A/N: Hi! It's me! Okay, in this chapter there is a game called 'I Never'. It's a drinking game I used to play when I was in high school. It's a really fun game to play if you know a lot of dirt on other people. For those of you who don't know how to play, here's the gist. Everyone gets a drink-it doesn't matter what it is, as long as you have one, it doesn't have to be alcoholic (and shouldn't be if you're not of legal drinking age!). You go around in a circle and say something you never did, i.e., "I've never...kissed a girl." Those who have kissed a girl before take a drink. The point is to ask things that you want to force someone to reveal. When you read it, you'll get more of an idea.
I thought I'd go ahead and post chapter eighteen as well, since I may not get to update until next weekend. I have a speech to prepare, two chapters of speech text to study, two chapters of History to read and a history paper to start, an English essay to read, and a Spanish quiz to study for this weekend. So, I'll see you next Saturday!
Harry stirred slightly in his sleep. He had been having a nice little dream about Severus. He and Severus were sitting out by the lake. He was sitting in front of Severus, who had his arms wrapped around him, and they were watching the sunrise.
Harry had just slipped back down into a deep slumber when...
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HARRY!"
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Harry screamed, jumping up off the bed and half out of his skin. He looked around and all he saw was a bunch of blurs, and the sound of voices laughing. He fumbled for his glasses and put them on, his world coming into focus.
There were a ton of people in his room, all of those who had been on the list Remus had prepared, each of them wearing ridiculous party hats!
Harry beamed, forgetting he was half-naked. "What are you all doing here?"
"You didn't think we'd miss your birthday, did you, silly?" Hermione said, rushing over and giving Harry a hug.
"Who's idea was this?" Harry asked, hugging Hermione back.
Draco grinned. "It was mine, but Sirius, Remus and Uncle Sev did most of it."
Harry smiled brightly, giving the four of them big hugs. "Thank you. This is the best gift I could ever get."
"Well, this is only the beginning. Why don't you get dressed, and join us downstairs." Sirius chucked him on the chin lightly and Severus proceeded to shove everyone out the door. He was the last one to leave.
Before he could leave, Harry put his hand on Severus' arm. Severus looked down and smiled warmly. "What is it, Harry?"
"I know what it took for you to allow all these people in here, especially your students, knowing that this will shatter much of your 'greasy git' image. It really means a lot to me. Thank you." Harry wrapped his hands around Severus' neck and pulled him down to bring Severus' lips to his own. He kissed him lightly before letting him go. Without a word, Harry turned and walked into the bathroom, leaving Severus to look after him. * * * *
Harry walked into the living room and looked at all the guests there. Many of his friends and loved ones had come, even Percy, Charlie and Bill Weasley. Charlie and Bill were home on vacation, and Percy had taken the day off from the Ministry, as did his father, Arthur.
Harry's smile grew wider when he saw Draco and Fred sitting on the couch, casually talking. Harry had obliged Draco yesterday when he asked to borrow his leather pants and the sheer white shirt he had worn the first day Draco had come to the Manor. Now he understood why Draco wanted them.
Draco's wardrobe was large, but most of the clothing was proper clothing for dinner parties and such. He had trousers and jeans, but he was severely lacking in the leather department. His parents didn't approve, but Harry did. Draco was a knockout in tight black leather. He'd have to get Severus to take them on a shopping spree before they left for school.
Harry had also worn his leather pants. He wanted to look good for his birthday, and he could tell that he had succeeded from the looks Severus, Draco and Fred had given him. Ginny and the other girls had given him the same appraising look, but he chose to ignore that.
Sirius came up. "Hey, birthday boy. Damn, you look good. I'm glad to see Snape if feeding you well. You've gained some much needed weight."
"Thanks Siri. I can't believe you guys did all this for me."
"Only for you, love." Sirius clapped his hands, getting everyone's attention. "Okay, first things first! Breakfast!"
Everyone laughed. Remus said, "Just like you, Padfoot. Always thinking with your stomach."
"Hey, I only know what I know, and I know I'm hungry. What can I say?"
"If everyone will follow me to the dining room, I believe we can take care of Black's problem," Severus said, walking out of the living room. The others followed, Draco and Harry trailing behind.
"What were you and Fred talking about?" Harry whispered.
"Quidditch. He was telling me what to look for in a good beater. Get your mind out of the gutter, please," he snapped when he saw Harry raise his eyebrows suggestively. Harry just flashed him a smile.
They walked into the dining room. Harry took the seat between Sirius and Remus, and Draco took the one between Severus and Arthur Weasley. The breakfast consisted of all of Harry's favorite breakfast foods. Harry had the feeling that they were going to kill him with food today. He could just see the obituary: "Harry Potter Dead at Age 16. He ate himself to death."
After breakfast, Sirius led Harry into the entertainment room where all the decorations had been put up. There were many tables all around, with enough chairs for everyone. One part of the room was set up with a stage-like setting, and what Harry knew was a kareoke machine. At the end of the room there was a large table set up, with more gifts than Harry had ever seen.
"Well, why don't you open some of your gifts, Harry? If you do it all at once, you'll waste half the day," Severus said, looking pointedly at Sirius, who feigned innocence.
Harry laughed and nodded. He walked over to the table and picked up a few of the gifts at random, while the others sat down to watch the first installment of the unwrapping of the gifts. Draco went and put on a CD, Aerosmith's "Big Ones", which he knew both Harry and Severus liked.
Sirius seemed to like it too, because he started to sing, "Cruised into a bar on the shore/ Her picture graced the grime on the door/ She a long lost love at first bite/ Baby maybe you're wrong but you know it's alright, that's right..." (1)
"Siri, do shut up and pay attention to your godson," Remus admonished lightly.
Sirius stuck his tongue out at his lover. "You're just jealous that I'm more talented than you!" Remus hit him lightly and pointed to Harry who had brought gifts over to the table where Draco, Fred, George, Ron and Hermione were sitting.
Harry opened the card to his first gift. "To Harry, From Fred and George. May you find a great use for the gifts we bestow upon you." Harry and the students grinned, and the teachers glared, all of them knowing what was in the box. Harry unwrapped the present and sure enough, there were enough items in there from the WWW store, including sneak peeks of some of the items due out just in time for the Christmas season.
"Thanks guys. I'm sure I can find a good home for these," Harry said, smiling maliciously at Severus, who groaned.
Harry put the box aside and proceeded to unwrap the next few gifts: a set of professional scales from Severus for his potions class; new Quidditch robes and equipment from Sirius; a journal from Ginny, a model of a Norwegian Ridgeback from Charlie, which roared and spit small flames when scratched behind the ear. He went back for a few more gifts, receiving a new copy of Quidditch Through the Ages from Ron, a leather book bag from Padma and Parvati, a subscription to Quidditch Weekly from Oliver, and new school robes and clothes from Sirius.
The last gift he opened for the moment was from Remus. It was a small box. Harry looked inquisitively at Remus, who only smiled. Harry opened the package and gasped. Inside was a necklace, a gold pendant. It was a snitch that when in contact with skin, fluttered its wings.
"Oh, Remy, this is beautiful. Thank you so much! I love it!" Harry launched himself at the werewolf and engulfed him in a huge hug.
"I'm glad you like it, Harry. Happy Birthday."
Harry smiled, and went around thanking the guests whose gifts he had opened.
Sirius stood up. "Well, now what do you want to do?"
Draco spoke up. "I believe the girls have something prepared for Harry," he said, looking in Hermione's direction.
Hermione jumped up. "Yes, we do. We have a special presentation just for you, Harry."
Harry sat down between Sirius and Severus, watching with a bit of apprehension. He didn't know what Hermione had in mind, but with Lavender, Padma, Parvati, and Ginny helping, it was bound to be embarrassing.
He watched as the five jumped up, grinning like Cheshire cats. Hermione fiddled with the karaoke machine and the others grabbed microphones. Hermione grabbed herself a magically-enhanced microphone and turned on the machine.
As soon as the music started blaring, Harry's head hit the table and everyone else erupted in laughter.
"Oh Harry, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Harry, hey Harry
Oh Harry, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Harry, hey Harry
Oh Harry, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Harry..."
Harry looked up and watched the girls as they moved to the music. Everyone else was still in fits of giggles, including Severus. Harry merely grinned through the embarrassment he felt, secretly plotting Hermione's death.
Severus had never seen someone turn so many shades of red so quickly. Severus' attention turned back to the girls. Hermione, Lavender and Ginny each took turns in front of the group:
Hermione: "Hey Harry
you've been around all night and that's a little long
you think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong
why can't you say goodnight? So you can take me home, Harry"
Lavender: "Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby, please baby don't
Every night you still leave me all alone, Harry"
Ginny: Oh Harry, what a pity, you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Harry, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you, Harry
Ooh what you do Harry, do Harry
Don't break my heart, Harry
Severus, Sirius and Remus saw Draco and Fred talking nearby. They watched as they suddenly ran up to the stage and grabbed microphones from Ginny and Hermione. Dean, Seamus, Neville, Ron and Sirius all fell out of their seats when Fred and Draco decided to join the festivities.
Fred jumped off the stage and sauntered over to Harry, Draco following behind. Harry stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed as Fred started gyrating in front of him.
Fred: "Hey Harry
Now when you take me by the... who's... ever gonna know
Every time you move I let a little more show
At this Fred slowly pulled up his shirt, revealing his abdomen. Remus howled at him.
There's something you can use, so don't say no, Harry"
It took all of Severus willpower not to join Black on the floor when Draco sauntered around Fred and wrapped his arms around Harry suggestively and started singing to a purple-faced, grinning-like-a-maniac Harry. The shock on Harry's face was priceless when Draco started running his hands up and down Harry's chest seductively.
Draco: "So come on and give it to me anyway you can
Anyway you want to do it, I'll take it like a man
Oh please baby, please don't leave me in this jam Harry"
Fred and Draco pointed to the stage and Padma took over.
Padma:
"Oh Harry, what a pity, you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Harry, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you, Harry
Ooh what you do Harry, do Harry
Don't break my heart, Harry"
Draco and Fred ran back up to the stage and shared the microphones with Hermione and Ginny as they all took part in the chorus.
All the girls and Fred and Draco:
"Oh Harry, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Harry, hey Harry
Oh Harry, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Harry, hey Harry
Oh Harry, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Harry..."
Fred and Draco jumped up and ran to Harry as Patil took her verse.
Patil:
"Oh Harry, what a pity, you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Harry, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you, Harry
Ooh what you do Harry, do Harry
Don't break my heart, Harry"
They drug Harry up to the stage as Patil finished singing, and they surrounded Harry, pressing themselves to Harry suggestively while they sang.
Fred and Draco: "Oh Harry, what a pity, you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Harry, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you, Harry
Ooh what you do Harry, do Harry
Don't break my heart, Harry"
Harry found himself wedged between Hermione, Ginny and Lavender as they finished the song.
Hermione, Ginny, and Lavender:
"Oh Harry, what a pity, you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Harry, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you, Harry
Ooh what you do Harry, do Harry
Don't break my heart, Harry" (2)
As the song finally ended, much to Harry's relief, the entire room erupted in cheers.
"Thanks," Harry muttered, the blush starting to recede. "I think I've just been outed." Harry made a face at Draco, not really angry.
"Looks like it! Oh, that was great! Who thought of this?" Sirius asked, picking himself up off the floor and wiping the tears from his face.
"It was mine," Hermione stated proudly. "We cooked it up at the last minute, last night, and since we all knew the song, it was easy to do. Fred and Draco, when they found out what we were doing, asked if they could join in. It was all staged."
"That was great!" Ron said, helping Neville off the floor. "Bloody brilliant, guys. I've never seen Harry more embarrassed. How about some more karaoke? "
Harry had enough of this and shook his head. "Okay, I think that's enough kareoke for now. We'll try this again when I feel a little less mortified." He rolled his eyes and said, "What do you guys wanna do now?"
Draco grinned. "How about a game of 'I Never'?"
Ron piped up. "Ooh, yeah, let's play! I wanna see what deep dark secrets everyone holds! Whoever wants to play, grab a butterbeer."
All the teens grabbed butterbeers, as well as Sirius and Remus. Albus, Hagrid and McGonagall, as well as Arthur and Molly Weasley were talked into joining. Draco grabbed another butterbeer and shoved it into Severus' hand.
"Come on, Uncle Sev, you can't be the only one not playing."
Severus grumbled, but got up. He joined the circle that had been made.
"Okay, since it's Harry's birthday, he can ask first," Hermione stated diplomatically.
Harry thought for a moment. "We'll start with a simple one. I never kissed a girl."
Harry watched as Sirius, Draco, Charlie, George, Bill, Percy, Ron, Albus, Arthur, Lavender, Parvati, Oliver, Dean, and Ginny all took a drink.
Ron turned red-faced. "Ginny! When? Who?"
Ginny shrugged, and pointed to Parvati. "I was curious, nothing more." Ginny grinned at her parents, who merely shook their heads.
"Okay, I'm next," Ron muttered, glaring at his sister. "I've never kissed a boy."
Harry, Severus, Sirius, Remus, Draco, Fred, McGonagall, Molly, Hermione, Lavender, Padma, Parvati, Seamus and Neville all drank.
"Okay, who've you been kissing, Harry?" Sirius asked, eyes narrowed and playfully scowling.
Harry grinned and pointed at Fred, while Fred pointed at him. "Hey, we had a little too much butterbeer during the last trip to Hogsmeade last year. What can I say? What about you Siri? Who you been kissing?"
Sirius grinned and pointed at Remus. "Who else but the love of my life?"
Draco rolled his eyes, and Ron made gagging sounds, laughing when Sirius hit him with a pillow.
Harry turned to Seamus and Neville. "Who have you two been kissing? I thought you were both straight."
"We are," Seamus replied. "Dean bet us ten galleons we wouldn't do it. Lost that bet, didn't ya Dean?"
Dean grimaced and turned to McGonagall. "Who have you been kissing lately, Professor?"
McGonagall smiled at Dean. "That little secret will never cross my lips."
"What I want to know is who my uncle has been kissing. Well?" Draco looked at Severus, who snorted.
"That is none of your concern."
Draco couldn't help but notice how Severus' eyes darted briefly to Harry. Draco decided a little talk with Harry was in order. That would have to wait, though. "If you want to play that way. Fine, my turn. I have never had a wet dream about a professor."
Everyone watched as Sirius, Hagrid, Harry and Hermione all drank, the two younger ones blushing.
"Okay, spill!" Seamus said eagerly.
Harry shook his head, glaring at Draco, but Hermione muttered, "Gilderoy Lockhart."
Hagrid blushed. "I used ter have a crush of Professor Trelawney."
Sirius said, "You didn't say it had to be a teacher when I was in school. Mine was about Remus Lupin."
"I guess that means it's my turn," Hermione said. "I never did a striptease for someone."
Many mouths dropped open as Harry and Sirius took a drink.
"You want to explain that one, Harry?" Sirius asked, chuckling.
"Well, Fred was sick one day last year, and he was bored. It was last year, during a Hogsmeade weekend. I had a detention and couldn't go," Harry looked at Severus pointedly. "After my detention was done, I went up to sit with Fred. We were just playing around, trying to think of something to do while we were listening to the radio. This really sexy song came on, and so I just started dancing around the room. He yelled for me to take it all off, and I obliged. It's not like he'd never seen me without anything on before. What about you? Who got an eyeful?"
"Wormtail bet me twenty galleons I wouldn't have the gall to do a striptease in Potions class. How could I resist?"
Severus chuckled. "I remember that day. The teacher was gone with a last minute family emergency, and we were waiting for a substitute, who was running a little late. When you started dancing, Lupin and Potter started humming a tune for you to dance to. Even the Slytherins got into it. That was the one time everyone got along in that class."
Remus laughed. "You got into it too, Severus. I swear, Siri, everyone in that room wanted you after you were finished. You barely got your clothes on before the substitute came in. Your turn Sirius."
"I never got pissed and started singing love songs to my best friend."
Remus glared as he took a drink from his butterbeer. "It was your fault. You spiked my drink. And James didn't seem to mind too much! I never set fire to anyone."
Sirius, Hermione and Seamus all drank.
"I set fire to myself," Seamus said sheepishly.
"I set fire to Professor Snape in first year," Hermione muttered, looking at Severus apologetically. "I thought he was trying to jinx Harry's broom. It was Quirrell though.
"Hey, it was a charm gone wrong, okay. It was first year. So sue me." Sirius leaned over and kissed Remus lightly on the cheek.
Neville spoke up next. "I never had sex in the Astronomy Tower."
Harry, Sirius, Remus, Fred, Severus, Draco, Bill, George, Dumbledore, Arthur, Molly, Lavender, Seamus, and Oliver all drank.
Fred and Harry pointed at each other before anyone could ask. Sirius looked at Harry. "Did you two date or something?"
Fred chuckled. "No, we were just experimenting. There aren't all that many gay men at Hogwarts, or at least there aren't many in Gryffindor. There was nothing more than friendship, though I have to admit that Harry is hot. Need I ask who you were shagging?" Fred looked pointedly at Remus, who grinned proudly.
"Nope. No need to ask. So, who were you shagging, Severus?"
"None of your business, Black. Care to tell us who you were shagging, Albus?"
"Not particularly. I think it's my turn. I never blew up a potion on purpose."
Harry, Sirius, Remus, Fred, George, Severus and Draco all drank.
Sirius, Remus and Severus all pointed at each other, as did Harry and Draco.
"I don't think we need any explanations, boys. Your pranks are legendary," Albus said, chuckling.
Lavender went next. "I never went to Hogsmeade when I wasn't supposed to."
Sirius, Remus, Hagrid, Harry, Ron, and Hermione all took a drink.
Professor McGonagall stood up before any of them could explain. "I think that's enough of this game. I now know more about some of my students and fellow professors than I ever wanted to know. I think that we should let Harry open some more of his gifts."
Harry seconded that. He'd seen the gleam in Draco's eye, and knew if the circle got around to him again, he'd ask a particularly embarrassing question. His suspicions were confirmed when Draco helped him cart over some more gifts. "What would you have asked next, Draco?"
"I was going to say that I never got horny during Potions class."
"Oh, you are evil, you know that?" Draco chuckled and sat back down.
Harry opened some more of his gifts. He received from Professor McGonagall a book on animagus, one that the school did not own. Harry looked over at her and she winked, letting him know that she knew of his ambition to become an animagus. He got a box full of Muggle novels from Hermione, a huge supply of chocolate frogs from Ron, a book on ancient Egypt from Bill, a quill made from a phoenix feather from Percy, and from Albus he received a book on werewolves.
"Wow, Professor Dumbledore, thank you. This book, it's so rare. How did you find it?"
"Yes, my child, it is quite rare. There are only five copies in the world. It's the best study that has ever been done on this particular affliction, and easily the most accurate. I thought that since our talk, you would benefit greatly from owning your own copy. Use it well. As for the finding of it, that is my little secret."
Harry gave Albus a big hug. "I'll be reading this right away," he whispered. "You know what my goals are."
"Yes, my boy. I hope you find what it is you are looking for. Let me know if there is anything that I can do to help. Also, enlist Severus' help. He knows much about werewolves, since he's the one making the wolfsbane."
Harry looked at the particularly large gift Draco had carried over. He took off the card. "'To Harry, from Draco and Severus'." Harry opened the box and took out the packaging paper. He gasped when he saw what was inside. He pulled out what he knew was the new prototype for the Nimbus line of brooms, the Nimbus 3002.
"Oh!" was all he could manage to say. Ron looked at the broom a little enviously. He looked at Severus and Draco, who were both looking at him innocently.
"What?" Draco asked. "You don't like it? You could always change it in for one of the school brooms-umph!" Draco's chair tipped backwards when Harry dove at him, sending the chair and both boys crashing down. "You know, you could have just said thank you," Draco said, laughing as Harry gripped him in a huge embrace.
"Thank you Draco! How did you get this? They're not even featured in the Quidditch magazines yet!"
"Well, when we went shopping, I knew you needed a broom. We went to the owner of the Nimbus company and told him who it was for. He showed us the broom and I knew that you had to have it. Uncle Sev helped me pay for it."
Harry picked himself up and ran over to Severus, who held out his hands. "I don't wish to join my nephew on the floor, Harry."
Harry slowed down and plopped onto Severus' lap, ignoring the looks he received from everyone, except for Draco, who just shook his head. Harry gave Severus a big hug. "Thank you so much, for everything," Harry told him.
Severus nodded and helped Harry to his feet. "Well, why don't we adults go into the living room and let these terrors tear apart my house." He got up and the adults got up with him. Severus addressed the teenagers. "Go and do what you like, but stay away from the east wing on the second floor. Those are my private quarters. Harry, Draco, make sure they follow this one rule," Severus said, looking at Fred and George pointedly.
"We will," Draco assured him. The adults left the room, Severus giving Harry one last look before he closed the door.
SONGS USED IN THIS CHAPTER: ALL LYRICS BELONG TO THOSE WHO SING 'EM, THOSE WHO WROTE 'EM, AND THOSE WHO OWN THE RIGHTS TO 'EM. AS PER USUAL, I OWN NOTHING.
(1)"Dude (Looks Like A Lady) by Aerosmith (2) For those who don't recognize it, this song is "Mickey" by Toni Basil. I just changed the name. (heehee)
A/N 2: I realized after I wrote this part that there was a Harry Potter fic on fanfiction.net that is based on the 'I Never' game. I just wanted those who read this to know I realize that it is there. It is quite funny, and the author (I can't remember the authors name, darn it!) gets kudos from me. I just don't want anyone to think I was raining on anyone's parade! Ciao!
A/N 3: Yes, I realize this chapter is silly. It's mean for fun. Hey, considering what I'm going to do to Harry will turn his world topsy-turvy in upcoming chapters, I had to give him one last fling with childhood! And don't ask what's going to happen...I won't tell! *grins evilly* MWAHAHAAAAA!