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Chapter 7

With the whole castle asleep, a blonde-haired boy skipped down the halls from the kitchens and rushed into the Slytherin common room after waking up the very-upset portrait master. ("TURN THAT BLOODY LUMOS OFF!")

Packets crinkling and bottles clanking together obnoxiously, he quickly glanced around and cast a counter-charm on the girl's stairs in order to be able to climb without it turning into a ragged rug that never failed to scratch up any exposed skin.

Artemisia and Lucinda could be seen standing in the dim light of their dorm making rushed hand motions whilst whisper-yelling for him to hurry up. He finally stepped into the room, instantly going to Mesia's bed and dropping all of the goodies with a small thunk. 

"Sure did take you a while, don't you think?" Lucinda deadpanned. She had been waiting anxiously by the door listening for any small noise to indicate her twin's arrival for at least 2 hours.

Brax shrugged and rubbed her hair affectionately. "Just be glad I got it in the first place, little witch. But if you're just dying to know, Harry wasn't as pleased with my presence as he is with yours. However, I promised in return for treats that I'd deliver this to your highness." He mockingly bowed, a horribly fashioned bunny made from stray hairs and lint resting atop his palm. 

"He is quite a sweetheart, isn't he?" She smiled and placed the creature in a drawer where hundreds of other similarly fashioned dust beasts lay in single-file rows. Sometimes Lucinda resembled the Lovegood's, her aloof demeanor and far-away smiles giving away just how much of a day-dreamer the girl really was. All acts of kindness made her heart full. 

Abraxas and Artemisia chuckled at her collection before turning to the drinks and picking their own bottle's. Harry had graciously given them 3 choices - including all of their favorites. Mesia sighed after taking a swig of her favorite - Firewhisky. Brax put his nose to the bottle of Hog's Tea before slamming it in his mouth and draining half in one go. Lastly, Lucinda stared hungrily at her Pear Dazzle before following in her brother's footsteps. 

As the night went on, Artemisia constantly cast a refilling charm on their bottles as the group gradually continued to get drunker and drunker. 

"How would you even know?! WE ARE NOT THE SAME PERSON!!!" Yelled Lucinda, her cheeks a bright red both from embarrassment and the alcohol in her system.

Brax put his hands on his head as if completely exasperated. "Of COURSE I know you've had sex! We are TWINS Lucy!!! We have that weird psychic connection thing! Trust me, I did NOT want to randomly get that feeling."

"What are you talking about?! THAT feeling? What is THAT feeling? EWWWW DON'T TELL ME YOU FELT IT-"

"WHAT?! NO! EW NO NO NO. I MEAN I JUST FELT IT IN MY SOUL! LIKE YOU WEREN'T AS INNOCENT ANYMORE. THAT'S IT."

Mesia stared on wide-eyed at her friends. They had the weirdest conversations. "Why are we even talking about this right now?" Hiccup. "How about we play a game instead?"

The blondes instantly turned to her and nodded excitedly, Lucinda going off on a rant about her favorite childhood games and Abraxas naming every one of them he had beaten her at.

She sighed at the two. "I love you both dearly but you really need to shut the fuck up." Instant silence. "Thank you! Now, how about truth or dare?" 

"OOOOOOO!"

"YES YES YES!"

And with that, the game commenced. It wasn't hard convincing a group of intoxicated witches and wizards to embarrass themselves.