The Bet

Party Games

"This was your best couples pose?" Draco says from behind me.

We weren't touching except for his legs on either side of mine.

"They said your favorite is not the best and no it's not my favorite either." I say looking around the room.

Other couples were sitting and standing. Everyone was talking, music playing overhead so you could only hear whoever was closest to you. Everyone cuddled up or hugged. All in different poses you would share with your crush.

"I feel sorry for whoever hates PDA." I say more to myself than anyone.

"Do you?" Draco asks from behind me.

"No. I mean I wouldn't go too far in front of everyone but hugging, kissing sure." I say shrugging. Then mentally slapping myself for just letting that slip out.

I was getting more and more relaxed the more I was around him. Maybe it was the shot I took. Yeah that was it.

"So what's your favorite position?"

"Excuse me?" I ask turning to face him.

"I meant a couple poses or whatever." He says, rolling his eyes.

"Sure you did. You just want to know how to get me off." I say, swearing I make him blush.

Him clearing his throat.

"Just answer the bloody question."

"Depends. I guess." I say facing back forward. Arching my back from leaning forward so much trying not to touch him more than I had to.

"You can relax, you know. I won't bite."

"All snakes bite." I say more to myself than him. A warning I told myself when I first met him.

"Only if you ask me to." He says, making me chuckle.

"What's with you tonight?" I ask looking over my shoulder.

"Must be the drink. I just say whatever pops into my head."

"That sounds about right." I say, agreeing with him. Noticing it a few times already.

"So you want to bite me huh?" I ask, that thought proving my point when it comes out my mouth.

"It's...kinda..." He says fighting back words.

"One of your things. Of course it is. So you're embarrassed by it or your girlfriend doesn't like it."

"Pansy doesn't like it."

"Some girls don't like pain." I say, shrugging. Not shocked by that news but I didn't see her drawing a hard line at biting. Who knows.

"You do?" He asks, a glint of something in his eyes.

"Like pain? No. But biting is different." I say, shrugging, taking a mentally note to stop doing that.

Sighing I take a deep breath and let myself relax, leaning back I lay on his chest trying not to think about how I slotted into place like a puzzle piece.

"Is this okay?"

"Yeah. Why are you always worrying about what's okay? Or if I'm okay."

"I don't worry about whether you're okay. But consent is important to me. You have the right to say no just like anyone else." I say, trying not to look at him.

"You're so weird." He says softly.

I nod agreeing with him.

"So do you think we will really have to be like this for an hour?"

"Most likely the twins like playing with people."

"What other tasks do you think they have?"

"I'm guessing playful stuff like this. Everyone is having a good time but us." I say, watching people all at ease. None of them seem to be having heavy conversations.

"You're not having a good time?"

"I kinda wanna take a nap to be honest. I didn't sleep much last night."

"Why?" He asks, sounding like he cared.

"I just have a lot going on. School is kinda kicking my butt this year." I say chewing my lip to make me stop talking.

"Snape seems pretty rough on you this year." He says, his breath brushing my neck.

I don't say anything back. My head starts to hurt as it tries to get my thoughts out.

"How's your arm?" I ask him no longer in a sling.

"You mean the one that bloody bird broke."

"You deserved you. But yes that one."

"It's fine. I can play quidditch this weekend."

I nod not really listening to him. I could feel eyes on me, them burning a hole in me as I turned and I saw Pansy glaring at me. Her partner's arm wrapped around her shoulders as they stood next to a table of snacks.

"Are you listening to me?" Draco asks, I shake my head.

"No. Pansy is trying to kill me with her gaze." I say looking over at her.

I feel him chuckle under me, his arms moving to lazily wrap around my middle and settle on my stomach.

"What are you doing?"

"Helping you win the bet." He says, making me remember that cursed agreement.

"Oh right. That." I say trying not to think about the few weeks ago when I kissed him. When for a second I let myself pretend that me and him could happen.

It took all of the next day to hear him complaining about something to wake me up once again.

"Why do you want me to win?" I ask remembering what he said a few weeks ago but I wrote that off as him trying to get something out of me.

Right now he couldn't lie it seemed, none of us could.

"I don't know..." He says, balling his fists up, him fighting his mind not to answer.

"You don't have to tell me. Just wanted to know the real reason."

He nods but doesn't say a word.

"Do you want to win?" He asks, flipping it back on me.

"Yes." I say biting my tongue as it slips out before I can stop it.

"Why?"

Sighing I find myself absentmindedly playing with his slytherin ring without realizing I'm doing it as my mind thinks about my answer.

"I want to get back at Pansy and I think you are better off without her." I say, surprised when he takes the ring off and drops it into my hand. My fingers twirling it around like I've played with it a thousand times.

"Who I'm I better off with?" He whispers his breath brushing my ear.

"Anyone but her. I think she makes you meaner than you want to be." I say, putting his ring back on his finger as I watch the twins walk towards us.

"Well you too look cozy."

"That's kind of the plan right?" I ask looking up at them.

"Yeah, we thought we would let you pick the next game."

"Why me? Don't you two have this whole night planned. What is this anyway? Some weird fetish or are you just crazy?" I say earning a laugh.

"We wanted everyone to stop looking in the obvious places for love." They say grinning, making me glare at them.

"That's a load of crap but anyways yeah sure I'll pick. I pick whatever gets me out of my head the fastest."

"We were hoping you would say that." They say at the same time grinning making my stomach drop.

'What did I do?' I think as they get up onto the take getting everyone's attention once more.