I Won't Say It

Chapter 2

Friday the day that everybody loved, because it was the last day of the week. Well everyone except Harry. Friday was also Challenge day, when the boys and girls of the Seventh years face off. The brave Gryffindor was currently hiding in the DADA professor’s office.

“Harry you can’t hide away in here forever.”

“No but I can try Moony.”

“Not according to your contract.” Laughed the Werewolf. “Hermione charmed it well she was very smart for a first year.”

“She’s too smart for my own good.” Harry Huffed as threw himself on the office couch.

“Tell me again how all this started.” Remus grinned as he saw his mate in the doorway but Harry was unaware of his presence.

“Ron started it. In First year he got embarrassed by Hermione upstaging him so the started arguing on how boys were better than girls and vice versa. Well it started out Harmless with a test of balance, who could walk with a book on their head with out dropping it, but then it drew the attention of the other girls from the other houses as well as the boys. It was an all out shouting match till our ever so wise headmaster said we should have a competition. That gave Hermione the idea of the contract for the sake of good sportsman ship. She wrote it out so that all of those who signed it must attend all competitions in boys verses girls they don’t have to participate but they all have to partake in the loses. She put that in the fine print, anyways before each challenge each side writes out demands of what they want should they win and both sides have to agree before the challenge begins. Well I didn’t want to lose my first and only friend at the time and I wanted to fit in with the other guys so I signed the damn parchment and I have been regretting it ever since.”

“Dramatic as always Potter.” Drawled the potion master; surprising the unaware Gryffindor causing him to fall off the couch. “As I have said before it is a lesson learned. If all had to partake in the Punishment how is it you ended up doing all the washing?”

“They had a small part in the punishment. They gathered all the clothes for washing for me and I had the honor of washing it.” Glared the Gryffindor from his spot on the floor.

“I see, has your side decided on this week’s challenge?” kept a straight face but you could see the laughter in his dark eyes.

“Yeah Chess matches one player from each house. Ron and Malfoy are sure they have this in the Bag.”

“Oh and you think they don’t? Ron is the best chess player in Gryffindor and from what Severus tells me Draco is the best in Slytherin.”

“That’s cause they never seen Pansy or Andrea Hopkins of Hufflepuff play. I know that Marietta from Ravenclaw is a Muggle born and has won awards the most surprising is Lavender Brown the fashion queen of Hogwarts is brilliant chess player. I’d have to say that Pansy is the strongest but lavender could give her a run for her money.”

“Potter have you given this information to the others?” Snape asked surprised by the amount of intelligence Harry gathered in only two days.

“I tried but they didn’t believe me. Now I have to suffer watching them lose and what ever the girls have planned.”

“Some how I’m not surprise at this news. However this Chess match does sound intriguing. What do you say Wolf should we go referee this challenge?”

“I think that is a great idea that way no one can argue that it was an unfair match.” Remus Smiled. He and Severus found these challenges amusing neither choosing side but enjoying the out come of each match. “What time is the Challenge Harry?”

“At 4:00 this afternoon in the 7th year common room.” Harry said miserably.

“Well it’s a quarter to 4 now we should get going we don’t want to be late.” Remus said as he put away the papers he was grading. “Harry what happens if you don’t show up at a challenge?”

“You get an itching hex till the next challenge. Seamus found out the hard way that Hermione was serious when she said she charmed it in to a binding contract.” Harry grumbled as he led the two Professors to the Common room.

XxxXxx

“Draco we’re going to be late!”

“I know Blaise but perfection takes time.” The Slytherin stated as she waltz through the door. “All done we may now go to the Challenge.”

“About Bloody time. I don’t know who you are trying to impress but they’d be a fool not to jump you on sight!” Blaise Smirked as he gave his best friend an appraising look.

“They’re a fool all right.” Draco muttered as they made their way to the 7th year common room. ‘Damn Potter why do you torment me? Why are you so unattainable? Why do you hate me still?’

“What was that?”

“Nothing Blaise I am just giving the enemy a visual distraction while I slaughter them at chess, nothing more than that.”

“Right… this wouldn’t have anything to do with Potter’s Ferret comment would it?” Draco stiffened at his words but kept walking

“Certainly not! I am a Malfoy comments like his are beneath me.”

“Right…”

“Shut up Blaise.”

XxxXxx

“Ladies and Gentlemen this weeks Challenge is a four game match of Chess. You will select a one player from each house to sit in on a team of four. The first tem to win three games out of four will be the victors. Professor Snape and I will be referees so there will be not cheating or your games will be forfeited to the other team. You have ten minutes to assemble your teams and hand professor Snape your terms of winning.” Remus Smiled as Snape set up muggle chess sets with anti-hexing charm on them. Draco and Hermione each handed the Potion master their written terms.

“The Ladies have requested that the Gentlemen perform in the spring talent show to the programs of their choosing should they win.”

“Programs?” Draco asked.

“Yes Mr. Malfoy the Slytherin Ladies will choose for the Slytherin Gentlemen and the same will go for each house. Now then the Gentlemen request that the ladies clean and wash all their quidditch gear and uniforms without the use of magic should they win. Are these terms accepted?”

“Yes” they chorused.

“Very well Players take your seats.” Ron Took first chair and was playing against Pansy Draco in Second chair, and looking quite confident, was playing against Lavender Brown. Terry Boot in third chair was playing Andrea and last Ernie McMullen Was Playing Marietta. “Alright you may begin.”

Harry’s predictions on the out come of this challenge came true. What started out as an easy win for the boys team came to end as a crushing defeat. They had started out strong Ron was always confident with his chess skills and he was thrown off his game when Pansy managed to take his queen. Draco was fairing a little better as he still had his queen but he lost one knight and one bishop. Ernie was checkmate in 20 minutes Terry on the other hand was barely fending off Andrea’s queen.

Harry thought Draco looked cute as he was trying to hide his stress. The ice Prince of Slytherin was about to crack because he was rapidly losing pieces. Harry forced himself to look away from the handsome Slytherin and focus on the other remaining players. ‘Quit dreaming Harry this is Malfoy you’re thinking about. He would rather hex you than give the time of day.’

Just then Terry was check mated and out, that left Ron and Malfoy. Ron was on edge as he was down to four pawns and a knight where as Pansy had one bishop two knight and her Queen. Harry knew it was only a matter of time before Ron found his first defeat at Hogwarts. The silent battles went on for another hour before Pansy and Lavender both said “Check mate!” at the same time.

“The Ladies have won all four games of this challenge.” Remus declared. And the girls all cheered the boys groaned in defeat.

“Don’t worry boy you have two months to practice your programs.” Smirked pansy and Draco scowled at her.

“What exactly are we performing?” he snarled.

“Oh you and you buddies are going to playing in a muggle rock Band “Performing three songs of our choosing.” Pansy watched in glee and her Pure-blood house mate protested.

“The Gryffindor boys will be performing three songs from Muggle the children’s film Hercules.”

“Hermoine!”

“Now Harry we already decided. But it’s up to you boys who plays what parts.”

“The Ravenclaw Boys shall be perform Romeo and Juliet!” Padma and Marietta said dreamily.

“The Hufflepuff boys will Be Performing Sleeping Beauty!” Susan announced with a giggle.

“What?!” All the boys were horrified

“Now Gentlemen in Elizabethan times All the players were men so no more complaining as you all agreed to the terms.” Remus quieted the angry mob. “Now it is dinner time let’s head to the great hall.” The boys left growling and muttering under their breaths the girls practically skipped with the latest victory well in hand and Harry was left alone dreading the next few months.

“Chin up Potter it’s only one night of humiliation.” Snape chuckled.

“Easy for you to say since you will not be the one performing.”

“I take it you know the muggle film that Miss Granger was talking about.”

“Yes sir and Let’s just say there is only one Main female role and I know I’ll be the only one to play it, as I’m the smallest and the short Of all the Gryffindor boys. Bloody Hell I’m smaller than all the other seventh years!” Harry moaned and buried his face in his hands.

“Well that can’t be helped. You don’t take you vitamin potions. So there is little to be down about it Potter.”

“Your Potions taste like old gym socks.”

“That may be but they are good for you and hurry on to Dinner or Remus will be cross that you are skipping meals again.”

“Alright I don’t want to have an angry werewolf chasing after me with a plate of broccoli.” Harry laughed and followed Snape to the Great Hall.