The Truth (or Dare) Hurts

Seamus sunk down to the floor in shock. His best friend was gone. He began to blubber, "I tried to be good to you! Why'd you have to go, I-I wasn't done with you!" He continued to rave uncontrollably.

Dean bent down to Seamus's level and slapped him in the face. "Calm down," he instructed, "all we have to do is ask Ron to change us back." Dean straightened up, "You'll do that right?"

"I really don't know what I did," Ron responded. His eyes were wide and staring at the transformations.

Harry just laughed, "You're just kidding, right, Ron? I mean, you can't keep us like this forever. You've had your laugh. Change us back," Harry finished in a dangerous tone.

"Believe me, I haven't the faintest clue what happened. But... blimey Neville! You're really hot as a girl!" Ron said spotting Neville in the corner who stood in front of the mirrors. Neville smiled at the compliment.

Seamus stood up quickly and grabbed Ron by the shoulders. He shook Ron while screaming, "GIVE IT BACK! YOU HAVE YOUR OWN! WHAT DO YOU NEED MINE FOR?"

Dean and Harry pounced on Seamus and pulled him away from Ron. Ron just gibbered, "I don't have it... I don't know what happened."

Harry looked at Dean and said, "I think he's just playing with our minds. Well, let's let him enjoy this while he can. He won't be living long once we all change back if Seamus has anything to say about it." Then Harry turned to Ron and simpered in an acid tone, "Why don't you go then, Ron, have your fun."

" I think I will, not that I actually know what happened. But you know, just don't listen to me! I'm gonna go. This is just waaaay too bizarre," Ron answered and he turned to the door and with one last look at them all and a shake of his head he left.

Harry watched Ron go. "What are we going to do? I mean we can't just wait in here until Ron decides to change us back."

Dean was looking slightly doubtful, "I'm not quite sure that he knows how."

"Don't worry about it. He's just mad about the whole Hermione fiasco. I really didn't think that she'd react like that! Well, what're we going to do in the meantime? I mean, we can't stay here forever," Harry said wisely.

"Isn't obvious?" Neville said speaking up. " We just go around as girls."

The "guys" all stared at him.

Neville shrugged although he looked a little unnerved, "Well.... I mean we can say...we can say that we're exchange students-,"

"I wish we could've exchanged Malfoy-,"

"And maybe...maybe they exchanged us for them."

"You know Neville," Dean said slowly, "That's probably the first saneish thing you've said today."

"Meh," Neville answered.

Harry looked at Dean and Neville. "Well, that's an idea. But, I don't know how believable that's going to be considering they, the common room, JUST saw us out there a minute ago!"

Dean pondered for a moment twisting a long lock around his finger, "How about we say that Dumbledore did it for your protection or something. Maybe Voldemort got hold of a light sabre or a rabid squirrel and he feared for your safety. And," Dean continued his voice growing a bit stronger, "He had to do it really suddenly, and send us along with you to make it not look as suspicious."

"Yeah and then what about Ron?" Harry said. "Was he just not informed?"

"I want food," said Neville. He spotted a cockroach running around the floor and he began to hunt it with a toothpick that he had grabbed from his bedside table.

"I forgot I was hungry. You know what, who cares about Ron being left behind. We need to eat," Dean said as he pulled Seamus away from jumping out the window.

"Fine, that's the story we go with for now," Harry said sadly. "But that's probably the least believable story I've ever heard. But..."

"Desperate times call for desperate measures," finished Dean unhappily.