Riddle Me This

8

"Weeeeeeeeee're heeeeeeeeeeere!" Jenna yelled as we walked into the party room. "OMG IT'S THEM!" Enzo fangirled. "What took you guys so long?" Mattheo asked, smirking. "Being beautiful," I said with a hairflip.

"We came up with our name!" Nira said. I swear every boy's left eyebrow rose up. "THE BITCH SQUAD!" me, Didi, Nira, and Jenjen screamed. "More like the Beauty Squad," Zac said, smiling. "Awwwww, thanks Zee," Jenjen said, her hand on her heart. I was distracted by the fact that Mattheo had nodded along with Zee's comment. 

"Did you guys start without us?" a voice asked from the doorway. We all turned to see the guests I didn't want to be here standing there. "Hey!" Theo said, running a hand through his hair and walking over to Astoria. I cringed and hurried over to the food. 

"Can't handle Theo's flirting either?" a deep voice that I somehow knew all too well asked from beside me. I jumped. "Holy shit! You scared me!" I said as Mattheo reached over to snatch a black-frosted cupcake. He leaned on the table with his elbow, looking extremely hot.

"That's my job," he returned, taking a bite out of it. I didn't have a sarcastic comeback ready, so I took a cupcake too. I took off the paper and ate it whole. 

"That's not very ladylike. But let me guess, you're not like other ladies?" Mattheo said, finishing off his cupcake. Did he know me well enough to predict my comebacks?

"Hey guys," Zac said, pushing between us to grab a cupcake. He took a bite out of it, not realizing he just saved my ass from saying something stupid. 

"How's Theo doing?" I asked, looking over to see him talking to Astoria. "I don't know if you would call 'talking while blushing and glaring at everyone to stop trying not to laugh' good..." Zac trailed off. Mattheo laughed. 

"I just want them to get a room," I whined. "You're not alone," Mattheo muttered. "I second that," Daphne said, coming over. Didi, Enzo, Draco, Jenjen, Nira, and Pansy followed. 

"Is this where we can complain about Theo's flirting skills?" Tom asked as he walked over. We all nodded. "Then this is my new home," he said. I snorted. 

"Should I do something?" I asked. Everyone nodded immediately. "I'll take that as a yes," I said, walking over to Theo and Astoria. 

"Hey Astoria! How was your summer?" I asked. "It was great! Me and my family went on a cruise ship to the Bahamas!" she said, smiling. "Well, I was wondering if you and Theo would like to go to the Three Broomsticks with me and Mattheo next week," I said. Theo raised his eyebrows. "I would love to!" Astoria said. I smiled. "Great! I'll go let Mattheo know that we'll have an extra two," I said.

"You're welcome," I hissed into Theo's ear as I walked back over to the rest of the party. "Well?" they all asked impatiently. "They're off to the Three Broomsticks next week," I said triumphantly. "I feel like there's a catch," Mattheo said. I smiled guiltily. "Welllllllllllllllll, yes. You have to come with me," I said. 

"Why'd you have to get me involved?" he asked, clearly pissed. I shrugged. "It's easy to annoy you," I said. Mattheo rolled his eyes. It was starting to get hot in my leather jacket, I took it off and threw it on the floor. 

"Well, who's ready for some truth or dare?" Jenjen asked, grinning like a maniac and pulling out a large potion bottle. 

"I swear, she always has something ready," Nira muttered. "Hey lovebirds!" Draco called to Theo and Astoria. "Wanna play some truth or dare?" he yelled. "Sure!" they both said. 

"I'm playing," Daphne said, walking over with Pansy. We all sat down, and Theo and Astoria came to join us soon after. 

"Rules are," Jenna began, placing the bottle on the floor in the middle of our 'Slytherin Circle.' "1, no killing. And 2, nothing that could possibly land you in detention," she finished. "Got it?" she asked. She death-stared all of us until we nodded.