the_debt_of_time

Lily smiled. "Only what we asked him to."
"We?" Mia's brows rose. "You're in on this?" She turned to James and then to
Remus. "Both of you?"
"I recruited," Lily stated with a smirk.
"Do you really think I had a choice?" James asked, looking miserable.
Mia scoffed in response. He was already too whipped for his own good. She
mentally wondered how she could possibly use Lily's power over her brother for her own
benefit. "So, what, pray tell.. ." Mia began, glaring ahead at Lily, "did you convince Peter
to do?"
"He distracted Slughorn while James nicked this," Remus replied, holding up a
familiar phial in his hands.
Mia's eyes went wide at the sight. She turned immediately and stared at Sirius, who
wore a mirrored expression of her sudden horror. "I thought we'd all agreed that
'Veritaserum or Dare' was a bad idea and we'd never play it again."
She watched carefully as Remus brought it toward the bottle of firewhisky,
removing the top and pouring more than the necessary amount into the liquor.
"Just Veritaserum," Lily explained. "No dare."
"Remus?" Mia turned to her best friend with pleading eyes, ignoring the glass of
amber liquid he placed in her hands—the traitor.
He smiled softly at her, reminding her that he was a devious little wolf whom she
would bite the second she had a chance. "Just drink up, Mia. Lily warded the room, and
we're all stuck here until she feels we've accomplished her goal."
Sirius scowled at the redhead as James placed a glass of tainted firewhisky in his
hand, pouring one for himself right after. "And what exactly is her goal?"
"The truth. Now, James, drink," Lily instructed and watched with a smile as he
downed the liquid. "James, have we ever been sexually intimate?"
James blushed profusely. Then, before he had a chance to even consider his answer,
blurted out, "No. We've snogged a bunch. One time you let me put my hand up your
blouse." Lily's eyes widened, clearly having not expected him to relay the details. "I
mean... I mean... Why'd you do that, Lils?"