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"Draco, you're not doing anything tonight are you mate?" Matt asked Malfoy over an early dinner. Matt, Draco, Hermione, and Harlow were seated around the table.

Draco looked up, noticing a grin on Matt's face. "No I'm not … why do you ask?"

After he spoke Harlow and Felicity gave a high pitched girlish giggle.

"Bullocks," Hermione groaned as she looked at the girls. "Is it time for the stag party?" Felicity laughed but looked confused.

"Are you talking about the US equivalent of a bachelor party?" Draco looked at Matt, who was grinning like a fool.

The doorbell rang, and he went to answer it.

"Isn't it — it's a little early for that, right?" Hermione gave Felicity a helpless look.

"Oh Hermione you're going to have so much fun," Harlow smiled. "Besides, Felicity is just as cautious as you are, I'll be doing most of it all night."

Matt re-entered the room with a rather large group of people. "They all apperated together," he explained. "It's time for some introductions!"

Hermione and Draco looked at the crowd of four strangers. Matt and Felicity took turns pointing to people and giving names. There was Felicity's best friend from childhood Maya and her boyfriend Peter, and one of Matt's North Martin roommates, Ethan, who brought along his wife Dina.

"Are we ready to go?" Maya said, clapping two hands together.

"Maya and I discussed locations." The man named Ethan said. "It's all set!"

"Okay then! So Ethan, Peter, and I will apperate from the living room, and the ladies can stay here," Matt instructed.

"One more kiss before the party!" Jane cheered. The other five echoed her. Felicity blushed as Matt approached her and the pair kissed, causing a whoop from the group of adult friends.

"Let's go!" Ethan said, almost half-way down the hall at that point. Draco felt nervous and excited. He'd never been to a stag party, or a bachelor party for that matter, and now he was going to his first, in the United States. Wait until Zabini hears about this.

Matt clapped his hand on Draco's back as he guided him to a spacious, well-lit living room. "One more round of introductions — Ethan," the man with dark, curly hair, "Peter," with short brown hair, "and this is Draco. He's staying with the family with his friend for the summer." Multiple handshakes rippled between Draco and the two other men.

"I chose this. You ought to admit it's fitting for the occasion. The best man always delivers," Ethan held out a shot glass hanging from a lanyard around his neck. Draco, Matt, Peter, and Ethan put their hands on the oversized glass. Draco felt his feet the ground and he swayed slightly. He opened his eyes and saw a bar. It was pretty busy with a good Friday night crowd. The dark walls and leather furniture were lit by soft over-head lights.

Ethan headed to the bar and spoke to a woman, who pointed to space on the other side of the bar. He gestured to the rest of them and they followed.

"I'll buy the first round," Peter said as he walked to the table Ethan showed them. It was empty and in the corner of the bar, but the men still had a good view of the crowd.

"I have a little game we can play with it," Ethan smirked at his company. "Peter, order one beer and four shots and we can start." Peter repeated his order to a waitress and she came back with five tall glasses filled with amber liquid and foam. She gave a look at Draco for a second before sliding a glass at him.

"The name of the game is Pass the Pitcher," Ethan explained. "But first I say we all do the shot for some gall." A second passes as the group all downed their shots. Draco and Peter both grimaced afterwards, and Matt shook his head. "Now, to play the game is whoever bought the drink has to start with it." Ethan passed the beer to Peter. Peter took a swallow and passed the glass to Matt, who was seated next to him. He took a large gulp and the men laughed. Next was Draco, who took a modest amount of beer before it came back to Ethan. It was about half-empty now, so Ethan took a small bit, and after him Peter swallowed the same amount. Matt looked into the nearly empty glass, shrugged, and tilted it back and finished off the beer. Draco, Peter, and Ethan whooped and clapped.

"You have to buy the next round, bud!" The latter hollered. "Then we'll start our next game." Matt ushered to the waitress and a tray of four beers floated over to the bachelors. Draco took a sip and listened to Ethan.

"This one will be good," Ethan winked at Matt and pulled a few index cards from a box Draco didn't see before. "It's like truth or dare, but a lot better — it's Bachelor Party edition. We have to make an agreement first and the magic bond will make sure you tell the truth or do your deed." Ethan pushed the black box to the center of the table. "Each player must put their left thumb on the lid."

After Ethan did so, Peter, Matt, and Draco reached out their left hand to place a thumb on the box. Draco felt the box warm up for a second before Ethan withdrew his thumb. "The order goes Groom, Best Man, Groomsman, then … Draco." Ethan gave Draco a small smile. "Who is none of the above. Get to it Matt!"

Matt chuckled and pulled the box towards him. Two words in gold appeared on the lid and he touched Truth. Matt pulled a card from the box and read it out loud. "What is the worst thing about your fiancée?" T

he men around the table laughed loudly and sipped more beer as Matt looked uncomfortable. "Uh, oh jeez," Matt stammered, a nervous smile on his lips. "Well I'd have to say Felicity's a little bit controlling. She's going crazy planning the wedding."

"Well put," Peter said and thumped his friend on the back. The box was passed to Ethan, who pressed dare. "Dance by yourself on the dance floor. Ah, shitt."

Draco and Matt laughed as Peter pushed Ethan out of his seat with a cackle. Ethan stood up and slowly walked to the dance floor with a menacing glance back at his table. A group of girls who were dancing in a circle gave him a look before giggling to themselves. Ethan kind of smiled and then began sort of swaying to the music. He looked like a complete oaf. After a few jumps and a fist pump or two, Ethan ran back to the table.

"Way to go, mate." Draco joked to Ethan.

Peter grabbed the box and pressed truth. "What's the worst thing about the Groom?" Ethan and Draco exchanged a curious look. "Crap." Peter rubbed his forehead. Matt laughed. "Well I don't really know you too well Matt, but … okay, you seem a little too relaxed that you're wedding is in a week."

Matt shrugged. "I'll take that."

Draco was passed the box. He looked down at the smooth black surface that read Truth or Dare? Draco pressed dare and saw a message appear. "Use this pick-up line on a random girl at the bar — oh bullocks."

"What is it?" Peter asked loudly, grinning.

"I, uh, don't want to give it away." Draco cringed. "Here I go." He took a swallow of beer for luck. Draco walked up to the bar.

There were two single girls, one single man, and two couples sitting there. He walked towards the youngest looking girl, an attractive brunette. He sat next to her and motioned for the bartender. "Gin and tonic, please."

The girl looked up and Draco took the moment to give her a smile. She paused for a second before giving him a smirk. Draco got his drink and told the bartender to add it to his table's tab. He wrapped his hand around the glass, took a small breath, and then turned to the girl. "Hey … Are you using the Confundus charm or are you just naturally mind blowing?"

The girl was sipping her drink and promptly after Draco delivered the line, she choked a bit. She looked at him and her green eyes flashed. "Excuse me?"

"Uh … have a nice night beautiful." Draco said quickly before sliding out of his seat and drinking his entire gin and tonic on the way back to the table. Peter, Matt, and Ethan had been watching the whole time and now were laughing like hyenas.

"Oh shut it," Draco grumbled when he sat down.

"Great one Draco, I've got to remember that line!" Ethan howled with laughter.

"C'mon guys, that's enough." Matt said as he started to catch a breath. "Anyone want to hit the floor? I'd like to see a repeat of Ethan's performance."