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Disclaimer:

I do not own the characters of Harry Potter, these belong to that wonderful author JK Rowling and the various publishing companies used to publish her works. I am however borrowing them, no not to make money but for fun and fun only.

Summary:

In Grimmauld Place two men decide to have a drinking contest, one of these men is Severus Snape, the other is Sirius Black. Let's sit back and watch the fun shall we? Oh and no slash!

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Chapter One: The Challenge:

Sirius Black sat in the spotless kitchen of his ancestral home the ancient house of Black. Most of the house had been restored removing the evil that had seeped into the walls wall by wall turning the former horror manor into a warm and livable house. Crystal chandeliers stood in place of sinister rather poorly made snake headed ones and "electrical lights" replaced the gas ones along the walls. The portrait of one Phineas Black greeted all who came into the home instead of Wallburga Black who had been a foul evil woman even in a portrait. Warm mahogany wainscoting, cream colored walls, wooden floors that shone, all this greeted the visitor to this very friendly and inviting home now.

Sirius too looked better than he had a few years earlier, his hair hung in silky near black waves to his shoulders, his face was tanned and clean shaven but for a neatly trimmed goatee. He had warm gray eyes and a nice smile and he was clad in a light yellow button up shirt that was not very buttoned, a purple velvet vest and a pair of dark denim jeans. He was, as he liked to be barefoot and he was happy this war was finally over and Voldemort was dead. True many had died, so many had fought and he was surprised but glad to hear that those Slytherin children who had died had fought not for Voldemort but for freedom and good not evil.

He looked up and scowled a bit as another man came into the room, he tolerated the man but not much else. Severus Snape, head of Slytherin house, potions master and royal pain in his neck half the time. He was tall, though still four inches shorter than him and thinner too. He had long greasy black hair that hung to his shoulders, a sallow thin face dominated by his hooked nose and large black eyes. He scowled at Sirius but kept his peace as he took a seat and took the plate of flood Winky, clad in a uniform (not clothes) of a belted tunic hose, soft shoes and cap all in gray gave to him.

"Thank you Winky." Severus said tackling the food, "just got MacNair, not much for the Aurors to take in I am afraid."

"So you killed him?" Sirius said.

"No, Dora maimed him badly though, it was most unpleasant the method she chose, witches magic at the most painful level." Severus said.

"Painful for one of us ye mean." Moody said limping into the room, "she may be sweet but she is a scrapper, far more powerful than me."

To say Alastor "Mad-eye" Moody was ugly physically would really not do justice to how mauled and horrific he looked. His face was so scarred and savaged it barely looked human, gone was one eye and in its place was a vivid blue magical eye. His long grizzled gray hair hung about his face and he was missing a good part of his nose. The rest of his body was horribly scarred as well and most knew he had got most of his wounds not in battle but as a captive of death eaters. He had gone through hell and held no love for death eaters, however he was a good man despite all this. A rough one to be sure but he never did hold to torture, he was too clever for that as Severus knew all too well. He may have been treated horribly I his life but he did, beneath the fight and snarling exterior have a heart of gold, or silver as he was a Slytherin from a long, long line of Slytherins.

Next to enter the room was Remus Lupin, he was shorter than Moody who stood at five feet eight inches and he did not look like the powerful werewolf he was. He had short wavy tawny hair peppered with gray, a mustache that helped hide part of one of the three scars on his face (courtesy of Grayback marking him before he bit him) and he was clad in a navy suit and tie as he had just come from his job as Werewolf liaison for all of Great Britton. With him as a young woman who had bright bubblegum pink hair and was clad in tight acid washed jeans tucked into black heavy buckled boots a black Metallica tee shirt over a white thermal shirt and yes a spiked collar to complete the look.

"Ah Dora, good for you to come in, is MacNair alive?" Severus asked looking up from his food.

"No, he bleed out, I guess I forgot to cauterize the stump." Nymphadora "Dora" Tonks said, "silly me, however we got the last of them."

"I think I might want to be sick" Sirius said paling.

"Why do you act surprised?" Dora shot at him, "after all our wonderful family is capable of far worse…"

"Don't remind me, I think I need a drink."

"So do I." Severus said, "in fact I need several before I feel better."

"Yea will a bottle or two will calm me down just right." Sirius said.

"A bottle or two?" Severus said arching an eyebrow. "Raise you three or more, firewhisky."

"You are on, Moody will be pour."

"Very well, Remus what will you have to drink?"

"Jagermeister with coke of course." Remus said.

"Oh no we do not need a drunk werewolf!" Severus snapped.

"It takes four times as much to get me drunk than a normal witch or wizard, so I will not join you in the contest."

"Right let's see how much you two can handle." Moody said grinning.

With that Moody began to pour the drinks, taking the wands of the two wizards before he did so. Severus smirked at Sirius and downed the first shot of firewhisky with ease as did Sirius. It would be a long time before either ended up drunk, they could hold their liquor very well. Tonks sipped at the rum and coke Remus made for her and watched with amusement as Sirius and Severus matched each other shot for shot with no ill effects for a long time. This was going to take quite some time before the two even showed signs of getting drunk and she planned on being sober enough to see this.

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Oh yea this will get good, they just started the drinking game! Moody is going to stay sober as someone has to but expect lots of drinking and getting drunk. Oh and this does need to be said, do not try any of this at home, or anywhere! You could get alcohol poisoning, end up with your roommate's mum or worse, out on the road without trousers on. :)