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He leaned in and kissed her on the lips. Although it was very brief, Harry felt something close to a jolt of electricity pass through his body, which ended when he pulled back. His face colored as he looked at her. She looked surprised, and a little nervous. He pulled away a little, embarrassed for seeming so eager.
�I�m sorry, I don�t know what came over me,� he said, looking at the ground. He turned to her, continuing to speak. �It�s just that-� However, Harry couldn�t continue, because suddenly, Hermione was kissing him. He was a little shocked at her forwardness, but returned the kiss. At first it was slow, but then they were both caught up in the moment.
Harry had never felt anything like this before. Pleasure surged through his body and his heart started racing again. He had never kissed a girl before, but somehow, instinct took over and he knew what to do. Leaving one hand on her leg, he inched forward and put his other hand on her hip. He felt her move her hands up his chest and onto his shoulders. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and pulled herself even closer to him. They continued kissing for what seemed like an eternity to Harry, before suddenly, they broke apart. Harry wasn�t sure why, but he felt like it was the right thing to do. They stared at each other in bewilderment.
�Wow,� Hermione whispered.
�Wow,� Harry repeated, not knowing anything else better to say.
�I�ve never done that before,� Hermione said, in utter disbelief.
�Me neither,� Harry said.
�That was awesome�� she said, grinning. He smiled back at her.
�I know,� he agreed. Suddenly, he had an urge to kiss her again. He began to move in closer to her, but she turned her head. �What�s wrong?� he asked, confused at her sudden unwillingness.
�I don�t want this to go too fast,� she said sadly. �I don�t know if I could control myself after a certain point.� Harry sat back on his side of the bench.
�Oh,� he said. �I understand.� He wished that she didn�t feel this way, but he didn�t want to go against her wishes. �Should we go inside then?� he asked.
�Yes, but first let me do something,� she said. She took her hand and started wiping Harry�s mouth off, grinning.
�What?� Harry asked.
�You have lipstick all over your mouth!� Hermione giggled as she smeared his chin. He laughed, imagining himself walking into the Great Hall with lipstick all over his face. Now that would be a bad sight, he thought.
�There, it�s off now,� Hermione reassured him. They both stood up and walked back into the Great Hall. They noticed that many of the students were leaving for bed. Harry pushed up his sleeve and looked at his watch.
�Woah,� he said, �It�s already 10:30� past our curfew��
�We�d better head back to the Common Room,� Hermione said. Harry nodded in agreement, and they followed the mass of students heading back to bed. Harry suddenly felt Hermione grab his hand and squeeze it gently. He looked down at her, grinning. She smiled back at him, and Harry walked back to the Common Room in a slight daze. Once he realized that he was standing at the fat lady, he shook himself awake.
�Password?� she said sleepily.
�Newt eggs,� Harry said. The door swung open to reveal the deserted Common Room. They walked to the edge of the room, not wanting to leave each other after such a perfect night. �So,� Harry said. �I guess I�ll see you tomorrow morning.�
�Ok, goodnight,� Hermione said, kissing him on the cheek. She tiptoed up the stairs. Harry watched her disappear from his sight, and then made his way up the steps to the Boys� Dormitory. He fumbled in the dark for his bed. When he found it, he quickly took his pajamas out of his dresser, and changed into them quickly. He plopped down into his bed and sighed deeply. He lay back on his pillow and closed his eyes. Wow, he thought, just before falling asleep, this was the best night of my life.