The news of Dumbledore's death his Sarah hard. All of the students and teachers were standing in the court yard by Dumbledore's fallen body. Coiling put an arm around Sarah's shaking shoulders. As the students filed back into the castle to let the teachers deal with the fallen hero, Colin pulled Sarah off from the crowd.
"Sarah, I know that I love you, and now, I don't know what will happen now that Dumbledore's gone, but ... Here goes," Colin whispered to her.
He leaned forward and kissed Sarah. He kissed her full on the lips. It was the most lovely experience that she had ever had. When the broke apart, she leaned into Colin. "You know I love you, right?" she whispered.
Colin nodded. He smiled as he looked her in the eye. Her normally bright eyes seemed dark and sad. "I won't let anything happen to you. I promise."
"I know."