The characters of the Harry Potter universe belong to Ms. Rowlings, and I'm borrowing them for my own imagination.

Chapter 26 - 'The Talk'

"Neville, your grandmother says she has had this discussion with you, but thought you need a male's take on the subject. And Harry, well, has your uncle had any kind of discussion with you about sex?" Remus asked and was not surprised when Harry shook his head no. "Have you talked with anyone on the subject?"

"Ron and I talk about it sometimes. He told me what his father told him. When I started to like Cho, we would talk about it." Harry replied from where he sat next to Neville on his camp bed, glancing nervously at Tonks who sat on Ron's bed next to Remus.

"You're probably wondering why Tonks is in on this discussion as well." Remus said and both boys nodded. "It was decided that you all should get the points of view of men and women, and I agree with the decision. With Molly and Anna having their own children to have this discussion with, we were left with Tonks, Fluer, Mrs. Longbottom and Professor Mogonagall, although Molly did offer to come up and talk with you after she talked with her own sons."

Harry grimaced at the thought of talking about sex with Professor Mogonagall or Mrs. Weasley.

"I figured you'd prefer Tonks." Remus said, knowing that Remus himself was much more comfortable discussing the issue with Tonks present.

"Good call." Harry said agreeing with his choice, Neville nodding nervously as well.

"I think it would be best for Tonks and I to share some of our own experiences, then we can answer any questions you may have. Don't be afraid to ask us questions. It's better to get this all out in the open now, but if in the future you have more questions, you can come to us anytime." Remus said and Tonks nodded in agreement.

"To start off, you should know that everyone from Remy on up in age is having a similar discussion at this very moment." Anna said from where she sat across from Hermione and Remy on one of the beds next to slightly uncomfortable looking Severus, "And also by my suggestion, you all will be getting the point of view of a man and a woman. I believe this is important, for one, that Severus and I are on equal footing as to your knowledge on the subject. Two, I think it's good for you to understand the subject from both points of view. And three, while you're at school, Severus is much more accessible to you. We want you to feel comfortable coming to him, and talking to him about anything and everything."

Both girls nodded in response to Anna's statement.

"Good. Now, Hermione, I'm assuming that you have already had 'The Talk' with your parents?" Anna asked,

"Yes, with my mum before I turned thirteen." Hermione confirmed.

"Okay, how about you share with us what you discussed, then we can take it from there." Anna said.

"When a man loves a woman..." Arthur started.

"Bloody hell." Ron groaned from where he sat on Fred's bed with Charlie, George and Fred seated on George's bed. Bill had conjured up chairs for himself and his father.

"Dad, you'd think that after, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George and now Ron, you could come up with a better opening line." Bill said.

"If you would like to lead this discussion, then go ahead." Arthur stated to Bill.

"Fine." Bill said and notice his father's relief.

"We're all going to have the same type of discussion I had with Charlie. Here are the rules, what is said in this room stays between the six of us. You can't even tell Mum anything we confided in you." Bill said looking at his father who nodded in agreement. "We will all speak with complete honesty, and no one" Looking directly at the twins, "and I mean no one is allowed to poke fun at anyone else. Agreed."

"Agreed." They all stated.

"Okay, first we are all going to share our own experiences, then we'll open it up for questions. I'll start. I waited until after I left Hogwarts before I sex. I was in a intimate relationship with a woman in Egypt. The relationship didn't last very long, and I've not been with anyone physically since. Fluer wants to wait until we're married and I respect her for her decision." Bill said then gestured for Charlie to talk.

"I've been with five different women. My first time was at Hogwarts with a friend. It wasn't someone I loved, well I do love her but not in that way. We both decided we wanted to get it over with, but it's not something I'd recommend. One, it almost ruined our friendship, and two, it was not a very enjoyable experience." Charlie stated.

"I have been dating Angie for year and half, but we have not gone past heavy snogging." Fred admitted. "She always stops us when we reach a certain point."

"Katie and I have just started dating, and we haven't got to heavy snogging." George admitted himself.

"Hermione and I have only been dating for a little over a month. We are mainly sticking to kissing. She is still my best friend, I don't want to move to fast." Ron admitted. "Plus, we have other more important matters then sex to worry about anything more."

"Okay, now do any of you have any questions?" Bill asked.

"What's it like the first time?" Ron asked, the twins both nodding in agreement of the question.

"Ginny, the first time for a woman can be very painful if you or your partner don't know what to do." Molly said. "You should not start a sexual relationship until you are absolutely ready. You should also discuss what you expect with your partner."

"And I know you may think that the little snogging session you were participating in with Dean earlier was innocent, but it can get carried away a lot faster than you realize. That is how a couple of your brothers came about. You are still experiencing a lot of changes in becoming a woman. Yes, your body is already capable of making babies, but you need to make sure you're emotionally prepared for sex as well."

"Thank you, Hermione. Your mother has informed you well. I want you both to know that you can ask us anything." Anna said, "Remy, do you have any questions as to what Hermione has said?"

"When does this monthly bleeding thing start?" Remy asked.

"It varies for different girls. Mine started when I was thirteen. It's a little scary the first time. If it starts while you are at school, you can go to your dad, or grandma, or I'm sure Hermione when it first happens." Anna said.

"Yes, I will help." Hermione said.

"No offense, Dad, but I think I will go to Grandma or Hermione." Remy said earnestly.

"None taken." Severus responded actually relieved to let Minerva or Hermione deal with this aspect.

"Also, Hermione mentioned that during the first time for a woman there can be pain and blood." Remy said.

"Yes, that is true." Anna said

"I've been in a couple sexual relationships. Sirius actually set me up with my first, but I never felt comfortable sharing 'my furry little problem' with most of them, and without honesty and complete trust a relationship can't work." Remus said. "All of my sexual partners have been with others prior to myself, but I want you to know that I do know what I'm talking about."

Both boys just nodded nervously paying attention.

"My first time was at Hogwarts. And honestly it was not a good experience, it was a friend and classmate, and we decided to get our first times over with. I would not recommend it. It was ackward and quite painful, and he didn't know how to deal with the blood..."

"Blood!" Ron said shocked.

TBC