A/N: Hallo! The sun is shining and here be an update! I'm really happy today even if it is Monday as I get Lost series 2 part 1 later and have just found out more on the impending His Dark Materials film which I cannot wait for! I'm very patriotic, especially about my home city so my excitment is ten fold, what with Phillip Pullman being born here, an actress in the film being born here and some of the film being shot near here! Ah, I do get excited over stupid things. Enjoy the update me hearties and thanks for the reviews!
Chapter Twenty Nine - Love Lesson 1: Smooching.
"So how much have you actually done with a girl?" Cho asked in a very business like tone of voice.
"Cho! Can I at least sit down first? Merlin!" Roger flustered, glowing pink at the question.
The two had decided to have their lessons in the Ravenclaw changing room after Quidditch practice so they could talk in privacy and know no-one was going to burst in on them while they were…er…practicing.
"Roger, you are going to be having sex with an incredibly beautiful and probably very widely experienced woman in the very near future. We don't have time for embarrassment so whatever your problem is, get rid of it right now," Cho explained firmly but gently. "Now, how experienced are you?"
Roger looked at his Seeker and quite regretted his decision to have these so called love lessons. He had enough homework as it was although none quite as fun as this might be.
"Ok," Cho huffed at Roger's embarrassed silence. "Have you kissed a girl?"
"Yes!" Roger cried indignantly. "I have thank you very much."
"Alright, alright," Cho said mock defensively. "You're not exactly helping here so I'll ask questions and you reply yes or no, ok?"
"Ok," Roger replied, still hurt at the first question.
"Have you open mouthed kissed?"
"Er, yes," Roger replied after a pause. Cho looked at him for a moment.
"With tongues?"
"Cho!"
"Roger!"
"Yes, with tongues," Roger replied, cringing.
"It's going to be getting a lot more graphic than this Captain Davies," Cho informed. "So if you're not man enough to take it then good luck! Be sure to let me know what way Fleur dumps you!"
Roger sighed angrily and cursed himself for being so wimpy about this. It was just very difficult to answer your very pretty Seeker's questions about your sexual experience. It was bad enough Cho knew he was a virgin and would soon be having sex for the first time with Fleur Delacour, one of her own friends.
"Look, I'm sorry Cho, I'm not very good at this and you've offered to help me. I'm grateful but very embarrassed. Please continue, I'll stop being a girl about this," Roger pleaded.
"Ok," Cho agreed. "Last chance though! I want you to kiss me now so I can find out your technique and whether of not you need to improve it. How many girls have you kissed first?"
"Umm," Roger thought back. "About five I guess."
"Well, that's not bad. Let's start by you kissing my cheek as a greeting. It's a French custom and very gentleman like. Fleur will appreciate it," Cho instructed and looked at Roger expectantly.
Roger gingerly leaned across toward Cho for they were sitting opposite each other on separate benches and pressed his lips against her cheek quickly.
"Ok," Cho said as Roger settled back into his seat. "Not bad, a little wet but not bad. I'd make sure you're clean shaven also."
"Right," Roger replied with a nod, his ego slightly inflating at Cho's compliment.
"Now, I want you to kiss me on the mouth. A proper kiss with tongues," Cho added with an evil smile as she knew Roger would cringe again. "Just relax your mouth and pretend I'm Fleur."
"I'm quite happy knowing it's you," Roger replied as he leant forward toward her. He gave no time for either to blush at his comment as he pressed his lips firmly onto Cho's.
Cho was quite amazed at how nice Roger's kissing was. It was gentle and steady and didn't feel like he was trying to chew her lips off. She followed his lead and felt his tongue gently flicker onto hers. He tasted like Butterbeer but not in a disgusting way.
Roger broke away and settled back into his seat once again and waited for Cho's comments expectantly. There was little Cho could actually say.
"That was good Roger," She said, her voice slightly breathless. "Very good, gentle and not too much tongue because that means slobber and no girl likes that. Make sure you haven't just eaten dinner or something so your breath is nice and fresh too."
"Oh, sorry!" Roger apologised sheepishly, taking the last comment at a stab at his own hygiene.
"Oh no, I didn't mean like now. Your breath was fine just now but I'm just saying in case you see her straight after lunch and you've eaten something like egg sandwiches. What I'm trying to say is carry mints just in case!" Cho finished, feeling her cheeks very red. She was digging herself a hole and needed to put down the spade right now.
"Got it," Roger replied with a nod and couldn't help but smile at Cho. She started to laugh and soon, her and Roger were giggling away in the changing rooms at nothing really, or perhaps at the absurdity of the situation they were in.
"Ok," Cho said, once they had regained composure. "You have to do things with your hands. Now it depends if you're standing up or sitting down or even possibly lying down. A good move is to hold the back of a girl's neck with your hand but always under the hair. Come here and try it."
Roger looked at Cho and reached out toward her with a hand, he snaked it around her neck and let it linger softly under her curtain of hair just like she'd told him.
"Just do whatever you feel appropriate like stroking her skin softly with your thumb or rubbing her neck gently. You can even just hold her to your lips by the back of her neck if you want," Cho explained, reaching round to the back of Roger's neck and stroking his skin the way she was describing. "See, like that. You try."
Roger gently rubbed Cho's neck as if giving her a massage and Cho had the sudden urge to close her eyes wistfully and let him continue all night.
"Ok," Cho said, waking herself up from her daze. Roger let his hand fall from her neck and back into his lap. "Let's stand up now."
Roger obeyed and stood in front of Cho. She was a petite girl anyway and Roger was towering above her with his six foot frame. Cho looked up at him and grinned quickly.
"So the neck move is good if you're seated. It works just as good when you're standing but you can also hold her waist or hold her body against yours when standing. And you can hold her bum if you want but I wouldn't recommend it on your first kiss with her," Cho explained as she took Roger's hands and placed them on her hips, her waist and her bottom, explaining each one to him in turn.
"What about the holding part?" Roger asked, looking at Cho expectantly.
"Oh yeah. Ok, put one arm around my waist and pull me close with the other…yeah, hold my back and pull me close…ouch! Not shove yourself into me!" Cho cried as her chin collided with Roger's chest. Her thigh had also made contact in between Roger's legs and Roger suddenly went very rigid.
"I won't be doing that again," He agreed through gritted teeth and sat back down on the bench for a rest and to catch his breath.
"Perhaps we should call it a day," Cho offered, flopping down on the opposite bench, rubbing her chin. "You'll be great by the time Fleur comes, trust me."
"I bloody hope so," Roger grumbled. "Thanks anyway for helping me out. I don't feel such a knob about it all around you."
"Good to know," Cho replied quietly. "Look, I'm not going to tell anyone about this so it would be nice if you promised to do the same. Especially Cedric, I'd rather he didn't know I was doing this for you after all our history."
"Got it," Roger replied with a nod. He had already told the boys to be fair and Cedric didn't really seem to mind but then who knows? "Thanks again Cho."
"No problem. Come on, we'd better get back," Cho said, getting up to her feet. Roger agreed and felt a mixture of relief and disappointment about having to leave so soon.
The pair left their changing room in silence and walked back toward the castle, small talking about Quidditch and Roger's impending exams. Once they reached Ravenclaw common room and bid each other goodnight, Cho spoke the words that Roger had been dreading to ask.
"Same time next week?" She asked with one foot on the stairs to the girls dorms.
"That would be great," Roger replied with a smile. He didn't want to ask about their next meeting so was glad when Cho saved him the trouble.
"Night then," Cho replied with a smile and began walking the stairs. Roger watched her till she was out of sight and went and flopped down in one of the arm chairs by the fire that was still burning thankfully.
He rubbed a hand over his face and grinned to himself, wondering what he must have done in a previous life to deserve this.
