VERY ODD.

"*What* are you two doing?" came Ginny's voice from on the girls' stairs right behind Harry.

Harry and Lauren separated mouths and turned their heads so they looked at Ginny. They didn't move anything else.

"Exactly what it looks like," came Brian's voice from behind Lauren on the boys' dorm steps. They turned and faced him.

"How long were you two standing there?" Lauren asked. Harry was struck speechless and just stood there.

"The whole time," both Brian and Ginny said. They looked at each other with a sly look on their faces.

"You two were watching us the whole time and you didn't say anything until now?" Lauren asked, almost outraged. "Why?"

"Because of where Harry's hands are," Ginny answered, folding her arms across her chest.

"And exactly where are Harry's hands?"

"They're up your shirt, Lauren." Brian said, almost disgusted but fully amused.

Harry's hands flew out and landed in the same place they had been earlier, just on top of her shirt this time.

"You know, we were having fun until you two showed up," Lauren said.

"You were?" Ginny asked.

"Yes, we were. Weren't we, Harry?"

Harry nodded. "Then you guys come and ruin it all."

"Oh. Well. Then. We'll leave you two obsessed creatures alone," Brian said.

"What did you just call us?" Lauren asked, now almost seething.

Brian looked as if he were having fun. "Obsessed creatures."

"Obsessed creatures, huh? We'll give you obsessed creatures, Bri."

Lauren pulled Harry extremely close again and pressed her lips against his. Surprisingly, the kiss still felt good to Harry. Suddenly Lauren's tongue slid into Harry's mouth. Harry tried to contain how startled he felt and kept his eyes shut, pressing himself harder into the kiss and letting Lauren bite his lip.

"Stop!" cried Ginny. They did. "You two are out of control!"

"Exactly what I was about to say!" Brian added.

After a few moments, Ginny smiled and said, "So you two have a thing going on or what?"

"A thing?" Harry asked. Lauren and Harry dropped their arms and stared at Ginny.

"No way" - "Of course not" - "How'd you come up with that?" - "Totally untrue!" Harry and Lauren exploded little phrases at Ginny.

"Yeah, they're goin out." Brian answered Ginny's question.

"Really? You've already got a boyfriend on your first day, Lauren?" Ginny asked, eyes wide and staring at Lauren.

"Yeah, isn't it great?" Lauren gushed, practically swooning. "I don't know what I'd do without him. And he's so cute!" she added, kissing Harry's cheek.

"That's so cool, Lauren!" Ginny exclaimed as Lauren gushed over Harry. She and Lauren walked over to a couch and sat down, talking excitedly.

"Girls," Brian said rolling his eyes. He sat on the bottom step of the stairway.

"I'm in full agreement," Harry replied, sitting next to Brian.

"Lauren's really fallen for you. Just look at her!" Harry and Brian looked over at the girls and chuckled. After a moments pause, Brian said: "So…uh…you've really got an, um…thing for Lauren, huh?"

"Yeah, I guess so."

"Not just a great kisser?" Brian asked slyly.

"Shut up," Harry replied, blushing and socking Brian in the arm.

"Ouch!" Brian exclaimed, feigning hurt. "Okay, admit it. Lauren is a great kisser."

"You've had experience?" Harry asked. "Kidding, kidding! Yeah, whatever. Lauren is an amazing kisser."

"Cool. Well, it's like practically one in the morning. I've gotta get some sleep," Brian replied, standing and turning to leave. "Hey Harry," he added, turning back around.

"Yeah?" Harry said.

"Just some advice from someone who's probably more used to girls than you are (no offense or anything), but you gotta move fast with Lauren. For all you know, you could be a single man tomorrow. You get it?"

"Tomorrow?" Harry said tentatively.

"Yeah. Well, night." Brian turned back around and walked back up the stairs and into his dorm room.

Harry sat in thought for a few minutes. The only sounds he heard were the girls talking and giggling on one of the couches and the fire crackling in the fireplace. He turned and quietly walked back up the stairs. Opening the door to his dorm, Harry slipped in. He pulled off his robe and left it where it fell. He climbed on to his four-poster, pulled the curtains closed, and fell asleep in minutes.
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still my opinion. ok, this is so dumb. like this would ever happen. anything like it.