Author's Note: Ficlet written for the LiveJournal hp100 challenge. August 10's subject: use any of the twenty-seven sentences supplied. I give you:

4) And yet again, Harry has no clue. (ravenclaw patronus)

New Lessons

By Trisana McGraw

Harry found his friends after class. "Look what Professor McGonagall passed out." The pamphlet read SEX ED. "What's it about?"

Hermione shrugged. "It's just The Talk; nothing we don't know."

Silence.

"I . . . never heard 'The Talk,'" Harry said timidly. "It's about kissing, right?"


He was met with blank stares. Hermione said, "Harry, haven't you read the books?" Ron rolled his eyes and muttered "Of course, books."

Hermione glared. "Well, do you still think holding hands is the biggest sign of affection?"

"Come on, Hermione," he shot back, red eyebrows raised. "My mum and dad had seven kids. I'm not clueless."