Ron nodded slowly. "Okay..."

"Would you like to practice now?" Luna asked quietly.

Harry's eyebrows rose in surprise. Hermione smiled a little.

"What do you think she means by practice?" Harry murmured.

Hermione shrugged. "I'll guess we'll just have to see now won't we?" She murmured back.

"Practice?" Ron's voice rose two octaves.

Luna nodded.

"I thought we were already practicing!" He said in exasperation.

"I know, and you're doing wonderfully! But...I'm actually talking about...you know..." She blushed.

Ron understood. "Oh...the er...kissing part."

Luna nodded. Ron looked over at Harry and Hermione for help.

"Erm...Luna? I think Ron wants to know what kind of kiss you're talking about..." Said Harry.

"There's a certain way you should kiss a girl, Ron." Hermione concluded knowingly. "For example, if you're alone, then it depends. But it doesn't matter how much you snog, just as long as you'll be able to cuddle-"

"Cuddle?" Ron cut in.

"Let her finish, Ron." Said Harry.

"Anyway," concluded Hermione," when you're in a place like this, you'd might want to keep the snogging to a minimum. You know, maybe a peck on the cheek, or a soft kiss on the lips. But if you really want to kiss her, you make sure it's nice and slow. I don't think any girl wants to be thrashed around at a low-lit dinner."

"Unless you're desperate." Harry added.

Ron blinked.

"I think he would like a demonstration." said Luna.

"No I don't!" Ron objected. "Why would I-"

He then shut his mouth. He was a little bit curious though. It's been so long since he's kissed someone...

"Go ahead..." He muttered.

Hermione turned over to Harry.

"Do you want me to...just give you a small kiss or...?" He questioned.

"It doesn't matter. Just as long as Ron gets the concept..." She answered simply.

"Oh...okay then."

Harry leaned in slowly, his hand at the back of her neck, halfway into her hair. Ron watched as Hermione's head tilted a little to the side. Their lips met.

Which side? Ron thought frantically. Does Luna go left and I go right? Or is it the other way around? Wait- dammit that's the same side! But where do I lean? Do I touch her? What if we bump noses?

FOCUS, man, FOCUS! It's just a fake date!

Wait, now she's looking at me. Is that a good thing?

Wait-NO-she's looking at you like you're crazy.

What's the big deal? She looks at everyone like that!

Those big dreamy eyes...

STOP LOOKING AT HER LIKE AN IDIOT! Just SMILE BACK!

Whoah-she's smiling back at me?

I swear I need a therapist. Otherwise it's just a man thing...

Ron thought of this for 5 seconds, which was then when his two friends' lips parted.

Besides his thoughts, he WAS paying attention.

Eyes closed. Kiss soft. Hold, don't grip.

"Got it." He said before turning to Luna. "Erm...you got it, right?"

"I think so. I've never kissed anyone before."

His mouth dropped. "What?"

"I said I've never kissed anyone."

"Why?"

"Because..." She looked down at the table. "no guy ever wanted to kiss anyone like 'Loony Lovegood'. Even when we left Hogwarts...there was no one who wanted to..."

Ron frowned.

"I'll understand, Ronald. You don't have to kiss me if you don't want to." She continued sadly.

He shook his head. "No...I want to...I want to kiss you."

Her eyes brightened a little. "You do?"

"Yeah. You deserve a good first kiss." He smiled, then swallowed nervously as both of their faces fell.

He remembered what Harry told him a year ago...

"It's actually natural for your smiles to fall." Harry had said. "That means that you're actually about to kiss."

"Did that happen with you and Hermione?" Ron had asked him.

"It did for our first kiss. One minute we're talking, the next we're laughing...Then we ended up kissing."

"Ron?" Luna said quietly.

"Hmm?" Ron replied.

She leaned forward and lowered her voice to a whisper.

"I don't want to do this here. I've always wanted it to be somewhere...private?" She whispered in his ear.

He nodded before standing.

"Excuse us for sec." He said to Harry and Hermione.

Unexpectantly, he held out his hand. Luna automatically took it. He led the way before Disapparating with her.

He didn't go far. He aimed for the lake that was down the block from the restaurant.

"Is this good?" He asked nervously, looking down at their interwined hands.

Luna nodded before turning around to face him.

"You sure you want to do this?" She asked as the moonlight shined down on the two of them.

"Positive." He reassured her.

Luna bit her lip. "I don't know...Many guys tend to...-" Her voice trailed off when he took a small step forward towards her.

"Luna... I'm not one of those guys." He said, gazing down at her. "You're beautiful, okay? Any guy would be lucky enough to have you. If they don't like you, who cares? That's their loss. I'm here because I care. I would've never came on this date if it wasn't for you. If it wasn't for you, I would probably be sitting at home being a couch potato by now. If I had a choice, I would want to spend the rest of the night with you. I wouldn't care what we'd do because I'd want to be in your prescence. I would hold you all night if I could. I would love and protect you and keep you safe. If I was yours, and no one else's, it would make me the happiest man in the world. Out of all women, you're the only one who caught my eye. You're the only one who I'd want to see when I wake up in the morning. You're the one who I'd do anything for because you're the only one I love."

Luna's mouth almost dropped.