Chapter 6: Becoming a Man

Harry was at the foot of the stairs leading to the girls' dormitories at precisely 7 PM on Christmas Eve. Angelina looked beautiful in the gown she wore, Harry had to admit it.

The Ball turned out to be a lot of fun, and Angelina's loose personality allowed Harry to forget his nerves and let them have fun on the dance floor.

At a lull in the dancing, Harry left to get drinks for himself and his date. When he returned to Angelina, she noticed he was upset.

"What's wrong?"

"I overheard Snape and Karkaroff talking. It was about Voldemort, Death Eaters…."

Angelina bit her lip. This was no time for Harry to be worrying about the Dark Lord. She stood and took his hand. "Come with me."

Angelina led Harry to an outside courtyard blanketed in snow. Carriages were parked throughout it. Angelina found an empty one and ushered Harry inside before following and closing the door behind them.

Harry felt a little uneasy. He knew these carriages were a desired spot for couples to have privacy and to do…. stuff. But he had to believe that was not what his best mate was after.

"Let's just…. sit in here and you can calm down," Angelina told him patiently.

Harry fought the urge to scowl. She sounded like his mother; he wasn't a baby anymore! He glanced out the window….. and even through it's tinted panes, he could see the next carriage over - and Cedric and Cho were snogging in it. Now he scowled.

"Look at them," he groused, not even trying to hide the jealously. Angelina followed his gaze. She sighed.

"Harry, you'll just have to get over her. And be patient. It's not like having a girlfriend will make you a man."

"Well, I want to be!" Harry snaps. "Everyone keeps treating me like a child, even though I'm in the Tournament! Why can't they just let me grow up?" He glanced at something above them. "Oh, great! Mistletoe!"

Angelina looked. A sprig of mistletoe was magically growing from the top of the carriage.

She glanced at her sulking best friend. Angelina made a quick decision. Taking Harry's face in her hands, she pulled him to her and pressed his lips to hers.

Harry stiffened in shock and briefly pulled away.

"Ssssshhhhh…" Angelina whispered. She kissed him again.

The first thought Harry had was that Angelina's lips were warm and soft. She tasted like chocolate. And the scent of her perfume was intoxicating… He gave in and his hands gently framed her neckline, kissing her back. Angelina probed Harry's mouth with her tongue. When he did not respond, she simply pried his mouth open with her own and plunged her tongue inside, weaving her hands into his black hair as she did so. Her eyes fluttered shut.

It was like getting an electrical shock as their tongues met. Angelina was suddenly slamming Harry onto his back and moving to straddle him, despite her long dress. She rocked her hips into Harry's crotch as his hands now wandered lower, groping until he found the zipper to her dress. He pulled it down and Angelina helped him shrug off the fabric. Harry's hands splayed across Angelina's bare, dark-skinned back as they continued to now feverishly kiss. Angelina was now naked from the waist up, wearing only her bra.

As she kissed him, Angelina vaguely wondered if they would have sex. Well, she thought, if there's anyone who I'd feel comfortable taking away Harry's virginity, I would actually prefer it to be me…..

"MR. POTTER! MS. JOHNSON! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!"

Harry and Angelina jumped and broke apart, their arms still around each other. The carriage door was open and there stood Professor McGonagall, looking mortified and very displeased.

Thoroughly embarrassed, the pair helped Angelina redress.

"Sorry, Professor," the dark-skinned girl got out. "Harry and I were just….."

"These carriages are meant for private conversations, Ms. Johnson, not rendezvous! Five points from Gryffindor from each of you!"

Angelina thought that private conversations and rendezvous were somewhat the same thing, but she couldn't talk back to a professor. Instead, she and Harry raced into the castle. They awkwardly said goodnight to each other not long after and went up to bed.