Chapter 16: Dalliances and Dualities
“Oh, don’t make me out to be the bad guy,” Bertha pouts. “I’m not being mean. I’m just saying with this political climate we all ought to be less reckless with who we associate with. I mean, the Slytherin’s are right there.”
“Oh, are they now?” Lily says with a breathy laugh. “Well, in that case—”
The next few moments happen in a blur. One minute he’s debating which is worse: letting Lily pull her wand on his best mate’s girlfriend or him doing it himself and the next his head is being drawn up into a kiss, Lily’s lips already opening for him the moment they touch.
Suddenly, he doesn’t care about Bertha anymore. Couldn’t even pick her out of a line-up if asked.
Lily Evans is kissing him. Kissing him where everyone can see it.
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