A/N: BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER!
Ok. I was of two minds as regards this and the story.
One mind said: This is a rated R story and there are things that happen in rated M stories that do not happen so obviously. Hermione and Harry are hormonal teenagers. This, realistically, would be about the age that they might be expected to explore, ESPECIALLY if the two really trust each other â€" which they do. Hermione and Harry both have tacit consent from their guardians and the other present adults as well as on high. It's not as if they don't know that this is a possibility. Robert might not like it, but he is a realist. Emma is more emotional and is all for Hermione learning to be a woman with such a respectful and obviously responsible boy rather than some random idiot. Sirius just wants them to be happy and he can't say much considering his history (it's implied he himself was a player when he was a teenager). Tonks is young enough that she would find it amusing, especially the teasing possibilities. Afterlife Inc., as far as they're concerned, the closer these two are, the better the future will be. Besides, they aren't society and aren't necessarily human. They've dealt with humans for thousands of years and humans of the even recent past were having sex and making babies starting shortly after girls started becoming able to. Also, the wizarding world is backwards and using pre-Victorian Era morality. It was Queen Vicky, if you know your history, which made the mention of sex or experimentation outside of marriage in England so wrong (well her and the religious folks â€" and witches and wizards aren't really) (and, no matter what anyone thinks, Brits are a randy bunch). Before that, the only concern among the nobility was protecting blood lines. So, if there was no problem in that area, pretty much anything went.
(I sometimes wonder if it would have been far healthier for us Yanks (Americans) if our society had not started with the Puritans. Our sexual mores have been historically very strict compared to other cultures. And we have far, far more sex-based crimes per capita than other cultures. Anyway, leaving my soap box now.)
The other mind had various objections. They are still too young and I don't want to seem like I am advocating underage sex or heavy petting (the puritanical mores of my culture). I also know that many readers of fan fiction are really into the story and are not really looking for written pornography, even if it doesn't bother them.
I decided based on my attempt to make things "more real" if possible to follow what might actually happen. They may not be ready to get it on fully at this point, but both are ready to explore. And as they become more comfortable, the explorations will go further until it's all out smutty.
So this will be a rather short chapter which will entail their explorations entirely and only. It won't be THAT smutty at this point. And if you don't want to read it, it's ok. It will not destroy to continuity of the story for you.
Hermione looked at Harry and asked him, "Are the interruptions done?"
Harry smiled sheepishly and replied, "I do believe so."
Hermione seductively said, "Well, Mr. Potter, before we were so rudely interrupted, we had some unfinished business to take care of. I want to finish it."
"Well, Ms. Granger, I am yours to command." Harry blushed as he said this. He didn't have much experience from either time line. Ginny had attempted some exploration, but he had not felt right about it as she had been younger and he wasn't ready regardless. Then again, Ginny had really only been a distraction for him.
Hermione once again moved to where Harry was sitting on the bed and say in his lap and put her arms around his neck. She started kissing him, moving her tongue against his lips. He opened his mouth and their tongues played against each other. "Ahhh, there is what I had been feeling earlier," Hermione thought as once again she felt a pressure under her bum.
Once again, Hermione took Harry's hand that had been moving up and down her side and pulled it against her chest and held it there with her hand. Harry tentatively felt her breasts through her shirt as they kissed.
He paused for a moment and pulled back, looking at Hermione. He left his hand on her breast as she had put it there. "Hermione, how far do you want to take this?"
Hermione blushed. "Well, I'm not ready to 'go all the way' or even to get naked and explore, but over clothes petting to learn about each other sounds as you might put it 'simply brilliant'. There are some things that, I have come to realize, you can't simply learn from a book." As she finished this statement she smiled and moved her bum a bit against Harry's hormonal teenager boy reaction.
Harry laughed at her and said, "As far as I'm concerned, whatever you want, I'm willing. I won't force you." He wagged his eyebrows as he finished, "but 'petting' sounds brilliant."
The two moved back to snogging, as Harry moved his hands on her breasts. He felt her nipple through her blouse and bra and he rubbed that a bit. Hermione moaned into his mouth. She rubbed her bum against his lap and he moaned himself.
They continued on in this way for a bit, until they heard noises outside in the hallway.
Hermione knew her father might be open-minded, but she shouldn't push it. So she pulled away and looked into Harry's eyes and smiled while she said, "I think that is my father indicating that it's time to go to bed."
Harry nodded his head and smiled at Hermione. "I look forward to learning more."
Hermione kissed him one more time and grabbed the pajamas that Winky had left and went out the door. She would have gone further, but her father had interrupted. She couldn't wait until she had Harry in a more private situation. It had been getting good and interesting and she would have to take care of things in her room. Soon. Very Soon. As far as she was concerned, very soon was when it was time to arrange for more private lessons.
Harry was happy, even if he would have to go and take care of his hormones in the bathroom. Even though he was really 17 in his mind, his almost 15-year old self had a little more development to go. While Hermione's development was getting close to perfect as far as he was concerned.
Oh, this would be a fun summer.
A/N: Ok. You might feel cheated. Sorry folks. Dems da breaks. For those really interested in the smut, I need more practice writing it.