Harry's first Kiss

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 105077

> *Udder Pen Dragon*
> When asked Harry described kissing Cho as 'wet' (he was both 
> serious and disappointed). I would not be inclined to even count 
> this as a first real kiss. 
 
>   *Becki*
> Harry and Cho were under that mistletoe for a half and hour, 
> (the book states that Harry returned to the common room 30 minutes 
> later). I think that counts as a first kiss and then some. 
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> Udderpd again
> From Harry's reaction in the common room I don't think that it was 
> not "a first kiss and then some" as Becki so aptly put it. My 
> thought is that their was probably twenty five minutes of Cho crying 
> and talking about Cedric. Not really what Harry needed at that time.
>
> Becki again:
> I am sorry PenDragan but I have to respectfully disagree with you. 
> When Harry returned 30 minutes later, and went through the whole 
> interigation Hermoine asks,  "...are you going to see her again?"
> Harrys thoughts are  "...Of course, she would be expecting him to 
> ask her out after what had just happened..." (OoP p460, am)
> If is was just one little kiss and a whole lot of sobbing, I don't 
> think Harry would feel Cho would be expecting him to ask her out. 

*snipped shipping stuff because I say this ain't the best list for
that discussion <g>*
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Arya now:  
I think I need to side with UdderPen here.  To a 15 year old and a 1st
kiss, yes, just one kiss (and subsequent awkward petting on the back
while she sobs) is enough to make a kid think they're practially going
steady and so certainly Harry would feel she wanted him to ask her out.  

I just can't see that kiss going very far at all since I doubt Harry
was inclined to let himself enjoy it or further it--how could he when
she's likely crying harder and harder?  We saw he was confused about
possibly being a bad kisser--there was no positive reinforcement for
him to believe that by continuing/furthering a kiss, she was getting
any enjoyment.  It's totally a case of conflicting emotions.  He's
wanted to kis her for maybe a year or more and here she is, but yet
she's also suddenly expressing a bunch of sadness and is obviously not
happy.  Poor Harry, Cho was such a horrid first anything.  

I say the kiss happened, her crying got more intense and she likely
fell more against his chest while he did the pat on the back thing
while he stood, horrified/confused/still-thrilled as she sobbed about
Cedric. 

Arya