Harry Potter Breaking The Chains

"I'd like that Harry," she told him somewhat shyly. "Well, this is me," she said gesturing toward the apartment complex in front of them. "Remember what I said, any girl would be lucky to have you," she told him as she leaned in and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She stepped up and hugged him briefly. He wrapped his arms around her to return the gesture.

"Good luck in University," he whispered in her ear.

"Thanks," she replied. "Good luck at your boarding school." She released him slightly and looked into his eyes for a moment, their faces only inches apart. She parted her lips slightly in anticipation, and Harry fought to keep his nerves in check. She closed her eyes and leaned slightly forward. He tilted his head slightly and met her halfway. He closed his own eyes as their lips met. It was a brief kiss, but it was absolutely wonderful in Harry's mind. His only other experience kissing had been with a crying Cho underneath the mistletoe after a DA meeting last year. This was nothing like that. He rather enjoyed this kiss, but it was over all too soon.

She pulled away, then hugged him once more before backing away and saying, "Goodnight Harry."

"Goodnight Jessica," he replied and watched as she walked up the steps to the front door. She paused as she reached the door and turned back toward Harry. She smiled sadly at him and waved goodbye. He returned the sad smile and waved his own goodbye. She turned back to the building and entered it as she exited his life. He knew going into the date that whatever happened with her wouldn't last, but it didn't make it any easier to watch her go. He had fun with her. She was great. He just wished that she was a witch and went to Hogwarts so that they didn't have to part. But life is hardly ever that fair, and never so in the case of Harry's life.

He chose to walk around the city for a bit to clear his head. He didn't want to go back to Privet Drive just to be stuck in his bedroom for the rest of the night. He wandered the streets aimlessly for a time, not really registering his surroundings or paying any attention to where he was going. He was lost in his thoughts of Jessica and the date they'd just had. It was nice. He finally had a date that he could look back on and not find a complete disaster. After a while he finally pulled himself out of his reverie and apparated back to his bedroom at the Dursleys' house and spent the rest of his night reading.

That night Harry told Sirius about his date and everything that was said at the end. He also embarrassedly told him about the goodnight kiss.

"That's great, Harry," his godfather exclaimed. "Sounds like you found yourself a winner."

"Yeah," Harry replied. "It just sucks that it can't be more. I've got Hogwarts; she's got her own school. It would never work, and by the time it would work, she'll have already moved on, I'm sure."

"Maybe," Sirius answered back, "but then again, maybe you'll have moved on as well."

"Maybe…" Harry said without much conviction.

"Listen Harry," Sirius deadpanned. "You just had a great night with a pretty girl with no strings attached. Lighten up a bit, alright? Maybe you'll end up with this chick, maybe not, but there's no use dwelling on it right now. There're plenty of girls at Hogwarts. Open your eyes and look around, and you might just find someone that catches your fancy."

"I just wish my life could be easier for once and that something would just go my way," Harry explained.

"I know you do Harry, but life is often too complicated for us to get exactly what we want," Sirius lectured. "You just have to take what life hands you, and make the best out of it."

"I'll try," Harry sighed.

"That's all you can do."

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