WHO: Logan and Asher WHEN: Sunday, after the Circle and WAQ meetings, before curfew WHERE: Library WHAT: Logan reaches one of his goals and Asher decides to go with fate Complete Rating: PG-13 for kissing
Watching the last school Quidditch match he would ever see as a student at Hogwarts was really bringing things home to Logan. Soon exams would start and after that he would get on the Hogwarts Express to leave Hogwarts and his school days behind forever.
So after the Circle meeting was over, he wandered down memory lane, walking into the library, which was virtually empty since it was close to curfew time, and made his way to the history section. He went past the first set of shelves and to the second, where all the very old texts that people rarely looked at were kept and the light was dim. This had been the sight of many sneaky snogs, but it was also where Logan had decided on his life plan. Coming to the end of the shelves, he knelt down and brushed his fingers along the lowest shelf, touching the side near the back. Yes, he could still feel the letters he'd carved there four year ago.
"LSWSABTGDE... Logan Snell will succeed and be the greatest diplomat ever..." he said outloud and laughed softly to himself, only to stop abruptly when his ears pricked at the sound of a footfall at the other end. He rose to his feet and turned in one fluid movement, frowning slightly at the figure he could see - whose face was obscured thanks to the dim light.
"That's good to hear," Asher said with a chuckle when he overheard what Logan said.
The Fates must have decided to give him another chance to get whatever had been going on in his head the last couple of months worked out. Here was Logan, standing in front of him in a dark room on his last night at Hogwarts.
"Looks like the Fates were at it again," he said to Logan as he moved closer to the other boy.
Logan blinked and then laughed again, running his fingers through his hair as he shook his head slightly. "What are the odds?" he asked, raising one eyebrow in a wry manner.
His flippant attitude masked the odd feeling he felt seeing Asher. He'd never done more than flirt lightly with the bloke and there was Jay to consider, despite her encouragement, Logan wasn't sure about compromising his promise to her for something so uncertain. While he was sure Asher was attracted to him, he wasn't entirely sure the other boy was ready to go any further than flirting and it wasn't his nature to force himself on someone.
However, he couldn't stop the impulse to try at least one last time. Once exams hit and they all went home, who knew when he'd have another chance?
"Perhaps the fates are trying to tell us something," he said, the grin turning into a smile that was definitely flirtatious and inviting as he also took a step forward. Asher gave Logan a crooked smile, "We're starting to tempt the Fates and that's never a good idea. Especially when we really don't want to, do we?"
Asher didn't know why he was doing this but really, this was his last chance so he might as well go for it. He closed the distance between them. Now there was only a whisper of air separating the two boys.
Suddenly Logan felt as if he was the one out of his depth. Asher was so close, he could feel his warm breath brushing against his cheek, and he just hadn't expected the other boy to move in. This was an unexpected sensation and he wasn't sure how to deal with it, and even more perplexing he could feel a flush warming his cheeks even though his eyes remained on Asher's.
"No~," he breathed, licking his lips, fingers flexing at his sides. "Much better to listen to them than resist."
"So, how do we do this? I've never kissed a boy before?" Asher's tone betrayed just how nervous he was. It was as bad as when he'd been thirteen and kissed his first girl.
Once again Logan was caught mentally off-balance. Although being so close it was rather obvious they weren't just going to do nothing, he wasn't actually prepared for the question. Like Asher he was suddenly young again and clueless, which for Logan was really not normal at all.
"I... haven't either," he confessed, still not moving, almost afraid to make the first move and also not quite believing what was happening. He offered a silent apology to Jay and a promise to give her all the details that she'd probably demand. "But kissing is kissing... the fundamentals don't change no matter what... gender you are."
Asher reached up to to cup Logan's cheek, finding the slight roughness odd but not unpleasant, "So, I cup your cheek like this and then lean in..." he started before actually leaning in to kiss him.
It was different from kissing a girl, but not. The fact that they were nearly the same height was interesting to him.
"Ah..." was all Logan managed to get out before Asher's lips were on his. His first observation, once he got over the surprise, was that the other boy's lips were definitely thinner than a girl's (and since his own lips were full, Logan wondered if his felt more feminine, but then pushed that aside). The body against his was flat too, and firmer, and like Asher had with him, he felt the slight roughness of the boy's cheek when he finally brought his fingers up to touch Asher's cheek.
Instinct and experience soon took over Logan's initial uncertainty, and he started kissing Asher back, lips parting and tongue moving into play. If they were going to do this, then they might as well do it right.
Asher positioned the two of them so that he had Logan's back pressed against one of the stacks as he allowed himself to be thoroughly kissed by the other boy. He liked it. He knew that now but he still wasn't sure that he liked it more than snogging girls.
Considering he was usually the one positioning the girl with her back to the wall or whatever, this was a new experience for Logan. He found he didn't mind it though, plus he was much more interested in focussing on the sensation of being kissed - and kissing - Asher. He didn't feel the same need to hold back as he did with a girl, so as not to frighten her at the beginning, so he was snogging the other boy much more aggressively.
His fingers curled at the back of Asher's neck as he explored his mouth thoroughly until breath became an issue and he pulled back, breathing heavily. "Well..." Logan could still taste Asher on his lips. "That was very... satisfactory."
Asher stayed with his body pressed to Logan's as he caught his breath, "Definitely," Asher's tone was slightly smug, "I'm not sure that I want a steady diet of it but I can definitely see myself craving that again."
It was a relief that Asher wasn't talking commitment or anything crazy. Logan was quite happy with a casual snog (maybe he really was a 'male trollop' as Delia put it) once in a while. So he smiled in response and leaned in to brush his lips against Asher's. "Same with me. You're quite a kisser, Asher," Logan gave him a sly look. "And you know, we don't have to stop just yet..." it was definitely an invitation.
"No, I think that we both have a little longer before anyone misses us," he leaned in for another kiss, this time he took the lead and made sure that Logan followed. That was another interesting thing about kissing a boy. The natural power structure didn't hold. It was hard to figure out who took the lead.
Logan didn't object to Asher taking the lead, he wasn't lying about the other boy being a good kisser and Logan really, really enjoyed a good snog. Obviously now it just didn't matter what the gender of the snogger was! The one thing that was creating a small conundrum was where to put his hands. Logan tended to caress when he was making out, and Asher didn't have the same curves as a girl. Finally he chose the hips, resting his hands there and trying to resist the natural urge to let them wander. For one thing he didn't think either of them were ready to get too carried away.
Asher continued to kiss Logan for several more minutes before slowly stepping back, "That was fun."
"Very much so," Logan agreed with a little smile. "More than I expected even," he touched Asher's cheek in a quick caress.
From his trouser pocket, he pulled out a card which had his name and flown number on it. Leaning in close to Asher again, Logan slid the card into the other boy's pocket. "After school ends... Flown me when you get a 'craving'," he then stepped to the side, smiling once at Asher before quickly walking away.