As Jory and Ari walked along the Main Street, he played back in his head what had happened on the Pathways a few hours earlier. He had not been surprised by the kiss. He had wanted to kiss Ari first but he wasn't sure if she would think he was moving too fast. He had never the less returned the kiss, still holding onto her soft hands. And when she had pulled back, he returned her smile. "Very believable, Ariadne Lydia Marchbanks,'' he had replied still feeling as if he had never been more happy in his life and now realising that all the nervous feeling he had a minute before had vanished. He felt that all this happiness made up for the hurt he had been feeling since before he came back to Hogwarts caused by his sister.

"Definitely,'' Jory had replied smiling again at Ari's eager face. "I'm sure everything will work out well, don't you?'' He was confident about that. They both liked each other very much, after all.

Their hands occasionally bumped against each other's as they walked. "You look very nice,'' he told Ari. Her hair was different and it made her look more innocent than ever. He hoped he looked alright. He was was wearing his usual blue jeans along with a green and white Tee shirt and white sneakers. And he had very carefully combed his hair today. This was his first date and he wasn't sure how to dress. His nervousness had returned while he dressed but now that he was with Ari it had vanished again.

"What would Gwen think, now that we're together?'' Jory wondered aloud as his and Ari's hands bumped together again. This time her held her hand and just then he spotted Madam Puddifoot's tea shop. He pointed with his other hand. "How about I take my lucky lady there for our first date?''