"I suppose I'll just have to keep my chin up, then," Hermione replied, before dissolving into a few more laughs, shaking her head at how ridiculous it must have sounded for her to get so worked up over the matter of sex. At her age, at the point where she and Ron were in her relationship, it was only a natural step to consider, not something that she cared to entirely turn away the possibility of. But for a young woman who had a tendency to overthink practically all decisions in her life, it was still rather daunting to face, and not for the first time, Hermione wished that she had the natural ease and grace that Kate seemed to be blessed with.

"I'm sure that I sound ridiculous right now, it's just that... none of us really had the time to consider things like this, prior to arriving here on the island. Or, well." She tilted her head, fighting the urge to roll her eyes. "When Ronald was dating his previous girlfriend, who knows what they might've gotten up to. I made a point of not involving myself with that. But between the threat of war and, for myself personally, the endless coursework, there just wasn't time. I'm glad that there's more freedom here for us to gain that experience, but it doesn't feel like an entirely natural transition to me anymore, if that makes sense. The personal knowledge doesn't align well with experience anymore."