The finger twining was an affectionate little detail that shook Herbert for a moment - it was almost too sweet, too much like what a real boyfriend would do, and his cheeks darkened. Of course, this close Kurloz wouldn't be able to see it, so the Ravenclaw was spared some embarrassment, and he closed his eyes fully as he squeezed back a little, his own slender, clever fingers twisting around the Slytherin's. Herbert had a surgeon's hands, slim and graceful where the rest of him was more awkward and stiff.

He knew a bit more about what should be going on with the mouth, though, and he cautiously licked into Kurloz's, tongue slipping past teeth to flit over the Slytherin's tongue, mapping out contours curiously.