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fire_faerie 
Rachel wasn't breathing. Taking the hand that he held out for her, the fifth year took a step forward towards him so that they were now fully face to face and listened silently as he talked, her heart thumping painfully in her chest. As he finished, Rachel began to see spots in her vision and realised that she'd better breathe before she collapsed. Nothing put people off more than fainting. . .
Gulping in oxygen, she nodded and began talking herself. "Reid, I would happily be your girlfriend," she said calmly - SO calmly in fact that she surprised even herself! And she hadn't even paused before she said 'girlfriend'. EEP!
Smiling slightly, and never letting her eyes off his, she raised herself on tiptoes and very slowly, pecked him on the cheek. Her heart thumped even more loudly now, as if it actually wanted to escape her rib cage. Stupid thing... There was no way Reid would not be able to hear it. Lowering herself back down, she searched his eyes for a reaction, wondering just how he would respond to that. She had been very bold. . . Maybe he didn't like that in a girl?
Reid stood completely still as she approached him, surprised that Neko who was still awake was content to be completely still and not demand attention for once. Obviously she realised just how important this moment was.
He stopped breathing for a moment when she stopped in front of him and his heart started to beat faster, the only indication of how happy and nervous he was feeling. Wondering if he should do something or not he looked down at Rachel and into her eyes, getting slightly lost in them.
He nearly began to jump in happiness when she said that she'd happily be his girlfriend. However he contained himself and let his eyes express everything he was too proud too. After all doing a happy dance in front of people would be way embarrassing and do nothing for his reputation, for he somehow knew that if he did anything like that the muggle press would get a hold of it through some source or another.
The feel of lips pressing against his cheek broke him from his thoughts. Blinking a few times he looked down at Rachel in slight surprise that she had been bold enough to kiss him. Then again a lot of girls were bold enough to do that. Eyes darkening slightly Reid determined that he would have to put a stop to that once and for all. He couldn't have others do that when it could hurt Rachel. Plus he didn't want them to kiss him anyway. Which was another good reason to have Rachel come with him to either America or France.