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Esme 
"Just things that I hope you'll like. I know I don't have to, but I want to. Believe me if you were demanding I buy you stuff all the time then I'd probably get you nothing, or at least nothing that you wanted. But you haven't asked for anything. Also even if you do ask for stuff I wouldn't say no. Besides I didn't get you anything for Christmas or your birthday." which reminded him, he needed to find out when her birthday was.
"It'll be fine. Most of the sets are open any way. Plus one of my friends is normally there with me. The director is cool though, I've worked with him a lot and he doesn't mind just as long as you don't get in the way of where we're filming or destroy anything because of tripping he'll like you." Reid said reassuringly.
"Hey, I'm sorry, I just started to think of something else after you kissed me which distracted me." he said softly, drawing her into his arms for a hug. It hurt that he'd unknowingly caused her to worry because he'd gotten lost in his own world. "Normally I only say something if I don't like what someone has done. But with you I'll try and change that."
"First of all - thank you. Second of all - I didn't get you anything for Christmas or your birthday either, so we're square on that. When IS your birthday, by the way?" Rachel asked, preparing to commit the date to memory. She was useless at buying people presents, but she hoped that by the time his rolled around, she'd get better at it. Last time she'd given a present... Well, let's just say Jake was extraordinarily pleased with getting a cookbook this year.
Thing is, Rachel had been SURE he would like it. He had kept rambling on and on, talking about how he needed to learn this and needed to learn that and baking this, frying that. . . He sure had been hopeless at cooking, so WHY NOT get him a cookbook?!
Ugh. Right. Back to Reid.
"Oooh, can I meet these friends of yours? Are they all muggles, or do you have some undercover wizards on set?" the sixteen year old asked curiously, trying to envision Reid going out with a bunch of Muggle boys, laughing and having a really good time- meh. In her vision, a group of fangirls had just spotted them and ran up to them and... Rachel was DEFINITELY accompanying him this summer.
Rachel's gaze softened as he explained and she melted into his hug, surprised at how good it made her feel. She snaked her arms around his neck and buried her face in his chest, feeling more comfortable and safe now than ever before. There's only so much comfort a girl can get from a cool uncle.
"No, don't change. I like you just the way you are," she murmured into his shirt, her eyes closed.