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Wait - what? Eighteen? But he was a sixth year... "Are you a year older then?" she asked, slightly unnecessarily since it was rather obvious that he was. So that means that in less than a month Reid will be legal in the muggle world as well as in the wizarding world. ACK! "And there's no way you're escaping a celebration... One does not turn eighteen without commemorating the moment," she insisted, determined that he should have a celebratory party.
It's a shame that she'd only get to meet his friends a few days before - otherwise she might have planned something with them. "Yeah I'm sixteen and a bit," she nodded, feeling all off a sudden very young. She didn't like this weird feeling... She was used to feeling older than everyone else and more powerful so feeling young now not particularly pleasant.
Rachel laughed out loud as Reid began explaining that his friend's definition of cool would be models. "Boys will be boys," she chuckled and shook her head, wondering suddenly how his friends would see her. She knew that she wasn't ugly - although before meeting Reid, she had had second thoughts about that - but she wasn't a beauty queen either. Slightly taller than average, she was nothing compared to Reid so by definition that made her less model-esque. Weren't models supposed to be long, stick-like things with empty brains and dyed hair? At least the female version of them? That's what her mother had always said whenever they had happened across the topic.
"They sound like your average gang of goofs mixed together with rising stars," she said pleasantly, not meaning to offend at all. "They all sound lovely and I can't wait to meet them," the fifth year added with a nod, just in case he didn't follow her line of thought.
Although she was comfortable in his arms, she was starting to get a little self conscious and just a TEENY bit sweaty. Pulling away, she grinned up at him then sat back down, taking his hand and pulling him down with her. "Now where is that cat of yours?"
"Yea. I got really sick when I was eleven just before school would have started. I was in hospital for most of that year so I had to start the year after." he explained while sitting down next to her. "I hate celebrating my birthday. Normally my parents force me to go to some stuffy event with no-one that I actually like there." he replied with a shrug. If Rachel wanted him to celebrate then he would. But only because she thought it was important.
"My friends will love you." he said in a reassuring tone of voice, seeing the way she was seemingly lost in thoughts. "Even if they don't like you at first they will come to like you once they realise that you aren't after me for my money. I mean you didn't even know I was an actor." Reid said truthfully.
At her question about Neko Reid began to look around in a slight panic. Just where had his kitty gone. Sighing in relief he used their intertwined hands to point to a tent that was already well set-up. "She's in there where her bed is. I'm guessing that even though I was warm I wasn't warm enough for her. Plus she was tired so it's good she's getting some sleep."