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Post by charonholler on Mar 29, 2006 16:31:52 GMT -5
Charon thought for a minute before answering, "The fact that I don't have to hide my magic like I did among the muggles. And the fact that so many things are so much easier with magic. And, finally, the fact that my wizarding life now includes you."
He loved the feel of her hand in his, the sound of her voice, just everything. He realized he was getting intoxicated merely by the proximity to her, and was reminded of the muggle song "High on You."
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Post by princessofthieves on Mar 29, 2006 16:43:00 GMT -5
Rael blushed once again. She couldn't help it, it was sweet. And although they had only known each other for a short time, she knew what he had meant. She pushed back a lock of hair and lifted her face up toward Charon with a smile. Rael hoped the smile said everything she felt, because she was sure if she opened her mouth a swarm of butterflies would rush out. The lock of hair she had just pushed back, the same one Charon had placed behind her ear earlier fell back.
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Post by charonholler on Mar 29, 2006 17:03:09 GMT -5
Charon saw Rael turn her head towards him and looked at her. He saw her blushing and noticed her smile. He also saw her hair fall back again, and fixed it with his free hand.
He realized that with the way she was turned and how she was looking up at him, she was in the perfect position for him to try to kiss her. He debated the idea for less than a second, then discarded it, thinking it too soon in the relationship. He didn't know how she'd react, and he really didn't want to do anything that might scare or bother her.
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Post by princessofthieves on Mar 29, 2006 23:24:06 GMT -5
Again, Charon had beat her to her hair. Rael realized the position she had set herself in, without meaning to. For a split moment, she seen the look in his eyes, and guessed he had realized it too. When he didn't do anything, she was partly disappointed, but partly glad. What he did showed he had manners, and knew when things weren't at the right timing.
She turned her head back forward, so as not to allow herself to be in the same position. She needed to say something, or he did. She felt awkward again, but she couldn't seem to bring herself to say anything. She continued to look forward, not letting her eyes steal a glance at him.
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Post by charonholler on Mar 29, 2006 23:33:23 GMT -5
Charon turned forwards after she did. he started walking again, and felt the silence grow slightly awkward. He racked his brain for something to say.
"So, um...what's your favorite holiday?" he asked. He had no idea where that question had come from, but he was glad to have thought of something to break the silence.
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Post by princessofthieves on Mar 30, 2006 0:25:58 GMT -5
She smiled slightly at his question. "Why, All Hallows Eve, of course. What other holiday could be a witch's favorite?" She smiled a bit more, but kept her eyes straight ahead. She had been thinking of this question for a while, but decided the time hadn't been right, until now. "So, what do you think now?" She left it as that, and hoped he understood what she was asking.
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Post by charonholler on Mar 30, 2006 0:36:52 GMT -5
Charon chuckled a bit at her answer to his question and replied, "I would have thought you'd say Christmas or Easter because you get lots of chocolate on those days," he teased. He reflected on the irony of Halloween being the generic witch and wizard holiday, seeing as it was originally a religious holiday. Of course, just about all holidays started out religious, didn't they? he thought.
Her second question caught him by surprise, and confused him slightly, as it didn't fit well in the current context. "What do I think about what?" he asked. "If you mean about which way to go, I really have no idea."
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Post by princessofthieves on Mar 30, 2006 0:50:52 GMT -5
She smiled "Halloween brings lots of chocolate my way, as well." As glad as she was they had talked so much, he hadn't really answered one of her questions. The one right before he made the suggestion they continue onward as they had been, but holding hands.
Rael stopped walking and turned herself to face him. She stepped back a little so she could lean against the railing of the staircase for support. She inhaled a deep breath, hoping to calm her jittery nerves. "About what you said you wanted to let sink in, before dealing with it."
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Post by charonholler on Mar 30, 2006 0:58:56 GMT -5
"Oh. That," Charon said, still a bit surprised. he supposed that he should have seen it coming, since he hadn't really given her a straight answer before. He looked at Rael and noticed that she seemeda bit nervous. "Well, that all depends on what you'd like to do. I'm more than willing to go out with you and try a relationship and all, if you are."
Heck, I'm willing to do that even if you're not. So I really hope you are, he thought.
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Post by princessofthieves on Mar 30, 2006 1:32:05 GMT -5
Rael seen the surprised look on his face, she had thought he would have at least expected what she had said. She stared at the floor while he said what he did. Great, she thought, he decided to do this in the roundabout way. He wanted her to choose, and she really didn't want to. She wanted him to straight out ask her. She had always thought there was more of a seriousness in the relationship when a question was asked, rather than an 'I will if you will thing.' She continued to stare at the floor, she wanted to pretend he hadn't said what he did. She wanted time to rewind, and wanted the words he said to come out differently. She wanted more than what he had already said.
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Post by charonholler on Mar 30, 2006 1:44:24 GMT -5
Charon studied Rael while he waited for a response. Ohcrapohcrapohcrapohcrap hept running through his head. It looked to him like he had just screwed his chances for a relationship with her over.
"Er...if you're not ready for a relationship or anything, I'll understand. I just meant that I didn't want to start something if you weren't ready, or if you didn't want to or if you thought it wouldn't work or something..." He realized that in his nervousness he was babbling and cut himself off.
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Post by princessofthieves on Mar 30, 2006 2:10:55 GMT -5
She waited until he had stopped before she looked up. She let her eyes move slowly from the floor to his face. No, she thought, give him another chance to see if he does anything differently. "Rone," she began. "If I had thought it wouldn't work out, or if I didn't want to," she paused. She took a slow, deep breath. "Or if I wasn't ready," she smiled her most charming smile. "I wouldn't have brought it up."
She just watched him, and waited for his reaction.
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Post by charonholler on Mar 30, 2006 2:23:53 GMT -5
Charon mentally breathed a sigh of relief as he started to feel the symptoms of adrenaline letdown. He couldn't help but wonder why she would bring up such a subject, admit to being in favor of it, and still not answer his proposal, but he was so happy that she did want to go out with him that he didn't care.
"So do you wanna try going out? Like, boyfriend-girlfriend sorta stuff?" he asked. Although she had just told him about as much, he still feared that she might say no.
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Post by princessofthieves on Mar 30, 2006 2:34:34 GMT -5
She continued to stare at him while she waited. She seen the expression on his face change, and still waited for him to reply. When he finally did reply, she was relieved. Not exactly right, but close enough, she thought. She flashed him her smile again, and wanted to reply, but wanted to hesitate just for a moment, just to see what he would do.
Rael's smile widened even more as she nodded. She closed her eyes, just for a moment, and said "yes."
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Post by charonholler on Mar 30, 2006 2:45:11 GMT -5
This time Charon actually did breathe a sigh of relief. He smiled, perhaps a bit shakily, but it was a smile all the same.
He took Rael's left hand in his right, brought it up, and lightly kissed her fingers. He then asked, "Well, let's see if we can get un-lost, my pretty girlfriend." He looked at her and couldn't help but feel a wave of euphoria sweep over him.
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