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mellamaet
Cass was about to protest that she honestly didn't understand a single word that he said earlier and wasn't making him repeat it simply to make him miserable when he started talking.
As she listened to the words pouring out of his mouth, she couldn't help but blush as his eyes never strayed from hers, and as much as she wanted to break the connection, she simply couldn't bring herself to look away.
Then he said the words that she had sort of been hoping for since she realized she really liked this guy, she wanted to smile at him, to laugh and hug him, but she was supposed to be upset, so she valiantly tried to hide the smile threatening to break out any minute and kept her mouth shut as she waited for him to finish.
Her resolve broke when he held out his hand and asked to be friends. She couldn't be mad, not when he was being so charming. So she finally smiled back and shook his hand firmly, with her eyes still meeting his "I understand, don't worry. You have things to deal with right now and you're not ready, but it would be safe to say that I would still be here when you are." Then she let go of his hand and continued "And I would love to continue being friends. Thank you."
A sigh of relief threatened to escape from behind Christopher's lips, but he didn't want to let on nervous he'd been that Cass would smack away his hand and hate him for eternity. But the boy held it in and grinned over at his friend.
"No, really, thank you." Being just friends for now was perfect and he couldn't be any happier. But he smiled even harder when Cass looked away as they continued to walk down the corridor together. She wouldn't give up on him. Maybe someday.... he and Cass would be more than friends; when the time was right of course.
As they continued walking, Christopher began to wonder where they were going. He wasn't sure if he was walking Cass back to the entrance of her common room, or if they were going to the Great Hall, or if they were going to the library, or what. He figured he'd just let Cass lead the way, because he was honestly to happy and relieved to care.