Oh! Verity pulled back a little, wide-eyed and a embarassed and a bit guilty. She'd figured that Percy was shy. She hadn't realized he was virginal.
Wood was taking it this slow? Trapped in the same tower? The man was clearly a saint after all.
"Uh- yes, I really want to." She accepted the change of topic mercifully. Tugging Percy's tail was fun, but she didn't want to humiliate the guy. "I just need to pretend I'm a big, strong Gryffindor instead of a rather cowardly Hufflepuff. Fortunate favor the brave, right?" She knew she didn't sound all that confident, but she'd kissed people before. This shouldn't be too different.