The warning glances were noticed only minimally by Will as his attention was entirely focused on the increasingly aggravated bird. Her singular step towards him wasn't enough, not when this bird was likely to rush towards her at any given moment. In a decisive move to ignore every decree Society established thus far, William reached for her wrist and pulled her towards him. His arm wrapped around her torso instinctively, his wand pointed towards the now moving bird.

"Stupefy." The spell struck the bird squarely in the chest and it thankfully fell to its side in a feathered heap.

It was only then that Will realized how tightly he had been gripping her waist and how close their bodies now were. "My apologies." He said in earnest as his hand fell to his side and he took a step back. "Are you alright?"