"Nah, I'm pinning it all on Lily. And if she doesn't say yes, I'm gonna be there for her anyway. I won't give in." He was going to stalk her all around the ball if he had to. He was determined, in love and had already got them matching necklaces... because it seemed great at the time and now it was dumb but whatever, he spent money, he was gonna own it.

"You? Got a hot date? Or are we all flying solo this dance?" They didn't often do that, usually he and Sirius had a date, Peter third wheeled and Remus sometimes didn't even turn up and sometimes forth wheeled. "Wonder if Moony will come this time."