“Oh yes,” Jemima confessed, a little mortified that he had guessed it so quickly, never mind that she was wearing colour and looked the age of a student. Clearly she was lacking in the elegance of the rest. She must be a warning beacon of inexperience! “I was very excited to attend at last. Perhaps a little too eager,” she added - to explain away her lack of restraint, with an awkward giggle to match.
Hopefully she could make up for by being a passable dancer, and not get too overexcited at the music. Some casual conversation, Jemima, and don’t stare too long, lest you start drooling. The most she had managed before was occasionally exchanging words with some of the boys in seventh year; but any graduate was a man and not a boy any longer, and Merlin knew a professional quidditch player had no trouble conversing with ladies! Did he enjoy these balls for that reason or another, or had he only been forced to come?
“But I wonder if the charm doesn’t wear off, when attending is not quite so novel?”
Hopefully she could make up for by being a passable dancer, and not get too overexcited at the music. Some casual conversation, Jemima, and don’t stare too long, lest you start drooling. The most she had managed before was occasionally exchanging words with some of the boys in seventh year; but any graduate was a man and not a boy any longer, and Merlin knew a professional quidditch player had no trouble conversing with ladies! Did he enjoy these balls for that reason or another, or had he only been forced to come?
“But I wonder if the charm doesn’t wear off, when attending is not quite so novel?”
