Josie was glad for the hand up, as even with help she struggled to get back on her feet. She did not feel secure standing on the skates, but was at least finally upright. She looked off the rink to see if her mother had seen the debacle. She could see her mother in the distance happily chatting to a friend, so it was most likely safe to assume her mum had not seen her make a total fool of herself.

Upon the kind man commenting about human decency, Josie gave a genuine laugh. "I suppose you're not wrong." she replied. It would have been perhaps concerning had she fallen over due to bumped into him and he just skated off. "But still, I am very grateful. I might have been sat there all evening had you not helped me. I have no idea how I would have gotten up!"

Josie did not want to contemplate what would have happened had the man not helped her. Visions went through her head of being sat there for hours, or other terrible things happening because she was stuck on her bum, on the ice, in the middle of Hogsmeade. Embarrassment wouldn't cover how that would have felt.