"A sliver of a chance," Ross echoed, with a wry smile, "Is an accurate descriptor." The truth was, Ross would be surprised if either of them got a real moment alone off of the dance floor — and even if they danced, they wouldn't be truly alone, because people would be watching them. This was the trade-off for public life: people cared about what he and Ros were up to in a way that they had not back when they had just been Mr. and Mrs. Ross, and he had known exactly what was coming, and it still sometimes surprised him.
It was a fair trade-off, though; Ross got to try to reshape wizarding Britain into a better world, and as an exchange, he had to make small talk when he would rather not. Of course it was worth it.
"Has Miss Delaney joined you this evening?" Ross asked. It was mostly a fluke that he remembered the woman's name — but generally once upper-level Ministerial staff got engaged, he became a bit more aware, especially so when there were additional connections to his wife's family.
It was a fair trade-off, though; Ross got to try to reshape wizarding Britain into a better world, and as an exchange, he had to make small talk when he would rather not. Of course it was worth it.
"Has Miss Delaney joined you this evening?" Ross asked. It was mostly a fluke that he remembered the woman's name — but generally once upper-level Ministerial staff got engaged, he became a bit more aware, especially so when there were additional connections to his wife's family.