Which girl should he introduce to Ron as a dance partner?
In the film, his partner was Padma, one of the prettiest pair of sisters in their year. There were two other options, too. His canon partner, Hermione, was one. If Ron could ask her before Krum did, Tris thought she might agree.
Then there was Ron's sixth-year girlfriend in the films, Lavender Brown.
Good grief. I'd never thought about it before, but now that I do, it's quite a shock. Is my twin brother actually a bit of a player?
Ron looked at Tris hopefully. But as Tris's brow gradually furrowed and his expression turned strange, Ron assumed even his little brother couldn't solve his problem, and his spirits sank.
"Tris, am I really so hopeless that I can't even find a dance partner?" Ron asked gloomily.
Ron trusted Tris so much that it never occurred to him that something Tris considered impossible might still be possible. His thinking was that if even Tris thought he had no chance, then he really had no chance.
Tris looked at Ron's miserable face and realized he had gotten the wrong idea.
As a good little brother, of course he had to encourage his brother at a time like this.
"Ron, what are you talking about? With everything you've got going for you, finding a partner should be a piece of cake!" Tris wore an expression that said this wasn't even a problem.
"Really?" Ron brightened, looking at his brother hopefully.
"Of course," Tris said confidently. "Only fourth-years and above can attend the ball. Don't you think some of the younger students want to go? Ask a couple of them at random, and those girls will be falling over themselves to say yes."
Ron's face darkened at once. "You want me to