Even on the day of the ball, Tris still hadn't remembered who Pheobe's original partner had been. Or rather, he had never known in the first place.
The film had only shown Ron putting Hogwarts courage to full use by asking Pheobe out, then running away before she could turn him down, embarrassing himself in front of another school.
What reassured Tris somewhat was that, wild as Pheobe could be, she at least kept her word. Once she had agreed to go with Tris, she hadn't changed her mind.
At least thirty people, if not fifty, had asked Pheobe in the meantime, but she had turned them all down without a second thought.
Tris, Harry, and Krum were all waiting outside the Great Hall, while their partners were evidently putting the finishing touches on their makeup.
Ron and Lavender, Ginny and Neville, and the other students had arrived a little earlier.
Although they had been living in the same castle for over two months, Ron still breathed harder whenever he saw Krum. And he wasn't the only one. Lavender, who was with him, was clearly a Krum fan too. Her legs went weak with excitement, and she leaned against Ron.
In that instant, Ron fully appreciated something Tris had observed before-Lavender really was well developed.
And so Ron couldn't help blushing again.
"Your flying, before... very good!" Krum hesitated for a moment when he saw Harry, then spoke.
Harry was both surprised and delighted. Being praised by Krum, the best active Seeker, was something that made him very happy indeed.
"You did even better. The First Task was about courage, and your choice really showed that. If you were at Hogwarts, you'd definitely be in Gryffindor like us," Harry said happily.
"Oh, please, Potter. Stop trying to make yourself look