Even though he'd known the answer before he'd asked the question, Leroy couldn't help but be a bit disappointed. He generally didn't try to steal other people's girls... even though it happened sometimes. He couldn't help it if supposedly taken girls couldn't resist him every once in a while.
Her question about the ball brought a grin to his face as he imagined all the lovely females who wanted to dance with him. "Of course I am! And I expect many fights over who'll dance with me most. Maybe you'll save me one?"