"That's fucking stupid! That's not asking! Asking is 'Oi, Alex, want to go to the ball?' or, 'Alex, come to the ball with me, yeah?' Antoine actually asked because unlike you, he's not a complete wanker!" She wanted to completely ignore the fact that stupid Nick(who can't be trusted because he cheats on his girlfriend with some Slytherin slag) dared him to ask Gibbon. "Hope you had a horrid time!"
But then he had to compliment her. She shoulders sagged. "Yeah?" she asked suspiciously, unsure.