Harry's smile grew huge as she implied she might be there. Though, it was really the blush and the way she reacted that gave him hope that Alice might actually be somewhat intrigued by him.
"That would be nice," he agreed. "I mean, I am new here. It'd be nice to make some friends?" Harry looked to her. He knew using the f-word might come back to bite him but he did want Alice to feel a bit more comfortable.
Harry shifted in his seat. Looking about, he saw a jar of cookies. Taking it, he offered them to Alice before taking one for himself. He dunked it in the cocoa and took a bite. "I don't know what it is, but a cookie you have to nick is sweeter than one off the table at dinner," he said with a little laugh.
Glancing down, he saw that she was wearing a red and gold tie! "How...do you get back into Gryffindor Tower when you go these trips?"