"You are brilliant," he said, confident in his friend's abilities. "Why don't you do that then? Or travel and be an artist. They do rather go hand in hand." There was something Louis wasn't saying. "Are you afraid of what your parents would say? Didn't they both travel extensively in their youths?"
He grinned back, tapping Louis on the nose. His friend was one of the few he was comfortable enough with for displays of affection like this. "I think it's a perfect party, but you have to be out there to enjoy it," he said cheerfully.
He laughed as Louis linked their arms, and grinned. "That would be very kind of you," he said, heading back through the door into the party. His Malfoy was waiting and he was looking forward to the rest of the night.