Blushing from embarassment, Eleanor looked up to see who was talking to her. She recognized him immediately as Oliver Wood, Verity's husband, and the Quidditch player. Eleanor didn't feel as nervous as she normally would of in a situation like this. She was inclined to believe that he was a good person, because she thought that Verity was a nice woman. Plus, being friends with Miles has a positive effect on her.
"Yes. It was chocolate," she said, looking down at her pathetic cone. "You're Verity's husband, right?" she asked, just to be completely sure. When he offered to replace it for her, she had to stop herself from saying no. "Only if you let me buy one for you too." She didn't feel right having people buy things for her, unless she got them something as well.