Scorpius looked out the window. Then he looked back at the girl with a smirk and said, "Umm, nope. No earthquakes, no sky falling, the rivers aren't turning red. The sun hasn't been blotted out again. Unless this is one of those things that comes with a delay."
He thought it was a good joke. Especially since both parents didn't want them to meet. He nodded then, looking toward the kitchen. He had to agree that it would be a bit less public than the lobby. And he could use a drink at the moment. "Yes, I am quite thirsty. Do you have orange juice?"