In response, Verity scooted over to make room for the younger girl. "Well, thank the powers for that," she said, ruefully. "Because I'm complete pants at transfig." She shifted some of the fabric from her lap to Sally's.
Once they were settled, she took another attempt at agony-aunting. "Would it spoil anything if you just-" Another little shrug. "-asked? Said 'Hey, do you mind if I kiss you now?'"
Inside, though, she had to laugh at herself. Yeah, the lameness of that might explain why she, herself, was still single.