Padma had been undecided about attending the game until the last minute. Yes, Harry had invited her, but she felt bad just showing up at birthday party for someone she didn't know. Unfortunately, she'd mentioned it to Parvati, who had threatened to drag Padma to the party herself if she didn't get out of the bookstore and socialize.
So here she was, a book wrapped in dark blue paper in one hand, slipping through the crowd on her way up to the box. She entered the box quietly and stood to one side, smiling at Harry and Hermione as they stood by the birthday boy, a small red-haired girl running around them.