Niamh nodded and bent her head to quickly scribble down Paxton's name as well as Ms. Menides's. She hadn't missed the face Mr. Cavanaugh had made when she mentioned the dance, and wondered what that was about. "Hm?" she asked, looking back up at him, then at her notebook. "Oh. Well, yes." She didn't look embarrassed about it at all, though. "I don't like to forget things, and writing them down helps me remember." She couldn't help the pleased look that spread across her face when he called her one of the top students.
"Thank you for the names," she added, remembering her manners. "I take it — you're not terribly excited for the dance?" It was a just a guess, but a logical one, based on how he had reacted earlier.