Re: 7:05
Draco had waited, reserving a final decision on his path for the evening. Astoria and Blaise had been quite the surprise for him, and while he'd betrayed slight surprise, it could be said that he'd intended to show it. Now, however, Pansy had pushed him too far.
If she had thought to draw the line as to where Draco would stand in things, she'd succeeded. Of course, he had no idea of knowing if that was what she'd wanted or not. In his mind, suggesting a Muggle escort for Daphne was insulting all present.
He moved his hand under Daphne's with practiced ease. "Actually, Daphne, I was hoping you would accompany me for dinner? It would not do for you to have to dine among strangers this evening."
It was not charity or pity that drove him to it, but a need to show solidarity with her, with proper purebloods.