Re: 9:38
"Oh I think a half hour was far too long when bombarded by fans." She sat down and surveyed the room again.
"How has your evening been? I see Blaise is talking with Draco, glad he didn't have to babysit Pansy all night."
Just enough for more small talk and gave room for Daphne to take the conversation anyway she wanted. Playing on an all girl team had taught Artemis that gossip was the best form of small talk. Though when she was dragged into socializing by her parents she tended to keep her mouth shut and let everyone else talk. Of course, her parents were around somewhere but she had escaped from them after dinner.