"Fruit crumble?" he spoke loud enough for the woman at the other table to hear him once the waitress had finished jotting down both orders. "Dessert before dinner, your mother would be appalled."
Of course, he didn't know whether she would be or not, it was just a way to jump into conversation. He vaguely remembered the woman from the gala. He knew she was a former Ravenclaw and Quidditch player, but that was all he knew.