Bingo. But she smiled sweetly, straightening up and offering him a few books to carry. "Thanks," she said. "I really appreciate it. I just need to drop them off in the common room. I wanted to take a walk around the lake. Everyone else seems to be so busy getting ready for dinner it's nice and quiet out there." She nodded her head towards the tower and began to make their way there. They had a few steps to go up, much time to use towards her advantage.
She didn't press her luck right away. She needed to keep things light for a bit. "Did you have a good class?" she asked, cringing on the inside for making small talk.