Which she duly appreciated. James could be a right arse but he'd grown up quite a bit even before Lily had relented and let him ask her out. He wasn't Sirius, after all. There was more to him than temper and swagger and wands in your face.
"I know he won't make any trouble for Lily but I'm glad we're out here where we can get to her." James could tell Florrie was a little agitated because her Scottish accent was out in force. It occurred to her that if James had to cut in to rescue Lily, she was likely to be left in Malfoy's arms, but--we make sacrifices for our girlfriends.