Ron gave a small shrug, "I think they are better than last year's robes, don't you?" he added, a grin spreading across his face. As Hermione blushed, Ron turned a head, and caught Harry's eye and gave a head nod, even as Ron took Hermione's hand.
He was ready to lead her over to Harry and Mandy, but then he stopped.
"You ready to go inside? I think I want to ask you to dance," he said, his words surprising even himself. He hated dancing, but the notion of being allowed to publicly hold her had some great appeal.
"I mean, I know I want to dance with you," he restated, feeling slightly embarrassed for screwing up his question, "Hermione, would you like to dance?"