"For future reference, I would say I have a boyfriend. Or, I'm no longer single. Sweet, simple, and concise," stated Scorpius, matter-of-fact.
And there was the glowing. Scorpius wondered if he ever looked like that. Giddy grin, sparkling eyes, ruddy cheeks, and the whole shebang. He hoped he didn't.
"Well, Weasley, I didn't want to go assuming things. There was always a chance a pirate came ashore and swept you off your feet with his booty. Or something." Scorpius shrugged. It happened in novels all the time.