Alec froze, holding his breath, because any answer he gave here was going to give him away. He contemplated disapparating, but he held fast, looking around with a slight feeling of franticness, trying to figure out how to answer without completely giving himself away. "I don't know. Knowing the kind of person she is it would be something evil." He smiled to himself, shaking his head. "I really...I don't know. I think the friendship is going to be ruined one way or the other because she doesn't share those feelings, you know? I'm just not very happy and not sure what to do, but I guess there's not much that CAN be done, so..." he ran his fingers through his hair. "Thanks, I suppose. Were you going somewhere?"