His attention is deeply validating. She can't deny it. It irritates her, a lot, that she feels like this. But if she removes any history from the pair of them, any prior subtext at all - he's incredibly sexy. This year, he's been courteous, if distant. He's intelligent and helpful. He's got great hair, better shoulders, and a Quidditch physique she'd never admit to fantasising about after all her general Quidditch protestations.