"Slumming it?"  She glared at him and he felt a twinge in his gut he couldn't quite identify.  He couldn't possibly be sorry for having hurt her; he didn't particularly like her - he never had -  and he'd never been considerate of even his friends" feelings.  Was he upset she was so riled over the idea people thought they were dating?  It was a logical assumption, and he was considered a bit of a catch, after all, or had been until he came with a dependent Veela in the spare room.  That, he decided, had to be it.  He was insulted that she thought dating him would be beneath her.