It was only when Ron promised he would go with her to Tomes and Scrolls without complaining that she was sufficiently distracted. And to Ron’s credit, he did patiently wait until she had picked out a selection of new books and dutifully carried them for her. They speculated about whether or not Harry and Cho’s date went well over a butterbeer in the Three Broomsticks, the two of them sitting next to each other on one of the benches, Ron close enough that his shoulder was brushing against her own.