"I can chalk it all up to bad timing, but after Lav and I were done, you were smiling about it and I was pretty certain you were waiting for me to ask you out. But I had cold feet, because of the coming war and all. When Harry dumped Ginny, I was was livid at first, but I also understood why he did that. So I swore to myself that I'd tell you my feelings once the war was over and we both survived it."