"Hermione..." he said slowly before everything he'd been obsessing over tumbled out of his mouth. "I should have asked you to go to the ball with me as soon as it was announced. Cos... we would have had a laugh... That's why, I kept asking you who you're date was because I wanted to switch my date with them and surprise you."

Hermione's face had gained a little blush by Ron's admission that he'd wanted to switch dates.