The worst of times... the ball

[Elizabeth Dalton]

No: HPFGUIDX 32740

>What's the worst thing *Harry's* ever done?

Well, there are a number of candidates that are probably better for *worst*, but
this has been bugging me, so here goes: his treatment of Parvati at the Ball.
Gets her to go, even gets her to throw her sister at Ron, and then utterly
ignores her.

Trivial, yes, but really unkind and unfair.

Here's how I *wish* he could have invited her:

"Hi, Parvati, got a minute? Look, I have to take a dance partner to the ball,
and I can't dance." <Manfully ignores Parvati's giggle.> "But I bet you can.
Would you help out a housemate and be my dance partner? Just for the first
dance. I'll try not to embarrass you too much, and I'm sure you'll get loads of
offers right after that, from guys who can appreciate a good dancer, and I'll
stay out of your way. Please?"

But heck, the kid is 14, and not up to that level of finesse.

<sigh.>

Elizabeth
(who hated dances as a kid and still avoids the activity when possible, even
though she sort of wishes she did know how....)