Even if his ex thought his tactics didn't work on her, he knew otherwise. Did he not just get a kiss on the cheek just from smiling at her? It was a victory on his part..no matter how small it was.

He thought about pointing that out to her but....she'd probably try arguing against it.

RavenClaws were never good at accepting defeat.

"I have no tricks. Why would a sweet innocent guy like myself rely on tricks, hmm?" He was sure that he could find someone willing to vouch for his integrity. In the mean time, he dropped his hands to her waist. "Are you sure you don't want to go for a walk..or something?"