Charlton chose not to escort any lady as he did not want to have his attention split elsewhere. When he entered the ball, the first thing he did was look for Serena. He wanted to see her since earlier, but Kylo insisted that they go together.
Kylo, much to his annoyance, took a longer time to prepare. He said that he wanted to look really good for his date. Thus, when they arrived at the lobby of the ladies' dormitory, it was already almost empty. Via looked vexed. She did not even give Kylo a single smile since they saw each other. Not even taking his hand when he offered. Well, he thought that it just served him right.