"Sure," Seamus agreed easily. He paused at the bar, letting Ron go ahead of him to find them a table, and ordered a Dragon Snout ale for Ron and a rum and coke for himself. He made (not for the first time) a mental note to come up with some Halloween cocktails and to draw up a list advertising them. It was one of several things that had been in the back of his mind lately that he hadn't got around to.
Drinks in hand, he joined Ron in The Corner and sank into one of the chairs. "Cheers to good opponents and chess matches well played," he suggested, lifting his glass with one hand while he pushed Ron's towards him with the other. "Think anyone's got the skill to actually challenge you this year?"