"Of all the things you could possibly hear about me, that is probably the least interesting," John said, his smile never faltering. "You know how I like to make an entrance!" He was genuinely happy to see the other man, and with all the drama inside the castle, he found it fitting that it happened out here.
He searched the ground for any escaped Quaffles, spotting one in his periphery. "How have you been?" he asked, as he bent over to pick it up and add it to Mikey's sack. "You're coaching Quidditch now?"