"I liked Slytherin actually. My best friend was your cousin, Al. He was with me too." He still had to laugh at that, but they had hit it off since the first day on the train. "Al came home on holiday with me once. My father was a little shocked, but so was his when he brought me home. My father didn't try to restrict my friends, the way most people thought. He wanted me to have choices that he didn't have, although I am still expected to marry a pureblood and continue the family line and all that." He rolled his eyes at the thought, although he did understand what was behind it.
"I just turned 18 in March. We graduated in June, class of 2024. How old are you here?" He had always assumed that she was the same Rosie, but they might be different ages.