"Well, many of us have fallen back on House rivalries and regretted it later," he said with a shake of his head. "I still feel bad about turning on Harry in fourth year. It's just, we were so proud of Cedric for showing that Puffs aren't all a bunch of duffers, you know?"
He lifted his feet and rested them on the bench in front - which thankfully wasn't presently occupied.
"Didn't mean we should have been mad at Harry. Made up for it the next year, though." He playfully and lightly poked his elbow into Anthony's arm. "Join the DA, get beaten up by girls!" he said as if quoting an advertising slogan.