"It certainly is," Percy said as he gave a small sigh of contentment with his next bite. But he wasn't going to consume the entire piece and go into some sort of sugar coma; he loved sweets but had a bit more control for moderation than Ron.
"So, have you seen many of your friends since you've been back? I thought Fred mentioned that you'd stopped by the shop the other day," he said casually, getting ready to work towards his point, "And I believe I met a mutual friend of yours and Ron's. Her name is Lavender Brown," and after a bit of a pause, to eat more cake he went on, "She seemed a rather nice sort. Are you very good friends with her?" he asked, trying to sound utterly casual even as his insides did flip flops.