They had been friends pre-semi-fame and him getting into Quidditch like this hadn't changed their relationship one bit. He still picked on her, she still poked fun at him, and their sibling-esque relationship remained intact. Though she was beautiful and intelligent and everything one would want in a woman, he had never seen her as a viable partner and probably never would.
Probably.
"I know. You wouldn't make that kind of thing up, but nonetheless. House prejudices are hard to overocme, but look at you kids breaking down barriers," he said with a snicker.