Forrest grinned again. Bristol could believe it! Ella, Minerva and Tobias too, though he didn't know the rest of the team--and Fern as well, apparently. That summed up almost everyone he considered as 'close buddies' and that sufficed for him to have a little bit more confidence in himself.

He really didn't mind talking about himself and Quidditch, but he would look arrogant and it would be rude to Bristol so... topic change. Yes.

"They are getting better at it," he commented, meaning the house-elves. Especially after last year. "I almost regret not staying here for the Christmas. The feast is wonderful, apparently."