Brent didn't have to wait long for a partner. Derf, a pretty hyper and fun-to-be-around Hufflepuff dude, spoke up and claimed him. Brent grinned at the boy, because it was hard not to, and waved back. "Cool, man. Let's rock this," he said, scooting over closer to Derf. He was just about to ask Derf what it was he wanted to play, when the little bro spoke up, too.

"Let's do it," Brent agreed, glad to see Kane. So he DID still exist. "Dude, where have you been lately? Our daily schedules must be nothing alike." It felt like he never saw the little bro, and even when they did share a class, there were so many people that it was hard to find just one of them.

"So did any of you have an idea about what you want to play?" he asked. "What about Twister? That's technically a board game, since you have that little spinner." He shrugged. It was a long shot, but it was his idea. He welcomed ideas from Derf and Kane, too.