tossing a crumpled-up receipt at Tom's head I'm just saying, we could do the thing with the Fanged Frisbees. The one from third year.

catching the receipt without looking up The one where Filch chased us into the Astronomy Tower and you cried.

I did not cry.

You sobbed into my jumper.

not looking at either of them You'll never guess who ran the plan better than either of you.

Y/n.

slowly When's the last time we did anything with Y/n?

frowning at the fire Hogsmeade. Two weeks ago. Wasn't it?

flat You went with Pansy.

turning What?

Pansy asked you the night before. Y/n didn't end up coming. I was there. It was just us and the girls.

That's— okay, that's one time.

It's not, though, is it. He gestures vaguely at the room. Last week Y/n asked me to go to the pitch. I said I'd meet them. Astoria had already made me promise to look at her Charms essay. I never went.

taking a sip of coffee Why is everyone sitting here looking like someone died.

When's the last time you hung out with Y/n. Just the two of you.

blinking I mean—

Just answer.

pausing Marianna wanted to try that new place in Diagon last Saturday, so—

That's not Y/n.

frowning now, properly Okay. When did you last—

That's what we're figuring out. We don't remember.

carefully Y/n hasn't asked any of us for anything in a while.

quieter than usual Yeah. I noticed that too.

standing up So what, we just— we just forgot about them? Is that what we're saying right now?

setting the book aside We didn't forget. We just— He stops. Runs a hand through his hair. We just stopped noticing.

finally Then we go find them.

glancing at his watch It's almost ten. They're probably—

I don't care where they are. He's already reaching for his jacket.