Weird or not, given the situation, he wishes he could offer her some encouraging words. If only he wasn't so pessimistic about a lot of things right now.

"Oh," he murmurs, nodding slowly.

Then, he laughs. So suddenly, and with a touch of frustration.

Because it's just so ridiculous.

"Merlin, why can't this just work? Why - ?"

Why are they hung up on these other boys? He shakes his head with a sigh.

"Sorry. I don't know about Percy and what he thinks about you, but I must be a touch mad to think Albus Potter and I - That he'd fancy me."