The hand on his stomach was totally unexpected, and he jumped a little, then took a breath. "Applications? You do take this seriously. He's...well, a geek. I'm being kind, here; he tries hard though, so maybe you could give him credit for extreme effort."
Harry had to laugh at the look on her face. "It's tragic, really - but Neville won't put him out of our misery, so he's become the 5th year mascot. What that says about us, I really don't wanna know."