"Oh, you know Ginny?" he asked. Neville generally thought that anybody one of his friends liked must be alright - hollering didn't necessarily imply friendship, but he didn't think Ginny would tickle an enemy, so he already felt a lot better. But then he realized- "Oh, Merlin, of course you do, the Harpies, I'm sorry. Right."

And then the question about coming to games. "I've been... away," he said carefully. It wasn't precisely a lie, and was what he'd settled on as his answer should the subject ever come up. Still, it was the first time he'd really had to use it, and it didn't roll easily off his tongue.