[Ford is busy picking himself up off the ground and dusting off his button-down, still not nearly as concerned as he probably should be.]

That was fantastic! Mallory, I didn't know you could throw that far! [He rounds on Hermione, all smiles. Maybe the Dementors aren't getting to him quite as fast as they might otherwise simply because of his sheer hard-headed determination to be enjoying himself right now. It's a natural delight barrier or something.] And what was that thing you just did? Is that an otter? Is it a hologram, is that how it's floating?

[Shoulda let the Dementor get him.]