The silence went uninterrupted for several moments while Percy continued to look out the window and drink his tea, ruminating over their similar situations. Even though he wasn't even 30, he felt much older. Finally, he asked, "How is Ron? I haven't heard from him in a while. And Hermione?" He looked over his shoulder at Harry. "Does she blame me, too? What did Ginny have to say? She told me she was going to contact you."