This was the part Ben hated the most. It wasn't quite as bad as Harry thanking him, but it was bad enough. He felt forced to say that it was okay, or it was his pleasure, or that he was only what anyone would have done. The truth was, it was hard. Really hard. And he hated doing it. But he believed it was the right thing to do. He just... wanted to get it over with. Now. Yes, it was still going to be hard, being in the Death Eaters, but at least he wouldn't have all this angst and memories.
"It's okay. It was just... the right thing to do," he said awkwardly, feeling even less like meeting her gaze than before. "I mean, thank you too. You're... you're the heroine of the DA, you know. And..." Ben went slightly red and declined to finish the sentence, so Ginny would have to guess what else he was thanking her for.