"Yeah. Like I said, I'm been an idiot all around, so I'm sure that no one else heard anything off about it either. Hermione is- well, she's all I have left now. I have to protect her with everything I have...even from you lot," he added with a grin.
"I don't need to remind you though, that I've got Mum and Hermione and Ginny and Percy so I'm probably covered on the people worrying about me taking care of myself bit. But the thought is nice all the same, mate." Ron relaxed quite a bit, glad that Ernie was the one that had brassed him off, because not many would forgive so easily for something like this. "Sorry again, Ern. I don't normally do that sort of thing, just- things haven't been very normal lately."