"He was my friend, Ron! This is utterly ridiculous that you accuse him of such a thing. We weren’t working, and we hadn’t been working for a bit before his desk even sat across mine!" Hermione scolded, standing tall against Ron who had taken the seat across from them. "And he was a better partner in many ways you couldn’t be! He listens to me, and he listens to what I have to say. Overall, he respects me as a person and not just the mother of his child!" 