He had in fact been quite busy, with Aunt Petunia giving him an endless amount of chores, with Dudley and his friends Harry-hunting activities, and with Uncle Vernon’s freak-beating business. "Been writing too, mate; got mum a little worried when none of your letters came in," Ron said, while his rat Scabbers tried to flee from his pocket a second time. Ron managed to capture his rat and put it back into the ripped pocket on his brown jumper. "Got us all worked up, actually, after how they treated you last year. It’s gotten better, right?" he continued, his face giving out a bit of a worried expression. Hermione shared Ron’s troubled glance. "Everything is great" was all Harry could get out of himself, which seemed to ease the rest of the golden trio. After that, they bought some sweets from the trolley and enjoyed them while Hermione and Ron chatted about their summer activities.