"Yeah, basically," agreed Ron, nodding. "Neville said, and I agree with him, that if Hermione's not going to be here to be brilliant and answer questions and things, we're just going to have to all be smarter to make up for it." They were all still giving him dubious looks, and he clenched his fists in determination. "If we just keep being stupid and lazy," he said, "we're still the same people that almost got her killed." Ron's face took on a fierce light. "And I, for one, really don't want to be that guy."