Ron looked worried yet determined. Hermione thought back to how much he had been through. It was weird to think of how much Ron had changed from the kind boy she had met on the train. How even though she was clearly annoying him with all of her questions, he has answered every single one of them with a smile. Then how much his sorting had shaken him. Ron had changed into a completely different person during those months, quiet, withdrawn and broken yet after the confrontation with Draco it felt he new life had been breathed into him. He came out of his shell and was working so hard. Hermione was really proud of him for how far he had come.