"Er ... no," said Ron, patting the pocket where Scabbers was slumbering peacefully, quite unharmed. He considered, and tried to recall the flurry of apologetic words from the previous evening. After a moment he offered, "Apparently it's got something to do with the fact that they turned my teddy bear into a giant spider when I was five?" Everyone winced at the mental image. Ron snapped a section off the chocolate bar and shrugged dismissively. "If I get free candy out of the deal," he said, taking a bite, "I am not going to ask questions."