Hermione was staring at him in something like horrified wonder. ".... To get back at me?" she guessed. "For something I didn't even do, seeing as it was nothing more than a rumor?" Ron gave a guilty little nod. "You wasted an entire year on Lavender Brown because you thought...." She shook her head in miffed astonishment, laughing in offense. "Ronald Bilius Weasley, that is the stupidest reason for snogging and dating someone in my entire life – Mmmmmm..."