... and now she was crying. Ron couldn't help but vaguely wonder how many times Hermione had cried because of him, and while it made him feel bad, it didn't make him feel any bit less right.

"I don't know what you want," he nearly spat out. "But it sure looks like the both of you want me to give my trust over to someone who's hated me and my family before he ever even met us, just because we don't have the money his family does and because we associate with people like you. If you've looked through everything, how come I'm not hearing any examples? Give me something to work with, something more than 'he's changed' or 'things are different here,' because all of that's a load of rot."