I can. [Ron said evenly, staring her down. The part of him that wanted to comfort her was overwhelming, so he clenched her hand and looked away, scowling. Exhaling he chose the worse thing that he could come up with to say.]

After all, at least I know what's there. And who knows if I'll ever get to see them again? Could be my last chance. I'm not the one who's going to abandon my family altogether. [Meaning he was always going to fight to see them, since he knew well she didn't really communicate as much with her family as he did his.] Maybe it's adopted, but you're right. Love's definitely different.