Hermione was usually the one telling him he'd gone mad because of something he'd done; it felt weird from this end of things.

"I know it's stupid," Ron said, already feeling ridiculous that he was glad she'd said she wouldn't go back.

He did want to get home as much as Hermione did-- he was sure she knew that even without him saying so-- but he didn't think it'd really be worth it if they ended up getting themselves killed in the process. That'd be just the thing, wouldn't it? Survive run-in after run-in with He Who Must Not Be Named only to be done in by some nutter with a Muggle weapony thing.