Yes, I've found that in these stories, Ron is just bound to blow up at some point. I mean, I had toyed with the idea of their reactions for quite some time... and I arrived at the conclusion that there was no way around it. The only way he wouldn't be angry is if he was told right away... and then he and Harry could share in the shock. However, once Harry gets close to Severus and is more likely to defend him... that's where Ron's blow up usually comes from. Now, I didn't do it this way simply because I think Ron is growing up and can learn to accept this. After all, Harry didn't ask for this... but he's not likely to understand it being kept from him, and Harry is not likely to tell him as soon as he finds out.

The funny thing is that the blanket that I described in that scene is the one I wrap around myself every winter morning when I wake up at like, 5 to get ready for school. I always shuffle around the quiet house, bundled up like a catepillar or something... and I just can't imagine getting out of bed and having it be cold and not having a blanket! Robes just don't do the trick. Anyways, I wrote that one morning when I was wrapped up in my blanket and eating my breakfast. I don't really know what the point of that story was, but hey, though you ought to know :)

(I have to apologize for my novel length responses. My fingers get carried away.)