darcybennett

This thread is dedicated to those who support and appreciate the friendship and budding romance between Harry Potter’s two Sidekicks, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Why Sidekicks? Because that’s what they are. They’re both very protective and loyal to Harry AND to each other. They have not always been on the friendliest of terms, in fact, their relationship has been punctured with many arguments and disagreements and bickering fights and bouts of jealousy but we all know they are just signs of more intense and deeper feelings which have developed and grown over the course of their six year ‘courtship’ into something really special but completely inevitable. We all know that the greatest magic of all is love… and theirs has just begun…

Their Story:

Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger didn’t start off on the best of terms. They met on their first train journey on the Hogwarts Express, when Ron was sharing a compartment alone with Harry Potter and Hermione came in looking for the “fugitive” toad ‘Trevor’, another student’s pet. We certainly can’t say it was love at first sight for these two!

Ron, at first, thought she was an insufferable know-it-all, but it took an unexpected meeting with a troll to make him realize there is more to Hermione Granger than meets the eye. In Charms class, Hermione showed up Ron when performing the Levitation charm ‘Wingardium Leviosa’. When Ron mocks her for it, she runs off crying when she hears his remark, and hides herself in the girls’ lavatory. When Professor Quirrell reports a troll is loose in the school, Ron along with Harry rush off to warn Hermione, but unknowingly shut the troll in the very bathroom she is occupying! They enter the room, and when he sees Hermione cornered by the troll, Ron with a swoosh of his wand, knocks out the troll with its own club while performing the same spell Hermione showed him in Charms class. When several faculty members confront them about their reckless behaviour, Hermione, in turn, lies to protect the boys - this incident makes Ron see Hermione in a different light, and they become friends.

The threesome find a three-headed dog guarding a trapdoor in one of the rooms of a forbidden corridor of the school. They later deduce it must be guarding the famous “Philosopher’s Stone”. Fearing an imminent capture of the Stone by Professor Snape whom they believe wants to restore Voldemort to power, they get past the dog and also several ‘security’ charms set up by several of the teachers. Upon the last barrier, Ron is instrumental in their quest for the Stone. His talent at Wizard's Chess allows Hermione and Harry to proceed through a dangerous life-size, animated chess game. During the course of the game, Ron, who plays as a knight, allows himself to be ‘sacrificed’, and knocked unconscious so that his friends can go on to save the Stone. Of course, Hermione is rather upset and worried, but after Harry successfully impedes Voldemort’s attempt to get the Stone, Hermione and Harry are relieved to hear that Ron is okay and will make a full recovery.

In their second year, they are faced with the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets, as well as a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teach, the pompous and vain Gilderoy Lockhart, whom Hermione we later learn has a small crush on. This is also Ron’s baby sister’s first year at the school, whom it’s discovered fancies Harry. Ron is present at a confrontation between Draco and Hermione, during which Draco calls Hermione a "Mudblood." Extremely insulted on Hermione's behalf, Ron tries to cast a curse on Draco, but instead, his broken wand malfunctions causing himself to be hit with a spell that causes him to vomit up slugs.

The three friends find out that the chamber has been opened by the Heir of Slytherin. Several attacks occur in which a student, as well as Mr. Filch’s cat are ‘petrified’. Because of his ability to speak Parseltongue, Harry is suspected of being behind these attacks. A little later, another attack occurs and this time Hermione is the victim, which upsets Ron greatly. He even overcomes his intense fear of spiders to help her by discovering what is behind the attacks, when one night he and Harry go into the Forbidden Forest to seek out ‘Aragog’, a giant spider, who was believed to have been the monster released from the chamber which had been opened 50 years before.

When Ron finds that his sister Ginny has been abducted and taken to the Chamber of Secrets where she may be left to die, he is desperately upset, as are his brothers and Harry. He and Harry discover that the way into the Chamber lies through the bathroom haunted by Moaning Myrtle. They enter the bathroom with Professor Lockhart, who has been volunteered to rescue Ginny and kill the basilisk residing in the Chamber. When the three enter the tunnels leading to the Chamber, Professor Lockhart attempts to perform a Memory Charm on them using Ron's wand. The wand backfires, casting the spell on Lockhart instead, and caving in the ceiling. Ron is trapped on one side and is forced to wait for Harry. Harry goes on to rescue Ginny and defeat the memory of Tom Riddle. Ron is elated when Harry returns with Ginny, and even more elated when he hears Hermione will be alright.

Third year starts with news that a prisoner, Sirius Black has escaped from the dreaded prison fortress ‘Azkaban’. Hermione takes all available new classes and this very full workload is a real conundrum for the boys, especially Ron. Ron's old pet rat Scabbers goes missing, and he blames it on Hermione's new cat Crookshanks. They have a falling out over this. Earlier, Hermione had also turned in the glorious Firebolt Harry received for Christmas - having believed it to be jinxed - and this makes Ron even angrier. They eventually make up and Ron offers to help with the preparation of Buckbeak's defence for Hagrid from the rundown Hermione, which she is desperately thankful for.

Harry, Ron and Hermione then go to see Hagrid on the execution day. But later as they try to leave quickly, Ron's rat Scabbers bites him and runs off. Ron chases him to the Whomping Willow. A huge black dog comes out of nowhere and drags Ron into the tunnel under the Whomping Willow that leads to the Shrieking Shack. Harry and Hermione follow after battling the Whomping Willow and the dog turns out to be the Animagus form of Sirius Black, and who turns out to be Harry's godfather. Professor Lupin, this year’s DADA teacher, arrives just after Harry and Hermione in the Shrieking Shack, and along with Sirius, Lupin casts a spell on Scabbers, who also turns out to be an Animagus by the name of Peter Pettigrew, a former friend of the two men, but now a servant of Lord Voldemort who gave his master information about where to find Harry's hidden parents thus bringing about their deaths.

During Harry's confrontation with then-supposed-murderer Black, Ron declares while trying to stand on his broken leg, "If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!" Sirius tries to tell them he is actually innocent, and that Peter Pettigrew is the actual culprit. Ron is reluctant at first to believe Sirius, refusing to turn in Scabbers, but is disgusted when he learns his true identity. When Lupin turns into a werewolf under the full moon, Pettigrew attacks Ron and escapes. Ron is taken to the hospital wing while Harry and Hermione go back to try to save Sirius, by going back through time, which is also how Hermione managed to take so many classes at once. They manage to not only save Sirius but also save Buckbeak from being executed.

Sirius gives Ron an excitable little owl in compensation for Scabbers. Ron lets Crookshanks smell him before agreeing to keep him. Ginny later names the owl Pigwidgeon, Ron shortens it to “Pig”.

Fourth year brings about the Triwizard Tournament and teenage hormones. Ron, his father and his twin brothers arrive by mistake - and much adventure - in a boarded up electric fireplace in the Dursley's house to pick up Harry so that he can stay with them and go to the Quidditch World Cup. They go to the World Cup with Hermione, and most of the other members of the Weasley family. Ron gets to see his favorite Quidditch player Viktor Krum. Ron is even more excited when Krum comes to Hogwarts to take part in the Triwizard Tournament.

When the task of finding a date to the Yule Ball arrives, Ron loses his head and asks the superior Fleur Delacour, whom he has something of a crush on, which upsets Hermione. He ends up taking Padma Patil, while Harry, on the other hand, takes Padma's twin sister and fellow Gryffindor, Parvati. Ron is distraught over his horrid secondhand dress robes. The night doesn't get any better when Ron finds out that Hermione's partner for the Yule Ball is Krum, and is overcome with jealousy. At the end of the night, the two have a heated argument that ends with Hermione proclaiming, "Next time there's a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort!"

For the first time in the series Ron and Harry have a massive falling out. They don't speak for weeks, as Ron thinks Harry put his name in the Goblet on purpose. This allows Hermione to spend a little more time alone with Ron, however knowing how much the two boys miss each other, she tries to bring about a reconciliation, without success. Later, they do reconcile after Harry successfully completes the first task and Ron realizes how dangerous it all is. Ron and Hermione help Harry with the remaining tasks of the Triwizard Tournament.

Upon completing the harrowing third task of the maze, Harry returns from his terrifying encounter with Voldemort, with Cedric’s body. When the two visiting schools leave Hogwarts, Ron learns that Viktor asked Hermione to visit him during the summer but overcomes his jealousy to finally ask him for his autograph, which Hermione happily witnesses.

In fifth year, the threesome learn about the Order of the Phoenix, a secret group, working independently from the Ministry of Magic, and founded by Albus Dumbledore. This year, finds Ron becoming a Gryffindor Prefect, much to the surprise of himself and his family and friends, and most notably Hermione. At Hogwarts, Ron explicitly shows his support and loyalty for Harry, when his classmates imply Harry is lying about the return of Voldemort. In this way Ron and Hermione, who was also named a Prefect, do their best to protect Harry throughout the year.

Ron also becomes Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Though not initially successful, he later overcomes his fear of performing in front of others to secure the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor. In the meantime, Ron continues to dance around his feelings towards Hermione.

Though they spend their usual amount of time bickering with each other, Ron and Hermione put up a united front in endorsement of Harry, and sometimes against him. Ron supports Hermione's suggestion of Harry teaching them practical Defence Against the Dark Arts, and later helps in founding the secret students' group called 'Dumbledore's Army'.

When Harry mistakenly believes that Sirius is at the Department of Mysteries and that he is in danger, he goes off wanting to help. In a special and secret room, he discovers a sphere bearing his name, which is later discovered holds a prophecy. Ron and Hermione battle the Death Eaters alongside Harry, Ginny, Luna and Neville. During the battle, the sphere shatters on the ground and Ron and Hermione are both seriously injured. Ron, when he was attacked by a brain and Hermione when cursed by a spell thrown by Antonin Dolohov. After recuperating at the infirmary, we later learn that both will make full recoveries, although Ron will remain scarred with deep, red welts.

Sixth year brings many changes, the more important of which Prof. Snape is now the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and Ron and Hermione in their worst fight of their six year friendship, one which almost tears them completely apart.

At Hogwarts, Ron, who has grown ever taller over the summer, attracts the attention of Lavender Brown by making a characteristically funny remark. Harry, as the new Quidditch Captain, picks Ron as Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, much to Cormac McLaggen's dismay. Because he had made derisive comments about Ron and Ginny, McLaggen is Confunded by Hermione and narrowly loses the try-out to Ron.

During an Herbology lesson, Hermione angrily reveals her intention of asking Ron to Professor Slughorn's Christmas party as her guest after he mocks her about being a favorite of Slughorn's. Following this announcement, a pleased Ron tones down his attitude towards her.

However, right after a Quidditch practice, Ron and Harry, while using a shortcut to return to Gryffindor Tower, inadvertently stumble onto Ginny and Dean Thomas, their fellow Gryffindor roommate, kissing fiercely. Ron is outraged about his sister 'snogging people in public', causing a heated argument between the siblings and, consequently, stemming from their argument, he comes to know that Hermione had kissed Viktor Krum and this causes a major lack of composure for a jealous Ron. Ron begins to treat Hermione very unkindly and Hermione has no idea why. Also, he performs badly at the Quidditch practice, and offers his resignation as Keeper, which Harry turns down. In order to reverse the situation, Harry pretends to dip Felix Felicis, the "luck potion", into Ron's breakfast juice, and as circumstances unfold, their next match against Slytherin turns out to be optimal since Ron, believing he has taken the luck potion, overcomes his usual lack of self-esteem and performs admirably. However, in the aftermath, Hermione and Ron have a fall-out because Hermione accuses Harry of cheating, until he tells the truth which is that he only pretended to give him the potion. Ron then rounds on her for having no trust in his abilities and combine that with his hurt and the sense of betrayal he feels for Hermione kissing Krum, Ron is witnessed passionately kissing Lavender, later in the common room, leaving Hermione heartbroken.

Needless to say, this strains their relationship almost to the breaking point, so much so they virtually stop speaking.

After seeing them snogging again, she runs off crying and Harry worried about her, follows her, but later Ron, with Lavender in tow, stumbles into the deserted classroom in which Hermione seeked refuge. He sees that Hermione, with canaries flying around her head, is very upset, and it makes him uncomfortable. They exchange forced pleasantries and when she gets up to leave she turns around and hexes Ron with “Oppugno!” which prompts the canaries to attack him.

After Christmas, Hermione continues to ignore Ron, stopping only to give him looks of disdain and throwing the occasional snide remark. By now, Ron is visibly growing discontented with his relationship with Lavender. On his birthday, Ron is accidentally poisoned in Professor Slughorn's office. Harry quickly saves Ron's life by forcing a bezoar into his mouth. Ron is transferred to the hospital wing, where a panic-stricken Hermione shows up. She is relieved to hear he will survive and she stays with him. While unconscious, he becomes a little agitated and talks in his sleep, and he mumbles “Er-my-nee”. When Ron regains consciousness, the two mend their broken friendship and are quietly reconciled.

Shortly after this, Ron and Lavender break up, much to Ron's relief and Hermione’s. It is not indicated as such, but we can only assume that the two grow steadily closer and their feelings grow deeper through the remainder of the year.
Ron resignedly accepts Harry and Ginny's relationship when they end up together.

Initially, Ron does not support Harry's belief that Draco Malfoy became a Death Eater, but later on he becomes convinced. In the fateful night when Harry and Dumbledore leave Hogwarts to recover a Horcrux, Harry voices his fears that Malfoy could use Dumbledore's absence to launch an attack. He arranges for Ron, Hermione, and Ginny - together with any of the Dumbledore's Army members they could summon - to keep a close watch on Malfoy and Snape. Harry also provides them with his Felix Felicis, to aid them in the effort. Despite the D.A.'s watch, Malfoy escapes and gives the Death Eaters entrance into Hogwarts, and the Battle of Hogwarts ensues. The D.A., along with several members of the Order of the Phoenix, find themselves locked in heavy combat with the Death Eaters; but Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were unharmed by any of the Death Eaters' hexes, due to the protection of the luck potion.

After these events and Dumbledore's funeral on the Hogwarts grounds, the school is set to close and Ron with Hermione, make a vow to stay with Harry, to help him find and destroy the Horcruxes and kill Voldemort, even if it means leaving Hogwarts in the process. During Dumbledore’s funeral, Harry fearing Voldemort will use Ginny to hurt him, breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione, comfort each other by holding onto each other. This close intimacy can only suggest that the two friends have faced the inevitable… they are made for each other and are meant to be.



Sidekicks Fan Art:

• By Ria-
  
• By Irune-
  
  
• Unknown source- 1 and 2
  
  
• By Nats- 1
  
  
• By ashcro85 (found online)- 1
  with artwork by El Berghol
  
  
• By JustTheArts- 1

Favorite Sidekicks Drawings:

• By El Berghol- 'Triangle', 'Shapes', 'When', 'Beginnings', 'At The Burrow', 'Broken', 'Choices', 'Fixed', 'Green', 'If', 'Comfort', 'Sight', 'Why', 'Too Much', 'Happy Birthday, Hermione' and 'Smoochies'
  
  
• By Hanapota- 1, 2 and 3
  Thanks to Sandi for finding these
  
  
• By Rupert_Emma_Love- 1
  
  
• By Mudblood428- 1
  Thanks to Sandi for bringing it to our attention

Sidekicks Fan Fiction:

Stories found at: C h e c k m a t e d !:

alex1archer

• Patronize PG – Story about Ron making himself valuable to the trio and honing his Patronus to protect the person he thinks needs it most.

alloy

• Midnight Confessions PG13 – In the infirmary, Ron and Hermione come to an understanding, but not before they make their “Midnight Confessions” and in that brief period of time before Bill’s wedding, Ron takes charge of his life planning a future with the woman he loves.

AmandaR

• The 38 Fears of Ronald Weasley G – How much could one Divination assignment change things? One Shot
• Roses in December PG-13 – Ron and Hermione have returned to Hogwarts for their seventh year. Hermione finds a way the two of them can give Harry the strength he needs to defeat Voldemort, but will they be willing to pay the price? What could you lose that might be worse than death? Complete

beautifuldisaster

• Long Time Coming PG – For six years, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger have been best friends… nothing more. But underlying feelings and unspoken emotions that have been a long time coming finally come to a head after Ron gets news that no brother should hear. One Shot

cariad

• Ghost of a Chance PG – Being a Hogwarts ghost is a lonely business. Sometimes, they need to get involved in student affairs and shake things up. Complete

erased

• Funny Love PG – What is love? Love; something that’s difficult to explain and when experienced, it’s even more difficult because no words can describe what you’re feeling. This is what love means for a certain bushy-haired know-it-all. One Shot
• Comfortable PG – In front of the fire in the Gryffindor common room, two best friends find solace with one another and realize that perhaps, there’s something more between them. One Shot

kismet15983

• Affection Confection PG-13 – Fred & George reckon it’s their most ingenious invention yet – a love potion, disguised as a toffee, that makes you fall in love with the first person you look at after consuming it. It’s bound to be a best-seller, but first they need to test it. Poor Ron is the obvious choice for the unwitting tester – and it finally forces him to confess his feelings for Hermione, that’s all the better. But something goes wrong and this innocent looking sweet has Ron falling for everyone but the intended – from Harry to Malfoy to Professor McGonagall. It’s up to Hermione to figure out what on earth Fred & George have done wrong, and, more importantly, how to fix it… Complete

kjcp

• An Observation of Love PG Things change. People grow together, people grow apart. Relationships blossom and love forges on. IN the midst of war, the only thing anyone can truly count on is love. Complete

mistofeles7

• Muggle Bound PG-13 – Post HBP. Now at the age of seventeen, Ron Weasley is on a joint mission for the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix as well as one for himself. Will he be able to help in the War against the Dark Lord, and even more importantly, will he finally win the girl to whom he longs to be ‘muggle bound’?

MsChangifyournasty

• Love Is PG – Ron and Hermione are almost there, they almost do it, almost admit their true feelings to each other without actually admitting them but then things don’t quite turn out the way they had hoped.

Emma Watson Quotes About R/Hr:

• "I'm actually, I'd quite like to see Hermione and Ron together, I mean, it's gotta happen! You know? It's just THERE!"
  
  
• "I really hope that Hermione and Ron get together in the end, because, I think they make a good couple."
  
  
• " No, they're really not there, I really think it's with Ron though, I really think he's jealous, I really think when she goes to the ball with Viktor Krum, he's jealous."
  
  
• "Well, actually, nothing actually happens to Hermione and Ron in this one, just he gets very jealous because she turns up to the ball with Viktor Krum."
  
  
• "It's kind of one of those classic love-hate romance going on between Hermione and Ron. But I think deep down they have a bit of a soft spot for each other."
  
  
• "Between Ron and Hermione, it's one of those classic love-hate relationships. And on the outside, they are constantly fighting, and so they argue all the time, but I think deep down they have a bit of a soft spot for each other."
  
  
• "Aw, cmon, you know its gotta be Hermione and Ron!"
  
  
• "Well, Harry's the hero, I suppose, but honestly not for Hermione."
  
  
• "Hermione is just fine like she is right now. She realizes that she has feelings for Ron and that he returns those feelings. So I'll give you an honest answer and confess: I really hope those two end up together!"
  
  
• Lizo: Do you think they are well suited?
  "NO! They are completely not suited. But that is what makes them so sweet, I guess."
  
  
• Who do you think Hermione should end up with: Ron, Harry, or Draco?
  "Ron, all the way. It’s just so obvious that there’s something going on there, that they’re wrong for each other but they’re so right. I just think they’re really cute."
  
  
• The seventh [Harry Potter] book is nearing. What would you like to happen for Hermione?
  "For her to be happy—and probably with Ron."

Daniel Radcliffe Quotes about R/Hr:

• "But the sideline story between Ron and Hermione is one of my favourites, as it's just a cover-up so they can get attention of each other. There's a huge amount of sexual tension between them, which is great and provides much-needed comic relief because the film [PoA] is very depressing and angry."
  
  
• Lizo: Do you think Ron and Hermione are suited?
  "Yeah absolutely, very much so - they are complete polar opposites but suit each other perfectly."

Sidekicks' Supporters:

Honorary Sidekicks:
Emma Watson
Dan Radcliffe
Matthew Lewis
J. K. Rowling

1. darcybennett/ Darcy
2. ordinaryday/ Jennifer
3. vaughany
4. Pickle-weasel!/ Ria
5. Frozeninside/ Carrie

6. **ellie**/ Eleanor
7. L i n d $ @ y
8. Oº°‘¨Laura¨‘°ºO/ Laura
9. heaths_girl/ Becky
10. Gosling_Fan/ Helen

11. dreamsingr
12. G3SMaps/ Mariana
13. fiaaaa/ Fia
14. jessica20121984
15. Mrs Grint/ Sophie

16. summer_17/ Summer
17. rKryspt/ Kris
18. Corrsfanre/ Regina
19. mystic2182/ Mel
20. Sandrinha

21. Living Dead Girl/ Liz
22. inzaghina/ Francy
23. Nats/ Natalie
24. irune
25. Monique19

26. gilmore-girl123/ Melanie
27. sassenach888/ Laurie
28. Anique/ Ani
29. Rebellious?Nah!
30. quaist/ Christina

31. glitter doll/ Hannah

Anique

new thread!
I agree with the title

sunday's my birthday!

ordinaryday

for the new thread! I can't wait until book 7.

heaths girl

Woo hoo! new thread! someone needs to post a new Ron and Hermione video soon. It has been awhile since someones posted one.

Corrsfanre

Darcy what a fantastic title, I didn't realize we needed a new thread.
Thanks for opening it up!

quaist

I think that one's cute, it has some very special scenes:

Ron and Hermione

Can I pls be added to the list?

Corrsfanre

Hi quaist I'm Regina! And welcome to the thread, and may I say that I love your icon. Bridget Jones' Diary is one of my favorite movies ever

quaist

Thanks Regina!



I absolutely adore Bridget Jones' Diary and also Pride & Prejudice.

**ellie**

I can't think of anyone who doesn't love Bridget Jones.

Yay for new thread!

ordinaryday

I really liked the first one the best.

Welcome Quaist! I'm sure Darcy will add you when she gets back if not I'll add you!

Sandrinha

British comedies usually are memorable, i still remember seeing Nothing Hill and imagining R&HR in Hugh and Julia's roles once lol.

quaist

Yeah I Notting Hill.

Ron as Hugh...

**ellie**

Or Love Actually. With a load of parts for R/Hr to play!

darcybennett

How great would be a movie with Hugh Grant and our very own Rupes, huh? I'd love that!

Thank you, but the original idea comes from Sandrinha. I just tweaked it a little.

That Sidekicks video is wonderful!! It was well done and it was great seeing all of the wonderful R/Hr movie moments!! Thank you so much for posting it, Christina!

You've been added to the list, by the way.

Corrsfanre

I've never been able to see the whole movie, I always tend to see some parts of it.... Maybe I should dedicate myself on watching it, onw afternoon...