AN: I split the story into two parts because it was too long. These are some missing moments between Ron and his sister Ginny, (One for each book) who explore their relationship. Harry and Ginny and a series of other characters involved too.

Brotherly Observations (part 1)

-Book One-

Ginny was crying. Crying like a spoiled child. Well actually, she was a spoiled child. Of course, at ten years old and four feet tall, she was still only a child. And that was exactly, why she was despairing. She was still too young to start Hogwarts. She was the youngest of seven children, and now that even the one closest to her age was going, she would be left all alone.

"Ginny, will you stop crying!" Ron complained. The two of them were in his bedroom, and Ron was finishing packing his trunk before his imminent departure for the school.

"It's not fair I want to come to Hogwarts with you too!"

"It's still too soon for you and you know it," Ron said patiently. If he had been in his place, he probably would have done in the same way, but at that moment, he was too nervous about starting this new experience, to keep up with her whims.

"But how will I meet Harry Potter if I stay here?"

"And what do you know about Harry Potter?" Ron asked.

"Well, I know all about him, and I know that he's beginning his first year at Hogwarts this year."

"If you say so," Ron said, not much interested, and then, as if his sister had had a sudden illumination, she said;

"You could become his friend, and introduce me to him!" Neither of them had seen George leaning against the door of the room until they heard him laugh.

"Our Ronnie Harry Potter's friend, now that's just beautiful, Ginny!" he said, holding his belly from laughing too much.

"What do you want?" Ron asked irritably.

"Mum says it's time to go," he said, still laughing, then turning to go back downstairs Ron heard him say, in a perfect imitation of his voice.

"I'm Ron Weasley, founder of the empty gourd club, only participating member Percy Weasley, but, more importantly, I am the best friend of the famous Harry Potter."

"Don't be angry with our brother. He's just an idiot," Ron said to Ginny.

"Oh, I know. Besides, I'm not angry. I'm not the empty gourd; you are." his sister replied, with a sly smile on her face. Ron shook his head. She might be a crybaby, but if she was going to have to give him an answer, she wasn't going to keep him waiting. "Ron?" she asked in a whisper.

"Yes, Ginny."

"Will you write me, don't you?" He could not help but smile at the sister concern.

"Of course, I'll write to you." Ginny hugged him before leaving the room. A part of him has still cursed himself for having written her only three miserable letters.

-Book Two -

Percy said she was sick; that she had been acting strangely in these last few days, not as she normally did. Ron hadn't ever noticed it, but now that he watched her carefully, she looked tired. She stayed sitting alone, watching the fireplace in the common room, completely helpless. Why was she sitting alone? It was her first year. Hadn't she made any friends? He recalled that at the beginning of the year, he had seen her walking through the halls at school with Colin Creevey, the blond boy who was always snapping photos of everybody, but since someone had petrified him, he hadn't seen her talking to anyone else.

Concerned, Ron sat down in the empty chair next to her.

"Hi, Ginny."

"Ron," she replied, but her mind was clearly on other things. "Has something happened?"

"No. I just wanted to have a chat with you." That answer seemed to awaken Ginny from her thoughts.

"A chat, right. After you've ignored me through the whole beginning of the year. Now you want to have a chat?"

"Hey, this is not true. I hadn't ignored you," He protested, but with little conviction.

"Come on Ron, at least, don't lie to me. You've been talking to Percy, haven't you?" she asked.

"Percy's just worried about you," Ron said. "And now that I look at you more closely, I am, too."

"Well, thanks for the concern, brother, but as I already said to Percy, it's all right," Ginny replied. Ron started to say something when Harry came up.

"There you are Ron! Hermione wants us to meet her in the library," said Harry. "Hello Ginny," he added when he noticed the redhead. She went the same colour as her hair, then stammered something unintelligible and ran off to the girls' dormitory.

"Do you think your sister will ever stop running away in my presence?" Harry asked. Ron shrugged in response. Perhaps Percy was exaggerating, as usual. This time, Ginny seemed the same as usual.

-Book Three-

There she was, Ginny, standing at the entrance to the Charms classroom surrounded by her friends. Ron had promised himself again that, after what had happened last year, he would make an effort to be closer to her, but still now he didn't know who her friends were. He recognised Colin Canon and Jimmy Peakes, but he had no idea who was that girl with the round face and a long braid, who was talking to her. Not to mention that strange blonde girl with those bizarre earrings, lost in thought, who didn't even seem to be paying attention to what they were saying. From her uniform, he saw that the girl was a Ravenclaw. How long had her sister had a Ravenclaw friend?

He wanted to find out more, but he was late for Herbology and Hermione, standing next to him, was trembling to go, so he went past her and just nodded a greeting with his head. His sister turned to answer him, but at the sight of Harry, behind him, turned her embarrassed look. Ron moved on, with a smile on his lips. Well… At least, he knew one thing, she still hadn't got over her crush on Harry.

"Why are you smiling?" Harry asked.

"Oh, it's nothing important."

"Do you two want to get a move on!" yelled Hermione, already at the end of the corridor. Walking faster, he and Harry tried to catch up with her.

- Book Four-

Ron wandered thoughtfully through the castle. The news that Ginny was going to the Yule Ball with Neville had surprised him. When had he invited her? And since when was her sister interested in boys? She was only 12. No, wait: 13 and a half. Just then, Neville passed him.

"Hey… hang on Neville," he stopped him, taking his arm. Neville turned and looked at him.

"What's up?" he asked gently.

"I hear you've decided to go to the Yule Ball with my sister," he said bluntly. Neville laughed at those words.

"There's nothing to laugh at!" Ron snapped irritably.

"Sorry, it's just that Ginny warned me that once you found out about it, I would have to expect a little speech from you." That made Ron turn red around the ears.

"So Ginny told you that? And did she also tell you what I approve or don't approve of you doing with her?"

"No, but you can do it right now. And while you're at it why don't you tell Michael or Terry too?"

"And who are they?" Ron asked, not understanding who Neville was referring to.

"Just the other two guys who wanted to take her to the dance. But don't worry, Ginny declined the offer because, as my GOOD FRIEND, she felt sorry for me because I didn't have anybody to take," Neville smiled triumphantly at Ron's downcast expression. "Can I go now, or do you have something else to say to me?" Ron shook his head, still unable to utter a word, so Neville turned and continued on his way. If he was just surprised, before talking to Neville, now he was very shocked.

That night Ron sat in the common room and watched Ginny. It was the first time he had noticed that his sister could almost be described as pretty. She had got taller, at least, five feet four and she was looking much more feminine. Was that what the boys could see in her? Ginny was chatting with the reddish-brown girl with the braid, who he understood was called Demelza. The two were talking about Quidditch. Ron wondered if Ginny had learned to fly on a broom and if she was any good. Certainly he had never taught her. Maybe Fred and George had.

Suddenly his sister turned to him and despite the presence of Harry at his side, did not look away, giving them both a big smile. Of all the new things he had learned about Ginny today, this was certainly the most stunning. His sister was no longer embarrassed in the presence of Harry.