Molly Weasley

1. She didn't immediately see Arthur Weasley as more than a friend.
Though they slowly became closer during their first years at Hogwarts, she never felt more than friendship towards him until the first time she saw his eyes light up at some muggle invention that everyone around him couldn't care less about. But, that little change wasn't enough. There was something missing.

2. The first time she was actually attracted to Arthur was in their sixth year.
He punched Lucius Malfoy. Right in the face. And she knew then, without a doubt, she wanted to marry him. So, she asked him.

3. She couldn't keep a secret.

4. She liked muggle cigarettes.
But she never smoked. There were plenty of other things happening in the wizarding world that could kill her. She didn't want to add anything on.

5. She slept in the nude.
At least, she did when she was young and away from Hogwarts. Not to mention the first few years of her marriage. It was freeing and an all new experience, once she wasn't sleeping alone anymore.

6. Before she left school, she put the Marauders in their place.
But she simply knew them as James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter. Even though they were younger than her and most people in their late school years seemed to pay no attention to the smaller kids, she had a motherly way about her and noticed their arrogant behavior right away. One talk with Molly, though, had them on their best behavior. For a while.

7. Every year for Christmas, she sent Dumbledore a sweater.
They were all knitted with various versions of a Phoenix.

8. She was actually pretty quiet.
Until she had Bill and Charlie and realized she had to yell to be heard.

9. She had to work hard at household spells.
Which is why she did so many things by hand. She was a talented witch, but could never get the hang of the simplest of household spells. Thus, The Burrow adopted the lived-in look.

10. She had a horrible singing voice.
Arthur was the one who sang the kids to sleep.

11. She desperately wanted Ginny to be a girly girl.
But she knew that having so many brothers would make Ginny a tomboy. She also knew that they would make her strong and keep her protected.

12. Muggle inventions couldn't hold her interest.
She just didn't find them as amazing as her husband. Still, as often as she could, she would surprise him with something else she discovered in the muggle world and knew he would love to have, Whether it be a tire, shoe wax, or a simple cotton ball.

13. She secretly adored Sirius Black.
For everything she said about him, every judgment she made, she admired his reckless ways and boyish faith. He had barely changed at all from that little boy she scolded years and years before and it was her second nature to want to take care of the outcasts.

14. The older she got, the more hair dye she bought.
She liked to pretend that no one noticed, but the red was never exactly the same. Still, it was better than the gray.

15. Remus would always have a place in her heart.
After the war, she would hear an echo of Remus in her ear saying to her "and as for who's going to look after Ron and Ginny if you and Arthur died, what do you think we'd do, let them starve? Teddy Lupin never went hungry.

16. Knitting calmed her.
It was the only thing that could make a frazzled Molly Weasley chill out, besides Arthur.

17. She knew Harry Potter would take care of her Ginny.
Even if he unintentionally made her cry or put her danger by simply being the boy who lived, she knew that he was worth the risk and Ginny was safe.

18. She knew Ron would end up with Hermione.
It hit her one day when they were all having lunch at The Burrow. No one was paying much attention and she was worrying about what to do with all the leftovers when Hermione walked over to the counter, asked politely for seconds, and admitted that she loved to eat.

19. Two of her children died before her.
When Fred died, she was the one who forced George to get back on his feet and re-open WWW. She couldn't bear to see her other twin boy die of a broken heart. But, when Charlie died, she stared at the fire.

20. The only man she ever loved was Arthur.