10. Hand-me-downs: Where a sibling dynamic is switched between Ron and George.
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Ron always hated getting the hand-me-downs from Fred and George. They would always be holey, riped and worn as the clothes were used on two people, not just one. And because there were two there was twice the clothing, giving more validation to his Mother that he still did not need any sort of new clothes with so many handed down. When Ron had grown much taller than the twins he had felt a sense of victory. Let his Mum try to get him to wear their clothing now.
The redhead would never expect that for once, one of them would be getting something he had outgrown.
It wasn't like Hermione and him breaking up was the biggest deal in the world (despite the front page article in the Daily Profit). They had been in love, they had been pushed along by impending doom, and then they had grown out of each other. Maybe it was that Hermione had too many expectations from waiting on him for years, or maybe he was still hard-pressed to see her as a girl and not just a best mate.
He supposed he should've be angry, enough to make the tips of his ears red, when George and Hermione had nervously come in front of the family, holding hands and stumbling to explain.
Everyone seemed to turn their eyes to Ron after their hurried explanation, as if he was the father of Hermione who George was asking permission to date. It was a little daunting, with his Mum clearly pleading not to be greedy and with Ginny giving him a bewildered look that he probably mirrored at the sudden coupling. Yet Ron felt no sticky jealousy, no ill feelings as his older brother and ex-girlfriend (but still best mate) waited.
"I don't mind," Ron stated simply. "Good luck and all that."
The two beamed at him before Hermione launched herself up for George to catch and kiss. Ron realized, as he felt his grin switch to a smirk, that George now owed him. Try and make him pay full price at his shop now.
Posted: 10.12.2011; Word Count: 350
A Note: Please don't take the metaphor of Hermione like an object too seriously. I just made the connection and had to write about it. Also I'm REALLY tired of all the Ron bashing. Just because he's oblivious and a little hardheaded doesn't make him some horrid villain who'll hurt Hermione mercilessly. People need to stop writing him off so much! Now that tiny tirade is over (I just love all the Weasleys) please review :}