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ginny’s laughter comes in bubbles, prolonged just the right amount and always ending with a joke of her own. her eyes glow and flicker and crinkle and her lips stay in an upturned spot, enticing another joke to bring back the laughs. and, when it comes, she throws her head back and lets out a sound of sunshine and genuineness and something so infectious it leaves the room ablaze and grinning.

luna’s laughter is uncontrollable, starting and staying and ending at the same level. she doesn’t mind people seeing her shake with the glee or swing her feet as she recalls the initial joke so fondly it makes her toes dance in their mismatched shoes. she always comments on how funny what happened was and stays laughing for minutes after everyone else has stopped.

harry’s laughter is contained, small and bumbling and awkward but endlessly happy. he’s grown accustomed to the security that has surrounded him since he first arrived at hogwarts, yet still keeps his voice quiet, hesitant to draw more attention to himself. he doesn’t mind much because, as he watches his friends laugh with him and around him, it keeps the smile on his face longer than anyone else.

ron’s laughter is loud, fits and bursts that leave his stomach aching and his cheeks sore. he laughs so hard he snorts, causing him to laugh harder until he has tears in his eyes and he’s banging his hands on a desk or smacking his legs or joyously hitting anyone near him (mainly harry, who swats ron’s hands away with a brotherly irritation and affection). his laughter alone lights rooms and makes passersby stifle chuckles as he doubles over and catches his breath.

hermione’s laughter is shy, short giggles and breathy smiles that she can’t keep hidden no matter how hard she tries. she always looks down, shakes her head, appreciates the humor no matter how begrudging her acceptance of the chaotic flow of giggles is. when she laughs, it leaves everyone around her feeling mystified and accomplished and important. it leaves her feeling grateful and light and whole.

Ron’s Reactions at Malfoy Manor

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While doing some research for my story, I found something I thought was very interesting. Most romione shippers and Ron supporters are well aware of the basement scene in Malfoy Manor (unless you only watched the movies, and were thereby cheated out of an excellent point of character development), but I don’t think a lot of people understand just how meaningful that was. 

First, you have to be aware that Ron Weasley is not a stupid person. He may be slower about certain emotional cues, and he isn’t at the head of his lessons, but he is NOT stupid. He is able to plan and strategize, and he sees details that others miss. 

Second, although he does have fears, he is not a comical coward. He might be reluctant, but he is always right there in the thick of things, even when it has to do with something he’s phobic about.

Knowing these things, the contrast became very clear. In the first book, when he’s trapped by the Devil’s Snare, he doesn’t fall to pieces. He can’t fully relax, but most people couldn’t in that situation. But while Hermione is dithering about finding wood, Ron is able to focus enough to remind her that she can use her wand. Afterwards, he’s able to play (and WIN) a chess match with the lives of his friends hanging in the balance. And he’s only twelve.

Fast forward to the Manor. He himself is in no immediate danger, but now, now he panics. Screaming, crying, beating the walls; he runs around looking for any way out he can. He doesn’t listen to Harry, and the only time he snaps out of it is when something happens to bring him closer to getting to Hermione. He tries to Disapparate without a wand. That might not seem like much; some would say it was stupid, since you can’t perform magic without a wand. Oh, but you can. Remember Aunt Marge? It may be nearly impossible without a wand to channel it, but it can be done. And Ron, growing up as a wizard, knows how dangerous and unpredictable wandless magic is at the best of times. For something as dangerous as Disapparating is even with wands, when you can Splinch yourself, the results could be…..well. Nothing pleasant. But he doesn’t care, because it’s the only thing he can think of to get to her.

Even when Fred dies, he’s able to function better. He makes sure to help Hermione to safety, helps Harry defend them from attack, and doesn’t break down until they get away. And even then, Hermione is able to hold him back, when no one in the basement could get him to listen to reason.

So in that basement, you aren’t just seeing his normal reaction to terror; Ron is no stranger to near death experiences, and he knows how to keep his head when everyone around him is losing theirs. But all that changes when it comes to Hermione, and if you don’t think that’s one of the most moving pieces of proof of his love for her, then you might need to go back and read those books again. 

THIS.ALL OF THIS.