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Most shippable character? 

RON. No but seriously! There’s Luna as well, but Ron is just – Rowling inadvertently made him the perfect man!

Supportive? You betcha. But he’s not going to support anything blindly, no siree. He’s going to be critical about it! He’s not going to support something that contradicts his morality – and he’s got a strong sense of morality, make no mistake. He didn’t support S.P.E.W. because it tried to free the house-elves without taking their feelings and preferences into account. He didn’t approve of Harry using Sectumsempra but was able to recognize that the Prince’s book helped save his life and thus, that it is important and genuinely useful.

Caring? Come on now there’s so many examples through the books. He’s the one who gets Hermione out of the library or brings her things to eat when she’s in her “exams-craze” mood. He helps Harry put on his pajamas in the second book, like a parent would. He comforts his friends, and stands up to bullying, no matter who’s doing it. And remember how Ginny, in second year, went to Ron instead of any of her brothers to talk to him about the diary, because she knows he’s going to care?

Sexuality? Please. He had a crush on Fleur, who is quarter-Veela, and on Hermione Granger. He had a crush on Viktor Krum. Ron is at the very least bi-curious and at most a full-blown bisexual disaster; why do you think his middle name is Bilius?

Loyal? There’s no one more loyal and faithful than Ron. His little sister pretty much made it her mission to break his self-esteem during sixth year and he still loves her with all his heart. Hermione could be rotten to him and he was still willing to forgive her and compromise. Harry put him and his family in danger too many times to bother to count and Ron was there every step of the way, and if he left he came back always. It’s not in his nature to cheat or conceal things. He’s so very open and true.

Will fight for his happy ending, will even fight his partner for the happily ever after? Yes! Ron’s entire arc involves dealing with his insecurity but also getting Hermione to see him as an equal (rather than “make him worthy of Hermione”; go step on a lego, Rowling). Hermione is very much in love with Ron but she’s also got this very nasty habit to overlook his achievements and to want to control him. But you can’t control someone you claim to love (aside from all those consensual kinks in the bedroom that I won’t talk about because I’m ace damnit). Ron works on himself to be the man he thinks Hermione deserves. But he isn’t afraid to call out his partner on their ish either – he’s a very balancing person, and practically a certified therapist with the way he’s handled Harry over the years.

Of course he has his shortcomings. Everyone does. But Ron makes a fantastic partner, because unlike Hermione – or Harry to a lesser extent – he’s willing to compromise and discuss. And he knows that a relationship doesn’t end after a simple argument.