INTRODUCTION

Disclaimer:

First and foremost, I'd like to point out that I don't own Harry Potter. If I did, I wouldn't be posting my story on a website dedicated to fanfiction, hmm?

So please don't sue me. It's rude. Especially since I'm writing this for free.

Author's notes:

I originally intended to post this fanfiction on the 1st of September 2017, since it's a meaningful day in the HP fandom. Sadly, I was unable to do so, and thus, I post it now, the 29th of November. Why? Because it's my birthday, and I thus deem this fanfiction as a birthday gift to myself.

I am a die-hard Ron Weasley fan who came across one too many comments bashing my favourite character and I had quite enough of that. I know changing an entire fandom is damn well impossible, but I hope it'll be enough to change at least the way a few people look at the Heart of the Golden Trio.

Harry Potter and the Underestimated Best Friend is one of several Ron-centric fanfics that I'll be writing… But it'll probably be the one that'll have the highest word count. It's a "missing moments" type of story, along as a character study of sorts.

I am French, and as such I am prone to make mistakes, especially concerning the subtleties of British English. Don't hesitate to point them out! I thank you in advance.

This is how I see the Harry Potter characters. You can disagree with me, but I'd rather have a fair critique than senseless flaming. I'll point flaws and hypocrisy and some of the nastier aspect of characters people may be overly attached to. I promise you, however, that there shall be no bashing; I'll stick closely to canon. Without further ado, I'll let you enjoy the story.