Ron Weasley

**Ronald** "**Ron**" **Billius Weasley** (b. March 1, 1980), is a pureblood wizard who fought in the second wizarding war. He went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1991 to 1997, he was sorted into Gryffindor House. In 2003, he married muggleborn witch, Hermione Granger, and had two children with her: Rose (2006) and Hugo (2008).

## Early Life (1980-1991)

Ron was born on March 1, 1980, as the sixth child and youngest son of Arthur Weasley, the Head of House Weasley and Molly Weasley, née Prewett. He has five older brothers, Bill (9 years his elder), Charlie (7 years his elder), Percy (4 years his elder), Fred and George (23 months his elder). At the age of 1 his only younger sibling and only sister, Ginny was born. On March 1, 1991 he received his Hogwarts Letter and in August he went with his family to Diagon Alley to get his school supplies.

## Hogwarts (1991-1997)

On September 1, 1991 he took the Hogwarts Express for the first time, metting his two best friend Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. He was sorted into Gryffindor. In his first year, he protected the Philosopher's Stone. In his second year, he earned a Special Award for Services to the School. In his third year, he chose to take Divination and Care for Magical Creature. He helped Sirius Black III to escape and he found out his pet rat Scabbers was actually an animagus presumably dead named Peter Pettigrew. In his fourth year, the Triwizard Tournament took place and he went to the Yule Ball with Padma Patil. During one of the Task of the Triwizard Tournament, Ron was held hostage by sea creatures as Harry's "hostage". In his fifth year, he initiated Dumbledore's Army with his best friends, Harry and Hermione. Before Christmas, his father, Arthur, was attacked by Nagini, Lord Voldemort's pet snake. In his sixth year, he became the Gryffindor Quidditch Team's Keeper. He started to date his clasmate Lavender Brown. They broke up later that year. In what would have been his seventh year he went to hunt horcruxes, with Harry and Hermione. He also started dating Hermione, that year after their first kiss during the Battle of Hogwarts in the Chamber of Secrets.

## Marriage and Children (2003-2008)

On August 18, 2003 Ron married his best friend muggleborn witch Hermione Granger. They originally wanted a big family like Arthur and Molly had, but Hermione struggled with getting pregnant, as a result of when Bellatrix Lestrange tortured Hermione. In July 2005, they found out that Hermione had finally gotten pregnant, they found out they were expecting a girl in August of the same year. On February 5, 2006, Hermione gave birth. They named their little baby Rose Olivia Granger-Weasley, her godparents are Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione's best friend and Ginny Weasley, Harry's wife and Ron's only sister. They wanted to have at least another child, so they started trying again as soon as they could. In November 2007, they found out they were expecting a little boy. On May 31, 2008, Hermione gave birth. They named him Hugo Nicholas Granger-Weasley, her godparents being Charlie Weasley, Ron's brother and Lola Jackson, one of Hermione's muggle friends.

## Grandchildren (2038-2048)

In 2035, their oldest child and only daughter, Rose, married muggleborn witch Daisy Gardner, they had a son together: Patrick "Pat" Damian Gardner-Weasley (2041)

In 2037, their youngest child and only son, Hugo, married muggleborn witch Edie Dursley, they had 8 children together: Kristina "Kris" Petunia Granger-Weasley (2038), Robert "Robbie" Hugo Granger-Weasley (2040), Nicholas "Nick" Eddie Granger-Weasley (2041), Estelle "Stella" Rose Granger-Weasley (2043), Nathaniel "Nate" Ronald Granger-Weasley (2045), Natalie "Nat" Hermione Granger-Weasley (2045), Isabella "Bella" Edith Granger-Weasley (2047) and Justin Daniel Granger-Weasley (2048)

They have 9 grandchildren.

## Etymology

His first name *Ronald* is of Old Norse and Old English origins meaning "advice", "decision" and "ruler".

His middle name *Billius* is of British origin meaning "ill-tempered".

His last name *Weasley* is a mix of Germanic words 'wil' and 'helm' meaning "desire" and "protection".