Rating:
PG-13
House:
Astronomy Tower
Characters:
Ginny Weasley Harry Potter Hermione Granger Ron Weasley
Genres:
Angst Romance
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Order of the Phoenix
Stats:
Published: 08/01/2003
Updated: 12/17/2003
Words: 23,531
Chapters: 14
Hits: 14,235

The Matchmaker

BaileyMac

Story Summary:
" 'Just choose someone -better- next time.' He cast Harry an oddly furtive look as he said it." What happens when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands? Ginny's love life will never be the same with her interfering brother around. Romance and ships abound in this short fic set post OotP in 6th year.

Chapter 01
08/01/2003

" 'Just choose someone -better- next time.' He cast Harry an oddly furtive look as he said it." What happens when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands? Ginny's love life will never be the same with her interfering brother around. Romance and ships abound in this short fic set post OotP in 6th year.

Words: 996
Hits: 3,290
Chapter 02
08/06/2003

Ron and Harry have Quidditch practice and fireworks ensue.

Words: 1,398
Hits: 867
Chapter 03
08/07/2003

Ron has decided that it's time Ginny dates someone he approves of. And who better than his best friend? In this chapter, Harry faces Ginny after the big blowup. Will sparks fly?

Words: 1,523
Hits: 834
Chapter 04
08/11/2003

What happens when Ron decides to play matchmaker for his sister? In this chapter, sparks fly between Ron and Hermione as they meet to discuss "The Plan".

Words: 1,411
Hits: 871
Chapter 05
08/11/2003

What happens when Ron decides to get his sister and best friend together? In this chapter, we find out the status of Ginny's relationship with Dean, and Hermione has a heart-to-heart chat with Ginny. Harry finds out Ginny's true feelings, but is it what he expected?

Words: 3,327
Hits: 784
Chapter 06
08/19/2003

" 'Just choose someone -better- next time.' He cast Harry an oddly furtive look as he said it." What happens when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands? Ginny's love life will never be the same with her interfering brother around. Romance and ships abound in this short fic set post OotP in 6th year.

Words: 1,175
Hits: 796
Chapter 07
08/19/2003

" 'Just choose someone -better- next time.' He cast Harry an oddly furtive look as he said it." What happens when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands? Ginny's love life will never be the same with her interfering brother around. Romance and ships abound in this eventful fic set post OotP in 6th year.

Words: 2,872
Hits: 498
Chapter 08
08/19/2003

" 'Just choose someone -better- next time.' He cast Harry an oddly furtive look as he said it." What happens when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands? Ginny's love life will never be the same with her interfering brother around. Romance and ships abound in this eventful fic set post OotP in 6th year. Chapter 8: The Witching Hour - Harry is forced to realize how he really feels about Ginny. Ginny and Harry are alone in the common room in the middle of the night and hormones go haywire. Will one of them finally make a move?

Words: 1,569
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Chapter 09
09/19/2003

"Just choose someone - better - next time." He cast Harry an oddly furtive glance as he said it. Ron decides to take matters into his own hands and get Harry and his sister together. What he doesn't know is that Hermione is up to something and has her own plans! In this chapter: Harry and Ginny prepare for a trip to Hogsmeade as Ron and Hermione attempt to figure out what is going on between Harry and Ginny.

Words: 932
Hits: 912
Chapter 10
10/19/2003

" 'Just choose someone -better- next time.' He cast Harry an oddly furtive look as he said it." What happens when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands? Ginny's love life will never be the same with her interfering brother around. Romance and ships abound in this eventful fic set post OotP in 6th year. In this chapter: Ron and Hermione spend the day ALONE in Hogsmeade!

Words: 1,605
Hits: 871
Chapter 11
10/22/2003

" 'Just choose someone -better- next time.' He cast Harry an oddly furtive look as he said it." What happens when Ron decides to take matters into his own hands? Ginny's love life will never be the same with her interfering brother around. In this chapter, Harry and Ginny spend some time together in Hogsmeade, but not everything goes as planned.

Words: 1,728
Hits: 783
Chapter 12
10/28/2003

The long-awaited explanation of what happened to Ron and Hermione in the forest and what caused the explosion in Hogsmeade. (Ron has a "brilliant" plan to get his best friend to date his sister. Little does he know that Hermione has plans of her own! Humor, angst, and lots of romance in this 6th year fic.)

Words: 1,950
Hits: 836
Chapter 13
12/12/2003

It's Harry's 6th year, and Ron has decided that his best friend would be perfect to date his sister. But can he get a handle on his own love life while meddling with everyone else's? In this chapter, we find out what happens to Harry in Hogsmeade and how the students fared against the Death Eaters.

Words: 1,553
Hits: 794
Chapter 14
12/17/2003

Harry is obviously Ron's idea of someone "better" for his sister. He decides to intervene to get the two of them together, but do they really need him? This story explores the ups and downs of two developing 6th year relationships. (H/G, R/Hr)

Words: 1,492
Hits: 1,443