Harry Potter Characters X Reader

Ron Weasley X Hufflepuff

"Hey (Y/N) you got a problem with real men or are you just dating Weasley for sport?" Draco shouts your way one day in the great hall.

As a hufflepuff, you don't exactly have the bravery that your boyfriend does, so you just put your head down and walk away to sit with your friends.

"Yeah that's right you bloody hufflepuff, walk away like the coward you are!" That hurt, but regardless you continue to walk, until you start to hear the chants of Weasley is our King. You immediately whip around on your heel, your face flushing red with anger.

"Oh yeah? I'm a bloody hufflepuff alright, unlike you I have the guts to stick around, I don't just stick my toes in the water, I dive in head first. My house has created some of the greatest wizards ever known, and there is nothing you can do to tarnish the name of hufflepuffs," you shout at him. "And as far as gryffindor goes," you can see people from other houses glancing in your direction, angry hufflepuffs are somewhat of a rare occurrence, "each person in that house has more courage in their little finger than your whole damn house has combined." You're attracting a lot of attention at this point so you decide to drive your point home "and Ravenclaw, they are wise and brilliant, your house is impulsive and arrogant," Draco is standing up now, "every house in this school is superior to yours, yet all you strive to do is drive a wedge between us all, we can be civil, but slytherins strive to see us divided. Why? Because you're threatened. Yeah, that's it you're afraid of the stronger, braver, smarter, more loyal houses. You fear what you cannot control, and you cannot control us with your petty remarks, Malfoy." You spit out his name like poison before looking around at the other houses, all of which you just stood up for, and you hear clapping starting around the hall. Your eyes are as wide as saucers and you're filled with terror, but you are smiling nonetheless.

You've sat down in your normal seat by the time the clapping dies down, however, there is a buzz in the air about your impromptu speech. People from three houses have been approaching you all morning to thank you and tell you that you are brave and that they admire what you did. You're very embarrassed now and quite anxious to see Ron at the DA meeting later.

Once the last class of the day has ended, you head straight for the room of requirement, and step inside, when you do you are met with clapping and hoots and hollers from your peers. Harry blows his whistle and begins to speak about the jinx you'll be learning today, but you're distracted by looking at Ron who is positively beaming at you.

"(Y/N)?" Harry suddenly says your name and pulls you back to the real world.

"I'm sorry what was that?" You ask, feeling quite embarrassed now.

"Well," Harry chuckles "I was saying I thought it was really amazing and brave what you said at breakfast today, most people don't expect that type of outburst from a hufflepuff, but it's the exact sort of thing I would expect because it just represents your loyalty to the school and the students in it. I want you all to take a lesson from what (Y/N) did today; she reminded us of how important it is that we remain a united front at times like this, and showed us not to let slytherin hurt us and tear us apart from the inside."

Ron was beaming more now, as if that were possible, as you all partnered up; he walked right up to you, pulled you into his arms and kissed you passionately. His hands were on either side of your face as he held you close. The two of you break apart for air and he tells you "you are so awesome." Before releasing you so you could practice the jinx.

After the practice, everyone took turns telling you that you're amazing and brave, but you were starting to feel your heart sink.

"Hey you ready t- Are you alright?" Ron asks, sounding concerned.

"I just- ugh - I don't feel like a hero," at this Ron is puzzled, but catches on quickly.

"Oh, well you did something really brave, sticking up to him like that," Ron informs you with his hand gently in your hair.

"I suppose. . ." This, for some reason, is not as comforting as you had hoped.

"Look, you were a great advocate for unity today, and that is so important these days. Don't let fear or humility get in the way of the fact that you just made waves in our system and showed Malfoy how hufflepuff gets down to business." He explains reassuringly.

"Thank you darling, I appreciate that," you tell him honestly, though still not sure how you feel. You and Ron kiss quickly before parting to your separate common rooms.

The next day there are many whispers and shouts surrounding your entrance into the great hall. The slytherins however, are unusually quiet. This is unnerving and concerning enough to make you go sit at the gryffindor table with Ron, Harry, and Hermione.

"Hey guys, got room for one more?" you ask timidly as you approach the table.

"Yeah of course (Y/N) have a seat," Hermione exclaims happily, gesturing to the seat next to her and across from Ron.

"Thank you," you mumble softly as you sit down.

The first few minutes pass by fairly uneventfully, but about 20 minutes after breakfast appears on the tables, and you are almost finished, Draco comes and stands by your side.

"H-Hey Draco," you choke a little on your food as he approaches.

"Hello, hufflepuff," he glares at you as though you are he-who-must-not-be-named in the flesh, and addresses you with the utmost disgust like hufflepuff is the dirtiest word he can think of.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Ron asks with a hatred that rivals that of Malfoy.

"Oh just wanted to talk to little miss loud-mouth here," he grumbles with his hands set on your shoulders and squeezing ever tighter.

"Leave her alone Draco," Harry says with a warning tone in his voice.

"Or what, Potter?"

"Oh I'll show you wh-" Harry begins to stand up, always looking for a reason to fight Malfoy that one, but before he can do anything you stand right in front of Malfoy.

"C'mon let's go outside and talk there," you demand. Before Ron can protest you put your hand up and say "I can handle myself."

You walk out of the great hall with Malfoy, prepared to scream or fight.

"Listen hufflepuff," he commands "I'm going to let you off easy, this time, because frankly I don't want detention for fighting your oafish boyfriend again."

"Right, okay," you mumble, suspicious but playing along. He walks away without another word, so you return to the gryffindors.

"Are you okay?"

"What happened?"

And several other questions are thrown your way by curious and concerned gryffindors.

"I'm fine, but Malfoy. . . he's scared, of you," you tell them exactly what Draco said and they tell you it made their days.

"Are you sure you're okay," Ron asks you later on, when you're in line for duel herbology with his arms wrapped around you from behind.

"Yeah, I'm fine because I have you," you tell him before turning around in his arms and kissing him softly on the lips.

You proved that hufflepuffs are no less strong than anyone else, and that's all you really wanted.