Harry/Ron

Pairing
Pairing:	Harry Potter/Ron Weasley
Alternative name(s):	Rarry, Ronarry, Harron, Harry/Ron, H/R, HP/RW, Candyshipping, S.S. Best Mate
Gender category:	m/m, slash
Fandom:	Harry Potter
Canonical?:	no
Prevalence:	uncommon
Archives:	Best Mate
Other:
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Harry/Ron is the romantic pairing of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter fandom. It is also referred to as "Best Mate", a name given to the pairing on the Fiction Alley message boards in 2002.

Example Fanworks

Cover of Ganbare Kaeru Choco! by Ronru Pearl

Fanfiction

• Close Enough, a post-war story by Helen.
• Get There Faster, a dark coda to Order of the Phoenix, by Jintian.
• Two Households series, an AU where Harry joins Slytherin, by Mad Martha.
• The Mirror Never Lies by Rhysenn (2000)
• Sun Kissed by static_abyss.

Fanart

• Mates by The Theban Band (2006)
• Fellatio by ericahpa (2008, NWS)
• What's Eating Harry Potter? by reallycorking, a fancomic created for harryronreunion (2014, NC-17)

Doujinshi

• Ganbare Kaeru Choco! by CARNIVAL II (2001)
• Wonderland by Zuihouzakura (2001)
• The Star of Darkness by Plastics Echo (2001)
• Rain by Plastics echo (2002)
• Sweet Berry Kiss & Sweet Honey Kiss by Zuihouzakura (2002)
• Deep Forest by Ouke Sanjou! (2002)
• Flame of Wing by Shisinden (2002)
• Happy Days by Owl Express (2002)
• High Tension Children by Black Tea (2003)

Harry/Ron Communities

• Best Mate, a fanfiction archive (2005-c.2008)
• harry_ron_recs, a newsletter community (2006-2010)
• harry_and_ron, a Yahoo! group (2000-2003)
• harry_and_ron, a LiveJournal community (2001-present)
• harryron100, a drabble community (2006-present)
• harryronreunion (2014)

Fests & Challenges

• hprwfqf, a Fuh-Q Fest challenge (2004-2009)
• Harry/Ron Big Bang, a Big Bang challenge (2009-2011)
• bestmates_xmas, a holiday gift exchange (2006-2009)
• harryronholiday, a holiday gift exchange (2010-2012)

Other Resources

• Original Fiction Alley "Best Mate" ship forum thread (2002)
• A Start on Harry/Ron Reclist by semielliptical (posted 2003)
• Potty and the Weasel fanlisting and archive (2003-2005)
• In My Life at ship_manifesto (posted 2004)
• H/R fic recs and art recs from crack_broom
• Harry/Ron fanworks at the Archive of Our Own
• Harry/Ron stories at FanFiction.Net