Ron's future/ Was Clues for SHIPS

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> JR: I disagree here.  I think Ron has a lot of aspiration.  He is 
> still young and I think we have yet to see him at his best.  When 
> Harry looked into the mirror of Erised he saw family.  So the thing 
> that Harry desire's for his life is to have a family.  When Ron 
> looked he saw himself being head boy and winning the house cup and 
> the quidditch cup.  I think Ron wants to set himself apart from the 
> rest of the Weasleys and I think now that his brothers are gone he 
> will really shine.  If anything, I think Harry will be the one that 
> will want to settle down after the war is over.  He has never liked 
> the fame, and I think he will be happy to live quietly with his 
> family and friends.

Antosha:
Hmmm.... Makes me think. The Mirror of Erised does seem to be gaining more weight as a 
divining tool as the series continues, isn't it? Harry's wish has continued to be to surround 
himself with a loving family--therefore his relationship with the Weasleys, his relationship 
with with Sirius and his perfectly understandable devastation at Sirius's death. We might 
posit that, at fifteen-plus, he might have a significant other in the picture too....

Ron's wishes? Probably have remained the same too--romantic desires notwithstanding. 
The really interesting thing is--as has been pointed out in these threads--he seems to be 
achieving those desires one by one. He's won the House Cup (PS/SS), Quidditch Cup 
(OotP), and has become a prefect, which makes him a likely candidate for Head Boy. I think 
he's much better suited to be Quidditch captain than Harry--they being the oldest 
remaining members of the Gryffindor team in book six. Yup. He does look good.

Does this set him apart from the rest of the Weasleys, though? Bill and Percy were each 
Head Boy. Charlie was a Quidditch star and won the cup (PS/SS)--since we're told that 
Gryffindor haven't won the cup since Charlie Weasley's day, it isn't unreasonable to assume 
he was captain as well.

What I do think is interesting is your point that Ron's desires are more likely to be realized 
by the end of year seven, unlike Harry or Hermione's (whose ambitions, while unrevealed, 
seem to be on a somewhat larger scale), and that, therefore, he may be the one who is 
likely to buy the proverbial farm....

Antosha, who hopes none of the Trio snuff it, but who can see that it might happen