The Weasleys (update on JKR's page)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 115062


Allright, what I'm up to, is a bit of Weasley-sibling-dynamics.
Firstly, siblings compete for their parents' attention...

Weasleys, Arthur is at work most of the time - wheras Molly stays at 
home.

Now then - their first son, Bill.

for two years, Bill is getting the sole attention of his mother while 
Dad is at work... lots of it, anyway.

Then Charlie is born. Family has 2-year-old Bill and baby Charlie. 
Probably Bill is a bit jealous at all the mothering Charlie gets at 
first (can't expect much from a 2-year-old, now can we?). Molly keeps 
telling Bill that he got just as much when he was a baby, and that as 
the elder brother, he's to care for and show example to his little 
brother. And Arthur pays more attention to Bill at this time.

Time passes, and Bill gets used to Charlie. Then, as Bill is 5 and 
Charlie 3, Percy is born. Now, Charlie's gets a bit jealous over 
Percy, but he's used to sharing since birth and Bill's there to 
distract Charlie by playing with him. (they're both old enough to 
play together now). Possibly Molly begins to teach Bill the three R's 
(and what not) while both Charlie and Percy are taking a nap. Partly 
so that the other two won't wake. Bill likes this, as he's now 
getting all the attention again...

Two years later, Fred&George are born. Molly's very busy with TWO 
babies. Bill&Charlie have no trouble accepting that babies need that 
extra care (they've done it before). Percy doesn't. Percy may well 
seek the company of his older brothers - 7 and 5 - but Percy's a bit 
too young, at 2, to join them fully. Percy probably seeks to please 
the mother, but still seeks approval of Bill&Charlie. A year later, 
the two eldest accept him to play "if he does as they tell him to"...

Molly's teaching two boys, and putting two 1-year-olds to nap. 3-year-
old Perce can play with Bill&Charlie unless he behaves. (Bill 
enforced that "shut up, Perce" into him with 'we won't play with you 
if you don't obey'-threat)

A year later, there's the 9-year-old Bill, 7-year-old  Charlie and 
4-year-old Percy join lessons(Percy mainly because he's not wanting a 
nap, and Molly can't leave him alone either). Bill cautions that 
Percy is to behave himself. (so Percy has oveying rules enforced into 
him by both his mother and two older siblings). 2-year-old 
Fred&George get their nap, and Ron is a baby, also sleeping.
Percy may have tried to boss Fred&George, but is usually shut up by 
Bill - who doesn't mind the twins playing 2-year-olds tricks (he's 
seen it twice already)...
----- (Voldemort's been in power all this time and no doubt the kids 
aren't allowed out!)

A year later, Ginny comes. This is also the year that Voldemort was 
first defeated by Harry Potter. (Is this when Percy finds Scrabbers?)

So now we have 10-year-old Bill, 8-year-old Charlie, 5-year-old 
Percy, 3-year-old twins, 1-year-old Ron and baby Ginny.

Note that Ron is younger than the others were when the new baby came 
around. Twins have had each other since birth, so they are playing 
together, Bill,Charlie and Percy have their schooling... I think 
Ron's really getting a bit less attention during this year than 
others. There's the baby, the schooling of the three eldest and the 
mischievous twins to take away most of Molly's attention. Is this the 
year when the infamous Fred turning Ron's teddybear into a spider 
happened?

Next year. Bill's going to Hogwarts. This is great fuss -- partly 
because he's the FIRST. Ron's two, Ginny's one. Ginny may well have 
said something like "Want too" at that point, (meaning all that 
attention), thus creating a family story about Ginny wanting to go to 
Hogwarts ever since Bill went. (To think that Ginny hears all about 
Harry Potter defeating Voldemort just before/on the day she was born)

For the kids who are left at home, now it's Charlie, Percy and the 
twins schooling whereas Ron&Ginny are sleeping. (Molly at least hopes 
to begin with them as early - Percy did just fine at that age). 
However, the twins are not content to sit still, (and Bill's away, so 
he's not there to help keep the younger ones in line). Charlie&Percy 
probably *try* to enforce rules on them. However, the rules that were 
necessary when Voldemort was about, are that no more. Nor does 'we 
won't play with you' have any effect on twins, who always have each 
other to play with...

Then, two years later, it's Charlie's turn to begin Hogwarts. Not so 
BIG a fuss, since Bill's going to be there to watch over him. Also, 
Bill's going for the permission slip. At home, there's now 8-year old 
Percy, 6-year-old twins, 4-year-old Ron and 3-year-old Ginny. If 
Charlie and Percy together had trouble to muster some control over 
twins, Percy alone is at a loss. As the eldest kid home, he thinks he 
*should* be respected by the twins, Ron and Ginny, but no deal. Twins 
keep telling him he has no business telling them what to do, and Ron 
and Ginny look up to the twins. Molly may well begin to teach Ron 
now, or wait a year to begin with both Ginny and Ron together, so 
they won't be alone.

Bill probably helps Charlie with homework...

Next Year (I think) Charlie, 12, makes it into Quidditch Team. A bit 
of a fuss for that. Bill's 14, Percy 9, twins 7, Ron 5 and Ginny 4. 
Molly teaches 5 kids at home.

Next Year. Bill's a Prefect. Again, fuss over him. Charlie's 13 and 
gets to go to Hogsmeade for first time. (although I think he got 
things from Bill before that). Percy's 10 and definately yearning for 
Hogwarts to get all that fuss. twins are 8, Ron's 6 and Ginny 5. 
Molly's still with 5 kids to teach at home.

Next year. Bill's 16 (and got a good number of OWLs I suppose), 
Charlie may have made it to Quidditch Captain already, at 14.
Percy goes to Hogwarts for first time. His both elder brothers are 
there, Bill as a *prefect*, Charlie as Quidditch Captain (I think). 
They continue the old elder-brother authority over Percy, only this 
time it's also due to having special titles... titles their Mother 
appreciates. (Did Percy get his rat at age 5 or now, as beginning the 
school gift?)

At home, there's now 4 kids. 9-year-old Twins steal Mom's attention 
by mischief, Ginny gets it both by being the youngest and the only 
girl. Ron's a bit lost still.

Next year, Bill makes it to Head Boy. (It is possible that Charlie 
makes it to Prefect, but it was never mentioned). Molly's overly 
pleased, again. Percy's off for second year. Twins are 10, probably 
planning all sorts of pranks already. Or practicing for Quidditch. 
Ron's 8 and Ginny 7... I'd say Ron&Ginny grew pretty close after Ron 
got over the baby-jealousy.

Next year, twins are starting Hogwarts, while Bill has left (with 
some good NEWTs?). It is altogether possible that Bill gave his old 
wand to one of them (George?) while the other still needed a new 
wand. (Fred?).

Ron and Ginny are at home, and no doubt hear all about all the pranks 
Fred&George make.

Percy, as a third year, is proud to be allowed in Hogsmeade. Twins 
pay no heed to him, as they've found the map and go to Hogsmeade 
trough a secret passageway whenever they want, whereas Percy is 
limited to Hogsmeade weekends. They *do* appreciate Charlie the 
Quidditch Captain (6th year), however.

Next year, twins get themselves into Quidditch team as beaters 
(earliest time). Percy's pissed that *They* got something he didn't. 
Ron&Ginny still at home.

Now we get into the year Harry & Ron begin... As Charlie just left, 
he gave his old wand to Ron. Percy, getting an owl for being made a 
prefect, gives Ron his old pet, Scabbers... and now Fred&George have 
their Hogsmeade-permission.

About Fred&George's OWLs:
I think that Fred got one for transfiguration (he DID change Ron's 
teddybear into a Spider before even starting Hogwarts), Charms and 
DADA. (I think Fred got the new wand, if Bill gave his to one of 
them), while George got his OWLs in Herbology, Potions and DADA. 
(he's got more patiece and consideration, so I think this would be 
more his style). And yes, both for DADA, and neither for any 
theoretical OWL. (and I certainly don't see either of those two being 
content at staring at stars!) These 5 are what they would be using 
for pranks, as well.

In addition, I think the twins shared duty thus from the beginning. 
and since there's pairing in all Potions, Herbology, Charms and 
Transfiguration, those two always being a pair - why not? I certainly 
see them doing it. DADA seems a more *individual* subject to me, so 
they both did the matter themselves...

And I do think that those two will be successful with their business. 
I wonder, did they perhaps consult Molly's second cousin (accountant) 
about running a business?

Also, as they got that careers councel during fifth year, I think 
they gave the map to Harry right afterwards and concentrated on 
building stock and making the OWL-forms instead of pranking (though, 
they DID need to test their products, I suppose). I wonder what 
McGonagall said to them about it...

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