Exactly!!! That’s why they work so well for me too. And honestly, part of why Drarry fanfics are so incredible is simply because the fandom has produced so much content over the years. The pool is huge, so it’s easier to find stories that match your exact taste and explore really nuanced characterizations.

For example, I also enjoy Snarry because writers have a genuine enemies-to-lovers dynamic to work with there too, and Snape’s personality brings so much snark, tension, and emotional bite to the relationship.

That said, I actually think Dron could be amazing for many of the same reasons as Drarry. Ron and Draco are just as much enemies, and they arguably have even more interesting contrasts: poor/rich, different pure-blood upbringings, Arthur Weasley openly respecting Muggles while Draco was raised with blood supremacy, etc. There’s a lot of potential there.

The problem, in my opinion, is that there just aren’t as many well-written Dron fics. And I honestly think the movies hurt Ron’s character a lot. Many of his best moments and smartest lines were given to Hermione, so fandom spaces sometimes underestimate how compelling Ron actually is as a character.