FWIW, in my HP fanfiction, Harry is also paired with Ginny, Ron is paired with Luna Lovegood, and Hermione is paired with Neville Longbottom. Harry has only a sibling bond with Hermione, and Ron
So, you don’t have to bash Ron to create a H/Hr pairing, or force an R/Hr pairing when Harry gets together with Ginny.
Hit counters are great, but knowing why the counters go up or don’t go up is better. It takes more skill to tell a great tale that not everyone appreciates than it does to tell a sucky tale that everyone reads just because it looks like they might like it, even if they regret the effort to bring up the page after they’ve done so.
Cheers!