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"Ron we did what we thought was best. Surely you can understand that." Molly said |
Ron turned and looked at the remaining adults in the room. "No mum. I can’t. I am going to meet with Sirius. And unless you are prepared to use your wand to stop me, I’m leaving. Harry is my best friend and he needs us." With that said Ron walked from the room towards the library. |
"RONALD WEASLEY YOU GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!!" Molly bellowed. But Ron left and never looked back. |
"Well that could have gone better. I never understood why you thought screeching was the best way to get your point across." Said Remus. |
Remus had been quiet for the whole meeting. He was fighting an inner battle with his wolf. Someone had hurt his cub and the wolf wanted blood. He would need to speak to Sirius before he left for his meeting. |
"Don’t you dare tell me how to raise my son." Molly said with fire in her eyes. |
"I Wouldn’t dream of it." Remus said with a small smile and walked out of the room whistling a random tune. |
Remus, Sirius, Ron and Hermione all sat in the locked and warded library drinking tea. The young witch and wizard looked terribly sad and really pissed off at the same time if that was possible. |
Sirius reached in his pocket and took out the note Harry had written to his friends. "Harry wanted you guys to read this. He is sorry he left in such a hurry, but knew you guys would understand." Sirius handed the note to Hermione who read it aloud. |
Ron and Hermione, |
I will make this short and sweet. You know how much I hate writing. The short of it is I am done being the wizarding world’s whipping boy. Well...and the muggle world too. I am going to start taking my education more seriously. I am going to train to fight like never before. I want to get my grades up. Sirius made it c... |
I want you guys to train as well. Being my friend puts a huge target on your back. That is. If you chose to remain my friends. I can understand if you want nothing to do with me anymore because of the constant danger. But if you choose to remain my friends, then you need to be prepared for what you will face. Hermione.... |
I love you both like family. We will win this war, or die trying. |
Your best friend, |
They all sat there in stunned silence. Harry put everyone first all the time. He was more than a friend. He was family. |
Hermione let a single tear fall as she folded the note. "How could he think I would abandon him?" She looked at Sirius. |
Sirius didn’t know how to put it gently, so he came out and said it. "Your blind trust in not only Dumbledore, but almost all authority figures in general, is something that Harry no longer shares with you." |
Hermione’s eyes widened in shock, then narrowed in anger. "What are you saying? I know that Dumbledore made a terrible mistake with Harry. But even with that black mark, he is still a great man." Hermione. |
"I will not argue with you as you are entitled to your opinion." Sirius pulled a piece of parchment from his pocket. "Harry sat down and compared notes on things that have happened since he started Hogwarts. You may read it at your leisure." He passed her the note. |
"Hermione. Harry also asked that I speak to you about continuing your muggle education." Sirius looked at the shocked witch. |
"What? Why?" Hermione exclaimed. |
"It’s something that they never tell muggleborns when they get their letter. Do you know what you want to do when you leave school?" Sirius asked |
"I was thinking of finding a job in the ministry." |
"Unfortunately that will most likely never happen." Sirius didn’t want to upset the girl, but felt that she should know the truth. |
"And why not?" Hermione had a feeling, but she hoped it wasn’t true. |
"Take your grades. You are one of the top students in your year. Compare your marks to Ron’s. Ron would get any position he wanted before you." Sirius stated. |
"Really. But that’s not right! No offense Ron, but that really is not right." Hermione said |
"Do you know why Hermione?" Sirius asked her. |
"I’m afraid to ask." Hermione frowned |
"It is because you are muggleborn. Muggleborns, are second class citizens. Only a step above house elves to some. There were even calls to have them all registered with the ministry; to track their movements and their finances. Many muggleborns come to magical Britain full of wonder and excitement, only to graduate and... |
"It is very hard for you to complete a mastery in magical Britain. Many instructors do not even take on muggleborns as student. Harry’s mother was an exception. Before she became pregnant she was going to begin a mastery in charms. Professor Flitwick was most impressed with her, and readily agreed to take her on as an ... |
Hermione rounded on Ron. "Why did no one ever tell me this. I thought I was your friend!" |
"To be honest Hermione, I uh...I n-never really thought about it." Ron was looking down and rubbing the back of his neck. |
"Of course you didn’t. You don’t have to worry about such injustice. I could see where it slipped your mind. It slipped many of our minds back in my years at school as well, as it was just never a problem for some of us." Sirius stated. |
"Then why didn’t Professor McGonagall say all this when she delivered my letter?" Hermione asked. |
"Truthfully I don’t know, but you should ask her. But we are getting off track a bit. As you know, the dark pure blood faction doesn’t even want you to breathe the same air as they do and they want you gone from magical Britian altogether. The light pure blood factions, while not as blood thirsty as some the darker fac... |
"The so called light factions recognize that years of only allowing your children to marry other pure bloods or even half bloods will limit population growth. Magical Britain is facing a rapid decline due to so many people intermarrying into the same few families. Not to mention the last war that wiped out so many pure... |
Hermione exploded out of her seat "BREEDING STOCK! I’M NOT A FUCKING FARM ANIMAL!" Hermione began pacing. All her dreams seemed to disappear before her eyes. She loved being a witch with all of her heart, but this news was devastating. She was not sure that she wanted to know anything else, but decided in for a sickle ... |
Remus chimed into the conversation. "Hermione I was in Diagon Alley a while back. I stopped in to get a bite to eat at a new little bistro there. Do you remember Pennelope Clearwater?" Sirius asked |
"Um yes. She was Head Girl in my third year...I think" Hermione replied in a low wounded voice. |
"She works part time there while going to school in the evenings to complete her non magical education. She was Head Girl, top of her class, came with impeccable recommendations from the staff. The only job she could get was a part time waitress. She tried for a longtime to get a good paying ministry job, but the doors... |
Hermione was stunned and more than a little heartbroken. She looked down at her feet in defeat. "What do I do Sirius? This just isn’t right, and for once I am at a loss of what to do." |
"Hermione, I did not do this to hurt you. Only to prepare you for the truth that you will face. For now though I suggest you try to make contacts again in the muggle world. You need to bring part of yourself back there so that you have a chance at a career you may enjoy. I happen to know that there are many muggleborns... |
"I need to go home. I need to see my parents. But I think I need to be alone for a bit first." She turned to Remus who had been sitting in the corner listening to his friend deal with telling the young girl. |
"Professor, after you see Sirius off, can you spring me out of here and get me to my house? Mrs. Weasley and some other woman practically kidnapped me. I need to be with them right now. We need to discuss this as a family." Hermione asked. |
"Of course Miss Granger. I am truly sorry about all of this, but believe me. I know all too well the bigotry that exists." Remus said. |
"I think I will go to my room for a bit. I need to be alone to just...just think. Please come and get me when you are ready for us to leave." Hermione walked dejectedly out of the library. |
"I know that was rough Pads, but she needed to know." Remus told his old friend. |
Sirius wiped a hand down his face. "I know Moony. I just hate having to hurt the poor girl. But you’re right; she needed to know. I have another thought that has occurred to me. She needs a magical guardian. Someone to work in concert with her parents wishes. Without one, she is under the magical guardianship of Albus.... |
"I think that it’s a wonderful idea. I will approach the subject when I speak with her parents. For now though I’m going to relax a bit before I take Hermione to see her parents." Remus turned to Sirius "Let me know when you are leaving Padfoot. I want to see you off." Remus glanced at Ron, and knew he wanted to talk t... |
Before Sirius could take his leave, Ron pulled him back. |
"Take me to Harry Sirius. As his best friend, I will have a target on my back the size of Wales myself. I should train with him." Ron said firmly. |
Sirius ran a hand down his face tiredly. He still had some books and journals to pack up. He wanted to get to the family armory and get the throwing knives he had been trained with. He was running low on time. |
"Ron. Your mother has made it clear that she doesn’t want you involved. I can’t take you with us without a parent’s consent. It will be kidnapping." Sirius said. |
"Talk to dad. He is more reasonable. He will make mom see the truth. Whether she likes it or not, we are at war." Ron said with conviction. |
"Very well. Ron go ask your father for a moment of his time. We have two hours. Let’s go." Sirius said |
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Sirius made his way towards Remus, and motioned for him to follow him to the floo. "We better go. An all out war within the Order seems imminent. We need to get to Gringotts." |
"What happened when I went to my room?" asked Remus. |
"Ummm. Molly is a bit upset at the moment. Some words were thrown around. Maybe a few hexes. Can’t be too sure. Best be off." Sirius stated with a sense of urgency that made Remus give him a look of "we will be talking about this.’ |
The both of them made their way to one of the private floos in the house accessible only by a Black and anyone they may temporarily key into the system. The public floo was located near the kitchen, but that location was apparently undesirable at the moment. |
They landed at The Leaky Cauldron and made their way to Gringotts. While walking through Diagon Alley, Remus pulled Sirius aside and asked what had happened with Ron’s parents. |
Ron felt that nagging jealousy start to creep up on him again. Harry had everything that Ron wanted. Money. Fame. But then the rational part of Ron’s mind took over once again. Harry never flaunted his fame and money. In fact he hated it. He never treated his friends as anything other than equals. In fact, Harry was je... |
The Weasley family may have been poor, but they were fiercely loyal to each other. Well except for that huge prat Percy. No. He wouldn’t exchange his life for Harry’s. Not enough gold in the world can take the place of the love and security of the Weasley clan. No matter how crazy they may be. |
Sirius made his way towards the kitchen again. When he was inside, he saw that it still held Albus, Molly, and Arthur. "Arthur. May we chat a bit?" Sirius hedged. Of course Molly took this moment to make her presence acutely known. |
"And just what do you have to say to my husband that can’t be said in front of me?" Molly bellowed. But then she remembered Sirius’ threat, and mellowed somewhat. |
"Molly, since your children are involved, I will allow you to speak freely, and as loud as your lungs can carry you. So long as you remember this is my house. Also you have no say over Hermione or those of age. Is that clear?" At her nod he continued. |
"Very well. Since I don’t have much time, here it is. Ron has decided to train with Harry for three weeks this summer. |
"I will not let my son go off on some..." Molly began. |
"Hear him out dear." Arthur said to his wife placing a hand on her arm. Molly sat down again, but looked close to murder at so much as a flinch from the others. |
"Tell me Molly" Sirius hedged. "Do you know what your son plans to do after he graduates?" |
"He plans to be an auror. Why?" |
"Have you seen his grades?" Sirius gave a knowing smirk. |
"Well yes." Molly contemplated. "But I don’t see what that has to do with what you are saying now! They are children with no business in this war!" |
Sirius was working very hard to not cast a silencing hex on this woman. "Molly. This will not be some secret training ground for future soldiers. This will be intensive training in all that they have supposedly learned the past four years. Their DADA experience so far has been abysmal. Ron admits himself that he doesn’... |
"Molly for once in your life try to see reason." said Sirius. |
"I. Said. No." Molly said coldly |
"And I am saying Yes. Ron you may go. Do try to keep out of trouble son." Arthur said. |
Molly was stunned. Her and Arthur were always in agreement when it came to the children. "Arthur you can’t possibly be serious? They’re just kids!" |
"I am very serious dear. Any chance I have to save my children I will take. War is most cruel to children and others who can’t protect themselves properly. And Sirius is Right. Ron’s marks are too horrendous to get into auror training! If this will give him the chance he needs to improve, I am all for it!" Arthur actua... |
"Molly." Arthur began. "Tell me. What do you believe Ron would be doing as an auror? He will attempt to capture wizards who will be trying to kill or maim him. I want my son to have every advantage." Arthur said. |
"Arthur I love you more than anything. But if you do this I will never forgive you. He is my son. And I will not have..." Molly’s voice began to rise even louder. |
"He is also my son, and how dare..."Arthur stood and began shouting at his wife. |
"Enough!" Sirius barked. All heads turned to him. |
Sirius turned to Ron. "I’m sorry but I will not be taking you. I will not allow this to come between your parents." |
Sirius turned to Molly. "Molly I have made it clear that Harry will no longer be taking the approach of just getting by. He will be taking his studies more seriously. He, Fred and George will be undertaking intensive studies this summer in all subjects." Sirius turned to Dumbledore. "He will be dropping Divination Albu... |
Ron looked pissed off to high hell as he glared at his mother. He looked at Sirius and gave a curt nod and turned to leave the room. Before he could leave, he was taken by the arm by Sirius and escorted to the library. |
"Have a seat." Sirius said after he locked and warded the door. |
Ron plopped down into an armchair, and Sirius sat opposite him. Sirius could see the anger rolling off of him. |
"I know what you are feeling. The hurt. The anger. The need to rage at any and everything." Sirius saw the look in the boy’s eyes. He also had a quick temper, and knew what to look for. |
"It’s not fair Sirius! My whole life I have just been the youngest brother! I want to be more than that! I’m sick of just having to get by! Why? Why couldn’t I just have this one thing?! A chance at becoming better than..." Ron was yelling so much, that he became hoarse. His tears of anger were burning against his chee... |
"Better than what Ron?" Sirius had just sat there and let the young man vent. He knew what could happen when emotions were bottled up. |
Ron plopped back down into the comfortable armchair. That was a good question. What did he want? Harry had money and fame. Something that Ron would kill for yet, Harry didn’t want it. It just wasn’t fair. |
Sirius looked at the young man and sighed. "Look Ron, I can’t pretend to know what it’s like having so many siblings. I do know what it is like to have feelings of inadequacy at times. You need to man up son. Life isn’t fair. You have to make your own way in this world."Sirius saw Ron nod and continued. |
"What Harry said in his letter is the absolute truth. I will no longer allow mediocre marks. Harry is smart and he needs to start acting like it. So no more putting off homework until the last minute. His priorities will be first and foremost his school work. If this is going to be a problem for you, then you should en... |
"But Slytherins are evil! Why on earth would you want him to talk to them?" Ron screeched. |
"Not all Slytherins are evil Ron. Just like not all Gryffindors are noble and brave." Sirius said as he stood. |
"I will have Remus look into tutoring you through the summer. You need Newt level Charms, COMC, Potions, Transfiguration, to name a few to become an auror. Do you think your grades reflect that." Sirius asked with a raised brow. |
"I suppose you’re right." Ron hated the idea of the extra work, but he did want to keep up with his friends. If he did not buckle down he would end up being left behind. |
"Good. Now go through your previous years material and start there. I must take my leave. I will see you soon." Sirius left to floo to Gringotts. |
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