Ron Weasley: A Noble's Ascension

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"*Money, the root of all evil... but also the only way to live decently in the Wizarding World.*"

"Ugh, what am I going to do!?"

Ron was currently facing a great dilemma, his mother. After what happened with the Rat bastard Peter three years ago, Ron knew that he needed to get Richer and Stronger as soon as possible. Which is why he needed to go to Diagon Alley and buy himself a couldron and ingredients, because after alot of research he believed he found a possible recipe for an hallucinatory inducing potion.

With a possible list of ingredients he needed to test it out, of course that's where his mom came in. She wouldn't allow him to buy the couldron and ingredients needed and it wasn't like he could go out and buy one himself since she hid the Floo Powder.

"*I need to test my recipe... but where can I do it? I could do it, in Hogwarts but thats still two years away. I need a way to get stronger or earn money Now!*"

*Sigh*

"Ron, breakfast!"

Hearing his mother calling him down he felt like he shouldn't even bother going down, he'd much rather use his time thinking off a solution. Nonetheless when he heard the second much louder yell he gave up and went downstairs.

His brother Percy had also gone off to Hogwarts, so It was only him the twins and Ginny left. Fred and George had become used to his apathetic nature and would rarely try to prank him so they messed around with their mom and sister instead.

"Ron! Don't make me bring you down here myself!"

"Going!"

Sitting down at the table he began to eat when Eroll the families post owl delivered the mail. He never got anything so he didn't pay attention to it but when his mother was looking through the various latters she clicked her tongue.

"What's it say mom?"

"Oh, it's just a birthday invitation from the Greengrass family. Says it's their oldest daughter's 10th birthday next week."

"*Greengrass, isn't that one of the Sacred Twenty Eight?*"

"Are we going?"

His mother, brothers, and sister all looked at him as if he'd just said the stupidest thing in the world. That's when he remembered that they hated all of those families, the first to answer him was his sister.

"Are you mental? Why would we go to that party?"

"Why not? They invited us right? So why shouldn't we go?"

Hearing her son, Molly thought about he last time she attended one of those parties. It ended with her husband fighting with several of the other guests after they insulted her.

"Ron, we're not going and that's that, so juat be quiet and eat your breakfast."

"*I can't let this chance slip up, the Pureblood families are loaded and are walking cash cows. I need to get in with them.*"

"If you don't want to go then can I? She's around my age and we'll probably go to Hogwarts at the same time. Besides aren't you the one always telling me to make friends?"

"That's not... what gift are you going to give her? You ahould know that if you don't take a suitable gift they won't allow you to even enter the party."

"I already thought of that, I can get a job at Diagon Alley like many other kids and save up, Its next week right?"

"What could you possibly buy with that little amount? Your giving it to an snobbish Heiress not some regular girl."

"Then give me the week and if you're not satisfied with my gift I won't go. What do you say?"

"Fine! You have one week!"

"Then can I get some Floo Powder and go to Diagon Alley?"

"Not by yourself wait until tour dad come home and he'll take you."

"I can't wait that long most of the shops will be closed by then. How about Fred and George go wi-?"

Before he could finish, his twin brothers had already joined his side and were fighting for his cause.

"Don't worry mom-"

"Well take good care of Ron"

"... Fine, but I don't want you three out there past 1:00 you hear!"

"Yes, mom!"

"Of-"

"Course."

Their mom then brought out the Floo Powder and then one by one they got in the chimney and headed towards Diagon Alley.

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Once they got there, Ron needed to separate from his brothers so he gave them a Galleon from his savings and sent them towards Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop. They happily accepted and made their way to the shop, while he went to Madam Malkin's, where he bought a cheap hooded robe and matching black gloves.

He then walked back towards the leaky couldron before taking a turn and entering a much darker and gloomier alleyway.

"*Knockturn Alley, doesn't look that bad, it even looks better than some of the streets from my past life. Now I just need to find the right shop... Got it.*"

Walking along the dark path several people took noticed of him, so he took out Peters wand and flaunted it. Seeing that he either was a Goblin or a some other halfbreed they left him alone. He entered a small shop with a broken wand sign, inside a rough looking man turned towards him with an angry scowl on his face.

"Whatcha want!?"

Ron placed Peter's wand on the counter and pointed to the sign behind the giant that read: We buy used wands.

"Huh, you want to sell it? C.h.e.s.tnut 9¼", dragon heartstring,Yew, 13½", phoenix feather... I'll give you 5 Galleons take it or leave it."

That wasn't the price he wanted but he didn't necessarily want to keep the damn thing so he took the five Galleons and walked away. As he was leaving he could hear the man snicker at the deal he'd just made.

"*I'll be back for the rest...*"

After selling Peter's wand he went to to another shop a few doors down, Mr Mulpepper's Apothecary. Like the last shop the person in charge wasn't the most welcoming but then again he wasn't expecting them to be.

Without saying anything he put a small list of ingredients on the counter which the man picked up and skimmed through.

"This will costs ya 8 Galleons, and 15 Sickles."

"*Damn It, that's basically all the money I have, these assholes are f.u.c.k.i.n.g with me...*"

Since he needed the ingredients Ron took out the money while the man fixed up his order. The nine Galleons he had in his pocket vanished in a couple of minutes. After a few moments the man came back with his ingredients, seeing them all they were quite a few so he had to take out his father's Mokeskin Pouch(That he borrowed) and stored them all inside. Done with his shopping he exited Knockturn Alley and went to Slug and Jiggers.