Ron Weasley: A Noble's Ascension

As Ron patiently waited for Hermione to come downstairs, he scanned the room for anything interesting. Being sorted into Ravenclaw opposed to Gryffindor, brought with it unique experiences. Ones which the "Golden Trio" ignored or simply weren't in a position to know. A perfect example being the conversation unfolding mere feet away from his seat.

It involved two fifth year wizards, who believed were having a private conversation. The subject of their talk, becoming Animagi.

" Did you get the Moth chrysalis?"

" Yeah, I had to wait until Filch left to do his patrols, but managed to sneak in and grab it from his stash."

" Perfect, that's everything then. I'll start brewing the potion this very night."

" Hey, what animal do you think we'll beco-"

" Shh, not so loud idiot. Let's go up to my room, we'll talk there."

Ron who'd overhead the boy's talking couldn't help but be intrigued by the topic of Animagi.

' Transforming into an Animal, It's certainly a very interesting and useful ability. The latter I'd guess heavily depends on what exactly you become. As for myself I'd like to imagine I'd become a mighty dragon or maybe a terrifying hydra. Realistically thought, I'd probably be a venomous snake or sly fox, the usefulness of which is debatable.'

Losing interest in the topic, Ron let out a mental sigh of relief when he caught night of Hermione.

" Hermio-"

Just as he'd stood up to greet his friend, he noticed the cold beauty from before.

" Many thanks, lady Angelique."

Hearing his words, she merely glanced at Ron before staring at the seat he'd stood up from.

" Would you mind, your in my seat."

Remembering that she'd say their previously, Ron politely apologize before making a quick side step.

" Of course, my apologies."

Witnessing the interaction between the two, Hermione was slightly taken aback.

' What's going between these two? And who's she?'

" Hermione, do you mind coming with me to my room?"

" Yeah, sure."

While it may sound strange, Ron truly had no real interest in Angelique, at least not for now. This was due to her background, specifically about her father, Conrad Yaxley. A house head of the sacred twent-eight, staunch supporter of the last dark lord, and a pureblood supremacist. Making Ron's interaction with his daughter mean all that much more. Wanting to make a strong first impression on the girl, for his future endeavors.

' Thinking about her family and strict upbringing, it'll serve me better to follow her lead. Hopefully it makes me come off as agreeable and we'll mannered. If it makes her label me as weak, so be it, I'm still not all that concerned about my outside reputation. It might actually serve me better if she along with all the other pureblood heirs and heiresses underestimate me. It's their funerals...'

Getting away from the apathetic Angelique, Ron led Hermione towards the boy's dormitory. Only to be stopped right in front of the Rowena Ravenclaw statue by an awaiting Penelope.

" Did you two already forget about our talk a couple of days ago? No girls in the boy's dormitory."

" Ms. Clearwater, we are merely going up to my room to study. Besides in our previous discussion you never once told us the reason behind such rule.'

Being quick witted, Ron immediately placed their prefect in an uncomfortable position. How Ron saw it she now had two choices, either she outright told them why, or caved and let them pass. Going by the redness if her face, he believed it would be the latter, until she started speaking.

" If you want to learn about the reasoning behind such rules, you should head over to Prof. Flitwick and ask him."

While obviously not expecting that answer, Ron was impressed by the girls quick thinking.

' Heh, she might actually be too good for my dear, but very uptight brother percy.'

Thankfully for Ron, he recalled an old saying, when one door closes, another opens.

" I see, thank you for the kind suggestion. I'll be sure to inform Prof. Flitwick, that it was your idea to visit him. I'm sure he'd love to know how helpful his prefect actually is."

Listening to him, Penelope wasn't actually sure if he was being sarcastic or not. The main reason being Ron's extremely realistic facade, of an innocent young boy.

" Since we can't go up, let's go somewhere else."

Seeming to have given up, Ron turned around and started walking outside. Hermione soon followed, leaving a very bewildered Penelope behind.

Coincidentally as both Ron and Hermione walked out of the common room, they met up with Daphne. She appeared to be considerably more upbeat and jolly than usual. At least more than either Ron or Hermione had seen her as of late.

" Where are you guys going?"

She asked with an unusually high pitch tone in her voice. Hermione being closer to her was curious about the change, but Ron brushed it off with a short reply.

" To my room. Come, we shouldn't talk out here."

" Um, if you're heading there why did you just walk out of the common room?"

" Did you forget the scolding I received from our dear prefect the last time I took you two up there? Well she's in there right now, standing guard by the Rowena statue."

" So I'm guessing you have a way around that little inconvenience?"

" Let's just say, I like fresh air."

After simultaneously rolling their eyes at another one of Ron's corny lines. Daphne and Hermione accompanied Ron down two sets of stairs before stopping at a large window.

" Well alright ladies, we're here. Now I do hope you've been paying attention during Charms class. Because your very lives depend on it."

" What's that supposed to mean, Ron?"

" You'll see."

Taking out, his gimmicked wand Ron lightly tapped the glass window which instantly disappeared.

" Let me now teach you a very useful charm, Ascendio."

Taking a step forward, he pointed his wand to the stone floor which extended outwards. Taking another step, he now stood outside of the tower, turning around he waved at the two girls before uttering the previously mentioned incantation.

" Ascendio."

In a split second, Ron's entire person, vanished.