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Wow, anticlimactic and very underwhelming. A massive buildup to a showdown with the world watching and they both runaway lolol and only to get fed more hype…are these grand battles actually coming? The buildup is so much that whenever a battle does come, the hype will overshadow it.

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Review for chapter 162 part 6.

Meeting with Lord Fawley and Tiberius Ogden at the Pond. So Ron is not completely cut off his Alliance. He reduced it to only him, Lord Fawley and Ogden – the ones he considered the most like minded and worthy in his game. Sebastian Greengrass is on his own. Augusta, Muriel, Abbotts and Macmillans are in opposite faction. Samantha and Pansy are too young, inexperienced and doesn’t have their own authority or network. And Sirius… Ron didn’t invited Sirius because he is not reliable. Sadly, but Sirius proved this judgment to be correct. Sirius will lay down his life to save Ron, but he can’t be relied in matters of scheming, economy, policy alliances and etc. Too bad. Sirius was always in my top of favorite characters, and I wanted him to be more involved in Ron’s plots and Fate plots in general. It’s especially disappointing, because Sirius not only a loyal friend, independent thinking person and a powerful wizard, he is also very privileged as Lord Black. He has the name, the title, lands and gold. He could have done so much good, if only he applied himself. But he didn’t. Because acting like a lord is not his strong side. Imagine what Ron could have done with his recourses! When it’s Sirius time to shine! He’s a badass and deserves better!

Amelia didn’t sit idly and doing well reforming the Ministry. She abolished Umbridge’s werewolf registration act! It’s a great win! Shouldn’t have been a thing in the first place.

Foreign Business Embargo is also abolished. That means Daphne and Emilia can finally proceed with their business deal they made at Gala. Which would start Daphne’s business career – does she want it still? - and more importantly, it’ll put Emilia’s foot in Magical Britain. After the business with Centaurs is done, Ron should set Daphne to continue with her Business idea. Right now she can’t do two things at once, she would be distracted. Ron also could invite Daphne in his Alliance with Fawley and Ogden. She of course only a heir of Grrengrass family and don’t own family assets. But she has her trust fund that is already enormous, and her Greengrass name that can be used. Even if she’ll be a second fiddle in the Alliance, she would still help and gain valuable experience.

The Pure-Blood Tax Exemption is also abolished. Yaxley bragged that Pure-Bloods control over 80% of British Economy. With their tax exempt, the Ministry was severely underfunded since it’s foundation, and relied heavily on Pure-Bloods’ “charity” to function. At the same time, regular people were taxed, which only decreased their income. Now with Pure-Bloods gold from taxes, the Ministry will be well-funded and no longer dependent on Pure-Bloods. Hell, they can now exempt from taxation citizens with less than 1000 galleon a year, and still have plenty of money in budget. Regular citizens benefit from that greatly. If Amelia could pull it off, her popularity among the people of Magical Britain will increase drastically. Though, even with tax exemption abolished, Bones would have a hard time to actually collect these taxes from the Pure-Bloods. Even if they has wizards of magical Britain more or less under her control, she has no means to force Goblins to cooperate. Without it, she cannot make the actual gold transfer from Pure-Bloods to the Ministry.

Lord Fawley isn’t mad that Amelia is going to tax him, but he is mad about the humiliation. Ron smoothened things a little, but I think Amelia would benefit, if she apologized to him personally. No need to keep grudges.

Ron even suggested to invite Emilia in their Club. A bold move. Their relationships were a secret. Openly allying with her can bring an unwanted attention to him. She is already suspected in Carrows’ massacre and Violet Parkinson assassination. Yaxley may start to believe that Ron in the Butcher. Voldemort may figure it out too. He is also bringing Johan Abadie in his Alliance with Emilia. That’s going to be troublesome. He is smart and capable, I give him that. He is the same age as Samantha and few month after taking over Abadie assets, he already made a name for himself and took over Veela hospital. Samantha… well, not that impressive.

Ogden is a little suspicious. He is too easily agreed to everything. He couldn’t have climbed so high without being a business shark. Seeing him being this understanding and helpful is suspicious. On the other hand he seems to be Dumbledore supporter in canon – he quit Wizengamot in a protest of it’s persecution of Dumbledore.

Emilia’s POV.
She was shocked by Ron’s attempt to fulfill her dream and bring her family back in Magical Britain. Ron is also aiming to use Fawley and Ogden to protect himself and Emilia. He and Emilia will be on the frontlines, while Oscar and Tiberius will keep their enemies at bay with their influence.

Not sure how I feel about Ron’s plan to use Abadie first, and then let Emilia take his head. I don’t like Johan. He gives me creeps. Abadie is extremely smart, wealthy, powerful Lord and loyal to Ron (to an extend), he has a tragic backstory… however, the fact that he does not care about people he hurt and used at all makes it very hard to sympathize with him. Ron has done a lot of shitty things, but he constantly questions his actions. Also Ron shows to be extremely altruistic and helped a lot of people. Johan didn’t showed any signs that he cares about anyone other then himself and to a lesser extend Ron. Almost all of his actions were self-serving and selfish. So, I’m not particularly bothered that Ron and Emilia want to off him. What does bother me is that Ron is going to pretend to be his friend and then stab him in the back. Betrayals are a special kind of evil. Such backstabbing is not only immoral, it’s counter-productive – if people know Ron can betray them, they won’t trust him. Also, while Abadie has been loyal and lenient to Ron, he is not stupid. Even with his awful ability to understand people, he is smart enough to notice clues that Ron only use him, and don’t care of his well-being.

Emilia opened up to Ron that she is not well after the Crucible. It took a lot out of her to trust and open up to another person about such delicate matter. Ron didn’t let her down and supported her the best he could. He even suggested to kill Abadie for her! That was a huge step from Ron, because killing Johan will land him in a lot more trouble.

Ron’s darker impulses get worse – he wanted to kill Emilia and Artyom for their failure. It was an instant thought, but it happened. Is it Voldemort’s Horcrux is affecting him that much? Because it’s very not normal to seriously consider murder as a punishment for failure.

Emilia claims she slew an Oni. Oni in Japanese means demon. I wonder what kind of demons these Oni are. Apparently they are native to Japan and slaying one is one of the Ronin’s tests. So they should be pretty powerful and dangerous. Emilia’s story deserves at least a flashback! Would be interesting, if Ron went to Japan to seek Alliance with Ronins and their condition would be to prove himself worthy and slay an Oni! More epic battles for Ron!

Emilia still considers that Dragon character to be the greatest warrior alive. Which is weird because Dumbledore and Voldemort are recognized as the world’s strongest. Though, Emilia may have some other meaning calling himself the greatest warrior, other than the strongest ass-kicker. She fought enhanced Rodolphus and would be killed alongside Artyom and Misha, if Luka didn’t showed up. So she considers that Dragon guy to be even more of a threat in a battle than enhanced Rodolphus?

Sebastian’s POV.
Sebastian come to Mary in Germany. Before she left he assigned few of his men to follow her, so it was no a problem for him to find her. Even in his sorry state, he automatically took precautions.

Sebastian apologized and insisted he will help Mary to save her mother. Thanks to this short break up and Arthur’s words, Sebastian let go a little of his ego and now helping his family, even if Mary’s mother hurt his pride. Amusing how Arthur was the last one in a chain of people and events to push Seb to be a better man. Mary accepted his apology and now they rekindle.

Sebastian confirms he sent a warning to Ron using Arthur, and he thinks that would deter him from direct confrontation. But he expects Ron to come after him in a proper moment, when it would be convenient.

According to Mary, her father became a degenerate, after she left. He now whoring and drinking and spending his life in hedonism. And abuses his wife in between. There also was a hint he is involved in German version of Carrow parties. At time like this, it feels too bad, Ron and Sebastian are in conflict. Magical Germany seems to need their own massacre of degenerates.

Good news is that all German Pure-Blood Lords broke their alliance with him, and want to devour his businesses. Which means Elias has no allies to stand up with him, and has many enemies who want to stand up against him. Bad news is that Conrad Rask is into it. He wants to take a piece of Maier pie. It helps Sebastian and Mary, but anything that benefits Rask is bad. He is a legit piece of garbage according to Reyes’ files, he proved to be this garbage at the Bulgarian Gala. And he will join Voldemort when he reveal himself, so Conrad getting wealthier and more powerful is detrimental.

Also, Rask has exceptional control over Magical Germany. He already knows that Sebastian and Mary are here and try to be discreet. British Pure-Bloods didn’t showed that level of control of their country.

Sebastian and Mary adventures in Germany are promise to be exciting! A magical spy and infiltration quest! Mission Impossible: Fate Edition!

Amelia’s POV.
Wow! Twenty Unspeakables worked with the prophecies! Their contact with Entity corrupted prophecies went bad. Amelia still keeps in under wraps and don’t inform even her most trusted Aurors about details.

This is it? This is Moody and Amelia’s brilliant plan to increase Auror numbers? Lower the standards to produce “fully-trained” Auror in a year instead of three years? They are doing the same thing Barty Crouch was doing in the first war – throw in the field as many half-trained bodies as possible! We already know this strategy won’t be particularly effective. I hope there is something else. Well, Ron had become incredibly powerful in just one year. But he is Ron. Ron is Him! No one is going to progress this fast.

If the Ministry is so desperate, they probably should contact Dumbledore and rework Hogwarts schedule for students who are going to become Aurors and give them additional professional Auror training, while they are still at school. This way they will be more prepared when they graduate. Also, the new bunch of Aurors are going to be from this year’s graduates. But we don’t even have potential candidates. Percy is not going to be an Auror. Carey is going to assist in Wizengamot. Samantha is going to become a Healer. Clara is in International Department. The idea of Flint becoming an Auroris laughable! Wood is going into Quidditch. This leaves Gertrude Swans. Imagining this bitch as an Auror is even more laughable than Flint! She is more likely to become a second coming of Umbridge. I’m joking here now, and Spartan already prepared her a redemption arc of a reformed bully turned heroic Auror!

Umbridge found herself a new place where she can do harm to society and feel important – Samara took her as a new Head of Beings Division! This bitch! I guess she’ll be getting on my nerves for sometime!

Samara refused to hand her over to British Ministry and said she has a lot of blackmail material of Bones, thanks to Umbridge. So Amelia had to tuck her tail and retreat. Beside Ron and maybe Draco, Amelia starts to feel like Gate’s favorite chew toy. Also, how the hell she is going make Samara pay? Amelia is so vocal about upholding a Magical Law, and we didn’t see any legal way for her to make in intervention in another country and persecute their criminals. American Aurors could have lay down the law in Magical Britain because they were officially invited by British Ministry’s head of state. There is nothing to indicate that Russian Ministry is going to do anything similar in near future. Not at least without outside interference that would be against Magical Law so loved by Amelia.

Samara mentioned International Confederation summit. I have a feeling Umdrige will be there too in Russian delegation, and she will expose Bones for her not investigating Carrows on Fudge’s orders and paint it as Amelia being just as corrupt.

It was a missed opportunity that Umbridge didn’t met Amelia in corridor to sneer at her helplessness.

Meeting with Ron. Amelia is viewing Ron’s immaculate appearance as a disguise. Like he puts a façade to everyone. Technically she is right. Ron even openly told Ginny that appearances are important, they show how disciplined the person. Though, why it’s so surprising for her? Pretty much all Pure-Bloods teach their children to uphold their image. Greengrasses are even more so than others, and Ron was Sebastian’s apprentice. Is should be pretty common for Pure-Blood kids to look like that. Maybe Ron even more meticulous than they are, but still it shouldn’t be so surprising.

Ron congratulated Amelia for abolishing Werewolf Registration Act. Turns out it was not solely her achievement. Arthur, Amos, and some guy named Braxton Jones were the loudest advocates of it’s abolishment. And apparently Amelia does not try to be outright dictator and actually let Wizengamot vote instead of declaring new laws herself. The country is slowly starting to heal. She even considers to provide all British Werewolves a Wolfsbane Potion out of Ministry pocket. Not bad.

The fact that after so much time there were no news of Paul Durand finished off Greyback indicates something went very wrong.

Ron will try to publish as much dirt on Umbridge to make it inconvenient for Samara to keep her. Ron also asked Amelia to consider her hire Percy. Why is it a negotiation even? They had a deal! Ron completed his part, Amelia can’t walk away from hers. If she break her deals people won’t trust her anymore. Hell, she already on thin ice, and Ron’s Quibbler is the only thing that keeps her afloat. If he just stops to battle against Daily Prophet Propaganda – Bones is finished. If Ron publish that Amelia did not investigated Carrows for year to advance her career – which he know is rue – she is finished. If Ron adds Tonks testimony that Crouch assigned her to spy on Ron – Amelia is also finished. Hell, Amelia could have even think that Ron is pissed off that Ministry tried to spy on him, and try to appease him in the first place. She is basically broke a good trust in their agreement. Ron is actually a very generous to let it slide without reparations. And Amelia just tales it for granted. Amusing how Ron is so angry at the twins for slighting him, but completely chill with the Ministry targeting him.

Daphne’s POV.
Astoria was not a fun of spending Summer Break at Weasleys. Now Daphne is going to babysit her the whole summer in addition to her work at Centaur camp.

The leaf is doing wonders to Astoria – she become more energetic and even started to grow. Still didn’t realized she has super strength.

Ron’s POV.
Ron finally started mist and shadow charm training! Hell yes! That’s extremely advanced magic1 Even RavenclawRon is impressed how quickly Ron progresses! Apparently he does in quicker than RavenclawRon himself. And he reverse engineered it from Voldemort’s spell himself. Which is more difficult than learn already made spell. So Ron is going to master it faster than his counterpart. I think Ron will make a full transformation in a year of training. Maybe even quicker – Snape learned it from Voldemort in canon in less than a year. At least to some extend. It won’t be the limit of course –after the initial transformation Ron will gradually increase his versatility and potency with the spell, like he is doing with Cutis Terra. Extending it’s time limit, speed, shapes, how strongly he can attack in this form, and etc. Can’t wait to see how people will react to Ron using one of Voldemort’s signature moves. I’m surprised though there were no additional practice with other Human Transfiguration spells of lesser caliber to prepare Ron to such advanced magic.

London is taking Ron to show him Rockey movie! Hell yes! He is going to like movies! And Tracey must show him Star Wars!

The ending. So the Gateway of Divinity were acting up to send Ron’s soul in space and show him universe expanding. And apparently it was Dream’s idea, not Fate’s. Don’t have much to say about it.

Review for chapter 162 part 5.

Ron’s POV.
Ron really had a day for himself and took London with him to spoil her. She of course took advantage of it and had a good time. Ron had dome everything in in his list, except for buying something. There were nothing he wants to acquire at least in shops. Pity. He could have get himself some book with advanced magic. Victor’s Tome was handy, and Flitwick’s nook of Progenitor spells is a goldmine. I miss the time Ron was practicing magic from rare books.

Hippogriff steak? I can see why it’s frown upon to eat them. Xeno would disapprove.

Artyom and mercs has friendly wrestling matches. The giant Russian is of course dominated the bouts. Maybe it’s what he trains Ron in? Grappling and hand-to-hand combat? Ron is superhumanly strong with Cutis Terra on, but he can’t rely on it all the time, because of time limit and the toll on his body. And since Ron preference close-quarter combat, he would benefit from practicing some martial art. Artyom is quite good at it. He of course has advantage in size and strength to most people, but he also should have some actual skills and technique too.

Ron’s mercenaries like to work for him, and everyone consider him the best client they worked for. London outright admitted they have been working for some bad people and committed enough bad deeds. So far we haven’t seen it – every time Death’s Hand made a move previously, they were attacking some bad people, like Greyback’s werewolf gang. But there were implications that they were involved in something outright immoral. An unpleasant thought.

I’m a little bit disturbed how shamelessly London flirted with Ron. They both didn’t take it seriously, by the look of it, but still… Ron is 14, and London is at very least twice his age. Ron of course wouldn’t be seduced, and London didn’t made these advances seriously – I hope so! – but Molly has a right to be worried seeing an adult woman being so promiscuous around her underage son.

Speaking of Molly – she and Arthur visited Ron at his cottage. Ron has done well to politely endure their nagging. As he promised to Daphne. His parents of course asked him to come home, but easily accepted his refusal. Well, that’s a progress. Previously Molly would make a scandal, but now she seems to accept Ron’s independence.

Don’t like Ron’s way of thinking that blood is just blood and not entails loyalty and affection between relatives. That way of thinking makes him distance people who love him, and in turn he becomes more severe, more ruthless.

At the Burrow. Charlie got a job at Longbottom Dragon Reserve! This was totally unexpected after Ron and Augusta’s falling-out! I forgot to mention in in previous review, but in the back of my head, I figured that their job deal for Charlie was off. Yet Augusta still hired him. I don’t think she plots something against Ron or make him pay for Charlie’s salary like they agreed to. Augusta swore she won’t hurt Ron or his family, and Ron told her he thinks Charlie would be safer in Dragon Reserve. So she hired him to give him a job and make it safer. It’s not an olive branch, and the quarrel is not over, but Augusta is not a bad person. She just did a good deed that coast her nothing.

Talk with Arthur. Ron was so excited to hear how badly Sebastian is suffering. He really hates him that much! Even compares him to Lucius Malfoy. For all of his faults Sebastian is a better man than Lucius.

I’m confused. When Ron set his father to investigate Sebastian’s crimes he expected Lord Greengrass to reveal his crime – the Carrow massacre – to Arthur? Why would he do that, then? Did he wanted Sebastian to reveal it for him? He wants his father to learn the truth, but don’t want to tell him? To say it would pit Arthur in a compromising situation is to say nothing. Arthur aleady in compromising situation – he knows about Sebastian’s crimes, yet he don’t turn him in. In some sense he is almost in the same position as Mary. She was mad at Sebastian, when he killed Centaurs, but she didn’t turn him in either. And like Arthur she tried to convince Seb to do genuine charity with his immense wealth.

If we think about it – Ron himself do did not and still do not turn Sebastian in to Aurors. I mean, he has Quibbler and he has Reyes’ evidence. He can even get Sebastian’s victims’ testimony. If he really wanted to, he could have expose him himself at any time. But he didn’t. Because of love? Or because it’s inconvenient to him? Sebastian has something to expose about Ron too. Either way, it’s hypocritical of him to blame Mary of being Sebastian’s accomplice, when he had done the same as her and don’t turn him in.

At this point, I’m convinced that some part of Ron – a big part – don’t actually want to ruin Sebastian. He has a lot of angry, hateful, violent thoughts about Sebastian, but his actions… they are always half-measures. He stings, but not stabs. Puts Sebastian in check, but not checkmate him. It’s almost like he doesn’t want to finish him. He wants to make him suffer. Like Ron suffered himself, from his betrayal. Some part of him thinks that, if he hurt Sebastian enough, he’ll stop feeling his own suffering.

Ron also figured out Sebastian’s message he sent through Arthur – a truce. Don’t go after me, I won’t go after you. That’s very clever. Honestly, I wouldn’t figured it out on my own. These subtle hidden messages, that other people cannot understand are very exciting detail.

Ron quickly figured out how to bullshit his way from confessing about Carrows massacre by confessing a smaller crime – pillaging Room of Hidden Things in Hogwarts for treasure. Technically it’s a crime, but way less serious than massacre. I was pissed off by Arthur’s reaction. Ron didn’t even “stole” the treasures from a rich owner, he literally took it from no one. No one were going to return to claim these treasures. Most of the owners are likely dead. There is no way to investigate whom they rightfully belonged. There is literally no wronged side. Also, Arthur’s accusation that Ron just wants to be rich is asinine, consider how much good Ron had done with these money. His good deeds are common knowledge. Ron, though, could have lied to Arthur and come up with some more innocent crimes, that would not trigger him.

Pansy’s POV.
Ron sent ice-cream from Fortesque to Daphne. Only to her. They are not dating, but Ron definitely treats Daphne like his girlfriend. She, by the way, completely got over her grudge at Pansy and on friendly terms with her. Amazing! That was very quick! Ron is the only one who gives pansy a cold shoulder.

Did I get it right? They and Tracey are snogging in the girls dorms behind the curtains?

Pansy can’t take it how her relationships with Neville are going. I have to say, Neville do not show himself from the best side. He is nice, and kind, and noble, but he us too meek and indecisive. He is also not cool. Like at all. Amd girls like cool guys. The fact that Neville do not stand out at anything, except Herbology, which is not cool either, doesn’t do him any favors. And yeah, his performance at DADA was horrible.

Though, not being cool enough is lame reason to break up. The fact that Neville didn’t gave Pansy enough attention, though, is a valid reason. Actually, he didn’t gave Pansy any attention at all, he only reciprocated her affection. Neville is a good buy, but right now, no exactly a boyfriend material. So Pansy decided to break up. She was going to do it politely, but Neville’s wrong choice of words set her off spilling out a tirade of how bad of a boyfriend he was. Okay, Neville dropped he ball with how he treated Pansy in their relationships, but she is wrong too to dump him like this. Also, while Pansy is right that Neville ignored her, it do not sit well with me that she broke up with him exactly at the same moment she explained him where he did wrong. Like, he said from his perspective he was giving Pansy her space; from her perspective her ignored her. Okay, they spelled it out. Now they can improve their relationships, make amends. And Pansy doesn’t even give him a chance to fix it, now that he knows where he was wrong. Communication is important! Neville is very inexperienced guy and definitely not a mind-reader! If she wanted his attention, Pansy could have told him! It’s unfair of her to expect Neville to just figure it out without her telling him anything. Oh well. It’s their first relationship, so… yeah.

Interesting that Pansy advised Neville not to ignore Hermione when she is upset. Like he and Harry usually do. She almost pushes Neville in Hermione’s embrace. I mean, she already fancies him. And ince he starts to pay her attention, she’ll get even stronger crush on him. Hermione’s journey in Fate is very peculiar. She doesn’t become social expert like in canon out nowhere. She is set to become an Unspeakable – a researcher – instead of being an activist and have a politician career. And now Neville is her love interest instead of Ron.

Ginny’s POV.
I like how Ginny changed from the start of the year. In the beginning she was so mean and spiteful, especially to Slytherins. She would do anything to be a part of Golden Trio. Now she was understanding of Pansy’s reasons for breaking up with Neville, but also tried to support heart-broken guy. She didn’t allowed Hermione to baselessly insult Pansy, but didn’t start a conflict with her either. And she called out Harry for refusing to point out the truth to Hermione, because it’s inconvenient. Ginny matured a lot in this year.

Also, the lack of Ron in Golden Trio is becoming more evident. In canon he challenged Hermione’s views, which resulted in bickering, but also to mutual growth. In current Trio no t Harry not Neville are arguing with Hermione, preferring to ignore her. They also not very social, all three of them. There need to be someone to push them out of their shells. Ginny almost forced Hermione to go outside. I guess in the next year, Ginny is going to sort of join the Golden Trio and fill canon Ron role there. Or at least some of it, like being the social one, a Quidditch fan and etc. While Neville is legit friend of Harry and Hermione, he is too different from Ron to serve as his replacement.

Hermione’s curious nature is showing – she wants to learn about Red Capes more than just how to defend against them. She’s interesting in their intelligence and wish to research their life-style and behaviors well beyond school program.

Lavender asked Ginny – on behalf of all girls – to take pictures of naked Ron. Lmao! Hermione even provided a camera! For research purposes only, I mean! Ron’s muscles are unnatural for his age – they should be looked into more closely! For science!

Ron’s POV.
Ron got himself a stress induced ulcer. Again! How is it possible?! He did dedicated his day to himself to relax! I guess he needs more of them and more regularly. Whikle Reid gave him a potion that would take care of his problem, I wonder how Golden Hand Healing handled his ulcer.

Reid personally diagnosed Ron to have an opportunity to talk to him. And Ron just walked away. So rude.

Ron made a quip that London is his personal owl, and she replied he is on point. That’s already a second time the story hinted she is an owl Animagus. First time was when Zotair called her Owl Witch. In canon Ron has this ability to accidently predict things, and foreshadow upcoming events. Apparently he has some latent abilities to divination. Like he is not a seer that sees future, but he accidently makes a joke that turns out to be true.

Ron is ready to forgive Pansy and prepares her a gift. But still he doesn’t tells her this to make his point of disappointment in her more impactful. It’s so Slytherin of him! So Manipulative!

RavenclawRon disapproves of Ron taking advise from Daphne. He was also disappointed Ron listened to Dumbledore. I say it’s a good thing to listen people Ravecnlaw Ron disagree with. He may be extremely knowledgeable in magic, but his decision making is lacking.

The Gateway of Divinity inside Ron are acting up. So Fate is probably going to send Ron in another universe for another mission.

I like how Ron easily figured out RavenclawRon is bullshiting him about mist and shadow charm. Ravenclaw may have turned Ron in a scholar, but Slytherin turned Ron is a schemer.

Don’t have much to say about Fate, Higher Beings and their plans. They are too mysterious, too illusive to predict. From Ron and RavenclawRon talk the only thing I can think of is that Fate probably wants more power. More freedom to change the universe outside of what is meant by Tapestry of Time. She is limited by the rules of the Creation, but Ron don’t. Being a hybrid of Entity he is free from these rules. Ron being part human still allows Fate the exercise control over him. So Ron can defy the rules to some extend, and Fate has some control over him. Which leads to her having a loophole in rules of Creation that allows her to change the multiverse to her liking by commanding Ron. If you think about it, Ron is truly the most unique being in the universe: he is originally mortal human, now turned Entity Hybrid. He has The Higher Beings’ Gateway of Divinity installed in his soul. And he is also Voldemort’s Horcrux.

Review for chapter 162 part 4.

Facing the boggart was the most difficult, but even there Ron handled it. Well, he already faced and fought his greatest fear – Entity. What could have pathetic imitation hope for? This time he used standard Riddikulus.

Ron’s time was 2 minutes and 39 seconds. For times faster then Harry! Though, judging by how quickly he advanced I even thought he finished under a minute!

Ron appreciated Remus so much as a teacher he decided not to talk to him about Thaddeus request to become a teacher in Sanctuary and prepare to take over as a leader. I see where Ron is coming from, Remus indeed is the best teacher they ever had, it’s where he belong. But why Ron is so genre blind? There IS an actual Curse on DADA position that not allows anyone to be a professor more then a year! It’s not superstition, it’s a fact! Remus won’t be a teacher next year one way or another, and it’s better to everyone for him to quit on his own. Then get hurt by the Curse! And okay, maybe Remus don’t believe the Curse is real, but Dumbledore definitely knows it’s real! Why he don’t fire Remus before he get hurt? Just to keep his façade of benevolent boss? He would do Remus more good by making him escape harm! But apparently it’s not what is going to happen, and Remus will suffer from the Voldemort’s Curse and will lose his position. I can already see Ron blaming himself for this. Because he didn’t convinced Remus to quit and work in the Sanctuary, something bad will happen to him. Maybe Ron will even blame Dumbledore as well, because Headmaster should have predicted it too and take measures.

It was fun seeing Ron surrounded by all the girls and being awed by them. Even Hermione was blushing! So adorable! It’s really nice to see Ron receiving this much admiration, after all he went through. And this display of affection touched him enough to mellow out a bit and become a normal teenager for a bit, enjoying and appreciating all the attention.

His thoughts about people in power were also interesting. That’s something that I’ve noticed too – in Fate people who are powerful, magically or otherwise are also… damaged. They are more cynical, more edgy… Dumbledore and to lesser extend Heads of the Houses are rare exceptions.

Ron was unsatisfied with Daphne’s defeat to the boggart. He decides to question her later, because such results are unacceptable, if she is going to get involved in Ron’s real world businesses. It’s dangerous, and Daphne must be able to defend herself. Boggart is such insignificant threat compare to what is waiting her outside.

Amusing how the boys in the class were not so excited by Ron’s performance at the obstacle course. Being boys they are competitive and Ron just showed how immeasurably more powerful he is than them all. So it’s naturally they are envious. Ron even fantasized that this can motivate them to push themselves more to reach his level. Of course this will never happen – no one is going to be that obsessed with improving as Ron. But maybe few of the boys will follow his example and actually start to train seriously just to impress girls? Imagine someone like Dean started to train after this, become athletic and skilled at DADA. Ron would ask him what motivated him to become like this and Dean will be like: I wanted to be popular with girls, like you!

Surprisingly boggart was able to clear Ron’s head and let him out most of his rage he stored for a week for the twins. It relieved him so much, he even saw in perspective how harmful to everyone his quest for vengeance could have ended, if Dumbledore didn’t stopped him. Ron even appreciated his harsh truth. I find it wholesome that Ron and Dumbledore has such close relationships. Albus also benefit from it, I think – he opens up to Ron more than to anyone, and Ron pushes him to be better too, only in the other way.

Ron’s rant to George was good. Hopefully, at least something he told him sink in, and make George change. I mean, George was told to his face by his best friends that he was wrong, and now Ron even pointed out to him where he was Ron and what he should do to make it up. As a more mature twin, he may even start to be more mindful. We also saw Ron’s insecurity emerging once again – his inferiority complex of being not good enough, not smart enough, not talented enough. He is somewhat correct – it terms of natural gifts, he is probably the least talented of his siblings. He however has something they don’t – the stronger willpower. It’s not a natural ability, but learned one. And Ron has it more than all Weasleys combined! Also, I don’t believe Ron was mad at twins because they are wasting their potential, he definitely was mad because of the humiliation he suffered. It’s just the fact that almost everyone in Hogwarts disliked twins’ “prank” and he showed off how really powerful he is, pacified him enough to let it go.

After the exams.
Ron and Daphne flirting was funny. It seems like Ron become more content after letting go of his rage, and he genuinely take pleasure fooling around. He also admitted that he decided to show his scars to intimidate his classmates, but after he was accepted by them it felt like a heavy burden was lifted from his shoulders. All of his fears and shame were only in his head. Bad people will find a way to despise and hate him for anything, even most noble deeds, so their opinions don’t matter. And good people won’t shame him for his flaws.

It was weird that Ron apologized to Daphne that girls touched him. Firstly, it’s totally not his fault, and secondly, he and Daphne are not dating, so it’s not her concern! Even if Daphne was okay with that this time. They really has a weird relationships. They are not dating, but Daphne has some exclusivity on Ron.

Daphne predicted that Ron would question her about her lose to a boggart, and told him what happened. Turns out he greatest fear is the world without Ron, a much uglier world. Which once again showed how much Ron influence it for better. He touched the lives of so many people and made it better. Made these people better. And apparently Daphne appreciated it the most, hence her fear. Ron was so touched he decided not to scold her this time. End even though I agree with him, it’s not the best moment to lecture, and comforting Daphne this time was more important, Ron probably should arrange more fights with boggarts to his friends. They MUST be able to overcome their fears.

Daphne decided to spent her and Astoria’s summer break in the Burrow. If Weasleys allow it of course. Who I’m kidding? They would be delighted! Good to see Daphne becoming more decisive and taking initiative. What I didn’t expected is her having such low opinion of Sirius. Seriously, a pig? Where it come from? He was vulgar a few times, but so was Ron. Ron was even more vulgar in her presence, and I can’t remember a single time Sirius behaving indecent in Daphne’s presence. Indecent in general. For all of his vulgarity, he does act very conservatively around children. The worst she can possibly know about him is his sex with Clementine at the Gala. And they were pretty discreet. Where this Sirius slander come from? Okay, Daphne is entitled to her own opinion, but it saddens me she has so low opinion about Sirius! Hopefully, Sirius will prove to be much better person than Daphne imagine him to be. Like Ron pointed out – he is kind and noble.

Ron leaving Hogwarts after the exams to not waste his time here, and do something productive. I get where he is coming from, and the world needs him to be this way. But it’s still a shame he can’t take a big break from his work and spent time fooling around at school. It’s Hogwarts and it’s summer, and all exams are over! The best time to enjoy himself and Ron can’t. Maybe it’s far-fetched, but I really hope, maybe in the next year he’ll get a chance to take a huge break to enjoy himself. This year turned him into a person that can’t stop, who desperately dashing towards his goals all the time. But maybe next year will do something to change that and let him relax a little?

At Dumbledore’s office. Ron informed Albus that he leaves Hogwarts, but will return to the next school year. He also thanked him for always looking out for him. And Ron really needed it. Dumbledore is the man and saved the day so many times! It was pleasant to see both of them acknowledged how they helped each other.

Dumbledore claims there is nothing wrong in relying on other people, and together they can achieve more than apart. He doesn’t live up to his own claims, though. Yes, he preaches cooperation and trust, but he keeps the people who trust him in the dark. He prefers to be a mastermind with all the cards. It’s not exactly a bad thing, because many of his secrets cannot be leaked. But still it’s a little bit hypocritical of him. I wonder how thing would have turned out, if they were more honest with the Order?

Yaxley’s POV.
Even hiding in foreign country Corban has enough influence to make licenses for Valeriya and Pavel. And now he has a letter of gratitude from the girl. That horn-dog can’t wait to see her again and do the nasty. Drozdova have no idea what she got herself involved in. Not only Yaxley is a Death Eater who is going to fight a war, he’ll also is targeted by Ron. Which means Ron can potentially target her as well. She didn’t do anything that would worth Ron’s ire yet, and sleeping with people for benefits will disgust Ron no doubt, but hardly an offense worth his attention. Still, if she get involved in some of Corban’s more vile crimes, Ron may kill her as well. She would be better off just waiting on the sidelines while Ron wipe out the Five and other big Voldemort supporters and fill the vacuum of power. Or better yet, fly under Ron’s radar completely.

Slowly, but all the Pure-Bloods of Yaxley faction are gathering in his manor in Hungary. And Dolohov is with them. Dolohov is a complete monster, but I’m glad he scares even the bad guys, and they don’t really consider him one of them. What is more terrifying of Dolohov is that Yaxley is confident he can kill them all single-handedly! It’s Corban himself, Felix, Robert, Cornelius and Thorfin plus some guards and Elf servants, yet he still sees no other outcome than Antonin killing them all, if it comes to confrontation. And Corban doesn’t even know of the effects of Voldemort’s enhancements! He fears a weaker version of Dolohov and doesn’t even realize how much more dangerous he had become!

I’m also surprised they are going to keep children in the same house with him. Obviously it was not their idea, but Dolohov’s, but how are they going to explain his presence without revealing Voldemort’s return? Like, his good old Pure-Blood friend escaped unjust imprisonment in Azkaban and now they provide a refuge for him? So there is going to Millie, Theo, Crabbe, Goyle, Lysandra, Flora, Hestia and Rowle’s daughter. I’m glad Millie and Theo reunite, but I don’t like them being in the same house with Dolohov. That’s not going to end well. Also, Theo will be separated from his friends too! I hoped he’ll spend his summer with Tracey!

Arthur’s POV.
Arthur come to visit Sebastian in his manor. He doesn’t give an impression of a powerful or dangerous man, so Jurgen easily let him through. Sebastian took a page from Tonks’ book and drown his sorrow at the bottom of the bottle. That was unusual to see him in such a mess. Well, he lost his most important thing in life – his family. So he is not doing well.

Sebastian easily agreed to Weasleys housing his daughters for summer break. Oh, well, at least this one problem is solved without much trouble. The break is going to be funny with Greengrass sisters hanging out with Weasley siblings. Especially because most of them don’t like each other, and there is no mediator between them, like Ron. And Percy, the one Weasley sibling Daphne and Astoria are on a good terms with is going to work from now on, so he won’t be home a lot. So it’ll leave Daphne and Astoria with Ginny, Fred and George. That’s going to be interesting!

Sebastian is sharp as ever and already figured out from the clues that Ron told Arthur about his crimes. He even easily admitted his guilt to him. I actually feel sorry for Arthur here. He wanted to believe in the best in Sebastian, he didn’t want to believe in Ron’s accusations. And now he knows the truth and has to make a choice: turn him in to Aurors or not. Though, even if he did that I doubt it would have worked. Arthur don’t have legit evidence on his hands. All he has is documents that confirms Centaurs vacated the land after few meetings with Sebastian. While it is suspicious, it’s not a proof. And Sebastian is not going to confess to Aurors like he did to Arthur.

Sebastian is a cunning snake, he used every argument to make Arthur not turn him in. He made the argument that, if he tells the Aurors, he’ll get dementor kiss or Dark Lord will kill him in his cell. When it didn’t worked he throw a family angle – who will take care of his family, if not him? Finally, he used a blackmail camouflaged as genuine care – if he is arrested, Aurors will learn about Ron’s crimes as well, when they read his minds. At least the last one worked. At this point Arthur does believe that Ron is capable of committing crimes. He saw him ordering to break someone’s hand as a form of discipline. Also the fact that Ministry is targeting his son not helping – they would gladly jump at the opportunity to get their hands on compromising evidence against him.

Despite Amelia’s coup, he threats at Order’s meeting and her ordering to spy on her son, Arthur still believe in Bones’ reformation of the Ministry. She won him over by giving him a place in Wizengamot and letting him actually push forward his laws, that were so long stonewalled by previous corrupt Wizengamot.

Arthur’s advise to Sebastian was good – you can’t change the past, but you can change the future. Use your wealth to change the world for good. Weird to see Arthur giving such advise.

At Hogwarts. Arthur’s headaches are not stopping there. Now he has to deal with twins’ pranks crossi8ng the line. Again. Fred is still stubbornly convinced he did nothing wrong, but George come around. I’ve also noticed that Molly’s screams do not affect twins anymore. She is always screaming, so they got used to it. But these rare times when Arthur raises his voice, Fred and George are instantly know – they screwed up big time.

Dumbledore’s solution to just talk to the twins and explain them what they done wrong is not going to work I think. Just words are not going to reach them – they failed to do it for years. Why would they be effective now? Or is that a hint, that Arthur and Molly never ever explained to their sons why what is bullying and why it’s wrong? In general, it would have been a good advise. Just not for the twins. They have been doing it for too long, and had tons of these talks and detentions, and it had no effect on them. Funny how Pansy’s scheme to spread rumors that hurt their popularity had more teaching effect on at least George than all guidance from Weasleys.

Dumbledore tried to make Arthur to appreciate Ron and his maturity, but he seems to miss the hint. One more of Dumbledore’s subtle manipulations. “Good deeds should be rewarded. If they not, children no longer the worth of them”.

Ron’s departure with Dumbledore’s blessing, made thinks a little difficult for Albus to explain to his parents. He maneuvered masterly with his answer, but there were no way not to make it suspicious. I mean, he let Ron leave the castle two weeks before the end of the school year without informing his parents. That’s can’t be hand waved so easily. Even with Dumbledore’s reputation and silver tongue, Arthur started to get suspicious of him. It’s actually interesting, that Ron almost forces Dumbledore to be less and less discreet. I mean, Dumbledore was always secretive and manipulative. Not a criticism, just a fact. Yet, for decades he was able to come across as wise and mysterious instead of a scheming. Yet, now, when Ron makes radical decisions and make Dumbledore to adapt, his image is no longer so infallible. More and more people start to doubt and suspect him. Now even Arthur. Can’t wait to see where it’ll lead. It’s obviously a build up for something. Order losing their faith in him? Or Albus come clean and revealing some secrets? With how the things are going, I would say he have to give them some real explanation. The only other solution is to make Order members really busy to distract them. Start to send them on mission that they would think are important, so they won’t have a time to think of his schemes.

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With Fred.
Fred is in denial and still insist it was alright to “prank” Ron like this. He said people were keen to see what they were up to. Did he ever bothered to ask his victims does they find it’s funny?

And once again, I’m baffled how Fred sees Ron’s and Percy’s enraged reactions entertaining and CONFIRMATION they were doing the right thing! And now he is pissed because Ron didn’t take “the joke”.

George took Ron’s advice to heart and decided to act on his own. Find Ron and apologize. George thoroughly searched the castle to find Ron, I give him that. Finally, he decided to ask someone to call Ron from Slytherin common room, and it was Clara.

I’m surprised to see Clara despising George so much. I mean, she was a little annoyed by the twins during their prank war on Slytherins, but now she has full revulsion for him. That’s weird. Is it because of their treatment of Ron? Because I can hardly see her getting mad at twins on Ron’s behalf. Out of all Triumvirate girls, she was the angriest at Ron. I expected that from now on the girls would only have hate and contempt to Ron, and would only work with him out of necessity. So Ron’s treatment should not bother her. She might have even like see Ron humiliated. Or at least be indifferent. Could that be that girls still have some positive feelings for Ron? Like Zotair said – feelings are difficult thing, and you can feel contradictory things at once. The root of their conflict is Ron’s attempt to scare Carey by almost killing her, and usurping their power in Slytherin. The later can be get over relatively easily. When they are in real world, they will realize how little their Triumvirate game mattered. The former is harder. Even though Ron obviously planned it as scare only tactic, he still endangered Carey and threatened to kill her. That’s a very legit reason to hate him.

And this is where Draco can help. I mean, he almost killed Ron in second year. Yet still Ron forgive him, took him under his wing and even befriended him. So maybe in a few years, when Draco learn the whole thing with Triumvirate girls, he could point out that even attempt on one’s life can be get over with, like Ron himself got over attempt on his life. And Ron didn’t even tried to actually harm Carey – just scare her. Also at this point war is going to be in motion, and girls will witness enough death and suffering around, and notice that there are almost no Voldemort supporters from young Slytherins. Because Ron ahs changed Slytherin and he usurped their power exactly for that.

Amusing how George think he can overpower Blaise, Theo, Draco, Daphne and Pansy at once. Ron already noted how Tournament ranks were biased in favor of older students, and some of the younger ones should be higher. By now I would say Theo is a match for George, and Blaise even stronger. Two on one George has no chance of winning. Adding Draco, Daphne and Pansy is an overkill. I really would like Fred and George get into a fight with Slytherins and get their asses handed to them.

Cobras honestly answered to George that Ron is not with them and they don’t know where he is. Interestingly, that George know of Room of Requirement, yet he and Fred never be seen there. This room is gold mine and they just ignore it! Also, interesting that Ron still keeps Marauders Map a secret from his friends and George didn’t reveal it. It’s not an accident. There will be a point in the future, when the existence of the Map will be revealed, and it’ll play some role in fact that Ron was hiding it from them since the second year.

Ron’s POV.
So Ron disappeared into the Chamber of Secrets and spend his time there between classes. Yeah, that’s healthy. Well done, Fred and George, pushing Ron to this!

I’m very excited for Ron’s plans to find pleasures in life beside violence! Massage, ice-cream, shopping! Just a little good treatment for good little old Ronnie! I’m looking forward for Ron to finally taking a break and relaxing. He certainly deserve some respite. I already imagine the catharsis! We don’t have Ron having genuine fun since the attack at Hogsmeade.

DADA exam.
Remus made truly exciting final exam – the obstacle course! Even though the obstacles are relatively harmless – the most dangerous one is a boggart – it’s still a very creative type of testing. Screw theory! Show on practice what you learned! Remus made an obstacle course in canon too, but Fate one is more interesting. I wonder did Remus done similar courses for other years? Or the third one just special.

The results were interesting. I expected Cobras to blaze through the obstacle course with flying colors due to how much they were trained by Ron in dueling. Turns out dueling skills to not directly translates to DADA skills. It’s an important part of defending yourself, but there is much more.

More Gryffindors completed the course then Slytherins! Even after all Ron’s training and demands for excellence from Snape! Can’t imagine Ron’s disappointment here! I bet he wanted to drown himself! After all the efforts he put to make them able to protect themselves, they can’t even ace through DADA exam for the third year!

At least Blaise finished the course fair and square, even with second best results after Harry. So I guess, he’ll get an Outstanding. Theo finished the fastest, but he was allowed to skip the boggart, so it’s not count as fully legit result. Don’t know how Remus is going to count that: Exceeding Expectations or Outstanding. Harry of course will get an Outstanding. Hermione failed the first task that required physical fitness and finished last – exceeding Expectations, definitely not Outstanding. How the f...k Dean and Seamus finished the whole course – even outracing Hermione – when Draco, Daphne and Pansy didn’t finished it is beyond me! How on bloody Earth Dean and Seamus outperformed them! This is just sad and pathetic! Dean and Seamus will probably get Exceeding Expectations, because they got hurt a lot in their course, but still they finished, while Draco, Daphne and Pansy didn’t. And I can cut Daphne and Draco some slack – they stopped at boggart. Consider their real life situations, their fears may hit way too close to home. Pansy failed to even het to the boggart! No one from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff finished at all!

This must be so embarrassing for Remus – he is competent and tried so hard, yet so few students showed proper results of his training. I guess at this point Ron is going open DA himself to get Hogwarts students up to speed. Maybe Ron will convince Tonks to open DADA club next year to improve his classmates performance?

Harry proved to be the best at DADA. Except Ron, of course. Another reason for Blaise to be mad at him. Blaise and Theo more skilled than Harry, but he still outperforms them because he is more courageous. Blaise was faster than him until the boggart, but took a lot of time to deal with his fear, while Harry handled his fear pretty quick. Theo didn’t even tried to face his fear. And while Draco and Daphne went through the obstacle course with more ease than Dean and Seamus, they couldn’t deal with boggart. Dean and Seamus on the other hand are less skilled, but naturally braver due to being Gryffindors. Once again proving skills are not the only thing you need to fight Dark Arts. You need guts!

The fact that Hermione will not get an Outstanding, because she failed physical part of the exam is amusing. Neville’s performance was horrible! Even Ron couldn’t find excuses for him. Also, since when Neville wants to stop Bellatrix? He never showed that! In canon he started to train relentlessly after her escape. But in Fate he almost ignored her. He never changed! Ron’s assessment of his chances are correct – he has non. Bellatrix slaughter Aurors solo, Neville failed 3rd year exam! This “fight” would be neg-diff for Bella.

Ron’s thoughts are bothering me. Even looking at George made him think of torturing him with Cruciatus! Thoughts are not crimes, only actions are. Many characters in Fate had thoughts of using violence, and never follow with it. Ron though, actually CAN snap at any moment and actually use violence.

Padma’s turn. She reached the top of the first obstacle and was cheered by both Hermione and Pansy. A surprising unanimity between these two. It seems like everyone like Padma! Even though we didn’t get Padma’s results, my head canon is that she finished the course and got an Outstanding.

Tracey still does through the exam, but only a written one. And Remus does not even checking her. Ron could have told her all answers!

Harry finished in 10 minutes and it’s the best time. Pansy and Tracey bet how much faster Ron will finish. They don’t bet could he finish, nor could he beat Harry’s record. No, they were betting how much faster he’ll finish! That’s the confidence! The funniest thing Ron was insulted the best bet was 5 minutes! Ron himself bet he can do it under three minutes. 3 times faster than Harry!

Ron jumped to his chance to show off and completely obliterate the obstacle course. Even though he disliked Pansy started rumors about the twins, now Ron is going to capitalize on it and spread rumors of his prowess to the whole school. That would show how “merciful” he is by not kicking Fred and George’s asses in retaliation. Usually I would argue against showing off, because it’ll give ideas to his enemies of his actual power level and they would be better prepared to take him down. But this time I’m going to enjoy it! It’s not logical, but seeing Ron making another achievement and being acknowledged for it is my pleasure. I can’t refuse it!

Ron tested his manipulations with Entity Mode. Apparently, it can not only turn him into a monster, but also serve him like advanced Human Transfiguration. The enhancer. This particular time he made his body a little bigger and much stronger. Which in turn allowed him to use Cutis Terra longer and more freely. I think his level of strength is also increased. I’m curious, does Ron have a time limit for Entity powers, like Cutis Terra? Or he can use it indefinitely? Also, can he change his appearance with it like he wants? Remove the scars? That would be neat, but it’s only cosmetic benefit. Can Ron strengthen himself enough in this form to apparate without side effects?

Strengthening himself made Ron too big for his clothes. So Ron decided to take them off. This is a major decision for him. Ron was ashamed of his scars for a long time now, and he did everything in his power to not let anyone to see them. Even accidently. It was a struggle for him to open up to his friends. But for this show of strength he decided to do it. His reasoning was it’s more important that others are intimidated by him, than liking him. The shirt went off. And it had completely different effect than he expected! He expected laughing, disgust, fear…. What he didn’t expected was admiration and lust from girls. Even funnier, Ron rationalized their expressions and speechlessness as shock from disgust! Oh, Ronnie! Sometimes you are so naïve!

Even Remus was startled by his physique. He was so shocked he even poked his muscles with his fingers, lol! Lupin even called him the healthiest boy of his age. And even though Ron “cheated” with Entity powers, I think it’s true. In the end, if Ravenclaw Ron didn’t negatively affected his body, Ron would have reached this physique naturally. So now Ron is the most physically fit boy of his age, and the most skilled wandless magic user of his age. Neat! And Ron started to improve himself at 8! With almost no outside help! I just trying to imagine what he would be like, if he was invested in by adults in his childhood!

Ron noticed that all the girls – and Wayne Hopkins – are openly ogling him and some even drooling. I just picture this image in my head and can’t stop laughing!

It’s show time! Ron speedruning the obstacle course was fantastic! Brilliant action! I was awed through the whole thing! Why scale the wall, if you can just jump over it! Entity Mode Cutis Terra wandless Banishing Charm at the ground were so powerful, he not just jumped over the structure – he flew well above it! Ron needs to practice it to be more precise with his powers. Using wandless Incendio Depulso was s Avatar the Last Airbender move! I totally like it! Wandless fire jet propulsion is officially a thing in Fate! It was amazing to read how Ron have done it, and as a reader I know of Ron’s abilities. Can’t imagine what the students thought when they saw his prowess. They were probably mind-blown! Though, Ron could have been less dramatic with his landing and use boring, but practical Arresto Momentum. Oh, well, it’s a superhero landing either way!

Instead of swimming through the pool Ron just froze it, and then he skated it by propelling himself using wandless wind torrents from his hands! Such incredibly creativity and quick-thinking! Ingenious! Ron is like Avatar himself using all these elemental magic! How he must learn how to wandlessly manipulate water like Jurgen and something with Earth and he is full elemental master!

He run 100 meters in 5 seconds! Mother of God! He is twice as fast as humanly possible! Usain Bolt’s world record is 9.58s! He is faster than any non-enhanced human or wizard we have seen. Maybe even just as fast as Gaspard! It would be great if Ron also learned how to enhance his reflexes and combat speed too! Maybe he’ll create his own wandless spell using Cutis Terra as a basis? A wandless spell that upon using will increase the conductivity of his neural system, increasing his reaction speed. To balance it and not make it overpowered, there can be the same limitations as for Cutis Terra – it can’t be used for long, or it’ll cause headaches and neural exhaustion and even destruction.

Hinkypunk’s Confundus Charm was repelled easily.

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Tracey’s POV.
Turns out Tracey don’t need clutches, it’s just her father being over protective. Is he going to become this overbearing from now on? Like becoming a helicopter parent that insert himself in everything Tracey does?

Theo being jealous is funny. The fact that Tracey’s father adores Ron more than him only adds to the humor. Would be funny, if James Davis starts whisper to Tracey to go for Ron, sinceh e and Daphne broke up.

Tracey and Theo are so adorable together! Curies! In just can’t! Reminds me of good old times, when Ron and Daphne were fooling around. Though, I like Theo and Tracey more as a couple. Ron is involved in too many too interesting plots all the time. So his relationships with a girlfriend is the least interesting of them. Theo and Tracey has less plots going on with them, so their love story is more juicy.

Hilarious how both of them don’t know what to do and just try to figure it out in the process. Theo was so uncertain, Tracey had to take initiative herself and snog him! Not cool, Theo! Be more decisive!

I like how Theo didn’t kerk away from Tracey, when they were caught by Percy, Ginny and Luna. He even said to them: yeah, you do interrupt us! That was more decisive! And refreshing to see. He even openly said to Ginny they are boyfriend and girlfriend! Man, Theo was never this bold before!

Interestingly how Tracey wanted to test her strength against the twins. I mean, they hurt Ron and she wants revenge, but it’s interesting that she don’t forgets about her superhuman strength and actually genre savvy. She has superpower and she wants to be a superhero. Snape already said that the leaf made his magic more potent, so the same is true for Tracey, making her potentially a very powerful combatant. Maybe she’ll even join the fight on the frontlines. Before her injury, she wanted to join the order.

Harry’s POV.
Hagrid’s exam for Care for Magical Creatures is definitely the easiest in Hogwarts’ history. Free Outstanding to everyone! I must say, I’m surprised that nothing happened at Hagrid’s classes the whole year. In canon Hagrid constantly brought some dangerous beast and make students survive them. Every year. In general, Hagrid has very little relevance and screen-time in Fate. He is probably the only character in Fate less developed than canon counterpart.

For Harry the school year definitely was good. Yes, he learned about Voldemort’s return, but he was not involved in anything dangerous. The same cannot be said about Ron – he went through a lot this year. Even if we only count what general public knows. Harry’s hope that the next year being peaceful is not going to happen. Still, I’m glad that he had at least one year of happiness.

Good to see Harry feels guilty for helping the twins, even if he didn’t know what they were up to. He has heart in the right place. Interestingly that both Hermione AND Neville advised Harry not to give Fred and George his cloak. They has no illusion about how nasty twins can be, while Harry’s bias blinded him, Good that Harry apologized to Ron, despite having little fault.

Daphne went on with Pansy’s plans to discredit the twins and even told her the most severe cases of their bullying. Ron was not happy about spreading this information, though. However, this confirmation of the rumors seriously changed his perspective, making him lose some respect he had for Fred and George. He even compared them to Dudley! Damn! I wanted twins to pay for what they did, and now apparently their behavior is called out by everyone, as they began to be compared to the likes of Flint and Dudley. Seems like Pansy’s idea is working and people turning away from the twins. Great moment of growth for Harry – he loses his naivety a little, and swore to be more mindful before acting. I actually feel a little bad for Harry. He is a good guy, but in their relationships with Ron he only get good things from Weasley, yet in return constantly let him down, and regrets that. He wants to be good friend for Ron, but it’s always do not work out.

Tonks’ POV.
Nymphadora choose alcoholism as her new profession. She was drinking even before, but now she doesn’t have a job to go to, she drinks even at daylight. Luckily, her metabolism much higher than normal human, thanks to her being a metamorphmagus. It decrease the harmful effects. Not to mention she is young and very physically fit thanks to her Auror training. Though it seems like she abandoned her trainings completely. I’m afraid, if she is not going to stop drinking and start training again, Tonks’ skills will get rusty.

Sad to see her like this. Sirius probably should have been there for her and help her out. Not that he has anything else to do. Or maybe visit some mind healer from to get her mind in place

I’m also surprised Tonks’ has no friends! She’s Tonks! The bubbliest girl ever! Everyone should want to be her friend! And even though she quit being an Auror, it doesn’t mean Rodney, Maria and Seth are not her friends anymore. She can also hang out with Charlie and Kirsten in their spare time. Maybe even hit on Remus at summer break. As for her career, I’m confident she’ll become DADA teacher next year.

Meeting with Moody. I approve of Alastor caution, and the way he scans the whole area around him all the time. Constant vigilance! I was surprised it was Moody who advised Crouch to assign Tinks to spy on Ron. I thought he has more sense.

Alastor didn’t even cared for what happened to Tonks, and didn’t even asked her to return. No, he just wanted to know did Tonks told Ron about Minsitry’s plans to spy on him. He even threatened to arrest her! I really would like to see him try! I mean, he Moody could have arrest her, but his superiors would definitely want to avoid convicting her. Just imagine her trial in Wizengamot!

Accuser: You are charged with treason!
Tonks: What have I done?
Accuser: You spilled Ministry secrets!
Tonks: What secrets?
Accuser: That Ministry ordered you to illegally spy on a dying child and find an information to discredit him to the public!
….

I already see tabloid headlines! If Ron made it public with Tonks testimony, their entire administration is done for! Somehow, non of them pointed out that if Ron wanted downfall of the Ministry he could have just publish Tonks’ and Arthur testimonies that Minister did ordered them to spy on Ron. The fact that knowing this, Ron covered this up is proof enough with an ounce of brain that he does want the Ministry to succeed!

Also, while Alastor gave his tirade of what it means to be an Auror, it’s amazing that he missed he is in the wrong. He said that Tionks is mistaken on who Ron is, but he himself has bad judgment of character. He advised Tonks to be assigned to spy on Ron and she flipped. He though lowly of Snapem but he proved him wrong. Dumbledore openly says to him that Alastor is wrong, yet he is too stubborn to see the reason.

Moody become too faithful to the Ministry lately, and I think it’s due to Rufus’ death. He feels he had failed his friend and wants to live up to his vision. And both of them look in a wrong direction for threats. What a douche. I hope, he’ll get better later in the story. Right now he is in the same phase as Harry when he was investigating Ron and saw everything he does as suspicious and potentially bad. Alastor is an awesome Auror. I’m glad to see badass Moody in fiction. Instead of a canon wimp who has hype, but lost all his fights. And I’m glad Fate Moody do not bent to protagonist’s whims, like in super Harry fanfics. His antagonism towards Ron is entertaining, but it also pisses me off. And how he treats Tonks too. And Dumbledore. He was more rational before Rufus’ death, and now he is too concentrated on his vision of the Ministry.

Interesting comparison I found between Scrimgeour, Madam Roberts and Moody. Rufus Rufus had a vision – or even obsession – with the Ministry. And he gladly let it dictate what he is doing. Jane is more level-headed and didn’t like a lot what she have to do, but she follows the orders. Moody did what had to be done, despite the orders. He was doing the right thing. This is why he joined the Order and Rufus and Roberts didn’t. He made Tonks his protégé because just like him, she was doing what is right, and not what is ordered. Alastor’s perspective shifted towards Rufus’ vision, while Tonls’ remind the same, similar to what Moody had. But Alastor didn’t noticed it and assumed she changed with him. This is the crux of their conflict. I think Tonks will be DADA teacher next year and Moody will call her back after some character development.

George’s POV.
George as always, proved to be the smarter twin and figured that Ron will retaliate at them for his humiliation. Fred is more creative and ingenious, but George is more practical. George even bothered that Ron can reach them in Gryffindor tower and they are not safe from him here. That little paranoia George was suffering was delicious! He also have more acute awareness and noticed people are giving them strange looks. Unlike previous looks of admiration. Seems like Pansy’s plan worked even better then expected and students all over Hogwarts started to avoid the twins, making even George nervous. Delicious!

Even Lee, Angelina and Alicia – their closes friends – turned cold and distance themselves from brothers! Okay, Pamsy might not be a high achiever academically, but damn if she is not great at manipulating people! She manipulated Neville to be distracted in their duel, manipulated Mathias to throw away their duel and now turned Hogwarts against the twins!

I like how shocked was Lee seeing George’s perspective on the prank. How he didn’t even understand what he did wrong and how badly it could have ended. Even though he was twins’ best friend, he is not willing to go as far as them. Lee mentioned his father will kick him out if he won’t improve his grades. And by George’s reaction it seems like it’s not the first time Mr. Jordan is harsh with his son. There are potential hints that he is even abusive. Still, even being a prick, Lee’s father showed there are consequences for his actions, when he was suspended. The thing Fred and George’s parents didn’t. I mean, even though McGonagall promised to give them detentions, yet it’s evening and they are chilling in common room, when everyone are studying. So once again, no consequences.

George’s perspective pissed me off! So in his mind he and Fred are right to prank and humiliate Ron to get a funny reaction out of him. Even though it’s a very negative reaction, they think it’s alright, because he eventually get over it. And no matter how many times they were told that they are wrong and it’s not funny, they only take it as confirmation they were right! Incredible logic! Unfaultable!

Good to see at least Lee matured enough to see something is wrong. He even gave George a wake up call – they are going too far and they have to stop. Finally some tangible consequences! When all of their best friends are giving them a cold-shoulder, it’s finally started to sink in. Just a little.

Hell, Lee even think Fred can end up in Azkaban, because he don’t know when to stop! It would be awesome if Lee pointed out: what would have happen, if Ron died from the hit? Could have George live with that?

Review for chapter 162 part 1.
Champion’s POV.
The Champion is seriously set on finishing Peeves off for good. The face that he waited the whole day, pretending to be alright is worrisome. When he switches to the Champion persona, Ron becomes cold and calculating like under Calming Draught, yet at the same time there is nothing that would pacify his rage. Un that state his cruelty becomes even more dangerous.

Interesting that he could sense Peeves from a afar, when he concentrated. The magical sensing is incredible thing! It can even work on non-living magical… beings, I guess? He can probably even sense ghosts as well. Bye-bye plans to use ghosts as spies! If normal sensing can detect them, there are probably some wards that can detected them too. Also, Ravenclaw Ron said that Peeves is trapped in Magical Bubble, which he apparently can’t escape. That means that wizards has means to at very least contain poltergeist and probably even ghosts. We also know that Basilisk gaze can petrify ghosts, and it’ll probably work the same on poltergeist. Petrified victims were believed to be under the effects of Petrification Curse, which means there are a Curse, that wizards can cast and has the same effects as Basilisk Petrification. So, I guess that Petrification Curse can work on poltergeist and ghosts. I would like to see someone test it in Fate. Like, some foreign Ministry will try to send a spying ghost on Voldemort, and Dark Lord just petrify the poor sod, leaving him in the same state as Nearly-Headless Nick. Anyway, Ron should definitely learn that magical bubble charm from Dumbledore.

I was not surprised that Dumbledore was waiting for Ron’s arrival. Albus knows how vindictive Ron is, especially in his Champion persona. Though, I thought he gave Ron the wrong location of Peeves in previous chapter, but turns out he gave him a correct one, just ready to intercept Weasley to talk with him privately.

Dumbledore was very cold with Ron here. He didn’t sugar-coat anything, and was straight and forward. For once. Albus even flexed on Ron that he is smarter than him and immensely more powerful. Not typical for Dumbledore to say it so bluntly, usually he is more subtle.

“When was your life even been fair?” Albus said. Wow! That was such an arsehole thing to say! So Ron was wronged his whole life, and wronged once again just recently, and instead to right the wrong in at least some way, bring at least some fairness, Albus suggest Ron to just swallow it. I appreciate that Dumbledore is trying to stop Ron from committing unnecessary violence, but it was a shit way of dealing with it. Destroying Peeves and taking revenge (brutally) on Fred and George is an overkill. Bit letting it go as it is, also does not seem to be a proper solution, because frankly speaking Peeves is never going to change for better. And McGonagall’s “punishment” of the twins is not going to anything at all too. It’s not their first offense, when they crossed the line with their pranks, and even suspension didn’t fix their minds. Champion’s question is valid – why he is have to be a bigger man again? At this point Dumbledore just suggest that Ron has to be a punching bag, a pushover that allows such mistreatment happen. Twins had never “pranked” Bill, Charlie and their parents. At least not in a mean way like they do with Ron and Percy. That’s because they know, Bill, Charlie and their parents, are more powerful then them, and there will be a very painful retribution. They don’t see it with Ron. They still think that he is their little brother they can joke on and have fun without retribution. It’s a very bad behavior in general, and immeasurably frustrating for Ron personally, because he CAN clap them both easily, and more severely than Charlie even did.

Dumbledore could have said similar thing that Zotair said to Daphne: do you want your revenge more than you love your brothers? Does your desire to hurt them back is stronger than you desire to protect them? Though, the difference between Daphne and Pansy situation and Ron and twins situation is that Pansy genuinely felt bad for what she had done and sincerely apologized for it. Fred and George think they did everything right, so it’s harder to get over it.

Dumbledore is right of course that Champion seeks revenge and not justice, and he better not allow his worst nature to take over. But it’s not fair either to ask Ron to lay down and let it slide. Ravenclaw Ron was tempting Ron to ignore Albus, and destroy Peeves and them seek revenge on twins anyway. Even though I disagree with Dumbledore’s approach, Ravenclaw Ron’s advice is definitely the wrong one. So when Ron heed Dumbledore’s advise and switched back from Champion persona, I was more relived then disappointed. I still think, Ron should make it clear that he won’t tolerate twins transgressions anymore. Maybe even beat them up for a good measure. Somewhere in private. Not as brutally as he currently intended to. But as let’s say Charlie would have. To make them understand, their brother is no longer to cross.

Dumbledore’s POV.
Snape surprisingly agrees, they should have let Ron destroy Peeves. Hogwarts would be better off without him. Also, Peeves isn’t alive and never was alive as here the ghosts. He is more like a boggart-type of being. Not a great loss.

Leaving Peeves aside – I agree with Snape on the twins. Detentions are not going to be effective punishment for them. They made Peeves assault Ron after they were suspended for their prank war before the Christmas break. A few detentions are not going to teach them anything. Dumbledore’s argument that it’s their OWLs year falls shout – Fred and George don’t care about OWLs. The fact that they were sabotaging students before the exams for years, and even openly assault their brother shows that they are not getting any more mature. It’s not mistake, as Albus claims, it’s choices. It’s well past the time to recognize it and take more drastic measures to discipline them. It’s not just their transgression of Ron – twins in general seems to don’t understand where the line is. Even in canon, they almost killed Montague by putting him in Vanishing Cabinet and never bothered by it. As the twins are now, I can easily see them crossing the line enough to permanently hurt someone. But Dumbledore is turning a blind eye on this.

Would be interesting to see the consequences catch up to Fred and George, when they don’t expect them. For example, when they are starting their own business outside of Hogwarts and suddenly, there are no one wants to work with them. Like suppliers and land owners, business partners, advertisers and etc, because of their reputation. Because they heard rumors from their kids at Hogwarts what Fred and George are like: unpredictable, unreliable and even dangerous. Maybe even have some of the former Hogwarts students that advise their bosses to not deal with the twins. And t would require Ron to vouch for them or outright solve their problem that they can’t on their own. Or they’ll face some bureaucratic nightmare they can’t solve on their own, and would require Percy’s help. And Percy would refuse them, and when twins invoke that if they fail it’ll destroy their business, Percy would reply: you have to get some laugh, guys!

Blaise’s POV.
Tracey is finally at Hogwarts again! Most likely to pass her exams. I have a feeling all teachers will be lenient and give her good grades no matter what her performance is. At very least Exceeding Expectations.

Everyone’s reaction was so wholesome! Even Blaise’s worries washed away. Theo and Blaise were hilarious with their awkward welcomes. With Theo it’s understandable – he is in love. And young love makes people stupid. Draco, though… he is so awkward like he doesn’t know how to talk normally to people. Lucius Malfoy’s upbringing method didn’t do Draco any good. He seem to brain-wash his son to have a fat head for too long, instead of teaching him anything useful. Theo, Blaise, Daphne, Millie, even Tracey and pansy were taught to analyze the situation, seize opportunity, be cunning and talk smoothly…. Yes, they didn’t do these things equally good, but there some skills. Draco on the other hand was so much not like this.

I like Tracey’s: what happened to Ron AGAIN? She knows him well.

Exams time. I have no doubt that all of Cobras will get at least Exceeding Expectations, even Pansy. Snape made it very clear at the beginning of the year that every Slytherin must earn at least EE, and Ron helped his friends a lot through the years. By now they must be competent enough to get good grades. Draco even got six Outstandings in his mid-year card. I believe Blaise is going to get Outstanding in Transfiguration. He likes to paint, and has (or better say had) paintings in his room. Transfiguration requires good visual imagination, and painting among other things improve it by honing 3d model projection and better color differentiation. For Transfiguration a wizard need to visually imagine the result of transformation, and for painting a painter need to visually imagine the result. The more he paints, the easier and more detailed picture he can imagine. In general the more you paint, the better your visual imagination, which helps a lot in Transfiguration. Blaise already got Exceeding Expectations in mid-year card, and after Christmas Cobras started to apply themselves more. So I can see him getting an Outstanding a Transfiguration at this point. Dean Thomas is also a painter, so he has latent ability to be great in Transfiguration too, but since he is lazy and don’t study much, he is around Exceeding Expectations at this point. Though he can easily get Outstanding, if he apply himself more.

Also, in the original, Blaise and Theo got Outstanding in their OWLs exams. Which means, at some point they locked in get better grades than they are showing now. And in Fate they have more reasons to work harder.

Okay, maybe I’m too hopeful for my own good. But I just want Cobras and Golden Trio to get themselves together and become truly exceptional witches and wizards. Top-tier ones. For that, I believe they have to become top-tier students first. Not getting Outstanding in 10 to 12 subjects like Hermione, but get mostly Outstandings in at least 5 Auror/Healer subjects: DADA, Transfiguration, Charms, Potions and Herbology. I can live with Pansy having only EEs.

After the Runes exams.
Blaise have become particularly prickly recently. He lashes out at Draco, when he didn’t even trying anything hostile. He lashes out at Hermione. He keeps grudge against Harry. Recently, he even threatened Daphne. The only ones he is actively NOT lashing out are Ron and Pansy. Not Pansy because he likes her. Not Ron, because he is his pillar of support. And because it’s dangerous. In the beginning, even when Blaise disliked people, he could have easily ignore them. But now he is more willing to show his displeasure.

That’s because he abandoned his mother and waits for her retribution. It’s actually a very distressful thing he is going through. He is 14, and he has no place to go, no place he belongs. No legal guardian to take care of him. And there are his murderous mother roaming free. Who can come for Blaise at any moment. She is his legal guardian and has authority over him after all. This makes him feel unprotected, lacking in security, not having any stability in his life. Because of that he is like naked nerve – always firing.

Interestingly that he hears Ron’s advice to not let his anger and bitterness rule him, but he admit to himself he is not like Ron and can’t let go it. To be fair very few people in his life are actually trying to help him now. Only Ron and Pansy. Ron himself has Dumbledore and Snape. Just in this chapter Albus stopped him from erasing Peeves, and seek retribution against the twins. Ron also has Artyom who time to time set him straight. And carries him to safety, when Ron get knock out. But there is no one for Blaise. No adult put an effort to help him. He is an abandoned child. And unlike Pansy, he doesn’t has an outrageous wealth , a manor and army of Elves to feel secured. He has murderous mother who is potentially targeting him. Even Draco has Snape to watch over him, albeit loosely.

For once Draco take initiative and talks to Ron for his sake! Everyone noted that Ron’s calm reaction to twin’s “prank” was an act! Not only Dumbledore and Snape, but all Cobras. They all figured out it was an act and Ron only pretends he got over it, to enact his revenge in a good time. They know him too well. What they don’t know is that Dumbledore already talked him out of his revenge plans, and now they operating of false assumption that Ron is still on it. Ron even carries a Calming Draught to not snap and break someone in half in rage. Ron definitely got worse since he stopped visiting Madam Pomfrey. However little she could have helped, Ron was more stable back then. Right now he is repressing his rage using Occlumency, but it’s not healthy way to deal with it. Not to mention Ron suffers two extremes in a row. First, Pansy’s cheating was revealed, and then humiliating twins “prank”. And this is not even counting all stress before that.

Blaise was able to convince Ron t give him Calming Draught to not risk repetition. Good to see he and Draco have Ron’s back.

Draco still not get over his grudge at Fred and George for how they humiliated him half year ago. He even compare them to Flint. I’m glad that this fact was openly pointed out in Fate. In canon, twins also had done a lot of things that cross the line, but the narrative never called them out and pretends it was acceptable.

Turns out Fred and George’s “prank” was not so well received as they expected, and many students didn’t liked it. I like that this miscalculation on their part finally backfired. Pansy even come up with a scheme to spread rumors how twins mistreated Ron for years, and that Ron has confronted them to protect other students, essentially making him martyr hero. This is going to deliver a serous blow to their reputation. Also, good to see Pansy finally doing something, taking initiative. She’s very good at working with people, and especially learning and spreading gossips.

Great start. Love Luna. Always love Luna!

Uh oh, Ron's starting to slip into Pureblood beliefs, to a certain extent. Of course, not all of the 'Sacred Twenty eight' are rich and some of the ones that are made themselves rich thanks to investing in 'muggle enterprises', including the Malfoys. Arthur's job isn't appreciated yet it makes a difference, he got a law that protects Muggles better. Boring to the likes of Fudge and others but an important one.

Sad that Harry might end up suspecting Ron is a Death Eater in the future, hopefully it doesn't come to pass. Sounds like Ron might be a spy at the point, trying to find out what Death Eater Malfoy is up to.

Whoa, the politics involved with being Slytherin or Pureblood (some families anyway). If Harry knew half of what goes on, I think he'd be very relieved he didn't go there even if it meant he'd be with Ron more. If Slughorn appears, Ron won't need to worry about being overlooked. Harry definitely won't, I wonder if Hermione will stand out enough for his attention.

So there's obviously still lots of chapters to go, it'll be interesting how the whole Chamber of Secrets goes down. If Ron is a Horcrux, that means he'll be able to speak Parseltongue so there will be two potential 'heirs' instead of just Harry. Might be something they can bond over, having this gift of talking to snakes. I'm hoping they'll become closer, I just love their friendship so much. If and that's a big if probably, Ron confided in his gift (the visions) to Harry, I believe he would keep his secret and do everything he could to help Ron while having his back which honestly Ron needs. He's trying to save the world on his own, he needs backup, probably from both Slytherin and Gryffindor.

Ron is marked by Voldemort like Harry is, though Voldemort will still be mostly focused on Harry, he'll probably still be after Ron. Or want to use him. Hope they do have a more in depth teamup, I will see, heh

Tysm man. iwant to ask u something. Did you have a read All you need is Ron by jamieparker? It s a good story.

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In McGonagall’s office. Here we first met an Unspeakable who gave Hermione her time turner in the beginning of the year (and Obliviated her to not remember him) – professor Ben Button. Is it reference to Benjamin Button? F man who aged backwards? It seems Spartan decided to copy Rowling’s humor here. She named a werewolf – Remus Lupin. More obvious would be only Wolfy McWolffcae. An Spartan named Professor that works on time – Ben Button. His looks are certainly disturbing. Unlikely he was born like this. Most likely it’s a result of his work in the Department of Mysteries.

Professor Button has exceptional skills! He easily Legilimenced Hermione, and have done it so intensely she couldn’t even move! Legilimency is not considered a combat skill, but apparently it can freeze an unprepared person in place easily. Voldemort is so powerful Legilimens, he destroyed a mind of a respected Auror in a minute of mental assault. Just once again shows how useful Occlumency can be. If Professor Button was in Hogwarts dueling tournament, he could have easily defeat any student, except Ron, with a freezing Legilimency glance and following stunner.

In a few seconds Button Legilimenced Hermione enough to collect all information of her usage of the time turner, her reactions to it, and even had time to analyze it. Incredible mental prowess! H was even able to notice an interference in her mind at the night Ron attacked her, and Snape with Dumbledore had to change her memories to cover this up. He noticed, while doing a general scan of her mind! He didn’t search for this specific episode in her life, he just noticed in in a stream of her memories for the whole year! Unspeakables can be truly terrifying! That make me wonder even more what was Rookwood specialty and what he is capable of?

I’m also curious how Hermione’s meeting with Professor Button went in the original timeline. He would have to Legilimens her as well, and he would have found that Sirius was innocent, and that time turner was used to save him. He probably decided that this out of the line usage of time-turner can be overlooked because of extreme situation, but he would also come to conclusion that Hermione is too partial to get invited in Department of Mysteries. In this timeline, though, he did offer her to give her a place in the Department,, once she finish Hogwarts, She is definitely smart enough to work here – brightest witch of her age! But it’s hard to imagine Hermione as a lab scientist. She is smart, and curious and hard-working, but also an enthusiastic activist and justice-seeker. Qualities not exactly suited for neutral Unspeakables who only seeks knowledge and not theu practical use by the world. I honestly expected Hermione to repeat her canon path and become highly-ranked Ministry official, who bring great reforms, and be reliable Head of the DMLE and them, maybe a Minister, if Percy won’t make it. But now, she apparently has a rivaling career choice as an Inspeakable.

This chapter brought alternative career oaths for both Daphne and Hermione, that I didn’t think of. It makes me wonder, which characters will have a different professions? Tonks already not an Auror too. Is Harry going to end up a DADA teacher? For canon Harry it was a better choice, since her was a natural leader and natural teacher, and loved Hogwarts. For Fate Harry, more logical would be to become an Auror, though. He isn’t as good at leading and teaching, and more interested in investigating anything he finds suspicious. Like an Auror should.

Now, while Button didn’t mentioned, I think he learned from Hermione’s memories about Voldemort’s return. As a master of mental arts – his Legilimkency is incredible! – he is also a master of Occlumency, and probably used it to not give away his shock. What he is going to do with this information? Most likely, he’ll report to someone in charge of the Department of Mysteries. But what they are going to do? Continue to be neutral, or maybe this time they will help with the war. One way or another.

Professor Button also admitted he Obliviated Hermione (with her permission) during their first meeting, when he gave her a time-turner. And that he would have to Obliviate her again and McGonagall too, if he tells them of his research with time-turners. This confirms Unspeakables do Obliviate people who knows too much, like Professor Croaker said.

Making Dumbledore check Hermione’s memory was funny, consider he and Snape wiped out her memory in the first place. Of course he “found nothing”. Still, it’s interesting that an event happened so long a go get some consequences now. Even though Dumbledore was able to bullshit his way this time, I’m certain now that one day Hermione will find out the truth.

Alternatively to canon, Fate Hermione didn’t dropped Muggle studies and Divination. It seems she’ll set to earn her 12 OWLs. Not hat it’s so important, just weird that people like Barty Jr, Bill and Percy got 12 OWLs, and Hermione who is exceptionally intelligent witch and one of the main heroines didn’t. Fate seems to amend that. Though, I don’t think she would aim for 12 NEWTs like Percy. At her senior years, Hermione would be occupied with her involvement in war too much to trying to set Hogwarts’ records.

McGonagall is so petty – she pushes Hermione to outdo Ron at their exams to give him “a dose of humility”. Encouraging a student to do her best is one thing, but to use student to one up another one is just so wrong. And how exactly it’s going to work? Hermione’s grades do not affect Ron’s, he would still get top grades in all subjects. The fact that Hermione would have more subjects passed won’t make her a better student. Not even in her own eyes. For Merlin’s sake, Hermione takes lessons from Ron! And even if Hermione will get 12 Outstandings, Ron would only be happy for her!

Daphne’s POV.
I’m glad Daphne continues to go to the Centaur camp to treat them alongside Reid. She’s even learning new healing skills in the process. Of course, Muggle stitching is redundant, if you have magic, but I appreciate what Reid is teaching here – to respect and revere magic, and to respect these who lives without it. Muggles have it harder then wizards, because they don’t have magic, yet they persevere, compensate it with their intelligence, dedication and technology. It’s a gift and a privilege to have magic. Out Muggle doctors can’t actually heal their patients – body heals itself. Doctors can optimize conditions for body to heal effectively. By removing obstacles (infections, tumors and etc) and giving medicine that Improves the working of the body. Magic on the other hand, can forcibly make tissues mend and heal an accelerated rate – almost instantly. Muggle doctors are more knowledgeable and dedicated, but by virtue of having magic, Healers are more effective.

Reid made a good case for Daphne to consider to become a Healer: her comforting presence, genuine care for a patient, and talent. Not to mention how hard-working she can be, if she dedicates herself. Daphen saved lives with her work in the camp. Of course Reid and the mercs have done the heavy-lifting, but for the first real life experience, Daphne did very good.

Daphne’s jealousy of London was funny. How could this peasant attract a handsome Healer that she likes? One thing that bothers me, though – Reid is over 100 years old! Maybe even older then Dumbledore. He looks young, but still, such age difference is weird. Well, he and London are both adults and consent to this, so I guess it’s alright. Also, while we know that vampires are alive and no undead, like myths make them to be, they still has cold blood. Which means, their bodies do not produce their won heat and has a temperature of their environment. Like lizards, or snakes. Can’t imagine the physical intimacy in these condition to be pleasant. Or maybe Reid has some body-warming potion on him for such cases? Also, can a vampire (male) impregnate a woman? Or can a man impregnate a vampire (female)? Actually, better not think about it.

Interestingly that both Reid and Zotair said Daphne roughly the same thing. About herself, about her career choice, how to handle her pride and Pansy’s betrayal. Since, Zotair is going to die soon, Ron will probably set Reid to serve as Daphne’s mentor of goodness.

I really liked Zotair’s guidance here. So simple, yet so on point question: is your grudge is stronger then your love for Pansy? And Dpahne knew her answer already- Pansy is much more then her one mistake. She already knows she did wrong and regrets it. And now Daphne can let go of her grudge. That was an amazing conversation! So brilliantly written! Zotair could have been an excellent mind healer! Ron would have benefited of hearing it too!

So much for not rushing, right, Daphne? In less then one chapter she learned that Pansy cheated her out of her win, and she already moved on and forgive her! That was a speed-run through character development!

Fred and George’s revenge prank played out – they convinced Peeves to assault and humiliate Ron at the dinner! In front of entire school! I can’t put it into words how pissed off I’m about it! I was all in for Daphne to hex their faces off! These fucking donkeys! It’s so unbelievably hard to see Ron humiliated after everything he went through already! These degenerates didn’t even noticed that of all Slytherins, only Flint and his cronies were laughing at Ron. It didn’t even occurred for them how low they have fallen! They didn’t even bothered that Ron hit his head at the fall. Hello! For all they know it could have been lethal!

I strongly dislike that despite how powerful Ron had become he still can be humiliated like this. And he can’t even openly retaliate and put them in their place! Also, it bothers me, that Ron was hit by Peeves at all, and didn’t dodged ot shielded himself in any way. Can’t help by remember how Gaspard dodged point blank non-verbal Avada Kedavra from Rodolphus.

Daphne is right – twins are so dead! I enjoyed seeing them scared when Ron got back to his senses and his rage started to manifest magically! Daphne is incredibly kind-hearted to be worry about Fred and George, and what Ron will do to them.

Champion’s POV.
Oh, damn! Fred and George enraged Ron so much he switched to the Champion! They can’t even imagine what they have done! And despite how angry I am at them, even they don’t deserve Champion’s revenge!

Professors’ discussion about the twins. Even in this situation, McGonagall protects the twins! They were always troublemakers, but recently they become emboldened and crossed the line too far! For the second time in a single year! I’m with Snape – they deserve more severe consequences. At very least ban them from Quidditch permanently.

Fred and George’s problem is that they don’t think of consequences. They always think they can get away with it. Because they did got away too many times – at home and at Hogwarts. They need a proper discipline, and for this they must experience a real impactful consequences. There are several ways I see this to happen.

1. Expel them. Plain and simple. Not break their wands, but make them to apply to another magical school – Beaubatons, Ilvelmorny, Uagadao – you name it.
2. Pretend to expel them. This is more convoluted plan, but it could work. Dumbledore would need cooperation with Arthur and Molly for this. Expel Fred and George. Break their wands and forbid them to ever use magic. Legally. Keep them miserable for a few weeks and then pretend that Arthur and Molly daily beg Dumbledore to give then one last chance, and then let them buy new wands and take their OWLs in an August, and continue their education in Hogwarts, but on a probation – one more prank and they expelled for good.
3. Collective responsibility. Punish Fred and George’s friends for twins’ pranks. For example Angelina and Lee, because they are Gryffindor prefects. So, if any time twins make a prank, Lee and Angelina are punished, because they failed as prefects to keep the twins in check. Hell, maybe even ban Angelina from Quidditch team because she fails her prefect duties. A little bit unfair, but extremely effective – if the twins know that they pranks has drastic negative consequences to their friends, they wouldn’t be so eager to break rules anymore.

Anyway, Champion wants to punish them himself, so he agrees on simple detentions for them. For some reason, Dumbledore even told him where he locked Peeves. I’m almost certain he did it on purpose. He figured that Ron would want revenge and purposely said where Peeves is to lure Ron there, and Poltergaist really in another place. Ravenclaw Ron is convinced Entity Claws will finish Peeves off, and I believe it.

The chapter was relatively calm. Of course there were tensions, but it was mostly school drama, not real world threats. Peeves may in danger of be erased from existence in the next chapter, though.