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Unlikely Heroes: Fallen feathers, mirrored scales	By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Threesomes/Moresomes Views: 27616 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Title: Unlikely Heroes: Fallen feathers, mirrored scales

Pairing: Future DracoxHarry

Fandom: Harry Potter

Summary: A side fic with vignettes that should give insight into characters in my Unlikely Heroes story.

Notes: I know this title isn't as epic as that of StarlightxMassacre's Rise of the Dracken: The Scaled bits but I did my best. This is not quite a side fic but will show parts of the story that didn't make it into the main story line for whatever reasons. Hopefully this is answer questions or fill in gaps.

This side fic is dedicated to one of my favorite reviewers: Child of the sea96

A/N: this takes place just prior to chapter 21- Molly confronts Dumbledore. This chapter is dedicated to RRW who I believe wanted to know what happened between chapter 8 of this fic and chapter 22 of Unlikely Heroes. I hope you like it and it answers any questions you might have.

Chapter 9- Gringotts goblins visit Molly

November 23, 1994

Molly Weasley was furious. Arthur was spending more time at the Ministry lately, more then usual. He wasn't even coming home most nights. When she did see him that useless excuse for a man came home for a quick shower and to change his wrinkled clothes, which he'd obviously slept in.

None of her children had owled her in weeks, Percy had upped and moved from his closet of an apartment. Her golden child had to move out of his perfectly fine bedroom; after all her youngest children all had their own rooms. The last time she'd heard from Hogwarts was regarding her youngest son who had allegedly hit that arrogant Muggleborn witch Hermione Granger. That useless clod of a girl had her head in her books most of the time and hadn't a clue how to do house work.

If only her angel Ginny would capture Harry Potter's heart and become Lady Potter her life would be prefect. She'd be the mother in law of the Boy Who Lived. What more could she want? She'd show her in laws that she was just as good as they were. What right did Arthur's pretentious parents have to tell him that she wasn't the right person for him or to suspect her of faking a pregnancy? Of course she had. Not that it was any of their business. She knew the moment her disgusting worthless excuse for a brother had conceived her Arthur's child. She'd planned her theft of Arthur immediately; she wouldn't lose her perfect prince to her pathetic excuse for a wizard relation. Now Arthur was hers and he wasn't escaping her. She'd bled his accounts dry; if he left her he'd have nothing. She played the role of the perfect supporting wife, everyone would feel sorry for her. She'd cry that he worked too many hours, that he suffered from an undiagnosable draining of magic that had him not only transferred out of the field but had ended up with a lower wage job. With Arthur's parents having disowned him and turned their back on his poor children…

She smirked; it would be so easy to play. She'd played the good wife and doting mother for so long that some days even she believed it. Did her children know how far she'd gone for them? She'd secured both Bill and Percy's positions as Prefects and later Head Boy. She scrimped and saved even having her own garden. When they ran out of room they simply picked up part of another ruin and added it to the Burrow. Now their house was a conversational piece.

She detesting the pretentious Lovegoods who lived 'round the hill. Their house Rook Folly was more unique and their gardens were always immaculate and flowering. They had a daughter just Ginny's age and that Xenophilius was an uppity Malfoy despite taking his wife's name. Poor Ginny never had a friend her age because Xeno was always working and insisting that his precious princess stay with him. Why couldn't he have let his daughter out of his sight for an hour at least to let them play? She'd have thought the girl was a squib or ugly the way he hid her away. It wasn't until the September Ginny finally went away to school that she'd seen her. With her white blonde hair and silver eyes it was clear as crystal that Luna took after her Malfoy relations. So she had been shocked when Ronald reported she was a Ravenclaw. With looks like that Luna Lovegood should have been in Slytherin like her cousin Draco Malfoy.

According to her Ron, Draco Malfoy was just as much of an insufferable arse as his father was before him. Severus Snape seemed to dote on him. What did they expect now that Lucius Malfoy had separated from Narcissa Black and was now apparently Bonded to him. Why anyone would want Severus of all people she did not understand. Good-looking people belonged with other good-looking people. Narcissa and Lucius were cut out of the same cloth and deserved each other. Then again Severus Snape was ugly, with a hooked nose, sallow skin and greasy black hair. He clearly hadn't changed much since they were at school together. Arthur had been five years ahead of the creep and she four.

Now Ron and Harry were on the outs, probably Severus' fault. Why the Ministry hadn't charged him with kidnapping she didn't know but she suspected it had something to do with Lucius and bribery.

She was sitting down with her feet up and sipping tea while her house elf Riri cleaned. With all her children out of the house she didn't have to do all the housework herself anymore. Half the time she hadn't and had taken naps, her house elf had Glamoured itself to look like her as it cared for the house and children.

Molly laughed sardonically; this was her life and her world to rule. No one was going to change her world against her will.

Her peace was shattered by the loud clang of the doorbell that almost no one used.

Molly was tempted to sent Riri to answer the door but caution stayed her voice. She hurried to her front door.

At first glance the front porch appeared to be empty.

A deep, gravely voice came from closer to her knees.

"Would I be correct in the assumption that you are Miss Mary Prewett better known as Molly?"

Molly said icily, "My name is Molly Weasley." she was being interrupted by a goblin, just who did he think he was?

"According to our records you have signed no paperwork to facilitate the use of such a name."

Molly stared, "What do you mean?"

"Since three of your purported sons who are most likely to inherit from your brothers are of age we had ordered a surprise audit. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that you magically have no claim to anything Prewett beyond your own personal vault. After all according to Wizarding law a woman cannot inherit."

"A grossly outdated and prejudicial law." Molly grumbled.

"Never the less it is true. If your brothers are most sincerely perished, then the estate they might have inherited must be held intact until which time one of your purported sons proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are the true heir. To falsify their inheritance remands them to the custody of our courts." The goblin and his companion who was dressed in the attire of one of the Gringotts guard spear and all smiled maliciously. "I do hope for your ladyship's sake we don't find evidence that you've been embezzling. That is a life sentence under goblin law."

Molly swallowed, "What would you define as such?"

"Accessing Vaults that should be held in trust for your sons, selling of Prewett property and pocketing the proceeds, removal of any family heirlooms. In short anything that the Wizarding world might consider theft. Considering the gravity of the crime some times our courts decree death." The goblin sneered, "Of course if you have done none of these things, you need not free. There is one matter of trouble; according to our records if heir apparent Fabian Lancelot died Gideon was to inherit. However according to Gringotts Gideon Lamorak Prewett, born of Dana of the House of Burke and Dathan Mathias of the House of Prewett isn't dead. Yet the Ministry has issued a death certificate…we would appreciate if you could explain that Ms. Prewett. According to our paper work if Gideon Lamorak dies the estate is to pass to one Arcturus Evrain Weasley, born to Cedrella of the House of Black for Septimus of the House of Weasley. It does not say it passes to any children you bear. The Ministry has seven children registered as born to, yet according to our records you have two children."

Molly's eyes hardened, "There must be some mistake Mr.?"

"You may call me Griphook. This is my companion Umor." Griphook said sharply. "If there is a mistake it is with the Ministry records. Every child born to the Prewett family is automatically added to the Gringotts records. You have two children Ms. Prewett born bastards, a Ronald Bilius and a Ginevra Molly."

"My children Ron and Ginny are not bastards. I'm legally bonded to their father Arcturus Weasley."

Griphook glared at her, "If that were true there would be a bonding registered with Gringotts No such registry exists. According to our records Gideon Lamorak Prewett is not dead. We will be investigating this. I am sure the Ministry would be interested how a woman with only two children to her name is claiming seven. Or why you insist your brother is dead. You are most certainly not Molly Weasley. All vaults that Arcturus has access to have been summarily seized by Lord Weasley. You are henceforth barred from any Weasley vaults including those held in trust for William Bronwen Weasley, Charles Hector Prewett and Percival Brian Weasley. As no vaults have been created or designated for Frederick Maris and George Caius barring you from theirs will not be necessary at this point. Your access to all Gringotts vaults is at present suspended until which time your rights have been ascertained."

Molly was dumbfounded; "You're telling me that my Bonding is not legal because it wasn't listed with Gringotts? That I have two bastard children? That I am to be suspended from access to any vault that is mine?"

"As a woman and according to Wizarding banking practices, the only vault you should have access to is the vault granted to you in your father's will to be deeded to your husband in case of your Bonding. As you have not been legally bonded in the eyes of Gringotts we are not required to give you access to it. It is up to a male relation to decide how much you are to be granted and when with bimonthly, quarterly or annually. Until it is determined who Gringotts should view as the legal head of your family, you shall be cut off from in thing belonged to the Prewetts. Lord Weasley has already removed you from accessing any vault belonging to or he is recognized as a trustee of."

Molly was furious, "You mean to tell me that I am penniless?"

Griphook sneered, "In short you haven't two Knuts to rub together." He muttered something, various pieces of money and other property was soon hovering in front of him.

"Those are mine!" molly insisted.

Griphook shook his head, "These belong to the Prewetts or the Weasleys and are not yours in truth. I suggest you get a job Ms. Prewett and request scholarships or something for your two children. When Hogwarts applies to us for payment for their schooling it shall be refused. We shall be taking the cost of their previous education out of your dowry and returning it to the vault in which it belongs."

"What about Fred and George's school expenses?" Molly asked in a voice tight with anger.

Griphook looked at her with distain, "Frederick Maris and George Caius' education is at present under the jurisdiction of Lord Septimus Weasley. Good day Miss."

"Who ordered this? Lord Weasley?"

Griphook turned back to her, "Lord Weasley has at present no say in Prewett business. He did inform us that a full inventory of all Prewett assets would be prudent and that in a few weeks the new Head of that family would be announced.

"I knew it!" Molly hissed, "that man has been nothing but trouble. I wish he'd just die!."

"If he did Ms. Prewett you'd be the first we'd suspect." Griphook told her coldly before leaving with his guard.

Molly watched him until the two goblins disappeared from her sight. She shouted into the house, "I'm going for a walk. I expect the house to be clean and the soup cooking when I return. Don't let anyone in and stay out of sight!"

She made her way to the village they lived on the outskirts of Ottery St. Catchpole.

She hadn't past the hill by very much when she heard a familiar voice.

"Molly? Molly is that you? What are you doing out? When Amos told me, I expected you'd be glued to his side." Sarah Diggory, wife of Amos and mother of Cedric called out.

Molly gave the nosy woman a smile, "What did Amos tell you?"

"That Arthur collapsed. You're so devoted to him I can't imagine why you'd be out of the house."

Molly told her the first thought that came to her head; "I just stepped out to pick up some potions for him. It's the old complaint, nothing new. The poor dear works so hard. I've got one of the boys staying with him."

"Which one? Is it Bill or Charlie? I ran into Bill at Gringotts. He transferred there, has he moved back home?" Before she could receive any answer, Sarah continued on, "Cedric said Charlie's been seen around the grounds. That he came to watch his brothers fly."

"Fly? I thought Quidditch was cancelled due to the tournament." Molly said politely.

Sarah shook her head, "It was a special match that's all I know. So which one is it? I doubt its Percy; he spends as much time at the Ministry as Arthur does. He's getting to be a workaholic as well. Have you seen him lately? Amos says he's starting to look as run down as his father. I heard he is no longer seeing Penelope Clearwater and she's extremely broken up about it."

Molly stared at her, which son did she dare say now since Sarah seemed to know where they were all supposed to be? She laughed, "Did I say boy? I met elf, I have my former house elf that I rarely call on who is watching Arthur. I'm so worried that if didn't have a permanent sticking charm keeping my wand in my pocket I'd lose it."

Sarah looked at her intently, "Are you alright Molly? You look like you've received ghastly news."

Molly sighed, "Percy's been working so much he hadn't bothered to inform me he was no longer seeing Penelope. You were the first to tell me. I was looking forward to Percy's future with her."

"Well as much as we'd like to we can't really plan our children's future once they are of age. I'd like Cedric to settle down with a nice Hufflepuff, he is enamoured with that exotic Ravenclaw of Chinese extraction." Sarah said is a whiny voice, "The Hufflepuff doesn't even have to be a pureblood. If they turned out anything like Ted Tonks we'd even tolerate a Muggleborn."

Molly couldn't imagine why a pureblood lady would even consider agreeing to a bonding between her only child and a Mudblood. "Well I've got to get going. You know I wouldn't like to leave Arthur for long." She tried to get away by walking as fast as she could.

"Wait up I'll come with you. I've got to,"

"I'm in a hurry Sarah. Another time perhaps. I should have just sent the elf for them. Then I wouldn't have to leave Arthur. That's what I'll do. I'll just go right back home. I can't even concentrate much less remember what I was going to pick up." Molly turned around and went back towards the Burrow.

She threw open the door and made her way into the kitchen to see her elf wringing its hands and looking nervous.

Molly snapped, "What is wrong with you? Why aren't you working?"

"Miss Molly…it's Gideon…"

Molly shrieked, "What have I told you about using that name?"

"But miss Molly…Riri trying to say. He be missing. No one can find him. Jocy missing too…"

What did that goblin mean that there was no proof that useless excuse for a relation wasn't dead? He was declared dead by the Ministry.

Now Arthur collapsed and no one told her?

Fabian's pathetic twin and a house elf were missing? She hoped they were both dead.

First thing she would make Percy do when he became Minister for Magic was to insist on an overhaul of inheritance law that would allow a female relative to determine who inherited. Also that witches could inherit because entails would be deemed illegal. Gringotts goblins had declared war on the wrong witch.

Albus…she had to see Albus. Their plan was falling to pieces. She was penniless; her children were Merlin knew where. Charlie and Bill were in the country and they hadn't seen her? Arthur wasn't coming home…

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?

A/N: I didn't include any of Chapter 22 because I thought this could stand on its own. I hope it all makes sense and you weren't confused. Thanks for reading!
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