Reddit Prompt in r/HPfanfiction by u/Practical_project298 on jan28 2022:
"Great Britain has a new Dark Lord! It's a disillusioned Harry? No, it's Ron Weasley! Who finally decided to let the shadow of his brothers and being friend of the boy who lived and get recognized by his own realizations, becoming the greatest Dark Lord."
While that's a rather poor sentence for a prompt, I read it and visualised something that -to my sleep deprived mind- sounded funny, so here goes nothing.
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"Yes, Colin," sighed Ron. He was already starting to regret his opening move. "I'll convince Harry to sign a pic of the three of you. But you really have to date Percy for a while. I s'pose you don't 've to go all the way... Just keep him out of the Common Room as much as you can."
"C'me on brother, it's for the Greater Good!" Added Dennis cheerfully. "You just distract Percy while we raid the Forbidden Section and set up the Polyjuice potion. It's only for a month or so."
Okay, maybe he wasn't regretting anything just yet. Dennis was easy game and with the mousy boy shoeing in his older brother, Ron found himself with two very loyal followers for the price of a signed picture and some hairs from Harry's pillow. Finding out that the Creevey brothers were roleplaying "Adventures with Harry" so soon after Percy's come out must've been a sign from Magic herself!
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"We need to talk Hermione."
"What's the matter? You never sound this serious!" Queried Hermione worriedly.
"About the S.P.E.W…. eh… You may have a point, really."
Hermione's eyes widened as she stared at the redhead Dark-Lord-To-Be, utterly flabbergasted.
"I KNEW YOU'D COME TO REASON! OH RON, I LOVE YOU!"
And before he knew it, the bushy haired girl was kissing him as if the world hinged on it. After finding back his lips… and breathe… and voice, really, he smiled evilly at his best female friend.
"Why don't you knit some more socks while I go down to the kitchens and talk with them?"
Hermione bubbled away happily while Ron made his way down to tickle a pear.
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"I could be your master?" offered Ron, trying not to sound too giddy…