Author Note: This is a drabble that I've been wanting to do for a while now. It may surprise you at first, because the point of view of the character I'm writing about doesn't come across at all as the way I will portray her. I never thought of this character this way, until a discussion in a Yahoo Group opened my mind to a very different perspective. So, thank you to Tracy and KateJones from HLHR for giving me the inspiration to write this about Mrs. Molly Weasley.

The Face Behind The Face

Where did I go wrong? How could two children turn out so different from their siblings? Bill and Charlie were great in school; the both of them earned 10 O.W.L.s a piece…and Percy…well, he's not part of this confusion.

Fred and George are so irresponsible! First they spend all their time making these ridiculous pranks to sell to those poor little boys and girls at Hogwarts, then they don't even earn but a handful of O.W.Ls a piece; how do they expect to make it successfully in the world without a proper education? This idiotic idea of theirs…Weasley's Wizard Wheezes…it won't last long because they have no idea how to run a business!

At least now I have the comfort of knowing that they aren't getting their funding from questionable means, like Mundungus Fletcher and his illegal cauldrons. He's such a bad influence on them, and I don't care what Dumbledore thinks! There are better people to get information from, and I say we should leave Dung alone to his own devices.

However, just because their source of funding is legal doesn't mean I have to like it. I can't believe Harry wasted his Triwizard's earnings on those two childish pranksters! What was he thinking? There's nothing to be done about it now, though, because Fred and George have already spent and invested a good chunk of that money.

At least Ron isn't heading down the path of those two. I'm so proud of him becoming prefect, I knew he would make it! He's a hard working young man and Dumbledore could obviously see that when he came to choose prefects the previous year. And becoming a member of the Quidditch team too, him and Ginny both! Granted, the only reason Ginny got a position was because Harry was banned by the horrible Umbridge woman, but none the less, she did a very good job indeed!

I think I underestimated Ron, after all these years. Of course, it would do to help his career and image a little if he didn't hang around…certain…people so much. Harry can't help his fame, but that doesn't really matter, because he's from a good family. Not the Granger's are bad people, but…they don't know the ways of the Wizarding world.

Sometimes I wonder…how did Hermione Granger beat my son in all of her grades? She's doing better than even Percy did! It's not right, my sons spent their whole lives surrounded by magic, and they can't even compete with her! I wonder if Ronnie's hormones are getting in the way….

No, no of course not. He doesn't like Hermione in that way, he's said so himself when I was listening in on a conversation between him and Ginny! I know I shouldn't spy on my own children, but sometimes it's the only way to make sure that they're keeping their noses out of trouble. I remember, I was putting away the linens in the hall closet when I heard Ginny ask him.

"Ron! Look, I know you'll probably tell me to bug off, but I really need to know. Do you like Hermione? As a girlfriend type of like?" Mrs. Weasley smiled when she remembered the choking sound Ron had made before yelling indignantly,

"WHAT THE HELL? Whatever gave you a stupid idea like that! She's on my case about homework all the time, it'd be like marrying and extreme version of mum!"

Of course, she'd been hurt that he wouldn't want to marry a strong woman such as herself, but it gave her comfort in knowing that he didn't like his friend in that manner. Surely Ron could find a nice pureblooded girl who is just as good as Hermione….

But…then again, Ron was more like his father in that way. He was particularly fascinated with muggles like Arthur, thank heavens, but he wasn't as worried about his future as she'd like.

Oh! But now she was on the subject of muggles! Hateful people, especially those Dursely's that Harry had to stay with all summer! If Arthur was more ambitious and didn't have such an odd fascination with muggles, then he'd have been promoted a long time ago! Molly wasn't stupid, she knew that Cornelius Fudge, the minister, thought Arthur was a little touched in the head because of his obsession.

If it wasn't for that damnable obsession, she would be like all the other pureblood families now. Rich, powerful, and respected! That's the world she expected to be in once she'd married him in the first place. It was a 'good match' her father had told her. He'd been proud that his only daughter had captured the heart of a Weasley, a well and good standing family among the purebloods then.

She'd been expecting a whirlwind life like the one she'd been leading already! She was born a Prewett, and they were among the best purebloods as well! She'd been to debutante balls, and had a coming out party of her own. Low and behold, she marries a good man and what does she get? A ramshackle house that barely stands in the middle of nowhere, with no rich parties and friends to shop with – she was dirt poor, she was.

It was smarty-pants people like Granger that took promotions away from her husband that kept them in this situation in the first place! Not to mention that DAMN OBSESSION WITH MUGGLES! If only Arthur could have been more assertive with his wants, then she'd be living as high as she once did when growing up.