The Way Out
Ron never particularly wanted to be an Auror. well, that's not true, he did at first, when he was 15 and there was a war looming and the ministry didn't want to bother fighting it.
But afterwards, he did it because he could. He was good at strategy, and he had just defeated the dark lord, and they didn't require him to go back to Hogwarts and eat everyday in the room where he had cried over his brother's body just so he could get his N.E.W.T.s, so he joined.
It went against every bone in his body that said not to trust the Aurors.
Hell, only a handful had really been on their side of the war, only 3 in the Order as far as he could tell. So why join their ranks?
He had been looking for something else to do for a while. he had enjoyed helping George get the shop going again in the beginning, he was good with numbers and had a head for business, he thinks it's all that strategy again. and you don't almost get killed defending Cormac McLaggen during a raid from the back office at Weasley Wizard's Wheezes.
That's why it's a relief when Hermione tells him that she's pregnant, and he has a reason besides his own hatred of the job and an underlying mistrust of the auror department and the ministry itself to quit and join George at the shop. His father-in-law's call that "All Cops Are Bastards" ringing in his ears as he gives his retroactive two weeks' notice, informing the team that he will not be going on the raid planned for later this week, thank you very much. He has a family to think of now.
and hell, the money is way better at Wheeze's anyway.
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