Please excuse the vast incompleteness of these two bunnies. I don't even remember writing the first but it is in my style so I probably had some weird idea that never panned out.

The second was a "What if" that I never fleshed out beyond the basic concept.

Please take them home if you can give them love and raise them to viable stories.

BUNNY 1:

Harry Potter sat within his study at 12 Grimmauld Place and began reading the journal of his ancestor. It was almost like he could see what was happening before his eyes …

Alonius, Lord of Potter, listened to the singing of the traveling bard. The bard had done as bards did and spent a good portion of the day listening to the gossip around the keep. His retainers had done as retainers did and spent a good portion of the time speaking of his deeds in glowing terms.

It truly annoyed him.

The bard's song made him seem like he was Merlin returned to the world. While he had done many of the things that the bard sung of, the bard had put it into an (in his mind) unrealistic vision.

As a result, he laughed and clapped in good nature before warning the bard, "Verily I say your skill in song and the telling of tales is without peer. However," and here he gave a stern look about the hall, "mayhap mine retainers have perhaps made me seem more than I am." He paused. "It shall be, from this day forth, the rule that none of the Potter family nor its retainers shall allow a distorted truth to be bandied about regarding the prowess or deeds of the family Potter – or its members. We must not allow false glory to be put upon us, and such deeds that are accomplished must include the names of those that spent their sweat and blood and magic to aid us." His face took on a smirk as he continued. "The tale of the dragon, perhaps, should be clarified. Whilst I did endeavour to prevent the dragon from attacking the town, mayhap mine retainers have failed to include their own contributions. Let me say on regarding the Great Green Dragon of Wales so that you may accurately know and tell what part was played by more than just I, their Lord …"

The retainers in the hall blushed as the Lord of Potter did tell tales of their own prowess. As was his want, he downplayed his own part and heaped praise upon them. The wizards of his court loved their Lord – but did not feel comfortable chancing the view that they might have outshone him – a false conclusion in their own minds. Their Lord oft times avoided the praise that he was due …

A/N: I don't know why I wrote it .. but there it is.

BUNNY 2:

Serving the House of Potter

As the two boys ate the haul that Harry had bought from the trolley, Ron Weasley nervously looked at the boy he shared cabin with on the Hogwarts Express.

His father had taken him aside the day before and asked him to perform a function that he, Ron, would be in a unique position to perform. He remembered the conversation quite clearly.

Flashback

"Why can't Mum know?" Ron asked.

Arthur sighed. "Aunt Muriel. That's why, son."

Ron was confused. "What does Aunt Muriel have to do with it?"

Arthur took on a grim look. "Muriel Prewitt is the Regent for House Prewitt. Your Mum and I, we married for love. Her dad was happy to allow it, even though House Weasley hasn't been in the best position since your Grandda' and Grams got married. The Blacks weren't happy. So they took back Mum's dowry. When I married your Mum, she brought a decent dowry with her, and we were happy." He smiled in reminiscence. "Your Mum loved me and her dad was only concerned with her happiness. Me too." Arthur grinned. "Your mum even used a mild love potion on me to increase my attention toward her. Didn't work, 'cause I already loved her more than the potion would cause."

Arthur's smile became sad. "When they died, though, Muriel became head of the family and she never liked me. She can't break our marriage, but if she finds cause – she'll disown your mum and take back the dowry. And because the dowry was all we had when we married, taking it back would mean we'd lose everything."

Arthur became grim. "Muriel is using her authority to force your mum to train Ginny to seduce Harry Potter. And I can't stop it because it would ruin us. So, the only choice we have is to do as I asked you to do."

He looked squarely at Ron and said, "So, Ronald Bilius Weasley, will you do as your Father has asked as regards Heir Potter?"

Ron, knowing how important it was, nodded. "I'll become his friend and start teaching him about our world. If I can, I will ask him to take House Weasley as retainers to help him take his place in society."

Arthur looked at his son proudly. "Tomorrow you ride the Hogwarts Express and our future rides with you. You give me great hope, son."