Iridescent

Author's Note: The name of this chapter may confuse you, but it's actually the gemstone that goes along with Jera, since I was still stuck on revenge, and finishing what I was starting. This is just a drabble really, explaining why Ron did what he did.

I also feel the need to thank all my wonderful readers. You guys really saved me, I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to all of the reviews for the AN and for the main chapter that was posted, but the mass of reviews was so large I haven't had a chance to express my feelings to all of you. I wanted to personally thank each and every one of you personally, but I just didn't have the time. I have to say I love you all; it truly is a blessing to know that you all have my back. I was seriously thinking about going on a hiatus until I collected both myself and my thoughts, but you all were so great it just inspired me to write more. Thanks to everyone who stood up for me, and to everyone joined my lovely little army of readers. I love you all so very much! – CJG

Warning: This story contains homosexual relations, violence, foul language, extremely light sexual content, mentions child abuse and rape, and slight graphic content.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with the Avengers, or Harry Potter, I'm simply borrowing characters in hopes to make a relatively good fiction.

Chapter Seven: Carnelian

Jera: The Rune of Success and Continuity

Ronald Weasley was a proud man.

One may wonder why, seeing as he had lived in the shadow of his once best friend his entire life. Sure, befriending the small, emaciated, clearly abused boy-who-lived was worth it for a while. Dumbledore paid both himself and his now wife well. Well over 600 galleons every two months wasn't bad growing up. Once he hit seventeen it popped to 700 every month, all he had to do was spend time with the waste of space. It wasn't fun, and he hated every second, but not only did he get paid, he became very close to one Hermione Granger. Getting paid more than a normal kid would, plus getting a sex friend out of it wasn't a bad deal.

Yes Ronald Weasley was a proud man,

It was amazing that his sex friend had turned into quite the useful wench, she was a good lay, and even though she was extremely irritating at times he found himself drawn to her. She was as hungry for fame and money as he, plus she had the brains to help them succeed. One couldn't have made such a brilliant partnership. It had been irritating at first when Hermione admitted to feeling for Potter. She had come out about her feelings like Harry had come out over his sexuality. It was like admitting she preferred the light over the dark. Of course it was nothing a little compulsion charm and love potion couldn't fix, the wench had fallen so easy, to Ron it was like she wasn't even smart. Not that Ron himself was the brains of the operation.

Ronald at one time had so much going for him,

He had a family, a wife, and beautiful brown and ginger haired children. He had a dog, a large house with a white picket fence and all. He was the head of the Auror department, while his wife ran the large Wizarding Library that had been erected in the center of Diagon Alley. He had his mistress, Lavender Brown, on the side and things had been going perfect.

But it had all started going downhill after George was found. When they found George hanging from the rafters, a note tied to the fringe of the scarf he had used to do the job, Ron hadn't know what to do with himself. He had mourned, and he had even lowered himself to screaming in anguish. That was until he read the letter.

"Dear family," The letter had started, so normal, so harmless. But as he had opened it to read in front of his force, to make them feel sorry for the loss of his brother, he soon saw it wasn't a letter at all. He couldn't skip anything, he couldn't change anything. So when he heard the mournful voice of George he knew nothing could go well for him.

"You think I did this to escape the pain of losing Fred. Well of course you're mostly right, mostly I couldn't live with such SHEEP. Sickening bunch of lying, hateful, bastards the lot of you. You threw him away! You betrayer! You worthless lot! Not even a trial. Have you no shame?! Have you no decency! You would think from your LAST mistake you would learn! Sirius Black wasn't good enough for you, so you had to ruin someone else! He saved you! SHAME ON YOU! He didn't kill them, you did! You killed your best friend, you condemned him to death! CARVED the words into his back didn't you! Make him look guilty, but he was smarter than you Ronald Weasley. He always was so much better than you! At least he wasn't a coward!"

The howler had continued to scream the truth at him for many minutes. Sprouting off hateful words of his now dead brother.

Everything seemed to go downhill from there. It hit rock bottom as he stared hatefully into the eyes of Harry Potter. Seeing the hateful expression on his once friend's face he could practically smell the power. Harry was taller now, he was thin, and his cheek bones could more than likely cut paper. His face was sunken in, and to be honest for a few moments he felt that guilt again. Even as the pain hit him he felt guilt, he did this to himself. He deserved this, but he still wanted Harry Potter to burn. He wanted to be popular, he wanted to be rich, now he was nothing. What had started out as a logical quest had turned into a painful and bloody betrayal. For a few moments Ron wondered how long the torture sessions at Azkaban lasted. Where they anywhere near as bad as this? Having magic herself crawl into his soul and have her claw and tear for all it was worth was the most painful thing. He had betrayed not only an innocent, but he had ruined magic.

His stomach dropped as another round of pain overtook his being. He deserved this, even if he wouldn't admit it out loud. This was his punishment. Karma wasn't on his side, if she ever was he would be surprised.

He deserved this.

A/N: short, I know. But I just wanted to give you a look at how totally bonkers Ronald is. As soon as I post this I'm going to start working on the Yule/Hanukkah/Christmas/winter special! Love you all!