A week after banishing Ron from Black Point and moving Hermione in, Harry and Hermione were in Diagon Alley taking Jack to the family shops, when Ron showed his talents for overreaction and grudge-holding.

"HARRY JAMES POTTER! I CHALLENGE YOU TO AN HONOUR DUEL!"

He also displayed remarkable stupidity. Harry closed his eyes and sighed. He'd hoped Ron had grown out of his jealousy, not into more. The shoppers had all frozen when the challenge was issued, and had parted to leave a clear line between the two men. Harry turned and regarded Ron with eyes that had seen far too much for their age.

"Why, Ron?" He asked with sadness in his tone.

"Because you stole everything from me! You had everything but you still took what was MINE!"

"I never stole anything, Ron."

"YES YOU DID! You stole my family and now you're stealing my girl!" Hermione saw red.

"I AM NOT YOUR GIRL!" Jack grabbed her arm to stop her walking towards Ron, and sent a nearby kid into Gringotts to get the Director.

"See!" Ron shouted. "See! He's poisoning her against me!" Harry sighed again. He knew he was never going to talk Ron out of it.

"Fine, Ron, fine. I-"

"If everyone would like to move into the bank, we have a Duelling Room where this can be settled safely." A goblin called from the steps of the bank, cutting Harry off. As everyone started to move into the bank, eager to see a fight between their Saviour and the man supposed to be his best friend, Ron started yelling again, before being knocked out by a blow to the head from Jack. Everyone turned to look.

"What?" He asked looking calm and unrepentant. "Duel hasn't started yet and this way we get him in the bank quicker." The crowed shrugged and carried on filing into Gringotts, following the goblins to the Duel Room.

Half an hour later, the two were facing each other across the room. Ron had been healed, and Harry had been given a quick reminder of Duelling rules. The Director himself was refereeing.

"Ronald Bilius Weasley, I accept your challenge, and as the challenged I set the limits of Cutters, Stunners, Disarmers and Shields only, fight to first blood." Fair limits for a duel which everyone knew was based on unfounded accusations, and in which the accused far outclassed the accuser.

In a massive breach of conduct, Ron (who should have known better as a pureblood regardless of monetary status) shouted out.

"No! We use any spells and fight to the death!" The crowd gasped and Harry once again sighed.

"I don't want to kill you, Ron."

"What's the matter, coward, afraid you'll lose?" This caused George to speak up from the stands.

"No you prat! He doesn't want to kill the man he saw as a brother! He also doesn't want to have to face our mother after he beats you and say he had to kill you!"

"He won't have to face me. I'm right here." Standing at the door wasn't Molly Weasley, mother of seven and carer of all, but Molly Weasley, defeater of Bellatrix Lestrange. Ron paled. "Director?"

"Yes Molly?"

"Would you be so kind as to inform my wayward son what happens if you break the rules of an Honour Duel?" The Director had to conceal his grin.

"Certainly. The penalty for breaking the rules is immediate imprisonment and confiscation of all worldly goods, to be given to the other participant of the duel. As we are in Gringotts and the Minister is sitting in the crowd, I propose any rule-breaker be sent to the pits, to dig new vaults by hand." When Minister Shacklebolt nodded, Ron paled even further. "As we are all in agreement, the duel shall start on my count, with the limits set by Mr Potter. Bow." They did. "One, two, three, duel."

As expected, Ron (who's lazy ways and constant eating habits had caused him to put on weight and lose his reflexes) quickly lost to Harry (who was constantly active, either flying or sword fighting, and often had to be reminded to eat). Seconds in, Harry had sent a cutting curse to the back of Ron's hand, while Ron's stunner flew past his left ear.

"Finish!" Harry bowed to the Director and turned his back to Ron, walking out.

AN: I know it's been ages since I updated, I'm sorry! I've had a lot going on, I was ill for a while, and had ridiculous writer's block!

This story is coming to a close, it was never going to be an epic with a big baddie, just a family fic with a few rough patches and surprises. It will be marked as complete soon, but I may add scenes as and when they occur to me, so don't remove it from your alerts!