Order Only: Percy
Jun. 6th, 2013 08:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_billPercy asked me to come over for dinner last night, obviously disturbed about something. I asked him how work is going, which has become a sort of private joke for us, since usually he's very tight-lipped about his work, considers it a point of pride. First he surprised me by telling me there was a space of time he wasn't going into the office because he was taking several shifts with 'Communications.' He blinked and seemed surprised at himself for revealing that, and then looked wary, so I didn't press.
But he's back now at St James' house, he went on hurriedly. And--he jumped up, seeming to try to cover his agitation by setting out the boxes for the curry takeaway, going on in some resentment about the newer young members added to the Council. Percy doesn't seem to think they're a worthy lot, for the most part, although he spoke approvingly of Lana Sandoval-Pennifold and Ned Pennifold. (I hate to say it, but I think he admires Lana's ruthlessness. He's probably inclined to admire Ned mostly because he's a fellow former Head Boy.) Although there are some promotions coming up, he said, that are pleasing, although he wouldn't say who. Another hint that there's a lot of jockeying for position among the Deatheaters with the aftermath of Selwyn's fall and Voldemort's resurrection.
Eventually, I coaxed out of him what he had been pussy-footing around. Lucius made an appearance on Monday, briefly, and though he did his best to cover it, it's apparent that he has been badly cruciated. Which makes me think it must have happened on Sunday, at Court.
I asked Percy if he had any idea why Our Lord could have been so angry at Lucius, and he pokered right up. Lucius is a totally loyal subject!
So I pointed out dryly that Dominic Selwyn was too, apparently.
He wasn't willing to talk much more. Apparently he just wanted to speak--or at least hint--about his fears aloud to a person he trusts. Or semi-trusts.
Lucius Malfoy's star seems to be falling slightly with Our Lord.
And Percy doesn't quite believe it, and doesn't like it one bit.
I asked him oh-so-casually if he had seen the recent photograph of Our Lord that was taken at the wedding last weekend, and what he thought of it.
Quite an extraordinary look crossed his face that I can't quite describe: maybe wonder, horror, and a little bit of fear. But all he said was that it was very gracious of Our Lord to bless the occasion.
But he's back now at St James' house, he went on hurriedly. And--he jumped up, seeming to try to cover his agitation by setting out the boxes for the curry takeaway, going on in some resentment about the newer young members added to the Council. Percy doesn't seem to think they're a worthy lot, for the most part, although he spoke approvingly of Lana Sandoval-Pennifold and Ned Pennifold. (I hate to say it, but I think he admires Lana's ruthlessness. He's probably inclined to admire Ned mostly because he's a fellow former Head Boy.) Although there are some promotions coming up, he said, that are pleasing, although he wouldn't say who. Another hint that there's a lot of jockeying for position among the Deatheaters with the aftermath of Selwyn's fall and Voldemort's resurrection.
Eventually, I coaxed out of him what he had been pussy-footing around. Lucius made an appearance on Monday, briefly, and though he did his best to cover it, it's apparent that he has been badly cruciated. Which makes me think it must have happened on Sunday, at Court.
I asked Percy if he had any idea why Our Lord could have been so angry at Lucius, and he pokered right up. Lucius is a totally loyal subject!
So I pointed out dryly that Dominic Selwyn was too, apparently.
He wasn't willing to talk much more. Apparently he just wanted to speak--or at least hint--about his fears aloud to a person he trusts. Or semi-trusts.
Lucius Malfoy's star seems to be falling slightly with Our Lord.
And Percy doesn't quite believe it, and doesn't like it one bit.
I asked him oh-so-casually if he had seen the recent photograph of Our Lord that was taken at the wedding last weekend, and what he thought of it.
Quite an extraordinary look crossed his face that I can't quite describe: maybe wonder, horror, and a little bit of fear. But all he said was that it was very gracious of Our Lord to bless the occasion.
