Percy

[alt_bill]

I found that book you Floo-called me about last night. I'll be meeting Dad for lunch, and can hand it off to him then, so he can give it to you tonight.

Glad the internship is going well, little bro.

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[alt_percy]

Thank you, Bill. I appreciate it.

[alt_arthur]

How about we meet at the Leaky Cauldron, Bill? I've a yen for one of Tom's pot roast sandwiches.

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[alt_molly]

I didn't realise that Percy Floo-called you. What book did he want?

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[alt_bill]

Well...

I thought you'd probably have something about this, but I think he was a little embarrassed to ask you about it, Mum. He wanted a specialty book on cloth transformation.

It seems that Mr Crispin had a few friendly but pointed comments to make about Percy's wardrobe. He suggested that Percy would do well to wear his best robes in to work.

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[alt_molly]

Those WERE his best robes!

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[alt_bill]

Exactly, Mum.

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[alt_molly]

Well, I never! So the Weasley best isn't enough for the likes of snobbish Lucius Malfoy?!

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[alt_bill]

Don't be hacked off about it, Mum. And you'd certainly better not let on to Percy about it.

But it stands to reason, really, that his wardrobe wouldn't be quite the thing. After all, Ottery St Catchpole is hardly a hotbed of fashion.

I'm just a bit ashamed that I didn't think of it myself and offer to help before he started.

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[alt_arthur]

I should have thought of it myself.

I think Bill's right, Molly. My instinct says that we do need to tread carefully right now. Percy's pride is his weak point, yes, but things would be easier if he doesn't feel the need to chafe so much at the differences between what he is and what he wants to be.

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[alt_molly]

Oh, Arthur, I have been biting my tongue. You know I have. Although it all but slays me to keep my comments to myself when he comes home talking of how this internship is just what he needs because it will mean he'll meet all the right sort of people!