Harry Potter One-Shots

Letters From Percy (Percy Weasley)

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Dear Y/N,

I hope you're well! I know we've only been out of school for a week but I already miss seeing your face. I thought I'd be pleased to have a break from schoolwork, but I'm beginning to miss our study dates in the library. Who would've thought!?

My family is already back onto their crazy shenanigans. Mum has been pleased to have everyone home, she doesn't like being an empty nester too much. Even though I'm home, it sometimes still feels like we're eating supper in the Great Hall because all of my brothers are so loud and there are so many of us that there's never any peace and quiet here. Dad is still on his Muggle stuff. I don't know why he's so obsessed with them... I mean, I know your mum's a Muggle, but our world is so much more interesting it just doesn't make sense to me. The other day, he brought home yet another plug thing... I'm not even quite sure what they're meant to do, but he's obsessed.

How are your parents? I bet it must be a very different experience being an only child. If you ever get lonely, you're welcome to visit any time. Mum would be pleased to have you, and I would too. I'm sure you'd get along fabulously with the rest of the family, although I doubt Fred and George would spare you from their childish pranks.

I've got to go, as supper is almost finished, but I'll be eagerly awaiting your reply. I hope you aren't going too stir-crazy at home. What even is there to do to keep yourself entertained in the Muggle world? Oh Godric, now I sound like Dad... anyway, I miss you and I can't wait to hear from you!

Percy

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Y/N -

Hello! Your last letter was by far the highlight of my week. It's been actually a bit overcast and cloudy here, which is annoying since it's the summertime, but it means all my siblings are cooped up inside the house with nowhere to go. Plus, Bill and Charlie have come back for a visit, which is nice and all, but that's two more people in the house. Bill's hair is getting quite long, and he has this horrific dragon fang earring that he wears but only in one ear! Mum keeps asking him if she can cut his hair, but he won't let her. Frankly, I don't see how he even let it get so long in the first place, but that's Bill for you. I think he's seeing someone, but he's been keeping it very hush-hush. I'm pretty sure Charlie knows, because I overheard them talking about it in the kitchen yesterday morning before breakfast, but when I entered the room they stopped talking.

Can you explain to me more about this concept of water skiing? How do you get your boats to go fast enough without magic? Can you put the same type of engine into a boat as in a car? It sounds like you enjoy it, but I'm not quite sure I fully understand what it is, exactly.

I have some good news -- a couple of days ago, Dad came home from work and said he had gotten us tickets to the Quidditch World Cup! I'm not very interested in Quidditch if truth be told, but this is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Ron wants to bring his little friends along, but if we have any spare tickets you're welcome to join us. We'll be cheering for Ireland, naturally, but I'm excited to see Krum in real life. Fred and George won't shut up about it.

I'm sorry to hear that your mum is ill. I hope it's just a case of hay fever and nothing too serious. If the Muggle doctors can't figure out what's wrong, St. Mungo's is always a good bet. But your mum is a witch, I'm sure she knew that. I've been reading about famous medieval wizards and witches and there was one with the same name as you, only they called her Y/N the Cursed because all of her suitors ended up dying from terrible fates. It made me laugh to think if that happened to you, but then I realized that I would be in for a terrible death if that was the case.

Please don't curse me! Write back soon, and tell your mum I hope she feels better!

Percy

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Dearest Y/N,

Hello my love! It is I, Percy the Pompous, writing to tell you that I am a massive git and I walk around like I have a stick up my arse. I'm no fun to be around and I love following the rules more than life itself. Please consider my proposal for marriage so that I can start reading up on wizarding and Muggle marriage laws in Britain. I am very annoying and my head is too big for my body because I must make room for my overlarge brain.

Yours forever,

Percy Ignatius Weasley, otherwise known as Bighead Percy, otherwise known as Percy the Pompous

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Y/N -

Please ignore that last letter. Fred and George got wind of our correspondence and stole my owl to send that to you. I sincerely apologize for their immaturity.

Percy

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Dear Y/N,

I'm so excited I can barely write fast enough. I got my letter in the mail today and I've been selected to be Head Boy! Mum and Dad are so proud, they bought me new robes and a new cauldron to celebrate. The twins won't stop calling my Bighead Boy, but I know it's just because they're jealous that they don't have the drive to accomplish something as impressive as this. For Godric's sake, they only earned three O.W.L.s apiece, how embarrassing!

I wonder who they've picked to be Head Girl. Wouldn't it be hilarious if it was you? I hope i

Ok, you have eerily good timing. I was halfway through writing you this letter and your owl came with the news. Congratulations! I'm so pleased we'll be Head Boy and Girl together. If there ever was someone who deserved it, it would be you. Are your parents excited too? I'm not sure your dad will know what it means, but I'm sure your mum will be thrilled!

We should try and meet up in Diagon Alley this year so our parents can meet each other and chat. I know my mum would be over the moon to meet your parents.

Whoops, Mum and Dad are calling, I have to run but I can't wait to see you in a few short weeks, and I'm extremely proud of you for earning the title of Head Girl!

Xx Percy

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A/N: Okay, y'all have NO idea how hard it is to write like Percy... that's half of the reason why I put the Fred and Goerge prank letter in there, because I was actually struggling to come up with things that Percy would talk about AND say them the way he would.