Love, Percy | Perciver

Charlie Was Onto Something

"I had to ask..." Ginny walked sheepishly into the room, rubbing her arm. "What exactly happened?"

Percy faced all of his siblings, save for Charlie. He wanted to tell them that everything that had happened was fake. They had already broken the contract, right? Instead, he shook his head. "I don't exactly want to talk about it right now."

"That's what you've been saying for the past three hours," Fred protested. "I think we all have a right to know since you're kind of part of our bloodline. So, yeah. Talk."

There's a good point. Percy sighed, feeling helpless just talking to his own family. Helpless about the whole situation. He unwrapped himself from Harry's blanket and sat at the edge of Ron's bed. "What exactly do you want to know?"

"We don't know what happened with the break up," Ron started. "We don't know why Marcus has anything to do with anybody. Or, I'm the only one who does. Plus, we wanna know everything about the ski trip."

"You're so nosy," Percy rolled his eyes. "You guys meddle too much with my life. But, I adore you all."

"Breaks up are hard, aren't they," Ginny looked from person to person. "You can start by talking about it and explaining what happened between you and Oliver."

Percy sighed. "We were doing near perfection before the ski trip." False. "We were happy and I had even met his mom via fireplace. We were steady and heading somewhere." Liar. "It was the ski trip that ruined it. Found out that he was using me because he wanted to get close to dad so he can be successful in the quidditch world. He's still into Cho, too. Just stating facts."

Everyone stayed silent for a bit. Because what do you say to something like that? Sorry? Finally, George broke the silence. "I'm confused as to what Marcus has to do with any of this."

What exactly did Marcus have to do with anything? He kinda just showed up out of nowhere today. And it seemed like he always does. "I don't really know. He just kinda happened to be there at the time and defended me I guess."

"So who are you in love with?" Fred raised an eyebrow. "Because I'm pretty confused about this whole situation."

Percy sighed, and braced himself for the letter conversation. "Basically, a long time ago, I would write these love letters when I liked somebody. I don't do it anymore, but I wrote one to Marcus before he and Charlie started dating. There was one for Oliver too and they all managed to get delivered and that was complicated. Me and Oliver broke up and Marcus came to my side when the breakup argument entailed."

"Breakup argument?" Ron questioned.

"It's an argument that people go through once they've broken up with somebody," Ginny explained. "Usually about the argument."

Ron looked bewildered. "How exactly do you know this?"

Ginny smiled and looked away. "No reason."

Before Ron could answer with anything, Fred spoke again. "Wait, I'm so confused. Are you in love with Marcus or whatever?"

"God, no," Percy shook his head. "I would never. That was way before Marcus and Charlie ever even dated. No, I couldn't do that to Charlie. It was Oliver speaking out of anger. But now Charlie won't even talk to me, so..."