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Who Is Percy, Really?
Chapter 1: A New Friend, or maybe more!
It's ironic, really, that no matter how hard I try to be the perfect son or brother it is never enough. I have nothing to claim as my own, to identify myself with. Everything I have ever done has been done before me. Bill and Charlie were both prefects and Charlie was a star quittich player and Headboy. I have done all of these except for quittich. My father is always pestering me to join our house team. He just doesn't understand that I'm not any good and the sport. But how I wish he would praise me like he does Fred and George when they have won a match.
Now I am reduced to a pitiful loser, sitting alone in the darkness of my room. You see, the darkness of my room is the only place where I can let my mask fall and be myself. I can let the Percy that everyone else sees dissolve. In the dark I can be the lonely depressed sixteen year old that I really am.
You could really call me the family outcast. Half of the time they don't even know that I exist. The sad part is that I stopped caring about it along time ago. It's kind of frightening how easily I accepted the fact that my own family doesn't want me around.
I sigh and stand up. I need to get away for a while so I head down the stairs and slip out the back door. It's not like anyone will notice I'm gone. Besides, walking helps to clear my head and organize all of the confusing thoughts flying around up there. And that's exactly what I need right now. as I continue walking I get so caught up in my thoughts that I don't even notice that there is another person walking toward me until I run into them, sending us both sprawling to the ground.
"I'm so sorry," I say, getting to my feet. "I wasn't looking where I was going."
"Quite alright," says the other boy. "No harm done."
For a minute I must stand there looking at him. He's about an inch taller than me with rather short reddish brown hair and his eyebrow is pierced. His eyes are a very bright bluish green color. In all honesty, he's drop dead gorgeous. And yes, in case you were wondering, I am gay.
"I'm Amen," he says breaking me out of my thoughts. "Amen McNally."
"I'm Percy Weasley," I reply holding out my hand. He takes it and shakes it heartily.
"Nice to meet you Percy. If you don't mind my asking, what exactly are you doing way out here?" I look at him for a minute and decide to answer his question.
"I always go for a walk when I need to get away or clear my mind. I never really know where I'll end up," I finish, smiling sheepishly. He smiles back and my heart all but jumps out of my chest. He really is good looking.
"I know the feeling. I do the same thing myself sometimes. So, do you mind if I join you on your walk?"
"Not at all," I reply feeling a little excited. "I'd enjoy the company."
"Alright then," Amen replies cheerfully falling into step with me as I turn back in the general direction of my house.
"So Percy," says Amen after a while. "If it's not too personal, can I ask you why you seem so...well, depressed, for lack of a better word?" I stare at him in shock. I can't believe he could tell so much about me. Especially after all the years I spend learning how to hide my emotions from everyone. And I know for a fact that I'm damn good at it. He had hit pretty close to home, but I decided that I could trust him, so I answered him.
"Well, if you want a reason why, I'd have to almost everything. Especially my family." I pause not knowing what else to say. He solved that problem for me.
"What does your family do to upset you so much?" he asks with a hint of concern in his voice.
"Oh, I don't know, deny my existence. I've never made them proud, ever. Everything I've ever done was done before me. The twins think I'm an arrogant anal asshole and poke fun at me whenever they get a chance. Everyone else pretty much ignores me, unless they want something from me," I say dejectedly. "I can never do anything right. I'm just a big disappointment to everyone."
"That's not true," he states softly. I look at him in confusion. "Well, you've never disappointed me," he explains, "So you haven't disappointed everyone."
I laugh softly. "That's true. Almost everyone then."
Amen looks at me searchingly for a minute.
"You know Percy, I think you underestimate yourself. There's a lot more to you than meets the eye." I smirk.
"I guess, but that's true of many people." Amen gives me a quizzical look.
"I like you Percy. You're rather strange but I like you. Would you like to walk with me again sometime? We can get to know each other a little better."
"I'd like that," I reply with a smile. I can tell that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. And maybe more, I hope.
A/N. Ok, now this story came to me at midnight but I'm rather proud of it. So let me know what you think. Should I continue with a second chapter? Or does it totally suck? Either way, PPPPlllleeeaaassseee review and let me know what you think. ~YamatoLuv7~
Who Is Percy, Really?
Chapter 1: A New Friend, or maybe more!
It's ironic, really, that no matter how hard I try to be the perfect son or brother it is never enough. I have nothing to claim as my own, to identify myself with. Everything I have ever done has been done before me. Bill and Charlie were both prefects and Charlie was a star quittich player and Headboy. I have done all of these except for quittich. My father is always pestering me to join our house team. He just doesn't understand that I'm not any good and the sport. But how I wish he would praise me like he does Fred and George when they have won a match.
Now I am reduced to a pitiful loser, sitting alone in the darkness of my room. You see, the darkness of my room is the only place where I can let my mask fall and be myself. I can let the Percy that everyone else sees dissolve. In the dark I can be the lonely depressed sixteen year old that I really am.
You could really call me the family outcast. Half of the time they don't even know that I exist. The sad part is that I stopped caring about it along time ago. It's kind of frightening how easily I accepted the fact that my own family doesn't want me around.
I sigh and stand up. I need to get away for a while so I head down the stairs and slip out the back door. It's not like anyone will notice I'm gone. Besides, walking helps to clear my head and organize all of the confusing thoughts flying around up there. And that's exactly what I need right now. as I continue walking I get so caught up in my thoughts that I don't even notice that there is another person walking toward me until I run into them, sending us both sprawling to the ground.
"I'm so sorry," I say, getting to my feet. "I wasn't looking where I was going."
"Quite alright," says the other boy. "No harm done."
For a minute I must stand there looking at him. He's about an inch taller than me with rather short reddish brown hair and his eyebrow is pierced. His eyes are a very bright bluish green color. In all honesty, he's drop dead gorgeous. And yes, in case you were wondering, I am gay.
"I'm Amen," he says breaking me out of my thoughts. "Amen McNally."
"I'm Percy Weasley," I reply holding out my hand. He takes it and shakes it heartily.
"Nice to meet you Percy. If you don't mind my asking, what exactly are you doing way out here?" I look at him for a minute and decide to answer his question.
"I always go for a walk when I need to get away or clear my mind. I never really know where I'll end up," I finish, smiling sheepishly. He smiles back and my heart all but jumps out of my chest. He really is good looking.
"I know the feeling. I do the same thing myself sometimes. So, do you mind if I join you on your walk?"
"Not at all," I reply feeling a little excited. "I'd enjoy the company."
"Alright then," Amen replies cheerfully falling into step with me as I turn back in the general direction of my house.
"So Percy," says Amen after a while. "If it's not too personal, can I ask you why you seem so...well, depressed, for lack of a better word?" I stare at him in shock. I can't believe he could tell so much about me. Especially after all the years I spend learning how to hide my emotions from everyone. And I know for a fact that I'm damn good at it. He had hit pretty close to home, but I decided that I could trust him, so I answered him.
"Well, if you want a reason why, I'd have to almost everything. Especially my family." I pause not knowing what else to say. He solved that problem for me.
"What does your family do to upset you so much?" he asks with a hint of concern in his voice.
"Oh, I don't know, deny my existence. I've never made them proud, ever. Everything I've ever done was done before me. The twins think I'm an arrogant anal asshole and poke fun at me whenever they get a chance. Everyone else pretty much ignores me, unless they want something from me," I say dejectedly. "I can never do anything right. I'm just a big disappointment to everyone."
"That's not true," he states softly. I look at him in confusion. "Well, you've never disappointed me," he explains, "So you haven't disappointed everyone."
I laugh softly. "That's true. Almost everyone then."
Amen looks at me searchingly for a minute.
"You know Percy, I think you underestimate yourself. There's a lot more to you than meets the eye." I smirk.
"I guess, but that's true of many people." Amen gives me a quizzical look.
"I like you Percy. You're rather strange but I like you. Would you like to walk with me again sometime? We can get to know each other a little better."
"I'd like that," I reply with a smile. I can tell that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. And maybe more, I hope.
A/N. Ok, now this story came to me at midnight but I'm rather proud of it. So let me know what you think. Should I continue with a second chapter? Or does it totally suck? Either way, PPPPlllleeeaaassseee review and let me know what you think. ~YamatoLuv7~