Percy came home later than usual; he had moved all his things to his new desk in the head office of the ministry of magic. He had only been there a year and he was one step away from being the head of the entire wizarding world. He had been working up to this moment all his life, his parents would be so proud and hopefully he wouldn't be picked on by his siblings now that he had such a respected position. All the teasing and hard work had paid off and for once things went entirely Percy's way.

Sadly life is not like that. Percy flooed in through the chimney, buzzing with excitement, they were all sat at the dining room table, his family, well apart from Bill and Charlie. Percy cleared his throat "I don't know if you've heard but after just a year at the ministry, I have been promoted to junior minister for magic" saying that felt great. However the room fell silent, they all just looked shocked and Percy just stood there awkwardly with a smile still on his face. Then his dad stood up and walked over to him, put his hand on Percy's shoulder and said "why did Fudge promote you" Percy did not understand what was happening.

"He said that I was a hard worker and he thought I had a bright future" Percy said in one breath. His dad gave him a sad look "thing is Perce, I'm not quite sure that's it, I mean surely you know they have been sniffing round anyone who is friendly with Dumbledore" Percy stood back, still confused but beginning to understand. "Yes, I know but…"

His dad cut him off "well don't you think it's odd that he hired you after what happened with Crouch" Arthur said slowly. Percy's cheeks burned red, how could he, his own father, not even congratulate him before…. Thoughts rushed through his head "Ow I see you think he is using me to get to you and that I couldn't get this job on my own" he said loudly.

"No Perce, but don't you think it's just a little too convenient to have someone who could very easily slip Fudge information on Dumbledore working in his office" Arthur tried to be comforting, but to Percy it just sounded patronising, as though he was 5. His own dad thought he would spy on his own family.

He couldn't help it he could see his family gazing at him, Fred, George, Ron, Ginny and his mum, pity in their eyes. Percy stared at his father and stammered "you yyou think that I would sspy on my own family. You think that little of me yyou ddon't think for one second that he actually wanted to hire me for my skills"

"Percy you need to face facts" Arthur said calmly "Voldemort is back and the ministry is corrupt and you are blind to not see it please Perce a jobs a job but…"

"Face facts Face facts! You are the only one who needs to face facts it's your fault that everyone there already thinks nothing of me, I'm amazed I was even considered" he yelled, he didn't know why he was saying this, he just couldn't hold it in.

"Percy don't shout at your Father like that" his mother snapped in that tone she always used with Fred and George.

"And what does that mean hey Percy" Arthur was now getting angry, for all his sons intelligence he could not see reason. Percy will forever regret what he said next but he couldn't take it his world had just been flipped over and no one seemed to care how much this was killing him "you should hear what they say about you when my back is turned, your weird muggle obsession" he gave a sarcastic laugh " they said you could have gone places if you hadn't had your little hobbies of bending rules, they said that they were shocked a man with such a big family didn't try get a better job so he could at least buy his son his own wand! It's your fault your fault that we are so poor that we never get new things, that we are constantly taunted for it" His family were taken back and his mother gasped. He thought it true but he would never even dream of hurting his father like this, he tried to defend him by saying he was a good man and that money wasn't everything. Maybe it was only him taunted for being poor, the others were never bullied, but Percy got it from every angle, he only ever told Bill because he trusts Bill and Bill understands. He is glad Bill and Charlie aren't watching, maybe would have stopped this. But it's too late. This had been coming for a while, he hated to admit it but he did blame his Dad for the endless taunts.

"You're starting to sound like Lucius Malfoy next you will be calling us blood traitors" Arthur was really angry now, Percy had never seen him like this. "No, no I didn't mean… I would never" Percy tried to regain a calm tone. His dad compared him to Lucius Malfoy, the man who had once called Percy a good for nothing brat, who said that a Weasley couldn't amount to anything, the man he despised above all others.

"What I do is vital just for the record, Fudge will probably have you cut the department soon" Arthur sounded hurt.

"I know that, I do and I wouldn't let that happen" Percy tried to stop the argument but he was not going to quit his new job.

"Just see reason Perce, there are other jobs, there is more to life than money son, Fudge will drag you down with him, don't be stupid" Stupid, stupid! His father thought he was stupid. After all that hard work to make his father, his idol, proud and he thinks he is stupid. "What's stupid is following an old fool and a disturbed child above the ministry and your stupid order you run around with" he didn't think Dumbledore was a fool or that harry was disturbed (though he wouldn't blame him with what he has been through) but Percy followed rules, to not seemed impossible to him. The ministry wouldn't lie they were the head of the wizarding world, made up of the best wizards and witches around "How dare you talk about our friends like that" his father never yelled, but that wasn't what was upsetting, it was the disappointed enraged look in his father's eyes. No one said anything to stop this situation, just watched amazed at Percy's rebellious attitude, when for Percy the world was crumbling around him. He was trapped in a corner, he didn't agree with them and they wouldn't hear his side, his blood boiled, his fists clenched and he wanted the floor to open up and suck him down, he had lost control for the first time ever….

"Dumbledore is after Fudges job, he's power hungry and Harry is just a child, the only witness, who knows what happened to Cedric Diggory, have you even considered other explanations. Maybe Harry got it wrong, you know who is gone and you are a fool believe them over the ministry" Percy stated the ideas that were drilled into his head.

"Listen to yourself, why would Harry lie? You know deep down he is back, I expected better of you, when the truth outs don't expect me to pick up the pieces, Dumbledore power hungry, don't make me laugh, he could be minister if he wanted, if anyone's power hungry it's you, just drop this act, you sound like you are rehearsing lines from the prophet. You are putting us all at risk not accepting the truth, if it was me I would get out now while I can" Putting them at risk, quitting his job, it didn't make sense, if anything they were protected by his position.

"Well I'm not you!" Percy wasn't going to back down and that was clear, they were both too stubborn.

Arthur gave one last attempt to get Percy to see the truth "I'm sorry you didn't have the finer things in life but we got buy, the ministry will crumble and there is already talk of oncoming war. I thought you of all people could work out what side you should be on, but if you're going to be such a spoilt brat and not listen to a word I have to say then we are finished" he calmed down seeing an unusual look on Percy's face, not of anger but of hurt he looked like he could cry. Percy was not spoilt and he had listened to every word and read to deep. Arthur wanted to take it, talk about it calmly later, but after a long silence Percy sighed "fine then I'm leaving" he spluttered Arthur tried to stop him, but he too had pride in his way, maybe he would come back, see sense but Percy had hurried up the stairs, slammed the door and packed his stuff. "where will you go" molly asked on his way down the stairs, not don't go, not please stay.

Percy just apparated and that was that.