Expectations of Approval

Chapter 3: Finally giving what's deserved?

Percy's mind starts to clear and it seems that his wandering feet have taken Percy to a lot of random places today. Right now, one Percy Weasley finds himself in the Hospital Wing.

'Why am I here?'

Shrugging off his uneasily feeling Percy walks into the room deciding that he will talk to Madam Pomfrey, and ask her to keep an eye out for Oliver.

'Oh come on, don't 'why am I here?' Me! Like I don't know, you want to see Oliver, you're hoping he'll come here like you ask-told him to'

'No, I'm not'

'Well, I am'

"Pomfrey, are you here?" Percy calls softly as not to get scolded by the strict Healer. Percy starts to make his way to her office on the other side of the infirmary when he catches the sound of Harry's voice. Harry Potter, son of James Potter and Lily Potter both famous people in their own right, heir of the Potter Fortune, Gryffindor's star player, and number one rant subject of Ron's. Harry Potter is his younger brother's best friend and where one is the other is sure to be.

"Honestly Ron, Why did you have to get Hermione mad at you?" Harry scolds.

"I couldn't help it! I just can't stand her. She is such a bloody know it all" Ron responds. "It's irritating, it reminds me of Percy, and that just makes it worse"

Percy can hear Harry start to mess with his hair, something Percy noticed he does when his upset "You can't mean that, I know he can have his moments but his you brother . . ."

"He doesn't even act like a brother!" Ron tells Harry, and Percy starts to shy away even more from the direction of their voices.

Percy hears Harry quickly change the subject. "Any way, it's still your fault. You got Hermione Granger so made at you, that she actually hexed you. I didn't even know anyone could actually manage that, before today. Even worse is that Madam Pomfrey isn't even here today"

At this Percy reacts and looks at Pomfrey's office. Posted on the door is a note, which reads; OUT FOR THE DAY.

'I should see what's wrong, I mean this is why I learned how to heal . . .'

'Or is it? Are you sure you did this for them?'

"I –"

"Percy!" His whole body stiffens at the sound of his name. Percy isn't sure why his heart starts beating so out of control, it could be that is' because hispresence was just ousted to Harry and Ron, or because the person who called his name is Oliver. Perce guesses that it's a mixture of both.

Percy turns around to greet Oliver, "Hello Oliver. I just came to-"

"Make sure I would talk to Pomfrey?" Oliver finishes for him.

'Ha, his got us down' He keeps his face in it emotionless mask while he tries to calm his feelings. Should he be happy, overjoyed, that Oliver might really want to be his friend? Or should he feel angry, depressed and sick, knowing that he can't allow himself to have friends?

"Something like that . . . But she's not here today" Percy tells Oliver as he points out the sign on Pomfrey's door. "She won't be all day"

"It's a good thing you where around to help then" Oliver states, with a big goofy grin.

"So it would seem"

"Percy?" It's Harry, Percy can feel that hairs on the back of his neck stand. Oliver notices Percy's reaction, but it's not because he stiffens or anything, as Percy naturally holds himself in a posture friendly position. No, it's because of Percy's eye. At the moment they are hidden by his glasses, but Oliver can still tell. As if the image of Percy's unguarded eyes has been burn into his memory. Oliver knows how they should look, he can read Percy like book, it was almost like Percy carried a sign that tells people what his thinking. It brings back the though of why Oliver hadn't noticed before back into his thoughts.

Oliver walks to where he hears the voices dragging Percy with him.

"Oh, Oliver . . . Percy" By the worried look on Harry's face Percy can tell that his wondering how long Percy has been there and if he had heard anything Ron said.

"Ron, Harry, What are you two doing here, and in such and awful mess" Percy asks, relived to see Harry's worried face lift a bit, though he notices that Ron did seem to care at all. "Madam Pomfrey is not here today"

Oliver looks on, not fooled by Percy' little act, but play along. "Ouch, what happened to your brother?"

Percy walks over to where Ron is sitting, still pretending to be shocked. Percy looks over his brother, it wasn't so bad. Percy had learned how to heal things this minor at the begging of 2nd year. "Yeah Ron, what happened?"

"It's none of your business" Ron snaps. "Go away"

Percy's hurt by this but Harry and Ron don't notice. He can understand why, his stance, his voice and face all seem so cold. 'If only they knew to look at his eyes' are Oliver's thoughts at the moment.

"As you older brother and as a Gryffindor Prefect it is my duty, to ask that you reframe from having hexes thrown at you" Percy states in all his prefect bravado. As Oliver looks on at the interaction his amazed by how big of a masochist Percy must be to keep on going in the same rout.

"Why do you-" Starts Ron but is soon cut off by Oliver.

"Hey Perce"

Percy's attention turns to Oliver. "What is it?"

"I was wondering, why are you still here?" Oliver asks, Percy tilts his head, asking him to explain. "I mean, Pomfrey isn't here, lunch is being served, and Ron there doesn't want us here. I think it would be best to let him suffer the cost for what ever he did to get into that mess. Pomfrey can patch him up tomorrow, it isn't too serious"

"I, Oliver I think I should-"

"Come on, I'm hungry. And Ron said he didn't want your help" Oliver cuts in again and takes Percy's arm, dragging him out of the infirmary.

'That didn't just happen'

'Yeah! That's want you get Ron!'

A/N: Sorry I forgot to update yesterday () I couldn't get online. Before I forget I'm looking for a BETA, anybody interested? . . . Yeah, well, if you are email me .

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