Percy's trip to Romania to see Charlie had been moved to the spring on the account of several events including the most definite, undeniable return of you know who. Percy was in much denial about the return of the man, the monster he so fiercely denied had come back that he left his own family, but as usual, when it counted, Percy was wrong. He didn't take it in at first, not even when he saw the blood eyes and snakeish face. It was only later, when he crumbled into Audrey's arms. As always she was there, if she wasn't then Percy didn't dare think where he would be. Audrey was frightened; she didn't like being left alone. Percy was afraid of something else, he didn't sleep for a week, not because of you know who but because this could be his chance to go home, he so desperately wanted to, he even missed Fred and George, but they wouldn't miss him. He was so angry at himself for being so wrong, the way his father looked at him at work, pleading almost, but in Percy's head it was not pleading it was more of a disappointed stare, a you were always the odd one out, willing him to snap and beg for forgiveness. Percy was not the sort, he held his head high and carried on, he was ashamed of being do wrong, but the real fight with his family, in his mind, was how they didn't want him, of how he was different, the things only he saw, they all laughed at his stupid pompous front, they didn't know who he really was. Why was he never in on the joke.

However initial fears subsided and life went on as it did, Audrey was going to stay with her parents in Wales while he went to Charlie in Romania. Percy was very excited; he had never been to Romania even though Charlie had lived there for years, though all the others had been of course. Percy didn't know whether it was because they didn't have the time or Charlie just wasn't too fussed about him. He never was too fussed about anything; he always was the chilled back one. Still is.

It was a long way to apparate and Percy felt sick when he arrived in Romania, in the place where you would see a Dragon fly overhead every few hours. Charlie greeted him like it was still 2 years ago, a smile on his face and no worries in his mind that Percy could see. All his worries about an awkward confrontation had gone away, Charlie carried on and kept things normal, as he always did. Charlie's house was just as Percy expected, fairly clean and cosy, not many knickknacks, but a fair few pictures of dragons. Pictures of his family and his many friends, and a picture of the Gryffindor team with Charlie holding the house cup, were dotted around the living room all waving and smiling.

Once Percy had recovered Charlie took him out to see the dragons. He was like a child showing his mother a painting he had done, he actually reminded Percy of himself, full of pride. He was telling Percy how brilliant and magnificent they were, showing him a burn given to him by a rather grumpy Chinese Fireball. The more he talked the more scared Percy got, he didn't know what Charlie saw in the fire breathing things.

"Here we are Perce, this one just came in with a damaged wing" they were standing next to a large enclosure with enchanted fire proof glass all around it. Percy gasped "It's a Japanese blue turtle Dragon, largest I have ever seen" Percy had seen Dragons but none like this, it was about the height of one of towers at Hogwarts, brilliant blue, with a long sloping tale that it batted around like a cats. It breathed fire at the glass and Percy squealed which made Charlie laugh.

They had a good 2 days of watching Dragons and talking about the old days. Percy understood why Charlie loved Dragons so much, they were fascinating creatures. They talked about their love lives, which they had never done before, Percy told him all about Audrey and how brilliant she was and Charlie told Percy that he didn't want to commit, and he wished so much that mum would get off his back. Through all of their talking about work and times gone by Charlie realised how little he knew about Percy, when he was comfortable he was actually a good laugh. Once he teased Percy for ironing his socks and he could see the change in him, he gave a rather snobby reply about how looking presentable is necessary in his line of work. However nothing much surprised Percy about Charlie, he had always paid attention to him and looked up to him, so naturally knew of his interests. Although the remark his mother had made about thinking he was gay annoyed Charlie more than Percy thought it would, he said that just because he had no interest in girls doesn't mean he is more interested in guys.

They bonded a lot over a short period of time, they had never been alone to together for so long. Charlie even took his brother to the pub with the dragon crowd, as he referred to them. They weren't the tough, rather unintelligent people Percy had stereotyped them as. They were interested in Percy's job, which he liked; they had strong opinions about Fudges stupidity, which made Charlie give him a warning stare. Luckily they only said that a thorough enquiry should be done and nothing about who thought what. Percy had loosened up a lot in recent years, he had to talk to many new people and he had learned that you didn't just have to do it on a business level.

On the 3rd night came the conversation Percy was dreading, they were sat in the living room, with some pumpkin juice. Charlie just casually dropped into the conversation the question Percy dreaded "Perce, why don't, why don't you come home" Percy looked kind of frightened at the thought "Charlie they don't want me back, you" he looked at his feet ashamed "you don't know what I said, I wouldn't want me back"

"I do" Percy went red "and I know what Dad said to and I don't think it was all your fault, we all say stupid things in the heat of the moment, Perce we all want you to come home and now we know he is back for definite well" Percy kept his head down; he just couldn't bear to look his brother in the eyes "I would do anything to redo that night, but the damage is done and I refuse crawl back, I don't want to suffer Fred and Georges constant taunts"

Charlie gave Percy a searching stare "but what about mum, she still cries you know"

"You say they want me back, but they have never asked me, well there was your visit but Bill didn't care what I had to say"

"You did kind of disown us" Charlie replied.

"I thought you were fools, but I was the fool, do I have to beg for forgiveness not knowing if I will get it, no hint, did they even ask to get you to get me back or just to see if I was ok" Percy sulked.

"well no but I… and what about the present" Charlie knew that they wouldn't ask him back, it was a war of pride and even Percy knew deep down who should make the first move.

"If they asked me back then I would say yes, what do I have to forgive? Apart from the whole spying thing and that was just form mum but she's different" Percy sighed.

"They don't think the same, they don't think you want to come home" Charlie looked kind of guilty, they think that he would be too ashamed to come back.

"Who are they, I don't think your giving me the whole truth here" Percy looked right at Charlie who looked rather uncomfortable "Mum told me she does, but the others, well they are angry you left, and Dad hasn't said much, I think he blames himself, but they do want you back, but you need to talk it through calmly, I can't promise it will be just like that but"

"But that won't happen. Let's just forget about it, what's done is done and one day, one day I will try to go back but let's just wait till the scars fade" Charlie agreed and they didn't discuss the matter again. They had a great week and Charlie had invited Percy over again, with Audrey. Percy took lots of pictures with the camera Audrey got him for the trip, he got a few good ones, and his favourite was the one of him and Charlie laughing while the brilliant blue Dragon breathed fire onto the glass behind them. He gave a copy to Charlie and he put it with his Photo collection.

Authors note: Next chapter will skip to Percy after Bills attack and the DH Please review =) =) Thanks for reading!