Author's Notes - Hey, people reviewed! Okay, I'm building the
story for the couple, so don't expect there to be much stuff
in the next few chapters. There's gonna be some Percy/Hermione
friendship stuff I hope you don't mind (
Imperfect
Chapter 2
Percy actually arrived home early that day, a quarter to six to be exact . He hoped Penelope would be home soon, he wanted to tell about O'Flarity's offer.
Hermes was tapping at the window, Percy opened it and Hermes flew in and landed on the chair. The letter was clearly from Hermione, he could easily recognize the handwriting.
Percy thought he had better open it before Penelope got back. He had owled her the day before, telling her that the article had been published and, for some reason, about the row he had with Penelope. Of course he didn't tell her why they fought.
Dear Percy
I have a subscription to the Daily Prophet so of course I saw it! I see you've used some of my notes, I'm glad I could help. I was thinking of re-starting S.P.E.W after Halloween and I hope it does better this time. Ron suggest that I change the name, it's not my fault he still pronounces it spew. I hope you don't mind, but I tacked up a copy of the article on the Gryffindor bulletin board (it had been Ron's but he won't care)
Listen, about Penelope, don't take it seriously, I've seen you two together and you're not about to break up over a silly lover's spat. Besides you're getting married (Remember to invite me!) You've been together too long to just throw it all away.
Anyway I have to go. Herbology with the Hufflepuffs.
With Love, Hermione
Even though they had been living together for almost five months, Percy and Penelope had never got around to properly organizing the house so it took Percy quite awhile to find a quill and a piece of parchment to write his reply.
Dear Hermione
So you're S.P.E.W again? That's great. I don't mind you tacking up the article, but I don't imagine it will stay up there long. O'Flarity has me writing some articles, they're about Quidditch so I don't expect you to show too much, if any, interest in them. I'm supposed to be doing some interviews tomorrow. Wish me luck.
You're probably right about Penelope. I'll talk to her as soon as she gets home from work, which should be any minutes now.
Percy Weasley
Percy sent the letter with Hermes. Considering the distance between Hogsmeade and Hogwarts the letter would reach her quickly, but she usually didn't reply right away.
Percy looked at his watch, six forty-five. He couldn't imagine where Penelope might be. He went into the living and started to read the Daily Prophet. By the time he had read every and did the crossword, it was nearly eight-thirty. Where was Penelope?
As if on Percy heard the front door Penelope was home. "Percy?"
"In here." Percy replied.
Penelope walked into the living room, carrying a load of shopping bags. "I had the most amazing day."
"Do you remember Perkins? He used to work with me and your dad. Well, he sent us something called a vecear and after two hours we couldn't figure it out. We sat around and started talking about Muggle London. After awhile we decided to go shopping in Muggle London. We stopped to see Fred and George on out way to Gringotts, they were acting quite odd . anyway that's why I wasn't home on time. I bought a few things for you. I bought some things for the kitchen as ours looks pretty pathetic. Look what else." Penelope pulled a few magazines out one of the bags, the covers all looked the same, women in white wedding dressing dresses, with a nicely arranged bouquets of flowers and fake smiles. "We have to start planning the wedding sooner or later and I thought we could get some ideas from these."
Penelope put the magazines on the coffee table and curled up beside Percy on the couch.
"I'm sorry about yesterday." Penelope said.
"So am I." Percy replied.
"It's just all this stress, work, planning the wedding, and our house, look at our house it's a mess."
"I know."
"Charlie and Bill are staying at the Burrow this weekend. We should go visit them." Penelope said.
Percy nodded. He decided to tell her in the morning about the new articles.
They both fell asleep within minutes.
~*~
Percy awoke early the next morning, he slid out from under Penelope and put a pillow under her head to substitute for where his chest had been.
As Percy walked unti the kitchen, an unfamiliar owl tapped on the window. It was carrying a letter and a small package. Percy opened the letter first.
Percy,
Since you have quite a few interviews and articles to get around to today, I'll keep this short. I stopped in Diagon Alley and got you this Quick-Quotes Quill. You understand how it works, don't you?
Puddlemere's Keeper, Robyn Ryedigger, absolutely refuses to let anyone to see her before eleven, goodness knows why. She's on the ground floor at St. Mungos, room seventy-two. The articles about the team are to be done separately even though you'll be interviewing both at once. You have to speak with the team's manager before you can speak with the team.
Ivy O'Flarity
Percy put down the letter and picked up the package. The quill was navy blue, indeed a Quick-Quotes Quill, and it must have been expensive. Percy couldn't wait to try it.
"Good morning." Penelope yawned as she walked into the kitchen. "Want some breakfast?"
"Sure." Percy replied.
"What's that?" Penelope asked.
"Quick-Quotes Quill from my boss."
Percy told Penelope all about the new articles while he helped her make breakfast.
~*~
The interview with Robyn Ryedigger was no fun at all. Though she was very pretty with her long blond hair and crystal blue eyes she had an ugly personality. Her words dripped of arrogance and she seemed to like it that way. She complained about the staff at St. Mungos, about the other patients and how the team was using a replacement, only referring to the replacement as that person. "They're intimidated by me." She said. "I'm a better Quidditch player than all of them, especially that person. I also have the largest fan base, so if they think by getting rid of me, they'll all the attention, they're wrong. Honestly, acting as if they're ignored. They haven't even some to see me yet. Don't they ever think about what I'm going through?"
When the nurse came in telling Percy he had to leave, he was thankful.
~*~
After speaking with the manager, Percy had to wait several minutes for the team. They were practicing on a rented pitch. Percy waited patiently and when they came back to the ground, he saw one of his former classmates among them , Oliver Wood.
Imperfect
Chapter 2
Percy actually arrived home early that day, a quarter to six to be exact . He hoped Penelope would be home soon, he wanted to tell about O'Flarity's offer.
Hermes was tapping at the window, Percy opened it and Hermes flew in and landed on the chair. The letter was clearly from Hermione, he could easily recognize the handwriting.
Percy thought he had better open it before Penelope got back. He had owled her the day before, telling her that the article had been published and, for some reason, about the row he had with Penelope. Of course he didn't tell her why they fought.
Dear Percy
I have a subscription to the Daily Prophet so of course I saw it! I see you've used some of my notes, I'm glad I could help. I was thinking of re-starting S.P.E.W after Halloween and I hope it does better this time. Ron suggest that I change the name, it's not my fault he still pronounces it spew. I hope you don't mind, but I tacked up a copy of the article on the Gryffindor bulletin board (it had been Ron's but he won't care)
Listen, about Penelope, don't take it seriously, I've seen you two together and you're not about to break up over a silly lover's spat. Besides you're getting married (Remember to invite me!) You've been together too long to just throw it all away.
Anyway I have to go. Herbology with the Hufflepuffs.
With Love, Hermione
Even though they had been living together for almost five months, Percy and Penelope had never got around to properly organizing the house so it took Percy quite awhile to find a quill and a piece of parchment to write his reply.
Dear Hermione
So you're S.P.E.W again? That's great. I don't mind you tacking up the article, but I don't imagine it will stay up there long. O'Flarity has me writing some articles, they're about Quidditch so I don't expect you to show too much, if any, interest in them. I'm supposed to be doing some interviews tomorrow. Wish me luck.
You're probably right about Penelope. I'll talk to her as soon as she gets home from work, which should be any minutes now.
Percy Weasley
Percy sent the letter with Hermes. Considering the distance between Hogsmeade and Hogwarts the letter would reach her quickly, but she usually didn't reply right away.
Percy looked at his watch, six forty-five. He couldn't imagine where Penelope might be. He went into the living and started to read the Daily Prophet. By the time he had read every and did the crossword, it was nearly eight-thirty. Where was Penelope?
As if on Percy heard the front door Penelope was home. "Percy?"
"In here." Percy replied.
Penelope walked into the living room, carrying a load of shopping bags. "I had the most amazing day."
"Do you remember Perkins? He used to work with me and your dad. Well, he sent us something called a vecear and after two hours we couldn't figure it out. We sat around and started talking about Muggle London. After awhile we decided to go shopping in Muggle London. We stopped to see Fred and George on out way to Gringotts, they were acting quite odd . anyway that's why I wasn't home on time. I bought a few things for you. I bought some things for the kitchen as ours looks pretty pathetic. Look what else." Penelope pulled a few magazines out one of the bags, the covers all looked the same, women in white wedding dressing dresses, with a nicely arranged bouquets of flowers and fake smiles. "We have to start planning the wedding sooner or later and I thought we could get some ideas from these."
Penelope put the magazines on the coffee table and curled up beside Percy on the couch.
"I'm sorry about yesterday." Penelope said.
"So am I." Percy replied.
"It's just all this stress, work, planning the wedding, and our house, look at our house it's a mess."
"I know."
"Charlie and Bill are staying at the Burrow this weekend. We should go visit them." Penelope said.
Percy nodded. He decided to tell her in the morning about the new articles.
They both fell asleep within minutes.
~*~
Percy awoke early the next morning, he slid out from under Penelope and put a pillow under her head to substitute for where his chest had been.
As Percy walked unti the kitchen, an unfamiliar owl tapped on the window. It was carrying a letter and a small package. Percy opened the letter first.
Percy,
Since you have quite a few interviews and articles to get around to today, I'll keep this short. I stopped in Diagon Alley and got you this Quick-Quotes Quill. You understand how it works, don't you?
Puddlemere's Keeper, Robyn Ryedigger, absolutely refuses to let anyone to see her before eleven, goodness knows why. She's on the ground floor at St. Mungos, room seventy-two. The articles about the team are to be done separately even though you'll be interviewing both at once. You have to speak with the team's manager before you can speak with the team.
Ivy O'Flarity
Percy put down the letter and picked up the package. The quill was navy blue, indeed a Quick-Quotes Quill, and it must have been expensive. Percy couldn't wait to try it.
"Good morning." Penelope yawned as she walked into the kitchen. "Want some breakfast?"
"Sure." Percy replied.
"What's that?" Penelope asked.
"Quick-Quotes Quill from my boss."
Percy told Penelope all about the new articles while he helped her make breakfast.
~*~
The interview with Robyn Ryedigger was no fun at all. Though she was very pretty with her long blond hair and crystal blue eyes she had an ugly personality. Her words dripped of arrogance and she seemed to like it that way. She complained about the staff at St. Mungos, about the other patients and how the team was using a replacement, only referring to the replacement as that person. "They're intimidated by me." She said. "I'm a better Quidditch player than all of them, especially that person. I also have the largest fan base, so if they think by getting rid of me, they'll all the attention, they're wrong. Honestly, acting as if they're ignored. They haven't even some to see me yet. Don't they ever think about what I'm going through?"
When the nurse came in telling Percy he had to leave, he was thankful.
~*~
After speaking with the manager, Percy had to wait several minutes for the team. They were practicing on a rented pitch. Percy waited patiently and when they came back to the ground, he saw one of his former classmates among them , Oliver Wood.