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Dear Father,

It seems to me that we are talking on different languages when we try talking to each other. May be if I put words on the paper you'll understand me better.

I know that you think that you think that I should be that one apologising. Very well. I apologise for all those words I told you two years ago and for those I said today. I am sure that you remember them as well as I do.

I apologise for writing Ron that letter. If you still don't know about it, ask him and he'll tell you, I am sure.

I apologise to you and especially to Harry and Ginny for not trusting him. Although I had reasons for that, he was really telling the truth and so I do apologise to him, especially to him.

I apologise for all other things I did or said to you or any of my brothers or sister that made me look to you or to them an arrogant conceited brat (or whatever similar to that). I am sorry if anything I said or did made you think so about me. I make mistakes as all people do. I am sorry. I thought that the way I saw things was the only right way. I was wrong, terribly wrong.

Thereby, I promise that never again will I censure any member of our family for anything. At least, I'll try very hard not to. Everyone has the right to choose their lives, to make their own decisions. I had no right to think that I could decide for anyone. All my brothers and sisters are grown enough to live and decide themselves. Even when they were younger I had no right to press them with my principals. I could try to protect them (I hope) but I had no right to be as harsh as I was. And I was harsh, I suppose. Otherwise, these two years would never have happened.

The only thing I ask (I hope that I may ask even if you'll disregard my plea) is that you'll at least try to accept my life and my principals. I would never think of asking you to follow them, just to accept me for who I am. Not for whom you want me to be. You might think that I what I am doing is wrong. Please, let me make my own mistakes even if it'll mean learning the hard way.

I swear to you that I would never have betrayed my family by any means such as spying on you, becoming a Death Eater or any other way you might have thought about. And I never did anything like that.

I am sorry if you regard my behaviour as a betrayal. I'd rather call it a horrible misunderstanding. But I am sorry if it ever looked to you as a betrayal. I never said a word to anyone in the Ministry against you. In fact, noone ever asked me to.

I hope that if this letter won't bring me forgiveness, it will bring some understanding to you.

Your son, even if you'll continue denying that,

Percy.

P.S. Please, tell Bill that no matter what I'll come to his wedding if he still wants me to.

Arthur closed his eyes and sight. It was supposed to be a letter from a person seeking forgiveness. Then why was he seeing reproach in every word? And why was he starting to feel guilty? He did nothing wrong! Or… Did he?