Percy groaned inwardly as he saw the clock turned to midnight. He knew he wouldn't get a bit of sleep tonight and he would be taking another day off of work tomorrow. "Damn Hermione Granger" he moaned as he rearranged his pillows and tried to get comfortable. He cringed when he thought about the fight with Hermione earlier and things he said to her. Percy was frustrated and he lashed out at her for no reason.
The truth was Percy felt guilty. Not only was Hermione his little brothers ex girlfriend but also she was his best friends current girlfriend. Oliver wrote to Percy weekly and mentioned Hermione often, Percy wanted to die every time that happened. Oliver would ever have expected Hermione to cheater or Percy to be with her.
Percy often wondered why Hermione broke things off with him. Was it her own guilt, or was she losing interest? Percy hated the scene he caused at Hermione's, that wasn't like him but Hermione had the ability to bring passion out in Percy that he had never known existed. "I can't go back there" Percy mumbled, "For her sake as well as my own"
The next morning Percy met Harry and Ginny for breakfast. He tried to hide his exhaustion but Ginny was observant.
"Percy, did you sleep at all last night?" Ginny asked looking concerned as he tried to stifle a yawn.
Percy shrugged, "Bout of insomnia" Percy told her. "I have been having trouble sleeping the last few weeks, I am thinking about taking some serious time off"
"You really should" Ginny urged. "You work so hard, I told Hermione the same thing last week"
"Yeah, but she had some serious personal problems too" Harry said quietly. "I am worried about her mental health"
"Percy was panicked at that. "What's wrong with Hermione?" Percy asked trying to hide his concern.
"It's Oliver" Ginny told him. "They are on the rocks"
"Really?" Percy said trying to sound unconcerned but his heart was doing cartwheels.
"Oliver hasn't mentioned it?" Ginny asked. "I thought he was like your best friend?"
"He is" Percy confirmed. "But he tends to keep things about Hermione from me, I guess because he knows how close she is to my family"
"Well, I have gotten to know Oliver and despite what he tried to keep from me I see it all" Harry explained. "Honestly we play for the same Quidditch team. He has been cheating on Hermione pretty much from day one and it breaks my heart"
"He cheated on her?" Percy asked.
"He cheats on her" Harry informed him, "Everyway away game, girls make line out side of his room, take a number to fuck Oliver Wood"
"Does Hermione know?" Percy asked, not caring about keeping up the act of not caring.
"Of course she's not stupid" Ginny snapped. "I think she has someone of her own on the side now. She seems to be unaffected by Oliver indiscretions"
Percy was quiet trying to let it all sink it in. Harry quickly changed the subject to Quidditch and ministry business but Percy never let the gossip about Hermione leave his mind. Things were starting to come together like pieces of a puzzle but he still couldn't see the whole picture, not just yet.