Title: Learning Your Lesson
Author: Jmaria
Theme:
Reconcilation
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: J.K. is
Boss. She owns them. I however, own Josie.
Pairing:
Millicent Bulstrode/Percy Weasley
Words: 504
Summary:
It takes a lot to fix things.
Learning Your Lesson
She hated this. This was why she hadn't wanted to get together with him. She was a bit hung-over, and annoyingly heartbroken. It didn't help that Cook was giving her an annoyed look, or that Blaise was just smirking at her, or that Luna Lovegood was bustling through the Three Broomsticks looking positively devastated.
"Millicent, you mustn't let that thing ruin your relationship with poor Percy," Luna said, glaring at Blaise.
"What are you babbling about?" Millicent asked, but Luna ignored her question as she spun to shout at Blaise.
"You are absolutely detestable, Zabini. Trying to lure Millicent away from a man who truly loves her! Percy is completely heartbroken, and you've gone and spoiled a perfectly lovely relationship!"
"'Bout time someone said it," Cook huffed, glaring at Blaise.
"Me?" Blaise snapped. "It isn't my fault -"
"It is! You run about trying to break up perfectly happy homes -"
"You can't blame this all on me," Blaise yelled. "Weasley was off having special lunches with that cow Josie Denys."
"The Quibbler's American director?" Luna blinked.
"The what?" Millicent asked.
"You think - that she and Percy have gotten back together?" Luna frowned. "She was interviewing him for the international piece Father's running in both versions of the Quibbler."
"But he never said -" Millicent shook her head, she stared blankly at Blaise. "He was too busy griping on about me helping you - and I -"
"Helping him? He didn't try to seduce you?" Luna's frown deepened."What do you need help for? Millicent isn't involved in law."
"It's of a personal nature, Lovegood," Blaise muttered.
"He was trying to seduce you, Luna," Millicent said at the same time. Blaise glared at her, but Millicent didn't have time to care about his secret any longer. "And he was going about it all the wrong way. Where's Percy?"
"The Burrow. Charlie and Mr. Weasley brought him home last night."
"I've got to go."
Millicent apparated to the Burrow, hoping she wasn't too late to salvage their relationship from yet another idiotic mistake. Molly Weasley stood at the door, scowling at her.
"What do you want?"
"Please, Mrs. Weasley, tell me Percy hasn't left," Millicent asked breathlessly.
"After what you did to him? I've never seen Percy in tears before, and I don't enjoy it. He drank himself into a stupor!"
"We've both been great idiots, too stubborn for our own good, and too proud to admit it," Millicent said quietly, her eyes glistening. "I'm trying to make things right again."
Molly's face softened a bit, and she took a step back, ushering her into the house.
"First door on the left."
"Thank you."
Millicent pushed the door open, not bothering to knock. Percy had his back to the door, and she could see her hateful letter in his hands. He'd been in the middle of changing, his shirt was tossed into a corner.
"I'd rather be alone, right now, Mother," Percy said tiredly.
"That's too bad, because I'd rather you weren't," Millicent said shakily.
