Bruises and Books
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20. the road home
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Percy's promotion meant that his path had once again changed from what he had originally intended. Once he had wanted to become Minster of Magic, now he just wanted a job he loved that didn't receive much attention. Percy had discovered that he loathed the limelight. He had… he had forgotten about what he wanted from his life, and his promotion helped set him back on track. Marcus helped too. It was difficult to give the other boy credit, but he had been there for most of the ride. Percy knew that when the ride was over, Marcus would still be there. And that made him happy. Because when it came down to the final days, it wouldn't matter what job either had held, it just mattered that they held onto each other.
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