Bruises and Books

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2. news; letter

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Dearest Marcus,

We must cease this sordid affair. You and I cannot risk exposure for reasons that both you and I are aware of. There is more at stake than our exposure as well, and we must not be so selfish as to ignore the welfare of others. ---- Please, Marcus! You know how much I love --- I need to --- Merlin knows, we cannot continue. But then you look at me with those smoldering eyes --- Merlin, Marcus! One of my brothers is dead! He could have very easily been me or you! Not that I didn't love my own brother. I'm so selfish. We cannot --- I must stop seeing you. And you must stop apparating into my flat and assaulting me with scorching kisses. You know how weak my resistance is. That said, please desist.

Sincerely and with much love and conviction,

Percy

Percy looked down at the message his QuikQuotes Quill had scrawled out.

"Bugger."

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Thank you to everyone! wolkevonpinguin, imakeeper, and Don't Panic especially.

And just as a warning - there will be death in this fic. And not just one of Percy's brothers as mentioned above: there will be more.