Percy think, Mom and Dad must has been go to the bed as now almost midnight.
Percy hold his yawn and brush off the floo dust.
"Perce! Why didnt you told me, Harry have to defeat a dragon? Oh, Perce..."
"Oh, good night Mom."
"Oh, poor Hary... we should stop this, oh Merlin, luckily he passed it... Please Perce dont let him in danger... please tell me ahead..."
"Mom, i can not tell you any details about this tournament. All the commitee bind with secrecy oath."
"You are not unspeakable!"
"And i am not a gossiper. If i like to gossiping, i will apply in Daily Prophet or Witch Weekly instead."
"Perce!"
"Mom, Harry's magic guardian is Dumbledore his self, and this tournamen held right under his nose. And we have enough our own trouble makers to worrying about. I'm happy that Mr. Crouch able to push all the partisipants to agreeing on the age restriction. Thanks to that, none of the Weasleys babies got in danger. Harry's age slippery is Dumbledore's responsibility, and I, we, have our own responsibility. And by the way, Harry managed the challange pretty well, he got tied with that Bulgarian seeker. He is not such of weak baby, Mom. And Dad must had told you, the Ministry also had put extra security for Harry, thats why Dad spent nights to coaxing Moody to leave his retirement."
"Perce, your Mom just worried. Dont talk like that to your Mom."
"Yes Dad."
"Are you drunk?"
"No, Dad, I sobber enough. I could manage my own sanity. And if you wondering, yes, Mom, i've had dinner with Charlie. He might not able to stop by because he have to guard the dragons back rightly, which, that was what make me late home. Good night, Mom, Dad."
Percy throw a sigh while climb up to his room, not even got a chance to feel dissapointed as his previous fire whiskeys (only three glasses) knock him fall asleep right after his head touch the pillow. (And decide three portion of alcohol also not good enough as his tongue become so loose, may be he have just stop with two glasses).
His main responsibiliy in the tournamen officially had completed with the sucessed first task and he had finished to write the report for the commite on his part.
He just helping a little bit here and there for the tournamen, that initially is the Department of Magical Games and Sports's responsibility part to handle, because beside Barty, apparantly only Percy who able to speak Merthongue. So when Barty could not attend it, Percy will go to meet the Merman King's representatives.
Well, because The Head Master Dumbledore is too hight to do petty things, so Percy jump to the lake instead the Merman's King's person come to give the report and checking the preparation.
He also attending the third task's preparation meeting with the aurors and The Beast Division of Department For The Regulation And Control Of Magical Creatures.
All in all, its not as bussy as the first task actually, because the only Percy's task left is just totake care the Spinx's transportation in and back. All the documents are much simpler as its could be transported via sea with under water ship, which of course has less risk on muggle revelation.
He relieved as now his own original job start pilling up. Barty's health worsening from the moment of chaotic in the World Cup.
He oftently take a sick leave, and send the documents Percy ask for autorization and another tasks by owl.
What frustated Percy is when the documents due in tigh time, and Mrs. Taylor strighly forbide him to visit him in his residence. Now Percy had used to set his agendas as loose as possible.
And suddenly he stop go to work. As frustated he is, Percy checking to his residency, but it seems empty.
All the documents he had to autorising pilled up, and Percy canceling all his appointment.
But the Triwizard commitee insisting that the Juries have to attend the yule ball.
Mrs. Taylor as the Departement's secretary head appoint Percy as the representative.
Mom happily ask Percy to checking on Harry and the babies.
Percy gobsmacked to see Ron's party suite. If only Mom told him earlier, Percy must able to buy him a more descent one.
But all in all, the babies attending the party quiet well, and they all have a date to go with.
Luckily, Ginny go with Neville instead. Percy feel relieved, may be she had finished her summer crush on Harry.
Not Percy resenting Harry or what, its just seems Harry tend to attract danger to him and his surround.
Percy know Rita Skeeter is nobody to trust, and almost all her write is just rubish gossips, but her write about Harry, got some hard nails on it.
Eventhough Percy hopes Neville's magic would be better. He remembered one day when he coincidentally played near the Longbottom's manor and hear a terrifying shriek, baby Neville dropped from one of hight window, and he just helplessly went straigh down, luckily Percy could cast the arresto momento spell quick enough and send him back inside the manor. Percy so terrified because the family was all cried happily said finally Neville showing his magic (What? they intentionally dropped him!), so Percy silently dragging Audrey away.
Weeks come and go, Barty still not showing up to the office, but at least he still owl back his documents and instructions.
And even until the second challange he still could not manage to show up, so Percy step up again to be the second task jury on behalf of Barty.
Percy had already feel uneasy about the second task but all the aspect had been measured and the preventions made.
As dangerous as the first task, Percy know Charlie is a reliable dragon keeper that will handle the dragon well, and the Ministry had prevent any harm arround the audience with many sufficient protection wards.
But for the second task, Percy's almost raging as Harry apparantly 'choose' Ron as his hostage, and he almost delay the game, for Poseidon's ugly fin shake, what he put Ron on?
And after the time limit he have not come back yet?
Prof. McGonagal hold Percy that almost jump to the lake and remind there the Mermen on guard and they must help Harry if he had troubled. Fleur was attacked by the grindilows and the Mermen help her back up, and they will do the same for he rest.
And when Percy see Ron start surfacing carrying Fleur's sister, he doesnt care much of so called 'look profesional,' so he jump to help him instead. He doesnt care Ron ungratefully deny his care at all. At least he is save! Well, Harry too.
Percy doesnt care of profesionality, so he gives all the champions perfeck points, for Merlin shakes, they are kids!
