When Lee woke up in the morning he knew that something was wrong. He had been feeling this way for about a week. Or more like he had forgotten to do something very important and couldn't think for the life of him what it was. That was before he had gotten to pick up the letter that R had sent him and the panic set in. Thankfully Fred had gotten up and had already left to go see that new hypothetical location in Hogsmeade (they got a second meeting) so Lee didn't have to worry about someone else looking to see. Not that he had the forethought at the moment to think about that as he was just maniacally opening the letter that he had sworn to himself that he would read the other day.

Dear Lee,

I fucked up big time. I was just walking around Hogwarts halls aimlessly trying to figure out what I am going to do with a column since the thing was now done. But then I ran into someone and they took it. Lee, they know that I am the writer. Which is breaking rule number 1 what the hell am I supposed to do?

Please get back to me as soon as you can. I am not sure what I am supposed to do. This is one of the rules as well. I hope you are not upset with me.

Please answer soon,

R

Oh shit. Was just about the only thing that was going through Lee's mind. In all of his preparations for taking over and training his own, he was never sure how to go about doing this. So he took his own new piece of parchment and started writing to his own old mentor for some tea later that day.

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A Passage Of Time

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"So, how have you been doing, Lee? It has been a bit since we could just talk to each other while not being at a family function." Said Percy Weasley, the writer of the Student Newspaper before Lee and the one who taught him the ways of it. Percy had responded in kind saying for Lee to just come into his office during his lunch if he was able. Thankfully Lee was able to.

"Well, I have been doing well as you should know considering your work here and how often I am working here," Lee says, waving his hands and trying to make sense of everything that was going on around him. But he thought he was making a fool of himself so he went for his tea and started drinking it. The strong mint tea that Percy always had was comforting to him. Lee briefly wondered how Percy was able to find the same tea and always have it when Lee was looking for advice. Or crying over paperwork that comes with being a wizarding adult that no one could prepare himself for with Percy patting his back and explaining to him. At this moment Lee felt so childlike. Like he was back to being the little 11-year-old that followed Percy around like a lost puppy scared of going to classes and such.

"Now you got me really worried Lee, you never fumble with your words. You are a master of going with the flow in public speaking. The letter that you sent me did not tell me much so what is going on? You know you can always talk to me. Are you breaking up with Fred? Oh Merlin did he cheat or something? No, he did that stupid prank with Geroge again and you're done with his bullshit. Honestly, I would not blame you-" Percy was cut off by Lee shaking his head and speaking up.

"No, no. Me and Fred are fine. It is about my mentee." Lee says and Percy nods and grabs some paperwork and starts writing some stuff. Evidently thought that this was not that serious and therefore he could do some stuff while talking.

"Well, that is a relief. What has happened to Ron now?"

"I just don't know what to say. Since someone seems to have found out who Ron is. You know." Lee says with the amount of worry and concern and Percy just laughs. "Come on Percy, it is not funny."

"No- I am not- laughing at you it is just- I had the same issue," Percy says in between the gales of laughter that he could not control to get through the sentence.

"What?" Was the only thing that Lee could get out.

"Oh, come on Lee. How do you think that I reacted to you and Fred? I had to go to Karl Abbott, the one who had given me to handle the newspaper. I was so panicked and needed help figuring out what to say to you." Percy says putting a freckled hand on Lee's knee.

"So what did he say?"

"Well, he told me just to tell you about how I and Oliver went through this whole song and dance. Like how he told me how he and Missy Longway happened." Percy says waving his hand around a bit while talking then went back to writing on the report. "It is time for him to get to know Lee. So just explain what happened to yourself."

"But I am not sure how to do that. Mine is so fucking weird while yours actually makes sense." Lee whines though he will never admit that he did and Percy gave him a look with some endearment but with some annoyance. "Lee just because Oliver was looking for me so that I could write about the Quidditch team so the team could be more infamous and they would have a better rep does not make much more sense than yours."

"Come on Percy. He was looking for you, you 2 already liked each other and were starting to date and started talking about your pen name. Then you "accidentally" left out the paper and he found it was you. And then he kissed you when you wrote the article on him which helped him get his dream job. You both lived happily ever after. Mine is that Fred wanted to advertise his pranks and I accidentally fell asleep with the copy out in the dorm after you gave me total control so you could do your N.E.W.T.S and a disaster happened." Lee said and Percy snorted.

"I would argue that you particularly being my brother-in-law is not a bad thing at all," Percy says and Lee rolls his eyes. "Percy you know what I mean. Yours would be a better example of you know."

"So you want me to talk to him? Does he even know that I was the one before you?"

"No, but now then never. Percy, don't give me that look! You have to admit that I am right about this."

"Fine, you're right. Now what do you think Fleur is planning? She said something about. . ."

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To Ron

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Ron was walking back to the castle from Hogsmeade when Colin ran up close enough to gesture for Ron to come over and talk to him. So he got Hermoine and Harry on some topic that they were both debating and slipped off to him.

"What's going on?" Ron asks as they hide in some trees off the path back to the castle. If they were caught Ron would say something about being perfect or whatever and Colin was drawing something to his attention. Sometimes being a prefect had its perks but the meetings were sometimes a pain that one does not want to deal with.

"Ron, Blaise Zabini has the paper and he tried to get it out of me to tell him who you are. He is going to find out," Colin says, and Ron panics more.

"You okay?" Ron asks worried about Colin who instead was fine. "Well, what did you say?"

"I didn't get the chance to even rat you out, which I would never do, but some random Slytherins came over to Blaise to talk. One of them was a prefect. But Ron, what are you going to do about this? I don't think that there is any way to stop it. What is the game plan?" Colin asks in rapid fire and Ron feels like there is only one thing he can do. With no response from Lee, he was just going to have to do things his way.

"I go and tell him it is me and try to negotiate the fact that he knows now. Do something he wants but he has to make me pleased enough to just not put him on the paper. That way I can get what I want but still bend for him in a way that he is pleased." Ron says and Colin looks appalled.

"I mean that is one way to do it but what are you going to do if he just tells everyone? And if you are going to do this at least let me come with you."

"Well, if he does out me I will tell him how he blackmailed me to do it and

the truth will at least be out then. I don't expect anything to come from it but then they know what he did. I am going to do this it is the only way now." Ron says and leaves before Colin and goes through a secret passageway so Colin can't follow him. This is what he had to do if he had any hope of continuing the paper. If people knew who he was then he won't be able to be as biased when getting information. Nex Black hand the protocol be damned. He loved doing this.

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A Passage Of Time To Lee

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When Lee got home he was exhausted and stressed out. He had been so busy getting ready for a big event for the anniversary of the fall of Voldemort. Then there was the whole thing with Percy and Ron he was just stressed. So when he got home he had completely forgotten about Fred. When he was kissed when he got home by his boyfriend.

"What was that for? Not that I did not enjoy it." Lee asks when they broke apart, Fred's face that was a light of happiness and excitement he had seen in a while.

"We got the place at Hogesmeed!" Said Geroge who was also at the home and Lee looked between the 2 identical faces and grinned at both of them.

"Oh Merlin you guys! Congrats!" Lee says pulling the twins into a hug and squeezing them with as much might as he could. Which was not much from the draining day but he tried.

All the friends celebrated until late in the evening when Geroge fell asleep on the couch. Lee started working on the letter that he was going to send to Ron and the stress from earlier came back all of a sudden with a vengeance. He was rubbing his temple and looking at the paper like it asked the hardest question in the world.

"Okay, what has got you all stressed out?" Fred asks looking at Lee while he put the last of the dishes away.

"Just the whole ministry event with the end of the war. There is a lot going on. By the way, Percy told me to tell you that you are required at a family dinner tomorrow. And only you no Geroge no me."

"Why just me and Percy?"

"I have no idea, Fred, he was very tight lip about it. But is something, Fleur." Lee says and Fred seems to have some sort of recognition on his face. They stayed in silence and Lee could finish the letter and have it sent.

Dear R,

I am not sure how to talk to you about this, so I think it is time for you to meet P. Writes The Tea. Tell me when your next Hogsemeed trip is and we will both be there. He will be able to explain all of this.

L