Expectations of Approval

Chapter Four: Arguments

'That didn't just happen'

'Yeah! That's what you get Ron!'

'I should go back!'

'No way in hell-'

'What if he tells mom I didn't help him-'

'Like any one of them know you can heal'

'If they find out-

'The bugger disserves it'

'He's my brother'

'He said it himself, he hates you'

'He didn't mean it'

'He meant it, and I know you do too. You hate-'

'No!'

'I hate him, so you have to hate him'

'I don't'

'He hates you-'

'No-'

'Fine, you're right he doesn't hate you

. . . He hates us both'

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"Percy, your brothers can be real jerks, you know that?" Oliver tells the still shocked and confused Prefect as he drags him down the hall, on their way down to the Great Hall. "I don't know how you can put up with it, with them. You must have the patients of a saint, I swear it Perce."

Percy shakes his head, trying to get rid of the little voice in the back of his head that's cheering Oliver on. With his thoughts now only a little more organized Percy tries to get Oliver's attention. "It's not-"

"Come on Percy, you know I wouldn't say these things carelessly" Oliver cuts in before Percy can say anything else. Percy stops walking, Oliver dose too, but doesn't let go of Percy's writs. "I like your brothers, Percy. Their my friends, teammates and housemates but the way they treat you Percy, its just not-"

"Oliver it's not like that" Percy pulls away. "And I don't want to hear you criticizing my family! They are my family and they are not like that"

"Percy I'm your friend. I'm just trying to help you-"

"How can you say you're my friend when you barely ever speak to me?"

Oliver flinches. "Percy I really want to be, you-"

"You know what Oliver? I don't need or want friends like you" Percy tells a very shocked and hurt Oliver Wood, before he quickly turns around and walks away.

"Don't speak as if you know anything"

A/N: I'm sorry it took so long. I just needed time to get back to normal. Up dates should go back to how they were. Any way sorry this chapter was so short but things weren't so ideal any way don't forget to review and the BETA position is still open!