Expectations of Approval

Chapter Twenty-one: He Won't Return

Oliver looks up at the faculty table again. Madam Pomfrey has come back to Hogwarts but he can not find Percy anywhere. He wonders if Percy hasn't come back yet. Unlikely as it might be, that Percy would be somewhere else.

'If he has come back, I'll tell him this time for sure' Oliver continues to look over the Great Hall for Percy. Oliver's eyes meet Anne's. She shakes her head.

'I need to talk to Pomfrey'

As Soon as Pomfrey leaves the Great Hall Oliver follows her out and calls after her.

"Mr. Wood" Says Pomfrey as she turn around, "I presume it's about Monsieur Weasley"

Oliver smiles sheepishly "Well yes. I was just wondering hey he isn't back yet"

She smiles kindly at him "Healers all around the world owes you a great deal Mr, Wood. If it wasn't for you I'm sure Percival Weasley would have given up on healing a long time ago, the contributions he has given to the magical community over the past months would have been lost"

Oliver just shakes his head "I didn't do anything, It's all him"

"Well, I thank you. Unfortunately for you though, Percy has become a very needed resource for us over at the research center. He is becoming more of a specialist in Magical Auras than those who already are, it's magnificent, but I know he wont be coming back to Hogwarts at the end of this year, it's is just too busy. I could only come back because Dumbledore is having trouble with my replacement"

"I see." Oliver nods, "It's good to know things are going well for him. I'm glad, he hasn't had time to answer my owls lately so it's good to hear he is doing well. When are you returning?"

Pomfrey smiles "Tomorrow afternoon"

"Can you congratulate him for me"

Pomfrey nodded "Have Happy Christmas Mr. Wood" After a small smile she continues to go on her way.

"You know you probably wont see Percy for a year or two. I don't need to tell you want you're going to be doing after we graduate" Oliver turns around to face Anne.

"I know" Oliver laughs in a uneasy manner, the sound stung Anne's hear and Oliver expression made her heart sink. "I know, and I though that maybe finally I'd be able to say it. I'm such-"

"I'm going to visit Percy after graduation"

Oliver just continues to stare at her.

"My father has a lot of plans for Percy, he has already planed out where Percy should work next, but even without my father's help Percy is already though of a genius and any place would be ecstatic to have him working for them. Bt my father wants him to be known even more set up interview with all these medical journals, as well at the Daily Prophet, Amazing Young Wizards(A.Y.W.) and even Which Weekly" Oliver looks away, Anne sighs "He'll be far too busy, you'll be far to busy and he will obsesses over his family even more you know how he is! Come with me"

Just then Fred tripped, blowing his cover. Both Oliver and Anne start to stare at him "Um hey"

"Hi"

"Hey . . . "

". . . "

"So you're going to visit my brother . . . ?"

Anne nodes and turns to look at Oliver. "Come with me, you have a free week before you start practice don't you?"

Oliver continues to look at Fred. "I'll come, if Fred does too"

"Why?" Anne asks at the same times fred says "What?"

"I want him to see his brother" Oliver says never moving his eye off of Fred. "So he can really see his brother" Fred squirms under Oliver's glare.

Anne sighs. "fine, but no one else"

A/N: HAPPY NEW YEARS

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