Expectations of Approval
Chapter Twenty-three: Visiting Percy
"Why aren't you going home for Christmas?"
Percy shrugs, "It can't be helped I'm needed here. Besides since it is the holidays were are already understaffed."
"You could have at least gone to Hogwarts with Madam Pomfrey, just for a small break. I know you need one" It was said accusingly.
"If I'm home, or any where else, I can't work on fixing this Bill. I really w-need to heal this." Percy tells Bill as he sits on chair by his brother's "bed" side.
"It's good you think that way. Don't get me wrong either I want to be able to walk and touch again but I just worried you'll burn out Percy"
"I'll be fine; I don't need to go back to Hogwarts" Percy assured his brother.
"'It can wait till you come back . . .'do you remember that Percy?"
"Shut up, I don't to listen to you"
"I like I haven't heard this a million times before but do you remember what else he said, 'I don't think it's that type of news I can tell you and just let you leave right away anyhow'"
"Percy, are you alright?" Bill's hand is partly on its way to touch Percy but he stops it. Old habits are hard to break.
"Yeah, just got distracted"
There is quite for a moment before Bill decides to ask something that has been nagging at his thoughts. "Percy, I've been wondering but some how I think I already know. Are you Avoiding Oliver Wood?" Says Bill with a bit of a smirk.
"What?!" Percy asks eyes wide in disbelief. "Why-where did you get that Idea from?"
"For the past months all I've had you talking to me, you think I wouldn't pick up a few things? All you talk about is work and Oliver but when I ask if you've written him there is barely a time when you have." Bill tells Percy with a look of deep disapproval. "Did he do anything to you?"
"No! No, it's not like that" Percy looks away.
"Then what is it?"
"It's nothing."
"Then have you written back?"
"Not yet"
"Are you going to?"
"I will, but I have to get back to work now"
-- Months later--
Because of the nature of the virus there has been a ban on all forms of magical transportation in all parts of Asia and Africa. They had decided it has not reached far enough to stop transpiration in Europe.
Oliver looks out of the air planes window. It scared him being on the plane. It wasn't something he was used to. Next to him sits Anne, she didn't like the middle seat but has decide for the sake of her sanity she would rather sit in the middle than by the window and have to listen to the two wizard argue the whole way to Japan.
Next to Anne, Fred is cured up into a little ball. He is to say the least more scared of being in a muggle flying machine then Oliver. They would be at the airport soon, there Anne's father had already arranged transportation to their inn and after that to the research facility. It would be a long couple of days Oliver knew but he is exited. Soon he would see Percy.
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Anne has had enough of Fred, after they had gotten of the plane Fred he had started to complain non stop. If it wasn't for their being surrounded by muggles, and the strict limits set on the us of magic in this side of the world she would have done something to shut him up already. Once in the safety of their room Anne decided to do just that, giving Fred one swift punch. The punch knocks the air out of said wizard and let him drop to the ground.
Fred struggles to regain coherency and breath.
"Keep on talking and I'll do it again, I don't care who sees"
Oliver ignores them. Just a bit longer and he will see Percy. "I guess I couldn't wait, Percy"
"What did you say?" wheezes Fred as he gets up. Anne roles her eyes, and kicks Fred back down.
"Nothing, Oliver's just being melodramatic."
A/n: Hey, sorry it took so long, but I'm coming back from finals so the next update shouldn't been too long from now, just to let you know if you haven't noticed this fic is coming to a close soon. And out of curiosity, when I was writing this chapter I was thinking . . . well what do you think of Fred and Anne pairing up? Review and let me know! R?R!