Taking in the fresh air upon arriving at the Burrow, Percy looked up at the beautiful night sky decorated with countless little twinkling stars. He tried to prepare himself the best that he could, going over and over again his strategy. He was so close to being done. Percy was well aware of the emotional state of his mother and father, so this needed to end here and now, tonight. Percy planned to do away with Ron first.

He would get him alone and away from the house. It would be easier said than done, only because Ron was still so mad at him, but Percy was sure that he could pull it off. He would ask to talk to Ron alone, outside. He would beg for forgiveness, work up some tears if that's what it took for Ron to lower his guard so Percy could take his life.

After a few more seconds, Percy finally approached the front door when suddenly...

"Tell me I'm your favorite son."

"I am Arthur and Molly Weasley's only son."

Percy's own voice began to echo throughout his mind. Just then, he realized that had been saying 'son' instead of 'child'. He remembered how thrilled his parents had been when they found out they were finally going to have a girl, the daughter they always wanted. Percy was happy about it too and he enjoyed spending time with her. That was until she started getting older. They drifted apart the same way Percy had from Fred, George, and Ron. He wished he had a good reason for why that had happened in each relationship he had with his younger siblings, but Percy didn't.

He then began to seriously think that maybe if didn't have to do away with Ginny.

'Could I leave her be?' Percy wondered to himself. Could he erase Ginny's memories and start all over with her? It would just be the four of them. A mother, a father, one son, one daughter. That did sound nice to him. It was something he could live with. He could live with only having a little sister.

"Alright." Percy said to himself. "Let's finish this."

He went to open the front door but right before he could walk inside, Percy froze yet again.

Ginny was friends with just about everyone Ron was friends with. It had greatly annoyed Ron at first. He had told Percy during his second year that he wished Ginny would get her own friends instead of hanging around his all the time. Percy responded by telling Ron to give Ginny a break, and that it was just Ginny's way of showing that she still wanted to be around him. Harry Potter and that Hermione girl were over here all the time. They would become suspicious. They wound find out what Percy had done.

He couldn't leave any loose ends. Ginny had to go.

Percy let out a groan as he felt his knees buckle. Percy slumped forward and rested his forehead against the door. He was so worn out from this.

Finally, inside of the house, Percy made his way up the stairs and could hear the sound of the shower running. The closer he got to Ron's bedroom the more his hands began to shake. Percy raised an eyebrow once he saw that Ron's bedroom door was open, no light. Ron always kept his door closed. Ginny's room was right next to his, the door was open, and the light was on. No one was inside. Percy quickly did a search of the Burrow, the last place he stopped was his Mum and Dad's room. The two of them were asleep, thankfully. Arthur had his arms wrapped around Molly. He watched them for a few seconds before closing the door.

"Don't worry." Percy whispered. "It's almost over."

There was no sign of Ron anywhere. Ginny must have been the one in the bathroom. He quickly went back to Ginny's bedroom. Once he was inside, Percy took a seat on the bed and simply waited. He didn't know why he was so nervous, even more so then when this all began with Charlie. Maybe it's because this time it was happening inside of the home, they all grew up in. He had so many memories here, both good and bad. Percy's eyes wandered around the room until settling upon a shelf where Ginny kept all her favorite stuffed animals she had when she was a little girl.

One in particular got Percy's attention...

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It was the beginning of August. Outside, the rain was pelting the top of the roof, beating against the windows as it had been raining non-stop for the past several days but tonight it was the worst. Their mother was making them all stay inside until the storm had passed. Tonight, was supposed to be the last night before they finally saw the sunshine again. They were all bored out of their minds by this point, even Percy who was more of an in-door person was tired of the grey skies and rain. Percy shifted in his bed as he was almost asleep when he heard the creaking noise of his door being slowly opened.

A loud rumble of thunder broke across the sky followed by a streak of lighting which caused a shriek from the person who had just entered his room, followed by a pair of small feet rushing to the bedside. Percy opened one eye to see his five-year-old little sister standing there, her head just barely above the frame of the mattress as she stared at him with terrified eyes.

"Kiddo," Percy sighed as he looked at the clock on his nightstand. It was going on eleven-thirty. "This is the third night in a row. Are you going for a record in the five-year old's insomniac hall of fame?"

"I can't sleep." Ginny's voice was just above a whisper. "Fred and George told me the thunder-boomers were going to get me tonight."

Percy clenched a fist. He couldn't wait until morning when he could tell Mum about this so he could see the twins going to over their mother's knee for a spanking. They knew just like everyone else how scared Ginny was of storms and shouldn't scare her like that. Percy sighed.

"Well, do you want to stay with me tonight?"

"Can I?"

"I just said you could." Percy pulled back the covers for her.

"Can Jasper stay too?" Ginny held out the stuffed animal she had been clutching to her chest, a purple Hippogriff. Percy smiled and nodded before Ginny jumped onto the bed. He threw the blanket over them before hooking an arm over her. She was so frightened that she was trembling.

"Shh, it's okay." Percy assured her but his words did little comfort. He rubbed Ginny's shoulder as tried to think of something. His eyes then brightened as he got an idea. Percy remembered a song that his Uncle Gideon would sing to him the times he got scared from a nightmare when he was Ginny's age. Percy memorized every word but he had never sung it to any of his younger siblings before, because, well...why would he? However, Ginny was different. She should react well to this.

He began to softly sing;

"Little child, be not afraid. The rain pounds harsh against the glass. Like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger, I am here tonight." Ginny wrapped her arms around him as Percy lightly stroked her hair and continued; "Though thunder explodes and lightning flashes, illuminating your tearstained face. I am here tonight."

The crash of lightning going off caused Ginny to jump and cling to her older brother even tighter, if that were possible. Smiling a little, Percy scooted himself up so he was sitting up against the wall. He gently pulled Ginny up off his chest and sat her down on his lap so she could look into his eyes, see how calm he was. See that there was nothing to be afraid of. "And someday you'll know that nature is so, the same rain that draws you near me." Percy continued the song. "Falls on rivers and land, on forests and sand, makes the beautiful world that you'll see in the morning."

It seemed as if the song was soothing her as Ginny slowly blinked a couple of times. To his delight, she looked like she was getting sleepy. Percy went on.

"Little child, be not afraid though storm clouds mask your beloved moon. And its candlelight beams, still keep pleasant dreams, I am here tonight." Ginny laid down, her head on Percy's stomach. He watched her as her little body went up and down with his breathing. Thunder rumbled again, but this time she didn't jump. "Little child, be not afraid, though wind makes creatures of trees and their branches to hands, they're not real, understand, I am here tonight. For you know, once I was a child and afraid. But a gentle someone came, to dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears and to give a kiss goodnight."

Carefully, he grabbed a pillow and placed it behind his head as Percy stared up at the ceiling, now thinking about his late uncles and how much he missed them.

"Well now I am grown, and these years have shown, that rain's a part of how life goes." Percy sang quieter now. "But it's dark and it's late so I'll hold you and wait, til' your frightened eyes do close. And I hope that you'll know that nature is so. The same rain that draws you near me."

Percy smiled when he looked down to see that Ginny was asleep. He leaned down and kissed the top of her head before whispering the end of the song.

"Everything's fine in the morning. The rain will be gone in the morning, but I'll still be here in the morning."

Upon finishing the song, Percy found that his eyelids had grown rather heavy. He moved himself off the wall and back down into the bed as carefully as he could without disturbing Ginny. Once Percy's head hit the pillow he began to sleep soundly with a smile on his face. Tonight, he was every bit the older brother that Ginny needed him to be.

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Ginny had just finished drying off. She threw her bathrobe on and headed back to her room. Her eyes were red from all the crying she had done. She was scared for the rest of her family, scared for Ron who was now off on a dangerous mission. Ginny tried to get him to stay but Ron didn't give in to her pleas. He told her that he needed to go, he needed to help Harry kill the Dark Lord before someone else they loved died. She walked into her bedroom and decided that she was going to take a calming drought, the same one her Mum was taking to help her sleep tonight. She tied her hair back when suddenly her door slammed, causing Ginny to jump.

Spinning around, Ginny saw that Percy, of all people had been standing behind her door. He was holding her old stuffed Hippogriff in one hand, intently staring down at it.

"Percy?" She was about to rush over to him but something about Percy's demeanor kept her back. "Are...are you okay?"

"Where is Ron, Ginny?" Percy's voice was low and gravelly.

"He's with Harry and Hermione. It's something to do with the Dark Lord." Ginny slowly answered. "Where are Fred and George?"

Percy shook his head, again ignoring the question.

"Ron's off being the good little sidekick. Why am I not surprised?"

Percy then violently threw the stuffed animal to the floor, right at her feet which caused Ginny to jump. Percy didn't have to worry about any noise waking his parents up because he had placed a silencing charm on the room. He finally looked at his only sister. Unlike Fred and George, she was so different now than when she was little. In a lot of ways, Percy felt like he had drifted further apart from Ginny the most.

Ginny took a step backwards. Percy's eyes were bloodshot and had something in them that she had never seen before.

"Percy...you're scaring me."

That caused Percy to smile slightly.

"You used to come to me all the time when you were scared. Do you remember?" He took a step towards her, she took another step back. "You probably don't. You're not the sweet little girl you use to be. You've become a good for nothing brat just like the twins." Ginny had backed up so much she was now against the wall. She was trembling and had a terrified look on her face. It was the same look she had that night when she came seeking comfort from the storm.

"Percy," she finally found her voice. "What's wrong with you? It's me, Ginny. I'm your sister."

"Not anymore. You're nothing to me."

Percy forgot about his wand because this time his emotions had overtaken him. Ginny wasn't just the only girl, she was the baby of the family. This was going to hurt Percy so bad because while growing up they all felt like they had a duty to protect her. Percy lunged for Ginny. Not knowing what else to do, Ginny swung a fist and nailed Percy in the face causing him to stumble backwards. Ginny tried to run around him but Percy caught the collar of her bathrobe and threw Ginny into the wall which her head smacked right into. She slumped to the floor and moaned from the pain as she placed a hand on her now throbbing head.

Percy managed to calm himself as he found his wand. Ginny crawled herself back up to her feet but her vision was blurred. She didn't even see the curse coming.

"Avada Kedavra!"

Percy felt his entire body go numb as he watched Ginny's lifeless body collapse back down to the floor. He turned his head away from the sight and began dry-heaving uncontrollably. He sat back against the wall, eyes watery and sweating. His stomach now hurt because he couldn't throw up, Percy couldn't even remember the last time he ate anything. He began to scratch uncontrollably and at that moment wished he could give anything if he could jump out of his own skin.

'You can't stop now. You still have a lot to do.'

Pulling himself back up to his feet, Percy had a lot of transfiguration to get to. Old pictures and photo albums. Baby clothes and old toys that had been kept for sentimental reasons had to be destroyed. There could be no sign that anyone other than Percy lived and grew up in this house.

But first, the most important task.

Percy slowly made his way to his parents' bedroom and carefully opened the door. He knew that Ron was still out there somewhere, but Percy couldn't wait any longer. He raised his wand and pointed it towards them. Percy gripped his wrist, trying to stop the shakes. Everything that he had done had built towards this moment. He felt the spell on his lips. After what seemed like an eternity, Percy finally managed to say;

"Obliviate."

Percy felt an instant connection to the minds of his parents. In this own mind's eye, he could see the thoughts and memories Arthur and Molly had of their six other children. He felt the strain of taking those memories away. Many different moments of life growing up in the Burrow whizzed by him as if they were on fast-forward. His parents' thoughts and memories began to fill Percy's own mind as the spell intensified and his heart began to feel heavier with every passing second. Percy managed to turn his head towards the large picture of all nine of them Molly and Arthur had in the center of their wall. Percy watched as Bill, Charlie, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny disappeared as though they were never there in the first place.

Percy walked throughout the Burrow, making sure that every last photo that did not have him in it was erased. Percy finally made his way back to Ron's bedroom. He turned on the light and stood in the middle of the room.

"I don't know where you are, little Ronniekins. But I will find you...and I will erase you too."

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The song Percy sings to Ginny is called "Lullaby for a Stormy Night" by Vienna Teng