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Percy Weasley (bd_percy) wrote in beyond_dark,
@ 2008-03-16 14:26:00

Entry tags:

* march 2006, - complete, cassius vaisey, percy weasley

RP: I need to go back to the office
Date: 15 March 2006
Characters: Percy, Cass
Location: The Shack
Private/Public: Private
Rating:
Warnings:
Summary: Percy and Cass discuss Shacklebolt's death

Percy answered Williamson and then penned an owl to Tiberius to let him know of the situation. He had ignored Cass' looks. He needed all the energy to move, and even though the fever wasn't so bad and the allucinations were gone, he was still full of aches and pains. When he'd finally managed to convince the mediwizard that he needed owls to send messages, he breathed easier. He sent the two messages, and finally sat down again.

"It was Williamson. Shacklebolt is dead," he finally told Cass. "I need to go back to the office, and before you say anything, yes, I'm well aware that I'm still sick, but someone needs to be there."

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bd_vaisey
2008-03-16 06:31 pm UTC (link)

Cass didn't like the owls, or the working, and he definitely didn't like the scowl on Percy's face every time he moved. When he spoke however, he groaned.

'Fuck!' he exclaimed, giving Percy a worried look. 'You can barely move, how are you going to manage getting to the office?' he asked. 'Working from here when you're this tired is bad enough. Williamson can handle if for a few more days. Until you're better,' he said. 'And Jeff's there too, right?' Merlin he hoped he was. He'd never manage to get Percy to rest if he wasn't.

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bd_percy
2008-03-16 06:35 pm UTC (link)

"Not now, thanks," Percy replied smoothly, and it was a sign that he was feeling slightly better that he could joke. "I'll crawl there if I have to, and yes, Williamson can run the office for the next day or two, but this is about appearances as everything else. I need to be there, show the people that it's fine, and you get matter even if people die."

Percy sighed knowing that it wouldn't be easy, but he had no choice. "We'll see when the funeral is. That will determine how much time I have. The sooner it is, the sooner I have to go back to the office."

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bd_vaisey
2008-03-16 06:42 pm UTC (link)

Cass nearly rolled his eyes, though he did grin. 'Well later then,' he replied with a wink. 'And you shouldn't have to crawl to the office. We'll ask them to hold the funeral if needed. You need to get better first.'

He gave Percy a worried look. 'Look, I understand, I really do, but what is to say that you won't get worse again if you start working too soon?' he said. 'If you have another collapse - or worse - you won't be doing the office or yourself any good.'

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bd_percy
2008-03-16 06:49 pm UTC (link)

"I'll make sure to pencil into my schedule, or you can ask Natalie for a free spot," he answered smiling. "And I'm sure it won't come to that. We're able to create Portkeys, aren't we? I can use one to go from the office to the house or this place if it gets to that."

He shook his head. "No, you don't. You do your job and you do it well, but this is different. I'm not there for my investigative skills. I'm there because I can make things go smooth while being a pureblood and a Weasley, assuaging everyone's fear. I need to be there, and I'm getting better, you know that, so stop worrying. If it makes you feel better, you can go back to work and make sure that I'm fine."

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bd_vaisey
2008-03-16 06:55 pm UTC (link)

'Well that's a step in the right direction,' Cass answered with a grin. 'I'll hold you to that,' he added with a wink to show that he was joking. Only he wished he wasn't. But that was another matter.

'You forget that I'm clever as hell, I know why it's important. I do understand that. I just don't want you to make yourself worse again because that won't help anyone. Of course I'm going back to work when you are, and if you insist on going back too soon I'll spend my time there watching over you all the time.'

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bd_percy
2008-03-16 07:00 pm UTC (link)

Percy rolled his eyes. "Of course you are... if you remember." He didn't understand how Cass could even think about sex when sick. In fact, he wasn't sure how Cass did it when not sick. Between work and all his friends with benefit, it was a wonder that he had time to sleep.

"I know you are, it's just-" He sighed. "It doesn't matter why, I still have to be there, but you're more than welcome to go back to work. In fact, if you're well enough to annoy me, then you're good enough to go back to work.

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bd_vaisey
2008-03-16 07:05 pm UTC (link)

'That is something I'll be sure not to forget,' he said with a grin, though he sighed a bit when Percy moved on.

'Wait a few days at least, can you at least agree to that?' he asked. 'And if you start feeling ill again, promise me that you'll rest or take home early. If not for your own sake then for the sake of the office. Or to keep me from worrying myself ill again.'

'You know I'll bug you endlessly if you don't take care of yourself,' he added with a small smirk.

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bd_percy
2008-03-16 07:09 pm UTC (link)

"It still surprises me how obsessed you are with sex, so you might be right about remembering," Percy commented, knowing that they were getting into dangerous ground. Neither of them was willing to compromise and besides this wasn't the best place to discuss it, even with all the spells around them.

"I'm not getting up this very minute. I've already told Williamson that he's in charge for a few days. I'm thinking Monday or Tuesday at the latest," he continued. "I'll keep some decent hours as long as Natalie doesn't start to look at me like she wants to hug me again, and you can even make sure that I have food and proper rest, as long as you do some work too."

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bd_vaisey
2008-03-16 07:14 pm UTC (link)

'I'm not obsessed with sex, I'm obsessed with sex with you, there is a difference,' he said with a smirk.

'Monday is tomorrow,' he pointed out. 'You can barely sit up without wincing, you think that is going to go away by tomorrow?'

'And I'll hex Natalie if she hugs you then, and you can count on me taking care of you. I'll make Susan cook - and don't dare comment on that, because you seriously don't want me cooking for you, though it would be a good way of keeping you in bed.'