"That's all right. I give Natalie the respect she deserves," he says with a snort. "And Ginny had more than enough information to ask the questions. She stopped and never got the truth. Again, I don't see how I can be blamed for that." Of course the fact that she had just got married might have distracted her, but Percy isn't about to make excuses for her.
"I want you to do what's good for you, and I'll do what's good for the department. Once that letter is in, you won't be a Auror and you can't talk for them, but I'll make sure he gets the message if it becomes necessary."
He squeezed Cass's hand gently. "If he weren't a Death Eater, and a prejudiced arse, he wouldn't be who he is, Cass. He's family, I understand that, but sometimes family is best kept afar. You have to learn to accept that."