"Really? People get me? And here I thought Riddle was the biggest threat to the world!" Percy said keeping his grin to a minimum but knowing Bill would appreciate the humor. The last thing he needed was the Prophet running a story headlined: Minister-in-Waiting Percy Weasley bursted with joy at auror funeral.
"You were the first, duh. I couldn't just emulate you by being cool and smart. So, I just chose to be ruddy brilliant instead," he winked back.
"I have too strong a sense of self-preservation to do that," he said. Plus I can't die until I've been Minister.
"I need to get back to the office," he held his hand out to his brother. "But we should do this more than once a blue moon." Bill, of course, was one of two siblings Percy actually relished spending time with.