A killer ending. I must say I was surprised at Percy's stamina (but I've always thought there's steel in Percy Weasley), and you had me falling for it completely. What a last line.
And throughout the scene with Percy Minerva is so perfectly Minerva-esque.
In her powers of observation (and detailed knowledge of her students): Percy takes a breath and starts to shuffle across the room. He is not given to shuffling.
“I don't seem to be seeing that you are surrounded by walls of curving glass, Mr. Weasley, so perhaps you could refine your meaning a bit.” Not a good person, no, but one I'd like to spend time with. Love the dry wit.
and Tell she of whose name I have not heard any part that if I catch her at this again, her detention will make the sufferings you are about to go through look like the lazy balmy days of springtime, do I make myself perfectly clear?”
And throughout the scene with Percy Minerva is so perfectly Minerva-esque.
In her powers of observation (and detailed knowledge of her students): Percy takes a breath and starts to shuffle across the room. He is not given to shuffling.
“I don't seem to be seeing that you are surrounded by walls of curving glass, Mr. Weasley, so perhaps you could refine your meaning a bit.” Not a good person, no, but one I'd like to spend time with. Love the dry wit.
and Tell she of whose name I have not heard any part that if I catch her at this again, her detention will make the sufferings you are about to go through look like the lazy balmy days of springtime, do I make myself perfectly clear?”
And the application of torque.
Great!