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abidingpercy (abidingpercy) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-10-08 21:04:00

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character: charlie weasley, character: percy weasley

Who: Percy Weasley & Charlie Weasley (and NPC Lucy)
What: Tailoring robes and family visits
Where: Percy's home
When: Tuesday, October 7 (backdated)
Status: Closed / Ongoing

Percy sat by the window, a book open on his lap but left unread while his attention was on the piano on the other side of the room. Lucy was practicing her scales, and though he often pretended for her sake that he was busy reading, he much preferred watching and listening to her. Her tiny fingers tickled along the ivory pieces, at times tentative and others confident, yet despite her youth, he could already hear the makings of an excellent pianist.

Lucy's piece finished and Percy stopped pretending to read his book long enough to applaud her work. She turned around and gave him a glare, reminding him that he was supposed to be 'reading'. He pretended an apologetic look and went back to his act, allowing her to get back to her music. His mother had once seen that look on Lucy's face and told him it was exactly the look he used to give the twins.

He supposed the apple really did fall close to the tree.

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abidingpercy
2014-10-13 12:37 am UTC (link)

Percy shrugged, then picked up his cup for sip of tea. He opened his mouth to reply when Lucy came by with a glass that was much larger than what Percy usually prepared for her and shakily put it on the table. He bit his lip in order to not laugh at the sight as she then looked expectantly at Charlie. She patted his lap, then held her arms out, all but demanding he pick her up and sit her there. Percy held his hands up, anticipating his brother looking his way and decidedly staying out of it.

"This little one convinced me because she thought we needed to help Alicia's Foundation-"

"And," Lucy chimed in, "Grandma Molly said you needed a date, and there are dates at the raffle." She then looked up at Charlie, a curious look on her face. "Uncle Charlie, what's a date and why does Daddy need one?"

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hopalongcharlie
2014-10-13 12:51 pm UTC (link)

Charlie glanced at Percy when Lucy clearly demanded to be picked up, but clearly he was getting no help from that quarter so he rolled his eyes and hoisted her into his lap, making sure his feet were square on the floor so he could keep his balance.

He'd almost started to laugh at Lucy's comment about their mother telling Percy he needed a date, she still did the same to Charlie, despite knowing he had no preference for one. Lucy's question brought him up short though and he opened his mouth, frowned, took a breath and had a moment of panic about how to explain it. He had the feeling Percy was going to be no help at all on that front. "A date is usually when people who like each other decide to spend time together to get to know each other," he said, looking appealingly at Percy. This was so far out of his area it was unreal, and he couldn't swear, and mentioning sex was a no-no. "And Grandma Molly likes people to be happy, and dates can help make people happy."

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abidingpercy
2014-10-13 04:19 pm UTC (link)

"What Grandma Molly wants is more grandchildren," Percy muttered.

"Oh!" Lucy said, her face looking as if she'd just had an epiphany. "Like how Mummy goes out to dinner with Mister Longfellow and stays out really, really late, and sometimes he comes home too and-"

"He what?!" Percy was on the verge of interrogating her to find out more about this man, not because of any romantic jealousy (because he frankly couldn't care less) but because he wanted to know who was this man who was being introduced into his daughter's life. "I mean, yes, it does sound like he and your mother are going on a date," he managed through grit teeth.

"But, do I have to have a date too?" Lucy asked with a face full of confusion.

This one Percy felt quite comfortable answering. "Not everybody likes to have dates. Your Uncle Charlie here doesn't, and he's a perfectly happy and wonderful person. In fact, Lucy, I don't think you should even think of dates until you've long graduated from Hogwarts." With any luck, anyway.

"So, Charlie, will you be attending the raffle? Or are you working? It would be nice to see you there, even if we both know you don't need a date," he added with a chuckle.

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hopalongcharlie
2014-10-13 06:15 pm UTC (link)

Privately Charlie very much agreed with Charlie's assessment, but this wasn't the time to bring it up.

He winced slightly at Percy's outburst about the dates Lucy's mother was going on. Again, not the time to discuss it.

"You're Dad is right, you don't have to date if you don't want to," he said. He decided to opt out of the discussion of when she could or couldn't start dating. He doubted somehow that Percy would get lucky enough on the worrying front and have a dateless Lucy until school was over, but he supposed their had to be hope for any protective father in that direction.

Charlie's face crinkled into a slight frown. "No, I'm not going. I've re-arranged the schedule so that some of the staff can, but I'm working. I'm sending along a donation though, and the club's sponsoring a date."

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abidingpercy
2014-10-13 06:24 pm UTC (link)

Percy nodded. "That's kind of you, on all fronts. I know Alicia has been working hard on it and has much to be proud of."

And now that he was thinking along those lines... "I don't suppose you would be up to sitting for me should my date fall on one of my days with Lucy, would you? And I know, as long as it doesn't interfere with Wingbeat. I would apprecaite it if you could, but if it's not possible, I'd understand."

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	hopalongcharlie 2014-10-13 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	"It should be a fantastic event, and it's a great cause," Charlie agreed, with a nod. He grinned at Percy's request. "I'm sure I can manage that. Hopefully there won't be a clash, because I love spending time with all of my nieces," he said, blowing gently on the back of Lucy's ear. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

abidingpercy
2014-10-13 08:24 pm UTC (link)

Lucy burst into a fit of giggles at her uncle's antics. "Daddy, Uncle Charlie's blowing on me!" she squealed.

"I see that," Percy replied, trying to keep a straight face. "Are you trying to tell me that he's the Big Bad Wolf now?" She giggled even further.

Percy noticed that Charlie had finished his tea, so he stood up and opened up the bag on the table, pulling out the navy robes. "So, Uncle Charlie, shall we attempt to make you look pretty for the ball?"

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hopalongcharlie
2014-10-13 09:08 pm UTC (link)

"Dragon, Percy, dragon. Get it right," Charlie said, laughing. "Although they tend to breathe fire," he said, "so maybe not."

He sighed, but without any weight of malice behind it. "Yes, we should probably try," he said. "Up you get, Luce," he said, hoisting her off his lap and setting her on the floor so he could stand more easily. He would have just stood with her in his arms and set her on his chair, but he didn't quite trust his balance yet.

Standing he cocked his head at Percy. "So, what do you need me to do?" he asked. "Because my resizing charms probably shouldn't be used on clothes," he said. He was perfectly adequate at them, but he thought he remembered Percy being far more precise, as he was in so many things.

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abidingpercy
2014-10-14 02:40 am UTC (link)

"Ah yes," Percy said knowingly. "Remember Lucy, Uncle Charlie is secretly a dragon, but we must not tell anyone."

He took a moment to look his brother up and down, ignoring Lucy's urging that the robes should be pink or purple. "I'll perform an initial resizing so that they can get on you first, then we can tailor it more. It won't be as professional as if Astoria had done it, but it would still work well enough. Let's see, a little shorter in the body but wider in the shoulders, torso, and legs..." He took out his wand and wove a pair of sizing charms that would enable the robes, which were made to fit Percy's lean frame, to slide onto Charlie's without ripping. "Here, try these on, and we can tailor it from here."

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hopalongcharlie
2014-10-14 01:15 pm UTC (link)

"Right you are," he said, stripping off the jumper he was wearing and took the robes from Percy and fiddled for a few seconds before pulling them on carefully. There were no ominous tearing sounds, which he was grateful for, but they felt rather uncomfortable over his jeans.

"Well, Lucy, what do you think?" he asked, holding his arms up so both she and Percy could see. Percy would need to see so he could adjust the sizing where things were a bit gaping where he'd overdone the adjustment.

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abidingpercy
2014-10-14 07:54 pm UTC (link)

"You look rumply," Lucy said with a wrinkled nose.

Percy raised an eyebrow at his daughter before turning his wand to his brother. "It's a little big in some places, uneven in others because of the spells I used. Give me a few moments and it should be a little better." He cast another series of charms, these ones more targeted at specific areas. As they worked, the robes became more fitted and did a better job at highlighting his brother's particular dimensions.

"There," he said witha smile as the final spell fited the robes around Charlie's wrist. "How does that feel?"

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hopalongcharlie
2014-10-14 08:48 pm UTC (link)

Charlie wiggled his eyebrows at Lucy and grinned.

He waited obediently as Percy worked, trying not to shift as the spells tightened and neatened the robes.

"Honestly? Uncomfortable, but that's just because I'm not really used to robes any more. It's the familiar sort of uncomfortable though," he said, going through a range of movements to test the robes out, pleased with the fit. "You've done a great job though."

"How about now, Lucy?" he asked, knowing he'd get a straight answer from her.

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abidingpercy
2014-10-14 09:47 pm UTC (link)

Lucy took a few moments to look over her uncle before giving him a thumb's up. "Tres beau, Oncle Charles," she replied, showing off the French that her Aunt Fleur had taught her. "You look just like Prince Charming now!"

Percy grinned. "You heard the little princess, I believe your fairy godparents have prepared you for the ball. The spells last two weeks, so as long as you don't wear them a week after the ball, then you shouldn't turn Cinderalla on us."

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hopalongcharlie
2014-10-14 11:20 pm UTC (link)

"Multumesc, prințesă," he said in his best Romanian, sketching a little bow. "Thank you both. At least my clothes won't embarrass me now."

He nodded his understanding at Percy's explanation about the spells and slipped the robes back off carefully. "I'll get them clean and back to you as soon as I can," he said, flattening down his hair with one hand. "And make an appointment to get new robes soon. Can't be doing this if I end up going to something else swanky."

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abidingpercy
2014-10-15 12:41 am UTC (link)

Lucy courtseyed in response, a huge grin on her face. "You're beautiful even without your clothes, Uncle Charlie." Percy decidedly looked up at the ceiling, not wanting to accidentally point out the more adult connotations beneath such an innocent statement.

"As I said, I swear by Astoria, and if you tell her I sent you, I'm sure she'll give you her very best designs." All right, he couldn't resist one comment at Charlie's expense. "I never thought I'd see the day when you get my hand me downs. My, have the tables turned, brother?"

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hopalongcharlie
2014-10-15 01:51 pm UTC (link)

"Thank you, Lucy," Charlie said seriously. Even though he didn't always feel beautiful, what with a missing leg and several scars, he took her words seriously. And the secondary meaning... well it didn't mean anything much to him in any case, so he could ignore it, especially given the innocence behind it.

Charlie nodded. "Yeah, you weren't the only one to recommend her. I'll get in touch once the dance is over." He couldn't help but laugh at Percy's comment about the hand-me-downs. "You have a point there. Especially since it wouldn't work if we didn't have magic," he said, amused.

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