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Percy Weasley (speak_no_evil) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-08-14 18:21:00

Who: Percy & Ron
What: Percy visits Ron's flat. And is APPALLED
Where: Ron's flat
When: Friday evening; before Weasley dinner and after the auction

Percy had been following the date auction and was pleased to see that his little brother was won by no one other than Hermione Granger. Percy thought that she was exactly what he needed to mature him. He was how old and still couldn't cook his own meals? Unacceptable.

Work ended. He decided a visit to Ron's flat was in order, just to check up on things. Then afterwards, they could go to dinner at the Burrow. It made perfect sense to Percy.

He landed in front of his place with a crack. It was rude to apparate directly into his living room, even if they were brothers. Percy made three loud raps on Ron's door.

"Ron! It's Percy!" He called. Oi, he hoped the kid was at least out of bed and not napping or something at this hour.

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-15 01:45 am UTC (link)

Since learning of his date with Hermione - and worse, the rules, including the fact that a goodnight kiss was required - Ron had gone into a bit of a panic. It had all sounded like a good idea when Harry had presented it. And of course Ron was pleased to have a reason to go on a date, even if he wasn't entirely sure how to go on one, or how to show Hermione a good time. The problem was just fear of the unknown, and the knowledge that proper dating could very well be the first step toward a relationship he didn't know if he was ready to begin.

So, hoping to sort out his thoughts and avoid all human contact until he'd done so, Ron was lying on the couch in his flat, arm over his eyes, feet hanging at least a foot over the edge. When the loud rapping sound came at his door, he jumped, startled, and grabbed his wand instinctively. It took him only a moment, though, to realize he wasn't being invaded by anything harmful, just a rather annoying older Weasley. Grumbling and muttering to himself, Ron went to the door, opened it, then turned right back around and went back to the couch. He wasn't about to make it easy for Percy to say whatever he'd come to say when Ron was in the middle of a personal crisis. He just wasn't in the mood for meddling brothers.

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speak_no_evil
2009-08-15 02:00 am UTC (link)

"Ron, a proper hello for your older brother would have bee--holy sh-!" Percy gasped. Upon stepping inside of the flat, he nearly lost his breath from the sight that he saw. Half empty pizza boxes on the floor, a pair of trousers hanging off the shelves, and did he just see a bag of crisps move?

He had to hop into the flat to avoid stepping on something dirty. Or even worse, something alive.

"Don't tell me you've been on the couch all day." Percy said to his brother as he slumped onto the furniture. His nose crinkled at the filth on the kitchen table.

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-15 02:52 am UTC (link)

"Not all day," Ron said, annoyed. "At least not all day today." He looked at Percy with disdain. "But even if I had, what would you care? I'm not late for dinner, I'll be there. Mum can keep her shirt on, I haven't forgotten." He shook his head.

"Oh ho, wait a second," he said, then, sitting up to look at his brother. "You're here because you heard what happened at the auction, aren't you? Bloody hell." He put up his hand. "No, I don't want any help, I'll be just fine on my own, thank you." He didn't think he would be, really, but he didn't think he'd be any better off with Percy's help either.

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speak_no_evil
2009-08-15 02:57 am UTC (link)

Percy sighed disapprovingly. Was he really that transparent?

"Well, no, not just that," he said, almost whining. "Is it really too much for you to handle that I want to check up on my baby brother? I do care about you after all." Well, it was the truth. Not just the full truth. He was a little bit more interested in seeing how much work he'd have to do to get Ron in proper, dateable shape.

"But honestly Ron, this flat is a terrific mess! When was the last time you saw the floor?" Percy took out his wand and levitated some articles of clothing out of his walkway.

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-15 03:45 am UTC (link)

Transparent, predictable, annoying, these words were interchangeable for Ron at the moment. He just wanted to be left alone, he didn't want lots of useless advice or bloody criticism.

"Yeah, yeah, you care, and I don't clean, got it," he said sourly. "I don't need to see the floor, and since I'm the only one who lives here, it doesn't matter." He glared as Percy began to shift some of Ron's dirty clothes around. "Did you really come over to clean up after me? Honestly?" He sighed. "Did Mum send you over here?" He groaned. "Oh God, please tell me you haven't told Mum about the auction."

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speak_no_evil
2009-08-16 03:37 am UTC (link)

He pursed his lips. "Ron, of course it matters. It has to do with maturity and adulthood if you can clean after yourself." Percy pushed Ron's legs off the couch and took a seat next to his slumped brother.

"No. Mum did not send me." He sighed. "Though I'm sure she'd be thrilled to hear about it, I haven't told her about the auction. But I have followed it myself. How do you expect to give Hermione a proper date if your flat is a complete mess?"

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-16 04:43 am UTC (link)

Ron heard those buzzwords that indicated a lecture had begun, and he groaned. "What has my flat got to do with Hermione?" he grumbled. "It's not like we're having our date here, that would just be stupid." He rolled his eyes. He was glad, truly, that Percy had come to his senses and back into the Weasley fold, but the man was sometimes just insufferably annoying.

"Seriously, she knows me, she knows I'm not mature." He shook his head, shoving Percy slightly as he sat beside him. "And I'm sure she's only doing the date because Harry told her to bid on me, it doesn't even count, I don't think."

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	speak_no_evil 2009-08-16 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	"I didn't mean that you should bring her here," he sighed. Ron just wasn't getting it, was he? "But honestly, how far do you expect you'll go in life if you keep living this way? No woman -- not just Hermione -- would find this acceptable." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_roonilwaz163 2009-08-16 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I find it acceptable, and I'm the only who's got to live in it," Ron said. "And if I'm not actually bringing a girl back here, how do they know what it looks like? You're not making any sense, Percy. If you want a clean flat, go on back to your place and admire your cleanliness." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

speak_no_evil
2009-08-17 04:33 am UTC (link)

"No it's--Ron! No. Cleaning's not the point!" Percy shook his head, his frustration growing more apparent. Well, it was about being clean, but it wasn't JUST that. He was missing the point completely!

"It's--" He sighed, unable to sugarcoat it much longer, getting up to stare down at Ron. "You're irresponsible!" Percy blurted it. "You're a grown adult now. You're...you're twenty-three for Merlin's sake! You ought to be able to keep up not just a proper flat but keep up proper appearances too. You can't expect to get anywhere in life if you can't even navigate your way around a few cleaning charms!"

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-19 02:20 am UTC (link)

"Irresponsible?" Ron was indignant. "Excuse me? Do I not have a job? Do I not pay to rent my own flat? Do I not have clean clothes on?" His cheeks burned as red as his hair, and his anger burned hotter still. "I think my appearances are just fine. And you have a lot of nerve telling me I'll never get anywhere. What do I have to do to satisfy you, Percy? What will make me good enough to be your brother?"

This was slightly unfair, to be honest, because Ron really didn't resent any of his brothers, or his sister, anymore. He had grown up in that sense, and after losing Fred, he'd stuck really close with the rest of the Weasleys, hating the knowledge that they were missing one essential piece to their puzzle. But Ron had a temper, and with that temper came a lot of words he didn't mean, flying uncontrollably out of his mouth. He was also nervous about his date, and he didn't need another list of reasons why he'd probably ruin it.

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	speak_no_evil 2009-08-20 05:45 am UTC (link)
	Percy blinked at Ron's outburst. He pursed his lips, watching him in silence. He was considering what to say next. Maybe his words were too harsh. "Well," he began, his tone serious. "You could start by not screwing up your date with Hermione." A joke. A small, tiny joke. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-21 04:29 am UTC (link)

"Percy..." Ron said, the warning tone in his voice giving way to more of an exasperated sigh. "I'm not planning to screw it up, you know. I would actually like this to go well. But now you've got me worrying about my cleaning charms and all of that. Why do you do that? I don't want to focus on cleaning right now, I've got to sort out what to wear and what to talk about on a date!"

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	speak_no_evil 2009-08-21 06:47 am UTC (link)
	Percy got up. "Well, maybe if you had all this muck sorted though, you could find something to wear," he grumbled, flinging up his arms in exasperation. "But if you want to borrow one of my suits, I'd be glad to lend you one. They're probably cleaner pressed than yours, if you manage to find it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_roonilwaz163 2009-08-23 02:45 am UTC (link)
	"A suit?!" Ron was even more horrified by the thought of formal wear than by the thought of cleaning charms. "I have to wear a suit to a museum?!" (Reply to this) (Parent)