Percy felt the hand on his arm and thanked Merlin his eyes were closed. He'd said more than he'd ever though he would, more than he should have, and he didn't want to see the pity in her eyes, for it would no doubt be there. As he'd said to Finnegan only dayse before, he didn't want anybody's pity.
And the next thing he knew there were arms, and Ron's voice, and he had no idea what to do. He stiffened up instinctively, and he almost wanted to push him away and run out the door. However, in the end, it was a stray thought that decided for him, a thought that wondered if Penny'd had the chance to say goodbye to Lloyd, and what if something happened to any of them...
He didn't open his eyes, instead awkwardly returning the hug with a stiff pat to Ron's shoulder.
"Well," he managed to say, his voice raw with emotion. "I suppose we're both gits, then."