Percy's forehead scrunched in confusion at the young man's fallacy. "Your logic is flawed - you can't prove a negative. If there is no activity, then there is no evidence."
Had Percy said that around any of his siblings, he most likely would have received another face full of mashed parsnips. "And my brother is busy on Ministry business that is far more important that this at the moment." Considering he had yet to hear back on whether or not Ron had found Hermione, there was no doubt where his brother's priorities were. "Besides, I refuse to go to anyone without my facts straight, which is why I am here."
He nodded. Finally, a genuine piece of evidence, rather than silly suspicions. He'd begun thinking this was some sort of vendetta on Smith's part, rather than a genuine situation. "Was the cancellation message issued by a particular individual? Was it by owl, memo, journal?"