"Fair point," said Percy, who didn't even want to consider how long Penny might be hiding away. He wasn't even sure how long it would be until the Ministry started doing more thorough searches, or to what lengths they'd go. "I suppose I'll take it while I can get it, then." It was best to make light of the subject.
They'd attempt dinner together, then. He smiled and nodded. "Yes, I think I will, if you don't mind," he said. "I'll be out in a moment. Pasta sounds wonderful."
He took his beer with him to his bedroom, and then wondered if he ought to jump in the shower, too. Yes, perhaps he would. His days at the Ministry left him feeling unclean, odd as it was. He placed his wand by his nightstand, plucked a pair of trousers and an old shirt out of his dresser, and made haste to the bath.