Re: Percy/Open
Percy's humor was difficult for Penny to miss, which was one of the perks of knowing him so well. They were always on the same wavelength with humor and Penny never grew tired of him sarcastically teasing her over certain things. "I did just move in with a Quidditch player," she did her best to keep the comedy going a bit longer. "Things could get wild."
"Food critic?" Penny suggested with a smirk. "Tester seems too academic."
To Penny, it would've been a shock for Percy to think it was sudden. Although it was many years ago, she couldn't forget how she was able to bond with Percy when their school paths went a similar direction. There was a loneliness about being named Prefect and then, later in their seventh year, Head Girl. That connection made it easy for her to rely on him in ways that she didn't with most people and even now she sometimes felt like he was the only person in the world who could properly understand her.
"Really?" If it was possible, Penny brightened more at his acceptance of her proposal. Still, she felt she was in the position to protect him and was faced with the dilemma of how to go about having that one drink with him while keeping other people away. "How should we go about this? Shall I get the drinks and meet you back here or would you prefer we ducked out for a moment?" It might be good to get some fresh air and some peace and quiet for a few moments.