Prefects meeting tomorrow

[alt_percy]

Tomorrow night is our regularly scheduled Prefects meeting. If you have any concerns that you think might best be addressed by representatives from the four Houses, please, by all means, mention it to one of your House Prefects, and we will then take it up as a matter of discussion. We have managed to resolve many House problems in this manner, so don't hesitate to speak up! It gives us great pleasure to use our problem-solving skills on your behalf.

To any Gryffindors in particular reading this, please let me assure you that I will do my utmost to assist you in any way that I can because I am an arse.

Comments

[alt_seamus]

Your a Did somebody nick your quill, Percy?

[alt_percy]

Excuse me? Not to my knowledge. I'm rather anal-retentive about that sort of thing, you know.

[alt_penelope]

And you're honest too.

[alt_percy]

Honesty is an important characteristic in a prefect. Particularly one who is a big-headed prat like me.

[alt_seamus]

Youve got a way better sense of humour than Ron says.

[alt_percy]

Why, thank you, Seamus, that's very kind of you. I think most people notice Fred and George's senses of humour, but mine isn't bad, for an uptight prig, that is.

[alt_penelope]

Wait, I thought you said you were an arse.

[alt_neville]

I think he's gonna be really embarrassed about this in the morning.

[alt_sally_anne]

Oi Percy do your ears turn red like Ron's when you're embarrassed? Or laughing really hard?

[alt_neville]

I've never really seen him laughing hard. He's not really the type.

I feel kind of sorry for him. I remember what it felt like when--He doesn't know what he's doing now, but he's going to be really red-faced tomorrow. And he does try to be a good Prefect. Even if he does give more advice, sometimes, than most people want.

[alt_percy]

Mostly when I'm angry, really. Rather a blotchy sort of red, most unsightly. Why do you ask?

[alt_sally_anne]

Just curious.

Does everyone in your whole family have red hair?

[alt_molly]

Yes, we do, Ms. Perks. And some of us have tempers to match. Especially when someone has been having fun at the expense of one of our own.

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[alt_arthur]

Molly, dear, I realise you're upset, but for Merlin's sake, don't take it out on the girl! Remember the position she's in as a half-blood; you may frighten her more than you know if you imply you are going to start throwing your weight around because someone has been teasing Percy.

He's a big boy, he'll get over it.

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[alt_molly]

You're right, of course. Curse my wretched temper . . . anyway, I've added a bit of an apology.

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[alt_poppy]

Never fear, Molly. I've removed the hex and given him something to encourage sound sleep tonight.

(I added a bit of temper tonic to the draught in hopes it might do him a bit of good when tonight's folly dawns on him tomorrow morning, though I'm not sure anything could really help much.)


I trust you will be able to sleep: we don't want you relapsing, Molly.

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[alt_arthur]

Thank you for looking after our boy, Poppy.

I've resorted to a dribble of Calming Draught in Molly's evening tea (with her permission, I'll add). I hope it will help, for the same reasons. She is better, but she still needs more sleep to entirely shake this thing, and she can't do that if she's fretting all night.

[alt_molly]

I'm sorry, dear, I take that back. I'm upset, yes, but not with you.

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm sorry Mrs Weasley.

[alt_percy]

Did I? I don't remember doing so. If I did, that would be sort of an insult to arses, wouldn't it?

[alt_sally_anne]

So do you answer questions for Slytherins too? You seem to really like being helpful.

[alt_percy]

We're picked for our helpfulness, I think. Just as Gryffindors are picked for their bravery and Slytherins are picked for their ambition.

I may have also been picked for being an interfering nosey Parker.

[alt_sally_anne]

So what all have you done that's brave? Hogwarts mostly seems fairly safe, do Gryffindors ever get bored without dragons to fend off or whatever?

[alt_percy]

I've never encountered a dragon in our Common Room yet! Good thing, too, since I used to suck my thumb until the age of five out of sheer nerves, and I have no idea how I got into Gryffindor House anyway.

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[alt_molly]

Oh, Percy. Oh, Arthur, he's going to be just mortified tomorrow.

Honestly, I'd like to shake Fred and George by the scruff of their necks like naughty puppies.

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[alt_arthur]

I'm not so sure that Fred and George were involved, Molly. They apparently had detention tonight.

I've told Percy to go up to the Hospital Wing. Poppy will sort him out.

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[alt_mcgonagall]

Quite.

Quartus and Quintus shall be hearing from me, never you fear, Molly.

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm not sorry for laughing at the rest (because it was really funny) but I am sorry it was me who got you to tell people this. I was expecting you to say something about how you'd bore a dragon to death, it never occurred to me you would say you thought maybe you didn't belong in your house.

Even if you're a bit of a prat, you'd handle a dragon in your common room just fine. Or if you didn't it would be because it got you first, not because you weren't brave. The hat sees a lot. It wouldn't just put you in Gryffindor because that's where your family goes, unless you belonged there too. Everyone in my family was in Ravenclaw before me, but I'm not in Ravenclaw.

[alt_sally_anne]

And I'm not trying to be cheeky. It's not as if I've done anything particularly ambitious yet.

[alt_neville]

Um, did anyone hex you tonight, Percy? Just out of curiosity?

[alt_percy]

Why, no, not that I remember, Neville. Why would anyone want to hex a useless fribble like me?

[alt_seamus]

Whats a fribble?

[alt_percy]

I have a dictionary, if you'd like to borrow it Seamus. It's always a capital idea to look up words you're not familiar with. That way, once you know the meanings, you can use them in the same pompous ways that I do.

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm wondering where his brothers are. Not Ron, the other two.

[alt_neville]

Not very far off, I'll bet!

[alt_padma]

I wonder if you know what to do with a useless Hufflepuff Potions partner.

(Parvati said you were asking for topics and that it'd be funny if we asked you questions tonight.)

[alt_percy]

Well, of course we can discuss the issue in the Prefect meeting, Ms. Patil, but you might try speaking with the Professor directly. Of course, this may vary from instructor to instructor, but I have always personally found that Professor Slughorn to be most open to hearing from his students, and he might simply change your work partner in response to a simple, polite request, particularly if he agrees with you that another pairing might be best for all concerned.

Obviously, he'd be more likely to listen to you than to me, since he considers me an obnoxious minger at best.

[alt_sally_anne]

Who's your favourite professor, Percy?

[alt_percy]

Professor Slughorn, I think. Potions isn't quite my best subject, you understand, but someone like Professor Slughorn is quite the most useful to a fawning synchophant like me.

[alt_arthur]

Percy, that is quite enough.

I'm afraid someone has been having a bit of fun at your expense, my boy. I suggest that you need to go up and see Madam Pomfrey.

[alt_percy]

Why? She always gets so annoyed when I show up. She says I'm just a hypochondriac.

[alt_arthur]

Trust me, son. Take your journal with you and show it to her, and she'll understand. Tell her I told you to come see her. I'm sure she won't give you a hard time.

[alt_neville]

I've, um, taken his quill away, and I'll see that he gets up there, sir.

He still didn't quite believe he needs to go, but hopefully Madam Pomfrey will make him understand.

[alt_arthur]

Thank you . . . Neville, isn't it? The Longbottom boy?

You won't get into trouble being out of the Common Room after curfew, I hope?

[alt_neville]

Yes, sir, Neville Longbottom. One of the other Prefects is coming along, too, so I'll have permission.

Someone played a sort of similar thing on me, so I know

I'm sure he'll be all right tomorrow.

[alt_padma]

I've tried asking him and he flat-out refused to let me switch. That's why I was hoping maybe the prefects would know how what to do with a halfwit for a partner.

Do you think the Hufflepuff prefects might tell Hopkins to make himself useful one way or other? He was a complete waste in Potions last week. My marks are already dropping. And my parents are going to do their nut if I don't stay in the top five in class.

[alt_harry]

You quite well Weasley?