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Another Percy AU.

I am not sure if it counts as sad this time. 🤔

A household with seven children is already very chaotic but when they are also magical it must have been even more so. All the accidental magic. Some levitated objects, hair colour changes, unlocked cabinets, teddy bears turned into spiders and other things.

Molly and Arthur probably often didn’t even know which kid was responsible for what.

Imagine Molly looking after her kids playing in the living room on a rainy day because she heard some noises and almost gets a heart attack because the floor is lava and her kids are jumping from furniture to furniture.

One of the kids slip and fell into the lava. Thankfully it’s just an illusion and not actual lava. So beside a bruise the kid isn’t harmed.

On other occasions Arthur would check on the kids just before bedtime to find one of the kid’s rooms covered with plants and trees and jungle noises came out of every corner.

On the bed he would find Percy reading out loud for the younger ones. Ron and Ginny would be snuggled up to each of his side, one of them already sleeping and the twins also close by but also by themselves listening intensely. Bill and Charlie are already at Hogwarts.

When Arthur interrupted Percy’s reading the jungle slowly faded away.

None of the kids are questioning these occurrences. Magic was normal for them.

It only stopped when Percy went to Hogwarts and was no longer around. So they could assume that it was Percy’s ability.

When he came back for winter break the remaining four wanted to know everything from Percy and were eager for another illusion by him.

On the first evening they all laid in Percy’s and Ron’s room and he would describe Hogwarts for them and it became real around them.

The moment he showed them the ceiling of the great hall the Weasleys got owl post with a letter from the ministry.

It was addressed at Percy with an warning that he was not allowed to perform underaged magic outside of Hogwarts.

The parents had a long stern talk with him that he could not do that again.

Ginny and Ron were upset and didn’t quite understand why Percy couldn’t do that anymore. The twins understood that but were also disappointed that Percy wouldn’t break rules for them.

In order to avoid accidentally conjuring any illusions he only read his school books and mostly kept to himself.

Eventually they mostly forgot that Percy could do it and only saw him as a rule abiding prat. Simply because he didn’t want to be thrown out of school.

The only other person who witnessed these illusions was Oliver because Percy could do anything he wanted to do in his dorm. He sometimes helped Oliver visualise a manoeuvre for quidditch.

After school he barely ever used it again until he had to trick some ministry workers who were working for the dark side during the war.

But it only became public knowledge when he was the assistant of Kingsley Shacklebolt the new Minster for Magic.

They were running late for a meeting because Kingsley liked to check in with the auror department and get involved on some files.

Percy wanted to rush the minister and looked into the case himself. He unraveled the mystery within five minutes and showed the attending people an illusion of the course of events to make everyone understand what happened and who did it.

Everyone was flabbergasted because they had never seen anything like it.

To Percy’s annoyance after that he was asked to help out more often.

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Honestly, why aren’t there illusion classes at Hogwarts? A missed out branch if you asked me. That would probably the twins favourite class.

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Quidditch Jumper

Hello everyone! This is a little oneshot I wrote for @1littleshippergirl1 ‘s Percy Weasley Writing Challenge, and while I’m at it, I might as well summon @percydarling because I think this would suit their post as well (I apologise, I don’t know your pronouns, so I’ll just use they/them for now). For the writing challenge, I originally wrote to prompt 5, but it also merged with prompt bonus 23 towards the end, so I’m going to keep with that for now. I wrote this in an hour or less, it’s literal word vomit, I apologise if it’s OOC or shit. Enjoy!

Quidditch Jumper on AO3 -  https://archiveofourown.org/works/33407686 

The writing challenge - https://1littleshippergirl1.tumblr.com/post/640160118899638272/percy-weasley-writing-challenge  It took Percy a long while to realise. Not how the item in question clashed with his fiery hair, or how it fit perfectly up to his waist but was too baggy at the arms, no. But how he wasn’t meant to be wearing it. The jumper in question was a Quidditch jumper, the ones that all Quidditch players wore on the weekends to display their house pride, the ones that partners of said Quidditch players desperately wished to wear. They were a symbol of pride, strength, loyalty and love. It was something no one ever spoke of, yet still known across the entire school population.

Percy was one of those partners, and he had been so for the past three months. He and Marcus Flint had acquainted themselves in a rather quick fashion, from bonding over their mutual hatred for people who fold the corners of their book pages, to swimming in the large prefect’s bath for endless hours. They had started dating in October of their sixth year, because life was short and love was fleeting. Because outside of school, they may never have a chance again. Not with what looked like doom rearing its ugly head, waiting to make havoc and create terror. No, love must be pursued whilst it is still in reach, which is what the two exactly did.

However, their relationship was not an open one. It was filled with violating the rules, overcoming boundaries, secrets kept from the rest of the world that only they knew existed, and the thrilling knowledge that a secret romance was one that no one could interfere with. Percy never rebelled, before he started dating Marcus Flint. He had never imagined what the Slytherin common room looked like, until one lone night in which he tip toed through the dark clad room, hoping he wasn’t heard by the sleeping children below. There were many things he didn’t know, many things he hadn’t seen and done before he had met Marcus. It had made Percy realise he wanted those experiences, he wanted that thrill as long as he wouldn’t be caught. He wanted to learn what he possibly could, he wanted it all. Which was why what Percy Weasley wore in that moment changed everyone’s perspective of him forever.

He was pompous, a posh pretender, intelligent but lacking socially, an idea one would romanticise until they actually met him. He was passionate, but not in a healthy manner. He was obsessive, something also romanticised until one looked it in the eye and confronted it with no warning. Percy was lonely, he was seemingly friendless, an outcast in a room filled with his family members who all had the same red hair, freckles and hand-me-down robes. But they didn’t see what Marcus saw. They didn’t see the way he would throw his head back when he laughed, they didn’t see how his baby blues would dance rapidly both in happiness and in the sunlight. They didn’t see his fascination when he encountered things he didn’t know existed, they didn’t know the way he smelled like cinnamon and old books. Marcus knew it all.

Once he entered the Great Hall, the smell of breakfast hit him rapidly, and he inhaled hungrily. Tea, his life source, was waiting for him right by his usual place. Brilliant.

As he walked closer and closer to his regular spot, whispers fell upon the people who sat near him, and even those slightly more distant. Percy couldn’t catch their words, though he did catch their glances, and he knew they were directed towards him. Why, he didn’t yet know. Sometimes, an insult was whispered his way, but never was it widespread. Nobody cared enough to make it as such. Was his hair so untamed that it was worth gossiping about? His glasses askew in a way that made them teeter on the edge of falling?

He sat down and reached for the teapot, frowning at the green sleeve in his way. He pulled it up, then looked down at his jumper. Before walking out, he had exited the Slytherin male dormitories and put on the first jumper he saw, uncaring of what it was made up of and what it meant for him to be wearing it. His breath hitched. Marcus’ jumper. Out of all the jumpers in the world, that was the one he had to wear?

Fred and George’s jaws were nearly on the floor at that point, blinking in disbelief.

“Perce,”

“Did someone hit you over the head,”

“With a faulty cauldron bottom?”

Percy’s eyes widened as he looked up, only to see his younger twin brothers smirking at him. His cheeks reddened, as did his neck.

“I just put on the first jumper I saw, that’s all!” He insisted quite loudly, everyone near him turning to face him. “It is not a big deal, eat your breakfast you two!”

Oliver leaned back to look at the back of the jumper and whistled.

“Marcus Flint, eh?”

Percy jumped and put the teapot down to prevent it from overflowing. He breathed in sharply.

“It’s none of your business.”

“Marcus Flint, huh? Since when have you had a thing for him?” Ron asked, chewing on his toast.

“Don’t eat with your mouth open Ronald, honestly! Where are your manners? Mother taught you better than that.” Percy snapped, his cheeks burning and his irritation growing stronger.

Everyone around him stared and awed at the jumper, most shocked that he was even dating someone.

“So this Marcus Flint is your boyfriend, Perce?” Ginny grinned cheekily as she asked him, waggling her eyebrows at him.

Percy could feel a presence from behind, but he made no note of it, assuming it was a first year talking to their friend at the Hufflepuff table.

“Erm- he’s a… a…”

He was unsure of what Marcus would want to say, they hadn’t discussed what would happen in this scenario, seeing as they assumed they would never be caught out in any shape or form.

“Boyfriend, yes. Lover, partner, whatever.” He snapped in his common brutish manner.

Percy turned his head, only to see Marcus standing behind him, and he smiled softly.

“I wondered why I didn’t see you at the Slytherin table.”

Fred and George poked at him from across the table, wide grins across their faces.

“Ickle Percy has a boyfriend! Just wait ‘til we write to Mum about this!”

Percy raised his eyebrows in frustration.

“You certainly will not!” He snapped shrilly.

He did not want his mother hearing of both his and Marcus’ many escapades. There were too many to count, and he already had destroyed his reputation as a lone wolf, he didn’t want to destroy his reputation as the angel of the Weasley family as well.

The twins laughed merrily and continued eating their breakfast. More people asked questions about their relationship and Percy opted to ignore them, instead conversing with Marcus.

“Are you alright with them knowing?” Percy questioned softly, with an inquisitive look in his eyes.

Marcus placed a hand in his boyfriend’s hair, brushing the untamed curls out of his face again and again.

“I wouldn’t have told them if I didn’t want them to know, no point in that.” He grunted, making eye contact with Percy.

“Maybe, they’ll start seeing the you that I know and love.” Percy added softly, leaning into Marcus’ hands.

Marcus smiled crookedly at the comment, and Percy’s blue eyes danced when he saw it. A smile from him was so rare, yet so precious.

A hand on his shoulder, as well as a hand in his hair. People were watching them in envy, Percy didn’t have it in him to care. Marcus’ eyes were eying the jumper on his thin frame approvingly, a smirk forming on his face.

Everything was perfect, everything was fine. He was falling contently in that moment, he would handle the rough landing when he came to it.

first off:Happy Birthday Percy!! And second:thank you to @percydarling for giving me the inspo for my first fic here! So here we go(also i set this in Percy's fourth year so yea) also TW in the tags

Penny walked into the empty Great Hall and spotted Percy sitting at the end of what is normally the Slytherin table,reading on of his many books on mythology.

"Hi Percy! What mythology sre you reading today?" Penny plumped down next to Percy

"Chinese." Percy simply replied,not looking up.

Percy has always been into mythology,ever since his Uncle Gideon brought a book on Greek myths when he was 4 and Percy read it while Gideon,Fabion and Molly talked downstairs. After that,the onky thing Percy wanted for his birthday and Christmas was a book on Greek mythology,before he branched out to other mythologies and muggle religions when he was 10. Then he asked for books on any myths and religion(Arthur got him an actual Bible on his 11th).

This year,Penny,Oliver and Marcus were planning to do more than that.

"Ooo,Chinese. You're so lucky your parents let you read mythology and explore other religions at home." Penny always complained about not being able to read mythology at home because her parent were over-religious muggles and it took her mother everything to not have her father disown her for being a witch. Penny also wasn't allowed to visit or write any of her friends over breaks either.

Out of nowhere,Oliver and Marcus sat down across from Percy and Penny.

"Hey Perce." Oliver took one hand away from Percy's boom and kissed the knuckles. Then he took the book away from Percy.

"Hey!" Percy cried out,reaching for his book,but Oliver,whose much faster,managed to keep it away.

"Na-ahhh. You're not getting this back until we're done." Oliver said,closing the book shut(but not before taking Percy's bookmark and putting it in Percy's place in the book)

"Done with what?" Percy asked,narrowing his eyes at his friends(and boyfriend)

"We have sonething to ask you." Marcus said

"If it's about me being tiebraker for whatever Quidditch match is coming up,the answer will always be no." Percy said,slowly sitting back down.

"What? No. The next Quidditch match is in November." Oliver said increduosly

"We wanted to ask you if you're ok with surprises." Penny tiredly said,already done with Oliver.

"Huh?" Percy asked,confused by this.

"Are you ok with surprises?" Marcus questioned,bored.

"Um,yeah I guess. I live with Fred and George so I got used to surprises pretty early on." Percy suspiciously said.

"Cool." Marcus said,before getting up and leaving,Oliver and Penny following behind.

Percy looked after them confused,before leaving himself.

A week passes,and Oliver comes into his and Percy's dorm,with two random people.

"Hello Penny,Marcus." Percy greeted his friends who are under the influence of Polyjuice.

"Come on." the boy on the right-who is Marcus-said inpatiently.

"Wha-"Percy didn't even get to finish his sentence before the girl on the left-who is Penny-grabbed his arm and pulled him downstairs,followed by Marcus and Oliver.

"Where are we going?" Percy asked as he got dragged by Penny

"You'll see." Oliver whispered in ear teasingly,kissing his cheek.

"Can you save all that romantic sh!t for when you are alone?" Marcus asked.

"Oh shut up."Oliver said said

"All of you shut up!" Penny whisper-shouted,and ponted to Filch and Mrs.Norris up ahead of them.

"The h3ll are we doing?!" Percy whisper-shouted back.

"Shhhh!!" Penny shushed him,and threw out what Percy presumed to be a dungbomb at Filch and his cat.

The dungbomb exploded and Filch and the cat ran away,Filch yelling about who knows what,Mrs.Norris yowling.

"Ok,coast is clear." Penny gestured,and she,Percy(still being dragged by Penny),Oliver and Marcus went in the direction Filch was previously(covering their noses) and out the grand doors.

"Where are we going?" Percy choked out,struggling to get his inhalor out of his pocket*

"I said you'll see." Oliver offhandedly replied

The four of them were walking out towards...Hogsmead?

"Why are we going towards Hogsmead? It's not even close to December!" Percy asked Penny,who didn't give him an answer.

Penny stopped outside of the Three Broomsticks,the Polyjuice finally worn off.

Penny dragged them inside(but not after Marcus took another small dose of Polyjuice).

"Hello,Madame Rosemerta!" Penny gleefully greeted

"Hello,youngsters. Your room is ready,and so are your guests." Madame Rosemerta said,vaguely gestering upstairs,before retreatingto the back room.

"What does she mean by that?" Percy asked,fed up with them keeping these secrets. No one gave him an answer,instead they went upstairs and went all the way down the hall to the very last room.

Marcus went up,the Polyjuice now officially worn off,and knocked some sort of special code.

A little boy with light brown hair and big brown eyes opened the door.

"Hey! We've been waiting!" Cedric Diggory held the door open,and Percy saw birthday decorations,a cake on the table in the middle and a bunch of presents in a corner.

"W-what?" Percy asked quietly.

Penny,Marcus,and Oliver went up and joined Cedric and Adrien Pucey around the table,and they alk started singing "Happy Birthday".

Percy just stood there amazed and confused.

"But-but it's not my birthday?" Percy dazedly said

"We know its not you birthday,which is why we did this!" Adrien said

"We wanted to do something for you because we can't celebrate with you." Cedric said excitedly

"So,you all snuck out of the castle and risked getting expelled,for 𝘮𝘦?" Percy asked

"You act as if we haven't done it before." Marcus snorted

"Yeah,but that's different. Penny and I know which rules to break and how to break them. This is breaking who know how many rules,and Cedric is only a First year,he can't get expelled already." Percy protested.

"Just sit your cute a$$ down and eat some cake." Oliver grabbed Percy by the wrist and sat him down around the table.

"Madame Rosemerta said she'll cover us,as long as we pay for the Butterbeer." Cedric said

"What about this room?" Percy asked

"Madame Rosemerta said we could use it anytine we wanted,no charge unless we damage something." Penny said

"So you and lover boy over here can do what you want behind closed doors." Marcus added

"We have a dorn for that." Oliver countered

"Ew!" Adrien and Cedric exclaimed at the same time

"This is a private room Percy,no one except us and whoever we want to invite can come in." Penny quickly explained

"So,this is some sort of late birthday treat-for me?" Percy asksd quietly

"Yes for you." Oliver said,kissing his boyfriends cheeks

"Can you not do that while I'm here?" Adrien asked,while Cedric stuck out his toungue in disgust.Oliver rolled his eyes.

All of them had a good time eating cake and drinking Butterbeer.

"Here." Oliver handed a gift to Percy.

"What is it?" Percy asked after opening thebpresent which turned out to be a sort of old book.

"It's a Qu'ran. It's another muggle religion book." Oliver explained. Percy's pale,icy blue orbs widened in excitement,almost childlike.

"Here! Here's mine!" Pennt excitedly gave Percy another book-shaped present. Percy opened it,and it turned out to be a empty notebook,with a dark purple cover.

"I put a charm on it,so we can all communicate without having to tire our owls! And I can talk to you all over breaks!" Penny was practically jumping on the tips of her toes in excitement

"Perfect!" Percy exclaimed,and looked up to see everyone pulled out colorful notebooks;Marcus had a dark red,Oliver's was bright green,Penny's was a cheerful yellow,Adrien's was a deep pink and Cedric's was a dark blue.

Percy opened up the rest of the presents-Marcus got him two books,one on how to get away with mûrd3r and the other on how to hide a body.Cedric got him a book on how to speak Latin,a book on how to speek Greek and a book on Russian folklore. Adrien had gotten him a book on Italian myths and superstitions.

"Thank you. Thank you guys so much."

"Don't mention it." Marcus wrapped his arm around Percy,giving the ginger a small grin.

"No,seriously don't mention this to anyone. We can't let the whole castle know that us Slytherins are hanging out with the all of you." Adrien said in a serious yet still sad tone.

"And Fred and George would go the extra 10 miles to make Percy's life even more miserable than the already do." Oliver said grimly

"Enough of this sadness! It's Percy's late birthday and we are going to celebrate it happily!" Penny stomped.

Everyone murmered their agreements and went back to celebrating Percy.

They stayed for another hour before they decided to leave.

As Cedric and Adrien downstairs,Oliver,Percy,Penny and Marcus stayed behind.

"Soo,you wanna do a slumber party?" Marcus asked

"Ok!" Percy exclaimed giddily.

"Who's turn is it?" Penny asked.

"I think it our turn." Oliver gestured to him and Percy

"Ok." Marcus said simply and went downstairs,Penny following him. Leaving Percy and Oliver alone.

"We should-" Percy was cut off by Oliver smashing his lips onto Percys. Percy was at first in shock,but quckly melted into the kiss. The two boys stayed like that for what felt like forever before Oliver slowly pulles away,not really wanting to let go.

"Happy birthday,Percy." Oliver said,putting his face into the taller boys chest.

"Thank you." Percy murmered into the Keepers soft,brown hair.

"Ahem." Oliver and Percy quickly jumped away from each other at the sudden sound,but relaxed when it was only Madame Rosemerta leaning against the doorframe.

"I know you two have hormones and stuff,but please not in my private rooms." She said

Both boys muttered their apologies and quickly walked out

"You forgot your presents!" Madame Rosemerta called out. Oliver quickly ran back up the stairs and ran back down with Percy's gifts.

"Thank you for letting us use this room!" Percy called up to Madame Rosemerta

"Of course! I know what it's like having to hide a relationship!" Rosemerta called down from inside the room.

Percy and Okiver walked the rest of the way back down the stairs and met Penny and Marcus outside.

"What did you think,Perce?" Penny asked,now her and Marcus back to their Polyjuice forms.

"It was great. Honestly,thank you." Percy said gratefully.

"No problem. We know ever since Fred and George took the spotlight,your birthday has been forgotten about." Marcus said grimly.

"What did I say about sadness today!" Penny stomped her foot angrily in the ground.

The four walked back to the castle in a comfortabke silence,snuck back in with no problems and manage to get into Gryffindor tower with out a hitch.

"Here." Percy handed Penny and Marcus some spare pajamas that they all kept in their dorms for whenevr they have sleepovers.

After Penny and Marcus changed and brought out the blow-up matresses that they also keep in their dorms,they all stayed up late and talked and ate some junk food and got drunk off of Firewhisky and Brandy that their House Elf friend Dottie had brought. They stayed up and laughed and had a great time. They all eventually fell asleep at different times(Marcus being the lightweight he is fell asleep first).

Percy will never forget that day.

*Ok so i headcannon Percy to have allergic asthma(if u dont know what that is look it up,i aint google) and that he has like a crap ton of allergies bc who else doesnt like torturing their comfort character? Also before anyone asks,i do have a headcannon that a student that was way before Molly and Arthurs time,much less Percys,also had asthma but couldnt bring her inhalor bc it was muggle technology,so she petitioned for muggle health devices be allowed into hogwarts,and evetually they were allowed but only for health purposes. Im not telling you who that student is tho hehe.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERCY WEASLEY! And once again thanks to @percydarling for giving me this suggestion!

Percy's birthday drabble

The Potter's were visiting Percy's family that day, with a newborn Lily, a 2-year-old Albus, and a 4-year-old James.

Percy was glad they were visiting, it has been a while since they had visited them. As they arrived the adults sat down in the living room overlooking a backyard where the kids (Including 5-year-old Lucy and 7 years old Molly) were playing.

Meanwhile, Albus had waddled back into the house without anyone noticing, and was walking into the corridor of the house, aimlessly.

He then found a door that interested his 2-year-old brain, he entered it and was met by large shelves of books, there was a big window as the only source of light, a large and two little desks, there was also a smaller shelf as well which seem to be occupied with children's books, and a large grandfather chair.

A large book was with a brown leather cover was just lying on the ground, Albus just started flipping through the pages and looking at the pictures, he seemed interested in them even though did not seem to understand what was written in them.

It has started to rain and the adults called the kids in, they didn't see Albus there, but they reckoned when they saw little footprints that can only be of a two-year-old.

Percy volunteered to get him as Lily started crying and Harry was trying to clean up James, "They have got their hands full" Percy thought smiling to himself as he realised that all of his brothers and sister have a family of their own the years they spent playing outside had gone by in seconds.

Well, his siblings used to play not him, he used to watch from his room, he loved to watch them play and get dirty even though he acted annoyed he didn't mind it at all.

He liked to stay in his room and read books on Greek Myths and History, he wished, back then, that his siblings were interested in them as he was but he knew there was no way they would be interested in books.

His only friend in the family was his pet Rat Scabbers, now it sounds depressing back then it wasn't, he was so sad that he had let him go for the Hermes. Then he was glad that he let it go because he was an animagus, then he felt guilty because he put his brother and his friends in danger.

His only wish was that someone in the family would share the same love for reading Mythologies no matter who it was.

He found the door to the library-wide open, he figured Albus would be in there and he found him on the ground flipping through the pages of an old leather "What are you reading, Albus?" Percy asked smiling as he sat down beside his nephew looking at the book.

"Whoo 'ees tis?" Albus asked pointing at the picture of Ares, the god of war and then Percy realised that he had picked up the English translation of the Odyssey.

"That is Ares, the god of war," Percy said "You are a bit young to read that version," he said laughing a little, he got up and went to the small self meant for books for Molly and Lucy but they hardly were inside.

He picked up a toddler version of an introduction to Greek Mythology, "I bought this for your cousins when they were your age," he said holding a really really thin children book "But of course they are more interested in quidditch and playing outside" he said sadly, but also a little glad knowing that they are like rest of their family and that they will never feel alone like he did.

Albus stared at the cover which had the picture of the big three, Zeus, Poseidon and Hades.

Percy picked him up and sat down at the grandfather chair with Albus in his lap as they flipped through the pages, while Percy read it Albus.

Percy knew that no kid in the Potter-Weasley family would ever feel alone, as he sat there reading to his nephew.

Tagging - @roonilwazlibweasley @acciorxses @percyweasleyspuff @percydarling @g1nny-p0tter @literatebanana

No Place Like Home

Summary: Percy sees his family properly for the first time in years. 1.3k words.

A/N: Me ?? Not writing an x reader fic?? Wild

Warnings: death mention, symptoms of depression, angst, happy end

Percy Weasley was nervous.

It had been years since he’d properly seen his family and today wasn’t exactly the happiest occasion.

Today was Fred Weasley’s funeral.

Percy inhaled deeply, deciding finally to roll out of bed. He’d been up most of the night, tossing about in bed like a fish out of water. He was never good at being alone with his thoughts. He spent most nights laying awake, fighting with himself, with his mind.

He would’ve much preferred picking a fight with his siblings — at least they’d be on speaking terms. And Ginny always had better comebacks, anyways.

Percy shuffled to the bathroom, glancing at the toothbrush he hadn’t used in days, maybe even weeks. He’d lost track of time a while ago. Maybe today he’d try brushing, or he could just pop a few mints on his tongue and wipe his hands of the chore. Sometimes he couldn’t even be bothered to do that much.

Percy somehow convinced himself to get in the shower. He managed to use his body wash as shampoo too, which was more than his previous showers (wiping himself with a damp washcloth) had been. His hands trembled as he reached for the comb on the bathroom sink, for the first time in at least a month.

Percy’s lack of hygiene had left knots in his hair the size of galleons. He opted for the easiest route, cutting most of them out and trying his best with the comb to fight the others. His comb lost the battle in the end, being snapped in half on the second knot Percy tried to brush through, so he cut the rest of the knots and decided to suck it up and deal with his uneven haircut until someone (probably his mother) could fix it.

He could’ve used his wand to freshen up, or do any of these tasks, really, but he’d tossed it somewhere after The Battle —you know, the one where he lost his little brother— and hadn’t seen it since. He hadn’t bothered to look for it, either.

Percy finally decided to get dressed, pulling open the sliding door of his closet. The floor was a mess of dirty t-shirts, sweats, and robes, but he still had a few clean robe hung up. Percy pulled out the least wrinkled set of black robes in his closet and found his wand in the pile of unwashed clothes at his feet. And just before Percy was going to close his closet door, something caught his eye.

It was quick, a flash of maroon out of the corner of his eye. On the top of his closet, folded up way at the back, was a hand-knit, maroon sweater with the letter ‘P’ stitched on the front.

He hesitated.

With shaky limbs, Percy stood on his toes and reached for the sweater. He had no idea why the old thing had suddenly brought on so many emotions and a twinge of panic in his chest. The sweater was dusty, it smelled like mothballs, and he was lucky the Flitterbys hadn’t gotten to it.

This sweater, he remembered, he’d gotten for his birthday. He asked for a new cauldron that year and instead he got this sweater. He received two hand-knit sweaters that year, except the one he got for Christmas was a ghastly shade of orange, brighter than his hair.

Percy remembers the look on Molly Weasley’s face when he tore open his birthday present. She was nervous, chewing on her lower lip. She knew it’s not what he’d wished for.

“I love it, mum!” Percy cried, holding the stitched yarn against his own shirt, seeing how it looked. He was all smiles, despite being more disappointed than when he got his first ‘Acceptable’ in class instead of his usual ‘Outstanding.’

“I’m going to put it on right now,” he said, slipping the garment over his head despite it being Summertime.

“Oh, I’m so glad you love it so much!” Molly clapped her hands together, running to give Percy a kiss. “I know it isn’t what you wanted—”

“Are you kidding?” Percy said, hugging his mother and kissing her cheek. “It’s perfect!”

Sometimes Percy thinks that was the last time he was ever nice to his family, or that it was the last time they were ever happy and all together. He knows that’s not true, he was only 14 then and there were plenty of times after that where he was kind to his family and there were all those Christmases they spent all together. But to Percy, that was the last time they were a real family.

And he’s not quite sure why.

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Burying your little brother is much harder than it sounds. Percy tried not to cry, he really did. His mother and father were a wreck already and George looked worse than Percy.

He wanted to be strong for his family and he couldn’t even do that.

-

The Burrow was more full than it had been for Bill and Fleur’s wedding. At least, that’s what Bill said. Percy wouldn’t know; he was too busy worrying about himself to have attended his own brother’s wedding.

That familiar pang of guilt and worry returned, Percy’s chest tightening as he entered his childhood home. It had been cleaned up, tables and chairs set up everywhere so friends and family could sit, eat, talk, and try not to full on sob over Fred.

Fred would’ve hated all of it.

Fred Weasley was no normal wizard. He was special, and Percy knew that. Everyone knew that.

Fred would’ve wanted a party, or at least for everyone to stop crying. And he wouldn’t have wanted shepherd’s pie or steak and kidney pudding served, he would’ve wanted pizza and chocolate frogs. It was all wrong, but Percy thinks that’s how Molly coped. Maybe seeing pizza and chocolate frogs and treacle tarts would’ve made her upset. It would’ve surely upset George, who sat in the corner of the living room in silence.

“Percy?”

“Mum.”

-

The reception lasted much longer than Percy’s liking. Everyone wanted to talk to him, or his mum, or his siblings, and he didn’t even know a good 90% of them. All he wanted was to sit down with his family and say what he needed to say. He’s already spoken to Molly, but that’s not enough. Nothing he does will ever be enough to fix what he’s broken.

It’s nearly midnight when the last guests leave and Arthur is already magicking the mess away so Molly doesn’t have to lift a finger. Percy’s siblings sit quietly in the living room with their spouses and significant others; George has not moved. It’s awkward and deadly silent when everyone has sat down and Percy finds it hard to breathe.

He fidgets with the sweater sleeves under his robes, tugging absentmindedly at a loose strand. His heart thumps wildly and for a second he thinks he’s having a heart attack. Maybe he is. His chest tightens and tears threaten to spill over until Percy can’t help but blink and let them fall. And when he cries, his mother cries. And when Molly cries, Arthur cries. And it’s a known fact that no child can witness their parents in tears without shedding a few themselves.

The room cries with them, the walls and floors creaking and groaning with each passing sniffle. Percy can’t breathe, he’s crying so hard, and suddenly there’s a hand on his back and he turns to see who it belongs to.

At some point, George had gotten up from his sad corner of the room and crossed over to Percy. He put his hand on Percy’s back, rubbing slow and comforting circles. And George Weasley wouldn’t be George Weasley if he didn’t always know exactly what to say.

“We forgive you, Perce.”

That’s all Percy Weasley ever needed to hear.

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Ready for another sad Percy AU?

Once upon a time there was a little orphan boy. After his parents death he was given to his mother’s sister, his aunt, to be raised.

After some time, she noticed that weird stuff happened around her nephew. Some incidents made her think she would be loosing her mind. Even though she loved him very much, she couldn’t handled the situations anymore. She decided that there might be other people more fitting to raise him. So she gave him to an orphanage. It broke her heart but she hoped that would be the best solution for him.

(This will be a long one, sorry in advance.)

Very soon the personal at the orphanage caught on that something was off with this boy. The most concerning was the thing he could do with his hair. Whenever he was around new people he would change his hair colour to match the others.

Eventually the ministry of magic caught up with this and send someone to investigate. Professor McGonagall* figured out that the boy’s parents were a muggle woman, who died shortly after giving birth and a wizard, who died during Voldemort’s first uprising while fighting death eaters together along side his brother. They had interacted just briefly and he hadn’t even known that she was expecting.

Professor McGonagall decided to put said boy with his father’ sister Molly Weasley nee Prewett and her husband Arthur Weasley. They already had four boys. Molly was devastier that her brother never get to know his son and they immediately took him in.

The second he was with them he turned his hair red like he had naturally done before with new people.

His birth mother had given him the name Perseus but Molly and Arthur confused it because he had always been called Percy, and wrote Percival Weasley on the adoption papers. They also added Ignatius.

He grew up with his new family as if he had always been part of it. Nobody questioned why he could change his hair colour. Since he had always been surrounded redheads he never really changed into anything else anyway. They put it off as first signs of him being magical.

He was just three years old when all that happened, so he never questioned if he was adopted or not. The younger siblings certainly didn’t know it and even the older ones didn’t questioned this new child among them. Molly and Arthur were so busy raising and feeding seven kids that they basically forgot at some point that Percy wasn’t their biological kid.

All was well.

Fast forward to Percy’s sixth year in Hogwarts, Transfiguration class. They started the new term with self transfiguration. Professor McGonagall made her rounds to give out advice. She already saw some good first attempts, even though some might have been unintended.

Then she come to Oliver Wood. He still looked very much like himself. So she says something like “You have to keep up, Mr Wood. This now a NEWT class. It will only get harder.”

Said Oliver turns towards her but the response comes from someone else next to him. “I am trying very hard over here.” When Professor McGonagall looks past the normal Oliver she sees another Oliver with a beard on looking very focused into one of the many mirrors.

Professor McGonagall looks back to normal Oliver just as bearded Oliver turned as well and flinches when he sees himself just few feet away.

By now every one in class had stopped to stare at the two Olivers. Normal Oliver slowly transitioned back into Percy Weasley. Classmates started to sigh and groan in frustration because Percy just outperformed everyone again and by now don’t even questioned what they just saw. Oliver is amazed by his friend but Professor McGonagall keeps staring. The only time she had seen someone transfigure themselves so good and so quickly on the very first try was Nymphadora Tonks. And she was a Metamorphmagus to begin with.

She absently tells everyone to keep trying. Some classmates had gathered around Percy and asked him to copy them. He did a Hufflepuff girl and a Ravenclaw boy but after that he was obviously exhausted. One Slytherin laughed that he is already exhausted which led to Oliver calling them out that they can’t do more than a hair colour change either.

McGonagall gives Percy a piece of chocolate and ends the class.

In the emptiness of her class room she tries to make sense of what she had just seen. She remembers back to the boy she had brought to the Weasleys. How he had changed hair in no time. Only now did she realised how much Percy Weasley looks like Arthur. His adoptive father to which he is not related to. Percy does not come from the Weasley branch of the family but from the Prewett branch. Something did not add up here.

She asks Molly and Arthur for a meeting. She actually went to the burrow for the talk. When they talked Professor McGongall could literally see how they had forgotten about Percy not being their biological son but their nephew. She wants them to tell him that he is adopted, so that he can acknowledge that he is a Metamorphmagus and train that skill accordingly.

Molly and Arthur hesitated to agree on Professor McGonagall’s request. They knew that Percy often had trouble to see himself being part of the Family because of all the differences with his siblings. They tell Professor McGonagall to think about it but later decide against telling him because they feared that it would make him turn away from the family.

In the meantime did Professor McGonagall offer Percy to skip Transfiguration for some time, cause the class would continue the practise in precision, which he obviously already had mastered. The free time should be used to study for one of his other classes. She only tells him to do so while being transfigurated. Just one thing at the time, like a different hair colour, not a full transfiguration. That should help practise the duration of a transfiguration.

Unfortunately there isn’t much more she can do for him as long as his parents do not tell him the truth.

And they don’t. He has to learn it almost three tears later when he has this hearing about his boss Barry Crouch Sr. being under the imperio charm without him noticing. That’s when for some reason a ministry clerk goes though all his legal papers along the adoption papers.

In the end, that’s the real reason for the fallout between him and his parents.

Percy has some sort of identity crisis. Not only because he had been lied to, and actually doesn’t have siblings, but only cousins and is very much NOT a Weasley in the slightest.

What really gives him the rest is that he does not know how he should look like. He certainly should not look like Arthur Weasley. At all.

He has barely an idea what his actual parents look like. He spends evening after evening remodelling his face due to the sparse information he has but it always fell back to the face so similar to Arthur Weasley. He often cries himself to sleep.

But with the possibility with Voldemort being back Percy decides to keep the name Weasley, because it provides him with the protection of a pure blood.

He eventually seeks out his other Aunt, the one who had first taken care of him to get to know more about his biological mother. She already had children herself. He never told her that he is magical but assured her that he grew up in a good family. She was very happy to reconnect with her.

With the battle of Hogwarts he got back together with his magical family. They fought together and grieved together afterwards.

Eventually when everything had started to be normal again, even if hurt on some days.

At some point, when all of them had gotten together for a dinner and got a little bit tipsy afterward, Bill, for some reaso started to tell how he remembered all of his siblings being born. He also came up with something about Percy’s birth. Percy was like, “Haha, yeah, as if!”

And only then comes the awkward revelation that Percy is not in fact their sibling.

No one could believe it that Percy is their cousin. Percy was a bit angry with his parents that they never told the rest of the family like they never wanted to tell him either.

As proof, Percy points at the old grandfather clock with a hand for every family member. Bill points out that Percy is on it, so he obviously is their brother. But Percy refers to the order of the hands.

It’s Arthur, Molly, Bill, Charlie, Fred, George, Percy, Ron, Ginny. Showing the order of the family members to become part of the family.

*Since Professor Dumbledore, the deputy headmaster at that time, went to seek out Tom Riddle from the orphanage, it would be now up to Professor McGonagall, the next deputy headmistress, to look for little Percy in the Orphanage.

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(( OOC: My contribution to the HP RP script swap ( arranged by @sirussly ) 

Script by @pighmypuff ))

*early morning light filters through the window as music starts to play*

Oliver: *Oliver Wood wakes up like a protagonist from an 80′s coming-of-age film as he begins his daily routine* 

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nico and annabeth in tartarus because i can

percy watches them as they're dangling there

instead of nico yelling for help it's percy because he can't quite reach them

nico asking annabeth if she trusts him before he lets go of the ledge of the cliff and percy yelling after them

remember percy spent years searching for nico and he cares about them both deeply i doubt he wouldn't be absolutely heartbroken over it

nico and annabeth eventually land safely because nico creates a shield around them with his umbrakinesis

they're still all scratched up tho because who the hell wouldn't be the force of the fall would be enough to hurt them

annabeth and nico find the car, working together, they're able to get it back up and running

imagine some small 14 year old driving around tartarus with his blonde friend

it would be hilarious to see

because he deserves to come out on his own terms

nico, not having the mist to shield him from the horror of the underworld, takes a lot more damage psychologically especially since this is the second time he's been.

annabeth starts talking about how much she loves percy which is when nico decides to tell her than he doesn't have a crush on her, its percy he has a crush on

annabeth takes it well, she's not jealous or anything, just mildly surprised

but eventually thinks back and realizes "yeah that makes sense"

they're a pretty badass duo but nico's health is horribly impacted by the amount he's having to use his powers

shadowtraveling is pretty much out of the question but nico uses his geokinetic powers to make easier paths and modes of transportation for them

dirt escalator

when they make it to the doors of death and get to see their friends again, percy hugs them both and says he's sorry for not being able to save them

which makes all three of them start crying and they just sit and hug each other for a while

lol chiron having to explain puberty to the olympians is hilarious, big oof to also having to explain to them about trends and most of human culture

Oh no. Gods wouldn't know about puberty would they? Big oof when they find out about periods... Imagine just being like “yeah, some people just bleed between their legs once a month for a little over a week. It's painful, but totally normal”

As a human, I remember learning about that and being alarmed. One time my little brother accidentally saw a used tampon and wanted to call the police. The poor gods have no idea what’s coming smh

Also, kinda cute to imagine gods learning about pop culture stuff. Apollo thinks he knows, but gets it all wrong, and then you have the rest almost acting like normal parents who are trying to be hip

Zeus: remember demigods, be sure to yeet your offerings into the brazier before mealtimes.

All of CHB: don't react, don't react, don't react, don't react, don't react, don't react-

Jason, softly: dad, no

And then there's Hades:

Hades: I need clarification on something.

Nico:...yes?

Hades: I have been informed that it is normal for demigods your age to claim they want death. However, sometimes it is a joke and and sometimes it is a serious mental issue.

Nico: pretty much, yeah.

Hades: which one are you?

Nico: uh...

Hades: because I have no idea if I'm supposed to laugh or get you a therapist when you say such things.

Hazel, who sensed shenanigans and shadow traveled over: definitely a therapist

I like to think that outside of Will, Nico spends a lot of time with other Apollo kids. Maybe not willingly at first, but Kayla and Austin are just kind of like “he’s one of us now“ and forcibly include him in all sibling shennigans. A new Apollo kid might be claimed and it’s just

New Camper: Who’s that?

Kayla: That’s Nico. He’s like our brother-in-law.

Nico: I am not - Kayla, please. I date your camp counselor… for some reason I have been bullied into being friends with everyone else here.

Austin: He brings us McDonalds when Will is at the infirmary.

Will: He what?

Kayla: It’s a joke, Will. Jeez. *whispers to new camper* It’s not a joke.

Like, it’s to the point where if they ever end up on separate teams during Capture the Flag that the Apollo kids are collectively pissed because he’s pretty much part of their cabin. Same thing anytime they try to separate them in camp activities. Nico is just lumped into Apollo cabin and if he isn’t placed with them then there will be rhyming curses to be had.

They also all get offended if Nico leaves camp without one of them.

Gracie: you know, you get to spend eternity in the underworld when you die. You only get limited time to hang out with us.

Nico: I was gone for an hour.

Gracie: And we missed you. What of it?

Nico: …sorry. I missed you too.

Eventually Nico can’t help but become fond of all of them as well. Gods help anyone who is ever mean to an Apollo camper. Also, he teaches the younger ones Mythomagic and it becomes a weekly tradition to play. He also aids in every prank they play.

In turn, if anyone is mean to Nico… well, there are a lot of Apollo kids with a variety of skills and powers. Draw your own conclusions.

Bonus: Somewhere along the way Apollo forgets that Nico isn’t actually part of his cabin and gets annoyed with another god for insulting his child while Hades is there like “Apollo, wtf he’s my kid? We talked about this??”

I know you just recently got a similar ask but do you have any headcanons of just the big three? Thank youuu 🙏🏼

The Big Three as in the gods? Lmao Hell yeah. Let’s do it!

- I think mythology-wise this is the actual order of birth, but if not it's my order lol. Hades is the oldest, Poseidon middle child vibes, and Zeus (as we all know) is the youngest.

- Hades and Poseidon are the closest because they spent all that time vibing together in Kronos’ stomach. Over time, that faded, but they used to be super tight.

- Zeus was actually really nervous to meet his siblings. Especially his brothers. Rhea used to always be like “Oh, I bet Poseidon has my eyes” or “Hades would have such a soft heart,” when he was little so Zeus didn’t know what to expect.

- He didn't expect to be immediately bullied.

Poseidon: And where is this brother who so bravely saved us from the pits of our father’s stomach?

Zeus: I am here

Hades: Where?

Zeus: Here

Poseidon: I hear a voice, but it is small and puny. Speak forth! Where is the mighty Zeus?

Zeus: I AM HERE!

Hades: Silence, child. We are looking for a god. Not a quivering fawn.

Zeus: ...is this how we must start things?

Poseidon: I was so looking forward to meeting our brother, Hades. Alas, he appears to be replaced by this little lamb 😔

- The entire first war was really Zeus’ initial interactions with Poseidon and Hades (and vice versa) so it was essentially a getting to know each other event and they really, really tried their best.

Hades as he’s blasting titans: so....um, does one favor a certain color over the rest?

Poseidon, stabbing someone: Green!

Hades: I meant Zeus, brother. I know of you preference for green. Poseidon: I also see the appeal of silver.

Zeus, literally ripping someone’s head off: oh, um. Blue?

Hades: oh.... I like black.

- Zeus seems to be just so incredibly prideful and I feel like this could be extended to his brothers. You know the typical “yeah, I can insult you but also if someone else does then they die” type deal? Uh huh.

- I feel the need to link this post about the Rock™️

- They argue wayyyyyyy too much. Interventions are common. Rhea legit left the world bc she was tired of their bs around the 500-year mark. Sometimes during Solstice meetings they forget what their OG argument was.

Poseidon: Say... brothers, what was our quarrel before?

Zeus: Which one?

Poseidon: The one where we started that small war 300 years ago?

Hades: Which one?

Poseidon: With the goats?

Zeus: Oh! Well... you... you offended me, no? By saying My aim was lax?

Hades: No, I said that. Why was Poseidon involved?

Poseidon: I’m not sure... I think Zeus claimed me temperamental.

Zeus: HA! That is right. How silly of us to fight over such things for so long. Besides, it is well known Poseidon’s temperament is back and forth-

Poseidon: WHAT IS THIS YOU SPEAK OF?! YOU DARE TO SPEAK AGAINST ME IN THIS MANNER?!!

- Literally every single one of them is scared of Demeter. If she's upset then someone fucked up REAL bad. Wars have ended simply bc Demeter entered the room.

- Zeus secretly regrets choosing the sky as his domain. It just isn't nearly as cool as the ocean with all the different sea creatures, undiscovered places, etc... In fairness, he hadn't anticipated humans being able to explore his domain. The flying thing was unexpected. Now they won’t stop bothering him.

- I think part of the issue they have with one another and they don't think anything can happen to them so there's no need to worry about being petty. You know, immortal beings and all. Sometimes they go decades without even talking to each other outside of solstices.

- I’m convinced landmarks have happened bc of them messing around.

Zeus: What happened

Hades: What? Brother, what do you speak of?

Zeus: The hole in Arizona. I am king. Do you not think I know what happens?

Poseidon: Ah, a strange thing to say given you just asked what happened.

Zeus: WHY IS THERE A HOLE IN ARIZONA?!

Hades: Calm yourself. The fault is not mine. Poseidon wanted a pool.

Zeus: He wanted...? What? You have THE OCEAN-

Poseidon: Well, I took the water out afterwards. I thought you might get uppity.

Hades: I hear it is being called ‘the Grand Canyon’ now. So, the mortals seemed to like it.

Zeus: How were you even involved in this, Hades?

Poseidon: Well, Hades said ‘could you make a pool there and-’

Zeus: I’ve heard enough.

- Once, Hades wanted a week off and somehow convinced Zeus and Poseidon to take over his duties. Afterwards, Zeus literally outlawed vacations to avoid having to do it again. This was the start of Hades growing bitter. 

- And obviously they can be really, really, really bitter/angry/resentful with one another. Especially during the series given that they were, you know, trying to murder each others’ kids. When they get civil again they do like to do the dad-thing where they compare.

Poseidon: Oh, my poor son... of saving the world AGAIN. Perhaps your children can pick up some of the slack-

Hades: NOT THIS AGAIN! Well, for starters, one of my children is DEAD so jot that down. If your son is so great then why couldn’t he save her? Disrespectful. Secondly, my child as done more than his fair share-

Zeus: It’s so funny bc my daughter is the highest ranking position in Artemis’ Hunt and my son-

Hades & Poseidon together: NEPOTISM!

Hades: You know, how literally everyone on the council outside of Aphrodite got their seat...

Poseidon: oh... oh, damn....

Zeus: Are you saying my children aren’t worthy of their seats?

Poseidon: Have you MET Apollo?

Apollo, behind them playing his lyre: ...unnecessary, but alright.

- So Poseidon is fond of nicknaming Athena The Headache™ due to her birth story and just not liking her. Zeus had no idea and just thought Poseidon was in the same position he had been in and kept waiting for Poseidon’s headache to result in a godly child like his did. Hades had to be the one to tell him. It did not go over well.

- Rhea is the one who made the law about them not being allowed to enter the others’ domains without an invitation. Why? It is the godly equivalent of ‘MOM, HE WAS IN MY ROOM AGAIN!’ and she got real tired of it. It is one of the few laws Rhea put in place herself.

- Every so often they listen to Nico, Thalia, and Percy discussing something and inwardly be like ‘oh gods... is that what WE sound like?’ and the answer is always yes.

- I am POSITIVE that at least once that Hades or Poseidon went to congratulate Zeus on one of his many children and be like ‘omg they look just like you’ before handing over a rock. Zeus is just sitting there like ‘where tf is my kid’

- Part of the reason Zeus was so pissed about Tantalus tricking them into eating his kids is obviously the cannibalism, but also it reminded his siblings about Kronos eating them and that just wasn’t cool.

- I feel like Zeus gives Poseidon goldfish for his birthday bc it’s stupid and pisses him off literally every time.

- Whenever Zeus makes bad decisions king-wise Hades and Poseidon very loudly invite the other into their domains and purposely leave him out. Zeus low key sometimes breaks under this bc he hates it so much. It is how they managed to keep Zeus from wiping out humanity like 3 times now.

- Hades is the best at staying out of fights, but Zeus and Poseidon always try to get him to choose sides.

Hades: I don’t want to be involved in this

Zeus: Do not be a coward, brother. You know what you truly believe

Poseidon: Ignore him. I appreciate your wisdom in taking your time to decide, Hades. I’ve always admired that about you.

Zeus: SAVE YOUR FLATTERY, YOU INCEL! Hades! You must choose! This is why you asked for a seat on the council, was it not?

Hades: This absolutely not what I had in mind when I said I wanted to be on the council.

I really don't want to talk about it but it looks like most people forget one thing: the Seven actually treated Nico like shit.

Don't get me started with the jar and wonder bread thing, because I can talk about that for hours but let's talk about how it was when Nico was on Argo 2. Most of them didn't actually want Nico to be there because they thought he was creepy and said that multiple times in the book. Like, if Nico had to go on a mission with one of them they were like "Oh thank gods it's not me who has to go with him" or "I don't want him to come with me". That's how Jason thought but he's forgiven because of the Cupid scene. But how about others.

Everyone but Hazel didn't like Nico's presence and didn't really try to conceal how they felt towards him (one of the reasons why he liked to be alone cause he's not stupid and he can feel that he's unwanted). I feel like Frank and Leo treated Nico worse than everyone else.

When they had to go on a mission in Venice, Frank didn't like the fact that Nico has to go with them because he knows Italian and used to live there. Frank thought that Hazel was much more prettier than Nico (I know it's because he's in love with Hazel but I still wanted to slap Frank at this point). And when Hazel almost died he was mad at Nico for "not protecting her" and even though Frank didn't say it, it was written on his face. Now imagine being Nico, having his sister almost dead and seeing someone blaming you for it.

And then, Leo. We know that Leo loves making jokes etc. but his joke about Nico (I don't remember how it sounded) was cruel, cause Jason snapped at him for that. And you know what was really hurtful? Both Leo and Piper didn't understand why Jason was mad. They were like "since when is he protecting Nico di Angelo?" and didn't have a single thought that maybe it's wrong to have such attitude towards a person who saved their lives multiple times. They felt like it was natural to make cruel jokes on Nico.

I know that partly it's Nico's fault but let's be honest, it isn't great when main protagonists act like that towards a boy who did nothing wrong and constantly tried to help.

Maybe I'm overreacting but I feel sick everytime I think about it. Nico was treated very badly. They all were biased and it annoys me everytime I read House of Hades.

I see your Thalia and Percy friendship posts and raise you: Thalia, Percy and Nico are literal fucking besties.

This is gonna be a long one, kids. Buckle up. I’ve had to give some thought on how to ensure their friendship based on everything that’s happened in canon and I think I got it.

Okay, imagine this: Thalia and Percy are hanging out in TTC and are having a lighthearted heart-to-heart. Towards the end of the conversation it goes...

Percy: You think all demigods are this much of a mess or is it a Big Three thing?

Thalia: Definitely a Big Three thing

Percy: We need one more to complete the trio of disaster

Thalia: Like the third member of our band. What would that even look like? I mean, they would need dark hair to join, obviously. That’s a requirement.

Percy: Of course. The eyes would have to be brown or black considering you and I took the blue and green ones.

Thalia: Uh huh. And aesthetic-wise I have the punk covered and you have the skateboarding look... preppy maybe? Ew. No. If we find a preppy Big Three kid then we condemn them.

Percy: Emo? Goth?

Thalia: OH MY GODS! Give me an emo or goth child of Hades to complete our trio PLEASE!

Bianca: Hey guys, what’s up?

Percy: Hey, nothing much. We’re just talking.

Bianca: Okay, bye (:

Thalia: Bye (:

Thalia: ANYWAYS! Percy, we have to find one-

Later on, they forget about the conversation until a few years down the road when Thalia suddenly IMs Percy at like 3 in the morning.

Thalia: Bianca’s little brother

Percy: What? Nico? Is he in a jar again?

Thalia: He’s emo now, right?

Percy: Uh, he might just be depressed-

Thalia: HE IS EMO NOW, PERSEUS! WE NEED HIM!

Percy: I swear on to any god that is listening that I will hunt you down and break your nose. Thalia, he doesn’t like us. You’re a hunter and I... well, don’t worry about why he doesn’t like me.

Thalia: Uh huh and normally that would be fine, but we need him

Percy: We cannot force him to be friends with us

Thalia: Is that a challenge?

Percy: No

Thalia: Challenge accepted, jackass

Percy: Just let me go back to sleep

Thus begins Thalia and Percy’s quest to integrate Nico into the group. Percy is actually friends with Nico so he takes the lead and is kinda nervous bc they’ve had a on-and-off rocky relationship in the past. Thalia hasn’t really interacted with Nico all that much yet so she only knows the bare minimum. Percy decides the best route is being honest upfront but he doesn’t know how to say “I need you to be super close friends with Thalia and move past any residual awkwardness with me in order to fulfill a lifelong dream of having a disaster Big Three trio.”

He tries to suggest Hazel instead, but Thalia says she isn’t emo enough to even consider. So Percy bites the bullet and has this conversation:

Percy: I want to do this ethically

Nico: ...I... are you talking to me? That’s not how you start a conversation.

Percy: We’re still friends, right?

Nico: Sure?

Percy: How do you feel about Thalia?

Nico: Um, neutral, I guess? She isn’t my favorite given she leads the hunt and is the daughter of the guy who murdered my mother.

Percy: Uhh understandable. Outside of that, would you be opposed to being her friend?

Nico: What the actual fuck is happening? I guess not? She’s Jason’s sister, right? I like Jason.

Percy: Yes! Yes, exactly! He - oh my gods. Jason is the preppy one.

Nico: What?

Percy: I - THALIA! THALIA! JASON IS THE PREPPY ONE-

Nico: Maybe I wasn’t even embarrassed to be gay. Maybe I was just embarrassed that I liked you.

So, Nico listens to this proposition and is just like “that is the dumbest shit have I ever heard, but for the sake of curiosity on what you two even do together I’m going to agree to this on a trial basis” and thus begins the actual friendship.

Yeah. Nico gets suckered in real fast. Part of it is that he realizes Thalia is actually really cool and willing to work on stuff with him. He’s uncomfortable with the hunters? Well, Thalia is the lieutenant and can make changes in some areas. What bothers him? More visiting time with mortal families? Done. You have to have trained for at least three years to go a quest? Done. Listen, the hating men thing only applies to some of the older ones and we’re working on that. Maybe if you visit more they’ll be more comfortable around boys. Nico slowly warms to them. Never completely tho. Thalia and Reyna are the only hunters he’s ever completely cool with.

Percy on the other hand... bless him. He’s trying so hard to figure out how to make sure Nico’s comfortable.

Annabeth: why are you googling “how to be friends with your ex”? Are we breaking up?

Percy: no, but they don’t have a wikihow article for “how to make sure your ‘friend who had a childhood crush on you for years without you noticing and was forced to admit it after a traumatic outing in which he had to pretend to hate you bc you couldn’t save his sister but actually hated you bc of the feelings he held contempt for due to being raised in the 1930s and also because the 2000s can suck too’ not feel uncomfortable with your friendship” so I had to improvise.

Annabeth: maybe try yahoo

This ends up being Thalia and Nico’s biggest bonding moment at first bc Nico decides he wants to fuck with Percy once he notices him being awkward. It was only fair, right?

Nico: Percy! Don’t do that!

Percy: Do what?

Thalia: Percy, what the Hades? Nico’s gay. What’s wrong with you?

Percy: I’m sorry! What am I doing?!?

Nico: I can’t believe this

Percy: NO I’M SORRY! HOW DO I STOP?!

Thalia: Honestly the audacity is beyond me

Percy: I’m literally about to cry. Just tell me what I’m doing wrong.

Nico: you seriously don’t know? Disgusting behavior. Annabeth is okay with this?

Percy: I don’t KNOW, I’m sorry!

Thalia: you should know better than to wear a shirt that brings out your eyes like that

Percy: ...

Nico: (:

Thalia: (:

Percy: I swear I’m gonna kick both of your asses. Don’t stress me out like that ever again. I did not live this long to be played like this-

Nico: Belligerently homophobic

Percy: STOP

Will is Nico’s self-control. Thalia and Percy are the opposite of that. They try to outdo each other constantly. Thalia can fly? No big deal. Percy can use water to raise himself up into the sky. Nico decides he’s just gonna shadow travel into the sky at night bc technically “the world is one big shadow” at that point. It goes as well as you might think.

They all take turns holding the brain cells of the group. Usually it depends on the area of foolishness.There are times where none of them have braincells tho. This mainly happens when they’re bored and want to try and combine powers to play games. Tag is a big one. Nico shadow travels to try and get away while Thalia uses lightning to keep there from being shadows. If Percy touches one of them with water then he wins.

Thalia and Nico bother Percy/Annabeth on dates and Thalia and Percy bother Nico/Will on dates. It’s become a very serious game to try and crash the others romantic evenings.

Nico and Thalia are nervous around water bc Zeus and Hades are always very clear for other demigods to stay out of their domains. Percy is determined to teach them both how to properly swim. It is chaotic and they all almost die, but DAMNIT Percy taught them freestyle and nobody can take that from him.

Also, Nico is just like “idk guys. Nobody in ancient Greece really did that much of the naked stuff of my dad like they did for Poseidon and Zeus. Sucks for you guys tho.” and Thalia is sitting there like “Oh... oh no, you poor thing. Have you searched your dad on the internet in modern time? He’s either a loud dude with blue-fire hair or a sex symbol. Absolutely no in between.”

Ooh I had that one post about them trying to pin the ‘royalty teasing’ that fits well here.

They all fight over custody with Mrs. O’Leary. It gets emotional. Thalia, as a hunter if Artemis, has a natural link with animals, so she claims that she’s her dog. Nico says she’s not even technically an animal, but a hellhound which is his father’s domain, meaning she is HIS dog. Percy gets very upset bc Daedalus gave her to HIM and YOU CAN’T TAKE MY DOG FROM ME-

Disney movie marathons. That’s it. That’s all you need to know.

Percy claims he’s the oldest. Which, well, technically he is? Only Thalia and Nico aren’t rolling with that. Thalia’s age may have slowed down as a tree, and just bc she biologically stopped aging doesn’t mean those years shouldn’t count. According her birth year she is the oldest. Nico says according to HIS birth year he’s the oldest. They can’t decide who the oldest is officially, but both Thalia and Nico voted that Percy is the youngest, which makes Percy super annoyed (“Neither of you have passed 16 years so I don’t want to hear it”)

Side Note: According to Annabeth, the order is Thalia, Percy, and then Nico, but only Thalia approves of that order.

Nico is determined to get Percy and Thalia to an actual therapist. Like, by gods he will do it.

Nico: It doesn’t have to be Mr. D. I will summon someone for you. There are lots of great therapists who are dead-

Thalia: Get me Freud and I’m in. I want to know wtf this ‘Penis Envy’ he’s talking about is.

Nico: You’re supposed to talk about your problems.

Thalia: My problem is that some random guy has a mighty high opinion of penises to think we all want one.

Percy: Freud’s theories have actually all been pretty much dismissed anyways. He doesn’t hold any real credibility in the psychology community.

Nico: ...how do you know that?

Thalia: NERD!

Percy: No! No, it was just something Annabeth said-

Nico: Nerd

Percy: NO-

Thalia: I can’t believe you’re a nerd

Percy, holding back tears: This is why I need therapy

Nico: Literally half your life is a reason for therapy and yet you choose this moment?

One year they all decide to dress up for Halloween. Thalia turns up as an ear of corn, Nico shows up as guinea pig, and Percy shows up as a pine tree. They all collectively announce they have dressed up as each other.

Another Halloween comes by and they decide to dress up like their dads and impersonate them, which was real fun until Hermes popped up and told them that Zeus was getting offended.

Hunters of Artemis vs. CHB Capture the Flag is really just Nico and Percy trying to beat the shit out of Thalia while she orders literally all of the hunters to forget the flag and instead attack Nico and Percy.

Nico is the sugar-friend of the group. He buys them shit all the time. When Percy fondly points out that Hades does the same thing to Nico he freaks out lol. Thalia immediately prays to Zeus like ‘you can try and buy my affection if you want. I would like the following-’

They get into an argument like.... three years later and Nico loudly proclaims his trial period is OVER and he will not be continuing on this stupid friendship. Percy and Thalia are so pissed off by this that they follow him around for a solid week saying that the trial period ended after the first year and he doesn’t get to not be friends with them. This goes on for weeks. At one point, Thalia threatens to get lawyers involved.

Side note: They all get into arguments A LOT. It is a constant thing, but it hardly ever affects their friendship. Usually they get pissed off for like a day and then the next time they see each other its fine. Common arguments include: the right way to eat tacos, who the best spice girl is, who has the coolest powers, stuff about the hunt, being called out on various things, whether water is wet, and between Percy/Annabeth and Nico/Will who is the cuter couple (and btw it was not Nico and Percy who had that last argument lol. I will leave you in confusion on that one).

Some of the hunters try to criticize Thalia for spending so much time with two boys... some of the hunters are going to have to deal with Percy and Nico roasting them for an hour. Artemis is too tired to stop it.

Nico and Thalia are both good friends with Annabeth, so Percy and Thalia decide they need to be good friends with Will too. It, uh, is an adventure. Will doesn’t know what’s happening, but he does fear for his life when two Big Three kids kidnap him for ‘bonding’ time. Nico has to come rescue him.

Thalia and Nico went to Percy’s graduation wearing “Graduate Squad” shirts with Percy’s face on them. They also brought some for Sally, Paul, and Annabeth who gladly wore them as Percy walked across the stage lol. Poseidon may have also showed up and made himself a matching shirt. Thalia and Nico lost their minds over it.

Every year for Thalia’s birthday, Nico and Percy take her to abandoned buildings so she can just smash the shit out of it. It is a lot of fun for them to just demolish a house together and sometimes it is the only reason Thalia still celebrates her birthday at all.

Thalia and Percy are both groomspeople for Nico’s wedding and they take this VERY seriously. Reyna is technically the best woman, but she doesn’t have the plan anything bc Percy and Thalia are all over that shit. They also both cry when Nico gets married.

Bonus if you like bi-Percy...

Percy: soooo.... yeah. What do you think? Obviously, I love Annabeth and don’t want to break up with her, but I’m not really sure if that means I can’t like boys too?

Thalia: Nah, you can. Sounds like you do. Congrats. I will still slit your throat if you cheat on her with a guy tho.

Percy: You know I wouldn’t. And that’s... not a problem? Nico, that’s okay, right? The boy thing?

Nico: (: no! (: I’m happy you felt comfortable to share this with us (: I wouldn’t want you to feel like you can’t tell me this kind of thing over a silly crush forever ago (: and if you any questions I can always help out (:

Percy: Thanks, Nico! I have to go talk to Annabeth. See you guys later!

Thalia & Nico: Bye!

Nico:

Thalia:

Thalia: ...you want to let it out?

Nico: what

Nico: the

Nico: F U C K

Thalia: there, there. If it makes you feel better I was thinking... if I didn’t have my oath to Artemis then I would totally ask Reyna out-

Nico: shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut UP-

Meanwhile:

Jason: The Greeks have a big three trio. Want to make our own?

Hazel: Yes, but we don’t have a Neptune kid.

Jason: .... Frank is a descendant, right?

Hazel: Works for me

So the gods are notoriously bad parents, but have we considered what it would be like if they acted like normal parents?

Zeus: AS LONG AS YOU LIVE UNDER MY ROOF YOU FOLLOW MY RULES

Thalia: under your-? YOU MEAN THE SKY?!?!

Or

Athena: I believe it's probably about time we have... the talk

Annabeth: bold words from a virgin goddess

Or

Hades: when I was your age my parents never gave me handouts. I had to work for what I wanted

Nico: your dad literally ate you, I -

Or

Poseidon: if your friends jumped off a cliff would you?

Percy: so... this has happened and I'm gonna let you know now that it will happen again

Or

Will: just gonna say that Aunt Artemis doesn't force her huntresses to go to music lessons...

Apollo: If Aunt Artemis is so great then go live with her!

Will: if I was a girl I would

Or

Aphrodite: Because I said so

Piper: jokes on you, I have charmspeak too

Or

Pluto: Another dog? We have a dog! One could argue that we even have three. Besides, who is gonna end up taking care of this dog? Me. You and Nico aren't responsible. Besides, dogs are expensive. You know, money doesn't grow on trees-

Hazel: because...i can get it from the ground??

do you ever think about how all of percy’s demigod cousins absolutely do not exist on paper other than thalia and jason? like. hazel and nico are from the past, thalia was a tree, and jason was raised by wolves. that’s not even counting the fact that percy was wanted nationwide for murder and terrorism. how do they go anywhere. 

but imagine if they got arrested 

it would probably go somewhat like this 

officer: so you actually don’t have any paperwork so i’m just wondering if i can get in contact with one of your parents? 

nico: literally fuck off 

- 

officer: it says here that you were wanted nationwide for murder and terrorism, and then you were released from those charges, could you tell me how you got released from them? 

percy: yes i murdered the judge 

officer: you what 

- 

officer: so we took your prints and they match perfectly to one of the missing children that beryl grace had 

thalia: i burnt off my fingerprints please tell me how you got my prints 

officer: no you didn’t i have your prints right here 

thalia: those aren’t my fingerprints 

officer: what

the fucking cops finding out that two of the people they have in custody don’t exist, two of them are missing children of a dead movie star, and one of them was wanted for murder and terrorism and was a nationwide criminal

the dude would really go to his superior like “ok so we have 5 kids here… and the least confusing one was wanted for murder and terrorism but somehow got released from those charges…? anyways 2 don’t exist. we ran their prints, there is literally no evidence of them existing, no school papers, government ID, dental… absolutely nothing. the other 2 we think are the two missing children of a movie star, we have records for the girl as late as age 7 and the boy nothing past age 3….”

the dude interrogating them would get so tired so fast 

officer: is it possible that i could get in contact with one of your parents? 

percy: no 

officer, tired of questioning these kids: okay.

jason’s probably trying to do damage control and he is. failing to say the least

percy and hazel cussing out the cop: you motherfucker come back here so we can beat your fucking ass- 

jason: guys please. please stop. why.

-

officer: I need an actual number if you want a lawyer  

nico: fuck off 

jason: nico please stop swearing at the cops 

-

thalia: no you can’t prove those are mine, they could be fake 

jason: thalia, please stop trying to convince the cop that you don’t have fingerprints 

-

jason: percy, percy please. please stop telling the cop about the judge you killed. you didn’t kill any judges 

-

hazel: wanna know where you can shove your damn notepad? right up your a- 

jason: hazel you were suppose to help me not join them please hazel

-

officer: what happened to your first stepfather? because it says here that he just disappeared-  

percy, popping bubblegum: i killed him 

officer: what 

percy: you heard me

-

hades would send ms dodds to play lawyer again and then her and percy would really have an interaction like this

ms. dodds: i’ve murdered a judge before what’s stopping me from killing this one 

percy: haha same 

ms. dodds: what 

nico: don’t look at him. don’t kill the judge, my dad doesn’t want to deal with the paperwork

and that’s not even counting what they have to tell the gods 

zeus: sorry, you what? 

thalia: okay so basically, nico kept telling the officer to fuck off and he asked for a lawyer multiple times but when the officer called the number nico gave him it wasn’t a lawyer, it was a line that conner and travis set up that goes, “haha i fucked your mom” and needless to say the cop did not like that. and then percy convinced the cop that to get out of the murder and terrorism charges he murdered a judge and honestly i’m not sure if he’s telling the truth or not but the cop also did not like that. 

zeus, massaging his temples: okay. and what did you do? 

thalia: i convinced the cop that i had burnt my fingerprints off and we had a 30 minute argument about whether those prints on the paper were mine or not.

The gods not understanding how demigod kids work😂 I’m just waiting for the moment one of their kids gets a paper cut or something and they’re just like, “PAPER! THEY SOMEHOW GET HURT BY PAPER!”

Okay, but the duality of human beings is SO wild that I’m positive this information would absolutely break them.

There are humans that can survive great heights? But only sometimes? And other times they die? It is really just up to chance and how you land?

Humans can fall down a flight of stairs and say they’re completely fine, but PAPER hurts them and they whine about it all day?

Gunshot wounds? Yeah, we can recover from that (well, depending on where you’re hit, maybe). As long as invisible bacteria doesn’t get into the wound without us noticing... then we might die even if the blood is gone and wound sewn up.

Zeus is like “There are people out there who survive my lightning strikes?” and then learns the same person died like.... three hours later from choking on a hotdog.

Hermes, with a magazine: Athena! Look at this. It says here that 1 in every 15,000 humans die from exercising too much.

Athena: But... they need exercise? All my research says they need exercise!

Annabeth: You did hear the one in FIFTEEN THOUSAND part, right?

Hades: HOW ARE THEY DYING FROM DOING THE THING THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO! DAMNIT!

Then you have Demeter running in like:

Demeter: KILL THE MOSQUITOES! KILL THE MOSQUITOES!!!

Ares: Why?

Demeter: Look at this! I ran the numbers while in the Underworld while visiting Persephone. One million people die a YEAR from mosquitoes. We have to kill them.

Ares: There’s no way these punks are dying from these tiny bugs.

Demeter: Apparently, they carry diseases.

Ares, softly: ...holy shit. Biological warfare.

Apollo, flipping a table: IS NOTHING ON THIS GODDAMN PLANET SAFE ANYMORE?!

Chiron, still trying to explain everything: Nothing on this planet was ever safe at any point... ever.

Athena: Pandora’s box?

Chiron: You guys pin wayyyyy too much on that poor girl.

Later on, you have Nico walking up in bubble wrap like ‘okay, which one of y’all told the gods that it hurts when we stub our toes?’ and you got Piper in helmet and knee pads all bitter like ‘It wasn’t me’ and Will is just looking so guilty before quietly going ‘I just wanted to explain how nerves worked’

They try to explain it all to the gods and it just... gets so much worse.

Zeus: So... the medicine... that heals you.... can also kill you...?

Will: I mean, if you overdose, yeah. It’s the same with ambrosia-

Hermes: AMBROSIA CAN KILL YOU!?

Percy: HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW THIS?!

Hephaestus: That’s it. All of you are too fragile. We’re going to have to make a safer planet. This is ridiculous. Maybe we can just put them all on Venus or something-

Leo: We need oxygen to survive, Dad.

Ares: You’re kidding me, right?

Annabeth: Um, no, but... well... we can’t actually have too much oxygen or we’ll-

Poseidon: LET ME GUESS! You die?! For the love of Rhea! How has anyone survived anything?

Nico: Well... we all end up dead at some point, so arguably... we don’t survive?

And finally:

Jason: you guys created humans. Why don't you know this?

Zeus: No. Prometheus created humans and quite frankly he did a TERRIBLE job-

Oliver to Percy: If I die I want you to have my quidditch robes and broom and every single trophy I have ever won. 

Percy:  If?

Oliver:

Twins:

Ron:

Angelina:

Voldemort:

Mrs Norris:

Harry: Dude just confessed his undying love and that was his reaction and you guys call ME clueless…

The first time Percy realized he was in love with Oliver 👓❤💛🧹

It was a few days after the Christmas holidays. By now all of the students have returned to Hogwarts. Classes have started and so had quidditch practices.

It was a late afternoon when Percy found himself alone in the dorms looking for his glasses. He had taken a 20 minute break so he could relax for a while before his dorm mates arrived.

As he was searching he heard footsteps coming his way. He turned around to see a blurry figure in what he assumed to be quidditch robes. "Wood? "

The figure stopped in front of him and from what he could make out, it was indeed Oliver Wood tilting his head at him and Percy guessed he was raising his eyebrow at him with a soft smile like he always wore.

Wait why did Percy know this? He felt himself blush a little and since he didn't have his glasses on nothing could cover up his face so he turned his head.

"Percy stop calling me that. You remind me of 5 essays that I have to do for McGonagall" Percy could hear the laughter in his tone so he turned back around to give Oliver, what he hoped to be a stern look, he hated when he didn't have his glasses on.

"And whose fault is that? I have been reminding you to do them 2 days before Christmas holidays arrived" Percy huffed at him and this time Oliver let out a chuckle.

Percy ignores the fact that it made his heart beat a bit too fast than what it was necessary between two dorm.ates.

"Guilty, I can't deny this" Oliver said playfully "but Perce I was here for three minutes before you spotted me and I was wondering what are you doing? "

Percy felt himself blush again but didn't try to cover it this time. He knew it was pointless. Everytime he talked to Oliver, Percy found himself blushing at least five times in every conversation.

Percy sighed and started massaging the bridge of his nose. All the time he used to so he could relax was wasted because now he had a pounding headache. He had been searching for over 15 minutes and if he didn't find his glasses soon he didn't know when his family would afford to buy him new ones.

Plus if the twins got to have the information of Percy losing something in their hands they would never let it go" If you say something to my brothers I will jinx you "Percy slightly glared at Oliver and he saw him, kinda, lifting his hands in defensive way.

"Won't do" He chuckled "if they realize I can get embarrassing information from you, they will never shut up "

Percy narrowed his eyes at him for a minute before he gave up "I have been looking for my glasses for the last 20 minutes. I have no idea where they must be right now and I can't waste anymore time looking for them, because the rest will arrive soon and they won't let me study in peace" Percy would never admit that he finished his sentence with a groan.

For about 10 seconds Oliver said nothing and Percy looked up wondering if he had left, but the moment he did Oliver let out a snicker that turned out to a loud uncontrollable, hands on the knees because he couldn't take a breath, laughter.

Percy always hated when someone laughed at him and especially Oliver, so now being both blind and humiliated he turned around to leave but he felt a hand on his shoulder stopping him and turning him around like he weighted nothing.

He heard Oliver letting out his last few snickers before looking at him straight in his eyes, Percy didn't need to have his glasses on to know that Oliver was smiling softly at him, Percy had seen it enough times that he could picture it.

"Sorry I didn't want to laugh at you, but that was the cutest thing I've ever seen" Oliver chuckled again "Cute??? " Again Percy would never admit that he squeaked, Percy really did seem to embarrass himself around Oliver the most.

Before he continued his question however, he felt Oliver's fingers brushing against his cheeks before they reached the top of his head and- ow Percy could see again.

Percy blinked a few times before he looked straight into soft Hazel eyes. This time Percy was 1000% sure his face matched his hair, and that his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

Oliver looked back at him for a few seconds before he stepped back and grinned at him"it was on top of your head perce" With that Oliver turned around and with a small wave and headed for what Percy assumed to be the showers.

Percy didn't know how long he stood there but he knew he was screwed.

thought of the day: ✨perciver✨

based on this post by @sunset-bobby because we all need more percy appreciation in our lives. also this is most definitely not proofread so please tell me if you find spelling mistakes.

right, so percy never studies in his room. he likes to keep his ‘relaxing space’ and ‘study space’ separate, so he only studies in the library. he picks a table in a far off corner because it’s quieter there, and he’s sat at the same table nearly every day since his first year.

we’ll say it’s percy’s seventh year now, and he’s still doing his studying in the library. apparently some new first years had the same idea about a quite corner, and percy sees them whispering, heads close together as they struggle over a potions assignment that he himself struggled with years ago.

“having some trouble with potions? yeah, snape can be harsh on you first years. i can help you, if you’d like.”

they’re a bit nervous at first because the head boy is talking to them and offering them help.

“i promise i don’t bite,”

so the first years pick up their things and sit next to percy. he puts away his own school work and helps them work through their potions assignment, carefully explaining what they don’t understand and answering all of their questions. he’s definitely the type to say, “there are no stupid questions” and actually mean it. he spends hours helping these first years with their work, and madam pince of course let’s them all stay after the library closes because he’s ✨head boy✨

the same first years come back the next afternoon, finding percy at the same table and sheepishly asking for more help. he gladly puts his work away again and helps them with theirs. the same first years start showing up everyday, sometimes with more friends that need help and word gets around that percy weasley is in the library every afternoon offering help to students that need it. he gets kids from all houses (even ravenclaw) asking for his help. percy usually doesn’t get his own work done until the middle of the night, but he really doesn’t mind.

oliver, who has been crushing on percy for years at this point, realizes that percy’s tutoring ‘business’ is the perfect opportunity to spend some time with him. he insists that he needs help in defense against the dark arts and that he needs private tutoring because “i cant concentrate well with so many other people around.”

so percy sets aside time to help oliver, which ends up being on the weekends because they both have pretty busy schedules (oliver’s quidditch practices and percy tutoring other students). he wouldn’t normally offer anyone private tutoring but this is oliver wood we’re talking about.

so oliver doesn’t actually need help in dada. he actually does pretty well in that class, but his long time crush on percy has turned him into cady heron when she was hardcore crushing on aaron samuels (minus the being a mean girl part). he pretends to be ridiculously bad at dada so percy will spend more time tutoring him. he can hardly focus during the tutoring sessions, honestly.

percy sits so close to him, their thighs touching and his breath tickling oliver’s neck when he leans over him. oliver is taking deeper breaths than normal, trying to slow his rapidly beating heart and also trying to memorize the scent of percy’s cologne. they’re both so oblivious to each other’s feelings, it’s ridiculous.

now oliver is associating his dada textbook/assigned readings with percy, and he can’t focus in class. all he can think about is how he’d rather have percy reading from the textbook, just to hear his voice. and his mind is drifting to the day before, when percy was helping him with a spell, standing behind oliver and taking his hand to show him the correct wand movements. percy’s chest was pressed against oliver’s back while he did this, and all he could think about was how he wanted percy to be that close to him all the time. before oliver even realizes it, class is over and he hasn’t taken any notes.

now he really does need percy’s help in class, but his grades only get worse. his mind is just plagued with thoughts of percy and if he doesn’t let it out soon, he’ll explode.

so when oliver and percy have finished yet another tutoring session, oliver decides to make his move.

“hey perce — it’s okay if i call you perce, right? — do you think you’d want to go to hogsmeade with me next weekend?”

“do you mean, like, on a date?”

“well, yeah, but only if you wanted to! i wouldn’t want to make you uncomfortable or anything, i just really enjoy spending time with you and you’re so cute and you always smell nice and i’m probably making this whole weird but —”

“i’d love to go on a date with you oliver”

oliver is blushing like mad now, his face beet red. he’s so embarrassed about it all the rambling, even though it seems to have worked out in his favor.

“and for the record,” percy says, packing up his belongings, “i think you’re cute, too.”

and oliver is left standing there with the biggest grin on his face as percy walks away, unable to help the similar grin growing on his face.



Teachers have lives, too

Percy/Oliver

Modern AU with magic. Teacher AU. Zoom style

Prompt 23 (I think) from my challenge: secret relationship

My first and only Percy/Oliver fic. Hope y'all enjoy it!

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"What, no robes?" Oliver raised his eyebrows when Percy came out of their bedroom dressed in one of Oliver's muggle style t-shirts and casual trousers instead of strictly adhering to the dress code of wearing his teaching robes like he'd set upon himself to do since the start of online school.

"I didn't feel like it," Percy shrugged as he took a much needed gulp of tea. Swallowing, he added, "It's Friday and I doubt the kids will care."

Oliver propped himself up on the countertop by his elbows, simply adoring the way his shirt highlighted the muscles that his boyfriend was adamant didn't exist. "You're staring," Percy remarked idly.

"can't help it. You're irresistible, love."

Percy scoffed, but Oliver saw that tiny smile appear when he made to turn around. Grinning, he maneuvered around the counter to sneak his arms around the red-head's waist, pressing a kiss to his temple. "We should take the day off," he murmured into his ear. "Tell Minerva we're both sick."

"Much as I would simply love to," Percy turned to face him, "we can't and you know that." He moved away and Oliver sighed dramatically.

"Don't see why we have to keep it a secret, Perce."

Percy shrugged again. "I don't want our private life aired out for everyone. You know how nosy the kids are."

"I know how nosy Phoebe is," Oliver chuckled as Percy snorted and rolled his eyes.

Phoebe Wren was one of Hogwart's newest students, a Gryffindor and a complete and utter chatterbox. She had no qualms about asking personal questions or blurting out whatever came to mind, no matter how embarrassing it was to the other person. She was a nice enough girl, a real sweetheart but that mouth of hers needed controlling.

"Didn't she ask you to take off your shirt so she could see if that rumor about you having a tattoo was true or not?"

Percy groaned good naturedly. "Don't remind me. I've yet to figure out who even started that ridiculous rumor."

Oliver's eyes dropped and a broad, yet sheepish grin came across his face. "Well-"

Percy's jaw dropped but he was smiling as well and choked out laughter. "You didn't."

"In my defense," Oliver chuckled, "I was bored and Phoebe was willing to listen."

"You should be ashamed of yourself, spreading rumors like a third year," Percy had a sparkle of mischievousness and playfully swatted Oliver's bum.

"I should be," Oliver agreed, smiling cheekily. "But I'm not."

Percy rolled his eyes good naturedly and opened up his computer. "Quiet, now,' he ordered mildly. "I don't want her hearing you."

Phoebe had a tendency to bring up irrelevant subjects in class that had absolutely nothing to do with the lesson. Other times she was late to another class because she stayed on chat with Percy to talk about anything and everything she wholeheartedly believed he needed to know. So, being that she was in his first hour of the day, he let her get on early so she could get everything out of the way ahead of time.

In a very unPrecy like manner, he curled up on the couch, with his feet facing one way and the computer resting on his lap. He clicked on Zoom, waiting for his students to sign on. In the meantime, Oliver moved Percy's legs, raising them up a bit and sat down, laying them on top of his upper thighs. The redhead raised his eyebrows but his boyfriend merely smiled innocently.

He didn't buy it one bit.

Oliver began to gently rub Percy's legs, massaging them. The redhead would be lying if he said it didn't feel good. "I know what you're trying to do," Percy closed his eyes.

"I'm just giving you a massage, love," Oliver momentarily passed, grabbing Percy's hand to press a kiss to his knuckles.

Quiet, Percy mouthed as Phoebe's window screen popped up. Immediately, red came into his vision. A bright red. She'd dyed the ends of her hair red with some muggle beverage. Today, she wore her hair in two knots on top of her head with the end pieces sticking upward for the world to see. She beamed as soon as she saw him, bouncing in her chair. He couldn't help but smile back. She was contagious in that aspect.

"Hello, Professor Weasley!"

"Hello, Phoebe," he said, warmly. "I trust you had a good weekend?"

"oh, yes! Unless you count my mum's mood swings. I think she's going through menopause."

"I see," Percy said as he noticed Oliver trying not to laugh and waved him off for it.

"Your mum's still around, right? Is she going through menopause, too?"

That was just something he preferred not to think about. "Remember what I said about asking inappropriate questions?"

"Yes," she nodded, more like bobbed her head up and down. "But it's not like I asked something personal."

"Actually-"

"Professor Weasley, how old are you?"

"Excuse me?" Percy raised his eyebrows.

"You're like thirty five, right?"

Percy spluttered indignantly. Oliver was laughing in one of the couch pillows to keep from being heard. "I'm not even thirty yet!"

"Really?"

"Yes," he said shortly.

"Woooow. Talk about being unlucky."

Percy pinched the bridge of his nose. He loved his job....he loved his job....he loved his students....

His thoughts were broken through by an excited squeal. "Oh my gosh! You should totally let me give you a makeover! I read this magazine and I can totally make you look twenty."

"As kind as that is," Percy lied through his teeth, "I'm afraid I'll have to decline."

She pouted.

Percy inwardly sighed in relief when the rest of the class popped up. They said their hello's and he allowed the kids a few minutes to talk before he dove into the lesson. All the while, Oliver had a free period so he stayed where he was, poking and touching Percy. First it was his knees, drawing circles on them. Then he grabbed the red-head's hand again, interlocking their fingers. When they couldn't keep it like that, Oliver's hand slithered up to Percy's bum--to what he could reach anyway--and the red-head gave him a subtle warning look.

He let out a grunt when Oliver gave it a squeeze. Oh, he was so in trouble once school was over. If it weren't for the fact he was still in charge of twenty five students, he would toss the laptop aside and tackle Oliver now. Soon, he promised himself. Right after class when he had a bit of a break.

"Professor Weasley!"

"What's he staring at?"

"I dunno."

"He looks constipated. Professor, are you constipated? I can relate. See just the other day-"

"No, Phoebe," he said, cutting her off. "I'm fine. Sorry everyone, just spaced out for a moment."

Discreetly, he mouthed to Oliver, this is all your fault

Oliver looked pleased.

Percy rolled his eyes.

"Professor, I was thinking about something."

"Yes, Phoebe?" He said, warily.

"You totally need a date!"

He spluttered. "Excuse me?"

Some of his students snickered and giggled.

"Men your age need that companionship. And the sex. Unless you're like a virgin," she said with a thoughtful expression. "Are there virgins at your age? Oooh, if not you could be the world's oldest virgin! Do wizards have a record book? Muggles do. I think you get money for it...."

Oliver's face was fairly red now from trying to refrain from laughing out loud.

He sighed heavily. He did not get paid enough for this job. "That is inappropriate to ask-"

"Do you fancy anyone? I could totally set you up. I've seen a gazillion rom coms. I know what to do!"

Percy checked the time. No he couldn't leave yet. He sat up straighter, figuring that if he started the lesson now, he could salvage what was left of the time.

And his dignity.

Suddenly, someone--Phoebe, of course-- let out a gasp.

" Professor, you're wearing Professor Wood's shirt!"

Percy's head snapped down to look at it. It wasn't anything distinctive that could be traced back to his boyfriend. Nothing about Puddlemere or how much of a fanatic he was (he'd gotten a shirt like that as a gift for Oliver's birthday once). Just a plain olive green shirt. How did she-

Oliver was surprised too.

"How do you know?" One of his other students demanded.

"isn't it obvious? He's worn it before."

"You also said it makes his muscles pop," someone else pointed out.

Shamelessly, Phoebe agreed and added, "No offense, Professor Weasley, but that looks hideous on you. That is so not your color."

"It's a good thing I have you, Phoebe. Otherwise I might have worn the bloody thing outside," Percy deadpanned.

She nodded vigorously in agreement. Then something seemed to click in her mind. "Oh my gosh!" She let out another squeal. "Do you guys know what this means?!"

Her classmates simply blinked.

"If Professor Weasley is wearing Professor Wood's shirt....they must be together or something!"

Alarm was clouded over Percy's face. He was rendered speechless at how she'd figured it out. Oliver jumped to his feet and came around to the camera on the laptop so the kids could see him. "Hey, kids," he waved.

"No way!" Phoebe exclaimed excitedly. "Hi Professor Wood! I can't believe you hooked up with our History professor. This is so cool! Everyone thinks you're both hot. This is like double hot....like fire!"

Both men regarded her with amusement.

"I feel like I should warn you, Professor Wood, that if you break Professor Weasley's heart, there's gonna be problems."

"Oh?"Oliver chuckled.

Phoebe nodded. "He's the nicest professor ever and if you make him cry just know I'm good with a knife."

"I have no intention of breaking Perc-Professor Weasley's heart," Oliver reassured her and kissed Percy on the forehead. The girls awwed and the boys grumbled about how gross it was.

Percy was grinning broadly. He'd been wrong about all this. Perhaps they didn't need to hide in the first place.

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After class was over with, Percy placed the laptop on the floor and laid on the couch with Oliver on top of him, his head resting on his chest. The red-head threaded his fingers through his boyfriend's hair, craning at his neck at times to nuzzle him.

"Do you regret telling them?" Oliver murmured.

"No," Percy decided, dropping a kiss on Oliver's soft hair. "Not one bit."

"Me either."

There was a brief moment of silence.

"Even if you are the world's oldest virgin."

"Oh shut up!"

When Percy came out to her Family as Trans woman and how they react:

Bill: *playful* The long hair and earrings... you just have to always copy me, right?

Percy: Yes. And as always I surpass you.

Charlie: Ah! Welcome to the Queer side!

Percy: Thank you. I am glad to be here.

Fred: So can we call you Prissy Perfect Prefect Percy now?

Percy: Sure, if you can handle to be punched in the face every time you do.

George: We could.

Percy: Another option is to be put on fire.

Fred: On second thought...

Ron: But Why?

Percy: Why not?

Ginny: Cool! I could show you how to do make up and hair!

Percy: *runs her fingers through her hair and creates a perfect french braid with magic*

Ginny: Or you show me some tricks.

Molly: Another Daughter! *cries*

Percy: There there. *gives her a tissue*

Arthur: That's nice. Do you want to be called a different name than Percy?

Percy: Ashley, please.

Arthur: Ashley it is.

Ashley: Thanks. :)

an au that involves perciver being dads please 💖💖

idk if it's au or just canon divergence (tho i suppose that is au too), but here are some disaster dads (jk they would be the best dads !!)