Bill's talk with Ron and Percy...
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icarusOkay, the other one was for April Fool's Day. This is the real story...
Not My Affair Part IV
by Icarus
Bill Weasley scanned his brothers with the cool, practiced calm of an experienced Curse-Breaker. He drew up a knee and folded his hands.
"So," he said quietly. "I take it that you're gay."
Bill started with the basics. Given how Ron's hand shook when he handed Percy his drink (poor kid), and the way Percy shrank from his little brother's accidental touch (oh man…) it seemed best to start simple.
Percy nodded. Good. That one was out of the way.
"Does anyone know you're gay? Besides the, um, obvious of course." Yes, that provoked visible cringes, but let's not pussy-foot around the truth. Bill had a feeling that was half the problem already.
Percy shook his head, firmly. "No. It's not anyone's business but my own."
"Mum and Dad?" Percy shook his head, no.
Okay. "Did anyone at the Ministry see you… together… at the party?"
Ron and Percy stared at each other in shock. It showed what a total mess the two of them had been that they hadn't even considered this angle. Surely in three weeks it would have occurred to them… Percy at least would think of it. Normally. It wasn't important, but the options were limited don't you think, mate, if the whole world knows?
Percy chewed his lip. "I'm… careful. I doubt it."
That made sense. Given that not even Mum knew Percy was gay, it was likely he was as paranoid as Moody.
"Ron?" Bill asked. His littlest brother, now the tallest, was pretty damned quiet.
'
"I - I don't think so. Wait -" Ron paled. His eyes were suddenly wide and frightened. "People saw us leave together."
"That's okay. That's normal. Think about it."
Bill took a deep breath. This next part… whew, man, can't believe I have to ask this -- but practicalities first.
"Did you practice safe sex?"
Yeah. He expected that appalled reaction. Ron's eyes hit the floor and he looked completely humiliated. Percy froze: if he gripped that glass any tighter it was going to break. Well, boys, if you're going to have sex with anyone…
"Last night Ron couldn't remember any spells you might have used, Percy. I'm sorry to ask."
Percy cleared his throat, though his voice still cracked a bit when he spoke.
"I had the Adalius Charm and Imperisio potion from a Medi-Wizard just a few months ago. Specialist."
Woo. That was some cash layout. Bill's eyebrows rose. It implied that Percy was pretty damned active, too. Ron looked puzzled, so Bill explained. "That was a yes."
Ron's mouth formed a little 'oh.'
Now.
"Ron. Are you gay?"
Percy shrank at that question. Good. So there were no romantic feelings on his part.
Ron burst out, "No! I was just at this party and I was really pretty damned fucking drunk and this bloke -- Percy! - he wouldn't leave me bloody alone, and I -!" Ron fumed.
There was the trap. Bill saw it launch like a curse. He shot that down, quick.
"Percy was just as drunk as you were, Ron." Bill skewered him with a look. "I'm not putting up with any blame here."
Ron hunched in his chair. Percy blinked, surprised. So like you Percy, to be prepared to take the blame. Bill sighed.
"It's up to you, Percy, to tell Mum and Dad…" Both boys were wide-eyed. "…about Percy's being gay, you idiots. That means not a word out of you, Ron. As for everything else… there's only one question remaining…
Two expectant faces turned Bill's way. A slow, evil smile spread across their brother's face.
"Was it any good?"
Finis.
Not My Affair Part IV
by Icarus
Bill Weasley scanned his brothers with the cool, practiced calm of an experienced Curse-Breaker. He drew up a knee and folded his hands.
"So," he said quietly. "I take it that you're gay."
Bill started with the basics. Given how Ron's hand shook when he handed Percy his drink (poor kid), and the way Percy shrank from his little brother's accidental touch (oh man…) it seemed best to start simple.
Percy nodded. Good. That one was out of the way.
"Does anyone know you're gay? Besides the, um, obvious of course." Yes, that provoked visible cringes, but let's not pussy-foot around the truth. Bill had a feeling that was half the problem already.
Percy shook his head, firmly. "No. It's not anyone's business but my own."
"Mum and Dad?" Percy shook his head, no.
Okay. "Did anyone at the Ministry see you… together… at the party?"
Ron and Percy stared at each other in shock. It showed what a total mess the two of them had been that they hadn't even considered this angle. Surely in three weeks it would have occurred to them… Percy at least would think of it. Normally. It wasn't important, but the options were limited don't you think, mate, if the whole world knows?
Percy chewed his lip. "I'm… careful. I doubt it."
That made sense. Given that not even Mum knew Percy was gay, it was likely he was as paranoid as Moody.
"Ron?" Bill asked. His littlest brother, now the tallest, was pretty damned quiet.
'
"I - I don't think so. Wait -" Ron paled. His eyes were suddenly wide and frightened. "People saw us leave together."
"That's okay. That's normal. Think about it."
Bill took a deep breath. This next part… whew, man, can't believe I have to ask this -- but practicalities first.
"Did you practice safe sex?"
Yeah. He expected that appalled reaction. Ron's eyes hit the floor and he looked completely humiliated. Percy froze: if he gripped that glass any tighter it was going to break. Well, boys, if you're going to have sex with anyone…
"Last night Ron couldn't remember any spells you might have used, Percy. I'm sorry to ask."
Percy cleared his throat, though his voice still cracked a bit when he spoke.
"I had the Adalius Charm and Imperisio potion from a Medi-Wizard just a few months ago. Specialist."
Woo. That was some cash layout. Bill's eyebrows rose. It implied that Percy was pretty damned active, too. Ron looked puzzled, so Bill explained. "That was a yes."
Ron's mouth formed a little 'oh.'
Now.
"Ron. Are you gay?"
Percy shrank at that question. Good. So there were no romantic feelings on his part.
Ron burst out, "No! I was just at this party and I was really pretty damned fucking drunk and this bloke -- Percy! - he wouldn't leave me bloody alone, and I -!" Ron fumed.
There was the trap. Bill saw it launch like a curse. He shot that down, quick.
"Percy was just as drunk as you were, Ron." Bill skewered him with a look. "I'm not putting up with any blame here."
Ron hunched in his chair. Percy blinked, surprised. So like you Percy, to be prepared to take the blame. Bill sighed.
"It's up to you, Percy, to tell Mum and Dad…" Both boys were wide-eyed. "…about Percy's being gay, you idiots. That means not a word out of you, Ron. As for everything else… there's only one question remaining…
Two expectant faces turned Bill's way. A slow, evil smile spread across their brother's face.
"Was it any good?"
Finis.
Re: Good news
Date: 2003-04-05 10:18 am (UTC)I read that one of the character is going to die, too. JK says it was one of the hardest things she'd ever done. And I'm 100% sure I read once she said Remus is her favorite character, I just hope she doesn't kill him, some friends says it'll be Hagrid, but I think about Snape, in the last part when Voldermort calls his dead eaters, he says; One, who I believe has left me forever... he will be killed, of course.
I know he was talking about Snape.
Re: Good news
Date: 2003-04-05 02:26 pm (UTC)It depends on what she wants to do with the story.
If she wants to develope Ron's character, toughen him up, then she'll kill off a Weasley.
If she wants to do a story of redemption, then she'll kill off Snape.
If she wants to do a story of the mindless cruelty of Voldemort, she'll kill off Hagrid. (I'd be surprised if it's Hagrid. She likes him too much. Unlike most fanfiction, which kills off Hagrid routinely.)
If she wants to really level the opposition to Voldemort and give Harry more authority than a kid his age would normally have, she'll kill off Dumbledore.
If she wants to really level Harry personally, she'll kill off either Ron or Hermione. (Unlikely, but possible.)
If she wants to tell a tale of evil rebounding on itself, she'll kill off Draco.
If she wants to tell a tale of kid going over to the bad guys who turns himself around, she'll kill off Lucius. (Highly unlikely. Besides, the fangirls have already written this.)
If she wants to hit Harry hard, demonstrate the bravery of the Order of the Phoenix, force Snape to redeem himself by protecting his worst enemy (or at least go through a major push-and-pull of enmity-vs-enmity), and possibly even redeem Sirius Black in the eyes of the wizarding world... she'll kill off Sirius.
I believe that Percy will be on Fudge's side, but if you'll recall his reaction when Ron came out of the lake in GoF it's pretty clear that when his family is directly threatened he will be there. That's what I think anyway. But I'm not the one writing the stories.
I'll email the little drabble series to you tonight. What other of my stories would you like me to send? I'm assuming 'Hagrid's Hut,' 'An Irresistible Photo,' 'Sweet Hypocrisy,' 'Ante Up!' - which else?
~Icarus