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[Percy is an intelligent person. Really. Given his family's antics, he should not be surprised by any sort of unexpected situation. Armed with a letter that clearly does not represent Hogwarts and a school seemingly not for magic, he's out of his comfort zone.

Again. There's a sense and requirement of composure really, but he's missing it entirely and in the back of his mind there's that sense of rationalizing the situation.

So unlucky passerby if you're in the lobby, you're his next victim.]

Excuse me? I seem to have misplaced my Portkey. This is the wrong school - [and he's just shy of hysterical at this point] - and definitely not my letter! My Head Boy duties, someone needs to inform the Headmaster I can't fulfill them.

[And you're the brilliant target. Percy shakes the letter in his hand, desperately losing his composure.]

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[Gives him an unimpressed expression.]

Did you really just say that?

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[He clearly has no idea what's going on.]

Yes I did. Unless you're aware of something else going on?

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Yeah, I am. We need to get back home.

We can't let You-Know-Who win this war.

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Ron, you're barely out of Hogwarts. How do you even expect to defeat him on your own? And even if you manage to find Harry back there?

Wouldn't you rather be safe here, away from all the problems?

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You think running away from everything is going to solve them?

You're talkin' like a coward now. [Scowls.]

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You can call it cowardice all you want. I'm concerned for your safety. [Really. He is.]

Perhaps if you were more prepared, I wouldn't be as nervous. [And there he goes, channeling his mother again.]

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We were prepared! [Heaves a sigh.]

Forget it.

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[Nope. Definitely not forgetting it.]

Ron, all the defenses in the world won't prepare you for what you wanted to do. Did you really think you'd stand a chance?

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Yes! Maybe - who knows! But if we all stuck together to defeat him, we could stand a chance, yes.

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I wish you wouldn't be so enthusiastic about this. [It's a pompous sigh, because clearly Ron has no idea what he's getting into.] You honestly believe we'd stand a chance against someone with who knows how many years of training in the Dark Arts? And how much do you have?

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Harry had a hand in teaching us in our Fifth year. He taught us everything there was to know.

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Everything? [The skepticism is obvious.]

You haven't even taken the NEWTs! I doubt Harry could have taught you everything necessary in your 5th year when there's still so much to learn.

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I took my O.W.L.s! I only failed two and passed the rest. And 'sides, we were with the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's Army.

We know loads.

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[Failed.] Order of the Phoenix and what? Does Mum even know any of this?

No wonder you failed those O.W.L.s, running around, not staying in class.

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'Course she does! [Lies.]

And what d'you mean? I only failed Divination 'cause of how nutty Professor Trelawney was!

canon why do you fail me

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I suppose she can be like that, but Divination isn't too bad. Perhaps it's just too difficult?

Besides, when you can't handle your classes, what makes you think you're even capable of participating among some of the top Aurors of the century?

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Difficult? It's a right bore, that's what it is.

[Makes a face.] Who's to say I won't? You?