Chapter 183: Percys Letter (1/2)

At half-past eleven, the Gryffindor common room was nearly empty. Chris, Ginny and Colin were soothing a very upset Hermione, while Harry and Ron hurriedly scribbling and finishing their homeworks.

”I told you, didn't I?” Ron said. ”Don't do that. But as always you were being stubborn. Now look, all the house-elves are angry on Gryffindor house.”

”Hermione, don't be upset over it,” Chris said. ”You know more than anyone else that how the house-elves think.”

”I was just so happy that I didn't believe...” Hermione trailed off. She wasn't crying but she was looking very upset. She heavily sighed, again and pulled Harry's essay towards her. ”Give me, I'll check it.”

”Thanks a million, Hermione,” said Harry weakly, passing over his essay and sinking back into his armchair.

”What about me?” Ron asked hopefully and gained a glare from Hermione.

At that moment, Chris saw a handsome screech owl was standing on the windowsill, gazing into the room at Ron.

”Isn't that Hermes?” She said and everyone turned to look at the window.

”Blimey, it is!” said Ron quietly, throwing down his quill and getting to his feet. ”What's Percy writing to me for?”

He crossed to the window and opened it; Hermes flew inside, landed upon Ron's essay, and held out a leg to which a letter was attached. Ron took it off and the owl departed at once, leaving inky footprints across Ron's drawing of a moon.

”That's definitely Percy's handwriting,” said Ron, sinking back into his chair and staring at the words on the outside of the scroll: To Ronald Weasley, Gryffindor House, Hogwarts.

”Ron, are you in touch with Percy?” Ginny said so coldly that Ron looked scared.

” 'Course not,” Ron said quickly. ”Ask Harry or Hermione. I never wrote to him after he left. I swear.”

”Then why is he writing to you this late?” Ginny said suspiciously.

Ron gulped and looked at Harry for help.

”Seriously Ginny, Ron never wrote Percy, as much as I know,” Harry said.

”Open it then, I want to see the letter,” Ginny ordered.

Ron unrolled the scroll and began to read. Ginny bent over his shoulder and joined him. The farther down the parchment their eyes travelled, the more pronounced became their scowl. When they both had finished reading, Ron looked disgusted and Ginny was practically fuming.

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”How dare he?” Ginny muttered.

Ron thrust the letter to Harry's hand.

”Read this,” he said to Harry, Chris, Hermione and Colin.