So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 49 Deserters and Investigators

 

‘So that’s it, then,’ Molly said icily. ‘You’re choosing them over us!’

 

‘No I’m choosing the Ministry over Dumbledore,’ Percy spat out. ‘I still love you and will do anything to protect you. But I am not going to sacrifice myself for what Albus Dumbledore believes!’ Percy shouted back.

 

‘Then go,’ Molly snapped. ‘And don’t come back until you understand that we are working for the greater good. That Fudge and the Slytherins are only going to destroy everything we fought so hard and sacrificed so much to keep.’

 

‘Molly!’ Arthur said aghast. ‘Percy she didn’t mean that.’

 

‘Yes, she did,’ Percy said bitterly. ‘I’ve never known your controlling side before now. Whether it Charlie wanting to study dragons, Bill wanting to be a cursbreaker or the twins wanting to open a joke shop whenever your children show a consenting opinion you try to stop it. And you wonder why Bill and Charlie fled half way across the world to escape you. That’s it. I’m done!’

 

And with that Percy pulled his robes back on and stormed out of their home. Arthur ran out to try and stop Percy from leaving like that but it was two late the young man had gone. Molly closed her eyes reminding herself that this was for the greater good of the rest of her family. She could not let Percy poison the rest of her children against Albus Dumbledore who had only ever wanted the best for them.

 

 

…

 

 

The next morning Molly arrived at Dumbledore’s office at precisely nine thirty unsurprised that she had arrived before anyone else other than Dumbledore was there as she always made there to be exactly on time whilst the Weasley clan could never be anywhere on time. Dumbledore smiled at Molly kindly as always. Molly was pleased to see Dumbledore after Percy had betrayed them to Fudge.

 

‘Molly,’ Dumbledore greeted.

 

‘Headmaster,’ smiled Molly. ‘What’s happened?’

 

‘Let’s wait for your daughter to arrive,’ suggested Dumbledore.

 

‘Percy has informed Fudge of everything that happened because of his attachment to Slytherin,’ Molly said bitterly.

 

Dumbledore closed his eyes for a moment, ‘I feared something like this would happen. That boy holds authority figures in too high regard whether or not they deserve their authority.’