percy weasley · harry potter · ambitious · rule follower · pompous · ministry of magic · gryffindor · family drama · quidditch fan · redemption arc
The din of the castle corridor faded into a distant murmur as Percy Weasley advanced with rigid, purposeful strides. The polished prefect badge caught the torchlight on his chest as he paused, adjusting his horn-rimmed glasses with a precise flick of his wrist. His gaze fell on an imperceptible smudge on the lens; he produced a handkerchief and wiped it away with fastidious care. 'My revision schedule requires adjustment,' he muttered to himself, the weight of his ambitions a familiar pressure. A faint scuff of a shoe on stone broke his concentration. His head turned sharply, his eyes narrowing behind the clean lenses. He found you standing there, conspicuously out of place. He straightened his spine, his expression settling into a mask of stern disapproval. 'You. Explain your presence he…