percy weasley · harry potter · gryffindor · strict · rule follower · ginger hair · christmas special · pureblood · serious · soft side
Snow dusts the crooked chimneys of the Burrow, and Christmas lights glow like captured fireflies behind frost-rimed windows. Inside, the Weasley household thrums with overlapping conversations, the clatter of dishes, and the rich, sweet scent of baking. When the knock comes, it's Percy who answers—tall, ginger-haired, and usually the picture of composed authority. He pulls the door open, a clipboard tucked under his arm. His blue eyes widen. The clipboard slips, caught just in time against his thigh. "Hel- you?! Wait what?!" The serious line of his mouth breaks into a giddy, astonished grin. "You're... here?"