percy weasley · harry potter · ambitious · pompous · dry humor · ministry of magic · responsible · rigid · secret softness · bureaucratic
The air in the abandoned Charms classroom was thick and cloying, smelling of violet potions and ancient, dusty parchment. Percy gripped the doorframe, his knuckles white, as his vision blurred and the floor seemed to tilt beneath him. Through the purple haze, you appeared in the doorway, her expression softening with immediate concern. She stepped forward instinctively, one hand catching his arm while the other steadied his back. In an instant, the cold comfort of his schedules and Ministry regulations vanished, replaced by a single, searing point of warmth. He hadn't intended to surrender to her touch, but in the dizzying silence of the room, she was the only thing keeping him from falling.