17th December, 1990

"Percy!" Molly crushed him with her infamous bear hugs the moment she sees him. "Are you alright? Professor Dumbledore explained everything to us."

"I'm so sorry-"

"Why?" Arthur asked. "It wasn't your doing, Templeton did this."

They had been in St. Mungo's, Percy has been tested and the diagnosis revealed what he had been fearing, that he had been exposed to such high levels of the mix between inverted beautification potion and amortentia.

"So you've fucked her- Oliver told us." Charlie nudged at his brother. "How was it like?"

"This isn't something to celebrate! He had been drugged!" Arthur scolded him.

"Will I celebrate Christmas at home?" Percy asked. Molly looked down as she straightened his robes.

"We'll visit you, we promise." Molly said. Percy bit his lips, he'll spend Christmas this year locked and alone.

"We're positive that you'll be cleared out in no time," Bill promised. "It's only been a month since you start taking the substances."

"Since you start being forced to take the substances," Arthur corrected him.

"I'll tutor you so you won't really be alone," Bill continued.

"Tell us his progress."

"I will." Percy hugged his family.

"Please don't leave me," Percy begged. "Don't go."

"Percy, you know we have to." Charlie kissed his little brother's forehead.

"Get well soon!" Ginny jumped, smiling. Percy ruffled her hair as he crouched down to kiss her forehead.

"Pray for your brother, ok?"

"We'll always pray for you every day!" Ron added. Percy smiled as Ron hugged him. "We'll pray for you every day!"

"That's the spirit!" Percy nods.

"Yeah, the house will be boring-"

"Without Pompous Percy to make fun of."

"Fred, George." Molly called warningly. They laughed.

"We'll miss you too, good luck."

"Thank you." The family left him alone.

"Mr Weasley?" Percy turned his head to see a nurse standing behind him. "Let's go, I'll show you where you'll be placed at."

The healing process can begin.