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Percy Weasley ([personal profile] alt_percy) wrote2012-11-16 03:48 pm
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Congratulations to my brother, Bill Weasley

I just spotted the announcement in the Ministry weekly roundup. Assistant Director of Purity Control! How fine it sounds!

Congratulations, Bill! I'm extremely gratified to see your virtues and merit being rewarded. (Not to mention your devotion to pureblood principles. True blood will out, eh?)
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-16 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
So the announcement's gone out then?

Thanks, Percy.
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
So you start on Monday, then?
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
Officially, yes. Of course, it helps that I've been working in the department for several months, now.
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[personal profile] alt_penelope 2012-11-17 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations, Bill.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!
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[personal profile] alt_arthur 2012-11-17 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations, son. Your Mum and I couldn't be more proud.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Dad.
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[personal profile] alt_kingsley 2012-11-17 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
That's terrific news, my friend. It'll help you edge back more to the center of your information sources, won't you?
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
It will.
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[personal profile] alt_arthur 2012-11-17 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Not to mention the advantage that it'll keep them from putting someone else in who's heartless.
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[personal profile] alt_molly 2012-11-17 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Someone like Percy, for example....

Oh, Arthur. 'Devotion to pureblood principles,' really.
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[personal profile] alt_arthur 2012-11-17 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and consider that he is writing this for public consumption. Including his own superiours, mine and Bill's. In which case (I hate to say, but it's true) the sentiment can only help us. As despicable as it is.
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[personal profile] alt_gredforge 2012-11-17 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations, bro!

Who could have guessed you'd turn out all right after all? Even if you never made the House Quidditch team!
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Right. And you'll never let me forget it either, will you?
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
What are you talking about? He was Head Boy! I'm perfectly certain that Bill will succeed at whatever he tries.
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[personal profile] alt_gredforge 2012-11-17 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Right. Course he will.

Too bad you'll never measure up.
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
Ha bloody ha.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
If it were ten years ago, I'd be sending you lot off to separate rooms. Behave.
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[personal profile] alt_gredforge 2012-11-17 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly, we're rolling our eyes so hard we're in danger of spraining something. 'Devotion to pureblood principles'--what rot.

You'll look out for Dad, yeah? And he'll be looking out for you. This is good.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
I will.

I always do.
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[personal profile] alt_ginny 2012-11-17 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations Bill. I am proud of you. I hope you are happy.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Gin. I am happy. Rosier's a good boss, and I like the department and the people.

Hey, how's it going for Gryffindor's newest seeker?
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[personal profile] alt_ginny 2012-11-17 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
I love playing seeker. It really is great. I almost beat Harry getting to the snitch at the last match.
I have a question for you though. I will send you a private message shortly.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
You're a good flyer, Gin, and I know you'll pull down plenty of wins for Gryffindor yet. Maybe I'll be able to come to some of the future matches, if you let me know when they are.

Sure, I'll watch for it.
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[personal profile] alt_penelope 2012-11-17 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't your father work in Purity Control, too?
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, he does. With Muggleborn Labour Services. (Which is really rather embarrassing; why does he devote his career to working with that ilk?)

I wonder if it will be a problem for Bill. I suppose, technically, he might be Dad's superiour, although I don't know for certain. I'm not entirely clear on the department's structure.
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[personal profile] alt_penelope 2012-11-17 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Well, Assistant Director certainly indicates seniority. But it's a big department, isn't it. I mean, the way your father talks about the department at supper, it sounds like it's one of the biggest, maybe as big as MLE. So I suppose it depends what Bill's Assistant Director of, and whether Muggleborn Labour reports through him. I think?

Did Mr Malfoy know about it? I mean, has he seen the announcement yet? I wonder if he knew from Mr Rosier and Mr Selwyn before they made the decision.

Oh, don't forget that I'm going to that concert on Sunday? Karo wants to be there at seven so you'll have to apologise to your mum. Okay?
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, true.

Yes, Mr Malfoy knows. He might have learned of it early, he didn't say. He said some exceedingly gracious things about Bill.

What concert? You never said a single word about it.

You're going without me? And on a Sunday night?
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[personal profile] alt_penelope 2012-11-17 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
I most certainly did! I told you about it last week--it's that Pumpkin Juice Jarveys group, and we talked about how you thought they sounded like a pack of screeching baby mandrakes. So I thought you didn't want to go.

I guess I can ask Karo if she and Ptolemy could get another ticket, if you do want to go along. You'd have to tell your mum neither of us will be at supper, though.
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, good grief.

That's--that's not music. Which is probably why I didn't put it together when you mentioned a concert. That's an assault on the eardrums. I can't believe you have the sort of taste that tolerates them.

No, I certainly do NOT want to go. I won't tell Mum that's where you are, don't worry.

I'll be working late tonight. Don't wait up.
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[personal profile] alt_penelope 2012-11-17 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Well, for Merlin's sake, Percy, were you listening at all that night? It's not that I like it but Karo offered (she's trying to sell them a song) and I think she might be thinking of asking me to be a bridesmaid, so...I'm just going for moral support.

And what are you doing working late on a Friday? I thought--
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
You thought what?

Please get to the point. I'm very busy.
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[personal profile] alt_penelope 2012-11-17 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
No, never mind. I'm sure whatever you're doing is far more important than anything waiting for you at home.
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[personal profile] alt_ron 2012-11-17 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Whoa.

Congratulations, there. Is that a really big promotion? What does it actually mean you'll be doing, then?

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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Well now, that's a difficult question to answer in a public forum, isn't it? If I say 'no,' then it sounds like I'm not taking it seriously. If I say 'yes,' I run the risk of sounding conceited.

Let's just say that it's significant enough that I'll have to work very hard to do the best possible job. And I'm quite pleased about it.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
And as for what I'll be doing, guess I'll find out more Monday!
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2012-11-17 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I can answer that for you, then. It is a big promotion.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
I held the same job title, over at Communications.
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[personal profile] alt_arthur 2012-11-17 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, but that was for just half of a department, wasn't it?

You're right, Ron: Purity Control is quite a large department, with significant oversight authority. I'd say this new position is a significant step up.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure Massopust would be happy to send over my old 'Assistant Director' name plate, if only to get rid of it.

He'd probably even throw in that crappy desk I used last time. After he'd broken another leg off of it.
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[personal profile] alt_ron 2012-11-17 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
. . .

Nice. Sorry I bothered.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
And thanks, Ron.

How's Quidditch going then? I told Ginny I was thinking of trying to come out some Saturday to watch one of the games so you'd have some more Weasley cheers in the stands.
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[personal profile] alt_charlie 2012-11-17 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that's fabulous news! Good on you, Bill. And how come I have to hear it from Percy instead of you writing about it yourself? (Cheers, Perce. How goes it, anyway?)
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Charlie. The announcement came in sort of a hurry at the end of a Friday, so that they could get it into the Ministry newsletter for the week. Guess Percy sort of beat me to it.
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[personal profile] alt_bill 2012-11-17 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Frankly, I was more concerned with telling Dad before anyone else. I was pretty worried about his reaction. I don't know yet whether I'll be his direct superiour.

But his reaction absolutely humbled me. He was nothing but delighted. That was a big relief.

As for letting you know, Percy stole my thunder, the prat.

Rgl.
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[personal profile] alt_charlie 2012-11-17 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Thought it would be something like that, yeah. Poor Perce, always has to make sure everyone notices.

Also: d'you really think Dad would be anything other than utterly proud of you, you berk? Really? Even if you wind up his boss, or even just higher ranking than him even if you're not his direct superiour, don't you think he'd look at your success as being his success, too? 'Cause if you were really worried for serious, mate, I don't know what family you've been in for the past decade or so, but it wasn't this one!

By the way, while I've got you: I demand a rematch. Knew I was going to lose that chess game even before we switched to playing the rest of it out live, dammit, but I wasn't expecting to get trounced that solidly!
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