Percy and the Twins (was: Weasley Types (was Molly and Arthur )

[justcarol67]

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Rebecca wrote:
> 
> When he got a girlfriend he hid her for over a year to keep his
brothers from harassing her/him.  That's a *huge* indcation that
something is wrong. 
> 
Alla responded:
> 
> You are absolutely right - this is a HUGE indication that something
wrong, but with whom? Your assumption could be totally correct, but I
think that Vmonte's assumption can be absolutely correct also - could
it be that Percy hid Penelope because he was ashamed of her?


Carol notes:
But doesn't Percy thrust out his chest to show off his Prefect badge
to Penelope in front of his whole family? (A bit odd since she's also
a prefect.) And he certainly keeps her photograph in plain sight when
the Weasleys and Harry are staying at the Leaky Cauldron in PoA.
Remember how photo!Penny hides because Ron spilled water on her
photograph and caused a blemish? 

I don't think Percy is at all ashamed of her, only afraid (in CoS) of
being teased. He's aware, of course, that Penelope is a Muggleborn,
but he assumes that being a prefect will somehow protect her from
being attacked by the basilisk. At any rate, after she's unpetrified,
he resumes his relationship with her, openly this time. (See the photo
incident above.)

I could be all wet here as it's been awhile since I read the books and
the chronology of the Percy/Penny relationship isn't entirely clear in
my mind. (I do wonder what became of their relationship after they
left Hogwarts. IIRC, Penelope isn't mentioned in GoF or OoP.)

Carol