Percy Weasley

Penelope Clearwater was Percy’s first girlfriend as well as his first love. While at Hogwarts she seemed like the perfect person to him, someone who saw him for who he was and understood him. When Penelope showed interest in him, Percy was genuinely taken by surprise. He dove headfirst into the relationship, poured everything into only to end up burned by Penelope in a series of cheating incidents and mass manipulation to control him. Their relationship was extremely toxic with Penelope gaslighting Percy and twisting the way he viewed his family and later on, though they were no longer dating, her words stuck with him making it easier for him to walk away from his family. Penelope caused him to close off to the idea of love for a long period of his life. 
  Boggarts. Percy is someone who doesn’t like to acknowledge his deeper fears. He had faced four boggarts in his life and each encounter ended badly for him. The first was when he was at Hogwarts and learning how to defeat a boggart. His fear then was being a disappointment to his parents and was unable to change the boggart form of his parents telling him that they never wanted him in class. The second boggart was during a session with Professor Giles where Percy, as Head Boy, needed to learn how to deal with dementors should he ever encounter one after they already went onto school grounds. The safest way was manipulation of boggarts and while Percy did momentarily succeed in making a dementor, the happiness that drained from him allowed the boggart to shift into his worst nightmare of being replaced in his own family by Harry. The third time he faced a boggart was while he was estranged from his family. He saw his father dead, looking as he had in Mungo’s after being attacked and Percy stayed nights at the Ministry to escape the boggart he couldn't defeat that was now residing in his flat. The final boggart he had faced was after a drinking spell where he saw his parents disowning him by actually burning him off the family tree and Fred who was dead. Again, he was unable to beat the boggart (more down to the alcohol) and injured his friend.  Percy is forthright when he speaks but he knows when to talk and when to listen. While he doesn’t have a problem telling off those younger than him - or in a position below him, Percy keeps his comments to himself when it comes to those that are more powerful than him, like Fudge and Umbridge. He has been known to break from that, for instance when he lost his temper with his father and Percy told him exactly what he thought he was doing wrong and the danger he was putting their family in. As he became older, Percy became less of a pushover by those above him and spoke his mind more often.
  Growing up in the Weasley house was a struggle for Percy for many reasons. He never felt unloved or neglected but he did feel invisible. Being the middle child of seven, Percy was often the one who was pushed aside. He had always been self-sufficient, more from his own choice by learning if he wanted something he had to do it himself and not rely on his family for it. Another reason it was a struggle was down to the fact that Percy was an extremely studious person who enjoyed his silence. The Burrow was always packed and full of noise to the point Percy couldn’t hear himself think. He was also the one all the Weasley siblings picked on and mocked, making it hard for him to feel like he was one of them.
  Percy is a minimalist at heart and doesn’t find clutter useful, it’s actually rather annoying and collects dust but a new high-quality quill is the only way Percy really likes to indulge in. To Percy, there is nothing better than fresh ink and a new quill to begin a project with. After his first pay from the Ministry, Percy bought himself an expensive Fwooper quill and keeps it protectively stored away. He does have preferences in quills for certain uses.
  Percy is very level headed in stressful situations. They are his element and he feels most at home when the stress around him is high. He assumes an authority like attitude and takes charge, like in his final year at Hogwarts when Sirius Black was breaking in. He knows how much it annoys others, especially his siblings but when trouble rises he has always been expected to take charge and when he hasn't, Percy was pushed into the position. 
  That during his estrangement, he missed his family terribly. While he initially left on his own accord due to his father not agreeing with him and once again siding with Harry, Percy quickly saw the error in his ways. It was only reinforced after his father was nearly killed and Percy secretly went to visit him. While Percy wanted to return to the Burrow he sacrificed a relationship with his family in order to keep his own tabs on the Ministry and warn his family if they were ever in danger.
  Percy is passionate about Quidditch. While he can’t play the sport to save his life, unlike all his other siblings, it is one of the few things he finds enjoyable that doesn’t involve work or studies. He finds joy in knowing the rules of the game and making calls before the referee. Matches are also the only time where Percy has been known to break character and join in with the noise around him, screaming and shouting insulting things to the opposing team. His family saw a different side to him when they attended the Quidditch World Cup, Percy egging on Bulgaria supporters in his excitement. 
  His Christmas jumpers from his mum. They were the one thing that reminded him during the worst of times that they still remembered him. When he got one the first Christmas he was estranged from his family Percy had sent it back without opening it, knowing if he had he would have kept it. When he finally came back to the Weasley’s, it warmed his heart that all his sweaters were still there waiting for him that his mum knitted while he was gone.
  Percy is fond of orchestra music though does enjoy bands like the Weird Sisters. He felt that by liking orchestra and opera music it somehow made him more mature and that adults would like him better. His taste of music branched out over the years due to friendships he formed and maintained.
  Percy usually has his anger kept in check, preferring that others don’t see anything other than perfection with him. Even when he is the focus of pranks and bullying, Percy maintains his composure, much to others' annoyance. The few times his composure had slipped it boiled down to a direct attack against his family that Percy didn't tolerate. For Percy, anyone could say what they wanted about him but once they brought in other family members that was when he showed what people deemed his 'true Weasley' side.
  When he was chosen out of all the others at the Ministry to go with Crouch to the Tri-Wizard tournament. While he was chosen not because of his skills but rather his lack of questioning orders, it was still a prideful moment for him. It crushed Percy that while he was beyond thrilled to be chosen the rest of his family didn't seem to be proud of him or think it was anything special.
  While many would speculate he would give his life for his work, Percy would only give his life for his family. While he doesn’t give off the impression, Percy does care deeply for them and worked to protect them despite everything he knew it was costing him and how much they hurt him. Family was everything to the Weasley's and pushed on them since they were little and it did stick with Percy even if it didn't appear so.
  Gnoming the garden. It was a regular occurrence at the burrow and for Percy, it allowed him an outlet for his anger. It was also one of the few times he got along with Fred and George, the three laughing and trying to see who could throw the gnome the furthest to who would get bitten first.
  Percy has quite a few nicknames. Most notably is Perce, which he never understood because it wasn’t really any shorter than Percy. Nicknames like Prat, Pinhead and Head Prat were deemed by Fred and George who jinxed his prefect and head boy badge to say. There was also Weatherby by Barty Crouch who couldn’t remember his name, something that Percy’s sibling’s never let him live down.
  Percy’s biggest role model is his father. While Percy and his father don’t normally see eye to eye on many things, growing up Percy wanted to be just like his father. Arthur had a fun way to view things and until Percy attended Hogwarts where his dad was mocked, Percy believed his dad had the coolest job in the Ministry. Percy wanted approval from his father more than anything.
  Stargazing is one of Percy’s favorite hobbies. It was something he did with Ginny when they were younger, Percy often pointing out constellations and telling her everything he knew about space and the universe from the books he read. It was something that stayed with him throughout his life, Percy often looking up to the sky when he felt lonely or afraid. Once as his siblings began having children, Percy would tell them all about the stars above and the myths that came with them. Rose was one of the only nieces and nephews that took an interest.
  Percy really is his own worst enemy. His pride clouds his judgment and often lands him in hot water. He is willing to step on people to get what he wants and sacrifice things like love and family for a job at the Ministry. His own lack of affection caused a lot of strife in his relationships, not just with Penelope but his family as well.
  Percy has a solid morning routine that he had since young. He is more of an early bird and when living at the burrow was up before any of his other siblings. In that time he liked to sit and read in the quiet of the house, often with something warm to drink.