"I'm not a loser."
As Percy walked silently in the mist, this sentence kept running through his mind. Although his steps seemed very heavy, after all, he had been lying in bed for so long before, but he still persisted.
There is no doubt that Percy Weasley is an extremely strong person.
Otherwise, he would not have been so stubborn in his pursuit of position and power in the Ministry of Magic, even going so far as to cut off contact with his family.
Even though he has experienced so much now and has undergone great changes in his mentality and personality, some of the most basic things will never change.
On the other hand, everyone actually has to admit that Percy is a person with great talent and ability. While attending Hogwarts, he was a study fanatic like Hermione. During the OWLs exam, he even obtained excellent certificates in twelve courses like his brother Bill.
Just now, perhaps few people could guess how he came from his humble home in Devon to London.
In fact, since Diagon Alley had already been blocked by Sirius and his men, all Floo Network lines connecting to Diagon Alley were naturally closed.
Unable to use Floo powder to reach London directly, and unable to cast spells on his own for the time being, Percy ultimately chose the Muggle way of traveling.
And it wasn't until Hermione and others walked around Dunlon and even encountered some crises that he just stepped into the endless fog from the suburbs of Dunlon.
However, even Percy was belatedly arriving. But his intelligence was no less than that of Hermione, and he had the advantage of knowing Fred and George better than Hermione and others, so he soon, like Maka, set his sights on the Leaky Cauldron first. The pub and St Mungo's Hospital were two locations that were often used as shelters during wartime.
Percy believed that no matter how unreliable Fred and George were, they would still be cautious because they considered their wives' safety.
And coincidentally, the location where he entered urban London was closer to St. Mungo's.
Therefore, instead of going to the Leaky Cauldron, which was more convenient for Maka, the place he went to check first was naturally St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries.
But obviously, because there are many Haierbo people in this foggy London, Percy's journey is really difficult.
In order to prevent those suspicious guys from causing trouble for him, Percy quickly discovered through observation that the other party rarely paid attention to ordinary Muggles. For this reason, he simply changed into Muggle clothes, stayed extremely low-key, and avoided all the enemies he encountered on the way without any risk.
It must be said that his excellent results in "Muggle Studies" are not fake. He pretended to be a Muggle along the way. In addition, he currently cannot cast spells, so he can even be considered a real Muggle.
When Percy finally passed through the glass case and entered the waiting hall of St. Mungo's on a pair of slightly weak legs, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hello! Sir, please come here for a checkup first - you should know that there are many terrible dark wizards wandering in the city today. We must ensure that everyone who comes here to take refuge is not dangerous. .”
"Oh, of course..."
Percy nodded weakly, then stopped beside the entrance very cooperatively, and handed over his currently useless wand.
"Please stand still."
The security officer swept the thin golden wand in front of and behind him, and after confirming the wand's information, nodded at Percy.
"Please come in! Mr. Percy Weasley - I see that you are not in good condition. You should be here for treatment, right?" The security officer handed the wand back and said casually, "There are a lot of people waiting for treatment today. You Go over and get a number plate first, then you may have to wait a little longer.”
"Oh, no!" Percy shook his head immediately, "I'm here to find someone—please ask, have Fred Weasley and George Weasley been here? Well... they should have brought their wives with them. , four people.”
"Weasley..."
The security officer checked the access list and quickly said:
"Ah, yes! Mr. Fred Weasley and George Weasley, and Mrs. Ashley Weasley and Mary Weasley, they are all here! To be more specific, , I think you can go to the consultation office over there and ask."
"Thank you, thank you."
Percy thanked him immediately, then turned around and walked quickly towards the information desk. Perhaps because he found that he found the person so smoothly, his steps were a little too fast, and he staggered and almost fell.
"Oh, be careful! Although it's actually not a big deal if you fall, this is the hospital after all!"
Just when Percy was about to sit down on the ground, a hand suddenly stretched out from the side and supported him.
Percy regained his feet with the help of the other party, and then he was busy trying to thank the other party. But then he turned around and looked over, only to find that the person holding him was not the security wizard just now, but another acquaintance.
"Professor Lockhart?"
"Oh! Don't call me that title anymore - you have graduated from Hogwarts; and I am no longer the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts!"
Yes, Percy was surprised, because he saw that the man holding his arm was actually the friend of millions of women, Mr. Gilderoy Lockhart.
Until now, even Lockhart has gone through many changes, but his seemingly "infinitely charming" smile is still as bright and unparalleled as before.
Lockhart happily hooked Percy's arm and continued cheerfully:
"Mr. Weasley, if you are willing, I really hope you can call me the 'Magical Charity Ambassador'... Oh, although this will not be the greatest honor in my life, it is also the Minister of Magic Skrein. Mr. Jay personally appointed me in my capacity.”
"Yes, even though I never talk about it, doing charity work every day during this period has indeed made me feel better and better..."
Lockhart still talks a lot, which is a bit troublesome. It seems that no matter what he has experienced, his habit of talking to himself has not changed much.
However, Percy used to be a very face-conscious person, so it's not that he couldn't understand this guy's desire to attract attention.
"Well... Mr. Lockhart, your career is indeed very admirable. The wizarding world needs elite wizards like you who can dedicate themselves to others for free to set an example of life and morality for everyone!"
Percy finally waited for the other party's opportunity to change his tone and hurriedly said:
"By the way, I think I have to go... I have to go find my two brothers. They couldn't come home all day yesterday. I'm really worried."
"Oh, really?" Lockhart seemed a little worried about him, "That does sound a little bad... If you need it, I can-"
"No, no, I won't bother you anymore!" Percy said quickly, "I think they should be fine, but... you know, there's that heavy fog outside - they should just come here to take refuge!"
"Then be careful yourself and don't fall again!" Lockhart looked at Percy's back as he hurried away and couldn't help but shrugged and said to himself, "Well, what a handsome young man!"
After saying this, he picked up the trolley that he had just thrown aside, pushed a lot of hot towels, teapots, cups and other items with a smile on his face, and walked towards the waiting bench.
"Does anyone need a hot towel or hot water? If you're bored of waiting, I've got The Daily Prophet and The Quibbler... Oh, of course! And my latest book - Muggles "The Wizard on the Stage" is available for free reading!"
…
I don't know if Lockhart's new book is a bit boring, but the information desk in the lobby is very busy.
The patients who were waiting for treatment were a little annoyed. They came over one by one to ask a few questions to relieve their boredom. As a result, there were quite a few people queuing up here.
After Percy waited for a while, it was his turn to ask where Fred and George were, and then he hurried up the stairs on the side of the hall.
This whole climb up the stairs made him very tired, and he finally reached the cursed injury ward on the fifth floor where Ashley was staying, out of breath.
However, as soon as he entered the ward, six pairs of eyes stared at him blankly, almost full of disbelief.
"Percy, why are you here?"
The first person to speak was his father, Arthur. Compared to his wife Molly, who was startled by Percy's arrival, he was relatively calm.
"Father..." When Percy heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, "I am the only one left in the family, and I really can't settle down... The feeling that I alone can't do anything is really unbearable! "
After Arthur heard this, he turned and glared at his wife, seemingly complaining about his wife's decision to run out to look for Fred and George.
It has to be said that he never expresses any dissatisfaction with his wife on weekdays, but this time he may be really angry.
But even so, Arthur didn't say anything in the end. He just walked up to Percy and hugged the child who was suffering a lot.
Thinking about how the relationship between father and son was almost non-communicative back then, now that Percy has repented, Arthur has also felt an inexplicable debt.
It was only then that Mrs. Weasley couldn't help but hugged Percy with her eyes red, and whispered:
"Oh... my child, I'm sorry! I should have considered your mood more at that time, and shouldn't have just left you at home alone... "
Percy was hugged by his mother, and suddenly his smart mind seemed to be rusty, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a moment, he glared and said:
"not good!"