studied leyendeckers work ages ago for art class and everytime i saw this piece percy weasley came to mind. had to make this because its been lingering for a while
pettigrew reveal opinions rambles except i also rant about his portrayal in the tags 🙏
my favourite kinda thing in fanfic pettigrew reveals is making pettigrew extremely unsettling or unstable, a healthy dose of drama with violence, like yes, i want the character to struggle, pettigrew would obviously attempt to kill them (probably through strangulation, he has no wand), and the character fighting back. especially when its a student, because the tension between wondering how they’re going to be able to overpower a grown man twice their size is so peak
ive read the weasley red hair being compared to lily potter in fanfic, and i think the idea of pettigrew being somewhat delirious in panic mistaking the weasley (this would probably work only with percy, maybe ginny as well, ive seen a fic somewhere where he calls percy lily its so peak) that exposed him for some illusion of lily potter and tweaking out about how she should be dead and then attempting to kill “her” but also having a mental breakdown (because there’s no way he doesn’t feel immense residual guilt, but the guilt is never enough to stop him in the face of his cowardice) would also be a pretty neat concept
i also enjoy when they really amp up the insanity/unhinged nature of pettigrew, especially once he no longer can act innocent and hurls tons of threats and says extremely awful things when exposed— like YES, pettigrew is SO creepy, not only in appearance but also the fact that he was a pet rat for CHILDREN for so many years.
it’s because of that that i find ron and percy revealing pettigrew in fanfictions much more impactful/entertaining than any other character (though there’s tons of emotional potential for remus/sirius too) because they’re the ones who have kept pettigrew as their pet
like the concept of pettigrew shouting and demeaning percy using percy’s moments of vulnerability when he ranted to scabbers without knowing better because he knows where to hit to make it HURT
and the other characters reactions to this as well, god its so good, especially if its the other weasleys being super worried and disgusted (i love when writers make it that when percy finds out he is instantly protective over ron and feels so much guilt for giving him scabbers without even paying attention to the effects it has on him, because YES, percy above all would find the fact that he could’ve accidentally hurt ron to be so much worse than anything that happened to him)
i drew the concept if you catch my drift, unsettling pettigrew is so peak (i couldnt decide which version i prefer). this may also be how the revealing pettigrew early goes in my time travel fix-it viktor and percy au im working on??
(hi yall can check out part 1 here !! i love this rarepair sm so i thought of compiling another list for them :D !! pls make sure to give kudos and support the respective authors of the fics,, also fuck jkr 🤞)
1. A New Life by myroaringtwenties, AnotherAuthor - 89k
“Can’t we have a fun night, George? I came out to spend time with you, not have a bloody therapy session. Let’s do something fun, whatever you want.”
Oh no. Percy was 26 years old. How had he never learned that ‘whatever you want’ was the worst thing to say to George Weasley? The brown eyes glinted with mischief and Percy winced with regret. “Whatever you want that will not end in a legal predicament or a hospitalization,” Percy added with a sense of urgency.
Little did Percy know it would be the year to end all years.
2. Wingmen Weasley by BucksBunny_HasRabies - 29k
Percy Weasley had always been the least popular Weasley. He had made a lot of mistakes in his past and he still had to make up for some of them.
However, life was going good at the moment. So good even, that one evening as his two older brothers, Bill and Charlie, had come around the Burrow for a surprise visit, he had let a few too many details slip about a certain school crush...
or: The Weasleys find out about their brother's crush, and decide that one more professional quidditch player in the family couldn't hurt.
3. Just a little bit closer by DarkRaccoon - 7k
Oliver craned his neck towards the window, but despite his efforts, he couldn’t get a single look at the Quidditch pitch. His seat was too far and one of his classmates' head was blocking the way.
4. Of Quills and Keepers by reggie_gay - 67k
After the war, Percy Weasley hides behind quills and protocol. Oliver Wood hides behind charm and Quidditch. They weren’t close at Hogwarts, but fate—and grief—kept pulling them together. Percy finds himself crossing paths—again and again—with Oliver Wood, his former dormmate turned Quidditch star. Told in snapshots across time, this is a story of grief, growth, and the quiet magic of choosing each other.
5. Because It Says So by apollospec - 18k
Percy Weasley is content.
He has a job at the ministry. He is secure.
He wonders, sometimes, what it was like before, but the voice always stops him from thinking too much about that.
6. do i wanna know by luvpotter - 26k
"crawling back to you,
ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
cause i always do"
do i wanna know (live at the bbc) by hozier (and originally by the arctic monkeys, but hozier’s cover generally suits the tone of the story)
Percy Weasley disliked Oliver Wood the second he met him on the train in first year. Over time, he began questioning his feelings and making sense of them. What he couldn’t figure out was why all those thoughts led back to the boy he previously despised.
This fic follows Percy’s and Oliver’s relationship pre-canon to after canon. The fic follows the same timelines and same events from the series, but is canon diverse. Some events are significantly different to what happens in the books/movies, but still, same timeline.
7. little messed up but i'm not anymore by happynotdignified - 34k
“This is very different to how we celebrated the last Quidditch match I watched,” blurted Percy before his brain could catch up with his mouth.
Okay, so this was happening.
Oliver was staring at him like a confused fish, mouth hanging open and eyes wide. Percy stared back; why had he thought this was a good idea?
Eventually Oliver broke the silence, “I thought … I thought we didn’t talk about that.” Percy hated how small his voice sounded.
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After Percy walks out of the Burrow during Christmas, 1996, he is left feeling the worst he has ever felt. A chance encounter with Oliver turns his life around over the months and years that follow.
(Canon compliant except Percy/Oliver)
8. two cannot keep a secret by happynotdignified - 11k
“We can’t risk anyone knowing if we want to get where we want in life.”
“Then why are you kissing?” asked Ginny, trying to process it.
“We … we like each other,” Percy said in an unusually soft voice, sharing a glance with Oliver. “We just have to like each other in secret.”
Or: Ginny caught Percy kissing Oliver, instead of Penelope. That was just the beginning ... Percy never explicitly told his family that he was dating Oliver, but somehow they found out anyway. From overheard conversations, compromising situations and revealing letters, there is more than one way for your family to find out about your not so secret boyfriend.
9. The Last Something That Meant Anything by Anonymous - 21k
He's never felt like he stood much of a chance.
alternatively,
A timeline of events in the life of one Percy Ignatius Weasley. Before, during, and after the war.
10. falling from dusk into dawn by mirrorofliterature - 26k
Oliver’s just tired. Tired of still being constantly alert now that everything has gone still. Tired of everything still feeling fundamentally wrong, when it shouldn’t - not really, now that their world is at peace. But Oliver has never followed the rules.
Percy sighs fondly, wearily, as the night breeze ruffles his copper curls, and Oliver tries not to stare, and want. He fails miserably.
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The war may have ended, but Oliver Wood cannot escape its shadow. The world is broken, he doesn't know if he wants to return to professional Quidditch now - if ever - and he is still hopelessly and secretly in love with his best friend Percy Weasley.
Or: Oliver Wood has a million existential crises and pines for Percy Weasley. It all works out, somehow.
11. Staring Down My Two Halves In The Glass by tabbytabbytabby - 8k
Percy has a secret. One he can't speak about to anyone outside of a few people in order to keep those he cares about safe. But that secret costs him everything: his family, his friends, and the man he loves. Until one night he gets a letter and with it the way out he was looking for.
12. A Kiss by orphan_account - 2k
Five times Oliver Wood almost kissed Percy Weasley, and one time he did.
13. Two Engagement Parties by orphan_account - 9k
The story of two engagement parties, both held at the burrow, two years apart.
14. Underneath the Mistletoe by Hufflepuffin11 - 19k
Oliver Wood is visiting the Burrow for the first Christmas following the Battle of Hogwarts, at the insistence of Molly Weasley who simply will not take no for an answer.
Everything is normal-well, as normal as anything can be when boughs of mistletoe keep appearing over him and Percy at seemingly random times. He suspects Fred and George have something to do with it, even though they insist they have no knowledge of the strange occurrence.
It will be fine- it's not like Percy Weasley would ever want to kiss him, Right?
15. Seeing you through others eyes (they don't know you like I do) by onyxthroughtheages - 6k
Percy Weasley and Oliver Wood's developing relationship through the eyes of Percy's brothers, though a lot of them don't quite understand what exactly they're witnessing.
16. a study of cracked gold by mirrorofliterature - 18k
Percy watches her, softly, impossibly fond. Doesn’t he know of all the little ways she betrayed him?
“Of course,” he says. “I will always be here for you, Ginny, as long as you live.”
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After the war, Ginny Weasley rebuilds her relationship with her estranged brother, Percy. It is an upwards battle, but the unconditional love she gets and gives in return is priceless.
Alternatively: Ginny grows close with Percy as they stumble through their trauma, together and apart.
17. A Stone Unturned by Astrollnut - 41k
Percy found a stone after the Battle of Hogwarts.
18. Walk On By by bookgrimm - 111k
When Percy meets Audrey, he's certain he's found a partner for life. But Percy soon realizes that Audrey isn't as perfect as he once thought.
Stuck in an abusive relationship, his siblings are worried about him, he's not allowed to talk to his best friend, and an old flame by the name of Oliver Wood keeps making appearances.
Percy’s too stubborn to admit he needs help, so it's up to his family and Oliver to remind him what love should be.
19. Vienna by SilverCyanide (SilverCyanide29) - 13k
Three years. It's been at least three years since Percy's life went black and white. Oliver Wood manages to help bring the color back.
20. The Secret to Redemption by VicXntric - 35k
From the long ago Oliver/Percy Carnival. Written for the following scenarios: Ghost Ride #10 "Special Auror Oliver Wood is used to being given the hardest and most dangerous of assignments, so why in the world has he been assigned to guard researcher and teacher Percy Weasley?" AND Kissing Booth #14 "One or both of the boys work at Hogwarts and their students start wondering where they keep disappearing to."
sobbing rn because im wasting my teenage years sitting in my room, being a loser while people my age are experiencing the cool teenage life, finding love and having fun.
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