Just some random scenario I thought of. What if Fred didn't die and Percy didn't reconnect with the family?
Percy was sitting by the fireplace, enveloped in it's warmth when he felt someone tap his shoulder. He turned to see Fred and George looking sheepish and a pleading glint in their eyes.
Fred first spoke, "Say Percy, how good at you with- uhh... legal things?" There was a slight uneasy and stressed look in their body language.
Percy paused as the worst case scenarios came into his head, "Who got arrested?!"
The twins looked surprised and shared an amused loom before explaining, this time George spoke, "No no. No one's arrested. We just-...need help with laws...and legal registration..."
Laws and legel registrations? Oh yeah, the joke shop the twins were trying to set up. Percy relaxed for a second, glaring at them for scraing him, though it was mostly payful. Of course they didn't know anything about the law system and the documents they needed to sign. Percy sighed and sat down with them.
Over the next few hours, he went through the things they needed, making a list of the documents and laws they needed to research and the process on how to get a permit.
Occassionally, Molly would pop in and they would pretend to playfully bicker and continue working when she left. The twins would never admit it at the time but they were afraid that their mother would be disappointed at them for planning to drop out of school and starting their own business. What if they failed? What if it didn't work? But through their stress and anxiety, Percy stayed there for them and offered reassurance and help.
Then came the arguement and Percy left, he packed his things and cut all ties. He was gone.
They couldn't see it at the time but it wasn't just his fault. It was their parents fault for not approaching the arguement with a calm behaviour. It was their fault for leaving Percy out and it was Percy's fault for not reaching out. They were all in the fault. None of them were innocent. In the heat of their moment, all they could think of was themselves as emotions flooded their senses and blinded their logic.
Years later, George and Fred remembered those moments, how the stress and worry lifted from their shoulders as Percy guided them through everything. They owned Percy one for that. But now, Percy wasn't there. He hadn't reconnected after the war but they still remembered him as their joke shop became successful and their products gained attraction. They really should talk to him one day and set their problems aside. One day, hopefully.
