Private message to Percy and Bill

This may not be necessary, but I'd rather take the time and spell things out, so everyone involved knows the expectations and so there aren't any unpleasant scenes anytime within the next few weeks.

Percy: I expect you will not make an appearance at Mum's new business, for any reason, either for the grand opening or after.

I expect you will not contact her on the anniversary of Dad's death. I expect you will not make references to that anniversary anywhere she can see.

I expect you will not contact any member of the family, particularly but not limited to Mum, regarding Christmas unless they reach out to you first. I expect you will not be at the Burrow for the holiday itself or for any of the preparations. I expect that if you find yourself in the same public place or event as any member of the family, you will quietly and discreetly excuse yourself, and if that isn't possible, I expect you will do your utmost to avoid speaking to them and avoid anyone noticing you aren't speaking to them.

I expect that if Mum does contact you or reach out to you in any way, you will be nothing but warm, gracious, and kind to her, without any judgement about her life and her choices. I expect you will treat her as someone for who you have great respect and to who you owe a very great deal, and that you will go out of your way to make this obvious to her, no matter what your actual feelings might be.

I hope we're all clear in our expectations, because I will be very put out if my expectations aren't met.