The fog was hazy as it swirled around them, but Thaddeus could clearly see his old school friend. Percy hadn't changed much: with the same practical fashion sense and nondescript looks, he had always been overlooked for much more attractive, flashier individuals. But Thaddeus knew him to be a much more observant, kinder person than most people perceived, and it was this knowledge that let him feel more comfortable with Percy in an instant than he had in some months.

Thaddeus huffed a laugh, grinning. "You and I both know that there is simply too much fun to be had out and about." It wasn't necessarily a lie, more of a half-truth: Thaddeus had always felt more comfortable in the seclusion of his own room or house, but it was true that in times such as these one learned the most when one interacted with the outside world (even if interacting was not strictly fun).

He sobered slightly, lifting his shoulders in a vague shrug. "The lack of magic makes it nearly impossible to get in to London, unless I wanted to walk entirely around this damnable fog." Thaddeus inclined his head in the direction of the station, adding, "Not that you have that excuse, I suppose. This is probably not the easiest time to be working for the Ministry"