News of Percy's falling out with his family reached Fudge before long. Just as Percy had anticipated, Fudge did not abandon him simply because he could no longer spy on his family and Professor Dumbledore, nor did he strip him of his position as Assistant to the Minister.
After all, Percy's rift with his family was practical proof of his absolute loyalty to the Ministry and to Fudge himself. Having Percy spy on his relatives had merely been a whim of Fudge's; what he really needed was a loyal, dependable assistant to help handle his heavy workload and ensure no spies from Dumbledore slipped into his inner circle. Percy, having proven his allegiance, was undoubtedly trustworthy, and his competence was beyond question—at least in Fudge's eyes.
As for the actual state of affairs, that was harder to say.
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