Chapter 1 witches and wizards?

Annabeth POV

I sat on top of Half-Blood hill, next to Peleus (who was sleeping) staring at the main road. I was waiting for Percy he had decided that this year, for the first time since he had started camp, he would stay here for the whole year. That and the fact that Chiron had something important to tell all the cabin leaders meant Percy would be coming back to camp today after going to his mums for the weekend. I was already missing him even though he'd been gone for just two days. I'd spent most of the weekend moaning at Chiron to let me go into Manhattan. I'd said it was so I could carry on working on Olympus at the Empire state building, which I'd been doing since the end of the war, but Chiron said it was only because I wanted to see Percy. Which I suppose was also true. I saw Pauls Prius driving up the road towards the hill. If I focused properly I could still see the hoof prints blackjack had left in Paul's hood. He had left them to remind him that everything that had happened was not a dream. I stood and shielded my eyes from the sun as I saw Percy climb out of the passenger door and grab 3 large sea green duffle bags from the boot. He looked up to the hill and saw me standing there waiting, he waved then turned back to thank the person who had driven him. As soon as the engine had started he turned and ran up the hill at full speed. This, whilst carrying 3 heavy duffle bags, was not very fast. To impatient now to wait any longer I ran down the hill to join him, we met up half-way and he dropped his bags at his feet. He opened his arms wide and I ran into them and threw my hands round his neck.

"Hey Annabeth" he murmured into my hair, "I missed you". I pulled away and smiled up at him

"I missed you too" I replied "More than you'll ever know".

I grabbed one of his duffle bags and we walked up the rest of the hill and turned towards the Poseidon cabin. I smiled as I saw the new cabins for the minor gods stuck on the end of the original circle. Percy asked what I'd done for the last few days and I told him, animatedly discussing my problems with Chiron. When I told him what Chiron had said he laughed and said.

"He certainly knows you well!" I smiled then added

"He knows all of us well, probably better than we know ourselves." We eventually stopped laughing as we reached the Poseidon cabin. Percy threw open the door and stalked in like he owned the place, which I suppose he does, he threw his 2 bags on a bed in the corner and I put the one I was carrying next to them. Percy then flopped on his bed and closed his eyes; I made my way over to him and frowned at him disapprovingly. As if sensing my presence his eyes snapped open and looked at me.

"What?" he asked

"Are you going to put away your clothes?" I asked still frowning at him.

He shook his head and closed his eyes again. I sighed and began to empty the duffle bags, once he realised what I was doing Percy reluctantly cam to help. We were folding his T-shirts into his drawers when there was a knock on the door. Percy carried on what he was doing and yelled.

"Come in"

The door opened behind us and we heard the clopping of hooves and turned to find our best friend Grover standing there looking happy to see us.

"Percy, Annabeth" he said sounding breathless "so glad to have found you in the same place, Chiron wants you, big house, rec-room"

We thanked him and left him to recover. We raced to the big house laughing but were surprised to find absolute silence when we opened the door to the rec-room. Don't ask me why but the rec-room had become our strategising headquarters at camp and so it was usually throbbing with noise. We looked round and the people in the room began to relax again as they realised we weren't Chiron. They resumed their normal activities; The Stolls taking bets on something, Lou-Ellen was mixing up everyone's faces with magic connecting Butches nose onto Clarisse's face and vice versa. We took our respective places around the table, me in the first seat on the goddess side of the room and Percy on the second seat on the god's side of the room. As was custom he had two seats empty either side of him, in case Thalia or Nico were to show up. We settled down to watch Lou-Ellen when we heard a loud cough behind us, we all looked up and saw Chiron standing there he moved to the head of the table revealing four people behind him; Grover, Pollux and amazingly Thalia and Nico. I got up to say hi to Thalia and saw Percy get up to say hi to Nico however before we could engage in a proper conversation Chiron coughed again signalling us to all sit in our respective seats. Chiron frowned at Lou-Ellen then said.

"Lou-Ellen, If you would kindly sort out everyone's faces thank you, Travis, Connor give Clovis back his wallet thank you very much." There was a flurry of movement as everyone did as he had instructed then there was silence again. "Now" Chiron said "As you may or may not have heard I have some important news for you, as you know the threat from m the Titans has been abolished thanks to Mr. Jackson" I saw Percy try to shrink into his seat and smiled as Chiron continued speaking "We now have another great prophecy, however Rachel has just given a new prophecy and it comes with a warning that it is just as important as the Great Prophecy. The new prophecy goes like this;

To a far away land you must go,

28 leaders, their powers they must show,

And your host's deadly rival you must fight,

By teaching them with all your might,

One you thought gone will now return,

From your mistakes you must learn,

Immortal help shall be at hand,

But it may be one hero's final stand,

If you survive one shall be lost,

You shall get him back, but at great cost."

We sat stunned letting what Chiron had just said sink in, my mind began to whir with possibilities, I eventually came to this conclusion; the first part was obvious 28 leaders, with the new minor cabins there was 28 counsellors. From the rest of it I guessed we would have to teach so 28 counsellors to teach at a school in a far away land. England? England was far away and was not in America so it was another land. We would have help from the gods it seemed which was usually a plus. However the last bit bothered me; who would be lost? And what would be the cost to get them back? Chiron coughed to bring all our attention back to him.

"Now I happen to know where this prophecy means you to go, I also know the people you will be teaching and the enemy you must teach them to face" Chiron said "I have a friend in England who is the headmaster of a special school. This school is not for demi-gods, nor is it for mortals. It is a school of magic."

The fact that I had been right about England was now forgotten in my mind, MAGIC! Then suddenly everyone burst out with questions which Chiron refused to answer. I waited until the others had calmed down; no mean feat for an ADHD demi-god, then stuck my hand in the air. When Chiron nodded at me I asked

"Chiron, the pupils are witches and wizards? How do they get their powers?"

He nodded then said "They get their powers from their ancestors. They are descended from 4 very powerful children of Hecate, but they are so far down the line of ancestry that only a small amount of magic remains, enough for them to do magic. Also whilst you are there you may hear the phrase 'muggle-born' this is the wizard's word for people who have their powers from being blessed by Hecate, not from being wizards by birth." He paused as if wondering whether he should say more then carried on. "They need help to defeat their rival a dark wizard known as lord voldemort. Though I must warn you, whilst in the presence of witches and wizards you must call him He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. From the prophecy I think that you need to teach them about their ancestry so that they can unlock their powers, this will help them to fight their enemy." We all nodded.

At least this time we wouldn't be fighting. Chiron asked if there were any more questions and after answering some small questions he dismissed us, telling us to be at Thalia's pine at 8am tomorrow morning. I quickly left and ran up to the archery range where my siblings would be. I found Malcolm, my second in command; leading them he waved when he saw me and came over.

"What's up?" he asked.

"Me and the other cabin leaders have to go on a quest, we'll be gone all year therefore I put you in charge." I said

Malcolm looked delighted by my idea and readily agreed; I thanked him then ran back down to the Athena cabin to pack. My bed was exactly as I had left it with my designs for Olympus strewn all over my bed. My laptop which was a gift from Deedless was still running with further plans being shown on the screen. I looked round and grabbed a portfolio and began storing the designs into it, there was no way I was leaving the designs for a whole year. I shutdown my laptop and shoved it into a laptop case then grabbed my suitcase. I went over to my wardrobe and began folding my clothes into it. I was almost done when I heard a knock on the door.

"Come in" I yelled not bothering to turn round; I already knew who it was.

"I could be a mass murder or your worst nightmare for all you know" said the voice. The owner of the voice was obviously trying to be serious but I could feel the laughter creeping into his voice.

I sighed "I can defend myself you know, But just to please you" I made a grab for my dagger and turned round. But my dagger wasn't there! The person I had been expecting to see all along, Percy, stood behind me smiling and dancing my dagger through his fingers.

"What?" I asked shocked.

Percy laughed "Be careful wise-girl, next time it might not be your handsome, funny and life saving boyfriend" Annoyed I grabbed my dagger and put it back into its sheath.

"Life saving" I said, "Yes, Handsome, maybe, Funny, no"

Percy looked hurt for a second then smiled again "Can I do anything to help" he asks

I smile and point at my portfolio and laptop, "bring those for me." I turn and place the last of my clothes in my bag before pulling it out of the cabin behind me. Percy followed and we walked slowly to the big house where Chiron had told us to store our stuff so it could be transported separately. When we got to the Big House Percy led me to a room which was completely empty except for 1 chair and 3 very familiar sea-green duffle bags. "It's probably best to put your stuff under the chairs, once Drew's stuff gets here everything else will be squashed" Percy says and I laugh knowing it's probably true. I stuff my stuff under the chair next to précis and together we walk out of the big house.

"How does all of the Aphrodite's kid's luggage fit in their cabin?" Asks Percy

I shrug then reply, even though I'll be teased for it "I have no idea" Percy gasps then laughs, once we reach he outside of the big house he takes my hand and we walk to our favourite place in camp, the beach.

A/N- Please tell me what you think, I have tonnes more chapters to come but I'll probably update every week to two weeks.