Hello and Welcome! This is my first story so I'm apologize if it's a bit rough. Anyway, I won't talk too much, On with the story. Oh, and I don't own PJO, HOO or the song.

Song-

Barcelona by Ed Sheeran

Annabeth POV

Annabeth walked into the library with way too many things on her mind. God, she had so much homework from all the AP classes she was taking, and her mom kept pushing her to do extra-curriculars because "They look good on college applications, Annabeth." Ugh. She just wanted to be a kid and have fun while she still could. She was a junior in high school but felt like she was 30 with a full-time job. Athena was a piece of work. Annabeth loved her mom dearly but sometimes she pushed her daughter too hard. Annabeth hadn't seen her friends outside of school in months, and she missed them dearly. She sighed and glanced around the library to try to scout out a table to start her mountain of homework.

She had found a table, and had just gotten started when someone threw their backpack down in the chair adjacent to hers. She jumped in surprise, looked up, and a grin instantly appeared on her face.

"Thalia, what are you doing here?" Annabeth asked.

"Well, I had to spend time with you somehow and this seems to be where you spend the majority of your free time so…I came to hang out with my best friend," Thalia explained as she pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Fair enough," said Annabeth still smiling "but I have to finish all of my homework or my mother will kill me," Annabeth warned.

"Yeah yeah, I know," said Thalia exasperated. "but Beth I'm tired of you being stuck at home or at the library."

"Don't call me Beth," Annabeth replied flatly.

"Why don't we have a sleepover at my house this weekend." Thalia said imploringly putting on her best puppy dog face.

"I don't know," Annabeth said hesitantly.

"Please Annabeth, we haven't hung out in forever."

"Alright fine, my mom is out town this weekend so I guess so but she can't find out," sighed Annabeth grinning slightly.

"Yes!" Thalia exclaimed throwing her hands in the air, earning a glare from the librarian. "You won't regret it Beth, I promise. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning at 7:30 for school. Ok?" said Thalia standing and grabbing her backpack.

"Yup, bye Thals" Annabeth called to Thalia's retreating form. Grinning she looked down to continue her homework.

Annabeth stood and stretch, scraping all her blond curls into a ponytail. She had finally finished all her homework and now got to go home and relax a little. She audibly sighed but inwardly grinned. She was extremely excited for this weekend. She had been reluctant to agree but she really needed a break from school and a sleepover at Thalia's was the perfect way to unwind.

She pushed the library doors open and headed out to her car. Unlocking it, she sat down, and rested her head on the seat's headrest and shut her eyes for a few seconds recovering from her exhausting day. Sighing she opened her eyes, lifted her head and started her car. Before starting on her way home, she chose one of her favorite songs to listen to as she drove, "Barcelona" by Ed Sheeran. Singing along, pulled out of her parking spot and started her drive home.

Annabeth parked her car on the street in front of her building and shuffled her feet up the stairs into her apartment. Dropping her backpack and kicking off her shoes by the door, she began to make herself a dinner of pasta alfredo.

When her dinner was finished cooking she unceremoniously dumped the mess into a bowl grabbed silverware, her current book of her backpack and sat down at the table to eat.

After finishing dinner, she set her dishes in the sink and headed to the bathroom to brush her teeth before collapsing on her bed to start the whole process over again the next day.

Percy POV

Percy woke to the unforgiving sound of his alarm going off on his nightstand. He vaguely wondered what time it was, but smacked the snooze button and promptly fell back asleep.

He was then woken up again, not so aggressively this time, but instead by his mother shaking his shoulder saying "Percy, get up, you have school and you have to get ready because you are staying at Thalia's, remember?"

Percy groaned, opening his eyes a crack. "Come on Perce," Sally coaxed, "I made blue pancakes," she said over her shoulder on the way out of his bedroom. At that Percy was out of bed in a flash. He dug out a shirt, shorts, threw them on and sprinted down the hall toward the kitchen dodging moving boxes as he went. Sitting on a plate next to a glass of orange juice was a giant, still steaming, stack of blue pancakes. Grabbing a fork, he sat down at the counter and shoveled several bites into his mouth right as his mom walked in. "Percy, at least attempt to have some manners." Sally reprimanded not unkindly.

"Sorry mom" he mumbled around another huge bite of pancakes.

"I have to leave soon for my flight and Thalia is coming to get you at 7:15." His mom said packing up the remainder of her things.

"Yeah, yeah mom I know. You've told me this a thousand times." said Percy swallowing.

"Ok, I'm just going to miss you Perce. I know three weeks is a long time but-"

"I'm going to be fine because I'm staying at Thalia's," Percy finished "I am going to miss you too mom." He said his expression softening. He kissed his mom on the cheek and walked her to the door of their small apartment. He hugged her and called "I love you mom."

"I love you too hun, good luck on your first day." she said looking back at him before starting down the stairs of their building. Percy sighed and walked back into the apartment shutting the door. He understood why he had to stay at Thalia's but he was 17 for god sake, he could handle himself. They had just moved to New York City and today was his first day at his new school with Thalia. Going to school with his wacko cousin was going to be interesting to say the least. Either way, Thalia was going to be here in a half hour and he needed to eat and finish packing, hell more like start, psh who was he kidding.

Percy opened the door to an angry, soaking wet Thalia Grace. "It's pouring." She stated as she stepped into the apartment.

"Wow, no shit Sherlock." Percy said sarcastically as he turned to grab his things from his room and a towel for his disheveled cousin.

"Here, he said walking back into the living room, towel and bag in hand.

"Thanks," said Thalia, taking the towel, not sounding grateful in the least. Leaving Thalia to get dry, Percy drifted over to the kitchen to look for a snack before they left. "Would you hurry up," Thalia called "I have to pick up my friend before we go to school."

"Which friend?" Percy asked curious, coming back into the living room.

"What does it matter to you, you don't know any of my friends anyway." Thalia snapped back.

"Ouch, fine, don't tell me, whatever. Just trying to be nice." Percy replied.

"Annabeth, her name's Annabeth." Thalia said grudgingly.

"Annabeth," said Percy testing out the name thoughtfully.

"Yes, Annabeth, and if you call her anything else, she will kick your ass." Thalia warned.

"Noted," replied Percy eyebrows raised. "Now you said we have to go?" he said shrugging on his backpack.

"Yes, hurry up princess," she said raising one eyebrow.

"Yeah, yeah," said Percy following her out the door on his way to his first day of his new school.