Being a witch is hard. So is being a demigod.

But being both?

That takes the cake. You can't imagine the things that we've been through.

Being in Hogwarts for the school year is tiring enough, mix in going to Camp Half Blood every summer. Well, we never get any time for ourselves! It's all quests, school, training, and homework.

And going to London from America? Oh boy, it is exhausting.

Oh, you don't know what we're talking about? Tsk tsk tsk. How could you start reading a story without knowing at least that?

Well, let us explain.

My name is Ariana.

I'm a demigod. And a witch, of correct term is 'Demi-Witch or Demi-Wizard,' apparently. (We're half bloods either way)

We used to be a very rare hybrid species. Now… Not so much. In my view anyway.

Other than me, there are my friends, Light, Caleb, better known as Fay, Scorpius and… Well… You get the point. There are a lot of us.

The hard thing about this is keeping it a secret from all of our friends.

Somehow, I've managed to do it.

Wait, silly me. I didn't mention anything else about me.

As I said, I'm demi-witch. I'm also a Ravenclaw and a Daughter of Aphrodite.

At least my demigod scent isn't that strong. That would be a disaster. Just imagine, monsters destroying Hogwarts. I'd be expelled!

You know what? I'm going to the Headmistress to ask her to strengthen the boundaries. We have enough creatures in the world that are trying to kill us.

Right now, I'm in the carriage, on my way to Hogwarts. The thestrals in front of us are creeping me out, but I guess it's part of the deal of being a student here.

I fingered my Celestial Bronze dagger under the sleeves of my robes. It keeps pricking me. I should really hide it somewhere else. I turned to Light- wait, have I introduced her and Fay? I think not.

Light and Fay (as I mentioned before) are demi-witch and a demi-wizard, like me. She is a daughter of Apollo and he is a son of Asteria. They're both in Hufflepuff.

"How do you keep your bow and arrows hidden?" I grumbled under my breath, near her, making sure I wasn't heard.

Light laughed sheepishly, "You don't want to know..."

I raised an eyebrow and stared, my blue-green eyes pleading.

"Really Ari. You don't want to know…. It isn't very practical..."

"Please?" I stuck out my bottom lip and widened my eyes a little.

"Fine..." She said, leaning over and whispering in my ear, "They're under my robes. I keep getting pricked by some of the arrows."

"Thank you…" I leaned over towards her and whispered, "Put them in a bag or something."

"I get nervous if I don't have them near me. They're like my teddy bear!"

"Shrink them, then. You can do magic, remember?"

"Oh yeah…" Light exclaimed, almost as if she really forgot about it. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if she did. "I'll do it later."

I chuckled quietly and turned to Fay. "Oi, Fay, how do you do it?"

"Pocket inside my robes. I made it a tad longer," he replied, looking out the window.

I followed his gaze and grinned. Only a few more minutes and we'll be reaching the big, magnificent stone castle.

I tore my eyes away from the window and began searching for a pocket in my robes. Aha! I found it. Perfect for my dagger.

Light was bouncing in excitement as the carriage landed, light green eyes twinkling, one of her blonde plaits smacking my face. Ouch.

"Oi, Fay, calm her down please," I said, despite the grin on my face.

Fay smiled and simply said, "Light, calm down or you won't get cake later."

Well, that shut her up. That girl will do anything for her beloved cake.

I hummed and just as the carriage landed, all the students rushed out. Once they were all out, I slipped my dagger in the pocket on the inside of my robes. I ran out, eager to look at the castle that I call my (other) home.

Despite the fact that I have lived in Hogwarts for years, the castle will never cease to amaze me with its beauty. I knew that a war has taken place in it around two decades ago but that only made the castle even more beautiful in my eyes for having lasted through such abuse.

I was admiring the architecture when I bumped into someone. Ouch. I landed on my back, cursing silently. I tied my long, straight, dark brown hair into a ponytail, and got up.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry! I wasn't looking at what was in front of me! Sorry!" I exclaimed in a rush.

A deep chuckle interrupted me. I looked at the person who I bumped into. It was Scorpius Malfoy, demi-wizard son of Athena, Slytherin Extraordinaire.

"Stop blabbering, Ari. We're going to be late for the Sorting," he smiled at me and we went into the Great Hall. I noticed that he was eyeing a certain red and bushy haired Gryffindor from the corner of his eye. I nudged him with my elbow.

"Got your eye on a certain lion, huh?" I smirked. I can sense the love in the air. He turned a light pink. I mentally squealed. That's my Aphrodite side for you.

"Wha- No! Of course not! Stop assuming that I fancy Rose!" Desperate to change the subject, his tone lowered and he whispered, "Mother spoke to me last night."

I paled quickly. We joined the other 5th years, and he continued, "She said that a deity is attacking Hogwarts soon."

I couldn't help but groan. As soon as I did, a thought struck me.

"Are any of the other demigods here, undercover?"

"Possibly. But we have to expose our secret soon." I could hear Light groaning at this.

"Are the-" I couldn't finish, because he joined the Slytherin table. I waved at Albus and sat at the Ravenclaw table and Light and Fay went off to the Hufflepuff table.

I ignored everything around me, my head swarming with thoughts.

Are the demigods coming? Are the Romans endangered too? Is Camp safe? Is there another war brewing?

I couldn't stop thinking of all the things that could happen. If it weren't for the Sorting Ceremony finally starting, my head might have exploded!

I sighed and rubbed my head. I'm spending way too much time with the Athena Cabin.

The Sorting Ceremony went along normally at first. All the new Ravenclaws and Slytherins were greeted normally. On the other hand, the new Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors were, as usual, being scared out of their wits as Light and James Potter 'greeted' their respective juniors. It was just a hunch, but I think that those two have been trying their hardest to win an unannounced contest and prove to the other that they were in the better house by making the little ones see how 'fun' they were. They have so far been unsuccessful in doing anything but making everyone think that they were crazy, something I completely agree with. Finally, the Headmistress, Professor McGonagall, stood up to make her usual greeting speech.

But this time, it was a tad different.

"Welcome, students. It is the day when a new year at Hogwarts begins," she said, loud and clear. I stared at my empty plate, not really listening. I have to eat something soon, I'm starving.

Once Professor McGonagall stopped, food magically appeared on the tables.

Ah, magic. How I love being here.

"Oh yes, before you dig in, students from other schools will be visiting. They are not witches, nor wizards." My head snapped up. I was alert, and I took in her next words very carefully. "This is to," she paused, choosing her words carefully. After a moment of silence, she continued, "Try mingling with other species."

Species? Definitely demigods, then. I shifted in my seat, and fingered my wand.

After eating (And making a secret sacrifice to the gods), we went up to our dorms. I showered quickly, got into my pajamas, and collapsed on my four poster bed. I prayed for a dreamless sleep, but unfortunately, my prayers were denied.

To wake up in cold sweat from a horrible nightmare isn't that hard when you're a demigod. It is something that we're completely used to. That still doesn't make it the most pleasant sensation though.

I dreamt of an island. What's so scary about that? The fact that it was destroyed, and that in front of it stood a cold, creepy, yet beautiful, woman. The kind that are beautiful because of their craziness. She had beautiful long raven hair braided with threads of gold. Her piercing green eyes shone with an unearthly beauty. The silky black dress she wore looked like it was made of shadows. Whenever she moved, the black shapes of the shadows moved along with her.

Eyes glinting with malice, she spoke, "Thank you, demigods. For destroying my island. I have waited too long for revenge. And now, I will finally be able to get it!" It was then that she started laughing. A creepy, maniacal laughter that sent chills down my spine.

She turned around, and faced me, grinning maniacally. She looked me in the eyes and said, "And I know exactly where to start."

The rubble around her was lifted up. They swirled around her, before flying towards me.

That is when you wake up in ice cold sweat, eyes wide and alert. It's very pleasant, because you can't sleep. Perfect. Just what every person in the world wishes to experience at one in the morning.

I got up and got a cup of water. I drowned it quickly, and washed my face. I looked at myself in the mirror. My black hair was in a messy bun, and dark eye bags had appeared under my eyes. I dried my face and looked in the mirror. But this time, there was a woman behind me. The very same woman from my dreams. I looked behind me, but she wasn't there. I turned back to the mirror once more to no avail.

I'm just hallucinating. Yeah, that's it.

I climbed back into bed, and lay there, trying to sleep. After many tosses and turns, my eyes finally closed at around 2:35 AM. Wonderful.

I was haunted by the image of the woman for the rest of the night.

Ari/Ava: I KNOW I HAVEN'T UPDATED ANY OF MY STORIES SINCE 2013, BUT I GUESS THIS WILL BE MY MAIN STORY I'LL BE WORKING ON. I WAS BUSY, AND SCHOOL, AND FINALS. LAME EXCUSE, I KNOW. BUT IT'S TRUE.

Hope: I'll remind her to update this one~~~

Ari: This is why I'll update this more often~~

Hope: Hehehe, I'll be helping to write this one~

Ari: Yep. If any of you are wondering why Hope is writing this even though she's banned from having an account on Fanfiction, it's because we're writing this through Google Drive. :D

Hope: Sharing documents is fun! Well, that's all for today! Oh, and Ari is Ari's (Ari: Haha XD), Fay and Light are mine, PJO is Rick Riordan's and HP is JK Rowling's.

Ari: Like they were ours, anyway.

Hope: Hehe, yup! Okay, bye now~ Have a nice day! I hope (Hope:... Ari: Hehe XD) you enjoyed it!

Ari: Bye~ :D

Both: Review please! Bye~

-Ari and Hope

P.S: Ari: We've written the next chapter already, and we're writing the third one now~ :D