PROLOGUE

Rachel's POV

Annabeth and I had just left Cabin 6 to start the weekly cabin inspection. She and Percy were racing to see who could inspect their 10 cabins the fastest.

Annabeth had chosen me as her partner, and I was honored. We have become good friends since I became the oracle. It probably had something to do with the fact that I can't date, so Annabeth doesn't have to worry about me stealing her boyfriend. Percy, obviously chose Grover as his partner for the cabin inspection race. I found that kind of unfair because Grover would probably eat the the trash off the floor. Then again, they had to deal with the Ares and Hermes cabins. I had to inspect them once and it took me an hour to get all of the gunk out of my hair from the prank the Hermes cabin pulled on me. So I consider myself lucky that I have to inspect the right side of camp, which includes the Hera, Demeter, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Nike ( no not the shoe brand…), Hebe, Tyche, and Hecate cabins. Percy and Grover had to inspect the Zeus, Poseidon, Ares, Apollo, Hephaestus, hermes, Hades, Iris, Hypnos, and Nemesis cabins.

"On your mark, get set, GO!" Percy shouted and the four of us took off running from the campfire at the center of camp towards our set of cabins.

Annabeth and I raced across the emerald green grass and past a fountain, ignoring the weird looks we got from campers as we bumped into them.

Annabeth pushed open the door to the Hera Cabin. Even though no one lives in there we still have to be respectful anyways.

"Five," Annabeth said, glancing around the spotless and unused marble cabin. I nodded in agreement as Annabeth scribbled it down.

We ran out the door and to the Demeter cabin. Several Demeter campers were working outside in the garden, watering the various vegetables and flowers. Some campers were even tending to the bright green grass roof. Annabeth cleared her throat.

Katie looked up with a puzzled expression on her face. "Oh, is it inspection time already?" Annabeth and I simultaneously nodded as the Demeter kids wiped the soil off their hands. We followed Katie into the Demeter cabin, unsure what to expect.

Campers were working on the garden in the far left corner of the cabin. The brown walls were covered in pictures of flowers and other plants. Various colorful flowers bloomed from the grass floor. The bunk beds made out of tree trunks and branches were neatly made. The only problem was that soil stained everything.

"Four," I said to Annabeth. She nodded and wrote something down on her clipboard. The campers looked excited.

"That's the best we've ever done!" Miranda exclaimed.

"We've never gotten a five before," Katie explained. Somehow, I had no problem believing that. Annabeth and I nodded and ran back out the door to the Athena cabin.

Annabeth pushed open the gray door with an owl on it. We barely had to glance around the cabin before rating it. The Athena cabin was an obviously a five. The beds were made, books neatly stacked on the bookshelves, papers lying in organized piles. Books were everywhere, however the Athena campers somehow managed to miraculously make everything look organized.

"Definitely a five," I said to Annabeth. She waved to her half-brothers and half-sisters before pulling the door shut and started running to the Artemis cabin. We were sprinting across the fields when we spotted Percy and Grover being chased by Clarisse and the rest of the Ares cabin, who were wielding various swords and knives. Shouts of anger filled the camp. All of the campers were watching the scene in front of them, whispering and giggling. I failed to suppress a giggle and Annabeth smirked.

"Seaweed Brain," She muttered under her breath.

We stepped inside the Artemis cabin to find the campers still asleep.

"Cabin inspection!" Annabeth shouted.

"Oh, hi Annie," Thalia smiled sleepily. "What's up?"
"What's up?" Annabeth repeated frustratedly. "Today is cabin inspection and your cabin is a mess."

I finally glanced around the Artemis cabin. Clothes and bedsheets were strewn haphazardly on the floor. Cans of soda and empty chip bags littered the cabin. Bows and arrows hung crookedly on the walls.

"What do you think Rachel?" Annabeth asked. "Two or three?"

"I would say two," I replied.

Annabeth nodded, "Agreed." She neatly wrote in the number on her clipboard.

"Oh come on Annie-beth," Thalia said, half-asleep. "It's not that bad."

"It really is," Annabeth said.

"Oh well, at least it's not a one," Thalia said happily. We rolled our eyes and sighed as we ran out the door.

As we raced towards the Aphrodite cabin, I suddenly started to feel dizzy and my head ached. My stomach started to churn and black spots started to cloud my vision. I was familiar with this feeling. I knew what was coming.

"Uh, Annabeth?" I said.

"Yeah?" she replied. "Are you okay?"

"Prophecy."

Annabeth's POV

Rachel's already emerald eyes glowed green. She collapsed, but lay on the ground stoically. I spotted Malcolm walking past us.

"Hey Malcolm," I said to my half-brother as I shoved him my clipboard and pencil. "I need you to finish cabin inspection for me. Rachel's about to spout a prophecy and I need to get her to Chiron. By the way you need to finish before Percy and Grover do."

Malcolm stood there for a moment, looking very confused while holding the clipboard, his grey eyes wide.

"Come on, hurry up!" I shouted at him as I dragged Rachel to the Big House. Green smoke curled out of her mouth.

"Oh no." I said out loud as Rachel started speaking in a raspy voice.

"Users of magic

beings of mythology

unite to save the

man of Black

from the holder of the sky"

I sighed and wondered why the Fates hated me today as I half dragged-half carried Rachel to the Big House.

Professor Trelawney's POV

Another year at Hogwarts. I was on Cloud 9. It was always my dream to teach here. Hogwarts is my home, my life,my passion, my joy. I couldn't wait for the year to start.

Professor Flitwick was helping me set up my classroom for the upcoming year. Dusters magically floated, cleaning my precious teacups. Textbooks magically sorted themselves in alphabetical order on my bookshelves. Filius was cleaning my precious crystal balls with the aguamenti spell.

"Careful" I said. "If you break a crystal ball it releases a powerful shock and bad luck to the person who broke it." He quickly lowered the power of the aguamenti spell. I shook the dust out of my lucky rugs and laid them across the floor. I summoned more dusters to magically dust off the tables and chairs.

Suddenly I felt faint and my vision went black. I felt myself slowly fall backwards. Someone was calling my name, I think it was Professor Flitwick. Then everything went black.

Professor Flitwick's POV

Sybill started to lower to the ground her eyes got all misty. She fell to the floor with a thud and I walked over to her to see if she was okay.

"Sybill, are you alright?" I asked, worry and panic creeping into my voice. Then she suddenly grabbed my arm. Her arm was cold and dry. In a raspy voice that sounded nothing like her she said:

"Users of magic

Beings of mythology

Unite to save the

man of Black

From the holder of the sky"

She let go of my arm and collapsed to the floor unconscious. I resisted the urge to scream. Instead I shook my head in disbelief.

I realized this was another prophecy, so I reluctantly dragged the unconscious Sybill to Dumbledore's office.

Third Person's POV

Unknown to anyone, Professor Trelawney and Rachel had delivered the prophecy at the exact time.