CHAPTER ONE- LETTER FROM HOGWARTS
Percy Jackson sat at his house's porch, eagerly waiting for the letter. The boy was going to turn 11 this year, and he was supposed to get a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His eyes steadily looking at the sky, waiting for an owl to emerge and deliver the letter.
'Percy, what are you doing' asked his mother, Sally Jackson. Percy turned 'I am waiting for the letter'
Sally chuckled 'Don't worry, it will come, you have shown that you are capable of doing Magic'
Percy frowned, once he had accidentally set his room on fire by using his mother's wand. His mother had used the Aguamenti charm to extinguish the fire and had a good laugh about it. Percy didn't find it funny, luckily, as the boy was still underage and didn't have a wand yet, the Ministry of Magic didn't come after him.
Percy heard beating of wings, he looked up at the sky and was delighted to find an owl heading his way. It landed in front of him, a letter attached to its leg. Percy quickly untied the letter, and the owl soared into the sky again.
His fingers trembling, Percy opened up the envelope, a seal with the sign of Hogwarts, displaying the four houses, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. He pulled out a piece of parchment, which read.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WIZARDRY AND WITCHCRAFT
HEADMASTER- ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
Dear Mr. Perseus,
We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipments. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
'I will send the owl right now' Sally said 'Or do you want to write it'
'I will write it' Percy said 'You can send it afterwards'
'Okay, future wizard' Sally said as she entered the house, Percy stayed outside, pulling out another piece of Parchment.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
UNIFORM
First year students will require:
1-Three sets of plain work robes(black)
2-One plain pointed hat(black) for day wear
3-One pair of protective gloves(dragon hide or similar)
4-One winter cloak(black, silver fastenings)
SET BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells(Grade 1) by Miranda Goshwack
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble.
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand
1 Cauldron (Pewter, Standard Size 2)
1 set of Crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an Owl OR A Rat OR A toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST-YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
Percy closed the pieces of Parchment and stuffed them back into the envelope, then headed for inside the house. His mom had promised to take him to Diagon Alley to buy his stuff on his Birthday, but it was really far, like, in a month.
Percy ran into his bedroom and plucked a piece of parchment out off the drawer and started scribbling on it.
Hello, I have heard a lot about you. I will attend Hogwarts. But I have one request to ask, please refer to me by using my Mother's last name and not my Father's. Just like you do with my cousin, Thalia Grace, thank you.
Sincerely,
Perseus Jackson
Percy folded the piece of parchment and stuffed it inside an envelope. He scribbled outside the envelope
TO MR. ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Percy went downstairs and handed the envelope to his mother, who examined it.
'I think you should have written this to Professor McGonagall' Sally said
'No, It's Okay, I suppose, I want Dumbledore to read it' Percy said
Sally narrowed her eyes 'What did you write'
'That I wanted to attend Hogwarts, that's all I wrote' Percy said
'Then why give it to Dumbledore specifically' Sally asked
'I want to show them I am special' Percy lied, Sally looked at him, then smiled.
'Yeah, right, I will send them an owl right now' Sally said, she walked to the other side of the room and there stood the cage with a barn owl inside called Brownie.
Sally tied the letter to his leg, and Brownie leaped towards the window.
'You can stay there for a bit if you want, Brownie' Sally said, Percy couldn't tell, but he thought the owl was happy.
'What was that' Percy asked
'Oh, I never told you' Sally said 'Brownie used to be one of the owls at Hogwarts, as he grew older, he was unable to carry messages all the time, that was during my fifth year. As I was really good at Care for Magical Creatures, Professor Dumbledore gifted it to me on achieving 9 O.W.L.'s, your father only had 7' but Sally saw that Percy had grown red from anger at the mention of his father.
Sally hugged her son 'Come on, Percy, forgive him now, will you' she whispered in his ear
'Never' Percy said 'That man left you and married another woman'
Sally knew there was no way she could change the way Percy feels. He had seen his mother cry during night, when she thought he was asleep, while holding a picture of her and his father, a man named Poseidon Olympian.
ONE MONTH LATER
The fated day was today, Percy jumped off his bed at 7:00 A.M sharp and ran into a big "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" glowing in front of him. He rushed downstairs and saw his mother had prepared a great breakfast for him, Bacon with eggs and Juice, and a blueberry cake, Yum.
Percy gobbled them down, and two hours later they were headed for Diagon Alley, Percy was really excited as he had never been to Diagon Alley.
They entered this place called Leaky Cauldron, and the bartender greeted his mother.
'Hullo, Sally, been a long time, seems like just yesterday when you were here, entering Diagon Alley for the first time' The bartender said
'Hello, Tom' his mother greeted him back.
Then Tom turned to Percy 'And that must be little Percy, last I saw you, you were a month old'
'You did' Percy asked
'Yes, your mother had a party, I was there' Tom said 'Well, I suppose you have to go to Diagon Alley, starting Hogwarts this year, right. Well, Sally, you know the way'
His mother shook hands with Tom, Tom high-fived Percy and his mother took him front of a wall and tapped it three times with her wand. The bricks moved and revealed an opening, and there was Diagon Alley.
This place was crowded, Wizards and Witches were walking here and there. Everywhere you see, there were different shops associated to the magic world, his mother tapped him in the back.
'Let's go, young man' Sally said, as the two went to Gringotts and then Flourish and Blotts to get Percy his books for the semester. They handed the list to the man, who gave it to his assistant who walked inside a door and returned five minutes later with a bag with books in it.
'Here you go' he was handed the books as his mother paid for them.
They later went to buy quills and parchments from" Amanuesis quills", Percy's robes from "Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions", his cauldron from Potage's Cauldron Shop and the other stuff.
When they had brought everything, Sally checked the list.
'Only a Wand and your birthday gift, let's go get you your birthday gift first' Sally said
'Mom, what are you giving me' Percy asked
'Oh, I couldn't give you a broomstick, as it is not allowed for First-Years, but I am getting you an Owl' Sally said
Percy looked at her as if she had just dropped a bomb on him, he was getting an Owl, his own Owl. For far long he had used Brownie to talk to his cousins, Thalia, Jason, Nico and Bianca, but this was just, just unbelievable.
Ten Minutes later they exited Eeylops Owl Emporium, Percy was holding a cage with a Snowy Owl snoozing in it. His mother had been quite confused whether to buy a Screech Owl or a Snowy Owl, as they cost the same, and she had been using Screech Owls at the Daily Prophet Office. She settled for the Snowy Owl as they are rare and it will be a new experience for Percy.
'What are you going to name her' Sally asked Percy
'Oh, umm' Percy thought about it for a while 'Mrs. O'Leary' he said
A/N- Yes Guys, his owl is Mrs.O'Leary, we need to have her, Percy needs a pet anyway, so I thought this name will be the best as she is his pet in the real series.
'Nice Name' Sally exclaimed 'Oh, we are here'
They stood in front of Ollivander's shop. A dusty wand was displayed on the glass. They entered, a tinkering bell was heard, and a man appeared.
'Hello, Sally Jackson' Ollivander said, then he turned to Percy 'You may be Percy, I saw when you were one month old at the-'
'Party' Percy completed the sentence for him, it was the second time in a day he met a person for the first time who already knew him.
'Ah, yes, here to get a wand, Perhaps' Ollivander said 'What is you wand arm'
'Oh, I am right-handed' Percy said, as Ollivander sent a measuring tape towards him, which started to do what it should do, measure him.
'So, Sally' Ollivander said as he was shuffling through shelves, picking one box after another. 'How's your wand, 9 and ¼ inches, made of Chestnut with a unicorn hair'
'Yes, I have it, Percy can use it, too' Sally said, raising her wand.
'Interesting, he could handle a chestnut wand, then' he pulled out a box from the shelf and pulled out a wand and handed it to Percy 'Chestnut, Phoenix Feather, 9 inches, try waving it'
Percy did, but Ollivander snatched it from him, muttering No and then getting another box.
'Elm, Unicorn Hair, 11 and a half inches' He gave it to him, but this one didn't make it either, too.
He gave Percy many wands, but none of them made the cut. Percy was worried as of, what if, he never actually got the right wand, it turned out to be a mistake, that he couldn't do magic.
But Ollivander just kept on getting happier 'Tricky Customer, I see' He then pulled out a wand ,looked at him, and then gave it to Percy, Percy waved it and felt warmth inside him, he knew at once this was the wand.
'Aha, found the perfect one' Ollivander said, as he took the wand from Percy, put it back in its box and wrapped it. 'Blackthorn, Dragon Heartstring, 11 ¾ inches' he handed the wand to Percy.
'Listen, Percy' Ollivander said as Percy was about to go 'Every wand is unique, even if their woods or core or both are same, the last wand I sold which had Blackthorn and Dragon Heartstring was to your grandfather, I remember, 13 inches long'
'Grandfather?' Percy asked, confused. His mother was Muggle-Born, no way his grandfather had a wand, then he realized that Ollivander meant his Paternal Grandfather.
'Who is he' Percy asked
'He doesn't have a good reputation, Percy' Ollivander said 'He did terrible things, terrifying things, Wizards and Witches had both respected and feared him. He was respected because of his powers, but at the same time, feared because of his powers'
'I hope you don't turn out like him' Ollivander whispered
'And your wand is very powerful' Ollivander said 'Blackthorn is suited for warriors, but you have to prove yourself to the wand, Percy, it will be with you through your hardships and dangers, and the day you prove yourself to the wand, it will be faithful to you, no one will be able to use it properly except for you. Dragon Heartstring is itself a powerful core, Wands with Dragon Heartstring Core learn magic faster than other wands. Prove yourself to your wand, Percy, and you will become a great wizard'
'Percy' Sally called from outside 'Come on, your cousins will reach home anytime now'
Percy looked at Ollivander, but he was gone. Percy left the shop and Diagon Alley with his Mother.
HOURS LATER, JACKSON RESIDENCE
The family was gathered along the table, Percy was sitting between Nico and Jason. Thalia was next to Jason and Bianca next to Nico. Maria Di Angelo and Sally stood together, chatting about their days from Hogwarts.
'Remember when Paul Blofis asked you for the dance?' Maria said
'Yes, I do' Sally replied 'Nice guy, he was. It was hard saying no to him. You know, because I was going with Poseidon'
Percy looked at his mother, and the thought of what would have happened if his Mother accepted that Paul guy's offer. He didn't know that guy, but he sounded to be a better person than the father who left them.
His thoughts were interrupted by Nico, who said 'Wanna play Wizarding Chess'
'Yeah, fine, count me in' Percy replied, Nico nodded as the chess board appeared in front of them. The two started playing, but Percy's mind wasn't in the game.
He kept on thinking what Ollivander said about his grandfather.
'He did terrible things, terrifying things, Wizards and Witches had both respected and feared him. He was respected because of his powers, but at the same time, feared because of his powers'
'Mom' Percy blurted 'Who is my grandfather'
Sally turned to him, confused
'You know your Grandfather, Percy, you have met him' She said
'No, I mean, my father, our father's father' he said, turning to Thalia, Jason, Nico and Bianca. They all looked at him, apparently none of them had asked this question before. Sally and Maria exchanged looks, knowing they couldn't hide it anymore.
'Did Ollivander tell you about this' Sally said
Percy hesitated a bit, then said 'He told me my wand was like my Grandfather's, and that he was infamous'
Sally sighed and said 'Then I have no other choice, your Grandfather was a Dark Wizard known as Kronos'