It's before the heroes of Olympus and before Half-blood Prince
School which allows us to get pets
(PERCY)
It's been a week since the war with Kronos is over. But celebration, not so much. Sometimes someone or the other would pat me on the back and say "Good job Percy." And we would start celebrating all over again. I was so relaxed and happy, only if I knew what would happen to me and Annabeth later.
Two days back Chiron called Clarisse, the Stoll brothers ( Travis and Connor Stoll), Nico,me and Annabeth to a special meeting . Annabeth... that girl was something. Right after the war with Kronos, me and Annabeth had started dating. But we couldn't spend much time together after that because Annabeth had to go to her architecture school I had to go to a boarding school.
I was about to meet her after a week and believe me, I was super-excited. And as usual, I was late to the meeting. "Ah, there you are Percy, we were beginning to wonder." Chiron said. "Hey Prissy, finally decided to show up?"Clarisse said. I ignored her. My eyes were searching for Annabeth. Finally, I spotted her at the end of the room. She was probably designing the new design for Mount Olympus. She probably didn't even notice me.
I sat on the seat beside her. When she looked at me, a smile came on her face. I noticed that her hair were much longer than the last time I had seen her and she still had her owl earrings: symbol of Athena. "Hey Seaweed Brain, nice to see you."she said. "Umm...hi." I wasn't able to form full sentences. And maybe I was blushing.
"Let's begin with our meeting. Today, we have assembled here for a special meeting. Chiron said.
"There is a special and should I say magical school where your godly parents would like to send you." continued Chiron.
"Oh damn! Do we have to study?" The Stoll brothers complained.
"Well, duh. We are going to a school, so we obviously have to study. Nico replied.
"As a matter of fact, you don't . You won't have exams, you just have to practice the spells they teach you." Chiron said.
"Spells? Cool! The Stoll brothers exclaimed.
"No studies? Not cool, not at all cool." Annabeth said.
"Silence. Your semester will begin in March and you should be getting a list of books and other stuff you'll require anytime now..."Chiron said.
Next, what happend is difficult to explain. A flock of owls(is a group of owls called flock?) entered the room through a open window, each one carrying a envelope. One owl came to each one of us, gave us an envelope and stood beside us.
"Woah, those were some trained owls."Connor said.
"Did my mom send those?" Annabeth asked.
"I'm afraid not Annabeth, these owls were sent by Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, school of wizardry and witchcraft."Chiron explained.
"You mean me, Connor, Nico and Percy are gonna be wizards and Clarisse and Annabeth are gonna be witches? Awesome!" Travis said.
"Nothing new is it? Clarisse is already a witch, a bad scary one!" Connor said and was laughing hard. I thought that was true but of course I didn't say anything, I didn't want to make Clarisse even more angrier.
"Just wait till I get my hands on you. I swear this is the last day you're ever gonna see."Clarisse muttered.
"Now now everyone please open your letters and check it." Chiron said. Connor and Travis were still laughing. Annabeth had already opened her letter and was reading it. Clarisse was struggling to open the letter.I opened my letter.
I really didn't know what to expect from a letter from a school of wizardry and witchcraft. This letter reminded me of the time when I was in 4th grade and I got a letter sent home for throwing my food on my class teacher. That day I had got noodles with some curry and after sometime later my noodles were on my science teacher. I really don't remember why I did that. Finally I opened my letter. Here's what I found:-
Mr. Percy Jackson
Camp Half Blood
Long Island
Dear Mr Jackson
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted Hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft.
Please find enclosed list of necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on 1 September . We await your owl no later than August 30th.
Your sincerely
Professor Mc Gonagall
Deputy Headmistress
There was also a list of all sorts books like book of spells, history of magic etc. The list also said us to get Black robes and pointy hats and a wand and a toad, mouse or owl. Weird. What kind of school allows us to get a pet? Well, this one does.
"Where should we get a black robes and pointy hat? The fancy dress store? Nico asked
Chiron opened his mouth to speak but he was interrupted by Travis.
"And a wand? Do wands even exist?" Travis said.
"Pet, I understand. But toad, seriously?" I asked.
Chiron opened his mouth again to speak, but this time was interrupted by Annabeth.
"Come on guys. Understand. It's a school for witchcraft and wizardry. You obviously need a wand for magic. But what I don't understand is -"
"Annabeth doesn't understand anything! " Clarisse teased.
"Shut up Clarisse. Now, what I don't understand is-"Annabeth began.
"SILENCE!" Chiron shouted. I really think I need to get my ear checked. I have never seen Chiron angry.
Annabeth muttered something about getting interrupted at the same part.
Then Chiron calmed down. "Give me a chance to explain, would you? We will purchase all the items from Diagon ally in London. We will meet in Camp Half Blood just two days before the semester begins. We will go to London by plane." Chiron explained.
"Umm.. Did you just say plane?" I asked.
"It's gonna be fun Percy." Nico said.
"No need to worry Percy, I have taken permission from Lord Zeus to not blast you out of the sky. He wasn't happy with my decision at first, but he eventually agreed."Chiron said.
I wasn't exactly thrilled to find out that we're leaving by plane.
Then Chiron said that after we're done shopping in this Diagon ally (which still sounds me like diagonally), a week later we'll go to Hogwarts via the Hogwarts express in hogsmeade Station at platform no 9 3/4 which I couldn't understand. Chiron explained us about this platform no but I didn't understand. Everyone, including the Stoll brothers understood what he said. Chiron said he would explain me later.
Then he told us to write a letter that we will be going to Hogwarts and tie it to our owls.
"Chiron, you sure the owls won't lose our letters?" Connor said.
"Of course, you don't need to worry about the owls. They know where to go. Now, don't forget to send your owls by the end of this month."Chiron said.
"Can we take our weapons?" Clarisse asked.
"Yes you can, although I doubt celestial bronze will do much effect on dementors, but you should keep some weapons." Chiron said.
"What are Dementors?" Annabeth asked.
Chiron's expression became dark and guarded.
"Dementors are dark creatures, one of the foulest to inhabit the world. They feed on human happiness and thus leaving a person depressed and in despair. They can also consume a person's soul." Chiron explained.
I wrote a letter just as soon as Chiron finished his speech because I knew that later, I would forget to write a letter. I filled my letter with just one word: OK.
What? What else should I write? I mean this is after all the first time I am writing a letter to school cause usually it's vice versa.
After everybody left, me and Annabeth were the only ones in the room. I was struggling to tie the letter to my owl and Annabeth was doing her architect work(as usual).
After sometime, Annabeth shut down her computer and came up to me and said "Bye Seaweed Brain, I really should be going. I hope I see you soon."
As soon as she said that, my heart broke. Not literally, you know what I mean.
She barely talked to me today. I didn't know what to say so I just said "Okay bye".
When she was leaving, I couldn't control my um... I don't know, anger?
"Hey Annabeth!" I called.
"What is it Percy?" she asked me.
"You know exactly what it is, don't you?" I practically screamed at her. It came out harsher then I meant to.
"What happend to you Percy? Stop freaking me out." Annabeth replied.
"I'm sorry. I just.. I mean. Never mind forget it . You should be leaving." I said.
I don't what got into me. I screamed at her so bad, even though she didn't do anything wrong. Someday, when everything is normal, I'll ask her about this behaviour.
Right now, I was preparing to go to Hogwarts.
Demigods?
(Harry)
Me, Ron and Hermione were going to the great hall for dinner when we got the surprising news. As soon as we reached the Great Hall, Professor Dumbledore said he had to make a special announcement.
We were about to go to our seats when we met Draco.
"I hope this special announcement says that Potty Potter is kicked out this school for being dumb." Draco said and he and his ugly friends started laughing.
Before I could say something, Professor Dumbledore told us to be seated.
As soon as we were seated, Professor Dumbledore began:
"We all have assembled here for a very special meeting."
"You already said that." I hear Fred and George whisper.
"A few new students, a few demigods should I say to be precise."
"Demigods? I have read all the books properly but there was no mention of demigods." Hermione said.
"Demigods? What are demigods?" Everyone were whispering.
"SILENCE. Now, Demigods are half humans and half gods, by which I mean that one of there parents is a human and the other one is a god. They have also inherited some powers from their godly parents and they will be joining us for the month of September." Dumbledore finished.
"Bloody Hell. Children of gods will be studying with us?" Ron said nervously.
"Dumbledore must be joking."George said.
"Guys, I think we should stop talking cause Dumbledore doesn't look happy." I said.
"SILENCE. Children, I am not joking. They will be here with us very soon. Are there any questions?"
"Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!" Fred said raising his hand.
"Yes Fred, say."
"Which gods are their parents? Like the Roman Gods or-" Fred asked.
"They are the children of Greek Gods. Any more questions?" Dumbledore replied.
"Sir, could you tell us the names of the students?" Parvati asked.
"Connor and Travis, twins of Hermes, Clarisse, daughter of Ares, Annabeth, daughter of Athena, Nico, son of Hades and the legendary hero, Percy Jackson, son of Posiedon. We have had enough discussion about this. Let's began with the feast." Dumbledore finished.
"I am so excited to meet them. " I said.
"Well, aren't we all?" Hermione said.
"Especially that son of Posiedon. What was his name again? Prissy?" Ron said.
"Percy Jackson." Hermione corrected him.
"Yeah whatever. Dumbledore called him a legendary hero. I mean he couldn't be mor heroic than Harry. Could he?" Ron said.
I probably blushed. Luckily Hermione changed the topic.
"Well, I'm prepared for the Herbology test tomorrow." Hermione said as she got up.
"Herbology test? What Herbology test?" Ron asked.
"Ron, the test in which we have to tell about Gillyweed and its uses." I explained.
"Oh, that test. Damn! I didn't prepare for it." Ron cursed.
"If you ask me you should go prepare now." Hermione advised.
"Harry, did you study?" Ron asked me but I wasn't listening. I was lost in my thoughts thinking about Percy Jackson, the so called legendary hero.
Worst shopping trip ever
(Percy)
It's not like I like to go to shopping. All shopping trips are awful. But this one beats them all.
It was just two days before September 1, the day we'll go to Hogwarts. We were in London. Yes, we reached there by a plane. You ask me how was it?
Well, the trip was horrible.
Every time the plane jerked, my face was sweaty. Annabeth(who BTW was sitting beside me)was trying to convince me that everything will be alright, but I couldn't concentrate on her words.
Chiron was sitting right in front of me. He was trying to calm me down.
Nico wasn't any better. He too, was covered in sweat.
I somehow managed to say "Fun, right?".
I think I just saw him blush.
"Never felt better." Nico said.
As soon as we got down, I went to the washroom and tried to wet myself. Instantly, I felt better. I sat on the floor.
That's when a guy came in the washroom and I recognised him immediately: Hawaii T-shirt and Bermuda shorts.
"Dad, Hi." I said, trying to stand up but almost fell down. Posiedon caught me in time.
"Nice to see you too Percy. Are you Ok?" Posiedon said.
"I'm fine. Why are you here dad?" I managed to ask.
"There's something important I have to tell you Percy. I foresaw that something will attack you tonight." Posiedon explained.
"What will?" I asked.
"I...I don't know Percy. I just came to warn you." Posiedon said.
"Thanks dad. We'll defeat it." I said confidently.
"Just be safe Percy." Posiedon said and vanished.
"Where were you Percy? We have been waiting here for ages." Annabeth said.
"Sorry about that. Where's Nico?" I asked.
"There he is." Chiron pointed towards my right.
Nico was summoning a few skeletons and then destroying it.
As soon as he saw that I was looking at him, he stopped and maybe blushed. Then he walked up to us.
I must have been looking at him weird cause he said "What? It makes me feel better."
Then we moved on and met a half-giant and half-man named Hagrid.
He seemed like a good guy and had a sort of weird accent.
He said that he'll lead us to the stores.
Then we entered a small wine shop. Several people over there said hi to Hagrid then asked me "Are you Percy Jackson?"
"Uh... Yes" I replied.
"Oh. What a pleasure to meet you Sir!" They would say.
And I was embarrassed.
"Man, you're popular! And someone's jealous." Connor said looking at Clarisse.
"What? Me, jealous of Prissy? Never in a millennia!" Clarisse replied angrily.
"Actually it's Percy." I corrected her.
"Whatever!" Clarisse said. Annabeth didn't say anything. I think she wasn't talking to me.
Then we went in front of a brick wall and Hagrid tapped some bricks and all of a sudden we were in some other place. Someplace I have never been before. We were in Diagon Ally.
This place was just like your ordinary market. But the difference is that your market doesn't sell wands or brooms.
"First we have t' get some money eh?" Hagrid said.
"Do we use the money we use in our world?" Annabeth asked.
"O' course not. We'll use Galleons." Hagrid said.
"What are Galleons?" Clarisse asked.
"Ye'll see." Hagrid replied.
Then we went to a huge bank which was run by goblins. You heard me right, Goblins.
"Welcome t' Gringotts wizardin' bank." Hagrid said.
It was a quite bank. No one said a word. We went up front to the goblin sitting in the centre.
"Which locker?" The goblin asked us.
Hagrid handed him a letter. He read it really slow and carefully then looked at our Camp Half-Blood Tshirts and gave Hagrid a golden coloured card. Hagrid took it and kept is safely in his pocket.
Information: Hagrid has many pockets. He wears a brown coloured coat with uncountable pockets.
Man, if I had that coat, I would be searching for riptide for the next hundred years.
Then, first we went to a store called 'Flourish and Blotts' where we purchased our books.
"Are you Percy Jackson?" A blonde-White hair coloured guy asked me.
"Yes, I am." I said wondering how am I so popular.
"Pleased to meet you. I have heard a lot about you. The name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." He replied.
"Uh... Pleased to meet you Draco." I said. I know, stupid. I should have something like "Hello Draco. Want my autograph? And by the way, your name sounds like Dracula. No offence."
That's when a blonde hair coloured man(probably his dad) said "We should be leaving Draco. Are you talking to a Mudblood?"
"No Dad, I'm not." He replied.
His Dad looked at me like I was a goat which was about to be sliced. Then his expression showed pity.
He actually gave me goosebumps.
"Who's this? Looks like a Muggle judging his clothes." His dad said.
"He's Percy-" Draco began.
"Jackson. Pleased to meet you." His dad finished.
Then they left without saying anything which was pretty rude.
Then we bought six copies of each book mentioned in the list.
After that we went to Madam Malkin's robes for all occasions, Magical Menagerie and Garrick Ollivander to get our black robes, pets and wands respectively.
I got a black with a slight hint of blue owl. Guess what did Connor and Travis get? Guessed it right, they got toads. Gross.
Annabeth got a grey coloured cat and Clarisse got a fiery orange coloured cat.
The wand store was just as quite as the bank. As soon as I entered the shop, the shopkeeper said "Ah... I have been waiting for you for ages, Perseus Jackson."
"You knew I was gonna come?" I asked.
"Of course I did. Now what kind of wand do you want? Let's see, ah try this one." He gave me a 12 inch light brown coloured wand.
"It's made of ash and unicorn hair." He told me.
As soon as I held it, it flew out of my hands and landed somewhere behind the shelves.
"I'm sorry." I said.
"No, no it's alright. Happens a lot. Here try this one. Made of willow and unicorn hair." He handed me another wand about 14 inch.
As soon as I touched the wand, it flew back and hit Travis on the back of his head.
"Man, look what are you doing." Travis said.
"Sorry Travis. I'm so sorry." I was getting tired of apologising now.
"No no. Take this one. It'll work for sure. It's made of holly and Phoenix feather." This time he handed me a 11 inch wand. Everyone took back a step before I touched the wand.
This time the wand did not fly out of my hands, instead it glowed. It was beautiful.
"This is it." He said.
"Hope I see you again." I said but I got a feeling that I won't be seeing him anytime soon.
"Where should we keep all this stuff?" Clarisse asked.
"Hagrid, the enchanted purse." Chiron said.
"The what?" All of us asked.
"Nay need t' worry. I've got just th' thin'." Hagrid said and started searching his pockets.
"I present you t' enchanted purse. Can hold as much as you want. Here, put everything." Hagrid said.
"I am starving!" Connor said.
"I'll starve to death if you don't give me food right now." Travis complained.
"I am not hungry at all." I said. That's when we heard a sound like a dying whale. My stomach.
My cheeks flushed red. Everyone including Chiron and Hagrid were laughing. Even Annabeth.
"Hagrid, are there only shops in here or are there some place eat?" Chiron said.
"If ye're hungry, follow me." Hagrid said.
So we dropped our bags in the purse and we were headed for the Leaky Cauldron.
I ordered a cheeseburger, my all time favourite.
I was halfway through my burger before I remembered to breathe. When I looked at others, I noticed that they were eating like monsters.
I started laughing so bad. Everyone were staring at me like I was a crazy person.
I tried to control my laughter.
"What happened?" Annabeth asked me.
"Nothing." I said.
After we were finished, Connor and Travis decided to have a burping competition.
"Gross!" Annabeth said.
It was already evening, so we decided to visit one last shop,
Sorry guys, will write more. Just wait for um... A month I guess?