Hello, all! Guess who's a new writer that joined and decided to put in a story? That's right, ME! Whoop, whoop!

Okay, so this is a Heroes of Olympus fanfiction, and it's about our very own Leo Valdez falling in love (awwwww!) But for it to make sense, let's assume a few things never happened. WARNING SPOILERS FOR HOUSE OF HADES! Ok let's assume Leo never met Calypso, let's assume Coach Hedge never left to Camp Half-Blood to see Mellie and his baby (awwwwww!), and let's assume that for whatever reason, the Seven decided to trail back to America before continuing on to Greece.

That's a lot of assuming...but hey! All's good in books and fanfiction, right?

Also, I don't know if I should put this here or in the summary, but DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, neither do I own the Heroes of Olympus series! They both belong to RICK Riordan!

I always wondered why you had to do that. It's not like Rick would make fanfictions, or that anyone would claim to be him, haha. But I guess I had to do that in order not to get arrested.

OMGZ, that was such a long author's note, I'm so sorry. You can read my story now. Enjoy! Read! Review!

Jen's POV
Leo Valdez almost literally appeared out of nowhere.
I mean, I know that sometimes people moved house at completely bizarre times of the school year. Sometimes right in the middle. Something's only a third of the way through. Sometimes they came a few weeks into the year.
But two weeks before summer holidays? That seemed a little too bizarre.
Yet here he was, a new kid who just plopped into my school, or more specifically, my home room. When I walked into class that day with my best friend Sara Harper, I almost stepped back in surprise.
Because Leo Valdez was H-O-T. With a capital HOT.
He had this goofy look about him, with his caramel colored skin tone and his curly black hair. He wore a simple leather jacket over a black T-shirt and denim jeans. His laid-back look just make him look even more attractive. His ears were slightly pointed, his eyes were mischievous, and his smile made him look like an elf. A very, very hot elf.
He was surrounded by other guys, goofing around and acting like best friends even though he was brand new. He's like one of those kids who just has that effect: like a magnet for people. And as I watched, the magnet attracted girls as well- brats introducing themselves with little voices pretending they were shy and giggling like idiots when he shook their hands.
I knew immediately that I was in love with him.
Then I stopped myself. Just remember last time you fell in love, Jen.
Still, I asked Sara who he was.
'Oh, goofball over there? That's Leo Valdez. He's new. And hot.' I rolled my eyes at the last two things she said, because they were pretty obvious. Especially the being hot part.
I sat at my usual seat, then I realized how convenient that was because I was right behind Leo and I could stare at him for ages and it wouldn't be obvious.
Well, not completely obvious, anyway.
And I thought I was getting away with it.
Until he turned around and walked toward my table.
Leo's POV
I looked up when a tall, pretty girl walked into the class. Then I looked at the description Coach Hedge had sent me just a few minutes earlier, when he'd seen her coming to school. Blue jeans, purple T-shirt, zebra-print mini-shawl. Tall, black hair. Can't miss her.
Then I looked back at the girl. She matched the description perfectly. Especially the 'can't miss her' part. She was dressed so loudly someone from the other side if the school could probably visualize her outfit.
Coach had missed one thing though.
The girl was beautiful.
As the coach had already described, she was wearing simple blue skinny jeans that made her look stunning, somehow. She was also wearing a purple shirt with a zebra print mini shawl as the coach had said. I liked the way she stood out. She seemed like the kind of person who didn't really care what people thought about her. I liked that.
And to top it all off she was carrying an orange and green striped bag. I don't know much about fashion, but I'm pretty sure that was meant to clash. That made me like her even more.
She was tall (though I was still a couple of inches taller), with flowing black hair. When I say flowing, I mean flowing. As in she could be in a hair commercial without trying. She looked like a model.
I was instantly in love.
Anyway, here was the girl I'd been looking for. I got up and I could feel everyone looking up at me. I grinned and winked at them. 'Back in a sec,' I headed through the mini crowd that had gathered around me towards Mystery Girl. It wasn't hard because she was sitting right behind me, and when I stopped at her table she looked up in a mix of surprise and shock. Wait are those the same things? Whatever.
'Hey!' I said cheerfully, pulling up a chair and straddling it backwards. I stuck out my hand to her. 'I'm Leo Valdez.'
'Uh, hi,' she replied shyly, tucking her hair behind one ear. And can I just say how attractive that was...wait did I just say that out loud... 'I'm Jen Miller.'
We shook hands. By now everyone at the table I'd been sitting at moments before had turned to us, wondering why I was addressing this one person.
'So,' I said, drumming my fingers against the back of my chair. 'Almost the end of the school year, huh? Excited for the summer holidays?' I grinned at her.
'Yeah, pretty excited,' she said, in a totally not excited voice. 'What's up with that, anyways?'
'What's up with what?' I asked innocently.
'You showing up out of nowhere two weeks before the summer holidays. That's pretty insane.'
'Haha!' I fake laughed, though this girl was intriguing me more and more. 'Nothing gets past you, does it?' Just then the bell rang. I turned and winked at her. 'Well, if you'll let me sit at your table this lunch time, maybe I'll tell you about that. Sound good?' Before she could reply, I got up from my chair, returned it to its place, and walked up to mine.
Jen Miller.
Jen Miller...
Jen's POV
I stared at the back of Leo's neck (is it weird that even that is attractive?!) and tried to process what had just happened. Leo Valdez, newly crowned hottest guy in my class year school, had just asked to sit with me at lunch.
No, no, I had to be dreaming.
'Jen? JEN!' Sara jolted me back to reality. 'Jen, what did he want?' Her eyes twinkled at the idea of new gossip.
'Oh, just small talk. You know. New guy.' I didn't mention how he'd wanted to sit next to me at lunch time. That would send Sara back to middle school, and she'd be all like 'LEO AND JEN SITTING IN A TREE' and she wouldn't be able to go any further because I'd have punched her in the face.
'Huh. Yeah. Right.' Sara huffed and pouted, sulky that I didn't give more detail. Whatever.
'Ok I'll give you more detail at lunch ok?' She perked up at that.
'Ok,' she smiled and enjoyed the rest of the day.
Till lunch time that is.
Leo's POV
I knew that lunchtime would be eventful since the morning when I told Jen we could talk then.
I just wasn't expecting this.
I had gotten my lunch and looked around for Jen. She was sitting with a bunch of other guys and girls at one of the middle tables. She was laughing and generally looked like she was having a great time. She gave the idea that she wasn't exactly the most popular, but she was content with her own friends so she didn't care. I grinned. I couldn't wait to go talk to her.
Then I stopped myself. I reminded myself that I was here on a mission, not to get a girlfriend. Not just that, but even from here I could see someone kind of flirting with her. I automatically hated him.
And if Jen was surrounded, I couldn't talk to her. I needed to think of a way to get her alone.
I gritted my teeth,trying to think of a way around this new task, and set off for Jen's table.
Jen's POV
I was just about to fill Sara in on the exciting and amazing things Leo had said to me that morning ('so he asked me if I was excited for summer holidays, and I said YES!' 'OMG, really?! That's like teenage guy speak for marry me!'), when none other than Mr Valdez himself appeared, blocking out the sun.
Sara stared at me like OMG he's right here like OMG and when she noticed I wasn't surprised she was like WAIT IS THAT WHAT HE TOLD YOU ABOUT AND YOU DIDN'T INTEND ON TELLING ME YOU EVIL SHREW and then she was like aaaaaw is he the one you've been saving a seat for that's so sweet.
Most people wouldn't have been able to understand that. But between besties? Pfft. Eye talk is easy as cake.
'Hi,' he grinned at everyone at the table, but mainly me. Which made my tummy explode in a big butterfly marathon.
'Hey, Valdez,' I grinned back at him and casually indicated the seat next to me. 'Saved you a seat.'
He looked surprised but set his food down and promptly began eating. Everyone else just stared, seeming to forget about their own food.
'So,' Leo said casually, grinning from underneath a shag of his curly hair (hint to guys: looking up at girls through your hair is EXTREMELY attractive. As Leo Valdez was currently proving quite effectively.) 'Hi guys! I'm Leo Valdez. I'd shake your hands, but, you know.' He held up two cheesy hands. For some reason, even though I found that gross on just about everyone else, it was cute when Leo did it. Everyone burst out laughing.
Everyone introduced themselves: Jessie Sullivan, Ellie Martinez, Anna Brewer, Zach Smith, Thomas Stevenson, Sandra O'Brien, and Sam Stewart. Sam sat opposite me, and everyone knew he had a big crush on me. And I mean everyone. It was super embarrassing, especially with Leo here.
Anyways, chat went on as normal on the lunch table. Leo just slipped in as if he had known these people all his life and talked away. However, he reserved most of the chat for me.
'So, do you play any instruments?' Leo asked, munching on his Deluxe Hot 'N' Spicy taco. 'Like guitar or anything?'
I crossed my arms and glared at him. 'Oh no, Valdez, you are not getting out of this one. You said you would explain why you just popped up out of nowhere almost at the end of the school year.'
He laughed. (Just when I thought I couldn't be more in love, I heard his laugh.) 'Did I say that, Jen? I said maybe.' Then he continued in a whisper, 'And I can't talk with so many people here. Just go with what I'm about to say, ok? I promise it'll all make sense eventually.'
I looked into his brown eyes and nodded, not sure where this was going.
'Um, so, instruments?' He prompted me.
'Well, I always wanted to play the guitar, I even have my own, but my dad never had time to arrange lessons for me.' What was funny was I was actually telling the truth, yet Leo lit up like that was exactly what he'd wanted me to say.
'Really? Whoa! As it happens, I've been playing guitar since before I could walk. I bet I could teach you!' Then he realized what he'd just offered and looked into his lap, blushing. 'I-I mean, if you want to...'
'Sure!' I grinned, unable to hold my happiness. Leo Valdez had just invited me for guitar lessons! Possibly every week! 'How's Wednesdays?'
'Sure!' Leo grinned back at me, cheesy taco and all. 'I drive a motorbike to school. Every Wednesday I could drop you at my house for- hmm, an hour?- and then drop you back home!'
'Sounds like a plan!' I sighed, I almost couldn't believe my luck.
'Um, hey! I love the guitar!' Sara butted in and batted her eyelashes all flirt-like at Leo. 'Could you teach me too?'
'Uh, gee, sorry Sara.' Leo blurted. 'First time teaching, better do one at a time, ya know?'
Sara looked disappointed, but she didn't say anymore.
I looked back down at my tray of food. In my water, I saw a reflection of what should have been Sam Stewart, who was sitting opposite me. Instead I saw a snake head.
I looked up at Sam. He was scowling pretty badly, but that was probably just because of the guitar lesson plans I'd just made with Leo. Then he opened his mouth to say something, and...
...hissed.

OOOOOOOH CLIFF HANGER!

I hope you liked that :) I've actually written a heck of a lot more, but this is like a taster to see if you guys like it. Plus, it would make a heck of a long chapter if I did that.

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