Summery: We all know how Percy and Annabeth got together. But what we don't know is how their friends took it.

Here is my idea of how I think some characters would have found out, and how they reacted.

Disclaimer: All rights to Rick Riordan.

GROVER

A cool breeze drifted through the valley where Camp Half-Blood was nestled. The soft morning light glistened off the lake as campers began to stream from their cabins. After the war that took place just a day before, the peacefulness was a bizarre, yet welcome, sight.

Grover strolled down the pier towards the dining pavilion, he hadn't bothered to dress as a human today (he was at camp after all) so his hooves made loud clicking noises as he walked on the stone floor of the mess hall. Campers were starting to file in with their cabins. The Hephaestus, Demeter, and Aphrodite cabin were just sitting down, while the Ares and Hermes Cabin were already digging in (not very gracefully either). He noticed that his best friend Percy, who made up the whole of the Posiedon cabin, was missing.

Oh well, he thought. He's probably just sleeping in. He deserves it after all.

This was true, of course. Percy had led an army of demigods only the night before, and had, with the help of a few others, saved Olympus from falling to Kronos. Plus, he did bear the Curse of Achilles, which was bound to exhaust him even more. Grover figured he needed his rest. They all did.

After snarfing down breakfast, Grover popped up and walked briskly to the other end of the hall, hoping to make his way down to the woods to visit Juniper. He was just passing the Athena table, which was now occupied, when he realized that another of his friends was missing.

"Hey!" he called to Malcolm, the Second-in-Command of the Athena cabin. "Have you seen Annabeth?" By Annabeth he of course meant Annabeth Chase, head counselor of the Athena cabin, official architect of Olympus and probably the most respected person at camp, except maybe Percy.

"Nope," Malcolm replied. "She left me in charge this morning. Said she was meeting someone."

"I wonder who?" someone muttered, making the entire table snicker.

Grover was confused. Annabeth wouldn't usually just leave her cabin to Malcolm unless it was for something, or someone, extremely important. Not that she didn't trust him, she just took her job very seriously. Who could she be meeting?

But Grover didn't voice any of his thoughts. He simply thanked Malcolm and walked out of the hall, stopping on the way to grab a plate of food to bring to Percy, and made his way to the Posiedon cabin.

It turned out that he didn't have to go that far.

About halfway to the cabins, Grover spotted Percy sitting on a bench near the pier. He started to make his way over to him, when someone else sat down beside Percy.

And who was it, but the missing head counselor, Annabeth Chase.

So she'd blown off her cabin to talk to Percy? Now, that was suspicious.

Maybe, he should've simply walked up, given Percy the plate of food and inquired Annabeth at the same time, but his curiosity won over. He stationed himself just within earshot, but out of sight, and listened. By the time he had settled they had both said their initial greetings and were part way through what seemed to be an average conversation.

"Weird how peaceful it is," said Percy. "After all that happened yesterday."

"Are you saying you would prefer to be back in the middle of a war?" Annabeth inquired. There was a glint of humor in her eyes, but Percy didn't seem to catch it.

"No! I mean… I was just…" He trailed off as Annabeth started laughing.

"I was joking, seaweed brain!" she laughed. "Honestly, you've known me for five years and you can't even tell when I'm teasing you!"

"Well, as I'm sure you've noticed, I'm not the most observant demigod in the world," Percy replied, trying to defend himself but failing miserably, simply causing Annabeth to laugh harder.

"Right you are, Seaweed Brain, right you are," she snorted. Percy pouted. "Aww. Is wittle Percy upset?"

"Yes," he said. "And it's your fault! You're laughing at me! Again!" Again? What did he mean by again?

Annabeth, however, seemed to know what he was talking about. "You didn't seem too upset last night," she replied.

What? Grover thought.

Percy blushed. "Well, I- I…"

"Oh stop stuttering, Percy!" she exclaimed. "It was painful enough before." There it was again. Grover was clearly missing something.

"I'll stutter if I want to stutter," Percy replied, recovering his wits.

"Oh just shut up!"

"Make me!"

"Oh I will, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth replied mischieviously. "I will."

Now Grover was completely lost. This seemed to be just one of their normal arguments. Why Annabeth would choose this over her leadership responsibilities, Grover had no clue. If it truly was a completely casual conversation, he'd have no choice but to report it to Chiron. Not that he'd like to rat on his two best friends, but, after all, rules are rules, and he didn't want to be on Chiron's bad side.

But what happened next shocked him so much these thoughts were blasted out of his mind.

Annabeth leaned over, wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his.

They were kissing! And seeing as Percy wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer, he could guess it wasn't the first time.

The plate clattered out of Grover's hand and shattered on the ground with a loud Clang!

Percy and Annabeth shot apart and turned to face him, their faces burning.

Before either of them could say anything, he said, "You two have a lot of explaining to do."

There you have it! One chapter complete.

I would like to say that I always thought that Grover missed the whole scene in the dining hall, even though Rick Riordan never really tells us where Grover is at that time. Plus, it makes for a much better story. Anyway, keep that in mind.

I would like to do a series of one-shots like this. I already have a few ideas, but am always open to suggestions, so review or P.M. me any of your ideas.

Lastly, this is only my second story, and I am desperate for your feedback! Please review!

- Taryn (A.K.A Goddess of Books2435)