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Let me just say right off the bat that I am horrible at summaries so this will be way better than I let it on to be in the description. I am really sorry to say that Percabeth moments will only be coming much later in the story but I hope you will still read and enjoy - It'll totally be worth it. Anyway, happy reading! Please Read and Review if you like it, and even if you don't, let me know so I can improve on it in my next chapters. This is my first fanfiction and I worked really hard on it so I hope you enjoy. P.S. No flaming!

Disclaimer: (to my eternal sadness) I DO NOT OWN PJO!


Percy's POV

I was sitting in the back of the classroom catching up on the sleep I lost last night when the bell blasted me awake. I hurriedly wiped the drool off my desk as my friends laughed at me and called me a doofus. Our teacher walked in and started calling attendance.

"Katie Rockwell?"

"Here."

"Max Lutinier?"

"Sup!"

"Bernadette Harding?"

There was silence.

"Perseus Jackson?"

There were a few snickers throughout the class as there always were when my name was called, and no matter how many times I told them to use the shortening of my name, Percy, they never listened. I think it was just their way of giving me payback for my consistent D grades

"It's Percy." I replied, the annoyance in my voice obvious.

The teacher mumbled a reply and returned to calling the role. After the teacher finished we were about to go ahead with the lesson when the classroom speakers crackled to life. Everyone winced as there was a sharp whistle that was so loud it almost blew out my eardrums. The whistle sound lasted for about ten more seconds until it finally came to an abrupt stop. The person who was speaking over the classroom speakers cleared their throat and started giving the school the announcement. It was Principle Dewily. She started speaking and everyone in the oroom went silent to listen to what she had to say.

"As you all know, prom season is coming up." She said slowly.

The class's reaction was almost as good as missing out on lesson time. All the girls started whispering to each other excitedly and all the boys groaned, knowing that their girlfriends or dates would be hauling them around going to shopping malls and boutiques to find everything they needed and make it all perfect. I just sat there silently thinking about what I would do on the night of prom instead of going. Maybe watch a movie? Principal Dewily cleared her throat again and continued on.

"Settle down everyone, wow. This year the senior prom will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Park Avenue. Later, in homeroom, you will be given the necessary information on notes. You will be able to purchase tickets from the front office. I hope you will all enjoy your senior prom and have a nice day!"

For the rest of the day, everybody was only talking about one thing: PROM. All the girls were whispering with each other about dresses and who the wanted to be their dates. When I was walking around the halls plenty of girls pointed at me or whispered to their friends. I was usually pretty oblivious to girls flirting with me, but when they were practically holding up a sign saying 'PLEASE TAKE ME TO PROM!' It was a little bit hard not to notice their attempts at flirting.

After homeroom my friends and I were hanging around outside our lockers talking about the prom.

"Personally, I can't wait," said Melanie.

"Of course you can't. It'll be all you talk about for the next month!" Cried Jacob, Melanie's boyfriend.

"Well, at least you won't have to worry about finding a date," I piped up.

Jacob and Melanie both nodded their heads in agreement.

"Hey, Percy, given any thought to who you might want to take?" Asked Sam.

I sighed. "I'm probably not going to go because the only person I would take is my girlfriend but she lives in San Fransisco."

Sam's eyes lit up at the thought of my girlfriend not coming with me to prom.

"We can stag it together! Com on Percy, it'll be great. And, it means that I won't be the only guy going alone."

I laughed a little but said "Maybe, I'll think about it."

Sam was smiling at himself as he said goodbye and went home.

"Well, we better get going. Bye Perce." Said Melanie and together she and Jacob walked off to go home.

I opened my locker and got out all the books I needed for homework and headed toward the nearest subway station. After a few minutes the subway pulled in and I took a seat in a mostly deserted car. The doors closed and I got out the flyer we had been given about the prom. It read:

Get ready Goode High School seniors for: THE GOODE HIGH SENIOR PROM!

Date: Saturday, May 23rd

Time: 7:30PM to 2:30 AM

Venue: Waldorf Astoria Hotel Grand Ballroom, Third Floor, 301 Park Avenue, New York City.

Ticket Price: $75 each

Tickets Available at Front School Office.

I thought about going to prom alone with Sam, but I decided against it. I would only go to prom if Annabeth was going, but she lived on the other side of the country in San Fransisco. It looked like I was not going I prom.


Sally's POV

At seven o'clock I called Percy to dinner. He came out and grabbed his dinner then went to go sit at the table next to Paul.

"So, how was your day?" I asked Percy.

"Alright," he replied.

During dinner we talked a little and then Percy went back to his room when to finish his homework.

"Funny, he didn't mention anything about the prom." Said Paul.

"Prom?" I asked. "Yeah. They got all the informal today in homeroom."

I thought about it. Why would Percy not tell us about prom? And then I realised why. Annabeth lived in San Fransisco, on the other side of the continent. Unless Annabeth happened to be in New York at the time of the Prom, there would be no point going. Percy could hardly take someone else to prom if he already had a girlfriend. I went into Percy's room to tell him to turn off the light but he was already fast asleep. I was just about to leave when I saw a coloured piece of paper on his desk. I walked over to it and picked it up. It was the information sheet about the senior prom. I read it and then took it out into the living room. As I read it I had a great idea. I picked up my phone and called Annabeth. For a moment I thought she was going to not pick up because it was ten o'clock at night but then I remembered that in San Fransisco it was three hours behind. She picked up and said

"Hello?"

"Annabeth, dear. It's Sally," I said cheerfully.

"Sally! It's great to hear from you! Is there anything I can do for you?" Annabeth asked.

"As a matter of fact, there is. You see, Percy's school is having it's senior prom next month and I was just wondering, do you have any plans for the 23rd of May?" I asked.

I could hear some shuffling around on the other end as Annabeth got out her diary and flipped to May 23rd.

"Nope. I'm all fee that whole weekend. I must say, Sally, I'm surprised Percy isn't asking me," replied Annabeth.

"Oh," I said, "this is going to be a surprise for Percy. He won't know that you are Gough to be there at the prom."

I said with a light chuckle. Annabeth seemed to think that it was a good idea too. I could hear the smile in her voice as she spoke to me.

"Wow, Sally. I'm sure Percy will love it. I'll have to ask my dad first thought. But I'm sure he won't object to me coming to New York for a weekend. Anyway, I have to go now. Bye Sally, Thanks for the call." Said Annabeth, and she hung up the phone.

Percy and Annabeth were going to prom, Percy just didn't know it yet.


That's it!

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