Chapter 2

"Hello, Mrs. Granger." I put out my hand to give her a warm welcome.
"It's...um Miss. actually." she grabs my hand and shakes it firmly. "I'm here to be meeting with the two camp directors here? A Percy Jackson, and a Jason Grace? I take it those names belong two the two of you?"
"Yes." Jason smiles and offers his hand. "This is my Fiancee Piper McLean."
"A pleasure." Miss. Granger protrudes her hand to the two off them. "I'd like to be able to see the camp if we're able to move on?"
"Oh, yes. Of course." I take a few steps forward and lead the way. Jason, Piper, and Miss. Granger follow in suit.

We start off our inspection by taking our new inspector to the cabins. Miss. Granger asks us to stand by the fire pits as she inspects each and every one. As she walks off Piper starts to speak. "I think were pretty well set, I mean, I went around and checked everything out last night and this morning before we came for break fast."
"We'll be fine Pipes." Jason reassures her. "I did a double take too. We should pass with flying colors."
"Good." I said. "Because we can't afford to get a bad mark again. Last time was almost a disaster."
"It wasn't that bad." Jason cut in. "I mean, we only-"
"Had all of the pegasi escape from the stables?" Piper interrupted.
"Yeah, and then Mrs. O'leary found her way out of the Colosseum-"
"The what?" A voice jumped in.
"Oh! Miss. Granger." I straighten my posture.
"Please, call me Hermoine. This is a pretty strange camp you have here. If I heard right you were talking about a Colosseum? Your cabins are pretty strange too."
"What do you mean?" Jason replied.
"Well for one they're not exactly the same. Each one is made differently and it seems for a specific reason."
That's when Piper jumped in. "There's nothing odd about our cabins. Can't you see that there all the same?" Pipers charm speak had become quite spectacular. If I didn't know about the cabins myself I would have fully believed her.
"No..." Hermoine looked at the three of us with a raised eyebrow. "I know what I see. And its a handful of cabins...ya know what?" She took the pen out of her dress coat pocket and wrote something down. "I think I've already seen enough to be able to make a full inspection."
I turned to Jason but all he could do was look at me and raise his shoulders. We were all still confused about what just happened. Why didn't the charm speak work, and how did Miss. Granger see through the mist?

We all walked Hermoine back to her car by the parking area by the gates.
"Look Mr. Jackson, I'm not sure exactly what this camp is all about but I intend on figuring it out. Things will go by a lot faster if you can cooperate with me."
I'm sure I stood there with a stupid look on my face. I looked her in the eyes. "I need to speak with you alone." I pulled out a piece of paper from my pocket, I fumbled around looking for an actually pen and not Anaklusmos. After a couple of seconds I found what I was looking for, I wrote down and address and time and handed it to her. "Meet me there tomorrow and I'll tell you everything that you need to know."
She scanned the paper for a short few seconds and looked back at me. "I go here quiet a bit. I'll see you tomorrow."
She then proceeded to get into her car and drive away.

I turned to walk back towards the gate were Jason and Piper were waiting for me. "What was that all about?" Asked Jason.
"Oh, It was nothing" I lied. "I let her know that she could come back any time she needed."
Piper and Jason gave each other a look and turned around to walk back to camp.

I awoke again. It was 3:15. No rain this time, no dreams, nothing. Just a feeling a hurt. I reached over to grab the lamp chain on the night stand but I was sure to avoid Annabeths Yankee's cap. I walked to the fire place and took a picture off of the mantle. I stood and looked at it for a god five or ten minutes remembering everything. As i snapped out of my memories i could feel a slight wetness running down my cheeks. Had I Really been crying? I didn't even notice. I left the room with the picture still in hand, I knew the Bar wasn't far away.
As i turned the corner I got a sense of guilt, I stood and starred at the bottles for a good fifteen minutes...then simply decided to go back to my room. It was the first time in a good three weeks that I didn't have a drink to make myself sleep.

My eyes opened slowly to the sun shining through the blinds. Stretching I rolled over to the night stand were the Alarm clock was, it read 10:30. I yawned and rolled over. 'Wait a second' I thought. 'I'm late!'
I practically fell out of bed trying to rush. All I could find was a blue shirt and a pair of brown cargo shorts lying on the floor. I ran to the bathroom to brush my teeth, grabbed the keys off of the counter, then headed out the door.

By the time I had made it I saw Hermoine sitting inside through one of the windows. She seemed to be talking but I couldn't tell to who. I walk up to the door and push it open. The bell rings and people look up at me. One person in particular jumps with join when they see me. I embrace myself for whats about to happen...and then it does. I'm crushed in a huge hug.
"Percy! It's so good to see you! I miss you so much, you don't come by too much anymore."
"I miss you too Mom." I say as she hugs me tighter.
"What brings you by?" She smiles.
Well, business actually." I said. "I'm was supposed to be meeting with a woman here and i'm running late."
"Well, don't let me keep you if it's important, but don't leave without talking to me!" She scolded.
"I won't Mom." I gave her a quick hug then ran over to the table Hermoine was sitting at.

"Look I'm so sorry I'm late. Car troubles." I was hoping she couldn't tell that I had just jumped out of bed.
"It's okay." She looked down the isle at something but could see nothing. "I also have to make an apology. I had to bring my son Hugo and daughter Rosie along, there father cut there weekend time short and I couldn't just leave them alone. There two and four years old."
As soon as she said it to small children came running out from behind candy stands with handfuls off blue treats.
"It's fine." I smiled. "So...What is it you're wanting to know about camp half blood I asked.