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A/N Here's the next chapter! Really soon, just cause you have inspired me with your positive reviews! 3

Everybody cheered as they pulled up the long road leading to Half Blood Hill. Annabeth felt that giddy feeling return from this morning. Finally, they were at camp! She couldn't wait to get in and see everyone. Not to mention be able to kiss Percy without getting into a car accident. Percy parked his "car" at the curb and they trekked up the hill. Annabeth smiled as they passed Thalia's tree. She wondered how Thalia was doing. Silena was practically bouncing up the hill, and Annabeth knew it was because she was so excited to see Beckendorf. Even though Silena's devotion to love and childlike belief in fairy tale endings could be annoying sometimes, it was contagious too and loveable of course. Annabeth started feeling a bit Silena-like when Percy's fingers intertwined with hers. It felt so right. She was so ready for this blissful summer. They finally came to the top of the hill and there it was. Camp Half-Blood. There was the big house directly below them, and in the distance, she could see the rectangle of cabins. The U shape had been replaced with a rectangle because of all the new cabins that had been built, for the minor gods and Hades of course. She could see the lake sparkling in the late afternoon sun and everybody let out a happy sigh collectively.

"We're home!" Silena said happily, sprinting down the hill. Annabeth started sprinting too and Percy followed, grabbing her hand again. As they were running, Annabeth got an idea. She stopped suddenly and stuck her foot out as Percy came barrelling behind her. He tripped and rolled and rolled and rolled. She doubled over with laughter at the sight of his messy dark hair poking up confusedly at the bottom of the hill. She ran down the hill after him and when she got to the bottom, he tried to grab her but she ran. Right into a white horse's flank. She bounced back, confused. Chiron smiled at her.

"Welcome back, child. Perhaps next time you will ask for a hug instead of crashing into me." He said, chuckling and opening his arms for a hug.

"Chiron!" Annabeth was so happy to see him. She gave him a hug and heard footsteps crunching through the grass. Percy appeared, hair unruly and his face mischievous, but he didn't dare get back at her with Chiron right there. Chiron would always take Annabeth's side. Annabeth stuck out her tongue at Percy when Chiron turned towards him.

"Percy, how good to see you! Your year went well I hope?" Chiron asked, shaking Percy's hand. Percy nodded.

"Good to see you too, Chiron." He smiled. They waved goodbye as they headed towards the cabins. As soon as they were out of Chiron's sight, Annabeth sprinted away just as Percy was about to grab her. She broke apart Silena and Beckendorf, who had been basically making out, as she ran right between them.

"Sorry!" She called. She saw Silena grinning as she noticed Percy in pursuit. She ignored all the greetings from flustered campers as she ran straight into her cabin and slammed the door behind her, locking it. She sat down on her bed, breathing hard and laughing. The cabin was empty, most of the campers were either milling around or at activities. She heard a crash like someone had run straight into the door. She opened it to find Percy lying on the front steps; he had indeed just crashed into it. She burst out laughing and tears streamed down her face. He had actually run right into the door! He sat up dazedly, rubbing his head. She was basically in hysterics, laughing so hard that her laughs had become silent. Some other campers had gathered around too and seeing the dent in the door deduced what had happened. Most of them were chuckling and Percy was blushing. He glared at Annabeth and then grabbed both of her ankles and pulled. She had been laughing so hard that she didn't notice and couldn't stop herself as she came crashing down on the stairs next to Percy. The campers started laughing harder and now Percy was too. She flicked his head with her thumb and forefinger.

"Ouch." He said sarcastically, making a pouty face. He flicked her back.

"Well that was rude." She told him. He shrugged.

"You started it." Most of the campers had wandered away now that the spectacle was over. They sat next to each other on the steps, still breathing hard from laughing. Silena and Beckendorf came up, holding hands. When Silena noticed their red faces and heavy breathing, she broke out into a huge dazzling smile.

"Awww! You guys are so cute! Aren't they cute Charlie?" She gushed, looking at Beckendorf. He just nodded and smirked at Percy. Annabeth pointed to the dent in the door.

"Pretty cute, huh?" She asked grinning at Percy. "Now I will forever have a Percy shaped dent in my door." Silena smiled wider, not seeming to understand the sarcasm, but Beckendorf laughed.

"Smooth, dude, really smooth." He told Percy. Percy grinned and grabbed Annabeth's hand.

"You're lucky I'm invincible, or I could have gotten brain damage!" He said.

"There's not much to damage. It's all seaweed in there anyway, right?" She smiled at him. He smiled back, but mischievously and she wondered what he was planning. He didn't get a chance to carry out whatever his plan was, though because Silena interrupted.

"Come on, love birds it's time for dinner!" She told them and bounced away towards the dining hall. Annabeth started to get up but Percy pulled her back.

"You know, I don't get why you keep running away. All I was going to do was this." He said and then he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her. She smiled into his lips and let it go on for a few seconds before pulling away and running towards dinner. She grinned at him over her shoulder.

"Did you ever consider that maybe that's why I was running away?" She called. He put on a look of mock hurt and they raced to the dining pavilion.