Disclaimer I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians nor the Harry Potter series. Rick Riordan and J.K. Rowling do.
The boy in the shadows
The Wizarding World
3rd person
It was the day after New Year's and all the students were chatting aimlessly about what they had gotten for the holidays. But at the far end of the great hall three students were talking in low voices, The three kids at the table were best friends, you could tell by the way they sat closely together. But one pair always stealing looks at one another. The kid on the right had bright red hair was slouched over at the table hand on his chin, not really paying attention to what the other two were doing. But was staring anxiously at the table waiting for the magical plates of food to appear. Which if you hadn't guessed by now was Ronald Weasley.
The girl out of this trio was Hermione Granger. She had bushy brown hair and brown eyes. She had a book in front of her labeled ancient ruins. It was faded and a rather large book.
The final boy in the group had raven black hair and emerald green eyes. ( much like our young Percy Jackson) he was rather skinny and even though had a smile on his face, behind his mask was a boy who had grown up too fast. His name was Harry Potter, he was the Wizarding equivalent of Percy Jackson but the unlike Percy his prophecy hadn't been fulfilled yet. Harry and Hermione were having a conversation about their friend "Padfoot" that was the code name for Harry Potter's godfather who was on the run from the Wizarding police. He was forced into a Wizarding prison for a crime he didn't commit.
"SILENCE!" Dumbledore shouted, his voice echoing thought the great hall. In an instant everyone got quiet.
"Now, students before we eat this wonderful meal I have some very important announcements, quidditch practice will resume next week on Thursday…." After that Harry and Ron zoned out and decided to make strange faces at one another. While Hermione was listening intently. But what caught harry and Ron's attention was Hermione's gasp.
"What?" Harry and Ron asked simultaneously.
"we-we-were getting a new student, in all of Hogwarts history …..no one has ever come here in mid semester" she stuttered baffled at the fact that Hogwarts would be getting a new student.
"and now without further ado, may I present our young Perseus Jackson" and with that announcement from Dumbledore the great hall's doors opened slowly and a boy who looked about 16 stepped out.
As The boy stepped through the door there were many sighs from the female students. The boy had well-toned muscles, and a Bermuda tan. He had raven black hair and sea green eyes that had a hint of mischief but sadness behind them too.
He stuck out like a red dot in a painting of all black. He wasn't wearing normal Hogwarts robes but dark washed skinny jeans and a blue V-neck shirt. He had a beaded necklace with strange symbols on it, and for a second while his arms were shifted towards the Gryffindor table Harry could of sworn he saw black marks on his arm. That from afar look suspiciously like the mark of a death eater,
Just kidding xD not going to end it here, the stupid flu epidemic going around United states is making me want to sit in the same position for hours. :P
Harry let out a gasp, and some other Gryffindor's did too at the sight of the mark. As one of the first years pointed to the boys arm. Perseus's eyes widened as he looked down, and quickly covered his forearm with his sleeve.
"ehm,ehm" a voice interrupted. It was a rather short woman wearing all pink she resembled a toad quiet a lot.
"ehm Dumbledore, you have told me nothing of our new student" She said with a mad glint in her eye as she stepped down from the teachers table and walked down the rows of tables filled with students. As she got to young Perseus she eyed him warily with a displeasing look on her face.
" And why Mr. Jackson are you not wearing proper school attire? You look like….. what do those muggles call it….delinquent" she settled on. As she walked around him inspecting his outfit like it was the most displeasing thing in the world.
After a full rotation she stopped right in front of him and he gave her a lopsided grin with a smirk on his face.
'with all due respect ma'am , I wouldn't be talking about anyone else's appearances, at least I don't look like a toad."
All around the great hall muffles of laughter were heard from students. But a sigh from Dumbledore was heard. Professor Umbridge huffed angrily.
"A month's detention should do it Mr. Jackson starting tonight!" But the boy merely raised his eyebrows
"I'd hate to burst your bubble Ms. Toad" he tapped his foot an amused glint in his eye.
"But technically you can't suspend me since I'm not a student yet. Haven't been assigned to a house" with that he looked to the front of the room licked his dry lips, and patted professor umbridge on the back.
"perhaps you'll get me next time" with a wink he strode up to the front of the hall and smiled at Dumbledore. The twin Weasleys Fred and George grinned at the thought of a new trouble maker.
Professor Umbridge was still stunned at the front of the room. But quickly regained her dignity and wiped her hands on her skirt stood up straight. Took a breath and slowly walked back to her seat at the teachers tables not without sending a glare to the new student.
As Perseus looked around the room he noticed all eyes were on him and his confidence wavered.
"What'd I do?" he asked innocently, honestly wondering why everyone was staring at him.
Some of the students chuckled at his uneasiness. Dumbledore just smiled with a twinkle in his eye. He waved his wand a wooden chair appeared. With an old looking hat upon it.
"Perseus com-"Dumbledore started but not before some students let out a snort at the name. While Percy interrupted him.
"Please Albus, as I said before, call me Percy"
'alright, Percy… if you would care to sit down in this chair and put the hat on your head it shall determine what house you will be put into." Percy started at the hat weirdly as Dumbledore spoke.
"my future depends on a hat, that's not anything to be afraid of at all" he muttered. He walked up to the chair and picked up the hat. But just before he was about to place it on his head the hat shouted Gryffindor louder than ever before.
All the teachers stared at the hat speechlessly, the hat didn't even touch his head before it declared him strong, brave, confident. Courageous, and daring" The Gryffindor's were speechless. The ones that saw the mark on his arm (Harry) was suspecting that he would be put in slytherin.
Dumbledore looked at the newest member of Gryffindor and smiled at his bewildered face.
"looks like our newest student doesn't need a hat to define who he is, but his actions speak for him…..as well as the marks on his arm" he whispered the last part.
"Percy Jackson will be joining the fifth year, so why don't you three over their make room for him. Harry slid down the bench as Percy took a seat beside him; not missing the glare sent his way by the chosen one.
"And with that happy note, let dinner begin"
The next chapter should be up next week, I will be posting another Nancy Bobofit chapter soon so look out for it. And as another note I do not own the Percy Jackson series nor the Harry Potter series. J.K. Rowling does and that goes for Rick Riordan too.