Everyone was getting settled for a long year, you could hear chatter every corner in the camp, even near the ant hill, seems the ants understand human language too.

The hunters were currently having Kieran build them a cabin, since she had always been the one to erect the tents for them to slumber in ever since Artemis found and adopted her.

She's met all the gods and developed a bit of a crush on a specific one.

Percy was relaxing on the beach next to his cabin and was gazing at the water as it lapped against the shore in soothing strokes.

He concentrated a little bit and a stream of water flew out of the lake and moved around in the air, creating shapes.

His mind began to drift away as the water once again rejoined it home. He was curious about the new guys, like everyone else in this camp; though one stood out in particular to him.

It was the bushy haired one, with the warm brown eyes that could draw you in with a glance.

He could tell that she was immensely intelligent for her age just by looking at her and her luggage. 'I mean, come on! What sane person would pack that many books!? She seems worse than the Athena Cabin.'

Though he couldn't help when his eyes raked over her form earlier. She was pretty that's for sure, but he could tell that she didn't like to flaunt it at all.

'What was her name?'

He paused in his thoughts and he noticed that the area around him got darker. He mumbled out loud, "Must be around dinner time."

He heaved himself up and put his sword/pen in his pocket and made his way to the dining hall.

Hermione glanced around at everything in sight. The cabin she admitted was even more homely then the Gryffindor Common Room.

It had obsidian and emerald flooring, the emerald being lighted by the enchanted sky that Hermione created.

It had Gold and silver walls, to support both houses, it also had two rooms for them separated by Greek silk.

After getting everything situated there was a knock on their cabin door. The two girls opened it with Ashton a little ways behind Hermione and took a peek at who was outside.

"Come on Mione! The campers say its time to eat!" Ronald Weasley and the rest of their friends crowed; though Ronald was a bit daft when he didn't invite the other girl along.

Fred and George shoved their brother aside and grabbed one girl each and lifted them on their back.

Ashton wouldn't admit it, but she was having a lot of fun; she was still a Slytherin you know, but she couldn't help but let a smile come to her face.

They carried them out and met up with the Athena cabin who were assigned to show them where the mess hall was.

Fred and George finally set them down at the entrance and they, the girls, pushed open the doors to show twelve tables surrounding a great big fire along with a table in the front.

They looked curious while joining the Gryffindors at a conjured table, "What's the fire for?"

Percy Jackson came up behind them with a black haired boy with grey eyes, "That's to sacrifice some of our foods to our fathers and or mothers."

Hermione looked fascinated as she conjured up a notebook with a wave of her hand and began to take notes, "And I assume that we must partake in this ritual?"

Percy scrunched up his face and answered, "I suppose so, just think about your favorite god and scrape in the best part of your meal to them in the fire!"

Everyone seemed excited and started naming off their favorites while Percy made his way to his empty table, Tyson left to go back to their father before the campers came so he was alone.

Hermione followed him to his table and was about to comment on it when Chiron trotted into the room. Percy grabbed her by the arm and pulled her into the seat next to him.

Chiron looked curious but he left it at that, wanting to get the explanations over with.

With a wave of his hand he made food appear on marble plates in front of everyone and began to explain.

"Campers. . .and students! I hope everyone has finished getting settled for their stay this year. Now I bet the students of Hogwarts are confused about having to put some of your food in the fire. That's our version of sacrificing. Just think of a god or goddess that you would like to give your sacrifice to and speak their name while throwing it in the fire." He said all this very fast but made sure that they understood before taking his place at the head table.

One after the other cabins went up and paid respect to their parents and went and sat down; beginning to eat.

It was finally their turn after the Slytherins went up and Hermione and Percy went up and she watched what he did and did the same, already thinking to pay respect to his father since she was sitting at his table.

But right when her fork scraped the food into the fire a flash of sunny blonde hair flashed through her mind with a blinding smile, and a name blurted out of her mouth.

"Apollo."

Percy looked at her-surprised, but didn't mention anything and they just made their way back to their table.

Kieran and the hunters walked to the fire and sacrificed to their goddess, Artemis, though everyone missed it when Kieran whispered the name of another god. Though I won't tell you whom. . . maybe later.

Ashton shuffled up to the pyre and glanced down at her lasagna, her favorite mind you, and thought hard on who she wanted to pay respects to.

'Not Aphrodite, to girly for me. Hermes? He certainly deserves more respect for all that hes done, but no that doesn't feel right. Apollo? Nah.' People were beginning to wonder what was taking her so long.

Shadows began to shift but she paid no heed.

She took her fork and scooped her favorite dish into the fire, and blurted out the next name that came to her mind, "Persephone."

The fire flared and then settled back down and the twins moved in quickly and scraped some of their food in simultaneously stating, "Hermes." And grabbed Ashton; once again, and tugged her back to the table and they finished eating.

Chiron with another wave of his hand after an hour passed, made the plates and goblets disappear into thin air again and sent everyone to bed since it was a rather tiring day.

Ashton and Hermione waved goodnight to everyone and went into their cabin, shutting the door tightly.

They changed into their pajamas. Hermiones consisted of a lace nighty that was a pale green color, covered what needed to be covered, while Ashtons was an over-sized shirt that said, 'Tigers are my spiritual animal' with a picture of a Tiger cub on the front. She also wore red shorts under it.

Their respective animals hopped onto their bed and curled up next to their friend, the girls never considered them their servants or pets, but as friends, and they all fell asleep into blissful darkness.

Ashton's stuffed animal snugged tightly in her arms. Hermione's gold earing gleaming even in the dark.