A/N: Okay, so that everyone doesn't get confused and so on, there are some chapters where I go to Harry to Percy to Harry and then Percy. And some chapters are going to be... MY (?) point of view, I guess? I am sorry for this...? XDD
See you at the end of the chapter! X)
The scarlet and gold banners of Gryffindor were all plastered to corners of the Tower. The multiple seats and couches were occupied by familiar children in the orange t-shirts, silver attire and wizard robes. The blazing fire supplying as heat and light.
"So, where are you all from?" Hermione asked, her hands intertwined on her lap as she with her legs crossed on the ground in front of the fire.
"We're from a camp for demigods called Camp Half Blood in Long Island Sound, New York." Thalia replied nodding her head.
"Demigods or Demiguise?" Ginny asked, confused. She didn't know which was correct since both of them had "demi" in them and she assumed that they were the same.
"Don't be ridiculous, a demiguise is the creature used for invisibility cloaks. Demigods are off springs of humans and gods." Hermione rambled.
"Never heard of it." Harry murmured, glancing at Hermione and shrugging when she gave him a look and shaking her head.
"What do you guys do at camp? Is it always in summer?" Dean asked, his arms crossed over his chest and leaning against a wall.
Percy turns to him and pursed his lips.
"We train a lot, but like normal camps, we take a break and participate on other activities. Like, capture the flag, chariot racing, Pegasus riding." He paused and took a breath. "All of us usually just stay in the summer, unless you're a year rounder, then, you're there your whole life." And then he leans back on the couch, trying hard not to show how miserable he is.
"What we don't get is, we always get quests when we're in camp, but this year, the only quest that will be fulfilled is the rescue for Artemis." Lee Fletcher, a son of Apollo complained.
Thalia rolled her eyes and glared at Lee before motioning to Percy, who was now staring at the window with a determined face. She waved a hand in front of him before a clap of thunder roared outside, making everyone jump in surprise.
"Don't tell me you're going to jump out that window, Kelp Face."
"Everyone seems to be saying that you're the Boy Who Lived, Harry. Why's that?" Percy instead turned his attention to Harry.
"You know, you and Harry almost look a like." Hermione commented, looking at Harry to Percy.
"Yeah, you kinda do. Except he has glasses."
"And a scar…" Percy said, turning to the speaker.
Harry looked at him half-surprised. It was quite odd for a mysterious son of the sea god would know that he has a scar when he never even knew he existed.
"How did you know I had a scar?"
Everyone's attention suddenly went to Percy who was shifting uncomfortably in his seat. He couldn't tell EVERYONE that he had a dream and Harry guest appearing in it. So, instead, he went for the not-creepy response.
"I noticed while we were eating dinner."
"Well, that's he's trademark, you see." Ron started, moving away from the wall he was leaning to and sitting beside Hermione facing Percy and the other campers.
"Ron, don't-"
"When he was young, this evil bloke called "Lord Voldemort" came to the Potter's house on Halloween and killed his parents."
"What?" a girl's voice shrieked from behind them.
"And believe it or not, he tried to kill Harry, but the spell back fired and he disappeared, but Harry survived, obviously. And last year, in the last task of the Triwizard Tournament, Voldemort resurrected and he's on the run, planning on another plan to kill Harry." He explained.
Some students stared at Ron and Harry in disgust, like they didn't believe them that Voldemort was back.
"Is he really back, though?" Percy asked, leaning forwards, his hands on his lap, and his eyes fixed on Harry.
Before he could even reply, Seamus walked forwards and started the argument between the truth and not.
"Me mam didn't want me to come back this year." He started, everyone turned towards him.
"Why not?" Harry asked, standing up and facing his friend…or so what Percy thought.
"Let's see…because of you! The Daily Prophet's saying loads about you, Harry. Dumbledore, as well."
"And your mum believes them?"
"Well, no one was there when Cedric died." He insisted.
"Oh, well, I guess you should read the Daily Prophet then, like your stupid mother. It'll tell you everything you need to know!" Harry snapped at him, which made Seamus angrier and gasps escape the mouths of the campers.
"Harry, I don't think you should say things like that." Katie tried to tell Harry, who was only paying attention to Seamus like they were the only people in the room.
"Don't you dare talk about my mother like that!" he yelled angrily.
"I'll have a go to anyone who calls me a liar!" Harry yelled back.
Seamus stayed on his spot and was silent, and then he turns to everyone else and asks one question that must have been hard for the campers to answer. They knew nothing of what happened and if they did say something, Percy knew the fight would get worse so instead they stayed silent, watching the Gryffindors decide whether or not Harry was telling the truth.
"I do. Anyone else with a problem with Harry?" Ron asked, defending his best friend.
Percy was suddenly reminded of Grover. He suddenly remembered 2 years ago when Grover tried to take the blame so Percy couldn't get in trouble for "pushing Nancy to the fountain". He couldn't help but stare at the ground, smiling slightly. When he turned his head back up, he could see Seamus heading for the boy's room and Neville trying to calm Harry down by saying "Well, I believe you, Harry."
Harry, still unconvinced, sighed and sat down in between Ron and Hermione.
"You okay, Harry?" Hermione asked, while Ron patted his back.
"I'm alright." He mumbled and faced Percy. Judging by the look in his eyes, he was obviously upset about something. The rest of the campers refused to talk when things like "Quest", "Artemis" and "Athena" were mentioned.
"What's your story?" Harry asked.
Percy looks at him uncomfortably.
"Uh, I'm a just a troubled kid of Poseidon. That's it, really. And I'm one of the Big Three's children about to save the world. Though, we don't know that yet, because Thalia is the daughter of Zeus."
"Wait, is that supposed to be the quest to save the goddess?" Hermione interrupted, pointing her finger at Percy, her brows pushed together to show her confusion.
"No, that's a different quest. We don't know the prophecy for the 'saving the world' one." Thalia explained, yawning.
"When you say, 'children of the Greek gods', does that mean that ALL of the Greek gods have children?" Hermione asked, confused, yet again.
"Hermione, that's a lot of questions." Ginny laughed behind them, as Hermione didn't pay attention to her.
Percy stared up at the ceiling muttering "uh", while Thalia bit her lip along with other campers who seemed to be really confused and uncomfortable about the question.
"Maybe." Percy muttered, thinking hard. Maybe… Wow, that's a very ironic answer when you know your friend's best friend turned against them because of this.
"We're not really sure…" Thalia added, yawning for the second time. "It's late. I'm going to bed. See ya tomorrow, Percy." She waved goodbye to the Trio and headed for the Girls' rooms.
"We should do the same." Katie nodded, following Thalia and her siblings trailing behind her.
They all nodded and soon they were all laid down on their beds, slowly drifting to sleep.
A/N: YAY! Okay, so, uh, YAY! :DD
Love,
HPtilltheveryend
