Hey guys! Sorry for the long wait but I wanted to spend time with my family and friends for the holidays you know what I mean! Also the site wasn't working so good last night so I could not update! Anyways here is chapter 7!

Annabeth's Pov

I walked in the hallway following Principal Paterson to his office. It felt like a walk of shame. Even if I didn't do anything. I wasn't freaking out .. yet. But I could feel it coming. Things like this came to mind : What will he say? That I'm suspended? Detention for the rest of the school year or worse until the end of high school?

I stopped that train of thought. I was scaring myself. This is Thalia's area of expertise! I walked into the principal's office and sat on a chair next to his desk.

"Annabeth do you realize what you've done?" I stared at him in disbelief. How many times did I tell him it wasn't me?

"Principal Paterson I told you it wasn't me! You have to believe me when I say I didn't do anything!" I said and he narrowed his eyes at me.

"If it wasn't you then who did?" he asked.

"It was-" I stopped myself. was I really going to rat out my best friend and sister, her boyfriend and hot guy I may have a crush on? Of course I wasn't going to do that! What kind of person would I be if I did? "It was me." I lied. I would take the punishment because they were my best friends.

"I knew it! I so should have stayed in criminology when I was at University!" the principal almost shouted it in my face!

I heard the steady footfalls of someone running in the hall. I cocked my head to the side to listen better trying to figure out if the sound was coming my way.

I heard the door open swiftly and felt the wind of the speed on the back of my neck. I looked up to see Percy. He was pretty much shouting : "I did it not Annabeth!"

"That's impossible all the evidence points to her!" the principal said almost looking disappointed. All I could think of was: Well thanks for that!

I bet principal Paterson was re-thinking his earlier statement that he should have stayed in his criminology course when he was at University.

"That's because I fell and she helped me up. I went to wash my hands when I realized I had some blue paint on my hands. I didn't realize that she would have blue paint too." Percy explained.

I couldn't help but admire him. It was pretty courageous even if it was his fault. But his determined sea green eyes and his windswept black hair made me realize how stunningly hot he was.

"You know what? I think you two are accomplices," the principal said narrowing his eyes. " You both have a month's detention starting now." we both mumbled our OK's.

After four hours of detention we were walking in the hall headed for our lockers. Suddenly Percy stops and pulls me against the lockers.

"Annabeth you have to believe that I didn't plan this to get you in trouble!" Percy said urgently.

"I believe you Percy." I said looking at him hands which were holding me close to him.

"Oh sorry." Percy mumbled realizing how close he was holding me to himself. We both started to blush.

"It's OK I-" I was cut off by a maniac running down the hall to us.

"PERCY!" We both turned to look at Rachel's furious red face running down the hall."YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET ME AT YOUR CAR TO BRINF ME HOME AND HELP DECORATE TWO HOURS AGO!" Rachel screamed.

I looked at Percy and as he cursed under his breath. Apparently he forgot about that. "I guess I'll see you at the party later Annabeth." Percy said and was practically dragged away by Rachel.

Who the day had gone by really fast. I got to the car and saw that Jason and Thalia had been waiting for me. All I heard all the way home was : "Annabeth I'm so sorry!" From Thalia and a "Wow Annabeth I guess you're kind of a bad ass now!" which apparently was supposed to be a good thing according to Jason.

I sighed. "Jason." I began.

"Yeah yeah. Shutting up now." Jason said trying to hide his smirk.

"So..." Thalia said trying to start a conversation. "I hear Rachel's having a magician at her party."

Jason had a half horrified half exasperated expression. " Not Magic Jimmy again!"

"Jason relax. It wasn't so bad!" Thalia said. I could see she was trying to fight a smile.

"Dude he lit my pants on fire!" Jason shouted. " How is that NOT bad!"

"He's just a kid." Thalia said.

"He's a brat." Jason said under his breath.

"So would anybody like to tell me why Rachel would have a magician at her party? Isn't she too old for that?" I asked.

Thalia half turned in her seat to look at me. " Jimmy is the principal's nephew. If we let him perform at the party then school starts three hours later and still ends at the same time." Thalia explained. It seemed like a good idea to me.

But it still is a weird school. With a principal who wanted to be what? A detective or a bounty hunter? Letting his little nephew practice his magic tricks at a high school party? And pranks going left and right. but still it was kind of amusing..

We got home and Thalia and I were sitting on our beds deciding what we would wear to the party.

"Come on I have this cute halter top that would be so cute on you!" Thalia said.

"I'm not wearing a halter top! Specially if there is a kid there!" I said. I was totally not giving in this time.

"Fine than wear that greenish blue you have.." Thalia said clearly with a scheme in mind.

"You mean that sea green one?" I asked.

"Yeah!"

"Ok why?" I asked getting suspicious.

"Because it's a really good color for you."

"Ok." so we got dressed and undressed switched shirts for other shirts and pants. Trying on different sneakers and sandals to see which one would go better with the outfit.

Finally we were ready.

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Also if you haven't read The Hunger Games check it out! They were like the best books ever!

I also hope you had some VERY happy holidays!