AN: I'm back! Sorry I was gone so long! I realise that some people might have lost interest but here is the next chapter for those people still invested.
I will not be able to update until during Winter break. I am swamped with school and everything.
The reason it took me so long is because I had a major case of writers block. I had a really cool chapter dubbed "The Halloween Chapter". The way that I write is I write on loose leaf paper then transfer to the computer. I wrote out the Halloween chapter and was typing it when I lost interest. I stopped writing for a while and then I found my inspiration again this weekend. I am hoping to have the Christmas chapter up before the new year.
Disclaimer: Δεν έχουν στην ιδιοκτησία τους Percy Jackson ή Χάρι Πότερ. ανήκουν στον Rick Riordan και Ι.Κ. Rowling, αντίστοιχα.
Translation: I do not own Percy Jackson or Harry Potter. They belong to Rick Riordan and J.K. Rowling, respectively.
Enjoy!
Alison P.O.V
Everything was going fine. My charges had begun to be friends with the golden trio. Our cover was still intact which was an accomplishment in and of itself. It was around the middle of November when things started to go crazy. Chiron wanted the kids to come home for Christmas. I also knew that we had been invited to the Burrow. I had a feeling we would be splitting the time between there and Camp. Mother was worried, as always. She really needed to stop worrying. I hoped Chiron had IMed her. Maybe if they talked she would lay off me for a while? A girl can dream right? I woke up on Friday with the sun. Damn Apollo I thought. This is an ungodly hour to be up! I swear I could hear him laugh. I groaned and rolled out of my bed. My room was really interesting. It was simple seeing as I really didn't have any preferences and I sometimes liked to sleep as a cat. I smiled. Tonight I am sneaking into Nico's room as a cat. I want to know what his reaction would be. I walked into the adjoining bathroom. It was by far the best part of the room. It had a shower and a Jacuzzi tub. It had a floor to ceiling mirror. No doubt Aphrodite's doing. I looked at myself. I was about 5'9'' with black hair that reached my knees. Every time I tried to cut it, it just grew back. Thankfully I had become a master at braiding and I was able to keep it out of my way. My eyes were a startling violet. They changed with my moods, or so I was told. I honestly didn't like looking at myself. I was very self-conscious. I shook my head and started the shower. After my shower I felt ready to start the day, until I heard my earpiece buzzing. I groaned. What now? I thought. I put the piece in my ear as I walked out of the bathroom.
"Alison's line?" I answered. The person on the other end chuckled.
"Very funny," Hermes said, "But seriously we need to talk."
"We do?" I asked innocently. I walked out of my bedroom and into the common room. Percy, Thalia, Nico and Annabeth were sitting around the hearth talking.
"We maybe not we as in you and me, but there are some people who want to speak with you…" his phone was ripped away from him.
"Why hello there," the next voice said. I rolled my eyes.
"What do you what Apollo?" I asked. The four looked at me oddly. I pointed to my ear then up at the sky. They nodded their heads and sat watching me. It was a little un-nerving.
"To chat. We don't have time to talk anymore," I could tell he was pouting.
"Maybe that is because you are always on dates," I told him. He huffed.
"Hey! My job is hard!"
"Sure it is. It must be very difficult being with so many women."
"You sound like my sister," he grumbled.
"Good! Maybe you should listen to her. Anyone else want to talk to me?" I asked. I heard Apollo repeat my question. There was silence then a rush of noise, I heard Apollo squeak.
"It seems that half of the council wants to talk," he said. I groaned.
"Why do we not conference?" I suggest.
"Oh yes! That sounds like fun!" Apollo said, "Hermes how do you do conference mode?" he asked. I laughed. I pulled out my earpiece and converted it to conference mode. An Iris message appeared in front of me, with all the council in it. Percy, Annabeth, Thalia and Nico were behind the message but I knew that they were listening. Hermes was the first to speak up.
"How are you?" he asked.
"Fine, tired but fine," I answered.
"You tired? As I live and breathe…" Apollo gasped. I rolled my eyes in his direction. "Wow you really do remind me of my sister," he mumbled. Artemis came up and slapped him upside the head. "OW!" he exclaimed. I laughed. "Not funny Alison!" he protested.
"Yes it is," I told him, "Very funny, now I have a class to be in so is there anything really important that needs to be discussed?" Athena stepped into the frame.
"How is everything going, really?" she asked. I sighed.
"Good. Our cover is intact and your children have started to make friends with the targets. So far no one suspects anything. Although there are a few demigods here that were a surprise," she stared at the gods. A few looked uncomfortable, namely Aphrodite and Hermes.
"Anything else?" Athena asked.
"No. We will be coming home the first half of the holidays and then come back to England for the second half," I explained. Athena nodded. Apollo came back in to the picture.
"It is really boring here with no one to talk to," he whined.
"What about Hermes?" I asked.
"He's no fun," Apollo said.
"Hey!" Hermes yelled sounding hurt. I laughed.
"Okay I have to go to class now, I will call you later," I said. There were choruses of 'byes' and 'talk to later' then I cut off the connection.
"That was…strange," Thalia said.
"That was actually very normal for them, usually they are all fighting, you know how it is," I said nodding to the children of the big three. They all nodded their heads in understanding. "Do you not have a class to get to?" I asked them. Annabeth jumped up.
"We're going to be late, come on Seaweed Brain," she pulled Percy up and started to drag him out of the common room. He turned around and mouthed 'Help Me' Thalia, Nico and I were laughing far to hard to do anything. We followed them and set out for another day at school.
Thalia P.O.V
Today in Defense Against the Dark Arts we were practising some minor spells. When we arrived in the classroom, there was a chest of drawers in the middle of the room. Some of the kids groaned. I was confused. What was wrong with it? We waited for the teacher to come to class. Some of the kids were whispering about how this was going to be a tough lesson. I looked over at Percy, I gave him a look that clearly said 'You as confused as I am?' he sent me one back that said 'Even more'. Snape burst into the classroom and everyone was silent.
"I realise that you have all dealt with a Boggart before," Snape said, "I figured it would be easy for you to do the spell non-verbally because you have all dealt with them." I looked over at Harry.
"What is he talking about?" I whispered.
"A boggart is a type of magic creature, it changes into the thing you fear the most, the only way to get rid of it is with laughter, and the spell Ridiculous." He explained through clenched teeth. I nodded my head. Nico, Annabeth and Percy looked over and I waved my hand in a 'tell you later' gesture. We were told to make a line so we went to the back. I explained what was happening.
"Phobos," Percy hissed, "I really don't like him."
"Who do you like?" I asked.
"Annabeth," Percy answered quickly.
"Feeling the love cousin," Nico said feigned hurt. I snorted.
People had started to go. To be honest I really didn't pay attention. I was concentrating. What is my worst fear? Annabeth's was obvious, same with Percy; I had a suspicion about Nico but me? I had no clue. I snapped out my thoughts when I saw Ron go, Harry and Hermione had already went and were standing at the side. After Ron it was my turn. The Boggart shifted in to a gigantic spider. I heard Annabeth take in sharp breath. Ron was able to "banish" the boggart then it was my turn. I pulled out my wand and faced the creature. It began to shift. Soon it had shifted into the view from Olympus, I was looking down on to New York City. I felt faint. I tried the spell, praying to Hecate that it works, thankfully it did and the sight turned into a postcard. I stepped out of the line to watch Annabeth.
Annabeth P.O.V
Thalia went and I felt horrible. I was nervous as to what mine would be. Although I kind of knew what it would be. I stood facing the creature and it began to shift. Soon Arachne was facing me.
"Daughter of the curser," she hissed. I froze. If she kept on talking she would blow my cover. I focused. I need to get rid of her. I focused on the power coming from the wand and I thought the word. I heard a pop and I looked up. Arachne had become a tapestry. I laughed at the coincidence. I stepped out of the line and went to stand next to Thalia; we were both nervous for Nico.
Nico P.O.V
Both Thalia and Annabeth had been able to conquer their fears. I was scared. I had no clue what the creature was going to turn into. I walked up and it began to shift. It changed to many things. King Minos, the underworld, it stayed on my Father for a couple seconds then it shifted again. It settled on an image of a woman. I look closely and realised it was my mother.
"Mamma? è che sei davvero tu?" I asked, not realising I had switched to Italian. (Mom? Is that really you?)
"Ti amo piccolo Nicky," she said. I heard thunder rumble and I saw a lightning bolt racing towards my mother. (I love you little nicky)
"NO! Mamma! non di nuovo ... si prega di mamma ... non andare," I cried. My mother was struck down and was replaced with an image of my sister. "Bianca?" I asked. (No! Mom! Not again…please mom…don't go" "Bianca?")
"Ti amo Nico," she whispered, then she was gone. (I love you Nico)
"Bianca! NO! tornare…" I was lost for words. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned to see Alison standing there. She led me to the side of the room where I just leaned into her embrace. (Bianca! No! Come back…)
Percy P.O.V
I felt horrible for Nico. I had no clue what he was saying but I knew that he was re-living his family's deaths. Stupid professor Snape made me go anyways. Stupid teacher. I walked to the creature and it began to shift. Standing before me were Kronus and Gaea.
"Jackson," Kronus sneered.
"Grandfather," I said back with equal acidity. Some people gasped.
"Little hero," Gaea said in her sleepy voice.
"Great-Grandmother," I said back.
"Still fighting a losing battle Jackson?" Kronus asked.
"We actually won…twice," I told him.
"Did you really?" Gaea asked. They began to shift again; they became the bodies of all the people we had lost in the battles. Castor, Silena, Becendorf, Michael, Zoe, Bianca, Lee, Ethan and even Luke. Then they changed into my friends. All dead or dying. Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel, Frank, Thalia, Nico, Connor, Travis, Katie, Grover, Rachel and Annabeth. I knew I had to get rid of them. I pulled out my wand and tried to think of something funny. I thought of Tantalus' marshmallows committing suicide and made a roaring fire and sent the creature in to it. It may not of been funny, but it made me smile. When they were gone, everyone was staring at me.
"Grandfather?" Harry asked.
"Great-Grandmother?" Hermione asked. I shrugged my shoulders and went over to Nico.
"How are you feeling?" I asked.
"Better…" he said. I raised my eyebrows up at him and he sighed. "Fine. It was a shock and it hurt." I pulled him into a hug.
"I know, don't worry it's all over," I told him.
"Thanks Percy," he said.
"Since when do you speak Italian?" I asked after he pulled away. He tried to bite back laughter.
"After I begged my father to show me a memory it came easy, easier then English. My momma would speak it to me and Bianca," he frowned, "I seem to remember Bianca scolding me in Italian…often." I laughed.
"Sounds like her," I said. Nico smiled sadly.
"Well class it seems that you have all managed to defeat the Boggart, class dismissed." Snape said. We all filed out of the classroom. We made our way down to the great hall for dinner. It was Friday and tomorrow Harry was going to teach us something called Qudditch. I was excited and confused. We ate dinner and headed back to the common room. I collapsed on the bed and brought Annabeth down with me.
"Are you okay Percy?" she asked.
"I'm fine Annabeth, that Boggart thing was weird," I said.
"It was weird seeing Kronus as Luke when we know that he turned out to be good," Annabeth mused.
"I know, but I knew it was Kronus not Luke, they are very different."
"I know. I miss him sometimes," Annabeth admitted.
"So do I, Wise Girl, so do I," with that we cuddled and fell asleep fully clothed. The last thought that went through my head was
I hate Phobos.
AN: YES! Chapter 7 is done. Did you like it? Love it? Adore it? Those are the only options so choose quickly.
Questions:
Was Nico to out of character? I wanted to show that he is still just a kid and he had to grow up very fast. Does his fear make sense?
Alison/Apollo pairing? Yes? No? Please tell me! I need to know!
How do we feel about a Harry Potter/ Night World Series Crossover?
Expect Next chapter (hopefully) before the 25!
F&R~ ELF
