CHAPTER 10
HARRY
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(Q: Who is your favorite character in PJO/HOO and HP? And why? )
(A: PJO Main characters: Percy (well that one was given. I know that it's so obvious, but I really like the character, Percy. He is really relatable and I think that he is such an inspiration for people all over the world who come from harsh backgrounds that they can grow up and do something big.) Side characters: Calypso or the Stolls :) (just because Calypso slays and the Stolls are hilarious)
(A2: HP Main characters: Draco (honestly, Draco slays. I felt really bad for him in the series because he couldn't find his path or what he wanted. He was always so torn in between good and bad. I could see that at the end, Draco wanted to become a good guy for once, but that was kind of taken away from him so in this story, I really wanted him to have his chance) Side characters: the Marauders (besides Peter)
When we reached the Room of Requirements, we had to try two times until the Room of Requirements gave us the correct room. The room that had Professor Jackson in it.
"Well, here we go," Ron said quietly. He opened the door and we all stepped inside.
The room was a training area. There were bars up on the ceiling, a climbing wall, weights, and dummies in the corner. At first we didn't see the Professor, we were too busy staring around the room. When we finally saw him, gasps were elicited from our mouths.
Professor Jackson was shirtless, hacking away at dummies. His back was covered in scars. Slash upon slash, slice upon slice, the cuts crisscrossed on his back making grotesque X's. Hermione had to look away.
"These aren't from one of the wars I recently had been in, if that's what you're wondering." The Professor grunted in effort as he flipped backwards and stabbed a dummy in through the stomach.
"Pr- I- Uh- Prof- I don't-," I couldn't form words. I was aghast.
The Professor's shoulder's sagged and he let the sword drop to the ground. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair before putting on a shirt and turning around. He sat on the floor with his legs crossed and beckoned us forward. We silently walked ot him and took a seat in a crescent around the Professor.
"Professor what happened?" Hermione asked.
"Hell happened," the Professor chuckled with an icy tone. It held a certain bitterness to it.
"Now, what did you really come for?" The Professor asked.
The three of us couldn't say anything. Our minds were still on the scars.
Minutes passed and silence was the only thing heard.
"How come at the lake, you were able to use the water and bend it at your will, without a wand?" I asked.
"It's a special form of magic that I picked up over the years," the Professor said smoothly.
"Where are you actually from, Professor?" Hermione asked.
"Please, Ms. Granger. Just because you three came to me with questions does not at all mean that I will answer them. I will answer the ones I fell comfortable with. I know that you three are curious, but I'm not about to spill my life stories to you," Professor sighed.
"Stop treating us like we're children! We've been through tough times too, and we are only a year younger than you!"
"Then you should know that maturity only comes with experience. And you should know that nobody will tell one their secrets in a heartbeat. Trust Ms. Granger. Trust is what runs the world."
With that, the Professor got up and left the room.
"I'd like to apologize for the incident a couple days ago. I know that some of you are a little shaken up about that, but, since that occurred, today's lesson will be on the Hydra," Professor Jackson said.
It's been four days after the conversation with the Professor, and Hermione, Ron and I have been prying for more into the Professor's background. We haven't come up with anything, but Hermione is getting desperate. I believe that she will soon be going to everyone she knows and asking for information, she told us a dinner yesterday.
I paid close attention to the Professor as he spoke of the Hydra.
"-If you don't immediately burn the neck from where the head was cut off, soon enough, you'll be dealing with two more heads in the place of the last one," Professor informed us.
"Psst, Harry!" Ron whispered.
"What?" I responded.
"Mione thinks she's onto something. She found something from America with Professor Jackson," Ron said.
"Brilliant."
After that, I couldn't help but think about what Hermione had to say. I completely was out of focus in class and I could tell that Professor Jackson knew that I wasn't paying attention.
When class ended, I met up with Hermione and Ron in the library, and it turns out Ginny was there. I greeted her with a light kiss and we all sat down around a table.
"So I was in the newspaper section of the Library, and I found some newspapers with a younger Professor Jackson on it!" Hermione whispered.
She pulled out only two newspapers. They both had images of the Professor, but at different ages. The first one was a picture of the Professor who was a pre-teen running along a dam with three other people.
"Notorious Jackson Causes Trouble at the Dam," Ginny read.
"This second newspaper is quite peculiar. It says, 'Olympus News'." Ron frowned.
"Percy Jackson Saves the World, an article written by Apollo," Hermione read.
"Apollo is cool / He is super hot, oh wow / I am Apollo. What the hell?" I peered at the newspaper.
"This is great! We've finally got something. Its better than what we started with-"
"Hey, guys," Neville cut in, interrupting Hermione.
"Oh, uh, hey Neville," Ron said quietly.
"You guys, Draco isn't bad. I don't understand why you still hold that damn grudge! If you guys weren't so caught up in the past, you would see that Draco is actually a good man. Ginny knows it! The three of us have hung out before," Neville said, exasperated.
"Its not that…" Hermione trailed off.
"Its exactly that! And would you three stop prying on the Professor's life? It's horrible what you guys are doing. Would you like for the Professor to pry on your life and dig up the memories of the past?"
"Neville, why are you protecting him and Draco so much? Slytherin in whole?" I asked accusingly.
"Do you want to switch Houses or something?" Ron questioned.
"No! But I thought Gryffindor was for the people who were brave and courageous, not nosy people who dig up information and practically stalk someone just because the targeted person doesn't want to share their past."
"Have you seen the scars on his back?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, I have. But you know what? I respected him and I turned around to give him privacy and I waited until he was covered. And then, I proceeded to talk to him on a different subject. Not about his past, but about now." Neville sighed. "You guys do what you want."
"You guys are going to find information, but not with out a penalty," Neville predicted.
With that, he left the Library and left us shell shocked in out seats.
(A/N sorry about the long Q & A up at the beginning of the chapter. I will not be answering questions next chapter but I will open it again in a couple of chapters)
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