Chapter 10, Harry POV

I slowly sit up in my bed, wondering what woke me up. Oh right! First day of classes! I hop out of bed, and pull on my school robes after shaking a snoring Ron awake. Ron and I make our way down into the common room, where Ginny, Hermione, and (surprisingly) Percy were chatting. Well, Hermione and Ginny were chatting, and Percy was starring into the fire.

Ginny looked over her shoulder, and smiled at me. "Morning Harry, Ron!" I came and sat on the floor, leaning back on her legs.

I smiled up at her. "Morning. What are you guys talking about?"

"The classes this year. You ready?"

"I guess.I'm just glad every things back to normal. No more running after horcruxes, or battling DeathEaters." At this, Percy's head snapped up, and he howled with laughter.

"Wh-who would want to eat Thanatos?!" He gasped, and continued to laugh like the world was ending. We all looked at him. "What?" He slouched in his chair. "Never seen an ADHD guy before?" We shook our heads and climbed out of the portrait whole and went to the Great Hall for breakfast.

Soon, Percy came around, passing out our schedules. Mine read,

Harry J. Potter

Monday,

Transfiguration, Gryffindor

Charms, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor

Break

Double DADA, Gryffindor and Slytherin

Lunch

Break

History of Magic

Break

Herbology, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff

Dinner

Ron was gaping "We have three breaks in a day!"

Hermione slapped his shoulder lightly. "That means that the coursework will be even harder." Ron's smile faded.

"C'mon. We've got to get to class." Transfiguration was an absolute bore. We were reviewing how to turn matchsticks into needles. Even Ron got it on his second try. Hermione was making needle after shiny needle in a second, and soon was Summoning her own matches. Charms was much the same. We did Cheering Charms the whole period and through the break. The smiles wore off by the time we got to our first DADA lesson. We walked into the classroom.

The room looked very different then it had in the past, even with countless teachers in it before. On each walls, the was a silk banner. One was a deep sea green with a trident, the one opposite was a stormy grey with a barn owl. There was a vibrant orange and in black letters CHB, and the opposing one was deep purple, with a black font, SPQR. The desks were arranged in four semi-circles, about 5 chairs in each group. Over each group there was another silk banner, with different symbols. One was a wolf, another a centaur, an owl, and a mer-person. Percy was sitting on his desk, fiddling with an object in his hand, a blackboard propped up behind his desk.

"Hello everyone, please remain standing for the moment. This class is going to be very different than any other you have ever taken, that I can assure you. Now, get together for a few moments, and I know Minerva told you to decide on a person with a cool head for my… assistance….. in this class. Being ADHD and in your shoes one time, I know that you haven't done this." At this statement, everyone laughed, and I got the feeling that everyone was going to like this class. "So, get together, and decide." At this, several courses of my name rang out, and Percy laughed again. "Alright then, Harry it is. Now, everyone take out your quill and a slip of parchment, and write down you name once, thank you very much, I believe Dean is your name, of specifically not fallowing my instruction. Write it down once, and enter it in this." At that word, Percy pulled out a bronze helmet, and was that blood? I'm near positive that's blood on that helmet.

Daire Nightbringer is a Gryffindor girl, but her parents wouldn't let her come to Hogwarts last year because of the teachers. She blurted out, "Professor, is that blood on that helmet?"

Percy meekly scratched his head. "Ummm….. Yeah… I haven't really had the time to clean it, and after everything in the past few years, everybody at home is kind of afraid to touch or move my equipment. So… yeah. Put your parchment in here." Everyone put their parchment in the helmet and quickly backed away. "Alright, the way this class works is there are going to be four teams- Lupa, Chiron, Athena, and Posideon. If you haven't figured it out, I'm Greek. Each team is your family in this class. I don't care if your bitter rivals outside this room, but the minute you put a foot in this room, you are family. Alright, Team Chiron is… Neville, Darie…." an three other Slytherins. Lupa was Hermione, Lavender, Dean, and two of Malfoy's quidditch buddies. Team Athena was Ron, Seamus, Parvati Patil and two random Slytherin girls. "Team Poseidon is Harry, Draco, Daphne, Don Wellinton, and Hayley." Soon, we were all seated under our respective banners.

"Now, there are a few things you must know about me. First, there won't be any written tests, I'm dyslexic, and unless you can write in Greek, no written tests, I won't be able to read them. Also, if anything happens, as you decided, Harry is in charge. And after every class, I'm going to tell you a myth. To me, however, they're not myths, so i would appreciate if you didn't call them as such. My family is Greek, and their gods are mine. You don't bother me about my religion, and I'll do the same.

"Now, today's story. Some of you heard yesterday that my full name is Perseus. So, I'll tell you the story of my namesake." Percy goes on to tell of how Perseus defeated Medusa, and went on to marry Andromeda. Surprisingly, Percy was a brilliant story teller. He got lost in the story, and was so enthusiastic about the topic, he had us all engrossed in the story, and most of the Gryffindors groaned when he finished. "Sorry everyone, that's it for today. Now, I want you to do a bit of research on your patron. Tomorrow, I'm going to randomly pick someone from your group and ask them some questions on the patron. So make sure to prepare. And tomorrow, we're going to be going over simulations, so be ready. By the end of the week, I'll test you and your group on their simulation."

We filed out of the room, everyone wondering what this simulation thing is. Hermione was furiously flipping through a book the size of my head, probably researching Lupa. Ginny turned to me.

"So, how was Professor Jackson's class? No one can stop talking about his class."

"It was very interesting. He randomly divided us into four teams, and told us the myth, sorry, story, of Perseus. Then he told us that we'd be working with simulations, whatever those are."

"Well, interesting describes it."Ginny smiled at me "Don't worry about it too much, Harry, it'll all be fine." She kissed my cheek. "You want to hang out before we have any work?"

"Sure." I smiled at her. As we walked up to the Common Room, I asked her, "Do you think we'll ever get to meet this Annabeth girl that Professor Jackson loves so much?"

"Yeah, I think we will" Suddenly, her smile took over her whole face. "I know it's not for a while, but what if we ask Professor McGonagle if we can invite Annabeth for the Halloween dance?" At the mention of Halloween, I thought of my parents. "Harry! Think about how happy he'll be."

I smiled at her. "Let's do it!" We changed our course to the Headmistresses office. I tell the gargoyles "Black tabby." And we climb the stairs. I knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Professor, it's Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley."

"Come in." Ginny eased open the door, and we saw Professor McGonagle behind her desk. "What can I do for you two?"

Ginny spoke up from beside me. "We were wondering, Professor, if we might be able to send a letter to Professor Jackson's fiancé and invite her to stay for Halloween."

Professor McGonagle smiled broadly at this suggestion. "A wonderful idea! Of course you may. I presume that you have seen Professor Jackson have a flash back during his stay with you?"

I nodded, "We have, I was also there on the train."

"Then you'll appreciate to know that being at our school would likely cause fewer flashbacks. Perhaps we'll have come in say, two weeks, and stay for a long while. Would you two like to compose the letter?"

"We would love to, Professor. We'll send it out tomorrow." Ginny and I soon left the office and began the letter.

Dear Ms. Annabeth Chase,

Our names are Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter. We're students of Percy Jackson. We have been chosen to write you this letter and invite you to stay with us at Hogwarts . We would be honored to have you stay with us for the next few months. If you choose to accept our offer, an Aruor shall come pick you up. We only request that you keep this from Professor Jackson, as we wish for it to be a surprise.

~Harry Potter

Annabeth,

We've heard wonderful things about you from your fiancé! Sorry for my boyfriends stuffy writing, but he has a point. Harry and I thought you might like to stay with us for a while, and maybe he can help you and his half sister plan your guys's wedding! We hope to finally meet you sometime in the next two weeks!

Ginny Weasley❤

"C'mon Harry! Let's get this to the Owlry! We'll barrow Pig!"

Soon, Pig was flying out the Owlry with the letter for Percy's fiancé, Ms. Annabeth Chase.