Percy hated flying on airplanes, or on helicopters. But riding on a flying car-just like flying on one of the camp pegasi-was different. And the presence of the gods wasn't as strong in England, so Percy felt fine in the sky. Plus, they weren't too high up.

"How's it going back there?" said Percy, leaning over to look behind him. Harry scowled and muttered, "Perfect."

Ron offered him a treacle tart, which cheered up Harry's mood a bit. Percy grinned and looked below him, "Hey look, a train!" then he scrunched up his face, "Won't mortals be able to see us? Or do you use the Mist?"

"The Mist? No, our car is just invisible."

Percy only noticed now that the air was shimmering around the car, "Hmm. Yeah."

After a few hours of traveling, the three boys were getting tired. The sunlight glazed them until they were sweating, and the treacle tarts only made them extremely thirsty. Percy looked below to see if he could summon any water, when he saw a lake he offered, but Ron and Harry laughed weakly and refused.

"Summon water, Percy? Really?" said Ron, "Impossible without magic."

"Unless you're a demigod."

Ron and Harry groaned. Percy had been lecturing them about how awesome it was being a demigod. He had a vague suspicion they thought he was crazy. He really couldn't blame them.

"So… you know what happened at Camp Half-Blood, last month?" said Percy, breaking a long silence. Another groan. Percy grinned, step one of the Weasley twins' plan: Annoy Harry and Ron, was working perfectly.

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Harry was playing with Hedwig, and everything was fine until he heard the whine. He stared at Ron and Percy, they stared back.

"The car's probably just a little tired… it's never been this far before…" said Ron, "Er, but I'm sure we'll make it."

"How far are we?" asked Percy.

"Not far," said Ron, more to the car than to Harry and Percy, "Not far now."

Harry slumped onto the chair and thought, 'Great, all we need now is for the stupid car to fall'

"What's that big castle thing out there?" said Percy. Harry cleared his foggy glasses, it was now night and it was harder to see, but there it was silhouetted in the darkness. Hogwarts. He yelled, "There it is, Ron!" then patted the whining car reassuringly, "We're almost there, stop whining."

The car shuddered violently then started losing speed. They were almost there. Over the lake… almost there!

"Tree!" yelled Percy, then he steered the wheel to the right. They missed the Whomping Willow by inches.

"Quidditch field!" cried Ron, then steered the car to the left. The car groaned and moaned and whined and stuttered, then it gave up entirely, and they plunged straight to the ground.

"Brace yourselves!" shouted Ron or Percy. They all screamed, then the car was held in midair by something. Ron stared at Harry, "What d'you reckon?" Then they both fainted, leaving Percy the only one conscious.

When Harry came to, he was in Professor McGonagall's office with Ron beside him. He was just about to prod Ron awake when he heard a yell, "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?"

Ron bolted up, "What? The car…? Where?"

The head of Gryffindor house was glaring over them, "TAKING A MAGIC CAR TO HOGWARTS? NEVER BEFORE HAVE I SEEN THIS BEHAVIOR. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN SEEN!"

"But look at the bright side Minerva, they weren't seen." said a familiar voice. Harry glanced to it and saw a very grave looking Dumbledore, "Please explain why you did this."

"We-we weren't able to get through the barrier in Platform 9 and three quarters-"

"SO WHY NOT SEND AN OWL? YOU HAVE ONE DO YOU NOT?" yelled McGonagall. Harry looked down to the floor, it did seem like the obvious thing to do.

Ron sighed, "We'll go get our stuff."

Harry nodded, but Dumbledore said, "No need for that Mr. Weasley. You will not be expelled, but your parents, and Harry's aunt and uncle will be hearing about this. Now go join the rest of the students in the great hall."

"Were they sorted yet?… I mean, the first years and Percy?"

"Not yet, Mr. Potter. But they will be soon if you don't hurry." said Professor McGonagall. Dumbledore nodded and left abruptly. Harry and Ron walked outside, then dashed to the Great Hall.

"Lucky we didn't get expelled, eh?" said Ron with a sigh of relief. Harry nodded then smiled, what luck it was that they weren't. He didn't know what he would do without Hogwarts. But there was something else on his mind. Where would Percy be sorted