Hermione couldn't believe it the person who helped her when she was five during her trip New York . She still could remember that day when she got lost and cried only to be helped by a seven year old boy . She could not believe he had grown from small scrawny boy to a hot yes Hermione couldn't believe she would think someone as hot but yeah hot is the accurate word for him and in addition to that he going to school with them . She could not understand why he has to go to school at all . It is rumored that he could even finish N.E.W.T level exam with outstanding grades even when he was 15 .
When Hermione first heard a boy named Percy Jackson had won the dueling championship she thought about her friend who had helped her in New York and then she thought he would have changed allowing the pride to get to his head but she was clearly wrong he is still the same Percy Jackson who helped her in New York. It looks like Percy doesn't remember her.
Percy and the twins bonded over a short time , looks like Percy is a prankster as well .Bill and Percy talked about his job being a curse breaker to which Percy eagerly said he even considered about taking either curse breaker or joining M.A.C.U.S.A but decided in joining M.A.C.U.S.A after completing his studies. Charlie and Percy bonded over magical creatures , Percy says he loves them a lot. He said he has many Pegasus friends and a pet hellhound which caused gasps from everyone except Charlie who grinned at him and started to ask more about the hellhound . Ron looks like he will faint every time when Percy talks to him , you could say the same with Ginny . Hermione could say everyone was surprised by how humble he is . They all thought he will be like an arrogant ass but he is anything but arrogant and prideful.
He even volunteered to help to clean dishes but Molly being the kind woman she is she kindly rejected saying he is a guest and he should not do that . Mr .Weasely and him discussed about muggle items which he patiently explained. Percy and Harry talked a lot about quidditch since he is a chaser in his school as well as captain of his house. Every time Percy talked to Hermione she will quickly talk and leave him behind with utter confusion.
Here she is eating breakfast along with Ginny waiting for the boys to show up ,both were looking pale and drowsy since they had to get for early for quidditch world cup and then the boys stumbled down the stairs everyone looking sleepy and tired . Especially Percy who had bags under his eyes looking tired wearing a black jacket and black jeans . Percy sat next to her and started to eat breakfast .
When they all left the house and started to walk except for Bill, Charlie and Percy who will apparate there , Percy pulled Hermione towards him causing her to give a small yelp thankfully which many didn't notice beacuse Arthur , Harry and Ron were talking something about tournament while Fred and George looked emotionless since Molly had thrown away all their products which they produced by saving their pocket money for many moths . Hermione glared at Percy and hissed " What are you doing ?" . Percy simply rolled his eyes and whispered " I know you are the five years old girl I helped in New York ". Hermione's glare intensified and said " Then why the bloody hell did you not say it first ?"
Percy raised his hands in defense and said " I had to confirm whether you are the one or not . I know that you recognized me at the moment you saw me , that's why you were avoiding me . Why did you not say at first ?" . Hermione rolled her eyes and said " Well i wanted to see whether my friend is the same or he had gotten pride to his head ".
Percy gave her a lopsided grin and said " Well I am still the same Percy Jackson right ? " . Hermione couldn't help but crack a smile at him and said " You are the same Percy Jackson I know years ago " causing him to smile and she quickly added " Except you have become more annoying " turning the smile into a mock glare . Hermione giggled at him causing Percy to laugh along with her.
It is good to laugh along with Percy especially his laugh is infectious causing everyone to laugh along with him. Percy looked before them causing his laugh to turn into a frown . Hermione followed his eyelevel and she saw the twins walking before without saying anything which is unlike them . Before she could ask Percy strode towards them pulling her along with him. Percy joined them and said " Hey " causing the twins to say " Hey" with a forced smile . Percy should have noticed it too because he said " Guys don't worry . You said you two want to setup a joke shop right " causing the twins to nod at him . Hermione looked at him with curiosity thinking what he is doing . Percy gave them a broad smile and said " Well my fellow pranksters . I will help you " causing the twins to give him a startled look. " How could you help us ? " Fred and George asked together . Percy smiled and said " I will give you some amount -" which was immediately cutoff by Fred saying " No we couldn't take that but we are incredibly grateful for that mate eventhough we had been friends for one day you agreed to help us " causing George to nod at him . Even Hermione was shocked by this , she know Percy is good but she don't know he will be ready to give money to help someone for their dreams especially he knew them for a day.
Percy's eyes twinkled and said " Well how about this . I will give you some amount as initial investment ,then after you set up your joke shop you can return the amount " . Both the twins looked at each other and George said " We don't know Percy we have known each other for just a day and you are more helpful to us than our brother Percy ..." before he could continue Percy said " Listen mate it doesn't matter whether we know each other for a day or a year but I know you two are good guys and more importantly you two are my friends , so it doesn't matter ".
Fred and George nodded their heads causing Percy to clap them in their shoulder with a broad smile. Percy took a small pouch and gave it George and said " I have put an extension charm in that . It roughly has eight hundred galleons ". George and Fred gave him a grateful look and walked happily towards their father . Hermione poked his arm and asked curiously "Why did you do that especially such a large amount ? " .
Percy sighed and said " Money will come and go but they are serious about their joke shop ,they just needed a little amount and they looked upset after shouted at them besides I don't need that amount . I have enough money ". Hermione tilted her head and said " You do know Mrs Weasely is correct right . It would be better if they work for ministry rather than a joke shop ".
Percy said with a small smile " Hermione it is like making a bird to swim in water rather than allowing it to fly freely . Clearly their interest is in joke shop so why do they have to work in a place out of their interest ? " . Hermione thought about what Percy said and agreed with him . Percy turned towards Hermione and said " Please don't tell anyone about that okay .I don't think Mrs. Weasely will appreciate that " .Hermione nodded at him thinking surely Mrs .Weasely will not appreciate that.
Then all begin to climb Stoatshead hill . Each movement was like a sharp pain at her chest and her legs ,when they finally reached the top where there will be a portkey everyone was out of breath except Percy who was curiously looking around the hills. Ron noticed that and asked " Mate how are you still normal when we are out of breath ? " between pants . Percy just shrugged and said " I had climbed many hills taller than this " causing everyone to look at him incredulously .
Harry smirked at him said " Everyone is going to ask for Percy's autograph today rather than watching the match " knowing how Percy hated popularity . On hearing that Percy paled causing everyone to laugh at him especially Hermione who gave him a smirk causing him to glare at her . Percy's glare turned into smirk confusing everyone to look at him in confusion . Percy took a wand from his pocket causing everyone to look at him in awe . It was the most beautiful wand Hermione had ever seen . It glows like a bronze in early morning light along with a few blue streaks around it .
Percy waved the wand around him . Hermione looked at him in confusion and then gasped . His raven black hair turned into ginger like Ron's and his sea green eyes turned into chocolate brown colour . He looked short by one or two inches but he still looked handsome . He looked at and said " could you please introduce me as your distant cousin and my name as Peter Johnson from the States " causing to nod at him . looked at him and said " Merlin's Beard human transfiguration is very difficult . Even full grown wizards have difficulties with that ".
Ron rolled his eyes and said " Seriously dad it is said that Percy is brilliant in transfiguration and you ask him how he did that ? ". Percy shrugged modestly . Hermione looked at Percy and decided to ask him to tutor her during the school year .
Then suddenly a voice yelled "Over here, Arthur! Over here, son, we've got it" causing everyone to look at them .Two tall figures were silhouetted against the starry sky on the other side of the hill top."Amos!" said Mr. Weasley, smiling as he strode over to the man who had shouted. The rest of them . Weasley was shaking hands with a ruddy-faced wizard with a scrubby brown beard, who was holding a moldy-looking old boot in his other hand. "This is Amos Diggory, everyone," said Mr. Weasley. "He works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. And I think you know his son, Cedric?"Cedric Diggory was an extremely handsome boy of around seventeen. But Hermione thought he was not handsome like Percy . Hermione shook her head to get rid of those ridiculous thoughts.
He was Captain and Seeker of the Hufflepuff House Quidditch team at Hogwarts."Hi," said Cedric, looking around at them said hi back except Fred and George, who merely nodded. They had never quite forgiven Cedric for beating their team, Gryffindor, in the first Quidditch match of the previous year."Long walk, Arthur?" Cedric's father asked. "Not too bad," said . "We live just on the other side of the village there. You?""Had to get up at two, didn't we, Ced? I tell you, I'll be glad when he's go this Apparition test. Still ... not complaining ... Quidditch World Cup, wouldn't miss it for a sackful of Galleons - and the tickets cost about that. Mind you, looks like I got off easy. . . ."
Amos Diggory peered good-naturedly around at the three Weasley boys ,Percy, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny. "All these yours, Arthur?""Oh no, only them" said Mr. Weasley, pointing out his children." This is Hermione, friend of Ron's - and Harry, another friend -""Merlin's beard," said Amos Diggory, his eyes widening. "Harry? Harry Potter?""Er - yeah," said Harry. Harry was used to people looking curiously at him when they met him, used to the way their eyes moved at once to the lightning scar on his forehead, but it always made him feel uncomfortable. "Ced's talked about you, of course," said Amos Diggory. "Told us all about playing against you last year... I said to him, I said - Ced, that'll be something to tell your grandchildren, that will... You beat Harry Potter!" Harry couldn't think of any reply to this, so he remained silent. Fred and George were both scowling again. Cedric looked slightly embarrassed.
"Harry fell off his broom, Dad," he muttered." I told you ... it was an accident...""Yes, but you didn't fall off, did you?" roared Amos genially, slapping his son on his back. "Always modest, our Ced, always the gentleman ... but the best man won, I'm sure Harry'd say the same, wouldn't you, eh? One falls off his broom, one stays on, you don't need to be a genius to tell which one's the better flier!" "Must be nearly time," said Mr. Weasley quickly, pulling out his watch again.
"Do you know whether we're waiting for any more, Amos?""No, the Lovegoods have been there for a week already and the Fawcetts couldn't get tickets," said Mr. Diggory. looked at Percy and asked " Who is that young lad ? " Percy casually walked forwards and extended his arm and said " Peter Johnson . A distant cousin of Weasely from the States " . shook his arm and said " Indeed . Nice to meet you " causing Percy to smile at him.
Percy walked towards Hermione and said " Phew .Thank Gods he didn't recognize me ". "Of course dummy you had transfigured yourself " Hermione said with an eye roll causing Percy to mock glare at her.
looked around at Harry and Hermione. "You just need to touch the Portkey, that's all, a finger will do -". With difficulty, owing to their bulky backpacks, the nine of them crowded around the old boot held out by Amos all stood there, in a tight circle, as a chill breeze swept over the hill spoke. It suddenly occurred to Hermione how odd this would look if a Muggle were to walk up here now ... ten people, two of them grown men,clutching this manky old boot in the semidarkness, waiting..."Three. . ." muttered Mr. Weasley, one eye still on his watch, two. . . one. .."
It happened immediately: Hermione felt as though a hook just behind her navel had been suddenly jerked irresistibly forward. Her feet left the ground; she could fee Ron and Harry on either side of him, their shoulders banging into her;they were all speeding forward in a howl of wind and swirling color; her forefinger was stuck to the boot as though it was pulling her magnetically onward and then her feet slammed into the ground; Ron staggered into her and she fell over; the Portkey hit the ground near her head with a heavy looked up. Mr. Weasley, Mr. Diggory, Percy and Cedric were still standing,though looking very windswept; everybody else was on the ground. Percy walked towards her and offered his hand which she took gratefully. "Seven past five from Stoatshead Hill," said a voice.