I am so sorry, but I've suffered from writer's block and I wasn't sure where I wanted to go with this chapter but I think I've found it. Ginny and Hermione aren't claimed yet, but I think you know which Cabin they'll be in.
-P.O.V. Harry-
Since Hermione and Ginny were at Camp with me, I didn't feel so lonely anymore. People didn't tease us after they saw what happened in the duel between Percy and me. People thought our magic was something from the Gods and we were better than Percy at duelling (he was apparently the best in a few centuries, just like I was the youngest seeker in a century); I was just doing a wizards duel; they were doing a demigod duel. After Ginny and Hermione's first day, Chiron called us up to the Big House to learn magic and to get up to date on our education, both muggle and magical. Apparently we still needed to learn about Shakespeare, and long division, with some campers there to help us, it seemed. Chiron started off by saying "You are not the first demigods to have magical blood. But there are few of you, and your numbers are decreasing. I'm pretty sure a Demeter camper and an Aphrodite camper are in Hogwarts too. We also have a 10-year-old Hephaestus who will be joining next year. That's all of them that we know of. Like I said, there are few of you around right now, but we are still detecting demigod energy at Hogwarts even know."
"But Chiron, what's this got to do with us?" One of the campers asked. I think they were in Cabin 20, but I forgot which cabin that was.
"Well, Mallory, I was just getting to that point. I have pursued and tested my theory about legend, but I was wrong. In fact, it was the magic that started the legend. And what started the magic? Hecate. She blessed many English people, French people, African people, Australian people, American people… well, let's just say, she blessed 1000 people for each country that she did bless, and she blessed-"
"All those that you mentioned, along with New Zealand, some other European countries, and quite a few Asian countries." Hermione said, "And either they went to colonize countries or Hecate blessed them herself. There is at least one magical country in each continent. Except maybe Antarctica. But then again, there may be wizards there. Also, I'm pretty sure she couldn't have created American wizards because it was only colonized by British wizards and muggles – what we call non-magical people, you would call them mortals – a few centuries after our magical school, Hogwarts, was founded." Merlin did that girl know a lot! Chiron looked surprised that she knew that much "Yes, well, I was going to say a few countries in each continent but that works too. Their children and their children's children and so on and so forth have that power to. And, since, they have Hecate's power, you'll be able to help them. We would get Hecate herself but she's a busy Goddess, controlling the mist, so instead we're going to have Hecate's children help. The magical demigods are at school, but during the holidays we have Hecate help them become more advanced. Each one of you will have a camper to help you because you are probably at different stages. Harry, with Mallory McAllister," the blonde girl who had asked what this had to do with them earlier looked delighted after hearing she was working with me, "Hermione, with Lou Ellen Blackstone," a girl who I recognised as the head counsellor gave Hermione a smile, "And Ginny, with Damon Collins," another blonde camper about Ginny's age scowled. Clearly he wasn't happy with the arrangements, "If you have any questions, just ask me and I'll try to answer them." (A/N Damon and Mallory are OC's, just because I wanted Hecate campers but we only knew of Lou Ellen)
We started out by rehearsing what we knew. Or, at least, we were meant to. Mallory kept asking me personal questions like "How did you get that scar?" and "What's your favourite lesson?" Honestly, I answered them to the best of my ability. When I threatened to stun her, I think I snapped her back to reality. "Right then. What charms spells do you know. Let's work on those first. Then do you wanna do a wizard's duel. I can test my wandless magic." She could do wandless magic? And she was only a year older than me. I guess that was a perk of being a child of the Magic Goddess. "Umm I know Wingardium Leviosa," I laughed at the memory of the troll in my first year, "And lumos, and…." I went through all the ones I could remember. "That's good but here it says you should learn the sleeping spell. It makes someone fall asleep. It's not in the curriculum (A/N because I made it up UwU) but I think it would be useful. The incantation is dormius and the wand movement is zigzag, then flick. Try it on me," she said. She was a good teacher when she was done talking. Because she talked. A lot. I was tempted to stun her but when she said the sleeping spell I kind of wanted to use it, but I needed to know the counter curse. "What's the counter curse?" I asked.
"Excito"
"Here goes, then. Dormius!" Mallory fell and immediately started snoring. Loudly. I didn't envy Cabin 20. Imagine having to put up with her snores. Ginny, Hermione and their mentors were staring at us so I muttered the counter-curse. She immediately woke up and said, "Damn you Hypnos. I need to see Chiron. I had a dream,"
"And?"
"Demigod dreams aren't normal dreams."
-P.O.V. Hermione-
I assumed Chiron put me with Lou Ellen because she was the head counsellor, and I was, if I were to brag, the best witch of my age. I assume that had something to do with being a demigod, and maybe who my godly parent was. "So I think we're going to start with what Defence Against the Dark Arts spells you know." I sighed. Clearly this wasn't going to be easy. "Well, Lou. Can I call you that? Thanks. We've had 3 DADA teachers in total. People say it's because the job is cursed, but I'm not sure. Anyway, we've had many teachers. One, who taught us a lot. But he had a really, really, evil wizard – the name of whom the wizarding world is too afraid of to speak – sticking out the back of his head, so he always wore a turban. I think he was possessed. The second, was a fake. He was Gilderoy Lockhart, and I, along with many other pupils, had a crush on him. He spent the year re-enacting his books and then Harry and my other best friend Ron found out that he was faking it and using memory charms to make sure no one else found out. And this year we have a man who teaches us about magical creatures, and I'm pretty sure he's a werewolf. We had a duelling club in second year, but I didn't learn much except expelliarmus, the disarming charm. So I'd like to learn actual defence. If you can teach me, of course."
"Of course! So let's start simple with a nice and easy stupefy," Lou Ellen said, "Could you try that,"
"Sure, can I practice on you?"
"Who else would you practice on? Mallory?" she laughed. I didn't get it. Thud. Someone had just fell to the floor. Then I heard snores, and looked over to Ginny. Nothing there. Then I looked over to Harry. Of course, he had put the poor girl to sleep. He looked panicked and I wished I could have helped him. He muttered something inaudible, and she woke up. Was she even asleep? "Damn you Hypnos. I need to see Chiron. I had a dream,"
"Lou, what does that mean?" I asked
"She had a demigod dream. It means she saw the present or the past. Something that occasionally comes in handy when we go on quests or have wars. They still suck. Let's go see what's going on. I have a feeling it's not good."
So? What do you think? What was Mallory's dream? What did she see? Was it something in the present, or maybe past? Maybe something to do with a certain Dark Lord? Who knows?
I'm trying to get things done so I don't have an exact schedule either. I just post when I want to. Hopefully the next one will come soon; I have big plans! Ginny and Hermione get claimed (finally) and we find out Mallory's dream.