Chapter 22: HP

Both of them had been in the bathroom for longer than usual. Assuming the worst, I went to talk on them.

I knocked on the bathroom door, first, letting them know I would come in unless they told me not to.

I entered the room to find Cassandra tugging on her long-sleeved shirt. Why she was wearing one in the humid weather...

Percy was sitting on the toilet and Cassandra on the sink. She was tucking something into the trash can.

Since they weren't doing anything inappropriate I asked if they needed anything and said that the rest of us were wondering were they had "vanished" to.

Percy ran his hands through his hair and looked at Cassandra who shook her head.

Whatever was going on between them I wouldn't press for. It was private for a reason. I would hate it if someone read the conversations that went on with Hermione, Ron, and me in private...

Suddenly, I heard happy screaming from the kitchen. Cassandra and Percy shared one last look before we all exited the bathroom to find Nico standing on Cassandra's table. Seeing her, he quickly got off it, his face going red when he saw everyone staring at him.

I dragged him out the back door, wanting to drag him by his ear but thinking that he wouldn't appreciate it.

He also had a sword.

As soon as we were out of hearing distance, my rant began.

"Does Will even know you're here? Did you leave a note? How did you even get here? Not to mention the fact that there is no-way you are staying. Even if I let you stay, did you bring anything with you? Food? Clothes? Your magical healing food? What are you planning on doing?" I knew I sounded like Molly but for the moment I didn't care. Nico knew Molly well enough, to let her howlers finish before he replied to them. She basically funded his food in the weeks he was in the Labyrinth.

I shut up, done with yelling for the moment.

"Don't tell Will. Please? Harry... I had too. Camp was getting... Too many people. I wanted to run and so I thought of you and then I appeared here. Wherever here is... Where are we anyways?" He answered, ignoring the other questions.

"West Virginia." I replied, curtly.

Nico nodded and lay down on the grass, taking his lead I placed my head on his chest. Together we lay on the grass listening to the wind and the birds.