I was woken up to someone knocking my door again, muttering to myself I reluctantly got out of bed and opened the door, this time I was face to face with Daphne who immediately turned red then turned around so she was facing outside before I could even open my mouth she pointed out 'You're not wearing a shirt' this time I went red, closed the door shuffled on a camp half-blood t-shirt and again opened the door, she started talking before I could open my mouth 'Albus will be arriving in an hour so you better get ready for the day' and then asked 'do you want me to wait?' and I nod 'I'll be by the beach then' she replied then gave me a smile and walked towards the beach, I stood there watching her retreating figure and then went inside, took a shower and went to the beach.
On the beach I saw Daphne sitting on the sand tracing patterns on the soft sand with her fingers, I went over to her and sat down next to her and greeted 'Hey' she was startled but then relaxed on seeing me 'why are you always here?' I asked recalling on the past times she was always in the beach sitting in the sand tracing patterns in the sand 'The Sea helps me relax. . . ' 'and think' she added 'Hey, you've got something better' I start to which she raises an eyebrow 'Me' I say grinning, she rolls her eyes and shoves me 'Come on' I say after I get a brainwave, I get up and hold a hand to her which she takes after thinking 'Do you trust me?' I ask 'With my life' she replies. 'Good, now close your eyes' I grin she raises her eyebrow and nevertheless closes her eyes I lead her to the Sea and once we were a bit far 'Open your eyes' I say she opens her eyes and her jaw drops 'This is awesome' she exclaims 'Do you know how to swim?' I ask 'Yes' she answers hesitantly 'great come on' I say and pull her down and not allowing the both of us to get wet. She starts to grin but then asked 'Percy, are you a merman?' I start laughing, but then my laughter dies down and I answer 'No' she gives me a sheepish grin, then some fish appear and start bowing down to me and ask 'My lord what brings you here?' 'Nothing I decided to pay a visit' I reply at the corner of my eye I could see Daphne trying really hard not to laugh, I raised an eyebrow at her and she shakes her head 'we better go, I'm hungry' Daphne says I nod and take us both to the shore.
Once at the shore, I saw Daphne sit down on the sand 'Aren't you hungry?' I ask 'Not really, besides we have 30 minutes before Albus arrives' I shrug and sit down with her and stare at her, today she was in a black top and light blue skinny jeans and her hair in a really complicated looking braid (French braid) with her side bangs out, she caught me staring at her and just rolled her eyes, I blushed and turned my gaze to the sea 'Breakfast?' she asked 'Yeah, I'm hungry'. On the way, I grabbed her hand and interlaced our fingers, she smiled at me and I smiled back.
After breakfast we walked to the big house where everyone including Annabeth and Piper, there was an incredibly old man with a long white beard, crescent glasses and in robes he smiled at us when we entered, looking at Daphne as if he was studying her. 'Where were you two?' Annabeth asked eyeing our interlaced hands, Daphne almost chocked on her own spit and removed her hand from mine, her face was flushed 'That was fine you were only two minutes late' The old man said he had an English accent 'I'm Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts' 'I'm Percy Jackson' I greeted and Daphne did the same 'Ready to go?' Dumbledore asked and we all nod he takes a book and did something to it 'Hold onto this, a finger will be enough' he said and the all of us crowd toward him and touch the book, suddenly I thought of my mom, had someone told her where I would be going? But before I open my mouth I was flashed, it felt like having a hook somewhere behind the navel, it was really uncomfortable.
We finally reach the place and Dumbledore asked us to leave our grips and we did as told and landed on a floor. My head was spinning and I felt like I was almost going to puke. . . .Almost. I opened my eyes and saw that there were a lot of people staring at us, climbing to my feet, I took a deep breath and smiled at them. Most of them were redheads like a huge family; there was also a man with wavy hair reaching his shoulders and a mustache you would only see in pirates, there was a couple; a man with black unruly hair, hazel eyes and round glasses, a woman with brown hair and sky blue eyes and at last a girl with bushy brown hair and brown eyes narrowing her eyes at me. Dumbledore cleared his throat and said 'These are the students transferring from Ilvermorny' we introduced ourselves and they did the same, I was correct the redheads were a huge family and they had more.
Dumbledore then said 'Miss Williams' by the name I turned to Daphne's side 'I think you have a glamour charm on' 'a what now?' Daphne asked one of her eyebrows quirked 'A glamour charm, if you allow me' Dumbledore answered calmly and Daph nodded he did some spell and Daphne began to change her straight red hair with dark roots that reached till her hips shortened till midway of her back and started to change into silky black waves, her eyes blue-grey changed to sky blue, her lips pale pink turned into a coral color and somehow fuller, and there was a scar on the right side of her neck in the shape of a lightning bolt. She was changed completely, a really hot change to exact. My mouth flung open and my eyes widened on seeing her, I glanced and saw everyone was coping my actions, well everyone except Dumbledore and Daphne. James (The man with black hair and hazel eyes) was the first to recover and he shouted 'Hayley!' happily and brought her into a huge hug, kissing her head, while Daphne or Hayley just stood there looking confused. Finally, she pushed away and asked 'Sorry, but who the heck is Hayley? And can someone give me a mirror or something please?' Sirius just stood there with a grin on his face, while Hermione (bushy-haired girl) gave Daph a mirror, just glancing at her face, Daphne's turned pale, by pale I mean Nico di Angelo pale and there was a look of horror on her face.
Mrs. Weasley brought her a glass of water and asked her to sit down and Daphne did what she was asked to, after the drink she regained her senses, glared at James and ordered 'explain' ' Come on to the kitchen' Chloe said (James' wife) and they walked to the kitchen and we followed 'Hold it' Mrs. Weasley said sternly and we stopped 'Not you dears, you can go' she said kindly to us and we went in while walking I could hear protests and whining, behind us Sirius and Dumbledore followed.
Once all of us were settled in, James started to explain with Chloe and Sirius adding things, after the explanation, Daphne asked 'How am I Aphrodite's daughter?' 'I don't know . . . wait your Aphrodite's daughter?' Sirius asked 'Yes and I think you have really good experience in that area' Hayley replied and Sirius smirked 'Wait, how can you be sure that I am this Hayley, can't I be like someone who looks like her? Maybe she's dead' 'No, you have the scar how many people do you know that have a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt?' James asked with a smirk 'None' Hayley answered flatly she was now pale as ever, she looked like she was whitewashed she then shouted 'Fuck life' stood up and left the room slamming the door shut with everyone staring at the door in silence. James then requested to Dumbledore 'I'd like her to attend Hogwarts under her real name' 'that can be arranged' Dumbledore replied with a smile and then he left. The tension was so thick I could've sliced it with Riptide, to break the silence I said 'Thank you for letting us stay Mr. Black' 'Sirius please, and it's fine as the muggles say the more the merrier' Sirius smiled 'I'd better go check on Hayley' James said 'I'll come too' Chloe said and they left.
'now let's get you settled in' Mrs. Weasley said and ushered us out of the kitchen and called to her children, when they came down Mrs. Weasley said 'Ginny, Hermione please take Reyna to your rooms, Fred, George take Jason and Will to your rooms and Ron take Percy and Nico' and we followed them on the stairs. At the end of the stairs all of us broke apart the girls went into a room, and Nico, I, and Ron into the next room, Jason, Will, and the twins into another. Inside the room, there were bunk beds and either side of the room, with a desk near the window. 'This is where you will be staying' Ron said and I smiled at him 'Thanks, Ron' but then I forgot something and ran to the kitchen, Dumbledore was gone 'Anything you need Percy?' Mr. Weasley asked 'Yes, our trunks?' I asked 'oh, they will be under the bunks, dear' Mrs. Weasley replied 'Thanks' I said and then left.
After getting out of the kitchen Hayley climbed the stairs and missed the heads of the dead house-elves stuck on the wall, after reaching the top of the stairs she opened the first door fell to the bed, face first and inhaled the scent of her parents she then turned over and stared at the ceiling with her hands on the back of her head, she cursed the fates and her life over and over again, she wanted to sob till she ran out of tears, she wanted to die she didn't know why she should've been happy to find her parents and her brother, but she couldn't. The life she lived was a lie; the person she thought was her father was a fake, and she let his wife torture her and play with her like she was a rag doll. She just wanted to die right now. She wanted to wake up and realize that it was only a dream and that John was really her father, and she was in camp with Nico, Will, Jason, Piper, and Percy, she wanted Leo now with his corny jokes, it would've lifted her spirits, she wanted Leo to tell her stupid stuff and Calypso getting angry at him for not making sense, and then they would all burst out laughing. Even if she was only at camp for a month it felt like she was there for an eternity. Tears were falling but she didn't bother wiping them off instead she let them flow freely, she missed camp really much it was like a part of her, which part she didn't know but she knew something else it was a part she couldn't live without.
You'll have to read Without you to get the explanation, I haven't reached that part yet but I will eventually.