Little Annabeth steps into the living room. She is wearing a pink dress, and is barefeet. Her dad is standing on the other side, looking out the window and muttering to himself. 'Dad?' Annabeth asks. Her dad turns around, sees his daughter and smiles. 'We already did the foxtrot yesterday. How about we try a waltz?' Annabeth claps in her hands. Her dad puts his hand on her back, and they dance around the living room. Annabeth let out a screeching laugh when her dad picks her up and swings her around. He pulls his daughter close and hugged her. 'Frederick? What is this!?' A voice sounds from the door. Annabeth's smile fades. Her stepmom is standing in the room, with a frown on her face. 'You should be working,' she tells her husband. 'And you,' she sneers at Annabeth, 'shouldn't distract your father. Go back to your room. Annabeth walks out of the room, cheeks red, nearly in tears.
'Come on, Percy!' Annabeth giggled. 'I don't know about this, Annabeth. I am not a very good dancer...' 'nonsense! You can do a simple waltz, it's easy!' Percy shivered when they entered the room. 'Are you sure about this? I might stand on your feet, and some gods might be watching...' Annabeth put her hand on his shoulder and snapped her fingers at the band (the band consisted of four Apollo kids). 'Come on Percy. I'll lead.' She put a step forward, and one backwards. Percy put a step backwards, and then forward. He followed Annabeth, and it was pretty easy. The music stopped, and Percy and Annabeth stood on the dancefloor. 'That wasn't so hard!' Percy said. Annabeth smirked. 'That was only the beginning, Seaweed brain!' She put her hand in a different position. 'Now you lead.' 'No, no! I can't!' 'Yes you can.' Annabeth kissed Percy. 'I believe you can,' she whispered. Percy smiled, and did what Annabeth did before: one step forward, one step backwards. They danced through the room. The longer they danced, the more the music disappeared to the background. Percy and Annabeth were taken in by each other. The Apollo kids stopped playing, but they danced further. The swirled through the room. Percy lifted Annabeth, and she felt an explosion of happiness in her stomach.