Sorry for updating late! Exams are coming up right now so I won't update as often as I'd like on the stories!

Chapter 5 – Nico

Nico couldn't help but think that Annabeth would definitely be jealous, now that he had seen the huge castle which was acting as their school. It succeeded in being eerie, majestic, and homely all in one. Warm lights were coming from the castle entrance, and they walked towards it as soon as the Thestrals stopped the carriages. Walking through the corridor, they were stopped by an old but strong looking woman, a bit like if Reyna had grown old and stayed praetor for the Roman army.

"You four, the new students, please wait out here. I'll escort you after the first years are sorted into their houses." With that, they were separated from Ron, Hermione, and Harry.

Will looked at the woman, smiling sweetly with that smile he would use so often Nico, "Hello, my name's Will Solace. What is your name, Miss?"

She seemed somewhat taken aback by Will's forwardness, but responded anyway, "Minerva McGonagall, I'm the transfiguration teacher and the head of house for Gryffindor. I'm pleased to meet the four of you, though I would've expected more students from your 'school' to arrive for the problem." She said, quiet enough for the students to not hear.

Nico noticed a few younger students, first years, he thought, were arriving much later than the older students, who at that point, were all sitting at their house tables, chatting and waiting for the headmaster to make his speech.

When all the first years arrived, Nico could hear the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, speaking to the older students. There were gasps and some yelling out before the first years were called to the front of the dining hall.

"What's happening? I can't see!" Frank whispered as he leaned forward, trying to look at the first years who would advanced towards the tables. A loud voice could be heard, calling out house names before a new student came down.

Eventually, Dumbledore got up again and spoke once more, this time loud enough for the demigods to hear.

"For the sake of the fourth school's funds and the fact that they're from the United States, the Theoveris school for future aurors sent their best students to spend the year sharing classes with the fourth years. For this to work, they will each have to be sorted into a house. Bring them out!"

The four of them were led out in front of the school, and in front of a stool with a hat sitting upon it. Nico was about to ask what they were supposed to do when his name was called.

"Di Angelo, Nico!"

He walked over and sat on the stool, which was much too small for him, and felt the hat be placed on his head. Soon enough, a voice could be heard in his head, and Nico placed his hands on his temples in surprise.

"My my, you've lived a hard life, haven't you boy? Lost your mother… your memories… then your sister… your health became horribly unstable. Your just starting to live life again? For you to get back on your feet after such a sad life, you must be.."

"GRYFFINDOR" Nico flinched when the hat yelled out loud that time, then got up and sat at the table which was cheering loudly. Then he noticed the ghosts and immediately looked down at his feet to avoid eye contact. It would be better for the team if no one knew they were demigods.

Narrator POV

"Levesque, Hazel!" McGonagall called, and the witch demigod stepped forward and sat on the stool, awaiting what would happen.

The hat was placed upon her head, and it started speaking inside her, "oh yes… you're quite brave, the way you sacrificed yourself to stop that goddess. But your loyalty to your mother when she was going to be punished for the actions of another! No, no… you constantly use your magic to trick people, to get what you want and need. Yes, you'd fit best with…"

"SLYTHERIN!" Hazel yelped when the hat yelled in her ears, then got up and ran to the table, sitting among her new classmates.

"Hey, are you pure blood or half blood?" Draco Malfoy asked Hazel, a sneer threatening to appear on his face.

Hazel smiled at him, with the sweetest smile she could give him, "My father's a powerful wizard, and my mother was a well known seer back in America. So yes, I'm a pure blood."

His sneer completely disappeared and he looked much kinder all of a sudden. They started speaking to each other on friendly terms as Will's name was called.

"Solace, William!"

Will walked forward and sat down, then the hat was once again, placed on a demigod's head.

"Another demigod hmm? Yes, I can tell that you have a love of learning. You're brave too, for working such difficult operations on your friends and family. But that intelligence overpowers it all."

"RAVENCLAW!"

The table adorned in blue started making a racket as they cheered for the newest member of their house. Will sat down beside a young Asian girl, who introduced herself as being called Cho Chang.

"Zhang, Frank!"

The tallest and oldest demigod sat on the stool, which creaked slightly under his weight. The hat was placed upon his head and started speaking inside his mind.

"Yes yes… you're brave for being able to live everyday knowing that you would die if a measly stick burned up but… you'd rather that stick burn up than your friends, wouldn't you? Right, of course you're.."

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

Cheering roared from the yellow table, and all the demigods realized that they'd be completely separated during meals and in their common rooms.

Frank sat at his table and shook hands with a handsome young man with black hair called Cedric Diggory.

Back at the Gryffindor table, Harry was in complete awe.

Nico's POV

"You told us that you were exchange students! That those robes were for us to know that! Why didn't you say that you're here for the tournament?" Harry asked Nico, who was shrinking away at the slightest exclamation from the young man in front of him.

"Molly asked us to keep it a secret from you guys. She wanted to surprise you with the news of the tournament, and we would've ruined the surprise if we told you." He said quietly, sure that his facial expression was telling Harry that he was a bit too close and a bit to loud, since the boy shrugged and edged away from Nico.

"Sorry.. I got a bit passionate there.." he mumbled. Nico simply nodded and went back to eating the food sitting on the table before him.

He couldn't help but feel sad that Hazel and Will were both in different houses than him. Frank too! Nico really liked them all and couldn't see himself be far from them so often. Then again, they just had different rooms and ate at different tables, so maybe it wasn't too bad.

After eating, everybody stood up and were escorted to the common rooms by prefects. The Gryffindor common room had a portrait of a fat woman, who gleefully asked for the password.

"The password is BALDERDASH!"

The prefect called as the portrait swung open, revealing a large circular room with plenty of comfortable looking couches and tables. Two staircases led high up to what Nico guessed were the dormitories.

Everyone started immediately milling around; the Weasley twins were trying to figure out how to make themselves old enough to participate in the tournament.

Nico, being socially awkward towards strangers, simply walked up the left stairway, hoping he'd arrive at the correct bedroom. Just as he'd hoped, when he entered the room, there were six four-poster beds, three against each of the longer walls, inside the room. He sat down at the bed where his bag had been placed and opened Anatolio's cage. The black kitten stepped out and hopped onto Nico's legs, curling herself up in his lap as he pulled out a book written in Italian and started reading a story.

Will's POV

The first surprise that met Will in the Ravenclaw common room was the fact that they actually had books written in Greek, five of which were books on medicine and healing spells.

Curious as ever about the Wizarding world, he took all five books and started reading the one titled "Simple Healing Spells and Techniques for Future Healers".

It showed the basics of healing magic with wands and, deciding that no one else would be taking books written in Greek, he lugged all five textbooks to his dormitory.

The room was simple; there were six comfortable beds, each with a wooden desk and chair beside it. Will found the bed with his own trunk placed on the covers and dunked his borrowed books onto the desk before sitting atop the chair.

It took Will a great deal of arguing with himself before he finally convinced himself to write down little notes and tips in Ancient Greek inside the book, just in case another demigod came across it and was looking for tips on certain spells or remedies. He would greet his new roommates as they entered and each started to either sleep, read, or study like him.

Will only went to bed after finishing placing notes throughout half of the large textbook on healing magic. He went to sleep with his mind full of thoughts on the wellbeing of his friends back at camp, how Nico was holding up, and about the new spells he had memorized that night.

The ending was a bit filler, I know, but I couldn't really think of what to add for the night of the sorting, so that's all.

The next chapter might also come out a little late! Sorry in advance.