Charlotte POV

Annabeth Chase is really something.

She gets full rides from universities all over the world and still rejects every single one. That girl can turn down big time scholarships faster than a stereotypical popular/mean girl turning down stereotypical nerds.

Anyway, after grabbing some breakfast from the cafeteria, we walk to the main school building. It's this huge brimstone building that's twenty feet from the dorms with an entrance that has white Greek-style columns holding up massive arches in the most entrancing way. (eyyy. See what I did there. Huh. no? okay)

When we arrive at our lockers, I notice Annabeth looking at what seems to be a photo with absolute adoration. She does this every time she's at her locker. Usually, I try to withhold my curiosity, but today I decide to indulge myself. I took the picture.

"Hey, give it" Annabeth yelps. I'm too busy studying the photo to listen, however. It's a photo of Annabeth and some boy. A handsome face with black, tousled hair and sea green eyes full mischief and bliss. The photo had been captured with both of them mid-laugh.

"Hey! Who's this cutie? Is he your boyfriend?" I beam at Annabeth. That is short lived- however- because she's glaring at me. Trust me, very few things (if not none) are scarier than a glaring Annabeth.

She snatches the photo away from me. "One. Don't ever snatch anything from me." A tone of or else comes off her voice. "Okay, okay. I'm so-sorry," I stammer looking into those intense gray eyes. They're more frightening when they're hostile. "And second," she continues, expression softening and a faint smile creeping on her lips. "Yes, he's my boyfriend"

I squeal with absolute delight. I get all mushy when I find my friends are dating or in love; I can't help it. Annabeth looks at me as if I've gone daft.

"Oh my god! You have to tell me everything! What's his name, what's he like, how did you meet-"

Annabeth stops me by holding my shoulders. "Woah, woah, whoah. Slow down, will ya? I'll tell you, okay?" She gets a faraway look in her eyes and sighs. "Well to start with, his name is Percy Jackson and-"

My phone buzzes in my pocket. "Hold on for a sec." I look at the screen and frown.

I look back at Annabeth. "Sorry. I got to go. Something came up with student council. Duty calls. But this conversation is far from over"

She just smiles at me "of course."

Percy POV

Pedantic Academy is huge.

Not Olympus huge, mind you. (Trust me, I've been there on several occasions.) Just huge enough where I got lost couple of times before I found the main office.

The lady at the front desk kind of looks me over and asks, "Mr. Jackson from Goode High school?" I nod my head.

She points at a row of chairs parallel to the front desk and says, "You will get your transferred schedule and a student ID when your guide arrives. Please, sit down. Your guide will be with you in a moment."

I sit down and wait. (side note: I don't like waiting. Like most demigods, I have ADHD and sitting in one spot tends to feel like forever.)

I look around the main office. It's big and grand and full of display cases carrying various items. My eyes wander to a display case full of trophies and pictures. One picture had a plaque that said 'DEBATE TEAM 1st PLACE' on the frame.

There were a bunch of kids in the photo, but one person stood out: Annabeth, with several medals and holding a big first place trophy.

"You never told me you on the debate team," I mutter, my eyes still on the photo. The clicking of shoes pulls me out of my thoughts.

There's a girl standing at the counter taking a folder from the lady at the desk. She was short, dark skinned, and had dark brown curly hair. They exchange a few words. She takes out her phone and texts something

I stand and I walk towards her. While she's still looking down at her phone, she says "Hello, my name is Charlotte Walker and I will be your-"

Charlotte Walker stops when she sees my face. She looks shocked and seems to recognize me, which is weird because I have never seen her before a day in my life

"Umm, is you name Percy Jackson by any chance?"

"Yeah? Why?"

Her shocked face turns into a big grin

I am as of this moment confused.

"What?"

(AN: I'm going on vacation, so I won't be uploading for a month at least. I hope you enjoy this and goodbye.)