Chapter 4: Awake

The first thing I notice when I open my eyes is the colors. They seem to swirl and dance around the room making me seem extremely dizzy. As if my switch had been flipped, my eyes revert to the normal way that I usually see. Noticing that I am not, alone I turn my head and see the others laying on the beds in the row with my own. Sitting up I gasp nod I am hit with a major head rush. Looking around I see the others sitting up looking at me. Waving them off I swing my legs over the side of the bed and stand up. Feeling dizzy, I grab the first thing that I can to regain my sense of balance. When I stand back up, I see Percy's face showing extreme pain in the form of a grimace. Releasing his arm I stand back up strait, I straiten my clothes. Trying to hide my rising blush "how long was I out for?"

Looking amused Clarisse speaks up "You have been out for around a day. So that leaves us the rest of the day to shop, also while you were out the news got a hold of the fact that you are back. They don't however have that James is back. We were going to wait until you were awake to spread that news, well and after we get shopping done as well."

At this point a goblin walks in and finding we are all up "Well since your all up the director wishes to speak with you all. Those robes in the corner are all yours please draw the hood over your daces and try not to draw the attention of the other customers any more than necessary." With all of us ready to go the goblin leads us to a room after being ushered inside the door goblin bows and closes the door after leaving.

"Now that your all awake I would like to thank you for bring these concerns to our attention. Now that we had a piece of the soul we were able to do a reading on any others that may have been hidden in somebody's vault and we found one in the Lestrange's and both have been destroyed." After pausing Ragnok smiles "Now I assume you all would like to visit your vaults? Good Griphook will take you just exit that and he will lead you to the cart."

After saying goodbye, or in my case a bow, we walk out the door, follow Griphook to a cart, and start speeding forward. As we finish the ride at the Slytherin vault, we get out, enter the now open vault feeling drawn in I walk in, and follow the feeling until I stop in front of a small black and electric blue egg no bigger than an eagle's. Upon touching the beautiful shell, it begins to shake. Standing there transfixed unable to move as the egg breaks up revealing a small chick. Picking it up I walk over to another egg that I feel calling to me I touch it and out comes a small completely black wolf pup. Picking it up wondering why it was in an egg, filling my pouch with a couple hand full of gold. I walk up to the others and show them the animals that had hatched for me. "Look I found my familiars! I believe wolf is a shadow wolf and the chick a storm Phoenix. Hey Clarisse, Percy have do you guys feel anything drawing you in?" They both nod. "You should go in and follow the feeling and let it guide it to an egg. Touch it. And come back out when you finish."

Nodding they walk in and after about fifteen minutes they walk out carrying two animals. "Well Percy has the easiest to identify I believe that you have a nightmare, A quite rare breed of horse. Known for its eight legs and ability to run for long periods at high speeds and with no rest. They are also highly resistant to fire and prefer the night, as they are nocturnal. Clarisse, you have a boomslange it is an incredibly poisonous snake along with the ability to adjust their size as they grow they are very good at not being noticed unless they specifically want to be. is your name little one?.:" The others look at me in surprise after explaining to them what I had said they nod and we all look at the snake.

Seeing all of us look at her she looks at me ":.I am known as Sephine speaker." Looking at the others, I translate again. Wrapping herself around Clarisse's wrist she looks at me again and hisses: .To fully bond your familiars we all need to draw your blood through a bite. In doing so you don't have to worry about others claiming or trying to kill us unprovoked. You will also gain some of our abilities along with a physic connection. And tell mistress war-head I will not inject venom so she will not die and after she will be immune to my venom along with many others whose are weaker than mine.:" Finishing her speech I repeat it to the others. After we all are bonded to our familiars, we get back in the cart. After another exuberating ride, we climb out and head out of the bank.

Taking the lead, I show them to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. We get our robes but the others notice the way the assistant is treating me but do not comment deciding to ask about it later. After we have our robes, I lead them to the apothecary to get potions equipment and ingredients. Next stop we make is Quality Quidditch Supplies I literally run into some familiar faces. Exiting the store is the Weasley twins, Fred and George "Gred, Forge it's wonderful to see you again. I would like you to meet Percy Jackson and Clarisse La Rue; they will be transfer students from over the pond. Percy, Clarisse this is Fred and George Weasley, the two most notorious prankers since the marauders. Would you like to join us, could use the extra company?"

Looking at each other shrugging "Sure Rose"

"We'll tag along"

"Could have told us"

"You knew about the marauders."

"Would you know who they were?"

"We've been trying to find out all this time"

"But nobody will answer us"

"They are our idols." They say the last part in perfect stereo. Looking over my shoulder, I see the others looking slightly out of it I turn back and the three of us burst out laughing along with my hooded figure of my dad.

"You know what come with us and once we've finished shopping we'll go talk to your parents and see what they have to say about you staying with us for a few weeks. Then I will tell you people all that I know about my dad's group of Pranksters or more widely known as the marauders. As Prongs junior and heir of Padfoot I would be happy to share." At this point, they are doing a good impression of a fish. Plowing on "Now come along we need to finish."

Walking into the shop, I talk to the sales clerk and purchase three Firebolts along with broom care products. Handing two of them to the twins with a glare while Percy and Clarisse buy their own explaining that it was a gift to get the Gryffindor team a boost along with a birthday gift they shut up. Admiring their brooms on the way out not even realizing as we walk into Nocturne alley leading them to the wand shop. Entering we are welcomed to the sound of a bell.

"Hello, how can I help you today?" Seeing who had entered he stand straighter and holds out his hand.

Shaking his hand "I would like to purchase a new one as my old one isn't working properly and on for our hooded guest who will not lower the hood. But you will see who it is in the profit within the next few days. And my friends will like to purchase their wands. All custom jobs please." Nodding he leads us to the back room with Fred and George tagging along in the back a little awkwardly. Walking closer to the older man, I whisper "Also throw in two more custom jobs as a surprise to the twins as their wands are hand-me-downs and could use something more in tune with themselves. Add it to my bill."

Reaching our destination he stops and beckoning us forward "Now I would like all of you, including the twins, to walk by hovering your hand over each wood and feel which one calls for you. And any with a familiar I will need a feather, hair, or some venom for the core along with whatever is calling for you."

Doing as he says I walk with my hand over each wood block I pick up ebony wood and white holly as they both feel right and a hair that feels like my mother's deer from camp and the hair from my wolf pups tail and a large feather from the phoenix that grew to full size. Taking them, he starts by placing the ebony block on the table the cores on top of that and the white holly on top and begins chanting in Latin. As he chants the words merge and forma wand of approximately twelve and a half inches in length, its appearance was black with white spots in the shape of the moon at its fullest with white specks making it appear as stars. The twins have dogwood, though Fred has powdered unicorn horn core about eleven inches and George powdered dragon tooth about eleven and three quarter inches. Percy's is driftwood with a powdered water-sprite scales and a nightmare tail hair about twelve inches with a wave pattern grip. Clarisse's wand is made of wood from a branch of red wood from Hiroshima after the bombing with one of Ares hogs powdered tusk and venom from Sephine about twelve inches with fire pattern grip. James' is Albino Oak harvested under the full moon with a grim tail hair about thirteen inches with a howling wolf head on the handle.

After paying, we head out of the store and out of the alley to the leaky caldron where the Weasley mother was waiting. Sporting their gifts, the twins make their way over to their mother with us following. Turning to look at her sons then stops when she sees what their carrying and at us. Stepping forward "Mrs. Weasley Its nice to see you again. This is Percy Jackson and Clarisse La Rue they are transfers from over from America. I was hoping that you would allow the twins to come over to Potter Manor for a few days to catch up and play some Quidditch."

Look at me she smiles "Of course, why don't we stop by the Burrow so they can grab their stuff and you can bring them with you?" Still smiling she leads us to the fireplace waving at George floo and me Fred to the Burrow followed by dad and Mrs. Weasley, by this time I have finished explaining the system to Percy and Clarisse.

Watching them they floo, following them in and a "the Burrow" stumbling slightly I appear out of the Weasley's living room. Already sitting on the couch is Percy and Clarisse along with Mr. Weasley and dad whose shoulders are shaking withheld laughter. Looking at the other two, I see Clarisse with a look of disbelief and Percy trying to explain something. By that, alone I can tell that he had ask them the purpose of a rubber ducky. Walking over I hug Mr. Weasley "So have you figured out the purpose of those ducks yet?" Not being able to hold it in anymore dad throws back his head and roars with laughter, smirking I turn to the other two demigods "He ask me the same question when we first met, I believe he also did the same with Hermione and her parents. He does it to try and put us at easy to ask about those types of questions."

Hearing footsteps from the stairs, I turn to see the twins carrying their trunks. "Mr. Weasley I hope you don't mind the twins spending the rest of the summer with us? We are planning on catching up along with putting some practice for the coming Quidditch house championship."

Looking at me, he sighs, "I don't see why not, but I would like you to be careful. Sirius Black has escaped Azkaban prison and is believed to be after you."

Looking at my dad nodding the okay "We'll be careful, I promise." After saying good-bye we floo to the Manor.