The night of the party Hazel was in her dorms, looking out the half, submerged window as the giant squid swam lazily past. She had on a casual pair of black jeans and a nice purple top. She had pinned her hair back with a jeweled pin, that was probably worth millions, and a simple black choker.

She had told Annabeth about the party and discovered she was correct, Annabeth had said she would rather stay and study anyway, considering they were supposed to know all this already. Hazel got her point, but figured their grades didn't matter and they'd already proved they could do everything they said they could, so she went. She walked to the Gryffindor common room where Hermione was waiting. The witch whispered the password and held open the door. I guess the Gryffindor mistrust of Slytherin is more than just gossip. Hazel thought as she smiled politely and walked in.

The room was decked out in streamers and there was a DJ in one corner playing music at a fairly respectful volume so as to not wake anyone sleeping nearby. As soon as Hazel stepped in the general volume in the room dropped as everyone speculated over who invited the Slytherin exchange student. Hazel blushed with all the eyes on her and took a step back. Hermione saved her by taking her arm and steering her to a corner of the room where the rest of the trio were waiting.

"Hey Hazel," Harry greeted, emptying a glass of something that looked suspiciously alcoholic. Ron took Hermione and dragged her onto the dance floor, leaving Harry and Hazel alone. "So, Chiron said you were 'one of the best' at your camp, who could be better than you are at wandless magic?" he asked and offered her a drink. She accepted it and took a sip, definitely alcoholic. "Oh, there's a whole cabin full of kids who are better than I am, many of them are even younger than I am." She found herself compelled to tell the truth, then it hit her. This was a wizarding school, they had a potions class. Truth potion.

"You tricked me." she said and Harry looked at her quizzically, "I don't know what you're talking about." "Don't lie, there was truth potion in that drink wasn't there?!" She was getting angry. Harry looked like he was about to say he didn't know what she was talking about again but then something seemed to hit him. "Hermione." he muttered and walked onto the dance floor.

Hazel was hit by a sudden wave of dizziness and nearly collapsed onto the nearest chair. Harry came back a minute later with the tricky little witch in tow. "I swear I didn't mean any harm," she was saying when she say Hazel looking about ready to pass out. "How much did she drink?" Hermione asked and Harry looked worried, "Just a sip, this isn't the alcohol, Hermione, what else did you put in her drink?!" He demanded, "I swear I didn't put anything but the truth potion!" Hermione said defensively, "How about you? You had just as much chance as I did to put something in that cup!" that rest was just buzzing in Hazel's ears. She tried to stand muttering something about Chiron then she collapsed.

Harry and Hermione stopped abruptly and kneeled down at her sides, feeling for a pulse. They carried her onto their shoulders while she continued her muttering. They dragged her to the hospital wing, where they found Percy and Annabeth at one of the beds with their arms around each other.

Both exchange students stood abruptly as soon as they saw Hazel. Annabeth said something to Percy in greek and he nodded and ran off while she helped the witch and wizard lay Hazel on a bed. Annabeth demanded they tell her everything. Hermione hesitated, but Harry took over, "Hermione put a truth potion in her drink, but other than that we have no idea what it could be. Maybe one of the others spiked it when none of us were looking or something." Annabeth raised an eyebrow, "Truth potion?" Hermione looked like she had just been caught robbing a bank, "I-I…" She couldn't come up with an excuse, for the first time Hermione had no words.

Percy came back into the room pushing Chiron's wheelchair in front of him. "What happened?" Chiron demanded. His eyes landed on Hermione, who avoided his gaze, looking very guilty. "Hermione, explain." She whimpered and stuttered, "I-I wanted t-to find out wha-what you were hiding, s-so I put a truth potion i-in h-her drink." Chiron's eyes went wide and he turned to Percy "IM camp, get Will and Nico here as soon as possible, Nico will want to know about this." Percy cast a sympathetic glance at Hermione before dashing off to the Slytherin dormitories.

"What's happening to her?" Harry asked. Just then Nico and Will melted out of the shows and ran to Hazel's side. She wasn't looking good, bruises and gashes had appeared on her skin and her nose was bleeding. Will took her pulse and paled "Nico back up, Give me my kit, no witch or wizard of any kind is to touch her, got it." He looked pointedly at the crowd gathering in the hall outside.

"But aren't you a wizard?" Harry said, "And won't she need healing potions, maybe-" "No." Will cut him off, "Your potions have done enough, Nico ambrosia and bandages. Percy, Annabeth, call Leo, we'll need to transport her back to camp, Nico I need your help, Chiron clear a path outside, we need to get somewhere Leo can land." Everyone obeyed his orders without question, except the wizards, who kept trying to ask questions but were continually ignored.

Hazel's cuts and bruises seemed to heal a little and she sat bolt upright, coughing up blood. "Nico hurry!" Will shouted frantically, lifting Hazel up by the arm. Nico took her other arm and they rushed her down the halls as fast as they could, Will giving her sips of nectar and praying to his father.

When they got outside the stars were shining particularly bright, as if to give them light. Zoe nightshade seemed to be looking down on them. Festus made record time and landed just as the sun peeked over the horizon. Will sent out another prayer as he worked to get Hazel stable enough to ride. "Nico, it's a three seater, you'll have to stay the night here, I don't want you over extending your powers, not tonight. I'll take care of your sister, I promise." he gave Nico a quick peck on the lips and helped Leo put Hazel on Festus.

Everyone watched helplessly as the giant bronze dragon lifted into the air and took off for camp half blood. All the demigods were praying to every god in olympus, and all the minor gods, for Hazel's recovery.

Nico turned on Hermione. The look in his eyes made her cringe in fear. "What did you do." He said, deadly calm. She stuttered something like "I-I didn't know. I didn't…" Annabeth put a hand on Nico's shoulder, but he shook it off, "Nico, control yourself." She said harshly, knowing full well that babying him would only make it worse.

"She did this, I want to know what she did." Nico was seething, waves of fear and darkness were rolling off him, but Hermione dared not move.

"It-it was just a truth potion." Nico cursed rather creatively in ancient greek.

"A truth potion!" He said, the temperature dropped.

"Well, what'd you find out?" Hermione looked like she might pass out, "N-nothing," she stuttered and cringed as another wave of fear hit her.

"Nothing she says," Nico mused, "What does a truth potion do exactly, Hermione." He asked through his teeth, spitting her name.

"It shows you the truth." she said quietly, not daring to look in his eyes.

"Well now you've seen it. If your potion doesn't wear off soon she will die. And I will not lose another sister, so you had better pray it does to whatever god you believe in." then he stormed off, leaving Hermione to break down in tears.

Hey, sorry about how short this chapter is but making it longer would not have been good for the story. Believe me, I'm limiting the pace for a reason. Anyway, let me know if you would like something in particular to happen in the next chapter. If you are at all a fan of the heroes of Olympus you want Hazel to survive, because obviously, but I'm still thinking. You wont find out till at least the chapter after the next. *Evil laughter*. *Flashing lightning* YOU'RE IN MY DOMAIN NOW! MWA HA HA HA!