Nico (POV)

The fireplace lights up with green flames as an unfamiliar figure steeping out.

She appears to be around Bianca's age with pale skin, white-blonde hair and a snobbish expression. She is also wearing robes almost identical to my sister's school uniform.

"You must be Bianca's brother." She says with a fake smile. "I'm Priscilla Malfoy, Bianca's friend."

I had almost forgotten that Bianca said a friend would be joining us for a couple weeks. I slump down. I'll never see Bianca while she's here.

"Nico!" I voice exclaims from the fireplace. My sister is standing there looking as she always had, with her long black hair, olive skin and warm black eyes. She is also wearing her Hogwarts uniform, complete with Slytherin tie.

I pull her into a hug, but she pushes me away when she sees Priscilla's expression.

"WHERE'S A HOUSE ELF!" Priscilla yells, making our family elf Vergognoso or simply Vergo (meaning Bashful in Italian. Someone told me a muggle fairy-tale of seven elves and princess in muggle school and I found it very amusing.)

"Take these to the grandest guest room." Priscilla tells the elf, not bothering to say please.

I resist the urge to glare at her. Why is Bianca friends with someone like that? Mama always told us to respect everyone, even those society considers inferior.

Vergo nods, before disappearing with her bags.

"Your home is very… quaint." Priscilla tells us, her snobbish expression growing.

Can I please banish her to the underworld?

"Come, Priscilla I shall show you my room." Bianca tells her, before turning to me.

"Mi dispiace per lei Nico. Lo so che non è molto gentile, ma la sua famiglia è molto influente." "I'm sorry about her Nico. I know she's not very nice, but her family's very influential." Bianca tells me.

"What does that mean?" Priscila asks, looking mildly interested.

"I was just saying that I'd talk to him later." She lies. "We mainly speak Italian in the house."

She sneers. "That'll have to change while I'm visiting."

Before I could punch her (or raise a skeleton to do it for me) she marches up the stairs.

This is going to be a long holiday.

I wake up with a start. I had been having dreams of my past almost every night, each more vivid than the last.

"Hey Nico? You alright?" Will whispers.

I nod, and attempt to go back to sleep.

Kat (POV)

After another nightlong gossip session on the apparent perfection that is Professor Lockhart's hair from my roommates I once against almost passed out in my breakfast.

"Where is my Mummy?" the girl with long white blonde hair and a puffy green dress asks.

"Who are you people? Where are my mummy and Daddy?" the girl whimpers again

"Sweetie what's your name?" A woman asks.

"I DON'T KNOW!" the girl yells before bursting into tears.

"Hey Kat! Wakey wakey!" Will exclaims, shaking me awake.

I grumble and pull myself from my cereal bowl.

"Nice corn-flakes." Nico mutters.

I glare at him and wipe the milk and cereal from my face. I've had that dream at least once a month since I was five.

"Aren't Quidditch try-outs today?" Nico asks, taking a bite of his waffles.

"Dude, she's been talking about them non-stop all year." Will points out.

"I learnt to block her out whenever the word Quidditch comes up." He shrugs.

I take my bowl of cornflakes and pour it over his head.

Before Nico could retaliate McGonagll shouts. "NOT AGAIN, MISS WILLIAM! 10 POINTS FROM HUFFLEPUFF!"

I pout and fall back into my chair.

I hope I get onto the team, I really want to use my Nimbus 2001 for more than just flying over Nico's head yelling "TRY AND CATCH ME, NICKY!"

Maybe if I don't make it I can just let the Huffelpuff team borrow it, or just give it to whoever goes against Malfoy each game.

When try-outs finally arrive I am shaking with nerves.

"Is that a Nimbus 2001?" The Boy in front of me asks, jealousy clear in his voice.

"Yep!" I exclaim, making everyone turn to stare at it.

After several minutes of everyone fangirling over my broom, the Hufflepuff captain Cedric Diggory told us all to line up and mount our brooms.

"We currently have one position available: Seeker." Diggory tells us.

I nod, already knowing this. I was hoping to be a beater, the name suits me perfectly, but seeker would be good, not to mention I'd get to verse Malfoy.

Diggory releases ten tennis balls into the air that fly around like snitches.

We all shoot into the air, me slightly ahead of them. There are some advantages to being small.

I zoom after the tennis balls, easily catching them.

Once Diggory had blown his whistle we all fly down.

"Nico job." He tells us with a genuine smile. "Now we'll see who can get the most balls through the goals, remember they're enchanted so no cheating."

I grin before returning to the air and attempting to throw the balls through the hoops. I got a few, but aim never was my strong suit.

When we hovered back down to the ground Cedric was grinning at us. "We've made our decision."

My gut twists. Please say me, please say me.

"Our Seeker is Katerina Williams." Cedric announces, making me grin.

I MADE THE TEAM!

"I apologize to everyone who didn't make the team." Cedric continues.

The other Hufflepuffs congratulate us.

I practically bounce my way back to the Hufflepuff common room. "I MADE THE TEAM, BITCHES!" I shout, making Nico roll his eyes.

"Congrats Kat!" Will exclaims, hugging me.

"You'll will never talk about anything else, will you?" he sighs.

I shake my head, grinning evilly at him.

I love Hogwarts.

Nico (POV)

After Kat was done celebrating I make my way down to the bathroom where I iris message Percy.

"Iris Goddess of rainbows, please accept my offering." I say, trying to ignore how ridiculous I sound. "Show me Percy Jackson."

A misty image of Percy appears, sitting at a kitchen bench eating blue pancakes.

"PERCY!" I yell, causing him to choke on his bite on pancakes. "Nico! Dude, you scared me!"

"You can face down the lord of the titans, but you're scared of a twelve year old?" I ask drily.

He goes to respond when he notices my robes. "Having fun in Transylvania?"

I glare at him. "Scotland, and I'm not here to talk to you about school. What's the situation over there? I've been getting some bad feelings on my side."

He pales. "Your side meaning…"

"Hell." I answer plainly. "Something's happening. Do you know anything?"

He shakes his head. "Annabeth mentioned something about Zeus threatening to close the doors to Olympus but other than that no."

I try not to flinch at the mention of his girlfriend. "Fine, I'll just ask around in the Underworld."

He nods. "How's vampire academy anyway?"

I give him a quick glare, before wiping away the Iris Message. I'll have to ask some spirits.

I sneak down the corridor until I find my first ghost: Nearly headless Nick.

"Sir Nicolas." I greet. "What do you know of the situation in the underworld?"

The ghost bows, looking terrified. "I-I heard some spirits are coming back to life. I believe the doors are open."

"WHAT?!" I hiss. How could father allow this to happen? What of Thanatos?

"I-Its j-just what I heard, your heiress." Sir Nicolas stutters.

I start cursing in Italian. What the hell is going on in hell?

"You are dismissed." I hiss, making his scurry away.

I try to ignore the nagging voice in my head. I can't bring her back, it's not right.

I continue cursing, heading back to my dormitory.

The next afternoon we head off to Hagrid's to visit Snuffles to see Ron vomiting slugs through the window.

"Charming." I mutter, opening the door.

"Nico!" Hagrid greets, grinning at us. "Snuffles is out back. Poor guy can't fit through the door enymore."

The others look horrified at this idea, but I just chuckle.

"Why is carrot-head puking slugs?" Kat asks.

Ron's face turns into a scowl. "I tried to hex Malfoy, but my wand malfunctioned."

I attempt to stifle my laugh. "Not that I'm opposed to the idea of hexing Malfoy, but why?"

Hermione frowns. "He called me a mudblood."

"And I thought that name was reserved for me." Kat fake pouts.

They raise their eyebrows. "He's called you that before?"
"Before? I don't think he remember my actual name." Kat shrugs.

They all gain furious expressions.

"WHAT A COCKROACH!" Ron exclaims, before vomiting another slug.

"HERE! HERE!" Kat cheers. "Now we need to go visit Snuffles, my baby probably misses me." She says before skipping off.

When Snuffles sees us his giant tongue almost catapults me through Hagrid's hut.

"You grew quickly didn't you?" I chuckle, petting his ears.

"HOLY SHIT!" Kat exclaims.

"THAT'S NOT A DOG, IT'S A TRUCK!" Will agrees.

Snuffles still isn't as big as Mrs O'Leary but he definitely isn't a puppy anymore.

I smirk, my thoughts wandering back to Bianca. If spirits are coming back, why not Bianca?

I throw a spare change of clothes and weapons into my bag with some food and water I stole from the kitchens.

"Hey Capsicle." Kat greets, walking into my room.

"How are you here?" I ask. "This is the boy's room!"
"Apparently the boys don't need security measures." She shrugs. "What's with the bag?"

"I'm leaving for a few days, maybe a week." I answer, making her glare at me.

"HELL NO!" She yells. "Are you going to come back half dead like last time?"

"Possibly." I shrug. "You need to cover for me."

"WHAT? NO!" She yells.

"Please." I beg. "This is really important."
After a moment she agrees. "What am I saying?"
"I don't know, make it up." I shrug.

She gives me an evil smirk. "Where are you going anyway?"

"I may tell you when I get back." I say, grabbing my bag and walking out the door, before shadow traveling away.