Authors note: Wow guys! What an amazing response! Honestly! I'm so happy you liked the first chapter. Now, as I have mentioned before this story will be similar to "Who's the New Guy" but there will also be parts added. And for those of you worried there will be no Nico/Draco pairing. I'm tired of Nico and have decided to write out his part of the story. Sorry, but I'm just tired of people praising him to the sky when in my eyes he's just a secondary character. However, I am keeping the Snape angle for a later plot device. It'll be written differently than "Who's the New Guy." This chapter will focus on a new element I want to add to this story. The next chapter will introduce the wizards. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Pairings: All canon couples and one sided Percy/ Hermione

One sided definition—when one character has feelings for another but they are not reciprocated.

Chapter Two:

Loneliness Is a Dish Best Served Cold.

"Alright, now you need to get going. I'll see you later." Annabeth said, pulling her weary looking boyfriend in for a tight hug.

As their bodies crashed into each other, Annabeth couldn't help but feel her heart snap into tiny shrapnel that pierced every fiber in her body. It was becoming harder and harder for her to bite her tongue and pretend that everything was fine.

Annabeth quickly brushed passed Percy after they had unlinked their bodies and stormed her way through the busy camp, where she soon found herself at the door of cabin 3.

The cabin looked the same as it always had. With its rough gray stone walls embedded with seashells and salty ocean aroma that was seeping from the interior. The blond headed daughter of Athena slowly lowered her body down on the wooden steps and thumped her head against the door in a frustrated jester. By this time the tears that she had been suppressing started to flow freely down her cheek.

When did life become so unfair? She asked herself, as her head absentmindedly drummed against the door. Annabeth hated knowing that she was the reason Percy didn't get much sleep at night, it made her feel selfish.

When Annabeth woke up screaming from a nightmare or a nasty memory she always had one of her half siblings beside her telling her everything was okay and reminding her where she was. But Percy didn't have that luxury. If he woke up scared or confused there was no one to comfort him, he was alone. Tyson, Percy's Cyclops brother, was the only other person who was allowed to stay in the Poseidon cabin and he was deep underwater working in his father's forge.

Percy even had to eat alone.

Annabeth thought things would have worked out well for him when he went back home last week, but it turned out to only worsen his situation more.

OOooOO

*Flashback*

A cool wind blew Annabeth's long curls over her shoulder as she made her way along the gravel path to the canoe lake. Her mind had been swimming since she read Percy's signature on the list of year rounder's.

Why didn't he tell me? Annabeth thought as twigs snapped under her feet. She was more hurt then angry that he didn't tell her, was he pulling away from her?

Annabeth spotted Percy as the tree line started to thin. Her boyfriend sat deep in the sand with the water barley splashing his feet, he wore an egg shell colored hoodless sweater and dark washed jeans. The wind blew his ink black curls in every direction and his knees were pulled up under his chin with his arms clasped tightly around them.

He looked very young, like he was twelve years old again and it was his first week at camp.

"Hey," Annabeth said quietly as she sat in the same position next to him.

Percy made a grunting sound and continued to look out at the dead water. His sea green eyes were swimming with such sorrow it took Annabeth breath away in the worst possible way.

Annabeth ignored the stabbing worry in her gut and softly nudged her shoulder into his.

"Hey," she said again, this time a little more forcefully.

Percy's head tilted to the side and his gloomy eyes met hers, "hi." He said.

"You wanna tell me why you're sitting here and not at home?" she whispered to him.

Sadly, Annabeth got the reaction she was expecting as Percy turned his head back to the water.

The feeling of frustration started to build in Annabeth but she fought it down. This wasn't the time to snap at him.

"Per—" Annabeth started to say, but Percy's quiet voice stopped her.

"My mom is pregnant." He told her simply as he still stared out across the murky water.

Suddenly all the worry Annabeth felt flooded away from her, "What?! Percy that's amazing!"

"Yeah," Percy muttered into his knees, "It's great."

Annabeth knitted her eyebrows together in confusion, "what's wrong? I thought you of all people would be thrilled?

"I am," Percy sighed as he shifted in the sand. "It's just…" he trailed off.

"Just what?" Annabeth's hand now bravely moved to grab Percy's shoulder.

"It's just my mom asked me to get her some milk." The black haired boy said dead seriously.

Annabeth became even more confused.

"How dare her!" Annabeth gasped playfully hoping to lighten the mood. Unfortunately, Annabeth didn't have the same ability Percy had to relief tension.

Percy gave a short laugh, "It's not that. On my way back from getting the milk I got attacked by a hellhound. It wasn't a big deal, a couple of swipes and it was dust. But it got me thinking. What if it wasn't just one hellhound? What if it was a pack? Or, what if my mother was with me? What if she got attacked?" Percy paused and shuttered at the thought, "the point is, as long as I'm there she won't be safe. And I can't risk that."

"Percy…" Annabeth said rubbing her hand on his shoulder, "your mother hasn't seen you in months. Something like that shouldn't make you not want to be at home. Your mother can handle herself."

"I know she can. But I don't want to put her in a position like that, especially after what happened to Paul."

"What happened to Paul?" Annabeth's hand now rested on Percy's elbow. Her heart started to drop more and more by the second as she heard Percy talk.

"He came into my room one night while I was having a nightmare. When he tried to wake me I flipped and slammed him into the wall." His voice cracked and wavered off at the end, "I didn't mean to."

Annabeth opened her mouth to respond but she stopped. Nothing she could say right now could make things better so she did the next best thing, she wrapped her arms around both of his shoulders and nestled her face in the crook of this neck.

They said nothing and just stayed there listening to the water.

OOooOO

*Present*

Now Percy was suffering from the fallout of the Titan and Giant war along with Tartarus PTSD alone. Sure, Percy had Annabeth and his friends, but he wouldn't talk about his problems with them. He kept putting on a fake grin and acting like everything was fine.

It was driving Annabeth nuts. She just wished Percy would go back to his moms and get some help dealing with his problems

"Hey Annabeth," A voice called, breaking Annabeth's train of thought. She turned her head and found Piper and Jason walking up to her.

"Hey guys," Annabeth said, sitting up straighter. Her face was now dry of any stray tears.

Piper smiled at the blond and took a spot next to her on the wooden steps. Jason stayed standing with one hand resting on the railing.

"What are you doing sitting all by yourself? Where's Percy?" Piper asked. Her voice was sweet and kind.

"He's talking with Chiron. I'm just waiting for him." Annabeth explained.

"Still hoping to convince him to go home?" Jason asked, his sky blue eyes bearing into hers.

Annabeth sighed, "No, he's minds made up." As she said it Piper hand slipped into hers.

"Maybe I can speak with Mr. D again. He might let me stay in his cabin." Jason offered.

Annabeth waved his comment away, "That won't work, Mr. D was final. 'No special treatment, not even for Pablo Jameson'"

Once Percy had gotten back a few campers had made some pleads to work around the "No campers allowed in other cabins" rule. Jason had argued that since he was a child of the big three they should be allowed in each other's cabin, the Stolls argued that Percy had spent the first few days in their cabin so it wouldn't technically be breaking any rules, and Will had suggested that Percy stay in the hospital cabin. But their pleas were met with deaf ears.

"He's being unfair." Piper grumbled, "Even Clarisse thought it was just a bit too cruel."

"Percy won't even consider going to Camp Jupiter?" Jason asked. He crossed his arms across his chest and rocked on his heels.

Annabeth shook her head, "Not with Hazel there."

Jason opened his mouth to say something but Piper interrupted him, "guys," she said and nodded her head in the direction behind Jason where Percy was coming from.

"Hey," all three of them said at the same time. Percy smiled a bit and nodded at them.

"What did Chiron want?" Annabeth asked, tilting her head to look up at him.

Percy awkwardly rubbed his hand on the back of his neck and shifted in his stance.

"Chiron wants me to head to Scotland for the year and study magic."