Something Unexpected
Thank you, Kamai6 for giving me the idea for this chapter! Sorry I didn't do Ron, but I explained why I couldn't to you already.
Disclaimer: εγώκάνωμηέχω PJO (This is supposed to say 'I do not own PJO' in Greek, but I can never trust internet translations anymore. They gave me a faulty French meaning for 'I do not own PJO'.)
Harry's POV
I was talking to Seamus as I ate my dinner. He was telling me how he found out that the man who he thought was his dad wasn't, that there was a Muggle man before his 'dad' that was his real dad. Just as he said this, a symbol appeared above his head, "What the heck is that?" I asked.
I apparently was louder than I thought, because the whole Mess Hall became silent. The campers gasped at the little harp-like thing above Seamus's head. Chiron and Dumbledore approached our table and asked him a few questions. Chiron announced, "Campers, meet Seamus Finnegan, son of Apollo." [A/N I made him a son of Apollo because of the sandy blonde hair. Also, the Irish (no offense to any Irish people reading this. I'm not prejudiced) are known for the arts. You know, dancing and music?]
Some table seven campers whooped and cheered. I'm guessing that those are Seamus's half-siblings. Some campers gaped at poor Seamus. Everyone was staring. Dumbledore asked Seamus, "Would you like to stay in the Gryffindor Cabin or would you like to move to the Apollo Cabin?"
Seamus thought for a moment, "I'll stay with the Gryffindors." Dumbledore nodded and he and Chiron went back to their tables.
"Do you think I'll have to train with the campers now?" he asked.
"I think so," Hermione answered.
"This is so cool!" Dean exclaimed, patting his best mate on the back.
"I think it's complicated," Seamus said.
"How so?" asked Ron.
"Ron, stop being stupid," scolded Hermione, "Seamus will have to train with both the campers and us now, giving him little free time."
"Rubbish! He'll learn how to use a sword!" Ron exclaimed, unable to hide his excitement.
"Ron, sorry mate, but Apollo kids are archers. I never see any of them pick up a sword, and if they do, they're not exactly the best fighter on the planet as they hold it," I informed him.
"You all just love to disappoint me, don't you?" Ron asked glumly.
"No, we just want you to be smarter," Hermione answered, smiling slightly.
"At least I'll still be using a long-range weapon. It will be like a larger and bulkier wand," Seamus said, trying to look on the bright side.
"There's nothing to worry about," Ginny reassured him.
"Yeah, you'll be great against this guy Luke's army!" Lavender added.
"Yeah," Seamus agreed brightly.
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Professors McGonagall, Flitwick, and Dumbledore continued to teach us magic that would be helpful during the Titan War. I was fascinated for the first time in a long time by my schoolwork. Hermione was absorbed as always, and Ron was having only a little trouble. Seamus worked as hard as anyone, and so did everyone else. Malfoy surprised me, along with many others, by actually paying attention.
We watched the campers and Seamus practice as well. It really was something to see! I mostly watched Percy fight against Annabeth, sword against knife. The wins were pretty even; both were really good fighters, so they had about the same amount of wins. When Percy fought someone else who used a shield, he pressed the face of his watch and a shield sprung out. I guess he never used the shield with Annabeth because she never did.
Seamus turned out to be a pretty decent archer. He got close to the bulls-eye most of the time, and sometimes he even hit it! Seamus obviously liked the idea of being a demigod now that he got the chance to experience it. Other children of Apollo were even better, hitting the bulls-eye most of the time, and close only sometimes. Some were in between the two. The campers had fun while they practiced, joking and laughing. I wish our classroom environment was more like that.
There was one thing drawing closer each day; the dance. The Aphrodite Cabin begged Chiron, Mr. D, and Dumbledore to let them go shopping a few days before the dance. After a few days of begging, the three eventually got so annoyed that they agreed. The Aphrodite girls had squealed louder than I have ever heard someone squeal before when they heard the answer.
Hermione was actually excited about going shopping, something that she never is. When Ron and I asked her why, she said that she wanted to see America. Ron pointed out that she was seeing America, and she just rolled her eyes and said that she meant the part everyone else gets to see.
The torturous shopping trip was tomorrow. Oh joy.