AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Sorry for not keeping one in the first chapter! Quick shoutout to Naosuegi for writing the first review. THANKS! I got REALLY excited because this is my first fanfic! Please review but NO FLAMES! Hopefully, my posting schedule will become regular eventually, but right now, it might be a little erratic. PLEASE BARE WITH ME because I have a lot of other things to do as well. BTW I'm planning to make this a long story, so it won't be only 10 chapters long :) Thanks for reading this and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE feel free to request something in particular for me to write, but make it reasonable. HOPE YOU LIKE IT :P
Chapter 2: We Run in to a Wall
Annabeth POV
We walked back to our cabins and Nico just screamed, "SLEEP!" and ran in to the Hades cabin. Thalia rolled her eyes and said, "I'll see you guys in an hour." I held Percy's hand and we walked over to the Athena cabin. "Percy, you don't have to do this," I said looking at him. All I saw in his eyes was pain and suffering. "Annabeth, the Great War affected all of us. It took many people that we loved and now we have the chance to prevent a war, even if it's in another world," Percy softly said to me, tucking a lock of hair behind my ear. I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my head on his shoulders. "I think that's one of the smartest things you've said," I whispered in to his ear. He grinned and whispered back, "I try." I laughed and kissed him on the cheek. "See ya, Seaweed Brain," I said and he replied "I know you'll miss me, Wise Girl." I smiled and walked in to my cabin, thinking about how lucky I was to have people who loved and cared about me.
Percy POV
I picked up Annabeth from her cabin an hour later and we met Thalia and Nico at the top of the hill. "Hold hands with the person next you," ordered Nico. Annabeth grabbed my hand and squeezed it tightly. I looked at her and said, "It's going to be fine. After all, we are going to a school that is called pig warts and run by a guy named Dumbbell. What could possibly go wrong?" I grinned and closed my eyes. We were immediately wrapped in to darkness, surrounded by shadows.
I opened my eyes and looked around. We were at a train station. Surrounding us were our individual carts, filled with our supplies. I looked ahead, and saw a motherly-looking woman telling her children to hurry up. They has similar looking luggage, so I told everyone, and we walked towards them. As we got closer, I could hear, "Ronald Weasley, you are going to be late! Harry dear, have a good trip. And Hermione, keep an eye on these trouble makers." Annabeth walked towards her and said, "Excuse me, are your children going to Hogwarts? We need to go to a Platform 9 3/4."She looked at her and said, "Yes dear, you must be new! Please, call me Mrs. Weasley. In order to get to Platform 9 3/4, you'll have to run at the wall between Platform 9 and Platform 10." "Are you serious?" I asked, looking at the wall and cursing myself for accepting this quest. "Quite," she said to me.
Thalia nudged me and said, "Look Percy!" pointing towards the wall. Two tall identical looking boys ran into the wall, one by one, and they just disappeared. While Thalia, Annabeth, and I looked shocked, Nico smirked and said, "So, who wants to go first?" After arguing for about five minutes, I was chosen to go first. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and ran straight towards the wall. Instead of dying, I felt a cool gust of wind and I opened my eyes. A huge train stood before me, labeled "The Hogwarts Express." Thalia, Nico, and Annabeth soon joined me and we got on to the train.
Thalia POV
After almost dying, all four of us stepped in to the train. Seeing that almost all of the compartments were full, we reached one with only three people in it. It was the red-haired guy, the smart looking girl with brown, bushy hair, and the guy who resembled Percy a bit that we had seen earlier at the train station. I opened the door and quietly said, "Mind if we sit here? All of the other compartments are full."
Hermione POV
Harry and Ron were arguing about Quidditch when I cleared my throat. A girl had appeared at our compartment door and had asked if she and her friends could sit with us. She had short, spiky dark hair with little tints of purple. She was wearing a shirt that had the words "Death over Barbie" and a silver bracelet dangled from her wrist. She had a kind of spunk that I had never seen before. Since it was only the three of us, I nodded and said yes. She breathed a sigh of relief and thanked me. She stepped in and three more people appeared and I soon recognized them as the teenagers who had talked to Mrs. Weasley at the train station. The girl next to her was blonde and pretty, but her looks were deceiving. Her stormy, gray eyes were filled with intelligence and determination, ready to fulfill any task that was thrown at her. The boy she was holding hands with slightly resembled Harry. He was handsome and muscular, but he looked friendly. The boy next to him, however, did not. From head to toe, he was dressed in black. He had a slightly pale complexion, only to be contradicted with his olive black hair and his dark and ancient-looking eyes. They sat down and a few awkward seconds went by, filled with silence. It was finally broken when Ron said, "So, what are your names?" The smart-looking girl looked startled and said, "Oh yeah. Sorry, it's been a long day. I'm Annabeth. That's Percy," she said, pointing at the Harry look-alike. He smiled and waved. The other girl introduced herself as Thalia and the boy just "Nico," and looked back at the window. Clearly, he didn't feel like communicating.
HARRY POV
After they introduced themselves, Hermione asked Annabeth where they had come from and Annabeth said that they used to go to the Hecate Academy of Magic in New York City. Soon, Hermione was droning on and on about the history of Hogwarts, and I could tell that everyone was getting very bored. I quickly cut off Hermione, asking "So, what house do you think you'll get in to?" Percy looked at me confusedly. "There are four houses in Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. There is a hat that is put on your head and it Sorts you in to one of the four houses, based on your personality and the decisions you've made," I answered. "What houses are you guys in?" Thalia asked. Ron proudly exclaimed, "We're in Gryffindor, house of the brave and courageous!" Annabeth smiled and asked Hermione, "So, what do the other Houses represent?" "Hufflepuff is for genuinely nice people. Ravenclaw is for the smart people and Slytherin is for the cunning. Percy nudged Nico and playfully said, "Slytherin sounds perfect for you, Nico!" "The darkest wizards have come out of Slytherin House," I muttered darkly. Hermione quickly said, "That doesn't mean Slytherin is bad! It just means..." she trailed off. "You don't trust them," Nico said, finishing her sentence. We all looked at him, astonished that he had spoken. He must have noticed because he quickly looked away, as if nothing had happened.
"Well, well, well! If it isn't Mudblood, Potty, and Weasley!" said an arrogant voice that could only belong to one person. A blonde ass, to be exact. "Piss of, Malfoy," said Ron, looking annoyed. "I'm hurt! Where are your manners?" Malfoy said in a fake-hurt voice. "But what am I saying? Your family was so busy begging on the streets that they did not have time to teach you manners," Malfoy said, smirking. Ron snarled and looked as if he was about to tackle Malfoy when, out of nowhere, Nico burst out laughing. Malfoy's smirk quickly slipped off his face and a look of confusion and anger soon replaced it. "What's so funny, Goth Boy?" he said. Nico stood up, and said, "First of all, I am NOT Goth. Second of all, I've heard better insults from a flying horse. And that's saying something. Go bully someone you're own measly little size, but I'm sure that'll be hard to do since there isn't anyone as pathetic and pitiful as you!" "Oh, snap!" muttered Thalia. Malfoy, looking clearly pissed off, said, "You shouldn't have done that. This isn't the last time you'll be hearing from me," He slammed the compartment door shut and marched off. It was dead quiet and then Ron suddenly exclaimed, "Wow! I've never seen anybody stand up to Malfoy and insult him!" Nico shrugged indifferently and said, "He's just a bully," He turned and resumed staring out of the window. The train lurched to a sudden stop and Hermione stood up and said, "Let's show you Hogwarts!"
Hope you liked it! I love writing about Nico because he is one of the BEST characters. If you like a bad-ass Nico and Nico that actually shows a softer side to himself, make sure to stay tuned! In case you were wondering, I put the Thalia POV because I was a little bored of the Percy POV. PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! (cowers in fear) Anyway, I will definitely put more meaningful POV's in the future. Chapters will be shorter in the future so that you don't get tired of scrolling down REVIEW! SEE YA J