Harry smiled as the four of them finally left the wolf house after five days of intense training. The four of them had been worn out each and every day and Lady Lupa had said that it was some of her milder training methods. Lady Lupa and her pack were hard taskmasters, but Harry appreciated the efforts that the pack gave them and it felt like he could lift up the world when one of the pack saw Harry perform a maneuver perfectly for a just turned eleven year old.

It seemed to Harry that he wasn't as far ahead of his group as he once thought he would be. Reyna and Jason hadn't practiced as long as he had, but they were about as skilled as Harry was. Of course, to an eleven year old, even though they knew that there were people out there that could easily beat them and they were headed to a place filled with people better than them, the eleven year old still thought they were the best.

Harry had struck up a quick friendship with Jason. Those two seemed to instantly click and when James Potter and Sirius Black met Harry's new best friend, the older two would feel like they were looking into the past. The Potter heirs seemed to make a habit of finding cast offs from a family and seeing the potential. Harry and Reyna hadn't grown as close in the five days, but they were friends. Even though all four of them were a bit more mature for their age than usual, Reyna was still a girl.

Octavian however, did himself no favors from the very first hour of training. He reminded Harry of the Malfoy heir, arrogant, brash, but would not do anything to back up his statements. The patience of an eleven year old was nowhere near that of a saint and having been raise by pranksters, even though Lily was firmly against corrupting her babies, life was miserable for Octavian during training. After all, what eleven year old could be expected to block all of the blunt missiles fired at them? If they had to dodge a few every now and then and Octavian was behind one of the other three, well that was just a coincidence. Even Lady Lupa smiled at the three as one of the missiles struck Octavian in the head and knocked him out for a few minutes. Apparently the patience of a god was no match for an arrogance from the son of Apollo.

But, the week was over and now it was time to make their way to Camp Jupiter. Lupa had given them a map and it was up to them for the rest. Harry had thought that they would be farther away from the camp, but they weren't, only a day away. Smiling, Harry picked up his pack.

"You ready for this?" Jason asked, strapping up his own pack and joining Harry.

"Well of course, we're on our way to Camp Jupiter. This is exciting!"

"Just don't fall too behind boys," Reyna teased the two. "After all, the sooner we get there, the sooner I make it to First Cohort and get to boss the two of you around. Oh wait, I already do that."

Rolling their eyes, the two boys couldn't help, but to chuckle. The way they were raised, along with Reyna's more forceful personality made her the de facto leader of the group while they were training. The strategies she had come up with on some of their mental training had left the two boys stunned and even Octavian had grudgingly let go of a good job. That of course was ruined later, but it was appreciated for a few moments at least.

"Come on you plebeians, I don't have time to wait for your excuse for talking. Camp Jupiter awaits me."

"The fact that he calls me a plebeian when I'm part of a royal family really gets on my nerves," Harry sighed while Reyna and Jason sniggered into their hands. Harry had told the two about the hidden world of magic and they couldn't wait until Harry came back with a wand. Magic held a special place in the hearts of everyone and to see actual magic from a wand performed, well that was just too good to be true. According to the Potter family history, they were also descendants of a lord from the time Rome still was the power of the world. It was amusing to see Octavian act that way and know that Harry outranked him in life.

"Come on, the sooner we get to camp, the sooner we can get rid of him," Reyna said and sadly that made them hurry all the faster to their destination.

The first day was easy and even with Octavian's posturing, the group was in high spirits. They could actually see the entrance to Camp ahead of them, but the life of a demigod was never easy. Two creatures, and creatures were all they could be as they were both half snake with the upper body of a woman.

"Look sister, new demigods for us," The one on the right said.

"Fresh blood, oh how sweet that will taste. No training to make that blood sickly," The other one agreed.

"Then it is time to feast," And the creatures leapt at the young demigods.

A true fight was nothing like training, the young demigods soon realized. Everything seemed to be so fast and at the same time so slow. They could literally feel the adrenaline pumping through them, even Octavian even though he was an ass through sword training. Putting their lessons from Lupa to good use, the four stuck together and fought as a group as any good Roman would do. Harry and Jason were better with blades, even though the other two hated to admit that at this point, so they kept up the defense as Reyna and Octavian thrust at any openings they could find. Their efforts paid off after two minutes when gold was flowing out of the monsters, but still they could not land a decisive blow on the monsters to finish them off and Harry and Jason were getting tired.

When Jason slipped just a little all eyes turned to him and the claw descending towards him knowing that it would not end prettily. However, the six beings that were fighting did not expect for the descending claw to vanish in a cloud of dust or for and arrow to lay near the pile. The other creature barely had time to digest the new information before she too exploded in a shower of golden dust, this time a sword was where the monster previously was.

Alan sheathed his sword and turned towards the group grinning while his companion picked up his arrow. "You four got to face a pair of Lamias on your first day of a demigod. You all are so freaking lucky!" He smiled and the other male nodded along with him.

The four looked at him warily before Jason spoke up, "Lucky?"

"Why of course, everyone is attacked before they come to camp the first time. It's a tradition and the monster you face seems to foretell a great many things about you and the companions on your journey."

"So wait," Harry spoke up, "This was all just some kind of test?"

Alan shrugged, "More or less."

"That's just crazy!" The four of them shouted together.

"Welcome to being a demigod. We have t-shirts."

It was only a few minutes later that the two older demigods were escorting the group towards one of the entrances to camp. When they came up to a river the younger ones turned to the older ones with incredulous looks. "Why are you looking at me?" Alan asked. "You're the ones that have to swim across."

"Are you coming with us Alan?" Reyna asked.

"Gods no, that water is cold. Why would I want to jump in the river and get wet?"

"Then… you…" Octavian stuttered and the other three were much the same.

"Tradition!" Alan exclaimed. "Now go and swim, I'll be on the other side when you get to the arena. There's a guide waiting on you on the other side. Now off you go, you have some swimming to do."

When Alan was out of earshot and almost out of eye sight, Octavian returned to his usual self. "That man is insane. I can't wait until we are in the legion so I personally destroy that man." Harry laughed at Octavian's righteous anger. "You think this a laughing matter you plebeian?"

"Yes, I do. I met Alan during the summer as he had to explain a few things to my parents about the camp. He's the leader of the third cohort and apparently his godly matrons are the only two gods that you really don't want to ever get on the bad side of."

Octavian scoffed, "Please, I doubt he's much of anything if he has to have matrons to represent in camp."

"Then I look forward to you pissing off Queen Juno and Lady Diana," Harry smirked and then walked off with the other two laughing with him.

The water was cold as Alan had said and the four young demigods were muttering curses under their breath that any good elven year old would know. It seemed to amuse their guide as well as she simply smiled at them. When they were mostly dry Susan, their guide, led them to the outskirts of the city towards the arena. Susan was a girl just three years older than them and a member of the Second Cohort. She was a child of Ceres and her brown eyes shone a warmth that was hard to replicate.

"Why is the arena outside of the city?" Jason asked. "Wouldn't it make more sense for it to be within the city?"

"It would make sense," Susan answered, "But remember the history of Rome. We've had quite a few civil wars that simply started in the city. Our guardian does not allow any weapons to be on someone's person while in the city," She shrugged then, "It's just the way it is."

"What can you tell me about Alan?" Octavian asked, but it sounded more like a demand.

Rolling her eyes, but indulging Octavian because the other three seemed to want to know Susan began. "Well, he's leader of the third cohort, of course he was offered the chance at the first. He's just a natural teacher and mediator, so he chose the cohort with the 'averages' so to speak. He likes training everybody. He's also the only one, besides Praetor Alyss, that is allowed to negotiate with the Amazons or the Hunters of Diana. No one but the praetors know how Lady Juno or Diana are his matrons, but the same time we are thankful. There are stories of when the Hunters and Amazons came to camp before he was set up. The older legionnaires did not paint a pretty picture. Right then, here we are."

Susan left them as soon they entered the dark tunnel that led to the arena floor. The only thing that kept them going was the fact that it was a bit cleaner than what history told of the entrance to the Coliseums of old. Before they knew it, they were standing in the middle of the field with the stands mostly full. They didn't have much time to gape before Praetor Alyss stood and called attention.

"Legion! We have four new members today! As they are under the age of thirteen, all four will face the gauntlet and prove themselves by that. Sorcerers if you would please."

The magic users of camp were all positioned at points along the edges of the stands according to how they practiced their magic, whether it be Wiccan, wand, blood, or through other mediums. The mages that were there when the camp was started carved in different types of runes in the coliseum that morphed the arena into what was needed. A small rumbling was all that the warning that the people had before an obstacle course that would make Ninja Warrior envious morphed form the ground. It was staggering to the four that they would have to do that although Octavian had the arrogant smirk on his self still.

"One by one you shall go as far as you are able on this course. Ladies first."

Reyna was quick, the boys knew that already, but what she did on the course was amazing to the other eleven year olds and you could see the appreciative gazes of the centurions and the two praetors. The dummy designed to test sword skills were dispatched, the rope swings barely broke her stride, and the few climbing walls that were in her way and well she made it look like she could climb on walls with her feet. However, she ran into trouble with some of the strength challenges and that cost her a little bit. She was a little over half way done when a surprise log sent her spilling into the water. She was disappointed, but the loud cheering lifter her spirits quickly.

Octavian pushed his way towards the front to be next and the other three were so hoping that something bad would happen to him, but unfortunately that was not the case. He got about three fourths of the way through the course before he fell and he did it in a decent time as well. The applause was also generous which did nothing to lift the spirits of the three.

To determine who went next, Harry and Jason played rock, paper, scissors which brought a chuckle out from the crowd. Harry lost, so Jason was up first. He managed to get one obstacle over Octavian's limit in just under the time Octavian took due to his impressive sword play on the dummies. Harry was next and he made it to one under Octavian. Harry had struggled with the net climb and it had sapped a lot of his strength in continuing.

"Centurions!" Alyss shouted, "You have seen these four take the gauntlet. Who will claim them?"

"Cohort five will gladly take these demigods," A young girl said, although there wasn't much hope in her eyes and they could see it plainly. It was required that she go first though."

"Cohort four will also accept them into our ranks," A boy that looked like he knew his way around tools said. He also didn't hold out much hope for new blood in his cohort.

"Cohort three will also train them," Alan said with a soft grin on his face. He knew that this group was going to be something else, but he did not expect such a good showing.

"Cohort two will accept the three boys, but she did not get far enough to prove her worth just yet," A burly Native American boy said. eyna tried not to show it, but she was disappointed that she only ranked up to number three.

"And Cohort one will accept the two blonde boys into our midst," Another blonde boy said.

"Very well, now applicants, choose your cohort!" Alyss demanded.

"One!" Octavian yelled, and those from the cohort cheered at getting their new teammate. Who wouldn't want to be in the best after all?

The other three exchanged glances and although their friendship was new, there was no mistaking that each wanted to stay together. "Three!" They shouted together putting a smile on Alan and Alyss' face and getting loud applause from those of Cohort three.

"Very well, now it is time for you to visit the temple and to be claimed."

A/N: Alright, another chapter. Now I know that the ending of this one wasn't great, but I wasn't sure how to write an obstacle course, sorry.

The poll results are in and it looks like Harry will have two Patrons! Victoria and Thanatos/Letum. Since the Deathly Hollows and all that jazz, I won't have Thanatos claim him for a few years yet, but he will be claimed.

Remember, Harry and the others are eleven, but mature. So no pairings yet and their bodies haven't matured quite yet. I'll try to remember as well. The next update may be in two weeks, so sorry about that, but vacation. Until next time!