Road to Recovery: Phase 1

Chapter 4

Diagon Alley

(Yes, this is another author's note. Just a warning this contains MINOR SLASH. So if you don't like it then leave and never come back. Also things may take a bit of a dark turn in later chapters.)

One month skip

After a month of staying at Grimmauld Place, Percy and Thalia still thought that it was creepy but Nico didn't mind it much. They were told about the Order and the current Voldemort (or Voldyshorts as the demigods had called him) situation. Some members were still wary about the trio but those who spent a lot of time at Grimmauld Place wouldn't believe that Percy was related to Voldemort in anyway.

The twins took a liking to Percy and spent hours planning pranks with him. Percy was the perfect person to plan pranks with because his ADHD caused him to come up with the best prank idea. Also, the fact that Mrs. Weasley seemed to make it her personal mission to coddle Percy for some reason (the twins think it's because he shares the same name as their prat of a brother but Percy doesn't need to know that). Ron found Percy to be funny and laid back and spent a lot of times trying to teach Percy chess.

Unsurprisingly, Thalia grew close to Ginny and Hermione. At first Hermione and Thalia got into a lot arguments because of their different personalities but after a fight between Ron and Hermione, they found that they were both rather big feminist. Thalia had became friends with Ginny after noticing Ginny tricking her brothers and getting back at them for pranking her. Thalia realized that Ginny was kinda awesome.

The thing that caught everyone off guard, was the fact the Nico and Harry seemed to be really close. Both, Nico and Harry didn't really try to make friends with people outside of their groups so it was a bit weird that they were friends. It just happened one day. Nico was sitting alone in one of the corners of the living room* watching everyone, when suddenly Harry went up to him, sat down and they started talking in low voices.

Everyone just kind of stopped and stared. They were all confused about why they were talking because they never shown any sign of being friends. Percy and Thalia just shared a look and shrugged before going back to their conversations. Everyone snapped out of their daze and continued on with what they were doing. Both trios noticed that Nico and Harry made each other slightly happier and decided not to comment on it.

Right now, they were in front of the fireplace. Mrs. Weasley was explaining how to floo, "All you have to do is take a handful of floo powder, throw it into the fire, walk into the flames and say Diagon Alley clearly. Remember its best to keep your elbows tucked in, shut your eyes, don't fidget and don't panic."

One by one, they started to floo travel. Once it was Percy's turn, he heard Nico say, "Why aren't you coming?" He turned around and noticed Harry leaning on a wall. "Since I'm a 'attention seeking prat' it would be better if I just stay.", he said in a slightly bitter tone.

"Well, that's stupid. You're coming.", Thalia stated. She grabbed Harry's hand, made him pick up some floo powder and threw it into the fire. "Go on." and then she dragged him into the fire and shouted "Diagon Alley."

Percy and Nico shrugged and flooed to Diagon Alley. When the arrived they saw the shocked faces of the Weasleys and Hermione, the victorious face of Thalia and the disbelieving face of Harry. Mrs. Weasley's face turned red and she said in a sharp tone, "Why is Harry here? Dumbledore said it would be best if he stayed."

Thalia only scowled and replied, "Who cares what other people think? Anyway its to late now. Harry's just going to have to come with us."

Mrs. Weasley sighed and turned around and started walking to Diagon Alley. The demigod trio turned to Harry and grinned. "Let's go.", they said at the same time.

As they walked down the alley, people would throw disgusted looks at Harry causing him to recoil and try to shrink into himself. However, the demigods noticed the looks their friend was getting and glared at anyone who looked at Harry the wrong way. Nico would flash Harry one of his rare smiles and move a bit closer to him. This act didn't go unnoticed by his cousins.

When they arrived at Gringotts, Harry offered to pay for their supplies and just dragged them into the cart with him. Harry and Percy enjoyed the ride but Thalia and Nico seemed a bit green. Harry quickly got his money taking a bit more than he usually did. They piled back into the cart and met up with the Weasleys and went to get their supplies.

"Why don't I get your books and you get your robes fitted and the rest of your supplies?", Mrs. Weasley said.

"Mum, what about Percy, Thalia and Nico's wand?", Ron said before his mum had a chance to leave.

"Professor Dumbledore said that they already have their wands.", she said before getting lost in the crowd.

Hermione turned to everyone and said, "Let's go to Madam Malkin's and then we can split up."

After getting their robes, Fred and George paid for Ron's, which surprised everyone but Harry, they split up. Fred and George left saying they had business to take care of, Hermione wanted to get new quills and Ron and Ginny went with her, only because it was next to the quidditch store.** They invited Harry but Harry said that he was going to stay with the demigod trio.

"So, what are we going to do?", Percy asked turning to Harry.

"Since you are starting this year, you guys don't have a cauldron, crystal phials, a telescope, or a set of brass scales. We just have to get those and after that we can just walk around the alley until its time to go.", Harry said.

"Well, then lead the way.", Thalia responded.

After getting the rest of their supplies, they kind of just wondered until they met up with everyone else and then got some ice cream. Mrs. Weasley returned and they went back to Grimmauld Place.

*Do they have a living room? I don't know.

**I was too lazy to look up where everything is.

I know that it's short and barely has any dialogue but how do you make shopping for school supplies interesting. Next chapter, we go to hogwarts, meet the slytherins and see what house everyone is sorted in. Fyi, they all won't be in the same house but it would kinda be like it and they are going to say a big fuck you to the house rules.