Chapter 7

Hermione's POV

I was on my way to the archery range, where I would be practicing my archery with Chiron.

I was still recovering from last night, when Ron was claimed as a son of Hermes! I still couldn't quite believe that all three of us were Demigods and we were all best friends. Maybe there was some sort of magic that pulled us together like magnets? I probably would never know.

Ginny was supposed to be a daughter of Hermes too, according to Mrs Weasly. So Ginny would be coming to camp in a few days.

I missed learning magic, but all this demi-god stuff was really fun and interesting too. I arrived at archery, and practiced for a while.

At the end Chiron asked me to get Harry, Ron, Annabeth and Percy.

"Why?" I asked him.

"I need to speak with you, bring them to the big house," Chiron Replied.

"Okay,"

I ran over to the Athena cabin first, Annabeth was reading there. I went in, and Annabeth was reading.

"Annabeth," I said.

"Hm?"

"Chiron wants to see us at the big house. Percy, Harry and Ron too," I replied

"Oh, okay. I'm just coming," Annabeth replied.

She put the book down and followed me to the sword fighting arena, where Percy, Ron and Harry were practicing.

"Percy, Harry, Ron!" I shouted as we arrived.

"What is it Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Chiron wants us all over at the big house now," I replied. "Come on,"

The three boys put their swords down and followed me and Annabeth to the big house. We all went in, thinking that we were in trouble. But how wrong we were.

"Hermione, Annabeth, Percy, Harry and Ron, you aren't in trouble, it is something very different to that. Please come and sit down," Chiron said.

We obeyed and sat down round the table in the main room, Chiron stood in front of us.

"Why did you get us here?" Harry asked.

"A quest, Harry," Chiron replied.

"A quest!?" I asked.

"Yes, Hermione. It will be treacherous, but I think you're all up to it, and of course Annabeth and Percy have been on a quest before,"

"What exactly will we have to do, Chiron?" Harry asked.

"To find Aphrodite. She went missing. You will need to find her before the 21st, which is in a week. The gods think there is a traitor in the midst. You must find her before Kronus finds her, do you accept?" Chiron said.

We all nodded our heads.

"Okay, I think one of you should consult the oracle. Hermione, will you do it?" Chiron asked.

"Okay, but what do I need to do?" I replied.

"Go into the attic, and you will find the oracle there,"

I nodded and headed over to the trapdoor in the celling where the attic was. I pulled the handle of the trapdoor and it opened, a ladder sliding down.

I climbed the ladder, and as soon as I reached the attic I began to smell something odd. Like musty old-person's smell.

I climbed out of the trapdoor; the attic was dark and very dusty. There were shelves, with endless weapons and trophies. But what frightened me was the old mummy sitting on a chair.

I guessed the mummy was the oracle. "Um, I seek a prophecy," I said.

To my surprise, the mummy's mouth opened, revealing a green misty light that began to swirl round the mummy. Then it spoke.

Five will travel west,

They will take a terrible test

And only four will succeed

The fifth in eternal Greed

The love goddess in darkness

And the four shall have to guess

Where the goddess lies

The snake-haired woman will arise.

The oracle sunk back on the chair, as dead as ever. What did the prophecy mean? One of them in eternal greed, what did that mean? I went back down, a little awestruck after the whole experience.

I walked into the main room, five pairs of eyes looking at me. "I got a prophecy," I said.

"What did it say?" Ron asked.

I took a deep breath.

"Five will travel west,

They will take a terrible test

And only four will succeed

The fifth in eternal need

The love goddess in darkness

And the four shall have to guess

Where the goddess lies

The snake-haired woman will arise."

"What does that mean?" Harry asked. "It seems an odd prophecy,"

I agreed.

"You five had better go and pack," Chiron said.

We all nodded and headed back to our cabins to pack.

So, what did you think? The prophecy was a bit lame, but I was in a hurry. I will update in a week or so.

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