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Will
We were all seated at the headmaster's table with a plate of cookies and tea. Harry started to explain what had happened as I started to check the group for any injuries. Besides a couple of scratches and bruises, we all seemed in pretty good shape besides Nico who stabbed himself. Harry was about half way finished with our story when I cut him off. "Excuse me but Nico's lost enough blood as it is, can I take him to the hospital wing?" Dumbledore stood up. "Why of course we could continue our conversation there.
It was about three o'clock in the morning so no one was around to see us walk through the halls. The light poured over the sides of the headmaster's wand as we walked in silence, our feet hitting the floor with ease. I help Nico walk over to the wing and placed him gently down in the white sheets of the bed. The nurses saw Nico and instantly started to work but Dumbledore stopped them. "It is fine ladies he can take it from here." He gestured to me. The nurses looked insulted "Excuse me headmaster but this is no medical training school and this boy is in serious condition." One of them said. He shook his head. "Which is exactly why he is in charge. Now if he needs assistance he will call for you." They had shocked angered faces except for one who looked at me in awe. She whispered to the others and they both turned white faced. Frantically they shuddered. "Of course anything you need just call." And with that,they rushed out of the way and went into the next room still staring me down. I shifted uncomfortably and thought to myself "That was awkward." I went to work healing Nico so Harry's story was a big blur to me.
I was about done when I felt a hand on my shoulder. "It's 5 am I think you need a rest," Reyna said. I looked around the room and everyone was gone. "Where's everyone?" I asked. Her soft skin felt so reassuring."They already went to bed. Dumbledore said to go to his office a 9 you need it more than us." Looking at her more made me think she was wrong. She looked worse than me. Her hair was like a birds nest full of twigs and mud. She only had a bruise and a couple of scratches on her face but she had big round bags under her eyes from lack of sleep. But that didn't matter to me she still looked perfect. I quickly turned away. "I'm almost done." I finished wrapping a bandage around Nico to secure the stitches I had put in. Nico was asleep. He looked so peaceful in his sleep, so delicate. I knew he would kill me if I said that. I stood up and started to walk with Reyna until my leg gave under me. I stumbled but Reyna caught me. She gave me a confused look. " Did you check yourself too?" I could only manage a laugh to hide the pain that began to surge through my leg. "Ya, I think I sprained my ankle when we were running. It wasn't that bad but I guess sitting on it made it worse." she looked furious. "What! Will I know you look after everyone else but you have to keep yourself healthy!" She threw me down next to Nico's bed. "Ow, you're going to hurt me more," I added. She looked concentrated. "Oh hush and hold still while I wrap this." She started to wrap my foot. Her touch was soft and gentle and she looked so caring I couldn't help it. "I'm sorry." I blurted. She looked up. "For what?" Shoot I shouldn't have said that. "Um about everything. How I didn't want you on this quest and well shoot I shouldn't have said that. It sounded rude. But It's not like I don't like you I do but wait not in that way. But I don't hate you. What am I saying?" It came out all rushing out so I nor she could understand what I just said. She smiled. "Well, whatever you're sorry for it's okay." She finished wrapping. "There now we should go before it gets any later." I just nodded and she helped me hobble to the dorms.
Nico
The light shone through the white curtains of the hospital wing urging me to wake up. Pushing myself up there was no pain. Looking around there was nothing new. The table of meds was on my right and it was empty as usual, but there was a card. It was yellow and had green writing that said "get well soon" I opened it.
Nico
Hope you are feeling well enough to meet your friends and I in my office at 9 am. We have much to discuss that I am afraid we don't have the time for. Your great friend Will will be bringing your things along with the items. See you there. Feel free to eat the chocolate frog on your table.
Dumbledore
I looked at the clock, 8:55. I pushed myself out of bed and grabbed the chocolate frog that was on the table next to the card and threw it into my pocket. Running down the halls was weird. This time the students were going to their morning classes and were staring me down like I came back from the dead. When I walked in everyone was already there. Will and Reyna sat in the chairs and Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood next to them. Dumbledore held his hands together. "Now then, since you are all here we have much to talk about and such little time. You have acquired the three items in the hallows is that correct Mr. De Angilo?" I held out the two objects I had and put them on the table. "Um well not exactly. You see we don't have the cloak." Everyone turned to Harry. I knew his father gave it to him before he died so I didn't want to push it. Harry turned white as sheets, "Oh um of course." He pulled it out of his bag. "No you don't have to-" I walked towards him but he cut me off looking more confident. "No, I want to. If it helps you and you promise to only give it to your dad, though." I smiled "I promise."
"Now that's sorted out we have another problem. We have to get the demigods back before any death eaters find out you guys have the deathly hallows." Everyone was thinking hard. "we can't take the plane like last time. It would be too dangerous." Will pointed out. "I can get us a ride." They all looked to me. Ron asked "How?' I smiled "I'll show you." I lead everyone to the top of the tower where the clock was. I went on to the balcony and whistled. Five minuted passed, then ten. "Nico are you sure," Harry asked. "Yes just give them time." In the distance, three black horses came flying towards us. Hermione smiled "Thestrals?" They landed next to us with ease. "There the only way I can fly in the sky without getting blasted by my uncle." Reyna ran over to one. "There perfect." Ron looked confused. "Your uncle can do that?" I shrugged "My uncle Zeus can. Thestrals are my father's so I am technically safe."
"Classes are about to start I think it's time," Dumbledore said. We mounted our rides. Harry ran over,"Wait." He gave me something that was wrapped in red our house colors. "To remember us." I unwrapped it. It was a picture of all six of us on the quidditch field. "Of course. " I put it in my bag and we said our goodbyes. One by one our thestrals took off. The last thing I saw was Dumbledore and Harry. In some ways, they both had the same sparkle in their eyes.
The wind was cold and it made my face go numb and my hair was flying everywhere. Will and Reyna said something but I couldn't hear because of the winds filling my ears. I felt free like nothing can pull me down. Except maybe the thestral. The flight was quick and we landed in camp. I gave my father the hallows and jumped right into my bed.
I woke up with the sun shining from the creases of the window. I unpacked my bags and placed the picture on the counter of my cabin remembering our mission. I gave them the address of the "strawberry farm" hoping that they would write to us. Camp was the same. Same people, food, activities. But, I didn't. I felt more open to everything things were more opened to me. I walked out of the cabin with the sun's warmth covering me from head to toe. Percy walked up to me in his camp shirt as usual. " Hey Nico" He was standing there awkwardly. "Hey!" He looked taken back by the happy response. "Uh Annabeth,Leo and I are going into town to get some pizza wanna join in?" I smiled "What can go wrong?" I asked sarcastically. "Wait just a minute." Will came marching up to us. "Is it safe? I mean Nico you just got back." I pushed my hair out of my eyes. "Will it's just pizza." "Fine. Just stay alive, doctors orders." I gave him a quick kiss on the check. "I will." Percy and I walked down to the others and started down the hill out of camp. It was good to have things back to normal. I mean what can go wrong?"
And I'm done with my first Fanfic! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it! This will continue but it won't be a Harry Potter crossover this time but with a different book. See you guys all real soon with a new Fanfic up l:p
