"Half Blood Harry Potter"

By Loki Palmer

Author's Note: Harry Potter and all related characters belong to J.K. Rowling. Percy Jackson and all related demigods (with the exception of Loki) belong to Rick Riordan.

Chapter 38

As she stumbled off of the Cerberus chariot, Annabeth knelt to the ground and kissed it. "Land!"

"Miss Chase, was the journey from Olympus that rough?" said Professor Flitwick.

Sirius, Loki, Harry and Percy snorted into their hands at Professor Flitwick's accidental pun.

Annabeth glared at them. "Ask Sirius Black and Loki. They are the ones to blame for the flight."

Professor Flitwick smiled as he looked up at them. "I have no doubt about that. Sirius, you have graduated from Hogwarts a fair number of years ago; why did you come for this event?"

"Professor Flitwick, would you think I would pass up an opportunity to spend time with my godson and his friends? I also have brought a date with me."

"Is that so? Welcome to Hogwarts, Miss –"

Sally shook the cobwebs out of her head as she realized Professor Flitwick had addressed her. "Sally Jackson. I'm Percy Jackson's mother. I mean no offense, Professor Flitwick, and forgive me for staring, but it surprises me that you are so … short."

Everyone laughed ("SHORT! THAT'S A GOOD ONE, SALLY!" said Sirius) and the smile remained on Professor Flitwick's face. "No offense taken, Miss Jackson, though I am sure you could have thought of a smarter way to say that I was short."

"He can look for his shoes under the bed without bending over," said Harry.

"When it rains, he is the last to know," said Percy.

"When he walks into a Game of Thrones convention, everyone mistakes him for Tyrion Lannister," said Loki.

Professor Flitwick made a facepalm and chuckled. "If I had a Galleon for every time a Game of Thrones fan mistook me for Peter Dinklage or Tyrion Lannister, I would be the richest Professor in Hogwarts. What would be even more awkward for me would be if I ran into Peter Dinklage at a Game of Thrones convention – which I have done. He and I had a roaring good time drinking at a bar after the convention, so no harm done. He even sent me a memento of that night: a T shirt that says, I OUTDRUNK TYRION LANNISTER."

More roars of laughter followed.

"Having a good time, are we, Filius?" said Professor McGonagall.

"Yes. 'Tis the season, after all."

"Ach, aye, 'tis the season, but we have a YULE BALL TAE START!"

"Oh, right – the Yule Ball! How could I forget?"

"Ach, belay the sarcasm, Filius!"

"Ma'am." Professor Flitwick saluted her and sped inside.

"Minnie!" said Sirius. "How's my favorite Hogwarts Professor?"

"DINNA MINNIE ME, LORD SIRIUS ORION BLACK! YE MAUN BE FREEZING COLD TAE THE BONES! ALL O' YE SHOUD GAE INSIDE, AFORE I CALL MADAM POMFREY!" Walking next to Sally, she said, "Welcome to Hogwarts."

"Is there any need to be so stern with them?"

"It comes with the territory of being a Professor, I'm afraid. If you have Sirius Black as a student, though … he and James Potter were two of the most mischievous students I have ever had."

"Along with Fred and George Weasley, and the recent addition of Loki."

Professor McGonagall smiled. "Aye … those three pranksters could give Sirius and James a run for their money. Last but not least, we have the stories I could tell you about Lord Harry Potter. When I think of his adventures during the years ..."

"Let's not forget the most recent summer."

"The most recent summer?"

Sally nodded. "Wasn't it stormier up here in Scotland as well?"

"Aye, the sea was blowing something fierce and the clouds were thick enough to blot out the Sun."

"Well, it would not be my place to tell the full story, but, when the time is available, I'm sure you could ask Harry about it. Suffice it to say, the world was in trouble and Harry saved it yet again. The ENTIRE world this time, not just Great Britain."

"I did have some help, Professor McGongall," said Harry. "Percy, Annabeth, Loki, and Hermione, of course."

"Let's not forget my best friend Grover," said Percy.

"We also know him as Sir Goat for Brains or Country Goat," said Loki.

"I will hear it later, I'm sure. Are the six of you aware that the Triwizard Champions open up the Yule Ball with the first dance?"

Percy shook his head. "No."

"Oh, well now you know. You look beautiful … all of you. Sally, you and Lord Black may go ahead."

Cho smiled upon seeing them. "赫民，你真漂亮！" (Hermione, you are so pretty!)

"秋，你也很漂亮！我母亲梳了久我的头发。" (Cho, you are pretty as well! My mother combed my hair for a long time.)

"我比你不漂亮。" (I am not as pretty as you.)

Harry rolled his eyes. "你们两个女士都很漂亮。我不要争论，你们懂不懂？" (You two ladies are both pretty. I don't want any arguments, do you understand?)

"其他的女士们呢？" (What about the other ladies?) said Loki.

"好。她们都很漂亮，但我只爱赫民。现在你们都高不高兴？ " (Fine. They are all pretty, but I only love Hermione. Are you all happy now?)

"I think Hermione is happy, standing next to you, Harry," said Thalia.

"Meanwhile, Cho has tall, handsome, and angsty over there … oh, I'm sorry, Cedric. I keep mixing you up with Edward Cullen of the Twilight series," said Loki with a grin.

"Why would you mix us up?" said Cedric.

"In the Twilight series of movies based off of Stephanie Meyer's books, Edward looks like the spitting image of you. Don't worry, Cho … if Cedric does bite your neck, I will have the stakes ready. Mmmmmm … steaks ..."

"With your appetite, I am surprised Charon didn't use a forklift to carry you over the Styx," said Percy.

"I have what the medical professionals call a fast metabolism, Seafood Breath. Who else? Fleur Delacour is taking out Dean Thomas?"

Dean gave out fist bumps to his fellow demigods. "Once you go black, you can't go back! If the night goes well, Fleur and I might find ourselves making some caramel colored babies, can you dig it?"

Percy made a facepalm. "Thanks for the mental image, Dean."

Dean grinned. "No problem, Seafood Breath."

"Fleur, didn't Ron try to ask you as his date?" said Harry.

Fleur scrunched her face as if she smelled a skunk. "Of course, but zat Weasel could not understand zat when I say non, I mean non. 'E seemed so … agressif when I refused 'im … j'avais peur qu'il ..."

Tears fell from her face as Dean held her close. "I don't know what he would have done if I did not show up when I did – right behind him – but I suggested that if he had a buildup of earwax, I could do him a favor and clean out his ears with my pocketknife … the downside may be that I may go too far and clean out his brain as well. As far as I could see, he had a few choices here: he could risk Fleur frying him to a crisp, he could suffer me to teach him a lesson in manners, or he could surrender and run away with some of his dignity intact. Something in my voice – I think it must have been my Father – must have frightened him, because when I finished my threat, he pissed himself and ran as far away from us as possible."

"Perhaps Ron was lucky you showed up, Dean, rather than anyone else," said Susan as she stepped into the Entrance Hall and Viktor Krum kissed her hand.

"I would have lit the Weasel up like a set of Christmas tree lights," said Harry.

"I would have tossed him into the Black Lake," said Percy.

"I would have castrated him," said Loki.

Dean smacked his forehead. "Castrate him? Loki, that's genius! Why didn't I think of that?"

Hermione paled. "Dean! Loki!"

"Yes, O Brilliant One?" they both said.

"Surely you would not have done that, right?"

"If I had the idea to do so, I would have," said Dean.

Hermione glared at Loki. "No, Hermione. I would have gone one step further. After castrating him, I would have fed him his balls and watched him choke to death. If I may say one more thing ..."

"What would that be, Loki?"

"Please don't call me Shirley."

As the laughter spread through the Entrance Hall, Annabeth said, "You walked right into it, Hermione!"

Even Hermione could not suppress a smile.

"Out of curiosity, do you think Ron invited anyone, or is he going solo?" said Percy.

"No idea, Percy, but if he does show up and he makes any trouble, I call first dibs," said Loki. "No takesies backsies."

Harry, Percy, and Dean realized Loki had outmaneuvered them. "D'OH!"

Author's Note: Another fun chapter done. Next up, the Yule Ball! Hope this goes well for our heroes … or will something bad happen? Read and review! Stay tuned!

Smiles and laughter,

Loki Palmer