Authors Note: I am terribly sorry for not posting in forever, but hey, it could be worse. I could have left it for a year then creates a chapter telling people it's up for adoption. I've read some stories that disappointed me like that. BUT THAT'S NOT HOW I ROLL! So I give you chapter seven. LONG LIVE PERCABETH!

Enchanted

Annabeth's P.O.V

Ch. 7 The Day After

Just a refresher, I am Annabeth, the ball was last night, and I am currently walking through a hall of zombies. Well; not literally. I want to laugh at every student that walks by because they all look either hung-over or half asleep. And that's including Piper and Terra. Although the likely hood of anyone being hung over is very slim seeing that the only possible access to alcohol would be through Mr.D, and let's face it, he hates us all. But there is a few percent that could trick him into giving up some, *Cough* Travis *cough* Connor *cough* All the other Hermes Kids *cough*. So that only brings us to about three percent of the student population there being twohundredthirtytwo people that go to this school, I can estimate that only one person (by rounding down because two tenths of a person can't be hung-over) could possibly be hung-over. Not the whole cabin because if they all tried Dionysus would catch on and bust them.

Sorry, every once and a while my overly geeky side comes out from under the bed so to speak. But a more likely reason is they all spent more time dancing than sleeping. I have no clue what time my friends came back to the dorm last night but I'm pretty sure it wasn't soon after I fell asleep which was around two fifteen maybe two thirty. School starts at eight; Piper and Terra take an hour and a half to get ready and three minutes to walk to the school. So they would have had to wake up at six thirtyish, which means they got about four hours of sleep. (Sorry I promise my geekyness will go back under the bed now.)

The teachers are all just as tired as the students from chaperoning the ball. About all they do today is slump in their chairs letting us do whatever we want. So in my opinion, and pretty much everyone else's opinion, we should have had the day off. In government right now, everyone sits on the ground with their respective cliques, sleepily mumbling about various things. I sit at my usual desk reading my new favorite book about Aristotle. But I feel something awkward in the air, like when you feel something is watching you but no one is there. Well, actually there is someone watching me, just now have I realized that Percy is on this class. When I take a glance behind me I can see that he is looking at me without trying to hide it. I quickly go back to my book not wanting to strike up an awkward conversation after last night.

"What are you looking at?" A voice that sounds familiar says (I'm guessing) to Percy. After thinking about it for a second, I decide it must be Nico.

"Oh, um… Nothing really, you know my ADHD; Just randomly getting distracted." Percy says back to Nico.

But Nico doesn't buy it. "No, you were staring at one spot, just off to your left." Nico says figuring it out. "You were looking at her weren't you? Go talk to her." Are they talking about me? They must be talking about me.

"I'm goo-," Percy protests.

"C'mon Annabeth isn't a stranger, go talk to her!" Nico interrupts.

I have no need to look because I can hear Percy being pulled out of his seat and Nico's attempt to push him towards me, but it sounds like Percy's feet are planted. A few grunts and protests later, I hear them right behind me.

"Go!"

'But, we just met last night! Plus she looks busy right now; see? She's reading a book bigger than the dictionary, we should leave her a-"

"Dude, you know she can hear you right?" Nico cuts off Percy, laughing a little bit. I laugh for a second before I turn around then say,

"It's not a dictionary," Showing the book to him, "I promise."

"I have to go to the bathroom." Nico says before he runs out the door.

"Hi." I say to Percy.

"Hey," He says scratching his head awkwardly. Of course our teacher takes this moment as an opportunity to be strict.

"It is getting too loud in here! All I want is some peace and quiet; you kids gave me enough headaches last night. Everyone sit down and no talking!"

"Can we text?" Asks some wise guy.

"Pass notes?" Adds another.

"Yeah whatever, just no noise." She mumbles to our surprise and puts her head down on the desk. Everyone scrambles with their stuff to sit by their friends; Percy snatches his stuff and takes the desk to my right. The teacher shushes us all until were quiet, then most of us pull out our phones to text each other. But not me. I do have a phone; but when you a demigod it's not so safe to use because it attracts monsters. Yeah I know were on Olympus and it's not going to happen here, but still I save it for emergencies.

I go back to reading my book expecting to be ignored the rest of class, but a piece of paper flutters onto my desk from the right. I unfold it and read the not illegible but not particularly amazing handwriting that says:

You still a nurse for the competition later today?

-Percy

I grab a pencil and reply:

No, this morning Chiron told me I didn't need to

-Annabeth

I crumple the page up and toss it back to Percy; he unfolds it trying not to rip the paper, now here's the rest of our conversation

Does that mean you'll come watch?

-Percy

I don't know… I have a super cramped schedule being the amazingly popular person I am.

-Annabeth

(When I throw it at him this time he doesn't catch it and crawls half way across the classroom to retrieve it.)

Cool I'll see you there

-Percy

I will see you there, but I'm not talking to you if you loose

-Annabeth

(He picks up on my sarcasm again)

Guess I'll have to win then

-Percy

You better

-Annabeth

So are you going to be at the lake for the party after dinner?

-Percy

The bell rings just before I pass the note back to Percy, pretty much everyone crams through the door at once to get to camp early so they can watch the competitors warm up. Percy waits with me inside the classroom wanting to know my answer. On my way out the door with Percy, I brush up right next to him, shoulders touching, press the crumpled up piece of paper in his hand and walk to my locker.

I don't look back as I make my way to my locker but I know he's still behind me because our lockers are in the same hall. I don't need to hear it to know he's fumbling to open my note; I don't need to see it to know he read my reply; and I don't need to think that he's smiling because I can feel it.

Then I hear an unexpected voice, one that I heard just last night, one that belongs to a certain red head that I'm not particularly fond of. I look in the mirror of my neighboring locker and I see R.E.D (Rachel Elizabeth Dare) stand super close in front of Percy, he looks uncomfortable.

"Hey Percy!" She says in a subtle but definitely seductive voice. "Just wanted you to know that I'll be rooting for you when you spar!" Then she giggles and trots off with her friends. I make a disgusted face in the mirror, and Percy sees it. I grab my book bag and get out f the school as fast as I can. I take long strides across the courtyard and hurry into my dorm, throwing my stuff on my bed; I grab some drachmas and run back out the door. I'm in a hurry because I need to get a swim suit before the tournament starts.

I get out of the dorms and, just my luck! I run into Percy.

"Hey, you headed down to camp?" He says while regaining his balance (I told you I ran into him!)

"Not yet, I have to get a swimsuit." I reply.

"well you better hurry, the competition is in twenty minutes." He tells me.

"Don't worry, I don't take as long as other girls," I reassure him.

"I'll come with you, I need some new trunks anyway." He says still walking next to me even though how weird it feels.

We survive the awkward walk and finally get to the store.

"I could get lost in here! Where are all the swimsuits?" Percy complains jokingly. Just as he says that we find the racks of swimsuits, sadly, we also find R.E.D with her friends picking out swimsuits. She sees him and immediately runs up to him.

"HI Percy! Don't you just love this swimsuit? This is the one I'm gonna get!" She shrieks and spins to show it off.

"Um, it looks great." He replies, uncertain. R.E.D.'s swimsuit is a red bikini the exact color of her hair. She continues a conversation with Percy, twirling her hair and jutting out her hip. I just roll my eyes and go look for a swimsuit. I end up choosing a grey bikini (not slutty strings like R.E.D) It has a red owl on the right chest piece. Once I change into it I have to walk out of the dressing room to look in the mirror because there wasn't one in the room; Poor planning in my opinion.

While standing in front of the mirror I make sure it fits and try not to laugh when I notice Percy staring at me in the mirror. When I'm satisfied that it fits I walk back into the changing room. Percy has finally managed to end his conversation with R.E.D by time I come back out. He goes to pick some trunks and comes out of the changing room wearing a pair with a scene of the ocean on it.

"Why didn't you take off your shirt?" R.E.D whines.

"Oh gods." I say making sure Percy and R.E.D can hear me before leaving to go pay.