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A.N. Since this is from Hera' P.O.V. when she thinks or talks about Harry, she calls him Heracletius, his full name. Thought I would let you know so it don't get confusing.

Chapter 18: Hera

Hera's P.O.V.

I hate to admit it , but it was quite easy for Gaea to lull me into a trap, I was leaving the Winter Solstice, when I heard this voice sounding like Heracletius telling me to go to Godric Hollow. Said he was really there and needed my help. I fell for it and when I got there I rushed up to the nursery and the first thing I saw when I went in it was that Mirror. I looked into it and saw what I had always wanted. A perfect family. Zeus wasn't cheating on me, everyone getting along and no fighting or arguing. And the greatest of all was Heracleitus. He was happy and loved. I had raised him myself, along with Zeus. He had been trained to fight by Ares. Hades had taught him to use his gift from him. I saw everything I had wished could happen when he was first-born. He was happy with a loving family growing up on Olympus. Something I knew could never happen, so I had hoped James and Lily Potter would give him a happy home. But that all ended when they were killed by Voldemort. One of Zeus' sons. It seemed like a lot of his sons had hurt my son. Hercules cursed him, Tom Riddle made him have to go live with abusive people. And Ares always fought with him, though Ares did happen to be my son too. But he was still Zeus'.

When I first held Heracletius in my arms when he was born, I immediately loved him more than I have ever cared for any of my children. He was just so adorable with those big bright eyes and a head of messy black hair. I instantly regretted the life I gave him. Born to fulfill two prophecies. I was warned against messing with fate. Ha, the fates more children of Zeus. More children of his that have given my son a hard life. It was my fault I know. Maybe if I hadn't let my jealousy get in the way and mess with fate. The reason for Heracleitus' birth was because I wanted the hero to be my son this time. Why did Zeus' demigod children get all the glory. They out shinned even my godly children. When Thalia had joined the hunters I showed a face like I could care less, but inside I was laughing. She had stopped herself from turning sixteen, therefore she would not be the hero that would save Olympus. No glory for Zeus there. Poseidon got all the glory when Percy became the hero. I couldn't stand Percy Jackson, but I rather Poseidon get the glory than Zeus. I already knew Jason was going to be in the prophecy of the seven. When I had first heard of that prophecy, I knew of Zeus' affair with Thalia and Jason's mother and I knew another child would come from it, so I went and had my own demigod child. I wanted the glory for having the hero as my son. I was sick of Zeus getting glory for basically cheating on me. He tricked me into marrying him, so the least he could do is be faithful. I was going to make sure my son was the most important from the prophecy. And because of it I gave my son the worse life and two prophecies to be apart of. I tried to help, I tried to get Heracleitus out of the prophecy about killing Tom Riddle. I even tried to make someone else the person of the prophecy.

Jason Grace was supposed to be born sometime in June. I went to my daughter Eileithyia for help, she went to that Grace woman when it was time for Jason's birth and sat with her legs and arms crossed, prolonging the birth; like she did when Hercules was born. She was able to make Jason's mom late, but not as late as I had wished. Zeus had found out what Eileithyia was doing and questioned me about it. I couldn't allow him to find out about Lily being pregnant, so I told Eileithyia to let Jason's mother give birth. So Jason was born in the beginning of July instead of the end and making him the one in the prophecy failed. Before that I had asked Eileithyia to have my son born early, but she advised me not to do so. Lily's pregnancy was already hard and Heracleitus wasn't developing right at first. I had already almost lost him once. Then when he was born we almost lost both him and Lily. Even before he was born Heracleitus started having a hard life. He hates me I just know it. Why wouldn't he? I made him have a hard life. If I had just left Hercules alone he wouldn't have cursed his life. If I didn't get jealous over everything then he wouldn't have had such a hard life and if I hadn't messed around with fate. My son might have grown up happy.

When I was lulled to Godric Hollow and saw what I did in the mirror I couldn't help but stare. I was looking at the life I wanted. The life I wanted my son to have. It was all unfolding before my eyes. I sat down in the chair and just watched it. Soon all thoughts of reality left my mind. I forgot where I was, who I was, and that my son was in danger and I had to watch and make sure they get to him in time. I just sat and watched it all unfold. I soon began to become part of that world. Us gods and goddess can be at more than one place at once. So a little bit of me went into the mirror and enjoyed the happy life. Then more and more, soon the me in the mirror became real. I didn't realize it at the time but my godly magic was working to bring that world to life. I became the Hera of that world, which left the Hera of this world nothing but an empty shell and the others came to life too. Before long the Heracleitus of that world vanished. My son who had the perfect life vanished. And I didn't know where he went. And I started to miss him and remembered my real son. The real Heracleitus whose life was hanging on by a thread. I didn't know what day it was or how much time had passed but I knew I had to leave. Come back to the real world. Make sure my son was saved.

I tried and tried to get back to where I belonged, but I couldn't. Sometimes if I tried hard enough I could still hear what was going on around me in the other world and after a while I started hearing a familiar voice. One I knew, and one I hated. I smoothing calming voice talking to me. Telling me my son needed me and I need to come back to him. That he couldn't handle losing me not after what he had been through. It told me my son deserved to have a mother. It soon clicked into my head who was talking. It was her. Daring to use her charmspeak on me. Her Aphrodite talk. I was just beginning to change my mind about her.

Use to I never gave any thought to the little tramps Aphrodite called daughters, but then one of them, one of her favorites at that, set her sights on my son. My only mortal son. And he has already been hurt enough in his life. I just knew she would break his heart. So, I did everything I could to turn him against her, when that didn't work I kept a close eye on her. I just knew she was bound to cheat on Heracleitus, but to my shock she never left his side, always with him. That time she went to visit her dad, I kept a very close eye on her. I thought for sure she would cheat on him then and I would get to tell him. But, no, she was either out with her dad or home talking to Harry on those magic mirrors of theirs. And when she went so that movie premiere with her dad. I planted it in his head to ask her if she would like to go with his co-star. I boy just a year older than her, and was very cute. One of those new stars the girls are going crazy over. And I could tell he had thought Piper was cute. But when he asked, she had given her dad a weird look and said. "You know I'm dating Harry, I can't go out with another guy. That would be cheating." That really shocked me, and after she got kidnapped and Harry saved her; it was back again to never leaving his side. But then Harry was dragged down in Tartarus. I thought for sure she would cheat on him then. But again she did not. The only thing on her mind was saving my son. And when the other boys at camp hit on her she went off on them. I had even planted it in those boys' head to hit on her. If I hadn't they wouldn't have. Some of them were afraid of what my son would do to them if he found out. And the others had too much respect for my son to hit on his girlfriend while he was kidnapped. So, I had to make those boys hit on her. Piper McLean was one big emotional rake while he was gone. I was beginning to wonder if I was not wrong about my son's lover. But now she goes and charmspeaks me.

As she talked I began to hear other things. Fighting, two people were fighting, it sounded like boys and one sounded like my son. No it couldn't be my precious Heracleitus. Did those fools save him after all. It must have been him, why else would she be here. It was him, he was fighting someone, but I couldn't pull myself away. My son was saved and fighting but I couldn't bring myself out of this world. It was just so nice. Zeus treated me like a husband should. I had a son who loved me. He got along with all my other kids. Even Ares. But yet something told me I should come back to reality, but couldn't bring myself to do it. I heard crashing and yelling, Piper McLean left my side and went somewhere. I could hear her yelling at someone. But who I didn't know. I guess whomever my son was fighting. But yet I still couldn't pull myself away. A part of me wanted to, but another part of me wanted to stay in this happy new world I was in.

But then I felt someone pull on my arm, then they pulled again, and my body fall to the floor. A moment passed then there was the sound of glass. My cheek was then cut. I somehow knew it was the mirror, and I had to watch as my happy perfect family began to fade. But still I could not return to the real world. Then I heard his voice the voice of my son. He was talking to me. Then there was the sound of crying, and I started to pull farther and farther away and returning to the real world.

The next thing I knew I was waking up with someone holding on to me. I blinked and looked around confused, then my eyes fall on the boy next to me. At first I didn't know who it was, but then I looked into his eyes and I knew right away who he was.

"Heracleitus?" I asked. He gave a nod. "They saved you...I did think." I looked around at the room and then the broken mirror on the floor and it all came back to me. "That...that no good...I'll get her for lulling me here. She'll never wake If I have anything to say about it. No one makes a fool of me." My son stood and reached down and helped me up. I looked around and I saw her. Piper McLean once again here, standing by my son. But as I looked at her I noticed something, she seemed different. I narrowed my eyes in thought. Then it hit me what it was. She had a blessing on her. A protective blessing from Eileithyia, and there is only one reason she would put that on her. Before I could say anything I was suddenly being hugged tightly by my son. After I got over my shock I wrapped my arms around him and began to hug him back.

"Heracletius." I said, when we pulled apart. "I'm so happy you were saved." He gave me a grin.

"I'm just glad I got to you in time." Heracleitus said. "I was so scared I had lost another mother." I frowned and looked back down at the broken mirror. I got down and started picking up pieces trying to get just the slightest glance at the other world. Heracleitus got down beside me. "Mum, stop."

He grabbed my arm gently. "That was all fake it wasn't real. I know you wish to have a perfect family, but you should except the one you got. My life wasn't all that great, but I'm happy now. I got a dad, a girlfriend, a bunch of friends and a mum. I met the me from that world he came over in this one and he wasn't very friendly, believe me I was better off not growing up on Olympus. "

I looked up at him. He gave me a small grin. "Piper, helped save you. She's the one that took out the other me. She saved my life three times now. I don't know what I would do without her. Look, I don't want to be turned into a god or marry a goddess. I'm finally happy with the life I have. Piper is a good person. She cares about me more than anyone has ever cared about me. I can't live without her. She's all I need to be happy. Isn't that what you really want? Is me to be happy. Do you really think some goddess forced to marry me would love me. I couldn't marry someone I didn't love. My life started out bad, but it's going to get better. I fought Hercules and he took the curse off. Once this war is over I'm going to have a happy normal life. With my friends and family and my girl. And I need my mum to be apart of it." Heracleitus then smirked. "Heck, me and Ares even made up, kind of anyway."

"Heracleitus." I said. I hugged him to me again, then pulled apart. I ran my hands through his hair taking the grays out. I couldn't stand looking at it. It was a reminder of what he just went through. But for some reason the braid stayed gray. I just stared at him for a moment. "I love you, son."

Heracleitus smiled real big. "I love you too, Mum." I felt tears falling down my face as I hug him again. Then we pulled apart.

"Um...Harry." Piper spoke up. "The last thing I want to do is to ruin this moment with your mom, but we need to get going. We still have to make it to Mount Tam and help save Enyo." I glared at her, but Heracleitus gave a nod.

"Sorry, mum, but Piper is right." He said. I frowned, but then nodded. I guess Enyo did need saving.

"You be careful." I told him. "I'll just be going back to Olympus and see what Zeus has been up to while I was gone." I turned to Piper and our eyes locked. I could tell neither her or Harry knew about the protective blessing put on her by Eileithyia, or the reason she did. Eileithyia must have placed it on her sometime before they left to go save my son. It worked like a protective spell, stopping anything from hurting or getting near Piper's stomach. My daughter always did pick some favorite mortal to put it on. And she did care a lot about her little brother. So, I guess she did it as I favor to them. I thought about how emotional and moody the daughter of Aphrodite has gotten lately, I guess it all wasn't because of my son missing. I frowned as I thought of her weight loss from not eating much and how she got sick a lot. Well, hopefully Harry can make her eat and gain some weight. Losing weight wasn't good in her condition and she has been a bit too reckless. I sighed, I guess I was really going to have to put up with her with my son forever. I rolled my eyes, wondering if picking Sirius as my son's new father was a very good idea after all. I guess like father like son goes even if said son was adopted. I think maybe I should have a little talk with Sirius soon. About how he's raising my son.

"Thank you." I told Piper. Our eyes still locked on each other. She looked surprised for a moment before she nodded her head. I saw in her eyes she understood I wasn't only thanking her for saving me and my son, but I was mostly thanking her for making him happy. I still didn't like her and I still didn't fully trust her. But I'll leave them be for now, as long as she is making my son happy.

"Well, I guess I'll be off. Be care, son." I said.

"You too, mum." Harry said. I gave him a grin and slightly put my own protective blessing on Piper. Eileithya's may stop anything from getting at Piper's stomach, but mine also stopped anything from getting near Piper for the next few months anyway. I then had them close their eyes as I turned into my true form and left. Zeus could wait a little longer. I was going to find Aphrodite. We needed to have a little talk, me and her.

A.N. Hope that was fine, and don't worry, the next chapter will be the battle on mount tam. But I hope I did alright with Hera. It's kind of hard writing something in the god's P.O.V.