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NICO POV
I was in my bed, fuming. It was so unfair all these ghost cheated death just because their magical. Their families were probably waiting for them in Elysium. Besides, that Umbridge had a weird feeling around her, like a monster or she was being possessed or something. I shook it off. Magical places do weird things to you.
I also had the feeling something (or someone) powerful was near or in the school. I couldn't fall asleep, because every time I drifted off it would be there in the back of my mind. I sat up. In my rule book, if you cant fall asleep, explore the freaky magical school full of magical and awesome things and passageways. Okay, so maybe I just added that. But I do have a rule book!
I slipped out of bed, after making sure Harry, Ron, and Percy were asleep. I was about to open the door when Neville whispered, "Nico? Is that you?"
"Yep," I grinned in the dark. Neville was one of my favorite Romans. He had helped us send Gaia back to sleep, and was the son of Ceres, so he was great with plants. He had even helped turn me back from a sun flower (which to me was really ironic) after I had angered Persephone.
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know, Neville. I can't sleep, and I feel like something powerful is here. I'm going to check it out."
"I'll come with you," Neville said, and soon was right next to me, fingering the pin on his shirt that would magically turn into a sword
We slipped out of the dormitory and through the portrait of the lady. I tried to figure out where the power was. I basically tuned out everything trying to find it. For some reason, my senses told me we were right near it. "It should be here," I told Neville, frowning.
The son of Ceres squinted and looked through the darkness, took a step forward and slipped with a yelp.
"What is it, Neville?" I asked, slightly exasperated, because Neville seems to make a point to be as clumsy as possible, even though in battle he's as graceful as any demigod.
"I stepped on someone!" he said, scrambling backwards.
"Stepped on someone...what?" I slowly edged forward and found someone, laying on the ground, right where my senses had told me someone powerful was, but now I couldn't sense anything.
At that moment several things happened.
Filch jumped out behind a pillar, holding a lantern, crowing, "Got you!" He didn't notice the person laying on the ground. With a crack, Dumbledore appeared next to us, a hurried expression on his face, and a light coming from his stick. Sorry, wand. (A/N: Yes, I know you cant apparate in Hogwarts, lets say the headmaster can or he removed the enchanments in the corridor they are in to get to them.)
"Dumbledore!" I yelled. "Come here!" I admit I sounded panicked.
Dumbledore motion Filch away, and when the caretaker didn't move, the headmaster exchanged some solemn words, sending Filch on his way. "We have to hurry," he said. "Umbridge is coming, she doesn't trust you, and you're, ah, friend here needs help."
He grabbed Neville, me, and the boy on the ground and spun on his heel. Immediately, everything spun around in front of my eyes. I felt sick when we landed in the hospital wing. I looked around. The beds were nearly empty except for one with a student with horns, who was sleeping peacefully. Dumbledore lifted the unconscious kid we found and put him on a bed after switching on the lights with a flick of his hand.
With solid light, I could finally see the boy we found. He looked about my age, with curly brown hair and freckles. He was wearing a green shirt and jeans, and had wet sand on him, like he had either been to the beach...or killed a monster. Probably the latter. I didn't think England had beaches anyway.
Reading his aura, I realized that something felt different. Something was blocking me from looking at his identity. Now I was close to him, I couldn't see his power. It was like he was a mortal up close, a powerful demigod from far away. Something was wrong with him. Very wrong. At that moment, Percy chose to come bursting through the door, followed by a plump lady white who seemed to be scolding him until she saw us and stopped.
"Nico, what's going on?" Percy asked.
I quickly explained to him what was going on, as Dumbledore quietly talked to the lady, who pursed her lips but nodded and left the hospital wing.
I tried to focus on his power and aura and I zoned out until the boy stirred.
End of...what is this, chap 3? Ah well. Sorry, it's kind of short, but I might do another chap today. Anyway, virtual cupcakes to anyone who guesses his magical/godly (or whatever you call it) parent! Well...as soon as I figure out how to make them. Anyway keep reviewing you guys are awesome!