IMPORTANTNOTICE

To all of you who read chapter six within the first half hour in which it was published go back andread the new version. By accident I postedthe short version first.

IMPORTANT NOTICE 2

Why you wanna no, this chapter is for you! Thank you for pointing out to that hater that you should never underestimate the wise Athena!

Astoria's POV

Draco was clearly pissed.

"Pansy," he started obviously restraining himself.

"Draco!" she replied shakily replied, her face turning beetred. "I-i-it's not what you think!"

"Then? Because to me, it looked like you were trying to send her to the hospital wing!" He lashed out.

"Draco, it's no big deal" Mia told Draco, finally catchingher breath.

"It is a big deal! She just attacked you!"

"Draco please-" Mia tried to get herself back on to he rfeet, but instantly a throbbing pain filled the back of her head. Draco caught her just before she hit the ground again.

"Careful." He whispered to her, as he gently helped her to her feet.

Then, Parkinson just lost it.

"Why do you care about her so much!" She screamed at him.

"Because she's my friend." He replied softly. "Pansy, we broke up, you're going to have to get over it sooner or late-"

"BUT I WAS TRYING TO PROTECT YOU!", now she really started to bawl.

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO PROTECT ME!" he yelled back. "I NEVER NEEDED YOU TO PROTECT ME EITHER!"

Parkinson couldn't stop crying. "bu-t I-III just wanted. . . t-t-to ma-kke surre. . . T-hhat you're hea-heart - never broke the way mine-ddid." She said in between sobs and sniffles.

"You don't just take out your emotions on an innocent person!" He closed his eyes shut trying to figure out what to do next. "Come on Mia, let's go have Madam Pomfrey take a look at you." He said, leaving Pansy alone with only her tears.

After leaving the hospital wing, Draco insisted on walking Astoria back to Gryffindor tower. He kept apologizing for what happened.

"I'm fine, but what about you?" Mia asked. "How are theothers going to treat you when you get back?"

Malfoy gave her one of his signature sneers. "I'm the unofficial prince of Slytherin, and I rule with an iron first." Mia giggled a little, butthe concern still showed through

"Are you sure you're okay?" Draco asked.

"Yes! I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me!" she gave Draco a playful shove and shut the door behind her. That's one way to end an awkward conversation. I really do hope Parkinson doesn't turn the whole house against him.

Neville's POV

Crap! It's Malfoy! Neville thought to himself.

"Maybe we should get out of here" he whispered, not taking his eyes of the scene unfolding before him. "Annabeth?" he whispered again, this time turning around. But she was no where to be found.

"Annabeth!" Hewhispered louder, desperately looking around. "Where are you?"

"Right here!" she whispered, popping out behind him. Neville almost squealed. He clamped his hand over his mouth and whipped his head around. No one was there.

"Annabeth?" he inquired the air, startled at the lack ofperson.

"Oh, I almost forgot!" the air replied. An instant later Annabeth had filled the empty space beside Neville. What the heck? Does shehave some sort of invisibility cloak?

"Y-you were invisible." He managed to stutter. Annabeth nodded and lifted up a baseball cap that he had failed to notice.

"It was a gift from my mom." She explained.

"Where were you?" he asked.

"Well, I saw Mia was in trouble, so turned myself invisible, went to the door, knocked on it until someone opened up, ran in,found Draco, and then dragged him out here so that he could get his rabid ex-girlfriend to back off."

Neville took a second to comprehend what Annabeth had done.

"Wait; if you were knocking on the door then wouldn't Parkinson have heard you?"

"Well actually, there's this weird effect that happens when people get mad, they focus so much on what their mad at that they don't notice what's going on around them."

"Oh," was all he could say back.

"My work here is done. Let's move on shall we?" Annabeth asked, causally walking away from the scene.

They continued to walk around the castle and finally made it back to the common room. After a long and awkward silence, Neville's curiosity got the best of him.

"Umm, Annabeth, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure." Annabeth said, happy to have something to talk about.

"When I bumped into you on the train well, ummm, what I'mtrying to say is-"

"You want to know why I have this."Annabeth interrupted,discreetly pointing to where they both knew she kept her dagger.

"Yeah."

Annabeth let out a sigh. She looked stressed out already.

After a long pause she finally spoke.

"It looks like I'm going to have to tell you." Just as Annabeth consented to having to tell Neville, Astoria walked in. "You're back."

Mia turned to face Annabeth, who was sitting on the couch with Neville.

"Mia, we need to tell him." Her face was solemn. Mia just stood there in surprise. She looked eyes with Annabeth. They always knew what the other was thinking.

Why should we tell him?

Because he needs to know!

Why!?

Don't you remember the Proph-

"Umm excuse me, but is there something wrong?" Neville interrupted.

Mia assessed the boy that sat in front of her. From what shecould tell he wasn't anything like Percy or Luke. Why would he be a part of the new prophecy?

Even without her sisters consent, Annabeth started toexplain.

"Have you heard stories about the Greek gods and goddesses?"Annabeth started.

"Yes."

"There still alive." Mia finished for her sister.

Neville stared at them in shock.

"The gist of it is that the gods are still alive and that they move to where their influence is strongest." Mia continued. "Currently,that's the USA."

"So are you guys saying that you're gods?" Neville asked rather loudly, Annabeth put her finger to her lips. Luckily there was no one else in the common room to hear.

"No, but my mother is. I'm a demigod. We keep people safe from monsters, and we keep the Greek influence alive." Annabeth's face darkened andher tone became dead serious. "Now, you can't tell a soul, got it?"

Neville nooded hastily, "Yes Ma'am."

Mia smiled innocently. "Good. It would be a shame ifsomething were to happen to you."

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