WTF Annabeth

Chapter 18

Harry

After training over three hours, longer than normal but a great session over all, the six of us, Selina, Percy, Annabeth, Ron and Hermione had promised ourselves and each other that we would visit with Hagrid. Seamus and Pavarti came along due to having nothing better to do. I had also promised to take Selina flying, and I promised myself some alone time with Selina. We had not had a moment since she left my room last night, although we had been together all day, trying to act like we were not a couple around those not in our group. We were not very good at acting, I don't think anyone believed it at this point.

Technically I am not allowed to have a broom, but as a member of the team it had been decided by Dumbledore that I could keep mine so long as I otherwise obeyed the rules of its use, which were outdoors only, on and above the school grounds only, and don't fly alone if your name is Harry Potter.

I figured I could obey those. If Selina rode with me, I wasn't alone.

When we got to the east side main door, which was the closest to Hagrid's, I pulled my broom from my bag, commanded it up, and got astride it.

"Okay, just sit across it and put your arm around the back of my neck, hang on tight, we won't go high or fast, so don't be afraid, okay?"

"I'm not afraid. You would never let me get hurt." She smiled and her eyes twinkled.

I kicked off and rose about ten feet before turning down hill to gather momentum.

"I don't think first years are allowed to fly" Hermione yelled.

"We're not" I replied just as we picked up speed.

"Whew! How exhilarating!" Selina nearly yelled as the wind began to rush by our ears.

Our flight was almost over too soon, but as I slowed to land Selina asked to fly around just a minute more, so I made a long loop around Hagrid's then came in to land just at his doorstep. As soon as our feet were on the ground, our lips attacked each others. I don't know how long we kissed, we had a few minutes before the others arrived, but we were broken up with a brusque question.

"Here now, what's this?" Hagrid asked, startling us.

"Oh hey Hagrid, the others will be here in a second, Selina and I flew down. Hagrid, this is my girlfriend, Selina. Selina Beauregard."

"Well then now! Pleased to meet you Miss Selina! Any friend of Harry's. Well come in, be dark soon and it gets cold at night."

We were about to step in when we heard the others, and we heard hooves beating the ground as a dozen or so unicorns ran from the woods an came towards us.

"Oh how beautiful! Did you arrange this Rue?"

"No, I... Hagrid, I didn't think they left the woods"

"They don't. And that one looks sick." he replied, pointing at one that was dull grey instead of bright white. It moved slower and just seemed weak and out of sorts. Worse it was covered with deep cuts and scratches many fresh, and others looking both scabbed and infected.

"I,,,, I think..." Selina said as she walked towards them. The sickly looking one, which I was pretty sure was the one we saved, Lemur, placed his head on Selina's shoulder as she gently stroked his mane. He and others made whineying sounds and Percy was listening intently.

"They are asking for your blessing on Lemur Selina."

"I know, he is so weak and hurting so badly inside. He feels old and tired, but is one of the youngest here. Unicorns are a creation of Aphrodite, but patterned after horses. They speak equine, like Pegasus and horses. He... the other animals in the forest have been attacking him since you saved him, he has had no rest and has grown weary of this life."

"Lemur was attacked by a... well, we don't know what, but he sucked some of his blood out. We used curative spells and nectar to heal him and thought he was all better, but...Can you help?"

"Perhaps."

Selina wrapped her arms around Lemur's neck and they both began to softly glow.
"He was nearly drained of blood and unicorns are slow to replace it. Now he has what you and I would call anemia and pneumonia as a result. Does anyone have nectar or ambrosia? Just a bit?"

"I have some ambrosia, I was saving it for Percy's next fuck up." Annabeth said as she came forward and offered it to the unicorn..

"I have about half a flask of nectar, it was for... well Annabeth fucks up too." Percy said as he offered it.

The cuts and scratches all healed, and his coat became bright white again, but he still seemed listless.

"You need rest. Come with me to Half Blood for the week, There are warm stables for you to heal in, and no creatures shall bother you there. I bless you on my mother's behalf, you are of pure beauty and she loves you amongst all" Selina said as she kissed Lemur right beside his horn. Both glowed brightly for a minute, then it faded. Lemur seemed fine, maybe tired compared to the others, but Selina just sank to the ground.

We rushed forward, well, those of us that were not already near, but Selina held up a hand and said "Its okay, I'm okay, that just... that takes a lot out of me. Can you help me up Rue?" I offered my hands and she stood and just sort of collapsed onto me.

"Percy, could you tell them Lemur is coming with me for a week or so? He needs his rest."

"Sure" Percy replied, "But you can't just tell th"

"I don't speak equine, I just have great empathy with unicorns."

"Oh." Percy replied, then began making horse noise at them, which they returned.

"They said its okay, they don't normally like one being away from the group but... based on who your mom is they can live with it. Hendrix asks that you keep them posted through the mist."

"That shouldn't be a problem, Hagrid, may we come in? I need to sit down for a minute."

"Of course Miss Selina, right this way. I never seen the unicorns come out of the wild like that. Ye know, most students go their whole careers here without seein' a single one, but a dozen come to see you. Most peculiar."

We all went into the hut, and it was a tight fit with both Fang and Lemur, but we made it work by all three couple squeezing in tight to each other. Selina and I sat together with Lemur beside us, He would not be far from Selina the rest of the weekend. She laid her head on my shoulder and was softly snoring in minutes.

"Unicorns are sacred to the children of Aphrodite, it goes back a long time." Annabeth volunteered. "They probably sensed Selina was nearby and brought Lemur to her knowing she would help if she could."

"What ever she did took a lot out of her. Will she be okay?" Ron asked.

"She just seems tired." Annabeth volunteered. "Hagrid, may we rest here a bit before we go back to the castle?"

"Uh corse! But tell me, who is Selina?"

"Harry's girlfriend, and the daughter of Aphrodite." Hermione answered with a grin.

"Uh, so you know?" I asked."well, yeah guys, we talked last night. We didn't set out to, but, before a lot of rumors start, well, we weren't looking to be a couple, either of us, but after last night, well, we are" I stammered out to everyone.

"Congratulations. You are officially the last to know." Seamus dead-panned.

The girls all grinned, especially Hermione, and the guys just smiled. Then there was an awkward silence.

"Rather obvious." Hermione giggled. "Its okay, we're past all that foolishness."

"Well, that's good. Plus its your fault anyway. When you were angry,"

"Lets not talk about that. Water under the bridge. I admit, I was stupid."

"Would someone mark this date on the calender?" Ron giggled.

"Shut up Ronald!"

"When the thing happened, the other girls complained that we were dating and we were like'Dating? Us?'"

"And then I was like 'That's a great idea! I love Rue, why didn't I think of that?'" Selina mumbled as she leaned into me more and held herself up with an arm across my chest, then went back to sleep.

"And I was like... well, pretty much like Selina thought. So I owe you one Hermione." I smiled.

"Hmmm, never thought of myself as a matchmaker, but we all have great, uh, relationships now."

"Oh?" Annabeth replied. "Is there something you and Ron wish to tell us?

"Do we really need to? I thought you were all about wisdom and figuring things out." Ron grinned and Hermione giggled.

We talked for an hour or so, but it was getting chilly and we decided to go back to the castle, if for no other reason than Selina still snoring gently and us deciding for her that she needed a proper nap.

After waking her we said our goodbyes to Hagrid, Selina being apologetic for having nodded off and Hagrid just being happy that in the future he would have someone to compare notes about unicorns with, and we left.

"That's such a long walk up that hill, will you help me Rue?"

"Why don't we fly again?"

"I don't think Lemur could keep up."

"We'll go slow and everyone can walk with us." And we did. Selina held me tight, Lemur walked beside us, and everyone else walked along with us in a tight in my arms Selina toyed with falling asleep again, so when we got to the door rather than having her walk up all the stairs, I flew us up to the confounded stares of everyone we encountered, including Malfoy and his thug friends.

We entered Gryffindor and one of the sixth year Prefects was studying with friends in the lobby.

"No flying in the castle Potter!"

"Probably have a rule against unicorns too." I said as Lemur entered to their stunned silence.

"Take me to your side" Selina said. "I need you to look after me while I rest if you don't mind, I can nap in the living room. If that's okay."

I had no idea if it was okay, but it was no more barred than flying in the castle or keeping a unicorn in your room and it was certainly before nine. As weak as she seemed I had no intentions of not looking after her anyway.

"I don't mind at all, its my pleasure, honor and duty as your, uh."

"Best boyfriend ever" she whispered.

The tents sometimes rearrange or even change the furniture to fit our expected needs, and for some reason today one of the couches off in a corner had decided to be a large, soft sectional. I got off my broom with Selina in my arms and placed her on it. Lemur laid down in the pit area of it. You have to be careful when walking around a unicorn.

Selina was semi awake and felt cold to touch. She was pale and ashen. I asked her what she needed, I was tempted to send someone to fetch the nurse, or ask Harry to go through the flue to retrieve Will Solace, but she said no.

"Could you get a pillow or two and a couple of blankets, maybe something warm to drink?"

Annabeth and Percy fetched blankets and pillows from one of the spare bedroom linen closets while I went to the kitchen and found an urn of hot chocolate and some pastries waiting. Selina declared the cocoa to be the best ever and we all being chilled tended to agree with her.

"I'm sorry guys, helping Lemur just took a lot out of me. Oh, these little pies are delicious. More chocolate!"

Lemur whinnied a bit, and Percy answered him. With that, Lemur took a pastry too.

"What? He asked, I said 'sure', I didn't want to be an ungracious host." Percy said when everyone stared.

"Now, I just need one more thing I think."

"What's that?" asked Hermione.

"For Rue to sit right here" She patted the couch beside her, which I did, then she put the pillows on my lap, set her mug down, and placed her head on the pillows and pulled the blankets over her. "and for you guys to go to the girl's side so you can talk about all the romance in the air, gossip about myself and Rue, that sort of thing, and I can rest."

"Of course." Ron said. "get to feeling better, come on guys." and with that they left us alone.

"Best boyfriend ever." Selina whispered as the door closed.

"Best girlfriend too" I whispered back, but only heard her soft breathing as she drifted off to sleep. Lemur was apparently asleep too and his snoring was much louder. I tried to read my charms text, but soon I was slumbering as well.

"Oh good! We're all here now! We've waited forever it seems!"

I looked around and saw I was seated a long oval table in a dimly lit room. Selina was across from me, looking as radiant as ever. Beside her were Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore, both looking startled, and Chiron, who looked bored, as well as a New York City traffic cop and a beautiful woman in long white robes. She was the one who had spoken, and she bore a striking resemblance to Selina.

"Lady Aphrodite!" I said as I took a knee, then looking towards the traffic cop, "and Lady Hecate!"

Everyone else was baffled except Selina and Chiron, and all knelt.

"Arise, arise, we do not have much time. So the love I willed between you and my daughter has finally bloomed. Nothing makes me happier Rue, or Harry as you are known. I find you to be a great young man and a wonderful suitor for Selina. I also must thank you and your friends for helping to save my beautiful Lemur. You have my gratitude and my blessing for your love of my daughter. Your path will be challenging but with the guidance of Chiron, as well as Professors McGonagall and Dumbledore, you can overcome all the obstacles that you face if you stay focused on what is truly important and work hard."

"Hecate? Aphrodite?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"Yes, this is what you call a 'prophetic dream'." Hecate replied.

"Oh my! Its such an honor!"

"And it is a pleasure to meet you at last child, you have taught so many of my children and descendants, your loyalty to magic is beyond compare. I thank you."

"Oh, I should be thanking you!"

"Well thank each other later, I must be back to Olympus soon." Aphrodite smiled. "Now, the reason I have called you here, In the realm of Selina, as well as Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, my realm, Lady Hecate's as well, a war is coming, I know Mr Potter is aware of this as he has helped fight and win the opening round. It will effect all the demi god children and shake the foundations of Olympus. My children, both at Camp Half Blood and living as loners, will be exposed to great horrors in this war. None will be spared its violence. Candidly, my children are terrible with swords Lord Chiron, we've discussed this many times."

"Yes, but they are great warriors none the less."

"Indeed, but since you have dropped the foil and epee from your training, has it been two hundred years or so? They have fallen behind. Those are the weapons of elegance that my children prospered with. That is why I am ecstatic that Professor McGonagall is teaching the epee at Hogwarts. I endorse this without hesitation. Selina, you will travel to Hogwarts each weekend and you will study so that you may teach my other children. What is more, Hecate has graciously agreed that you may learn whatever magic you can while there, and from Harry and your other friends. However your father and I still insist that you learn your academic and Grecian combat courses at your camp during the week. That won't be a problem for you Lords Chiron or Dumbledore, or you Lady McGonagall ? Do you understand my mission for you for this year Selina?"

"Yes mother." Selina smiled.

"No, no, not a problem at all." Dumbledore and Chiron both agreed. McGonagall was still sort of stunned.

"A war is also coming in the world of magic. The one known as Tom Riddle, or as he calls himself, Lord Voldemort, is rising. He will need to be defeated again, and the children shall fight that war. These children, Harry Potter and his closest friends. will lead the battles in that war. Mr Potter, you shall train fiercely or I will review both your willingness and ability to protect my daughter. I cannot overstate how precious Selina has become to me. Do you understand?"

"Study hard or die in my sleep?" I gulped.

"I will wake you first."

"Not a problem, I assure you Selina is too precious for me to ever lose."

"Awwww Harry, that is so sweet. " Selina sighed. "But mom is serious, when I was a loner, before camp, trying to make it as a children's model, I dated this guy, another model, named Michael and the day Grover showed up to bring me in, he just disappeared. I know you took,,, I know you vanquished him mom. I later learned who I was and knew mom had killed him. Its okay, he was really mean to me most of the time."

"Oh I did not kill him. He was but a child too. I turned him into a school bus in Goldsboro, North Carolina,"

"One more thing." Hecate said, changing the subject fortunately, "Before this meeting, while Lady Aphrodite and I discussed it, I asked for and received a small lock of her hair. Added with my own I have prepared several wands. They are of beauty and magic and of the greatest power, even rivaling that of your own Lord Dumbledore. Because of their core sources, they can do no evil. I would give the first to Professor McGonagall in honor of her life's service to the children of magic."

"I... I don't know what to say."

"Say nothing, it is a token of my gratitude and my esteem for your dedicated service. Miss Selina, you will need a wand to further your studies of my craft. Use this in good health and to protect your kind, my students and the mortal world. Prosper with it, learn its art."

"Thank you Lady Hecate, I won't let you down." She smiled and her eyes sparkled almost as much as her mother's.

"Mr Potter, as Lady Aphrodite said, there is a war coming. Take these, keep one and distribute the rest to your training class with Professor McGonagall. As the leaders in the coming war, they, like yourself, require an upgrade." Hecate said as she handed me a bundle of wands. There were several more than I needed, so I guessed others would follow that were deserving. I hoped someone would help me pick them out.

"I will when the time comes." Hecate said.

"Uh will what Lady Hecate?" I asked.

"Help you pick out the others that are deserving."

"How did you kno... oh. Goddess thing. Got it." I smiled, and amazingly she did too.

"I guess that about wraps it up, oh! Lord Chiron, would you have my husband's cabin at camp prepare about twenty epees and sheaths, make them of silver, steel and celestial bronze. Balance them perfectly and send them via the flue? Is that what it is called? The flue network? With Selina next weekend" Aphrodite asked.

"Yes, the flue network, it connects magical fireplaces and fire pits around the world." Dumbledore answered.

"Sounds perfectly dreadful. Alas Selina, you are not allowed to travel by geographic realignment as yet. I guess you will keep getting dusty. Send them by the flue network with Selina next weekend. I believe you are holding two from the chief magician to the sun king that are mine. Please forward those to Mr Potter and my daughter. If the children of my husband are unable to, then I will ask Lord Poseidon to order his forges to assist. I'm sure he would do anything to help Percy Jackson. I should tell you that he is the most favored of all the brothers' children, much like Selina and Annabeth are to myself and Athena.

"Well he is the only one at the moment." Chiron grinned.

"Don't be so sure of that." Athena replied. You might want to send out protectors to scour the earth for demigods. There is a war coming. On your desk is a list of my known not already at camp."

"There couldn't be many or we would know." Chiron said.

"Uh, about that. Its a goddess of procreation thing. You're going to be busy finding them all. Oh, and Lord Dumbledore, please keep an eye on your professors, one of them is trying to kill my daughter's unicorn. Lord Chiron, could you send a supply of nectar and ambrosia along with the epees? It seems that Annabeth Chase and Percy Jackson are a couple of fuck ups."

"Thats okay mom I can travel by flue and thanks."

"For?"

"Willing the love between Harry and myself. Wait did you say a professor is trying to kill Lemur?"

"Oh. You're very welcome. You're a cute couple. Strange, no one thanks me anymore, that must be why the divorce rate is so high. Yes as to Lemur, but I am not allowed to meddle in human affairs, that is a problem you will have to solve yourself. Now, everyone wake up!"

I was back in the boy's common room with Selina, staring into her amazing eyes. The color had recovered in her face and she felt warm against me again. And she was holding a most beautiful wand that looked a lot like the bundle I had under my arm. We kissed with the greatest passion, and Lemur snored through it all.