Yes! I finally got my charger fixed! Loads of stuff to reply to since I haven't updated for so long, first.
Okay, there's a really choppy bit in this chapter that probably would've been better in a demigod's point of view, but I felt that the rest of the chapter belonged to Hermione. Hopefully it's not that bad.
To H.N. Dots: Aconite is poison? Really? Wow, I didn't know that. Like I said, I was randomly making them up. But yes, let's just assume they are using poison in this potion.
To Aphrodite child: Exactly. I'm glad you understand why it took me so much longer this tme.
To Percy Cahill: Um, okay, this is weird. Do you know that most people review after reading up to the latest? You reviewed at pretty much every chapter. And all on the same day. But okay, I'll answer you. Chapter 2- I just felt like making him eleven. This is fanfiction, I can do what I want. Chapter 3- Thanks for that one, I fixed it now. Chapter 4- As I said, this is fanfiction and I can do what I want. Nobody gives Ron enough spotlight, even J.K. Rowling, and I really wanted him to be cool in this story. Chapter 6- Yes, I thought that part seemed bit odd, but that's the way it came out so deal with it. Chapter 7- Um, yeah. Dumbledore got manipulated. I'm not a big fan of him anyway. Chapter 8- I am not making Hermione sound air-headed! Or at least I hope not. And no, I'm not aiming for a Hermico(is that the ship name for that?) unless something happens in the story later that makes it fit. Chapter 9- That was me trying and failing to outline Nyroc's difference from the Neville. Chapter 10- Hm, didn't think about that. Chapter 11- Good. Chapter 12- It was a basic accident for that to happen, I was trying to make it sound like Hermione admired him and it eventually came to it being so obvious that she has a crush on him. But it's mainly on request from some people that I'm not doing it. Chapter 13- Okay, now you're just being mean. Chapter 15- Great. I'm starting to think that you're probably more of a PJO fan than Harry Potter. Chapter 16, 18 & 19- Again, this is my story and my fanfiction and I choose what I want the characters to be like. I don't want to be rude, but there are tons of different portrays and everything. Practically everyone's characters are OOC, so I don't see any problem. Look, I appreciate all your reviews as I always do, but next time just try putting it all into one review and sum it up. It's kind of annoying.
To Valerie: Too many pleases... I think fanfiction had to cut off your apparently way too long message. Check the reviews and you'll see. Next time, just use one please.
To LianaAlexa: As I mention before, that was just me trying to outline his difference from everyone else. I'm not very used to American slang since I've never been anywhere near there in my life.
To THE. NARWHAL. PEOPLE (again, I had to put spaces in to make your name show): I know, I'm trying to go out of my way to make him different. And yes, I'm updating!
To Aprodite child, H.N. Dots, THE. LLAMA. PEOPLE (see above) and RunWithSciccors: Yes, It's fixed so I'm updating now! I'm so glad you understand!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter nor Percy Jackson & The Olympians
—Hermione Granger—
Five minutes into History and Nico still wasn't there. I was sitting next to Ron with an empty seat on my right, but them Harry took that seat. And, yes, I was planning on saving that one for Nico. Ron rolled his eyes at Harry then smirked at me like he knew some big secret I didn't.
Binns was still going on about something the fifth-year class before us had been learning, so I didn't feel bad about talking.
"Where's Nico?" I asked Harry.
Harry put the book he had actually been reading back into one of the bags he had been carrying. I realized that he had Nico's silver bag with him.
"He went to bring Neville to the infirmary during Potions, and he didn't take his things with him so I brought them for him." he answered. "Oh, and I want to show you two something. Come look."
Ron came over so he could see better and Harry opened Nico's Potions book, which had loads of sticky notes filling the pages and covering most of the original content.
"These notes actually work wonders." said Harry. "Much better than the original instructions. He used this before leaving and I saw it and tried the rest out." he saw our skeptical faces. "I'll show you on Monday, we have Potions together then, right? Or you can just ask Nico, really."
Ron scooted forward. "Just simple instructions wouldn't excite you as much as this. Spill."
He looked thoughtful before flipping over to the page where the instructions were for the Draught of Living Death.
Harry jabbed a finger at the bottom of the page. "I'm guessing this must be the person that told him all these miraculous instructions."
At the bottom of the page there was a different, much smaller, much messier handwriting that said;
Nico, do not let this potion make skin contact with you at any point, Draught of Living Death is very harmful to children of Hades.
—Amato
Hmm... Hades... where did I hear that before?
"Weird." mumbled Ron."But I've never heard of anyone called Amato or Hades. You, Harry?"
Harry shrugged. "Hades seems sorta familiar but I can't quite seem to put my finger on it."
"Me too." I sighed.
Ron mock gasped. "Hermione doesn't know something! Alert the press!"
"Shut up."
We got bored and I ended up playing exploding snap in class with them for the first time ever. No one in class could get Binns to notice us and figure out he was teaching the wrong thing anyway, so far away from what we were learning that I couldn't catch up at all.
It had to be more than half and hour later that Nico and Neville suddenly came running into the room, Neville looking flustered and embarrassed as usual and Nico looking anxious at first then annoyed.
"Binns." he called. Our professor froze and turned.
"Oh, um, yes, ah, where have you two been?" the class was generally shocked. Binns never acknowledged any of the students.
"Infirmary." Nico said firmly. "I assume we are supposed to be learning about 1815?"
Binns had definitely not been teaching about 1815 earlier but Nico was absolutely right, of course.
"Yes, of course, I mean, um, well I'll just, ah, continue, um..."
"Alright, then." he said. Ron moved over a seat so he sat down between us.
"Gee, thanks for bringing my things for me, Harry." he said happily.
"Don't mention it." he said. "How's Neville?"
"Fine now." he said. "I was worried. Are your Potions lessons always that dangerous?"
I sighed. "Unfortunately."
Ron studied him. "Haven't you done potions in your 'camp'?"
Nico shook his head. "Minor ones, but so many of us didn't have the patience for us that they eventually didn't bother. A pity, really, even if it is rather dangerous."
I smiled at him. He was one of the few people I knew who actually really wanted to learn things like these.
The bell rang.
"Oh! I missed practically the whole lesson!" he exclaimed.
"Pity." said Ron drily. I shot him a look. What was it with him that he could never stay nice to Nico for long?
"It's not as if we were learning anything, really, not until you talked to Binns." Harry pointed out. "He was going on about something the class before us was doing and wouldn't listen to any of us."
Nico shook his head sadly. "That would be just like Binns. Honestly, it's a wonder that Hecate picked him out of all people to stay."
Ron paused and stared at him. "What did you say? I didn't catch that."
I could've sworn Nico had gone pale. He didn't falter, though.
"I'm surprised that Dumbledore allowed him to keep teaching." he said.
I was confused. "I don't think so. You said—"
Suddenly he rounded on us and snapped his fingers.
"I never said all that about Binns. What I said was that I'm surprised that Dumbledore allowed him to keep teaching. You never saw anything strange. Ron only just asked me to repeat myself." he said as if it was a long incantation.
And suddenly, I completely believed all he had just said. I couldn't remember what he had really said, just that he was surprised about Binns and all. Weird. What was I saying again?
I turned to Ron. "Ron, he said—"
"I know what he said." he interrupted me.
Harry sighed. "C'mon, let's just go get lunch."
"You go ahead." said Nico. "I need to go to the bathroom first."
I nodded to him and he went down a different corridor.
The next chapter is very short because it's not really a chapter, it's just a different point of view. When I write these, I consider every different point of view as a new chapter.
