Woah, chapter 19? Wow, this story is really coming along! Also, anyone else realized that this story takes place over only like 3 days? Should I pick up the pace or are you okay with mostly fillers?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️IMPORTANT: I will be going to camp from July 14-24. This will probably be the last chapter I post before then, but I'll try to start writing one to post when I get back.
Oh, and I'm to lazy to rewrite the prophecy, so go back to chapter 14 if you want to remember it. On with the story!
Annabeth P.O.V.
I sent a Nico-level glare at the three Hogwartian demigods as soon as Hermione pulled out her copy of the CHB Book, as it was dubbed.
They all shriveled under my glare, and the 'Golden Trio' looked at me, confused.
Sighing, I began to explain. "That book is a copy of the CHB Book, a book that keeps records of all monsters, gods, quests and anything else related to the life of a demigod. They're enhanced by the Hephaestus and Hecate cabins, so when a person puts in an entry into one book, it gets added to the rest of them. We made a bunch of copies for people to take whenever they went on quests, and apparently, these three decided to place it in the library."
Neville shrugged guiltily, probably now realizing what a bad idea it was.
Hermione nodded, realization dawning on her face. Harry and Ron still looked confused, but I shrugged it off, asking Luna to continue with her story. Although it was unnerving to hear of the attic again (We rarely went up there anymore - most of the spoils of war were now used by the Hecate cabin for potions and such, with the permission of whoever received them), I wanted to know the specifics of how they came to the school, not just the basics of what we'd been told already.
However, before Luna could continue, an alarm blared through our room.
The three wizards started in surprise, but the rest of us paid no notice as Will, Leo and Hazel stood up and went upstairs.
The alarm was from the emergency door, and it was signaling that there was a monster somewhere on campus. We'd already sorted the types of alarms: short and fast, like this one, was a minor threat, and long, loud blares signaled either more monsters or a harder one to battle. We had shifts set up, determining who would take which threat. The groups were equal, except for Piper. She had charmspeaked her way into not having to deal with the monsters, which I just rolled my eyes at. It's not that we wanted everyone to have time to heal after their shifts; the monsters were practically harmless, just a nuisance in fact. But, it gave us a chance to keep our skills sharp, so I guess I should be happy.
A moment after the three had gone upstairs, the alarm cut off, leaving three freaked-out wizards.
Gesturing towards Luna, I said, "You can continue now."
3rd Person P.O.V. (Five years ago)
Going back down from the attic, the three demigods glanced at each other apprehensively.
Chiron turned as they entered the room, eyebrows raised questioningly.
Neville repeated the prophecy, and it took Chiron several moments to respond.
"That... is the oddest prophecy I've ever heard."
Yeah, not the most reassuring words from a millennia-old centaur. Neville gulped, and Luna and Draco shared a nervous look. They were about to go on a quest to a... school of some sort, and apparently have to stay for a while, and they had a very odd - no, the oddest - prophecy to accompany it. Great.
Chiron appeared lost in thought for a moment, flicking his white tail nervously, before saying, "This prophecy has said exactly the same thing as my friend, if not in the conventional way of prophecies. I guess Apollo himself must have made it." The last sentence was practically muttered under his breath. Everyone who had ever met the god knew of his less-than-wonderful poetry skills, and the centaur had known the god...for longer than he cared to remember. He sighed.
"This school starts on September the first, but I will be sending you three to a house in England until then, where you will learn about all things magic and your backstories from the lady Hecate. You will all be posing as pure-blooded wizards." He surveyed the three demigods, as if taking some things into account, before nodding almost to himself and instructing them to pack as quick as possible. They'd only need weapons, drachmas, ambrosia and nectar for a few months, and they'd be able to restock during winter break.
An hour and a half later, the three demigods were standing together on Half-Blood Hill, ready to go to England.
With an almost-blinding flash, Hecate appeared before the demigods, and they bowed to her.
She explained to the three soon-to-be wizards about the wizard form of travel, apparation, and after that quick explanation apparated the three demigods to a house in, presumably, England.
After a bit of breakfast resurfacing, the three demigods dropped their meager belongings in three separate rooms, and returned to the sitting room to find a packet written in Ancient Greek.
Luna read it aloud. "You will first have to review the copies I left you of Hogwarts: A History, and also the three sheets left out describing each of your families. I have contacted your fathers, Luna and Draco, and Neville, I will pose as your grandmother whenever the need arises." Neville looked less than thrilled about that, but grabbed the parchment with his name on it nevertheless.
It read:
Name: Neville Longbottom
Status: Pure-blooded wizard
Backstory: Your parents were tortured to insanity by the Cruciatus curse. They are in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. You live with your grandmother, whom the Lady Hecate will pose as whenever she need be seen. You will pose as a clumsy, friendly wizard, so you will be overlooked should something threaten your true identities.
When you get to Hogwarts, tell the Sorting Hat (If you don't know what that is, refer to Hogwarts: A History) that you are on the quest for me, and you must be sorted into the Gryffindor House for the brave. I am almost certain that Harry Potter will end up in that house, and it will fall onto you to become his close friend and to protect him from the sidelines.
Neville looked towards Draco and Luna, who were finishing with their pages to. Luna's read:
Name: Luna Lovegood
Status: Pure-blooded wizard
Note: Your father has agreed to accept one of my image-changing tokens to aid you in this quest for a small amount of time. Do not worry, I will make sure no harm befalls him. (Luna let out an audible sigh)
Backstory: You will pose as a slightly-dreamy girl whose father is the author of the Quibbler, an odd wizarding newspaper.
When you get to Hogwarts, tell the Sorting Hat (If you don't know what that is, refer to Hogwarts: A History) that you are on the quest for me, and you must be sorted into the Ravenclaw House, for the wise. You will not need to interact much with Harry Potter in your first year. Later years, however, you will need to become a trusted friend. You will not have to interact too much with any specific students. You can simply make sure no harm comes to the school during your time there.
Should anything odd occur, it will fall to you to investigate it. Mr. Longbottom and Mr. Malfoy will both either be too close to Mr. Potter or the enemy of him to investigate, for they could raise too much suspicion.
Luna nodded to herself, somewhat excited to be able to go to a magic school. She was proud of her status as a daughter of Athena, but she secretly wished she had cool powers, like that Percy kid, however annoying he may be. Now, she had the chance.
Draco's parchment was similar to Neville's, reading:
Name: Draco Malfoy
Status: Pure-blooded wizard
Note: You will have to embody the kind of pure-blood wizard who believes other blood statuses are below him, especially muggle-borns. (Muggle is the wizard word for a non-magical person)
Backstory: You will be a stuck-up, proud wizard. You must constantly express your opinion that you're superior to others. If possible, gather yourselves lackeys.
When you get to Hogwarts, tell the Sorting Hat (If you don't know what that is, refer to Hogwarts: A History) that you are on the quest for me, and you must be sorted into the Slytherin House, for the cunning. It is also considered the House of evil, leaving you a dangerous job. Your father has agreed to go undercover into the Dark Lord's ranks, becoming Voldemort's loyal follower. Do not fret, I will not allow harm to come to him. Because he is mortal, I am able to interfere with him, and I will take him to safety should he come to harm. (Draco let out a breath he didn't know he was holding) You may need to become a Death Eater later, and will be the inside man.
You will need to start a huge rivalry between Mr. Potter and yourself. It will make him unsuspicious of the fact that you are protecting him.
It is a not-well-known fact that Athena's kids are actually really good actors. It is probably because they have a power to read people based off of facial expressions and body language, and such, and are able to recreate a certain image in themselves that they want others to see. Neville, the son of Demeter, would have the most trouble sticking to his identity, but it is not all that different from himself. He is brave, as are all demigods, but is also slightly timid and clumsy, though nowhere near as much as Neville Longbottom, the wizard, is.
The next few weeks were spent trying to get used to their identities, and learning all about the wizarding world, and a bit about magic, as well. They all got wands, which Hecate explained were fit to their personalities.
Neville's wand was made of Cherry wood, Unicorn Hair core, 13 inches long.
Luna's wand was Beech wood, Unicorn Hair core, 12 inches long.
Draco's wand was made of Hawthorn wood, with a unicorn hair core, 10 inches long.
After a brief description about their wands, Hecate gave them the knowledge of a few basic spells that anyone coming from a pure-blood family should know.
After a few weeks, they were ready to go to Diagon Alley.
Voila! I'm not going to describe the whole Diagon Alley experience, but I will do a brief overview. So, how you guys liking? Any suggestions? Constructive criticism is about the most helpful thing in the world for me right now, so if you have a problem with the story, or an idea, or anything like that, please please please tell me. Though you don't have to burn my heart to a crisp.
Oh, and lunch is coming next chapter or the one after, so you can find out what Leo made!
Hockeeg87's guess was incorrect, but nice try!
Until next time!
QOTD: Would you rather be on the stage or in the audience?
My answer: TOTALLY ON THE STAGE! I LOVE THEATER!
