Just then, Dumbledore extended his hand, gesturing Harry to pass him the sword. Harry wordlessly obeyed, and the old wizard inspected it further. He clicked on the ruby, and the sword collapsed into itself and turned into a wand.

He spoke softly, "Incredible… I knew the legend of the Sword of Godric Gryffindor, but I had no idea that it had the ability to turn itself into a wand. I don't recognise the material, though. I'm sure that Garrick will be thrilled to get his hands on it. I'm sorry to hear that Tom Riddle snapped your previous wand, but I'm sure that this will be an excellent substitute. I also dare say, that this one will be very hard to snap."

After a while, everyone else left, and it was just Harry, Dumbledore and Chiron. Dumbledore got up from his seat and clasped his hands together. He smiled and stood up, "Well… I suppose I must be off to the Ministry. We do need our gamekeeper back, especially now that the evidence has proven contrary to earlier accusations. In the meantime, Harry… I'd suggest that you pop over to the Hospital Wing and get that arm looked at."

Harry took back the wand and made for the door. Suddenly, the door burst open violently, almost coming off its hinges. Lucius Malfoy strode inside, fury etched on his red face. Harry was so startled at the scene, that he almost missed a familiar figure scuttling behind Malfoy Sr. Harry spotted a heavily bandaged Dobby scurrying in and settling in front of the hem of Malfoy's robes.

Contrary to his previous appearances at Diagon Alley and in Hagrid's hut, Malfoy was unusually ruffled. Instead of an expertly coiffed hairdo and immaculate robes, he had a slightly dishevelled look, and his shoes were half polished.

Malfoy's cold beady eyes zeroed in on Dumbledore, "So! You've come back. The governors suspended you, didn't they? Yet, you still saw fit to return to Hogwarts."

Dumbledore had a serene look to him, "Well, you see, Lucius. The other 11 governors frantically contacted me today. I must say, I haven't been bombarded with owls in a long time. It seems that they caught wind of a rumour that two students were killed, and rushed to re-instate me. Mr. Brunner here, has done an exemplary job, but they still believe that I was the best man for the job, no offence intended Mr. Brunner."

In his wheelchair, Chiron calmly raised his hands, "None taken, Professor Dumbledore. It was a pleasure to take over, however short my tenure was."

Dumbledore continued, "The governors told me some rather strange tales. Several of them were under the impression that you threatened curse their families if they didn't agree to suspend me."

Malfoy paled quickly, but schooled his features. He sneered, "So – have you stopped the attacks yet? Have you caught the culprit?"

Dumbledore smiled, "Indeed we have. It seems that someone, long thought dead, was the culprit. A certain Tom Riddle."

He held up the diary, "He acted by means of this diary."

The headmaster watched Malfoy closely, but Harry's attention was elsewhere. He noticed Dobby behaving very strangely, he was staring right at Harry, pointing at the diary, then at Malfoy, who he guessed was his master, then bonking himself on the head.

Harry understood the message immediately, as Dumbledore continued. He said, "It was a clever plan. If Harry here, and a few others, hadn't discovered the book, Ms Ginny Weasley might have been forced to shoulder the blame for something that was not her doing. No one would have been able to prove that she hadn't acted on her own free will. I suspect that you can imagine the fallout. The Weasleys are one of our most prominent Pure-Blood families. This could have possibly adversely impacted Arthur Weasley's Muggle Protection Act. It was fortunate that the book was discovered and Riddle's memories wiped from it."

Malfoy suddenly looked like he had swallowed a lemon, "Y-Yes… How very fortunate indeed."

Harry then spoke up from his position by the door, "Pardon me for interrupting, sirs. But I'm still wondering how Ginny got hold of the diary. I might have an idea, though."

Malfoy spun around and sneered at him, "How should I know how the stupid little brat got hold of it."

Harry coolly looked at him, "I'm not sure if I can prove it, but I was there when you and Mr. Weasley had your scuffle in Diagon Alley. I remember seeing the book on your person before the altercation. I suspect that when you two bumped into the cauldron containing our books, your hand let go of the diary, and it happened to fall among Ginny's books. But then again, I can't prove it."

Dumbledore picked up where Harry left off, "I quite agree with your last sentence, Mr. Potter. On that note, Lucius, I would advise you to not give out any more Dark Items. I dare say that if any more of them find their way into innocent hands, Arthur Weasley may not be so forgiving if they were traced back to you."

Malfoy was apoplectic in rage, but said nothing, though his right hand twitched. Then he spun around and ordered, "We're going Dobby!"

The elf dutifully scuttled over, only to be forcefully booted through with a squeal of pain. An idea formed in Harry's head and he turned to the two, "Professors, may I please return Mr. Malfoy his property."

Chiron smiled, "Certainly, but remember the feast. Albus here, was telling me that feasts at Hogwarts, are an unforgettable experience. I might just invite Mr. D, just to lift his spirits. Additionally, I heard that the Petrification victims should be waking up soon."

Harry scampered down the stairs with the book in hand. As he ran to catch up, he fished around in his pocket and pulled out the make-shift blindfold. He opened the ruined book, hastily stuffed the strip in it, as a sort of bookmark.

Finally, he spotted them after following the sound of Dobby's squeals of pain. Harry skidded to a halt behind the pair, who turned around to see him panting, "Mr. Malfoy! You forgot to take this back."

He thrust the diary into Malfoy Sr.'s hands and stepped back. Furious, Lucius Malfoy flung the book away towards Dobby, "Get rid of this thing! It is of no use to me, now. As for you, Harry Potter. Your parents were meddlesome fools, too. One day, you'll meet the same sticky end as them."

Suddenly, Sirius's voice interrupted them, "Was that a threat, Lucius? You harm one hair of my godson and heir, and I WILL show you why the Blacks were so feared in wizarding circles. Come Harry, let's get you to the Hospital Wing, and afterwards you, Remus and I are going to have a little chat about how you got that wound."

Malfoy also spun on his heel and ordered, "Come, Dobby… I said come! You stupid little elf."

However, Dobby didn't move. He held up Harry's blindfold like it was the greatest treasure in the world. He exclaimed, "Master has given Dobby a piece of robe. Master gave it to Dobby. Master threw it at Dobby and Dobby caught it. Dobby is free!"

Malfoy was frozen stiff, and Harry was enjoying the look of rage on Malfoy's face. Then Malfoy snarled and whipped out his wand, "You lost me my servant, boy! AVADA KEDAVRA!"

The spell shot towards the tow, but Harry quickly activated his shield to cover himself and Sirius. The green spell impacted it and was sent skywards. Sirius then sprang out from behind the shield with his wand raised and a maniacal gleam in his eyes. He shot a Stunner at Malfoy and cackled, "I got you at last, you prick! Imperius isn't going to save your arse this time, Lucy boy!"

Sirius's aim was true and Malfoy was thrown backwards and down the stairs. He landed in a crumpled heap, just as Sirius lifted his Auror Badge from his robes and spoke into it. He ordered, "Attention all Aurors present at Hogwarts! Converge on my location. Lucius Malfoy attempted to cast the Killing Curse on a minor and I have personally witnessed it."

In two minutes, several Aurors converged on their location and secured the unconscious Malfoy. One of them even checked his wand and confirmed the use of the Killing Curse. Amelia Bones who was also present, asked, "I see that Mr Potter has a shield that protected both of you. Where did you find that shield?"

Harry transfigured his shield back into his wand holster and replied, "Actually Madam Bones, I transfigured my wand holster into a shield. I started carrying one ever since my original wand accidentally broke because I accidentally sat down while it was in my pocket and it broke."

Madam Bones smiled, "I sympathise, Mr. Potter. Accidents do happen, and I firmly believe that everyone should carry wand holsters. I'm just happy that you and your godfather survived this ordeal. Now I suggest that you get your arm looked at. That's a nasty wound. Sirius, you're with me for a witness statement. Bring the House Elf with you, I suspect he will be a good addition for your household. Jones! Please escort Mr. Potter to the Hospital Wing."

An Auror came over and guided Harry down to see Madam Pomfrey. Along the way, she introduced herself as Hestia Jones. Soon, they met Madam Pomfrey who promptly directed him to a nearby bed, which just happened to be next to Mackenzie.

After Hestia left, Pomfrey came over and clucked disapprovingly. She said, "Good heavens! You did a number on yourself. Your cousin filled me in when I checked her over. She should be fine after some bed rest. Now lie still, I need to clean this wound before I give you some ambrosia."

She deftly cleaned the wound before whispering a few spells. Finally, she spoon-fed him a couple of bites of ambrosia. As the day passed, Ron and Neville visited him. Even Lady Hecate paid him a visit, to remove the Trace from his new wand. That night, he, Mackenzie and Ginny were released and they returned to the Common Room.

As they entered, a loud cheer nearly deafened them. Many Gryffindors were celebrating and they hoisted Harry on their shoulders. As they set him down, Ron came rushing over, "There you are, mate! I was starting to get worried for a minute."

Just then, Harry noticed something in the fireplace. He stammered, "Are… Are those Lockhart posters?"

Ron grinned, "Yep! Lavender broke the news to everyone and said that she heard it from the Professor himself. Man! I've never seen the lads look so smug in my entire life! All the girls went up and ripped off every single Lockhart poster and burned them. Parvati even managed to get word to Penny Haywood, who promptly spread it to the rest of the houses. I think a couple of broken relationships were quickly mended because of that confession."

Harry snorted, "Seriously? Some girls broke up with their boyfriends just so that they could try and woo him?"

Ron grinned again, "I know, right? I can't wait to see the look on Hermione's face when she wakes up and finds out."

The next day, Mrs. Norris, Colin, Justin, Hermione and Penelope Clearwater were revived, to the delight of everyone. When the four students entered the Great Hall, the first thing that Hermione did was race over to Harry and Ron, and hug them fiercely.

She squealed, "You solved it! You solved it!"

Justin also came over to thank him for saving them, and finally, Hagrid was the last to return, after being set free. Then, Dumbledore announced that yes, the rumours were true, that Gilderoy Lockhart had faked all of his adventures and stole other people's achievements, passing them off as his own. However, and accident claimed his memories, and was not returning as the DADA professor next year.

In response, there were many raucous cheers mixed among the wails of the female students. Harry would have been lying to himself if he said that he, Ron and Neville didn't enjoy the look of grief on Hermione's face. The girl was left babbling, "B-b-but books are n-n-not supposed to lie!"

Harry helped himself to some salad and shrugged, "We tried to warn you. But you didn't listen to us."

He continued quietly, "For me, the first big red flag was his encounter with the Gorgon. The idiot wrote that he looked her in the eye, declared, 'Off with your head', and beheaded her. I freaking fought Medusa herself. Took bloody four of us to take her down, and we couldn't look her in the eye, or we would be turned to stone. Ron and Nev were tipped off by the constantly clashing dates."

Dumbledore also announced that from next year onwards, they would be introducing a new game for the Houses to compete in. When the students pressed for more information, he just gave a serene smile and declared that the details would be given next year at the start of the term.

Like that, the rest of the year continued as normal. Their rescheduled Quidditch game against Hufflepuff ended in a Gryffindor victory. The Chasers ran riot, and Harry barely managed to beat Cedric Diggory to the Snitch. Then came a big test for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. They were facing a newly revamped Ravenclaw side.

First and foremost, the Chaser line-up had Skye Parkins herself, along with Orion Amari, who was said to be the youngest captain at Hogwarts. John Silvertongue was another newcomer, in the Beater position. Finally, Andre Egwu was playing in the Keeper position.

Once again, Cho Chang tried to flirt with him, but failed yet again. As they flew, she yelled out at him, "I almost got you there! Cedric's grown tougher but I broke through his tough exterior, but Malfoy was absolute putty in my hands. Now, will you be any easier?"

Harry hollered back, "In your dreams, Chang! I'm made of much sterner stuff."

They continued their game of cat and mouse, with the roles constantly switching between them. All around them, Oliver Wood was getting a heck of a workout, but did let a few goals trickle through. Finally, Angelina brought the score to 100-80. Then, Harry shot off like an arrow racing towards a target. Cho raced after him. The spotted Snitch ducked and weaved, with both Seekers following its movement. Harry and Cho danced in between their respective Chasers, with the former giving Alicia a bit of a helping hand, with a deflection off his back. They spiralled around a Ravenclaw goalpost, and even flew underneath the stands. Finally, Harry lunged and swiped the Snitch in mid-air, winning the game. Gryffindor were officially two-time Quidditch Cup champions.

As the weeks passed, Harry was able to help Hermione and Justin catch up on their studies with the rest of them. He even helped tutor Ginny, Mackenzie and Colin, especially in DADA. As for Penelope Clearwater, he figured that one of her peers would be able to help, though she was grateful to him for helping solve the mystery.

Hermione and Neville even begged to see the Basilisk corpse, just so that they could see what Harry was up against. Ginny and Mackenzie elected to stay back, as they were traumatized enough, but promised to cover for them. This time around, Harry decided to be smarter and asked for a set of stairs in Parseltongue. Katie also tagged along, as she was also curious and she wasn't taking any chances if another Basilisk popped up.

Neville fainted when he first spotted the 60-foot beast, obviously without its head. The head was currently back in the Artemis Cabin as a spoil of war. Dumbledore had earlier announced that his brief suspension reminded him that he needed a small vacation, so Chiron Brunner would continue as headmaster until the end of the year. Harry was able to catch up with Dumbledore and asked him to take the Basilisk head back to Camp Half-Blood.

On a whim, Harry hissed out the password and Salazar Slytherin's mouth opened. Sharing a look with the other four, Harry crawled inside the gaping mouth. Inside, he was relieved to find that there were no nests or eggs. However, he did find a set of four journals, with the Hogwarts crest emblazoned on them.

He passed the journals out, and crawled out, not finding anything else. Immediately, Hermione pounced on the books, eager to read them, but something stopped her when she opened one. They were all written in Ancient Greek, and it seemed that her limited knowledge was not enough to transcribe them.

When they returned upstairs, they headed straight to Chiron's office. The centaur was in his original form, and was very interested in learning about the journals. He gingerly took them and promised to let them know about the contents.

At long last, the exams came by, and Hermione got into one of her frantic moods again. After a particularly tough paper, Harry somehow managed to calm her down and got her to relax. He did that by dragging her to a secluded area near the Forbidden Forest, and then he and Katie engaged her in a knife fight.

Two hours later, the sweaty trio sneaked back to their Common Rooms with a visibly calmer Hermione. The last exam was Potions, which was relatively difficult. A week later, McGonagall came by and told everyone about the Third Year electives. She even handed out a set of permission slips to allow them to enter the village of Hogsmeade. Harry was honestly tempted by the likes of Ancient Runes. However, he chose Care of Magical Creatures and Divination.

When he submitted his electives, McGonagall raised an eyebrow. She said, "I understand Care of Magical Creatures, owing to your heritage and affinity for animals. However, why choose Divination? In my opinion, it is a rather woolly subject."

Harry replied, "Actually professor, in our line of work, prophecies are very real. For any demigod, prophecies are our bread and butter. Mine and my demigod friends' quest to find Lord Zeus' Lightning Bolt was all via a prophecy."

She steepled her fingers, "Could you recite the prophecy for me, and tell me the events that corresponded with it."

Harry cleared his throat, "My friend Percy Jackson told me about it You shall go west to face the God who has turned. You shall find what was stolen and see it safely returned. You shall be betrayed by one who calls you a friend. And you shall sacrifice to save what matters most in the end."

He explained, "At the time, we thought that the God who had turned, was Hades, because he resided west and could have gained from Zeus and Poseidon fighting. However, it was actually Ares, who was complicit in stealing the Lightning Bolt. He did not steal it himself, as Gods are forbidden from taking each other's sacred symbols. The next line was about us finding the Lightning Bolt and returning it to Zeus. The third line talks about Luke, a fellow demigod who we all thought was our friend. He was the real thief and betrayed all of us. Finally, I was the sacrifice, but not in the way you were thinking. Before entering the Underworld, we had three pearls that would encase us in a protective bubble and take us away. However, there were four of us, and Percy's mother as a hostage. I think you saw all of that through my memories. I stayed back because I knew that Lord Hades needs me to bring back the soul of the Dark Lord to him. So no harm would have befallen me."

Finally, McGonagall sighed, "Very well, Mr Potter. I do believe that you have made a compelling argument. I shall see you next year."

All too soon, it was time to leave again and Harry found himself boarding the Hogwarts Express. He flopped down on his seat, with Ron, Hermione and Neville moving in as well. Eventually, Ginny peeped inside the compartment, "Umm… Can we come in?"

Harry nodded in assent, and she came in along with Mackenzie and another girl with waist-length dirty blonde hair. Ginny motioned to the new girl, "This is my friend Luna Lovegood. She's in Ravenclaw. You don't mind if…"

Harry smiled, "Of course she can."

Neville spoke up, "So what electives did you all take? I'm taking Care of Magical Creatures and Ancient Runs. Gran wanted me to take Divination, but mum and dad said no."

Ron mumbled, "Care of Magical Creatures and Divination. Percy said that both would be an easy A."

Hermione replied, "I'm hoping to try and convince McGonagall to let me take all of them."

Suddenly Katie's voice interrupted them, "Bad idea. You'll only stress yourself out. Trust me on this."

They looked, to see her leaning by the doorway. Hermione tried to argue, "Come on! I can handle it!"

Katie scoffed, "The last person who said that… In the middle of the term, he stood up in the Great Hall, pointed his wand at his neck, and cast the Killing Curse right then and there. I was in First-Year when it happened. Bunch of us were traumatised for weeks. Poor Joshua."

Upon hearing that, Hermione paled considerably. She whispered, "Umm… Okay… I think I'll take Ancient Runes, Care of Magical Creatures and Arithmancy."

Katie smiled, "Happy to help, I'll see you later, Harry", and she left.

Neville turned to Harry, "What about you, Harry?"

"Care of Magical Creatures and Divination."

Suddenly, Luna interrupted them. She spoke in an airy voice, "I'm not surprised by your choices. The Nargles told me that you attended a few Care of Magical Creatures classes. Also, I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something different about you. There are definitely Wrackspurts, but they're… different…"

Hermione looked lost, "Nargles? Wrackspurts?"

Ginny rolled her eyes, "Don't mind Luna. She's a little… quirky. Unfortunately, not too many people appreciate it, and many people, including her own housemates call her Loony."

They talked for a bit, played some games and napped for some time. After a while, Fred and George dropped by to check in on them. The twins set off the last of their Filibuster fireworks to liven up the compartment. As they approached King's Cross, Harry had a thought.

He tapped Ginny's shoulder, "Hey Ginny… Back when you were about to tell us about the diary, Percy interrupted. He said something about you walking in on him doing something. Of course, Ron and I took the mickey out of him. Did you catch him in his skivvies or wanking?"

She blushed slightly, and then suppressed a giggle, "You're close. Percy's got a girlfriend!".

Fred was so startled that he dropped a set of books on his twin's head. Ginny nodded excitedly and continued, "That Ravenclaw prefect, Penelope Clearwater. He's been writing to her all summer and they've been meeting up everywhere in the school. I actually walked in on them kissing. Oh Merlin! Please don't tease him!"

Fred and George sniggered, "Wouldn't dream of it Gin-Gin."

Harry chortled as well, "No promises."

Suddenly, Luna sat ramrod straight, "I know! Your aura is that of the moon! But… You're not a werewolf… It makes no sense."

Harry shared a slightly uncomfortable look with Mackenzie, silently asking her if Luna could be trusted. She nodded and then he sighed, "Luna, you're half right. I am trusting you with this information. The others know about it, and Ginny was there in the office with her parents when they found out. Fred, George, I'm trusting the two of you as well"

Ginny interrupted, "Yes, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it."

Harry sighed again, "I'm a demigod. Meaning that one of my parents is a God. To be precise, I am the only son of Artemis, Greek Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon."

Luna snapped her fingers, "That explains it! I knew there was something different about you. But isn't Artemis a virgin Goddess?"

"Yeah, she made a vow to never fall in love and sire a child. I was actually a loophole in her oath. My mother Lily was cursed to be barren, but my parents looked for a ritual to help her conceive. However, they accidentally stumbled on a Summoning Ritual instead of a Fertility Ritual, and Lady Artemis answered the call."

"Hmm… Yes, that makes sense."

Soon enough, everyone changed back into their normal clothes. Later on, the Hogwarts Express pulled up in front of the station. Just before their crossed the magical barrier, Hermione scribbled a number on a parchment, "This is my home number, keep in touch."

Harry gave a small laugh, "Yeah… That's not happening. In my world, using a phone will most likely attract monsters. I'll Iris Message you. By the way, what are your vacation plans?"

She grinned, "Well… Dad wrote to me last week and said that he won a family trip to Vegas. After that we're headed to Disney in Florida."

Harry grinned then his face grew serious, "That's great! Word of warning though. Do NOT step inside the Lotus Hotel and Casino. That place is a time trap. During the Lightning Bolt quest, we took a detour to Vegas because Sirius had gone missing for a week. When we found him in the hotel, he said than an hour had passed. Meanwhile, my group was in there for five minutes, but five days passed. Heck! We even rescued two other demigods who were stuck there since 1945, and for them, only a few months had passed."

Her face was pale, "O-okay… We'll try and avoid that place."

As they crossed over, Harry and Mackenzie spotted a harried-looking Annabeth. He called out, "Hey Beth! What are you doing here?"

She grabbed their suitcase trolley and began wheeling it away towards a nearby taxi. Annabeth puffed, "There's no time! We have a situation. I've got a flight to New York booked already. Percy contacted me, saying that Grover's in trouble. I'll explain on the way."

In the car, she explained, "Percy had a dream about Grover and that he's in trouble. According to him, Grover was running away from something. Something big. Was saying something about getting away and warning us."

They rode in silence until they reached Heathrow Airport. After a long flight, they touched down in New York. From there, they headed straight to Percy's apartment, finding only Sally there, who confirmed that Percy was in school. They deposited Harry's suitcase, fished out his backpack and filled it with supplies before exiting. As they left, Annabeth said, "Come on! We have to get to Meriwether College Prep. That's where Percy is studying."

An hour later, the two of them were walking down the street towards where the school was supposed to be. Annabeth whispered, "You got your Invisibility Cloak?"

He nodded and she sighed in relief, "Good! I'll hide under it with you. My cap only works with one person and I won't be able to see you unless I'm under the cloak with you."

They soon reached the front gates and Harry subtly unzipped his backpack and fished out his Cloak. Making sure that no one was looking, he draped it over the two of them and they began moving. Their progress was slow, but steady and they were soon inside the school building.

Up ahead of them, they spotted a bunch of children running around the yard. Harry's keen eyes searched and spotted his target. Next to him was a massive hulking figure that stood two metres tall. He muttered, "Is that what I think it is?"

Annabeth cursed under her breath, "Di immortales it just had to be THAT of all things. Damnit Seaweed Brain… You're in danger from that thing."

Harry laid a hand on her shoulder, "Careful Beth, your personal bias is showing. By my reckoning, it's just a baby, and it's not showing signs of hostility towards Jackson."

She glared at him, "Come on! You know what he is! We've fought plenty of Cyclopes!"

He snapped back, "And one of my good friends from Hogwarts is a half giant, what's your point? Besides, I'm more worried about that group confronting Jackson and the baby Cyclops."

She grumbled, "I hate it when you're right and the only one making sense."

Just then, the bell rang and all the students moved in. Harry and Annabeth silently followed the group and slipped inside the school. They wandered around for a bit before the bell rang again. Annabeth whispered in his ear, "Let's go to the gymnasium. I think Percy will have PE next."

After a painfully slow walk, they finally entered the empty gymnasium, slipped off the Cloak and waited by the bleachers. As the time passed, Harry filled in Annabeth on the events of his past school year. Needless to say, she was proud of him for expertly avoiding the stigma of being a Parselmouth. She was also impressed with him slaying a 60-foot Basilisk, even with some minor help with his birds and the Phoenix.

Just as he was winding up the doors unlocked and Harry quickly threw the Cloak back over them. They watched as Percy and the Cyclops formed a group with the stereotypical nerdy children, and the stereotypical bullies on the other end for a game of dodgeball. The ones that Harry marked as hostile, were obviously on the side of the bullies.

The coach, looked like someone who should have retired long ago. Judging by the bored expression and the Sports Illustrated magazine, he could care less. Harry simply muttered, "Pfft… Mortals…"

Down by the court, things were looking gristly. Percy's team were getting massacred, and there was no killing happening, yet. Just then, one of the hostiles grinned at Percy as he yelled, "You could kill somebody!"

The hostile said, "I hope so, Perseus Jackson! I hope so!"

With that, they began to steadily grow in size and their form changed. Now, instead of beefy-looking children, they resembled two and a half metre tall giants with wild eyes, pointy teeth and hairy arms littered with tattoos of snakes, hula women and Valentine hearts.

One of them, who had a name tag calling him Joe Bob, had a bicep tattoo saying 'JB luvs Babycakes'. One of the kids began freaking out, "Whoa! You're not from Detroit! Who…"

Percy yelled, "Let them go!"

Joe Bob growled, "And lose our tasty morsels? No, Son of the Sea God. We Laistrygonians aren't just playing for your death. We want lunch!"

With a wave of his hand, he created a new batch of dodgeballs. This time though, the balls were made of Celestial Bronze and were the size of a Quaffle. Harry saw it coming from a mile away, but when Percy yelled for the coach's help, he was of no use.

The Laistrygonians proceeded to trap everyone by barricading all exits. Then, they began tossing the balls at Percy's team. As a ball came streaking towards Percy, Annabeth was about to intervene, but Harry stopped her. He pointed and she saw the Cyclops stop two balls in their tracks. He then sent them back to their owners at top speed, where they exploded against their chests and disintegrated the giants.

Harry swore, "Sod it! Bloke's out of his depth."

He threw off his Cloak and stuffed it in his backpack. With that, they leaped into the fray with their weapons drawn, him with the Sword of Gryffindor and Annabeth with her knife. Together, the trio made short work of all the giants. One of the normal kids goggled at her, "Y-you're her! You're the girl…"

She socked him in the face, "And you! Lay off my friend!"

Percy babbled, "Annabeth! Harry! How did you two…"

Harry snapped, "Talk later."

Not a moment too soon, the barricaded doors finally opened, and a man came bustling in, Harry quickly hid his sword behind his back and turned it back into a wand. The man stammered, 'Percy Jackson? What… How…'

Harry explained, "Sorry for the damage sir. A bunch of delinquents sneaked into the school and Percy tried to save everyone. My friend and I were nearby and were able to help."

The man, who Harry guessed was the headmaster, stared at him for a couple of beats, and then nodded, "Thank you. You three may go."

As they exited, Percy rounded on Annabeth, "Th- that shadow I saw yesterday... Oh my gods! You were looking in my bedroom window!"

Harry stared at his two demigod friends and cackled, "Wow Beth! I knew you were many things, but I didn't peg you for a pervert! Oi Jackson! I hope for your sake that she didn't catch you wanking."

Red-faced, Annabeth punched him on the shoulder, "Shut up Harry!"