Chapter Thirty-Eight

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"Story time Jackson, no interrupting. I'm telling this once, and only once." He nodded.  "To start off, my father is William Potter. A wizard, he moved to America after a evil wizard called Voldemort tried to kill my cousin and me. He got sick, dropped me off at an orphanage and died. I think I was a year old. For three years I lived at the orphanage. I was... treated horribly. I was whipped, starved... burned. You name it, there were a few times I was fostered, they always gave me back. One family was going to adopt me, but I got their only child killed." I shivered from the memories. Anna hugged me.

"When I was four I got tired of it. I was going to run away. Even if it killed me. No four year old should have to worry about the next time they were going to eat, or worry about getting beaten to the point of wishing they were dead. So I ran. Grabbed my files and ran. I found out that I was a demigod, my mother told me who she was, I gained some powers. For three years I was on my own. Mother told me about Camp Half-Blood, gave me a map to follow. And I did. I had to fight monsters left and right. About a year into this quest, I came across a boy who needed help. David. I help him, we became close, almost like siblings. Until we came across Medusa and her sisters. We fought, but he didn't make it. I held him as he died. I stayed there for days. Finally I moved on. It wasn't a year or two later did I meet Anna, Grover, Luke and Thalia. They were fighting a cyclops and I came and helped. Together we fought and conquered. We made it to New York, we were in Brooklyn. We took a wrong turn... there was a maze. Me and Anna had to find Luke, Thalia, and Grover. We had to fight them ourselves. We got free, we were almost to the camp border. The cyclops came back, the five of us tried to fight. Thalia and I had the last one, if only I was fast enough."

"Hush! Ivy, we talked about this. It's not your fault." Anna cut in. I glanced at her, but refocused on Percy. I ignored her comment.

"I watched Thalia fly threw trees, I held her as she died. I always seem to do that. Hold people as they die." I gave an humorless laugh. Percy and Anna shared a look, I've gone crazy.

"Anyway, years passed, I trained at camp, found out I was a wizard and went on a very strange quest about me finding my soulmate. Which I did." I smiled at the thought of Leo. "And that's about it. Any questions?" Percy nodded.

"What kind of powers do you have?"

"Well... I can breath underwater, control wind, charmespeak, have healing magic, I can talk to animals and have moonlight powers. Oh! And I can turn into a wolf."

"Cool! Ummm... I've always wanted to know... and you don't have to answer... but your shoulder... what happened to it?" I looked at my mangled shoulder, in which I realized I have no shirt on. Eh. I'll put one on in a minute.

"Oh. The quest I went on to meet my soulmate or whatever, we ran into some griffins... I was too focused on keeping Leo safe I kinda forgot about the bloody bird and it took a pice of me." Percy nodded.

"Oh okay, one last question. It's about the nightmare." He paused. I nodded to let him know it's okay. "What was it about? The way you where screaming... it sounded like you were..." he trailed off, not needing to finish. I shivered.

"I was reliving a... punishment the caretaker at the orphanage did. I- I was almost burned alive. She pored burning lamp oil on me, along with the rest of the lamp. I caught fire. It wasn't something I would ever want to experience ever again." He nodded, sadness in his eyes. I ignored it, I don't like knowing people feel bad about my past.

"Get some sleep. I'll keep watch. You too Anna, Grover. I'll keep watch the rest of the way."

"You sure Ivy? I can stay up with you." Anna suggested, I shook my head. I needed to call someone.

"You three sleep. I'll wake you if anything happens." I didn't need to tell them again, instantly they were passed out, snoring. I let out a light laugh at them. I activated my wand and got a drachma out of my bag. Using a simple water charm, I created a mist of water. I tossed my coin in and asked for Sev. The image showed my godfather sitting in his library, reading the morning paper.  I lightly called his name.

"Sev. Sev! Severus!" He glanced up at the sound of me voice. His black eyes grew wide.

"Ivy Marie! What on earth-" I cut off his lecture.

"No time for that Sev. I called to give an update. I did get your letter, thank Dumbledore for me. But that's not why I called." I told him everything that's happened. From the exploding bus to the trailer I'm currently sitting in. Sev just sat and listened. When I told him about the nightmare he looked concerned. After I finished telling him everything we sat in silence.

"How's things going over there Sev?" I asked awkwardly. He chuckled at attempt of breaking the silence.

"Everything is well. Young Mr. Malloy and Miss. Smith have need writing to you. I have sent them a letter saying you are away and cannot answer them at the moment. Mrs. Malfoy is dying to meet you. Something about having girl time or something." I gave a small smile. Mr. Lion let out a soft growl, causing the zebra and antelope neigh and stomp their hooves. I let out a yawn of my own.

"Go to sleep Ivy. You need to keep rested, your fight is far from over." I nodded.

"Goodnight Sev." He gave me one of his rare smiles.

"Goodnight child." I swiped my had through the mist, disconnecting the call. I transformed into my wolf and trotted over to Anna, laying my head in her lap, finally getting a decent rest.

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