Percy and Nico Undercover at Hogwarts

Chapter Twenty One

Percy's POV

As Nico and I walked down to the dinning area where the dance was at, Professor McGonagall stopped me. "Are you ready?" she asked.

"Ready for what?"

"To dance. All the contestants are the first to dance." Nico and my eyes widened. "Oh, I didn't tell you. Well, wait outside the doors, I have to tell Potter." Then she rushed off.

"We have to dance?" he asked and I nodded. "In front of people?" I nodded again and he looked scared.

"Neeks," I said and put my hands on his shoulders, "You've fought monsters. That's not ever close to as scary as dancing in front of people."

"I beg to differ."

Harry suddenly walked up with a girl on his arm.

"We have to dance," he said and I nodded.

"McGonagall just told us."

"Who's you're date?" the girl asked and I put my arm around Nico's shoulder.

"Mr. Di Angelo here," I said and Nico blushed.

"Really?" Harry asked and I nodded.

"Yep. I asked him earlier and he said yes."

"You guilted me into saying yes."

"Lies!" I yelled and Nico chuckled.

"You think what you want."

Nico and I bickered for about ten minutes, and then McGonagall came and sent all the competers into the middle of the room to dance.

People stared at Nico and I as we walked in with my arm around his shoulder.

"I can't dance," I whispered to him and he chuckled.

"Follow my lead."

"I thought you were scared?" I asked and he chuckled again.

"I may be scared, but at least I'm not a loser who can't dance."

I smacked the back of his head, and before either of us could say anything else, the music started.

Nico's POV

It had been about an hour since the dance had begun, and Percy and I were slow dancing.

I was beyond happy. I was dancing with my crush, and he seemed happy about it.

"So, you having fun?" I asked Percy and he nodded.

"Yeah, I've never been to a dance before."

"That's a lie," I told him and he looked confused. "When you, Annabeth and Thalia came to get Bianca and I, you went to the dance."

"I remember that," Percy said and chuckled. "You were such a little kid then. You loved Myth-o-Magic and you were tan."

"Yeah, but I've grown up a lot since then."

"I know, but you're not tan anymore." He glared at me. "When was the last time you played Myth-o-Magic? Be honest"

"About five years ago," I lied.

"You're lying."

"What do you mean?"

"I know that you and Leo play it all the time. I've seen you."