Nico the Slytherin

Chapter 2 - Familiar Faces

(Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HP)

Harry POV:

"Did you see we get a transfer student this year?" Hermione says. "I wonder who Dumbledore would let in, and they're going to be in our year as well!" We are getting our new school supplies.

"I think it's strange." Ron says. "Who could be experienced enough they get to come in at this time?"

The doorbell rings and I see Luna Lovegood walk in the door. Following her is a boy I've never seen before. He wears a T-shirt with a skull on it, black pants, a creepy skull ring, and an aviator jacket. 

"Ron, Hermione, look over there." I say, pointing to the boy. Hermione gasps with excitement, while Ron groans. I walk over to the two.

"Harry!" Luna says when she notices us. "Would you like to meet Nico?" I turn to the boy, who looks thoroughly displeased with us. I stick my hand out.

"Hey, what's your name?" I ask, assuming he is about to gasp and ask for my autograph.

He doesn't, instead, he looks down at my hand as though it was covered in dirt, and looks up at me with an annoyed expression. "Why are you extending your hand, but not saying who you are? That is rude." Ron next to me looks like someone punched his cat, while Hermione ogles at the boy as though he is the strangest book she has ever read.

"Don't you know who he is!?" Ron exclaims. The boy stares at him, waiting. "He is Harry Potter, the boy who lived!"

"I am alive, what's so special about him?" The boy asks. 

"Harry survived a killing curse when he was young." Hermione jumps in. "And the person who tried to kill him was none other than the Dark Lord himself, He-who-must-not-be-named."

At the words dark lord, the boy perks up. Why would he perk up at that? That is suspicious. I think before raising my eyebrow.

"Who?" He asks. We all stare at him dumbfounded. Then Hermione leans in.

"You know, Voldemort." She whispers. The boy blinks.

"Oh, I thought it was.. Tom. Tom Riddle." He says after a moment. We stare at him completely speechless.

Luna taps her chin in thought. "Well this is Nico. Nico Di Angelo."

"Di Angelo? That means the angel." Hermione says. Nico mutters something about immortals or something.

"Yeah.." Was all he said. I was about to say something when a familiar and annoying voice interrupted.

"Why are you here, Pottah?" Malfoy says behind me. "Come to find the scrapes of books with your mud-blood friend?"

At the word mud-blood, Ron gets red in the face. "Listen here, Malfoy-"

"Are you a new student?" Malfoy interrupts Ron, staring at Nico with curiosity. The boy in question nods and tilts his head. "What blood?"

"Pure-blood." Nico says. Malfoy smiles.

"Perfect, what is your name?" 

"Nico."

At this Malfoy drops his smile. "Nico. Hm. Is your last name by any chance Di Angelo?" Me and Ron gasp slightly. Nico squints his head at the white haired boy. When he nods, Malfoy gasps and practically tramples me and Ron as he runs over to Nico. He hugs the shorter boy, and me, Hermione, and Ron have our mouths open so long they touch the floor.

I hear whispering between the two before Nico returns the hug.

Then to my and my friends surprise, Nico backs up for and second and slaps Malfoy. "Do you possibly, by any chance, know how, GODS BE DAMNED, worried about you I was?" He says. And then, the thing that capped it all, Draco Lucius Malfoy laughed. An actual laugh.

"I deserve that." He says smiling, gingerly touching his cheek. Hermione rubs her eyes, presumably to see if she was dreaming.

"Holy He-.. This is the school you were talking about?" Nico says. 

"Yes, did you know that Mother was a wizard?" Malfoy says. Nico raises his eyebrows. "Yeah, exactly."

"Wait, Mother!?" Hermione interrupts. Both of them look at her, Malfoy glaring. "Are you siblings!?" 

(YES YOU FOOLS!! DRACO MALFOY, SON OF HADES)

Nico nods but Malfoy scoffs. "I do not need a stupid mudb-" He pauses in the middle of his sentence and turns to whisper into his brothers ear. Nico raises his eyebrow at Hermione before crossing his arms. Malfoy turns back to us.

"I do not need or want a stupid mud-blood knowing about my business." He says, almost triumphantly.

"Oh shut up, Malfoy." I say. "You don't know a single thing, you're just a brat." The boy just grins and glances in Nico's direction with.. was that a small bit of worry in his eyes? I couldn't see clearly because Nico pushes me away harshly and scowls.

"Do not ever speak to my brother like that, you as*hole." He says. What? What did that last thing mean? Hermione whispers the answer in my ear and I get angry.

"Watch who you're talking to, Nico. I am the wizard who is destined to defeat Voldemort." I say bravely, if I do say so myself. I swear the temperature drops like, 5 degrees, but Nico sneers at me before turning to Hermione with a suddenly polite face.

"It was nice to meet you, I hope I see you sometime in the year." He says calmly. "But mind controlling your friend." He finishes with a threat and grabs Malfoy by the arm, pulling him out of the shop, muttering the whole time.

We stand there for a few moments. Luna comes back with twice as many books as we need. "Did you like meeting Nico?" She asks, giving Hermione half of the books.

"He is Malfoy's brother." Ron grumbles. "Why would we like him?" Luna smiles and looks at Hermione.

"Those books are for Nico. Since you made him too mad to get his own books, you're going to deliver them on the train." She says.

"What? Why!" Ron complains. Luna gives him a thoughtful expression, before walking out the door.

"Where is my son?" We turn to see a man standing over us. He eyes me for a moment. "Ah, Harry Potter... the boy who lived."

He looks over at Ron and Hermione. "Where is Draco." He says in monotone. We are older than we were when we met him before, but he still scares me.

"He just left." Hermione says. "He left with his brother."

Lucius lifted his eyebrow. "Brother, you say?" He looks suspicious. I look in his eyes.

"Yes, do you not have a son named Nico Di Angelo?" Hermione asks with a bit of concern. Ron furrows his eyebrows and mutters something.

"No, Draco is my only child at Hogwarts." Lucius replies coolly. Ron makes a small noise of realization. And Hermione gasps.

"Then Draco must be under a hex!" Hermione exclaims. "Nico must be using him for something! We have to find him." 

"Why do we have to find him?" Ron complains as he watches Hermione grab her things. "He is a Slitherin."

Despite Ron and I complaining, Hermione makes us go find him anyway. As we leave, I swear I see a ghost of a smile on Lucius"s face.

<^> To Be Continued

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hehe.. Nico and Draco being biological brothers came to mind just a few days ago. If u don't like it, bye.

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