Perseus Potter

Chapter 5

Time flew by, and the next thing Percy knew, it was time to leave for Hogwarts.

When Percy woke up that morning, he was fully rested. He jumped out of bed and quickly got ready. He grabbed his trunks and raced down the steps to the living room, Pruina running after him. He found Aphrodite and Hephaestus cuddling on the love seat and grinned mischievously. He snapped a photo of them using his Polaroid and tucked it into his pocket. He had known they were getting back together ever since Aphrodite had finally dumped Ares. That was a toxic relationship if he'd ever seen one.

He put it away just in time because the couple looked up and saw him. Aphrodite stood up and pulled Percy into a hug. "Are you ready?" she asked.

Percy pointed to his luggage waiting patiently next to the door. "Come on, let's go already!" he said. After their visit to Diagon Alley, he had completely dropped the American accent. It shocked the two Olympians at first, but they got used to it quickly. Percy picked up his trunks and grabbed Aphrodite's arm. "Meet you there, Ina," he said.

She flashed to King's Cross Station and looked around in confusion. "Hecate said to go to platform 9 ¾, but there's only platform 9 and 10."

Percy laughed gaily and pulled her to face a wall in between the two platforms. He smirked at her before walking straight through the wall. When he made it to the other side, his eyes immediately searched the platform for his brother. Much to his disappointment, he couldn't see him, though he knew he was there. He could feel him through their connection. A connection he hadn't felt in years. It made him feel whole. Pruina came and jumped into his arms, refusing to be separated. She wasn't the biggest fan of using her teleportation frequently, and preferred to be carried at the moment.

Aphrodite came and they walked to the train. Before he boarded, he turned to her and smiled. "I will owl you," he promised. His owl had flown ahead to the school.

She smiled back and kissed his forehead. "Be careful and have a good year," she said.

Percy nodded and boarded the train. He walked for a while, searching for an empty seat. When he found one, he knocked on the door. The four occupants glanced up at looked at him curiously, though he was mostly obscured by the door. "Hey, can I sit with you guys? This is the only compartment with a seat," Percy asked.

They shrugged and one of the girls said, "Sure. We're waiting for another of our friends, but we have room. I'm Hermione Granger. This is Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom, and Ginny Weasley."

Percy stepped into view and smiled. The group stared at him in confusion. "Harry?" Hermione asked. "When did you get a cat?"

Percy's eyes widened. "Uh, no. My name's Percy, and this is Pruina, my familiar."

"Oh. Sorry, you look like our friend," Hermione apologized.

"Harry Potter?" Percy asked, sitting down next to Neville. They nodded and Percy's smile grew. He didn't say anything about it, but he was ecstatic.

"Are you going to make a big fuss about it? Because Harry doesn't like that," Ron said protectively.

Percy shook his head. He was glad Harry had such good friends. He started to feel the connection grow stronger and suddenly a ton of doubts hit him like a sledgehammer. What if Harry didn't remember him, or worse, hated him for leaving him alone with the Dursley's. He braced himself for the worst as the door opened and a familiar face appeared.

Harry wore a bright smile as he greeted his friends. He hadn't noticed Percy yet.

Hermione smiled at her friend. "Harry, this is Percy and Pruina," she said, gesturing to the demigod and the white cat beside him.

Harry turned to introduce himself, but stopped when he saw Percy. He opened his mouth to say something and stepped forward, but froze when he saw Percy flinch and look down. His eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He had no idea why his brother was scared of him, but it made him sick to think about. "Percy," he whispered.

"Harry, what's wrong?" Ron asked.

Harry didn't respond. His attention was fixed on his brother. "Percy, look at me."

The white cat hit Percy's leg gently with their paw until Percy's eyes slowly rose and met Harry's. "Hey, Harry," he said quietly.

Harry's face broke into a grin, and he pulled Percy into a hug. "God, I've missed you," Harry said.

Percy immediately relaxed and melted into the embrace, hugging Harry back. "I've missed you too." When they finally pulled away, Percy was grinning ear to ear.

"Okay, what the bloody hell is going on?" Ron asked. His best friend was hugging someone they had just met, but that wasn't the weirdest part. They looked extremely similar, but Percy's facial structure was slightly different, and his vibrant green eyes had a hint of blue swirling in them.

Harry plopped down next to Percy, smiling like he had just won the lottery. Percy held out his hand to Ron. "Sorry, I never properly introduced myself," he said cheerfully. "I'm Percy Potter. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The redhead stared at them before promptly passing out. Percy snorted at his reaction, causing Harry to elbow him in the side. Percy waved his hand, casting a simple spell, and Ron woke up.

"You have a brother?" he exclaimed as soon as his eyes opened.

Percy burst out laughing. Harry sighed and shook his head at his brother. "Oh, lay off him, Perce. How would you feel if you found out your best friend had a twin brother that he never told you about?" he scolded.

"Twins?!?" Hermione asked.

The two nodded in sync. "Twins," Harry confirmed.

It took a while for them all to wrap their heads around the idea that Harry had a brother that he had never told them about. During that time, Percy and Harry caught up. Harry told him about how he was doing in school, what house he was in, about quidditch. When he had finished, it was Percy's turn.

Percy told him as much as he could, leaving out demigod stuff. He would tell him that later. He talked about his friends and Camp. He told Harry that he would tell him more when they were alone. By that time, it was time to change into their robes.

Percy slipped into a changing stall and quickly donned his uniform. He stared at himself in the mirror, checking to make sure that no scars were showing. After he was sure, he walked out of the stall. He hurried back to the compartment, keeping his head down to avoid looking at anyone. When he walked in, he saw a scene that made him growl.