Percy and Nico Undercover at Hogwarts

Chapter Thirty Five

Percy's POV

It was our first day since Winter Break had ended and school started back up tomorrow. We were all at breakfast and Dumbledore said that there was going to be an announcement at lunch later today, so naturally, everyone was trying to guess what it was going to be about.

The most popular theory was that he was going to announce what the next task was going to be in the Wizard Tournament, and being one of the contesters; I was listening to every rumor.

By the time lunch came around, the whole school was anxiously awaiting to hear the announcement.

"Everyone!" Dumbledore called, getting his students attention. "Please give Professor Apollo your undivided attention." Apollo stood up from his seat at the Head Table and took Dumbledore's place at the podium. This can't be good.

"After lunch, we will have a few guests coming to visit. They will only be staying for an hour or so and I expect you all to be on you're best behavior."

Hermione raised her hand to ask a question and Apollo called on her. "Who's coming to visit?"

"Some friends of mine who are going to help explain the curriculum that I will be teaching in Defense Against the Dark Arts this semester."

"And what's that?" Hermione asked.

"You will find out later. Now, eat!" With that, food covered the table.

"Who do you think it is coming to visit?" Hermione asked and Harry, Ron, Nico and I shrugged.

A friend of Apollo's? Was it some demigods? Was it some gods? Gods I hope not. I couldn't handle seeing Aphrodite again after the condoms incident and the fact that I kissed Nico. She would try and force us to be together and fall in love and I wasn't ready for any of that yet. I didn't even know how I felt about Nico.

"It's probably going to be some people to demonstrate sword fighting," Hermione continued, not letting us answer her first question. "Remember when you two sword fought the other day?" She asked, gesturing to Nico and myself. "He said that we would be focusing on hand-to-hand and weapon-to-weapon combat."

Hermione kept talking and talking and I just tuned her out, focusing on my chicken instead. Then a voice started talking in my head.

"I need you and Nico to meet me in my classroom after lunch." I replied in my head, telling the voice that I was assuming was Apollo that I wouldn't miss it for the world and he called me a sarcastic little bitch. I chuckled and Nico gave me a weird look.

"What's so funny?"

"My really amazing inner monologue," I said and he just rolled his eyes.

Once lunch was over, I held Nico back as the others went outside where we were going to meet the visitors.

"What is it?" He asked and I just pulled him away from the crowd and towards our cousin's classroom.

"Apollo wanted to talk to us," I said once we couldn't be over heard.

When we walked into the classroom, Nico and I were immediately tackled to the floor.

"This is where you guys have been on your quest?" Leo yelled as he hugged us. "This place is so beautiful!"

Nico shoved Leo off of us and Thalia grabbed my hand to pulled me up as Piper did the same with Nico.

"Thalia!" I called, pulling her into a hug and she hugged me back. Yes, I was a boy but I was also her cousin so I didn't really count.