Mad Woman - Rewrite

Dinner 1

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Dinner 1

Includes :
Rowan And The Mechanics
Schemings Of Albus Dumbledore

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Another letter materialised in front of Professor McGonagall.

It is time for dinner. Again, two hours are being given to you.
Afterwards, we shall finish this book before sending everyone to bed.

Signed,
The Fates

The Hall was yet again altered to its original state. Everyone settled down to eat their dinner. They were chatting about various things. Mostly it was about the book and the people in it.

Some people theorised about how Percy and Annabeth went from hating each other to being a couple. Others were talking about how Jason and Rowan must have found each other. Some people were in more serious and worrisome conversations, wondering who the voice from the pit was and what was up with the bolt being stolen. Several other students questioned what would happen about their studies. Were they going to be given less material for the exam ? Would they have to cram ? How long would reading these books take ?

There was one trio who talked about more interesting things though. Brenna and Leo had dragged Rowan with them and settled at the edge of the table, shooing everyone away. Piper and Jason had shared a slightly worried look. They loved the trio but leaving the three of them together with no supervision was like you were begging for your child to burn your house down.

"So ?" Rowan prompted, stabbing at a potato in her plate. "What did you two drag me here for ?"

Brenna narrowed her eyes slightly. "You understand Spanish, right ?"

Rowan nodded. She could understand all languages since her father was the god of travellers. She only spoke four though : English, Welsh, Ancient Greek and Latin.

"Okay perfect," she switched languages. "We want to pull a prank inspired by abuelo's Tunnel of Love."

Rowan tilted her head. "I'm listening."

Leo and Brenna rapidly told her their idea in Spanish. Rowan nodded along, letting them know she understood what they were saying. She interjected with questions every now and then in English, trying to be as vague and unclear as possible so that any of their potentially eavesdropping wouldn't understand what she was talking about. By the end of it, Rowan had the biggest smirk in the world on her face.

"One last question."

"Yeah ?" Leo asked.

"Who are we doing this too ?"

Brenna smirked evilly. "Who do you think ?"

Rowan giggled, nodding happily. "Excellent choice kiddos."

"You're not that much older !" They said together scowling playfully.

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was not a good man. He liked to believe he was. But he wasn't. It was funny how nobody questioned him because he was a Gryffindor. If he had been in Slytherin, people would have been questioning his judgement left, right and center. They would have passed every word and every movement or syllable with a fine toothed comb.

But alas, he was a former Gryffindor. Brave. Bold. Heroic.

Everything he did was to protect the Wizarding world after all. So what if he had to use a couple kids who had their whole lives ahead of them ? It was their world too. They should be honoured to have a chance to protect it. And it isn't like he didn't give them a choice. He didn't impose anything on them.

They choose to fight. And if they die...well, they sacrificed themselves for the greater good. And there's always more kids to fill in the ranks.

Dumbledore carefully studied the table of demigods as he ate. He didn't know about all of them yet but Percy, Annabeth and Rowan could definitely be useful to him. Maybe that Piper girl too. The way she had quieted down everyone the previous evening was impressive. Thalia might be useful too, given she was the daughter of Zeus. Though Dumbledore had yet to hear about her abilities or understand how she was no longer a tree.

Though, to be honest, if they were all the children of gods, they would all be useful to him. Even Brenna with her metal leg. Dumbledore just had to figure out how to convince them to help.

"Percy !" Annabeth laughed, making all their friends turn away from their own conversations.

Rowan excitedly grinned and pushed herself onto her knees on the bench, hands braced on the table as she leaned forward. "What ? What did he do ?"

Jason only gaped at his friend. He looked at his girlfriend. "Remember that conversation we had towards the beginning of our time on the Argo ?"

"We have a lot of conversations, babe. You'll have to be more specific."

"Wait, wait, wait-" Percy held his hands up in a time out motion. "You two had a conversation about this ?"

"About what ?" Rowan asked.

"Them—" Annabeth wheezed from laughter. "—making out."

"Oh," Rowan remembered. "Yeah. Wait, are you gonna—"

"No !" Percy said.

"But you just said you might like it," Jason teased.

"I said if I had to pick a guy. Which I don't because I have an awesome girlfriend." Percy pressed a kiss to Annabeth's cheek. She was still laughing.

"I have one too," Jason shrugged, going back to his dinner. "And mine's given me one time permission to kiss you if you're into."

That made everyone at the table laugh. Percy gaped, not sure how to react. He looked at Rowan and shrugged. "It would be hot, okay ? Sue me for being curious."

"Creep," Percy shook his head. But he also laughed now.

Dumbledore tilted his head curiously. He had to find a way to get them on his side.

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Pari Speaks

Here's a small filler chapter. Kind of sucky but they have to eat. And it's to show some lighthearted moments and the inner workings of the minds of idiots and assholes.

Still sucked though. Two more chapters to finish The Lightning Thief ! Then Bed and Breakfast 2 with a little surprise and onto the Sea of Monsters we go !

Despite the shortness and not much happening, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. See you soon guys !

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