Secrets (A PJO and Harry Potter Crossover)

III

"-co, Draco!"

Draco glanced up from his plate to see Pansy shaking his shoulder. He, along with all the other survivors of the Wizarding War had been invited back to a year redo, also known as an eighth year to the previously final year students.

"Draco, are you alright? You weren't responding and missed half of Professor Dumbledore's speech!"

"Hmm? Oh, I'm fine, just... thinking. I've been expecting a letter from someone but it's been a while since they last owled me," he replied, smiling reassuringly, although it was forced.

Is Percy alright, he thought, blocking the noise from the other students around him out. A train of thoughts ran through his mind.

"... exchange students from America. We expect you to welcome them warmly and treat them as your own."

Draco snapped back to reality just in time to catch the end of Dumbledore's speech. Exchange students? he mused, although he focused quickly when the doors to the Great Hall swung open. Professor McGonagall- a wiry woman with a stern face, wearing a set of dark green robes- walked through them, followed by four other people.

"Ah, here they are! The new exchange students," Dumbledore exclaimed. "Thank you for bringing them, Minerva."

Draco turned his attention back to the new students. They looked about Draco's age, three males and a female. He studied them as well as he could from the other side of the hall.

The girl had curly blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, with calculating grey eyes that reminded Draco of his own- a half-sibling, he guessed. One of the boys had similar hair, at least in colour, with sky-blue eyes that made him look like a miniature Apollo: probably one of the Sun god's children.

The other two boys both had black hair, although one of them was more midnight black while the other's was the colour of a raven. The former had cold, dark brown eyes that almost looked black. Typical traits of a child of Hades.

Before Draco could examine the final student, Dumbledore brought their attention back to the front.

"Now, one of these students was formerly enrolled here, although he was forced to end his education with us due to some... family issues. He will be placed in his previous house, Slytherin."

The headmaster paused, allowing one of the exchange students to walk to the back of the room, the one Draco had not been able to study properly.

"The other three must still be sorted into their houses, Minerva please bring forth the Sorting Hat!"

McGonagall summoned the hat and a stool, before unrolling a piece of parchment and reading out the first name

"DiAngelo Nico."

The other black haired boy walked up to the stool. McGonagall set the hat on his head and they waited for a few seconds before it yelled, "Slytherin!"

Along with the rest of his house, Draco joined the round of applause that followed it, although he was distracted by someone slipping in beside him.

"Sorry, that seat's reserved for my boyfriend," he whispered, not turning to face them.

"Aww, I didn't know you cared for me that much Drakes. I'm touched, honestly."

A familiar voice replied to him is an equally low tone, and Draco spun so quickly he was surprised he didn't get whiplash. In front of him sat the one person he was not expecting to see: Perseus Jackson.

⚡🔱⚡

As soon as the words left Percy's mouth, he was tackled in a bear hug.

"You idiot, why didn't you respond to my owls!" Draco whisper-yelled, pulling away from the hug before punching him in the arm.

Percy smiled sheepishly, "Sorry Wise Guy. I wanted it to be a surprise."

His only responses were a sigh and another hug.

He grinned, before gesturing over to Nico. Said son of Hades walked over and raised an eyebrow at him.

"So, Kelp Head, who's this and why didn't you tell us sooner?"

Percy shrugged, before letting Draco rest his head on his shoulder. "This, Neeks, is Draco Malfoy, son of Athena, and my boyfriend," he replied, switching to Greek so nobody overheard.

Before they continued the conversation, the second name was called for the sorting.

"Solace, Will."

Percy noticed the slight tinge of pink on Nico's cheeks and elbowed his in the ribs with a smirk.

"Shut up," Nico grumbled in response, before looking back up at the the front of the hall.

The word 'Hufflepuff' had just been issued from the hat. No surprise there, Wil was probably the definition of a Hufflepuff.

Finally, McGonagall read the last name of the scroll.

"Chase Annabeth."

She lowered the hat onto Annabeth's head, and it stayed there from about a minute before announcing the final sorting of the day.

Alright, that's Chapter Three! And yes, Draco is a child of Athena, and Annabeth's half-brother. Also, Fred, Dumbledore, Lupin and that lot are still alive. Anyways, sorry about the late update, I haven't had much time to write, what with back to school and all that. I'll try to make more time to write and hopefully get an update schedule.

Bye for now my pups!

~Wolf