Secret World - Demigods at Hogwarts (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 12

Nico's POV

"You better tell me what the hell is going on with you di Angelo, don't even think about lying."

Kass's voice seems to ring throughout the deserted commen room.

I slowly turn around, I can't think of anything to say so I go with the obvious,

"What do you mean?" Kass rolls her eyes, I walk over to her and sit down on one of the empty armchairs, I can tell when there's no getting out of a conversation. Hazel is annoyingly good at getting me to talk.

"I mean what's going on? You've been even more quiet than usual, and it's not like you're much of a talker. Also, why are you even here in the first place? Hogwarts has never had transfer students before and suddenly you and Jackson show up? I mean I'm glad you came but still...why? Plus you hardly eat and I'm not convinced you sleep and when we were talking about detention the other day you wouldn't say anything really. So what happened?" Kass said all really quickly, her eyebrows scrunched in concern.

I'm quite surprised she even noticed some of this stuff and as much as I want to tell her the truth, I can't. I can't let anyone know that me and Percy are demigods. I suppose I could tell her about detention, it might distract her from all her other questions.

"Well..." I start slowly, not entirely sure where I'm going with this. "detention definitely isn't my favourite time of the day."

I lift my hand to eye level. Kass's eyes widen and she gasps.

"Nico! Why the bloody hell didn't you tell someone? Umbridge did that to you? That's horrible!" 

Now it's my turn to roll my eyes.

"Honestly, it's not that bad, it hardly even hurts," I assure her. Apparently that was the wrong thing to say, now she looks even more horrified.

"This is really bad, why didn't you tell someone?" She asks me, urgency in her tone.

"Because it's fine. Besides once the end of the year comes by a plan on getting her back." I respond darkly.

I never planned on that last part but now that I said it I had better start brainstorming.

"jodidamente estúpido," Kass muttered under her breath, I have no idea what it means but I've heard Leo say it multiple times so I think it's something in Spanish. "Whatever di Angelo but don't think I forgot about my other questions, keep talking."

I let out a groan, this is where things get complicated, but I guess talking about my mental state is easier than making another excuse as to why me and Percy are here so here goes nothing I guess? Then again I don't have to talk to Kass at all, I could just shadow travel away and never look back but something about her just makes me feel obliged to talk.

"So.. I kind of have an eating disorder, so eating just isn't... well I don't know how to explain it. But you are right about the not getting enough sleep, I have PTSD so I get crazy nightmares about... stuff so only sleep a few times a week. My boy- I mean my friend, Will used to help me get through that type of stuff but since he isn't here it's been a little bit harder. But I promise, I'm fine." I explain. 

But I almost slipped, I nearly said my boyfriend, and it's not like I don't want my new friends to know I'm gay, I just haven't told them yet.

"Oh Nico, I'm so sorry, that must be horrible," Kass says, with an unusual softness in her tone. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Uhh not really but thanks. And please don't worry about me, I'm telling you, I'm fine." I say, because right now Kass is looking way too sorry for me than I feel comfortable with.

"Obviously you're not fine, but I won't mention it if you don't want me to." She offers.

I nod, grateful that I won't have to go through this conversation with everyone else tomorrow morning. And extra grateful that she didn't ask why I have PTSD. If she asked about that then I might have to shadow travel away.

"I have one more question," Kass reminds me.

I don't know how to answer her, I guess I'll just go with the lame excuse of us being special exceptions for her transfer student question. But just as I'm opening my mouth Kass cuts me off.

"Were you about to say boyfriend? Like earlier on when you were talking about your PTSD?"

I feel my dark eyes widen, as blood rushes to my cheeks. Kass has a smug grin on her face.

"Uhh..." Is all my mouth lets me say, I can't believe I'm so stupid!

"Finally! One happy thing came from this conversation." She laughs. "Don't look so horrified, practically none of the Slytherins are homophobic. I can't speak for the other houses though. I mean I'm bi myself so you don't have to worry about anyone judging you, okay? But I have to ask... what's his name!?" 

I'm quite shocked for a few reasons. For starters I was convinced that Kass had a crush on me (no clue why she would though) but she doesn't seem upset in the slightest, so I guess I was wrong? Which is quite the relief to be honest. 

I can't say I'm exactly surprised that she's bi but I am shocked that she thinks most of the Slytherins aren't homophobic. I mean theirs no way that such a big group of people can't be homophobic, that's not how the world works, right?

"Okay- ya I have a boyfriend, his name is Will," I grumble, not because I'm embarrassed she found out, but because she looks so smug about it. "I can't deal with you anymore, goodnight." 

I stand up and walk to the boys dormitory. Now that Kass knows that I have a boyfriend, I'm gonna need to figure out who she really likes, assuming it never was me.

Percy's POV (Sorry everything has been about Nico lately lol)

"High Inquistor?" I yelp a little too loudly, choking on my bacon. "What does that even mean?"

"I think it means that she can inspect the other teachers, so pretty much spy on the school for the ministry," Hannah explained. 

"This is ridiculous," Kayden grumbled, prodding his egg so violently that they yoke spilled out onto his sausage, looking like a breakfast crime scene.

"Wow dude, we all know this sucks, and she sucks, and we all want to punch her, but really," I pause, for dramatic effect of course, "do you have to murder your poor egg like that? I mean look at him, you must have hurt his feelings." 

Kayden, Hannah, and Ernie take a moment to stare at me. Suddenly me and Kayden burst out laughing while Hannah and Ernie exchange a 'look.' Me and Kayden just understand each other on a different level. It must be because were both a bit stupid on the inside but hey, at least I'm self-aware, right?

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