Adele Black: The Sequel (Percy Jackson/Harry Potter Crossover)

You've Got A Shot Though

As I sat in the Great Hall, I took a good look around. I felt almost as if people were whispering about what had happened to Cormac McLaggen back on the train...

"And then all of these owls just flew towards me!" I heard McLaggen's voice exclaim, down at the other end of the Gryffindor table.

"I'm not sure what McLaggen is going on about, but it seems like a bunch of rubbish," Ron spoke up all of a sudden.

"I don't know... I mean, I guess it might be possible... But only if-" Hermione's face dawned with a sudden realization. Her face went ashen.

"Adele," she whispered, so only Ron and I could hear. "Was that you?"

I stayed silent for a moment before nodding my head of blonde locks.

"I don't know what came over me, but-"

It was too late, because even though the two didn't look frightened, I could see it in their eyes. They were scared of me and my abilities. It made sense.

"I have to use the bathroom," I lied.

I got up, ignoring all of the stares that I got from my peers. I bumped into Harry on the way out; he looked scared still. I found myself rushing past him and out of the castle.

I ran until I found a place where I would be safe: Hagrid's Hut.

I knocked on the door, my fist creating a large thud with every pound. The door opened up; I wasn't expecting it to.

"Adele? Are you allrigh'?" Hagrid asked me, ushering me in quickly. I plopped down on one of the big and comfy chairs.

I shook my head and told him what happened on the train. By the end I was in tears.

"No offense, but why are you telling me this?" Hagrid stated, sipping from his mug of hot chocolate.

I took a sip of my own before replying to him.

"Because you are really the only one here that I trust," I said, salty tears rolling down into my mouth.

"And why's that?"

I gave a watery smile, "Because you were the only one who didn't judge me, Hagrid. And that means a hell of a lot to me, you know?"

Hagrid stood up and made his way over to a cabinet. He took out a blanket and a pillow. Placing the blanket on me, I move my head and he put the pillow underneath it.

I found myself wrapping the blanket around me tightly, and snuggling down into the chair.

I then fell into a deep sleep, dreaming of monsters trying to kill me.

•••

When I awoke the next morning, I found Hagrid nowhere to be seen. I realized that he must have been preparing for class.

I snuck out the back and ran up to the castle, making my way to the Gryffindor common room.

Di immortals, I didn't know the password.

I slouched down on the stone wall besides the portrait and took a look at the watch that Chiron had given me before I left this year.

It was 9:30. Vlascas. I was really, really late- and worse, I didn't know my schedule.

I had no idea what to do. I could run and hide, just like the little girl I still wanted to be deep inside. I could go to a random class and embarrass myself. I could go to the bathroom and Iris Message someone.

I chose the latter.

Making my way to the bathroom in an undignified manner, I found myself wondering who I would message.

Once I finally arrived at a nearby bathroom, I turned on the sink and took out a drachma.

"Oh, Iris, goddess of the rainbow, show me Annabeth Chase."

The shimmering rainbow became clear.

Annabeth was currently on Percy's bed, him on top of her. They were clothes, but making out.

"Is this a bad time?" I coughed, awkwardly.

Their heads shot up, alert.

"Adele! You should be in class, right?" Annabeth reprimanded me.

I nodded, and Percy saw my face. He must have seen my expression, because he said that he had to use the bathroom.

"Annabeth... On the train, I got so angry... Really angry at the one kid, because he was calling my father a murderer, and me a murderer as well.

"I couldn't control it... All of these owls just flew at him, giving him scratches and bruises and cuts everywhere... Everybody is scared of me again, Annie."

She sighed.

"I... I... Don't know what to say," she said, shocked.

"How can you not know what to say?" I asked her, shocked.

"I just don't know!" Annabeth replied, frustrated.

"You know what to say, Annabeth! You do! Tell me!" I whispered, tears rolling down my cheeks.

"I really don't... Adele, I've never heard of this happening before. I don't know."

"Just tell me everything will be alright," I began, tears falling down my cheeks and into the sink. "Please."

Annabeth looked at me, her eyes swirling with the truth. She couldn't tell me that every little thing was going to be alright.

"I can't, Adele. The truth is... Nothing is ever going to be alright for us. Not for you."

"It's because I'm part goddess and I'm part witch," I stated, the inner battle I had been facing for three years finally coming out of its shell. "I'm too dangerous."

"Yeah, I guess," she said, truthful. I respected her for that.

"I'm here on a mission, and that's to save four people from dying. And after I'm done with that... I don't know what I'm going to do, because I don't belong anywhere.

"I'm an outsider at Camp, and I'm an outsider here at Hogwarts. I don't fit in."

"You've got a shot though," she stated quietly, her voice fading. "You've got a shot to belong..."

"I really don't, Annabeth," I stated one last time before the Iris Message disintegrated completely.

That would be one of the last times that I would talk to Annabeth and see Annabeth, but at the time, I didn't know that.

•••

So!

I want you all to know something....

I have Adele's fate already planned out for her...