Heroes of Hogwarts: Being Brave is Believing in Yourself

Chapter 16

At Hogwarts:
One word. That's all it took for Paisley to ruin everything. Percy groaned inwardly. And she was his sibling. He could just imagine his mom getting all excited, Paul getting confused, etc. No way was she living with them. No way in Hades.

"That's why we're here." Annabeth finished.

Percy snapped back into focus. Annabeth had just said everything. Ever since she was twelve and met Percy. As anyone could tell, that was a bunch of talking.

Hermione didn't look the least bit fazed. "I knew you were demigods! I read a book once about them. Perseus was a Greek hero, and you said 'Hades!' Also, I talked to Paisley Parkinson when I saw Nico and Draco talking to her. She told me about when she saw you. Your names and everything I knew from some research with magic."

Harry exhaled. "That's a...lot to take in. Another 'realm.' That's some....interesting stuff."

Ginny squealed. "And you all have powers too! Can we have a demo?"

The Headmistress shrugged. "Don't wreck anything. Go ahead. Amuse us."

Percy sighed when everyone looked at him first. "Me, right. Have a glass of water?"

The Headmistress pointed to a glass at the side of her desk. Percy concentrated, then the water swirled up and made a curl. It lightly brushed Luna's cheek, leaving a wet streak.

Leo laughed. "Remember when he made the Argo II's toilets explode? I got so annoyed. It was like you couldn't handle bad news without ruining the plumbing." He looked at Percy, who let the water go back into the cup.

"You know you can also control the water percentage of the human body? It's how I held Neville in place." Paisley said as she leaned against the wall, earning shouts of protest from annoyed portraits.

Percy grimaced. "Yeah, sis, well I already controlled poison. In Tartarus, no less. I'm done with that kind of stuff."

He noticed Annabeth wince.

Paisley shrugged. "Piper's turn."

Piper sighed. "Paisley, shut up." Percy heard the charmspeak in her voice.

Paisley opened her mouth, but no sound came out. Her eyes widened.

"Paisley, annoy us by talking." Piper said.

"-your words." Paisley said. "Wow."

Hermione gasped. "Sorcery? With the voice?"

"Charmspeak," Piper said. "Jason's up."

Jason grinned. "What should I do?"

Percy gestured upward. "Fly. It's big enough. I think."

Jason shrugged, then lifted himself up out of his chair without putting his feet down. "Son of Jupiter." He said. "Leo next."

Leo smiled. "First the worst, second the best, third the nerd, fourth the whatever, and fifth the hottest."

Millie rolled her eyes. "I'm pretty sure that's not how the rhyme goes."

Leo shrugged and set his hand on fire.

Ron oo-ed.

"I call Hazel next," Leo said.

Hazel stood up. "Well, I can summon riches and shadow travel."