Demigods at Hogwarts

Chapter Eighteen: Time To Tell Them

Annabeth's POV
~DREAM~
Falling. Falling. Falling. I was falling into Tartarus, clinging onto Percy. It was pitch black, and I couldn't see a thing, but I held onto him, not wanting ever let go. I was never going to leave him. I wanted to be with him. I loved him.
I heard Arachne's voice; "I go to Tartarus, you come with me," I squeezed my eyes shut. I felt tears escape my eyes. I can't believe I didn't notice that stupid bit of her web tied on my ankle. I can't believe I was so stupid.
The image changed. We were still in Tartarus, but I was alone. I could see anything. Where was Percy? Why did he leave me? I love him... It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let him fall into Tartarus for me. I stumble around trying to find him, but I can't. He left me... No. He wouldn't... He couldn't... But where is he?
It changed again. Percy is poisoned... That stupid curse! Bob and I are getting him to Damasen's hut. I see the drakon, then Damasen comes out and kills it. The stupid curse is killing Percy. He's dying.
Then, I see Percy controlling all of the poison. He's using it tot try and kill Akhlys. It's terrifying. Some things shouldn't be messed with, and that is one of them.
Then, we are facing Nyx. Everything is pitch black. We run through the halls in the Mansion of Night.
Next, we are at the doors of death. Tartarus comes, and is about to kill us, when Damasen turns up, riding the drakon. Percy and I break the chains and get into the lift.
"Tell the stars hello," Bob says to us. The doors close and Percy and I struggle to keep them that was as we return to the mortal world. Bob. Damasen. We left them. They're dying so we can get out. They sacrificed themselves to get us out alive.

The image changes again. We are at Hogwarts. I see all of our new friends, but I know something us wrong. They are trying to get something out of us... Interrogating us. They know we are hiding something. They no longer trust us.

I wake up, screaming. All of the girls are crowded around me.
"Annabeth! Wake up, it's just a dream!" I hear Thalia say.
"Tartarus... Percy..." I mutter.
"I'm gonna go get him..." Piper says, before dashing off.

Piper and Percy run into the dirmiyory. I am still shaking uncontrollably and crying, covered in a cold sweat. Will the nightmares ever end?
"Annabeth... Wise Girl. Calm down. It was just a dream. It's over. We aren't there anymore. It's fine. I'm here with you. I love you. Calm down," he says, rushing to my side. I start to calm down and I hug him, tightly.
"Never leave me..." I whisper into his shirt.
"I won't. I promise. I swear if on the River Styx, I will always love you," he says calmly. I let myself relax.
"I love you too," I whisper. Then I sit upright. "Go get the rest of the boys. We have something to discuss. Meet you in the common room," I say, remembering the last part of the dream. Luckily it was still very early morning, so we would be the only people there add everyone else will still be asleep.
"OK, Wise Girl. I'll see you there," he says, standing up.
"Annabeth... What is it?" Reyna asks quizzically.
"I think that we need to tell them..." I reply. Everyone goes silent.
"C'mon. Let's go down to the common room," Thalia says, rather solemnly.

We all sit in the common room, in our usual spot by the fireplace.
"Um... So... I think that it's time for us to tell them... About everything..." I say quietly. I tell them about my dream. "So... Yeah. I think we need to tell them," I finish.
"I agree. We've waited go a while, now. I can tell that they are starting to get suspicious. It's time," Nico says.
"Me too," agrees Calypso.
"Well... When should we tell them?" Asks Jason.
"Today," I say, confidently. In my mind, however I was definitely NOT confident about this.
"How do we tell them? We can't just go, 'Oh, hey. Did we mention that we are demigods? No? Oh, well, SURPRISE!' What do you think that they would do?" Percy asks.
"We explain to them. Tell them everything," I say.
"OK... But, are we sure that that this is what we should do?" Piper asks.
"Yes. I'm sure," I say. Everyone agrees.
"So, that's that. Were going to tell them today," I say.
"Yeah, but for now, we need to sleep. It's still like... Two thirty in the morning," Piper says, yawning and checking her watch.
"Yeah. Let's go back to bed," Calypso agrees. With that, we went back into our dormitories.

When morning came, we got ready slowly, knowing what was happening to day. Luckily, it was Sunday, so we didn't have classes to get to. I was nervous. What if they thought of us as freaks? Maybe we shouldn't... No. We've waited long enough. Besides, we don't want them to get too suspicious.

We sat at breakfast in silence. We were still waiting for them- 'them' being all of the friends we made here at Hogwarts- to come down. We had already iris-messaged Chiron. He said it was OK as long as we didn't let the whine school know. Luckiky, that was not in our plan.

After what seems like forever, they all come down. Holy Hera, I'm nervous. Ack. I hate Hera. She took Percy away for EIGHT MONTHS. Anyhow, that sat next to us as usual, greeting us good morning.
"Hey, um... Guys, could we maybe go to, erm, somewhere where no one else will be, please? After breakfast? It's just... We... Um... Have to tell you something," I say nervously.
"Yeah, of course!" Ginny replies. I smile.
"Thanks," I say. We continue to eat breakfast, like normal.

After breakfast, we head outside. We decided that we should go to the Black Lake, as it was nearing winter and it was cold out so it was highly unlikely that we would be overheard.
Dean and Seamus has come too. No, we weren't exactly close, but we were still friends and they had been sitting with us and we couldn't exactly turn them away. We had reached the lake and sat down.
"So... Um... We have something to tell you, but you all have to promise not to tell anyone, OK? It is top secret, and we can't have everyone knowing," I say, putting emphasis on the words promise and top secret. They all nod. I glance at Piper, giving her a look which tells her to start explaining. She noodled at me, saying that she was fine with it, which I was thankful for.
"OK, so... Where to start? OK. So, do you all know about the Greek and Roman gods?" She asks. They all nod, saying something along the lines of 'a little.'
"Well, they are real. And, sometimes, they come down to earth and have children with mortals. Demigods," Piper says.
"What? No, but... It's all mythology, that can't be!" Hermione says.
"No, it's not. It's real. Anyway, we are all demigods, children of the gods, Greek or Roman. Apart from Calypso. She's a daughter of Atlas, the Titan," Jason says.
"Wait, you're Calypso? As in the Calypso? Sentenced to Ogygia Calypso?" Hermione exclaims. Calypso nods. "How... But... Wait- are you immortal?" She asks.
"No idea. I may have lost my immortality when I left Ogygia," Calypso explains.
"Oh... Well... OK... How did you leave? Never mind. I'm sure you will get to it," Hermione says.
"OK, so, back on track. I am a daughter of Athena, Percy is a son of Poseidon..." I say, listing all of us with our godly parents.
"This is an lot to take in..." Neville says.
"Don't worry. It was for us, too," Percy says with a laugh.
"Now we should explain about the wars," Percy says. So we did. We told them everything, from Thalia and Luke finding me, to being sent here. All of it. Every last detail, even the brownies and peaches.

When we finish, they are silent.
"Sorry," Ginny says.
"Why?" Jason asks quizzically.
"It's just- you've all been through so much. We felt like we were hard done by, but you guys? You've been through more. We may have saved the wizarding world, but you saved the entire world. Twice! How do you even cope with it all?" She says, sounding shocked.
"Believe me, it's hard sometimes. Coping, I mean. But, really? We have each other. And having friends with you, going through the same thing as you? It really helps. You know that you're not alone. I'm sure you all know that," Hazel says, smiling.
"Yeah. It's true. It really does help," Hermione says. "Even if we haven't gone thorough as much as you guys, it did help, having each other," Hermione agrees. We all nod.
"So, what now?" Frank asks.
"Well, we should go back in. It's freezing out here," Piper suggests.
"Good idea. Ship us we get hot chocolate?" I say, smiling.
"Yes!" Everyone choruses, so we make our way inside to the kitchen, to get the delicious hot chocolate.