Heroes of Hogwarts: Being Brave is Believing in Yourself

Chapter 27

At Camp Jupiter:
"Well that escalated quickly," Harry noted.

"You think?" Hermione snapped. She took a deep breath. "I meant to say that you are being completely irresponsible this is all your fault."

Harry put up his hands. "It's not all my fault."

A movement to the left of him caught his eye. It was Leo. He laughed and doubled over, clutching his stomach and wiping the streams of tears coming out of his eyes. "But..." He gasped for breath. "You...you....." He couldn't continue, and laughed even harder(if that was possible) when Millie scolded him.

Ginny raised an eyebrow. "To be fair, you did set off the bang."

Harry opened his mouth to protest. He was interrupted by a panicked voice. "What happened?!"

Harry looked at the parting crowd. Dakota was stumbling to the wizards and demigods.

"This git set off a bang that sounded like a surprise attack." Hermione fumed. Harry noticed her knuckles were white because of her grip on her wand. Very slowly, Harry surveyed the crowd around him. Most everyone looked amused, or like Hermione. Angry. Rude. A few other choice words that the author won't write in this story. ;)

"Well," Harry said carefully. "I did set it off, yes, but I got scared. What else was I to do?"

Percy grinned. "Who scared you?"

Harry glared at him. Percy knew very well what had scared him.

Ginny, Hermione, and some of the other girls had been talking about marriage and having kids. Harry's wand had simply reacted to his emotions. When Ginny had started talking, Harry had freaked out and his wand had set off sparks and a bang.

Desperate for an excuse, Harry put on a brave smile. "It's over now, right? Let's call it a night?"

He met Ron's eyes, and a message passed between them. Ron tilted his head. "Yeah, Harry's right. It's almost twelve or something." He forced a yawn.

Hermione looked even more angry as everyone went off to bed in pairs and clumps. "But...but-"

Neville prodded Hermione in the back. "C'mon, Hermione...you'll bust Harry one day."

With a sigh of hopelessness and slight despair, Hermione walked off to her tent with Millie and Haley. Ginny went with her tent she would share with Hazel, wherever she was. Neville went to his and Frank's tent. Luna went with Annabeth. Ron with Leo. And Harry with Percy and Jason.

"What's up?" Jason asked mischievously.

"Nothing," said Harry.

"Okay...I'll just interrogate you later." Turning to Percy, he brought up the subject of someone called Fleecy.

When he reached the tent, way ahead of the demigods, Harry slumped to the ground and slowly started falling asleep.....

"Harry? Harry! HARRY?!"

Harry's eyes flew open. "What?" He gasped.

In front of him, her nose an inch from his, was Ginny. "Wake up," she said simply and gave him a quick kiss.

Groaning, Harry rolled out of his sleeping bag. "What time is it?"