The Exchange

51- Harry And His Friends Take A Trip

Harry was happy when Percy got back. For three main reasons.
Firstly, Percy had declared that they needed to go back to Hogwarts, and Harry liked Hogwarts.

Secondly, Harry didn't really want Percy to die, sure they hadn't known each other for long, but he cared about Percy anyway.

Thirdly, he had been a ‘chosen one’ before and he didn't really like it. It felt kind of better that he had someone else to share the burden with.

The meeting in the senate house later that day was brief. It was quickly decided that the wizards (all of them) and certain demigods would all be heading to Hogwarts.

They gathered on Halfblood Hill to travel back to Hogwarts. The Wizards began to disapperate taking the demigods with them. They arrived in Hogsmead and Hermione pulled out the time turner.

She took them in groups, the twenty of so Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledor’s army members went first. Leaving Harry, Ron, Ginny, Percy, Annabeth, Leo, Jason and Piper.

“So do you have any idea where we start looking?” Ginny asked Percy, “When we get there I mean.”

Percy shook his head, “no all I know is that it's at Hogwarts.”

“That's not much to go on Kelp Head,” Piper rolled his eyes.

“Shut it Beauty Queen!” Percy stuck his tong out at Piper.

“Hey!” Leo punched Percy, “quite stealing my nicknames Aqua Man!”

“Then don't call me Aqua Man!” Percy retorted, “he's like my least favourite superhero.”

“Well then who's your favourite?” Leo asked.

“Isn't it obvious?” Percy rolled his eyes, “Spider-Man!”

“Cool, he's like my second favourite superhero!” Leo grinned.

Percy’s face broke into an angry frown, “second?!”

Just before Percy could lunge at Leo, Hermione reappeared, “who's next?” She asked.

“We are,” Annabeth dragged Percy away from Leo by the arm towards Hermione.

“Alright, one more?” Hermione asked.

“Me,” Harry stepped forwards.

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The three of them walked up to the castle together.

“So, we should go check in with McGonagall first right?” Percy asked. He and Annabeth were holding hands as they walked. Annabeth was looking up at the castle with awe written across her face.

“Yes we should,” Harry agreed.

They walked into the entrance hall and began fighting their way through the crowd of students flooding towards the marble staircase.
They made it to the headmistress’s office and knocked. They walked in after hearing McGonagall say ‘come in.’

“We’re back again!” Percy grinned and sat down in one of the chairs across from where the teacher sat as she read through some documents.

“I see that,” McGonagall looked up at the son of Poseidon, “now tell me why you came back.”

Percy made eye contact with Annabeth who sat down next to him, “well, whilst I was in Tartarus-.”

“And I was dead.” Annabeth added helpfully.

McGonagall’s eyes widened, “You really do have a lot to explain.”

They began doing so, but Harry wasn’t really listening. He began looking at the pictures on the wall. From Dillys Derwent to Phineas Nigellus Black to Albus Dumbledor.

Harry had always liked this office. It was filled with all sorts of things that he had always marvelled at. But there was very definitely something different about the office.

That was when he noticed it, “Professor,” He cut Percy off just as he was explaining how he got out of Tartarus, “when did that painting get here?”

The painting was of a young woman with blonde hair in an intricate hairdo. She was in a white flowing toga and she was leaning up against her frame looking extremely annoyed whilst her eyes flitted between Harry and Percy.

“I’m not sure.” McGonagall frowned.

“That’s Hecate,” Percy said in amazement, “We found her. That was way too easy.

Annabeth rolled her eyes, “Percy, she’s stuck in a painting. None of this is easy.”

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