Chapter 5

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Hermione's POV

I watched as Percy ate his food miserably. He seemed to hate it! Not as in he hated Mrs. Weasley's cooking, but it was almost as if he was too sad to eat.

Dumbledore talked to Percy for a while after dinner and Percy seemed fine with the topic. That's when The Golden Trio (including me) tried to join the conversation. We stopped when we heard,

"so she's dead after all?"

After that we left the two alone.

Percy's POV

"Yes. My mother is dead," Dumbledore looked at me with sympathy and I noticed the trio slowly walking away. I'd have to talk about this with them later.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you earlier. I was mad at you for lying. I didn't realize how it must have effected you." Dumbly Doof looked down in shame.

"It's fine. Don't worry about it." I smiled at him in reassurance.

~~~~Time Skip~~~~

Tomorrow we're leaving for Hogwarts. I was told to pack, even though I was already packed. That's when Sirius called for me. I went down into the kitchen when he said, "Your dad found out about your mother. I'm so sorry about what happened. But he told me to give you this," Sirius handed me a cat the had sea green eyes and black fur. The cats name was Poseidon. As soon as Annabeth saw Poseidon they became best friends.

I hoped to have peace when I got up to my room, but instead the twins jumped me, and the others had made me answer questions. I was reluctant at first, so they gave it up.

Harry's POV

We realized we couldn't get the truth out of Percy, so we left to go pack our stuff. Sudden excitement hit me when I remembered that we are leaving for Hogwarts tomorrow. Percy didn't seem excited about it though. He did smile again, which was good. But he has this look to his eyes. Even if I hate him, I can still care.

Mrs. Weasley POV

I knew something was going on with Percy. My point was proven when Dumbledore came and talked with Percy for the second time this week. Dumbledore lost his smile while talking to Percy, which I've never seen him do, and I've known him a long time, and a serious look replaced that familiar smile.

When Percy finished talking with Dumbledore he came back to the table and smiled at me and my family, "I'm going to crash early. Night." And with that Percy left the table and quietly went up to his room. Ron and Harry looked at me with worried looks.

"What's wrong mum?" Ron sounded scared and had worry in his eyes.

"Nothing dearie! I'm completely fine, as of Percy..." I stoped at the thought of Percy's eyes. Nobody that's alive or dead should have that look in their eyes.

"What's wrong with Percy Mrs. Weasley?" Harry had a hint of confusion in his voice. He had just watched me sit down in a chair and sigh. Clearly worried about me and not Percy.

"Well... he has a broken look in his eyes. One that nobody alive or dead should have." There was sadness in my voice and my voice was shaking. I felt a tear or two fall down my face.

Ron stood up at lightning speed, "Percy made my mum cry!! I warned him not to!!" Ron was yelling at the top of his lungs with hatred in his voice.

Harry joined him and soon after that Hermione did to. They headed for the stairs and started up them, with pure looks of hate on their face.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," I looked disappointed at my child and his friends.

They looked at me and stomped back to the table, sat down, and grabbed dessert. We were about to start eating again when we heard screams. Snape, he's staying with us, was the first one up as he raced up the stairs with us not far behind. He ran into Percy's room and nearly broke down the door. We all froze at the sight. Percy was thrashing around, screaming, and this black gloop was coming out of his body in various places.

Harry's POV

We were about to start eating again when we heard screams. Snape was the first one up as he raced up the stairs with us not far behind. He ran into Percy's room not caring if he broke the door. When we saw Percy we all froze at the sight. Percy was thrashing around, screaming, and something black and goopy was coming from multiple cuts around his body. Percy got quiet for a few minutes we thought it had stopped and then he let out an ear piercing scream that made all of us cover our ears.

Snape took off and stopped next to Percy's bed with Ron, Hermione, and I right behind him. We all started to shake him, but when the black stuff touched us it burnt like fire. Percy looked dead and stopped moving. Snape slowly looked at Percy's face and then found his heartbeat.

"He's alive," Snape said with joy and hope in his voice.

Then Snape got some water and pored it on Percy. Percy started to show signs of breathing again and started thrashing around. Snape pulled out his wand and moved all the black goop, picked up Percy and threw him at a wall. Percy slowly sat up looking like he got hit by a truck and then stood up.

"Sorry for all the trouble..." when he realized why we were all in the room he looked down at his feet frowned and then realized he was wearing a t-shirt.

Percy's POV

~~~~Dream~~~~

I was watching everybody die around me, screaming over and over again. Then I got cut by the blade of Tartarus and started screaming myself.

~~~~End Dream~~~~

I woke up with immense pain. Realizing I had been thrown at a wall. I slowly stood up and looked at my feet. Knowing that everybody was staring at me scared, "I'm sorry for all the trouble."

Then I realized I'm wearing a t-shirt. Mrs. Weasley ran up to me and grabbed my arm.

"My heavens child!! Where in the world did you get so many scars!?" Mrs. Weasley stared into my eyes looking for an answer.

"Tartarus. I've been through hell and back." I could tell from their eyes that they thought I was just describing Tartarus, but no I was telling them what it was.

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