The Guardians of Hogwarts (*Under Major Editing

Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

Hermione's POV

She stood there not moving an inch. Who are they? They dont look human for sure. The two men towered over Harry and had a purple tinge to their skin and their eyes... it has an animalistic glint to it. Regaining her composure she stood up tall and glowered at Harry.

"Harry, you and your friends arent supposed to be here. This is the girls bathroom" Harry just chuckled at her.

"Granger" he tutted. "What makes you think I'm Harry?"

She grew confused. Yeah shes been flunking her classes but that doesnt mean that shes gone dumb or anything. In fact shes still the plain old Hermione. Brave, smart and calm. So what if she has no friends, if harry took everyone away and most importantly if Percy doesn't feel the same way she does.

"What do you mean?" she played innocent.

His eyes glinted darkly "You'll know soon" He took a step towards her and she automatically stepped back. "You're an essential need to my plan" His voice was going deeper with every word he said. She knew that he wasnt human.

She tried to form a plan. Distract them then run or go with them then run.

Both seemed horrible especially since its her against three.

"What plan?" She didn't flinch as he came foward, so foward that their breath was mingling. "Huh?"

He narrowed his eyes. "What are you up to Granger? Your just like that Athena Spawn. Annoying and nosey"

A daughter of Athena? she doesnt know any daughter of Athena. Just as she was about ask another a burning range of pain erupted from the base of her neck, slowly traveling through her body. It scared her that she felt the liquid which she was injected with travel through her blood steam.

Her knees slammed together and she fell on the floor holding her throat as she struggled to breathe.

A sadastic laugh boomed in the bathroom. "Enough chit chat" she looked up to see Harry kneeling infront of her. Black dots covered her vision,"Its time to put phase one into action."

And unfortunately she knew what phase one was. The kidnapping of Hermione Granger. Her.

Thalia's POV

Thalia was nervous. Her, Nico and Leo sat crossed legged on Percys bedroom floor. He made them wait for him while he went and finsihed what was started.

She examined Leo's face. He changed during the war. His no longer a flirt, he cracked less jokes and was more serious. His brown red eyes had that kind of sadness to it and instead of being scrawny and short, he grew in size and height.

She turned to face her cousin like brother. His face was covered by his midnight coloured hairnot letting her identify his emotion or thoughts. She at her laps, she tried lots of things with Eros' powers. She was able to charm speak, change her appearance but she failed to do the easiest thing as Eros told her.

Closing her eyes she thiught about anything that will trigger an emotion. Meetimg Anabeth and Luke, going on that minor quest with Percy and Nico, joining the hunters and lastly the war.

She looked up and saw lights emitting from the three of them, Nico a purple and black light. Leo a firey red and she had a electric blue with black light.

Concentrating more Nico's and Leo's light turned into the same shade. A shade of grey.

Grey is worried a voice of a man echoed in her head. She nodded to herself. They all were.

The door slammed open making the three jump. In came percy. He wasnt wearing the clothing Anake gave them.

His eyes were rimmed red and his hands and his chin had blood on them. He fell onto the ground. looking at them in fear.

"Percy?" she whispered. He was like an oldr brother to her and seeing him like this made her stiffle back a cry. Yeah shes known to be feirce and brave but the three of them are all she has.

He looked up at her, tears falling down his face. Rubbing his hands furiously with the palms of his hands. "He kept his promise" He said his voice void of emotion. "He took Dumbledor away"

He walked towards his closet taking out a towel, shirt, pants and undergarments. He continued walking to the door at to the left. "Go have dinner" His voice was hoarse. "Theres twenty minutes left"

Just when he was nearly out of her sighy she yelled out a question which made him pause fir a few seconds "Aren't you coming?"

"Depends" was his simple reply. he turned and slammed the door shut making Thalia wince.

She wiped a few stray tears. Leo looked at the door sadly while Nico looked at anger.

"Waiting here for forty minutes and he goes and leaves us hanging" He grumbled.

"Nico" Leo growled. "He just killed some one. Give him a break"

Nico glared back " He had three weeks to prepare" He argued back.

"Both of you. STOP!" she was breathing heavily and glaring menacingly at them.

Grabbing their ear thalia dragged them out of Percys room. Not wanting to hear him crying, she knows him that much to know that Percy is waiting for them to leave.

A short walk later, the three of them ssat alome at their table. Nico Slytherin, Leo Ravenclaw and her Hufflepuff.

Ignoring their snickering, she looked over at the Gryffindor table. Hermione she thinks wasnt there. She caught Percy looking at her from a far and quickly integrated him. Sadly he didnt admit anythimg but she still believe that he like her.

Theres a hell in hello.

A good in goodbye.

A lie in believe.

A end in friend.

A over in lover.

And a if in life.

Nyx told her this when she asked why the best people die. She smiled softly at her and told her this. Thalia still didnt get it so Eros joined in.

Flashback*

"When in a rose garden which rose do you choose?"

Thalia replied with "The prettiest ones"

"Exactly" was his response

Flashback end*

Her eyes caught with Leo's. He smiled softly at her making her heart melt slightly. Once she.was made immortal she lost her place in the hunt. But she still visits Artemis time to time.

She twirled her fork in her spaghetti. This was going to be one long war.