Demigods at Hogwarts

Chapter 17: Halloween and Dances

{Thalia’s POV}

“So, are you ready for the Halloween feast?” Percy plopped down next to me on the sofa. I lowered my voice. No one was supposed to know.

“I guess.” We had decided on a costume theme, so we had to announce it early, and Percy, Reyna, Annabeth, and I were doing a bit of theme among the four of us. The last planning session was on Saturday, and then we would discuss our outfits. I couldn’t wait…

“Okay, so that’s it! We start decorating late Monday evening, and by Friday morning we’ll be done.” Annabeth said, standing. “Anything else?” She looked at everyone, and no one said anything. “Well, then, see you all Monday!” Everyone filtered out of the room until it was just the four of us.

“So what are we going to do?” Percy asked, leaning back in their chair.

“I was thinking we could do something like the Gotham Sirens,” Reyna said. “Badass and cute.”

“That’s a good plan.” Percy said. “But aren’t there only three? Catwoman, Ivy, and Harley?”

“Yeah. I was thinking that Thalia and I would go as Harley and Ivy.”

“So I’m Catwoman. I think we should keep within the Gotham theme,” Annabeth said, a glint in her eye.

“Yeah,” I chimed in. “I like it. Say, Percy, you could be one of the Robins. Most of them have black hair and no one would see your eyes under the mask anyway.” Percy laughed.

“Sounds good. So where do we get our costumes?”

“That’s the fun part.” Annabeth said, grinning slyly.

I adjusted my shirt and slung the baseball bat over my shoulders. I didn’t where Percy had gotten it. We’d all been charged with somehow finding the pieces of another’s costume in the wizarding world, where they had likely never even heard of Gotham. It had been… an interesting experience, and no one was punched at all. Totally. In the end, I’d gotten Annabeth’s costume, which was probably the easiest. Reyna had Percy’s, Percy had mine, and Annabeth had Reyna’s. I slipped through the door in my dorm that led to the RoR. The four of us had agreed to meet up so we could check our costumes and make any changes needed.

“You didn’t put the wig on!” Percy exclaimed as soon as they saw me.

“Guess I forgot it in my dorm.” I wasn’t wearing that wig. We could just use magic to make it look right anyway. Percy sighed, but didn’t say anything. Their costume looked complete. Reyna had gone with the first Robin traffic light suit.

“I'll charm your hair while we wait.” Percy got to work, and when I looked in the mirror, my hair was red and white, pulled back into pigtails, looking longer than I'd had it in years.

“You look great, Annabeth.” Percy said, admiring her skin-tight costume. Annabeth laughed. “And you look like a walking traffic light. We'll make quite the pair, if I can spend the night walking in the these. Annabeth glared down at her heels. I'd gotten the lowest stilettos I could find, because she wore tennis shoes for quests and pretty much everything else, so I didn't think she'd be used to them.

“You'll do fine, Annabeth. You can practice now and I'll be with you the entire time." A soft, fond look came over Percy’s face. Gods, these two dorks are so in love. I can't wait to be best woman at the wedding. Or will Grover be best man?

“Hello, my diamond.” Reyna said from behind me. “Aren't you looking lovely tonight?” She came around to see my face, and I saw that Annabeth had done well with her costume. Green leaves and vines covered Reyna’s body, and I could barely see the undershirt she had on. Green leggings, black heels, and a woven crown of vines and flowers completed the costume. In short, it looked great.

“Well, you seem to be blooming pretty well.yourself." Would tonight be filled with horrible puns? I groaned internally. Had I just said that? At least everyone seemed amused by it.

“We better get going. Can't have the hosts being late.” Percy said.

“What, you don't want to make an entrance?” I asked. “Be fashionably late?”

“We'll make an entrance.” Percy spun Annabeth. “Just not the one you think.” They pointed at the walls and I saw that the doors had disappeared.

“How are we getting out?” Reyna asked, hands on her hips.

“I assume those doors.” Annabeth point at four new doors-one in each corner. I read the signs aloud. “East Corner, West Corner, Entrance, Balcony.”

“They must be the way into the Great Hall.” Annabeth said. “What else could they be?”

“I didn't think that the Great Hall had a balcony.” Percy frowned. “Who's going through which door?”

“I'll go east." Annabeth said, positioning herself in front of the door.

“I'll take west. Percy, I think you should do the balcony. That way we have our villains all entering from the ground and our hero coming the top.” Reyna said. “And then Thalia can in from the entrance while I come in from the west, and Annabeth and Percy can come in at the same time.”

“Should I flip off the balcony?” Percy asked, a glint in their eye. We all laughed.

“Whatever you want. Just try to stay alive.” Annabeth grinned at them. Percy laughed and Reyna ducked through her door.

“Wait ten seconds before you go, Thals!” She called behind her. I counted to ten dutifully and opened my own door, leaving Percy and Annabeth. I walked down the dark tunnel and rapped three times on the door, trying to think of something Harley would say. In the end I decided to wing it. Not like these kids would know Harley Quinn anyway. So I walked out, baseball bat over my shoulder, and smirked when I saw Reyna.

“Aw, belladonna, you beat me here!” Everyone was staring at me. Then Annabeth stepped through her door.

“Ivy, Harley! Good to see you could make it. Any sign of the Bat Brats?”

Reyna’s lips curled up. “No, but with a place this big, I wouldn't be surprised if one wasn't already here.”

“And here I had hoped my dropping in would be a surprise.” Percy pouted as they flipped off the balcony, startling everyone. Everyone was watching us.

“Come on, ladies! Let's show this brat what a party is all about.” I smirked again and grabbed Reyna, spinning her as the music picked up. Annabeth and Percy joined us and for a moment or two, fleeting, we were the only couples on the floor, laughing at the students' expressions and having the time of our lives. Then the dance floor flooded with our friends and the beat of a Green Day song, and I stopped watching them.

Hey everyone!
Sorry this was posted so late, I'll try to get a Valentine's Day chapter up (Well, it won't focus on the holiday itself, but you know what I mean) sometime this week. I've got bowling and a concert, plus having to go to school and homework, so don't set your hopes too high. Comment what you thought, and how did I do? Did you like it?
Thanks for reading,
Phoenix