Half-blood Hogwarts

New freinds old friends

1 week later
HARRY POV

After Percy got Ky, and i started to talk to him more, i learned we actually got on quite well. You could see that he had seen many hardships and had a hard life, but every time i bought his past up he just changed the subject. It was so fustrating. Well, at least it's finally the start of school. Dumbledore let Percy keep Ky as long as she is with him at all times. Thats not going to make him look like a candidate for Slytherin at all.

"Hey Perce, get up. We are going to be late." He stirred alittle, but just went back to sleep. Than i got an idea.

"Percy, breakfast is ready." He leapt out of bed and quickly put some shorts on. Wow this guy really loves food. I had never seen Percy topless, but now i was wishing i never had. His ripped chest was covered in hundreds of deep scars. What had Percy's life been like?

"Err Perce, you might want to put a top on." He looked down and blushed a deep red. Wow this guy was so fun to tease. Did he not know how much of a babe magnet he was? I'm sure if he had gone downstairs like that Hermione would have fainted.

"M'kay, you coming Prongs?" After talking to Percy about my dad and the marauders he had taken to calling me prongs aswell.

"Yep Dusky." Once, Percy had told me his favourite type of dolphin was a Dusky, so the name stuck. Me and Perce blundered our way through our breakfast and packing. Soon enough we were at Kings-cross, being hurried towards the platform.

"9 and 3/4, hurry up kids. You only have ten minutes. Fred, George just bloody run thorugh." Molly shouted at the twins. They grinned at each other and ran through one after the other. Then Ginny and Ron. Then Molly and Athur.

"It's easier just to walk it. I don't see the point of running at it." I said to Percy, who was looking oddly at the wall.

"Okay, well here it goes." He said as he walked through the barrier. I waited a second then followed. When i got to the other side, the familiar hustle and bustle of the new term greeted us. I quickly found Percy and managed to get Hedwig and Rev and spot in the animal hold. Running on the train, we managed to find a free compartment. We shoved our trunks in the overhead locker. Percy took Ky out of her cage and allowed her to latch around his neck.

"We had better find Ron and the others." Percy said as we went searching. Everyone who saw Ky either shrunk down in fear of Percy, or stared in ore at the unlikely pair we made. I can see why. Me, Harry Potter, the boy who lived, rather skinny, yet well known, with Percy, a buff mystery man with a highly venomous snake around his neck. If i didn't know Percy was a big softy, i would be cowering right now.

"Blimey mate. Do you know how much they are taking about you?" Ron said as he walked up to us, trailed by Ginny, Hermione, Fred and George. Percy shook his head wistfuly.

"What do you mean?" I see why people called him seaweed brain. He could be so dense at times.

"They are all talking about this guy with a venomous snake who is Harry Potters new bodyguard." We all laughed at that. Although Percy didn't seem to find it as funny.

"Well i supose we had better get to our apartment before anymore rumours are spread." I said, guiding the group to our compartment. They all shoved their trunks in the compartments just in time to wave good bye to Molly and Athur. The train started and then we were off, back to school, back home.

PERCY POV

Ky and me had been talking for the past 20 minutes quiet enough so that Harry couldn't hear.

:so Thalia and me have been together ever since: I finished. She looked at me and hissed/laughed.

I need to meet this Thalia, i get the feeling i'll like her. She said. I stroked her head soothingly.

:don't worry you will. I don't plan on leaving you here when i go back to America: At that she smiled, or as close as snakes can get to a smile, and lied down, presumably to sleep. The rest of the journey was passed with small talk, that was until a familiar blond haired boy entered the cabin.

"Mark?" I said as i stood up and eyed him carefully. He smiled widly.

"Percy!" He said as we bro hugged. When he pulled away we beamed at each other.

"Oh man, Annabeth is gonna kill you when she finds out that your okay. We all though you had died after you stopped Your IM's." I said. He looked down gravely.

"Yeah, my uncle said that i should be cut off from you guys. Dad said to just go along with it, but he's mad. The carefree uncle i once knew is gone, and has been replaced with this....moster." I really pitied Mark. He was the only Ares spawn, beside Clarisse, that i could tollerate, and here he was living with a 'monster'. It was then that i noticed the whole cabin glaring at Mark.

"Percy, how do you know Draco?" Fred asked, still glaring at Mark. I couldn't help it, i burst into laughter.

"Really Mark? Dragon? Wow, your dad would be proud." After i reigned my laughter in, i stood next to Mark and wrapped an arm around his shoulder.

"So why don't you guys like Markie here?" I said, earning a few surprised gasps. Harry stood and eyed Mark angrily.

"Because his father is a death eater." Marks eyes found the floor, whilst i was just plain confused.

"Umm, no his dad lives in America with my dad. You see his dad is my cosin." I said making everyone even more confused.

"So who is Lucius Malfoy?" Ginny asked. I looked to Mark questioningly. He stood up taller, and looked each of us in the eyes. There was an obvious hurt and sadness in them.

"He's my asshole of an uncle. Zeu- uhh Zephyr said to just go along with it, but i'm tired. I just want do go go home. Back to Chiron, Annabeth and everyone else." He said as a tear trickled down his check. I put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"Um, Mark. Annabeth is with Artemis now. But Clarisse was distraught when you left. She is your half sister after all." Mark nodded, a little saddened at the news of Annabeth. It was obvious he had a thing for her, but it was too late now.

"Well, i had better be going, i'll see you around Percy." He went to leave, then stopped and turned to face the others.

"Oh and i just wanted to say how sorry i was. My uncle, he can be......demanding. Now Percy is here i have a chance to go home, so i might as well repair broken bridges. So, just call me Mark from now on." The door shut, leaving the compartment in a stunned silence.

"Wow who new Draco, i mean Mark, had such a bad life." George said. Everyone looked towards me, all asking the same silent question.

"I know his father. He is not my favourite cousin, but he's not a bad person. He sent Mark here after his mother was mauled to death by dogs. Mark was so depressed. He was one of my best friends and i was scared he was going to kill himself. I mean, his dad has a job that takes him all around the world, and his mother died in front of him. He still blames himself. Thats why when he stopped calling we all though he had died. He was my friend and i wasn't there for him." I said the last part to myself, but i sensed everyone had heard. It didn't really bother me, it was true.

"Students, get changed into your robes we will be arriving momentarily." A voice said, from Hades knows where. I quickly grabbed my robes and ran to the bathroom to get changed. Ky slithered off my neck and stared at me knowingly.

You know Percy, i may not have known you for that long, but i care about you a great deal. You can cry in front of me if you want. I won't think anything less of you. She hissed sweetly (or as sweetly as a snake can). At that i let my tears fall.

:it was my fault, all mine. If i had only supported him more, he might not have left. Annabeth and Clarisse were disteaught, and i just let him go. He could have died: Ky slithered onto my wrist and rubbed her head against my forearm. I petted her head lightly.

:thanks Ky. I needed to let that out: She nodded her head and turned away. I quickly got changed and positioned Ky on my shoulders. When i got back to compartment, everyone had their trunks at their feet. I got my trunk and Ky's cage down. The chatter came back, thankfully distracting me from my previous thoughs.

I looked out the window and saw a massive castle in the distance. It was beautiful, just like a medieval times castle.

"Welcome to Hogwarts." Harry said to himself quietly. Welcome indeed.