Half-blood Hogwarts

The Sorting

HERMIONE POV

When we got to school we all exited the train and left our trunks with filch and got on the carrages. Percy was staring at the front of the carrage.

"What are they?" He asked. Harry went and stood by him, staring at the same spot.

"Thestrals, you can only see them if you have seen death." Harry said grimly. We all knew who he'd seen die, but no one knew much about Percy's past. Harry had told us about his scars and that just frightened us. What was Percy's life like before us. We all jumped on the carriages and we were off to Hogwarts.

When we got to the school gates, many people eyed Percy and Kymata warily. Who can blame them, Percy looked even more bad-boyish. It was quite funny to think of fun loving, easy going Percy as a bad-boy.

"Perseus Jackson, you'll have to go over with the first years and mr Malfoy to get sorted." McGonigal called. Did she just say Malfoy? Sure enough Drac-Mark was stood at the back of the crowd of first years waving and smiling at Percy. Guess he decided to get resorted. Me, Ron and Harry all sat down at the Griffindor table, next to Dean and Seamus, who were in a heated arguement.

"I swear he had a green python around his neck."

"No their poisonous. Dumbledore wouldn't let one of those in." Wait, were they talking about Percy?

"Hey guys are you talking about the new boy? Black hair, green eyes?" I said over to them. They both nodded in the affermantive.

"Oh thats our friend, Percy. He just transferred from America." Ron said, earning shocked looks from both of the boys.

"You mean that buff bad-boy who looks like he'd skin you for talking to him, with that green snake." At that me Ron and Harry all burst into fits of laughter.

"Percy, a bad-boy, yeah right. Percy has to be the most chilled out and nicest guy i have ever met. Seriously, look past the exterior and he is a real softy." Ron said. I loved the way Ron looked up to Percy. He was the first 'cool' friend Ron had ever had. Besides Harry, but he was more famous than cool.

Dumbledore waved towards the doors and they sprung open, revealing the first years, Malfoy and Percy. They all walked down in a line, the two older boys at the back, earning many shocked stares, both at Malfoy's resorting and at Ky. McGonigal set the sorting hat on it's stool, and it sang it's song happily. When it was done, she unraveled the scroll which had been under her arm.

"Sean, Adams!" The hat was placed on his head. After a few seconds it screamed.

"RAVENCLAW!" The ravenclaws jumped up in applause as Sean joined their ranks, i zoned out of the rest of the sorting, until it came to Percy.

PERCY POV

"Jackson, Perseus!" The professor called

"Just Percy please." I said as i walked up to the stool, and the professor placed the hat on my head.

Ah, demi-god i see.

How do you know? I asked. Mentally of corse, i didn't want to seem like an idiot.

I can see your past my boy. Two wars, the hero of both, very impressive. Loyal, fatally so. Your very smart yet hide it, but there is also a tad of cunning in you. As much as the snake points towards Slitherin, your heroic qualities outshine that, so it'll have to be.......

"GRIFFINDOOR!" It shouted. I removed the hat, and made my way towards the golden trio. Many people looked at me strangly. I suppose they all thought i'd be in Slytherin. Well, why not break the mould on your first day. I took the spare seat between Ron and Harry. Almost like they had been saving it.

"Knew you'd be with us Perce. Now you have to come to Quiditch trials." George said from a few seats down. Many of the griffindoors were eying Ky up carefully. Being as smart as she is, she pretended to sleep.

"Ha ha ha sure Georgie any chance i get to hit you i will take." He smiled a little, then went back to talking to Fred. Two boys from across me were stating wide eyed. I waved a little shyly.

"Hey i'm Percy, a new transfer from America." I said. They both seemed to snap out of their daze enough to smile. The darker boy pointed to the boy next to him.

"That's Seamus and i'm Dean. Nice to meet you Percy." I just nodded in responce.

"Mark, Malfoy!" Mark walked slowly towards the stool, and set the hat on his head. With in a few seconds it shouted.

"GRIFFINDOOR!" I stood and clapped loudly, along with Ron, Harry, Hermione, Ginny, Fred and George. Soon enough the whole table stood and was clapping. Mark came towards us and sat next to me and Harry.

"Sooooo, i take it you excepted my apology for being a right dick." He said, making everyone chuckly, even the ones who weren't there.

"You know Malfoy, i think we might just end up getting along." Ron said clapping Marks back. Earning a great full smile. Soon enough the sorting was over and Dumbledoor took his place at his owl pedistulve.

"Students this year we welcome a new transfer from America, Perseus Jackson. As many of you may have noticed, he has a snake as a pet. Do not worry, she is completely tame and, if i do say so myself, one of the nicest snakes i had the pleasure of making conversation with. Perseus shall be here to learn our style of magic, so please show him the true qualities of good british magic. On another note, the forbidden forest is still of limits and the third floor corridor is too. This year we welcome a new professor, professor Umbridge who will be teaching DADA this year. Have a happy year students, enjoy the feast." With that he clapped his hands and food appeared on on all the previously empty plates. I quickly stacked my plate full off food. Maybe this would be a good time to see how this wand works. I removed my wand and pointed it at the food.

"μπλε." With a flick, all of the food turned blue. I quickly put the wand away, and chowed down. Seamus was just staring at me.

"Two questions. One, how did you do that. Two, whats with the blue." I chuckled a little and put the half eaten drumstick down.

"Well the school i'm from teaches magic in ancient greek, and my mom always cooks my food blue. It was a joke played on my old step-father. He told her their was no such thing as blue foods, so she went out and proved him wrong." Well all laughed, but then Hermione's face turned serious.

"You said old, what happened to him?"

"He died." They all gasped, i just shrugged it off.

"Serves him right for what he did to her. Greedy, lazy bastard." It was true. Paul was so perfect for my mom, i only wish that they had met sooner so that my mom didn't have to put up with smelly Gabe. Mark leant towards me.

"Was that Gabe?" I just nodded. He said back in his seat, fully understanding my anger. The rest of dinner went normally, that was until the janitor, Filch i believe it was, barged in, causing everyone to go quiet.

"Headmaster, they are here." I looked up at Dumbledore and he nodded at me. I unraveled Ky and gave her to Harry.

"Can you look after her, i won't be a moment." He looked at me bewildered for a moment then nodded. I felt around in my pocket and located riptide. With one last nod to Dumbledore, i raced of out of the castle and toward the monsters. First night and they were already here. Just perfect.