Demigods at Hogwarts

Chapter 23: Making Out and Uneasy Feelings

{Leo's POV}

"Really, guys?" I glared at Draco and Harry. They were making out again. I'd caught them five times just today. "Must you make out in every closet in this castle?" Draco pulled away from Harry long enough to respond.

"Yes." I threw my hands up and left. At least the rest of my friends weren't that bad. Draco and Harry were going to the same place over break! They had no reason to make out in random closets all day! I headed for the ROR, knowing that's where everyone would be. Thankfully, I did not come across anyone making out on the way there. When I stepped inside, Calypso ran up to me and kissed me so quickly I had no time to see who was there and what they were doing. She led me to a couch and sat on my lap.

"Calypso, what-"

"Shh." She said, putting a finger to my lips. "Look around." Around us, everyone was making out- or at least kissing. I wouldn't call what Hazel and Frank were doing (kissing for a minute and then pulling back and making gooey eyes at each for another minute) making out.

"Has everyone been infected with some sort of... pollen or something?" I asked. "I mean, most everyone here kisses their partner often, but we've never had group make out sessions before."

"Let it go, Leo, just enjoy it." I wondered where Clarisse was. Her boyfriend was back at camp, after all. I decided to enjoy the weirdness that had overcome all my friends, and just relaxed for a while.

"Look who come!" Thalia said, noticing I was there. "Nice of you to join us, Leo."

"I had no idea this was happening, and still have no idea why this is happening." I told her. Reyna laughed.

"We're just having a bit of fun, Leo, nothing to worry about. Besides, I think everyone's coming down now anyway."

"Have you been doing drugs without me?" I asked.

"Yes, with permission from Will, our resident doctor." Nico said. "He created the thing and gave us all the correct dose. I'm sorry you weren't here for it. We've got enough for another day, though, so you'll get to try." Nico remained on Will's lap for this entire speech, and finally stood and helped Will up.

"I'm going to the hospital wing." Will said. "I need to grab something and then I'll be back here to study with you, Nico." Everyone else slowly seperated and/or left the room.

"Come, Leo, let's make dinner for our friends."

"We have to eat in the Great Hall tonight, Calypso. At our own tables. Everyone will get suspicious if we don't."

"He's right." Annabeth said. "We're already talked about because we disappear a lot. No one knows where we go. If we were packing, or studying in the library or common rooms, we'd be accounted for. But we aren't, so we never are. The four of us at least need to go to our common rooms."

"We'll go too." Thalia and Reyna, arms still around each other's waists although they hadn't been kissing for some time, pulled apart slightly. "But won't it look weird if we all return to our Houses at the same time?"

"That's why we return as couples: Leo and Calypso will go back first, then Reyna and Thalia, and finally Annabeth and I." Percy said. It made sense to me.

"I like it!" I said. "Well, my fair lady, shall we take our leave?" Calypso rolled her eyes but climbed off my lap and accepted my arm when I offered it.

"We'll see you soon." She promised over her shoulder as we stepped into the hallway. We headed to our common room.

"Leo-"

"Don't apologize for not including me in your drug use." I grinned at her. "I had detention, and you didn't know how long I would be there. I'm not mad." We got to the door just as it shut.

"Answer this riddle: A man was driving a truck. His headlights weren't on, and the moon wasn't out. A woman, dressed in all black, stepped out in front of the truck. He braked just in time to avoid hitting her. How did he know she was there?" (A/N This would be the time to comment your answer before reading on, or to think it through before Leo and Calypso answer.)

"Somehow he had know to stop, but he couldn't see her, not without headlights or the moon." I mused. "Maybe there were streetlights?" I tried.

"That is incorrect. Try again." The knocker said.

"What do you think, Calypso?" I asked. "No headlights, streetlights, natural light- how did he know to stop?"

"The riddle does not say no natural light." She said. "It was day."

"Yes." The door opened and we stepped inside.

{Thalia's POV}

"They should be at or near their common room by now." Annabeth said. "You two can go."

"I'll walk you to your common room." I told Reyna.

"A snake in the lion's den?" She asked, eyebrow raised.

"No, I just want to do something nice for my girlfriend." I replied. "Besides, it's not a crime to want to spend more time with you."

"Are you getting sappy on me?" Reyna joked. "You do plenty of nice things for me. And I like spending time with you too." We climbed the stairs to Gryffindor Tower.

"Should we run them?" I asked. We'd done it often during the summer; it was fun and a great cardio exercise.

"Not today, Thalia. There are too many people around." There was hardly anyone on the stairs, but I agreed and we kept walking.

"Password?" Then the portrait saw me. "Not in front of this Slytherin, I hope, despite her loyalties."

"Reyna won't give the password with me here." I said easily. We'd heard about the break-ins some four years ago now.

"I'll see you tomorrow." I kissed her for a second and headed toward the dungeons, an uneasy feeling in my stomach. Reyna was fine; Leo and Calypso should be fine, but everyone else? Maybe I'd run into Percy on the way there; they'd likely walked Annabeth to the Ravenclaw common room. I saw Jason, Piper, Hazel, and Frank walking to the library, but there was no sign of Annabeth or Percy. Maybe they hadn't left yet, or maybe they were fine in their common rooms and I was worrying for nothing.

"Hey, Thalia! Changing before dinner?" Clarisse asked, walking past me.

"Yeah. You?"

"Nah, I'm just gonna go dressed like this." 'This' was a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. "Everyone's used to us being dressed differently anyway and I hate the robes."

"I know the feeling." I agreed absently. Why did I feel the need to check up on everyone? They could defend themselves, and they were fine.

If only I had been right.

Hey everyone! I know I said I didn't know when the next chapter would be up, but it turns out it's today. I wrote this whole chapter today, if you can believe that. (You probably can; it's pretty short.). Comment your thoughts, as always.

Thanks for reading,

Phoenix