Half-blood Hogwarts

Research and wind-down

HARRY POV

The next morning, me Hermione and Ron left early from breakfast to go to the library. Percy, unsuprisingly, was late enough to breakfast that we missed him. Mark offered to come with us, but we declined. It seemed like he may also be a part of Percy's mysterious past.

"Okay, Ron you look up the modern greeks, Harry look for Percy's old school, i'll look up Ancient greece." With that we all went to work. I was flicking through 'schools of the world: Marry Delpy' yet i couldn't find any schools that fit Percy's description. Strange.

"Hey guys, there is no school in the world that fits Percy's description." The others both looked at me oddly.

"I have nothing interesting on the modern greeks. Apparently they abandoned the idea of their gods long ago." We both looked towards Hermione. She gently closed her book and looked at us.

"I think...i think that Percy might be....might be a.....demi-god." She looked so frightened any humour at the thought of a part god was lost one me.

"What do you mean 'Mione?" Ron asked, moving to sit next to her. Seriously, when were those two idiots realise they are in love?

"Well, when we first saw him he was wearing a shirt that said 'camp half-blood', so he is a half something. Then Harry saw all his scars, maybe not abuse, but he was defiantly in some sorts of scuffles. He told us he had tamed a pegasus, which is nearly imposable, yet the greeks fable that demi-gods and pegasus' were nearly inseperable. Then, last night when he can back with that massive hole in his robes, yet not a single scratch. There was a myth, that if you bathed in the river styx you skin would become inpenitrable, the Achilles curse. Percy's slip up of saying Hades just links it all together." Hermione looked down in part shame, and part confusion.

"Do you think we should ask him?" I said. Both of the others looked up, and nodded their heads regretfully. This was not going to be easy.

PERCY POV

"Hey Mark, meet me down by the lake in five minutes. Bring rover." I whispered to Mark over breakfast. Rover was Mark's pair of twin blades, a gift from Ares. Time to see if our old camper was still in shape. I got my wand out, separated some of the food on my plate, and pointed at it.

"φωτιά." The food set of fire and quickly burned, until there was non left.

"To Poseidon and Hecate." I said. No one had noticed my strange sacrafice, but they were going to if i had to keep sacrificing in the great hall. I got up and left the hall, deciding to go to the dorm room first.

"Grindalow." I said to the fat lady. She swung open smiling at me. I quickly ran upstairs and tossed on my camp clothes. My half-blood t-shirt, a pare of bermuda shirts, and flip-flops. Because there were no lessons today, uniform was not required and we could do what we want.

:hey Ky, you awake?: i hissed. She popped a her green head up from on my pillow.

Yeah, i'm up. I picked up the still sleepy snake, and positioned her on my shoulders. She gently coiled her way securely around my neck.

:lets go then: I got out to the lake to find the area deserted. Good. I got out my wand and began whispered, a hopefully sucessful, incantation.

"κρύψτε μας από οποιονδήποτε δεν είναι ευπρόσδεκτη, μας προστατεύουν τόσο από τη ζημιά. Κάντε παλίρροια rip αμβλύ και rover πάρα πολύ ώστε να μπορούμε να δοκαριού σε ειρήνη." When i was done i was rather proud of myself. Now no-one unwelcome could see us, plus riptide and rover would be blunt, mineralising any injuries on Marks end.

"Hey, Perce!" Mark shouted, jogging over in a plain green tee and black running shorts. The muscles he had earned whilst at camp weren't as prominent, but you could tell he was still fit. I unwrapped Ky and placed her on the lake shores.

"You ready for a spar old timer." I said smirlking. Mark pulled a fork out from behind his back. He pulled at the spikes from either side and two, 4 foot celestial bronze swords emerged. Mark smiles at the swords.

"Nice to have a chance to use these again." I pulled out riptide, and the bag Chiron had given me. I though about a long bronze dagger and low and behond, one appeared in my hand. A look of fear fleeted across Marks face.

"Lets go." I said. Mark jumped at me, swinging both swords in a deadly arc. I deflected them both with a knock of my dagger. I was hoping Mark would slip, but he didn't instead he bough both swords at me from either side of my neck. I used riptide to deflect one and rolled underneath the other. The next few minutes went like that. Him on a hard aufence, me easily deflecting them. Wow someone's out of pracrise. I finally found an easy way to win went Mark lowered him guard. I used the disarming technique Luke taught me on one sword, and hit Mark's other sword out of his hand. Bring riptide up to his neck i smiled triumphantly.

"Yeild?" I questioned, he nodded. Mark was drenched in swear whilst i was barely tierd. I must of improved in the last few years because, second to me, Mark had been one of the best fighters. I placed the dagger in my bag, and capped riptide just as i heard a gasp. I turned around only to see the golden trio staring at me in shock.

"Um uh i uh..." I had no clue what to say. Mark was frozen like a dear in headlights, Hermione looked like she had just solved the world hardest puzzle, Ron looked like he was somewhere between amazed and angry. Harry was the only one who looked to be reasonable relaxed.

"Are you a demi-god?" Hermione asked. Could i trust them? Well too late now, they have seen enougjt. I dropped my head in shame.

"Yes, i'm so sorry i didn't tell you earlier, but i was under strict instructions not to reveal myself unless absolutely necessary." There was a brief moment of silence before Hermione spoke again.

"Who's your godly parents?" She asked, taking a tentative step forwards. I sighed and sat down, allowing Ky to slither onto my had supportively.

"Poseidon. I though that was obvious." I laughed. Hermione's jaw dropped.

"Your a child of the big three! They are like the most powerful!" She exclaimed, running and sitting next to me. The other soon followed. Story time.

"Well i suppose i should tell you my story." They al nodded excitedly, even Mark. I forgot he didn't know what happened after he left.

"It all started when i went on a school trip with my friend, Grover..."

After telling them all about Kronos and Gaea, i told them about camp, Thalia and Annabeth. At the news i had a girlfriend Hermione seemed to deflate. Hm wierd. Anyway, by the end of the story they had the same pitting looks as the teachers the night before.

"Can we see the scars?" Ron asked. I had a feeling he didn't believe me, so i nodded. I stood and removed my shirt in one swift movement. They all gasped, i turned away, in the hope to hide my tears.

"Oh Percy." Hermione said. Trying to avoid any pity they might have for me. I ran and jumped into the lake, allowing myself to sink to the bottom with Ky still latched onto my arm. I needed someone to talk to.