Demigods at Hogwarts

Chapter 24: Annabeth has an odd feeling about this...

{Annabeth's POV}

Dinner with the Ravenclaws had been a mess. Everyone wanted to know where we had been, and why we were always disappearing. They might forget over break, but only if we stopped meeting in the ROR.

"Well, that was fun." Calypso whispered. "Shall we go study in the common room?"

"Do we have to?" I groaned. Leo was already there, people had seen us come up here.

"You know we do. We can't have people thinking we plan to take over the school or that we're spies for the Americans."

"I mean we totally could. It's not like the headmistress is going to throw us out." I said.

"The ministry could force her too if they really wanted, and so could the board of governors." Calypso reminded me. Right. That's why we had to act like normal students/teachers.

"It's strange." I murmured, thinking out loud. "There have hardly been any monster attacks, none of us have had the typical demigod dream in months. Something's off." Suddenly I felt alarmed.

"You saw everyone at dinner, right?"

"Yeah, everyone was there. I think." Calypso paused, thinking, and I pictured the Great Hall as it had been at dinner.

"I didn't see Percy." I said. "Or Thalia or Draco, or even Harry, now that I think about."

"Leo said Harry and Draco have been making out in closets all day." Calypso told me. "And I'm sure Percy and Thalia are fine. They're, like, the two most powerful demigods in ages." I nodded absently.

"I've just got a bad feeling about this."

"Let's go down to the common room. Later, we can IM them and you'll see that everyone's fine." Calypso said.

"Yeah."

"Good to see you two finally out of your dorm." Someone called as we entered the full common room. "Firsties, it's time for bed." The first years all pouted but obeyed.

"Valdez, you sure you trust these two alone?" One of the boys standing near Leo asked.

"Of course I do." He said. "I have no reason not to."

"Well-"

"Oh, leave them alone." Lisa Turpin said. "You're just mad 'cause you can't get dates. Ignore them." She said to us. "Come study with us. Luna's telling us some fascinating things." The girls made room in their circle for us, and we sat on the floor, books on our laps.

"The boys all think you're spies or something." Lisa rolled her eyes. "It's really stupid. I thought they were supposed to be smart. Hey, what language is that?"

"Greek," I answered.

"How many languages do you know?"

"English, Latin, and Greek. My friend Piper knows French and she's teaching me." It wasn't too much of a stretch."

"And how about you, Calypso?"

"I know Greek as well, obviously." What was left of her accent stood out. "And Latin, English, and Macedonian." She meant ancient, and there was- as far as we knew- no one else who spoke it save for the gods.

"You must study a lot at home." Luna said. "I would like to learn another language, but I find the Nargles don't much like it." Just when everyone thought she was going to say something 'normal'. We didn't speak much after that, just offering advice and helping with last-minute homework.

"I hope the professors don't give much homework over break." Lisa said. "I'd like to enjoy my time off, not study."

"Well, this is our final year. Most of us are taking our N.E.W.T. exams and would like good grades." Someone reminded her. It was shame that after months of teaching and attending classes with these girls that I didn't know their names.

"Yeah, but that's not til spring."

"It will be much sooner than you expect." Luna said.

"Second years and third years, go to bed!" Someone yelled.

"I think I shall go to bed as well. Calypso, Annabeth, if you would assist me?" She had a pile of books on her lap. I took five and Calypso took the rest. Luna stood and took a couple of books from each of us.

"Yeah, I'm going to go to bed too. We've still got class tomorrow. Slowly, the seventh and eighth year girls filtered out of the common room. When we got to our dorm, having dropped Luna's books off, it was filled with chatter.

"The bathroom's free, if you want to shower." Lisa called over the noise, then went back to her conversation. Calypso and I headed inside, and I was suddenly had the impulse to grab my phone, which had sat in my bag for months. Despite Leo making them 'magic-proof', all the magic at Hogwarts- residue from centuries of classes- blocked them from working long distance.

"Iris, show me Thalia Grace." Calypso said lowly.

"Oh, hey, Calypso, Annabeth. Do you need something?"

"Just checking up on everyone." Calypso said. She Iris-Messaged almost everyone while I actually took a shower, so it wouldn't seem suspicious.

"I left Percy for you, but Draco seemed certain they're safe." Calypso said as we switched spots. "But I'm not sure were Thalia was. It looked like she was outside." Why would she be outside? None of us were on Quidditch teams, and we had no reason to be out at this time. The feeling in my gut pulsed.

"I'm going to IM Percy. Where did you leave the drachmas?" I couldn't see them on the counter.

"Just there, right where you're standing." There was nothing there. We were out of drachmas.

My stomach dropped.

There was no way this would end well.

Hey everyone! I know this is a short chapter, but the next one will be longer (hopefully). And you will find out what's going on soon, you're probably all tired of these ominous cliffhangers.

Thanks for reading,

Phoenix