Meddling With Magic

8~ We Meet Our Awesome Dorm

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~Percy~ 

I noticed a girl with unfocused blue eyes and nearly white, long blonde hair halfway through dinner. She looked a little distant, and most people could excuse it as spacing out, but I could see some fractals of mournful loneliness in her posture and irises. I frowned, wondering if her housemates knew that she was sad. I'd have to look into it later. 

The rest of the meal went relatively fast. We all challenged each other to arm wrestling, and I got to beat Clarisse, so that was really fun. Sparrow, Dayanna, Pearce, and Janae all fit in with us perfectly. Without trying, these kids were seamlessly bonded into our group. 

When McGonagall came bustling in, still holding the Sorting Hat, I knew that something was up. Turns out, I was right. She called up multiple people, and a boy named Sam who was at least a fourth year went first. 

After what seemed like forever, the Hat made it's verdict known. "IMPERICANCE!" 

The hall sat in silence while I looked around, confused. Didn't the Hat ever make mistakes? 

Finally, a ruckus broke out at the Ravenclaw table. I didn't really listen to it, I was to busy cheering for our newest Impericance. After we calmed down a little, I looked up to see the girl I had noticed earlier place the hat on her head. A few seconds later the Hat once again spoke. 

"IMPERICANCE!" 

We exploded into shouts and applause, welcoming the girl (I think her name is Luna...) to our family. As the next person went, I leaned over to Luna. "Welcome Home." 

She smiled happily. "Thank you." 

Her words seemed to convey a lot more than just a thanks for welcoming her. Something in my gut told me that she was happy to leave Ravenclaw. People may call me a Seaweed Brain, but I see much more than they think. 

Aaron, who was a Slytherin, also joined our ranks. 

Then, it was Harry's turn. The Sorting Hat was on his head for only a few seconds before shouting, "GRYFFINDOR!" 

I just sat there, confused, as Harry went back to The Gryffindors. Was the Hat just checking certain people and sending them back to their house if they weren't Impericance? 

A girl named Quin walked up, clad in black and yellow. Like Harry, the hat was on her for less than 3 seconds before yelling, "HUFFLEPUFF!" She smiled, and ran back to her table.

"Ginny Weasley!" McGonagall called. Ginny stepped forward, red hair flashing, and the hat fell over her eyes. The seconds passed by. 75... 76... 77... 

We all held our breath, waiting for the final verdict. Oh great. Now I sound like a cheesy TV show. I thought. 

After another minute, our favorite hat finally shouted it's answer. "IMPERICANCE!" 

We all burst into cheers, pumping fists in the air. Ginny looked happy momentarily, then looked wistfully over at the Gryffindors. At Harry. That was when it finally clicked into place. They were dating. Of course, why didn't I see that before?  

Thalia's answer shot right back at me in my imagination. You're a Kelp Head, Percy. 

I smiled, then went back to watching as a Hufflepuff named Liam joined Impericance, and the third Sorting of the night ended. Our group was now at 18 people, making the rest of dinner even noisier than before. Just like Sparrow, Janae, Dayanna, and Pearce, these new people fit in perfectly. Even Ginny, though she still sent sad glances at Harry ever so often. 

When the feast finally ended, McGonagall went and whispered something into Harry's ear. He looked a little upset, but nodded, then walked over to us. After kissing Ginny on the cheek, Harry led us through the winding halls of Hogwarts, and to an empty wall. He told us that this was the Room of Requirement, and when he explained what it did, I began the process of getting into it. 

As I crossed back and forth, I asked mentally for what I wanted. Um, hello, Room of Requirement. We need a dorm for a new house. 

What is the houses name? A little voice asked me. Was this normal? 

Impericance. I told it. 

The second I said that word, a normal looking door formed on the wall. Harry was about to step inside when it began to change. Veins of silvery black metal twisted through it, forming beautiful designs that shaped into a tree, with a sword that looked suspiciously like Riptide in the middle. The wood glinted and then turned into a smooth, glass like material with different hues of purple and blue dappled across it's gleaming surface. The word "Warrior" wove across the top in the same shining metal as the tree. It took me a second to realize that it was in Ancient Greek. Runes curled around the door-frame, glowing slightly. 

I have waited for Impericance to emerge since Hogwarts was created. The voice whispered to me, then faded away like clouds on the wind. 

Without waiting for the others, I pushed my hand against the door, letting it swing inward. There was no handle, for some reason. The entrance led into a huge common room, with comfertable couches spread casually on one side around a hearth of warm blue flames that reflected off the walls and made it look like we were underwater. Large windows peppered the far wall, each one displaying a different place. One held a desert, another featured a forest, one even opened to the bottom of the sea. I swear I could see a palace in the distance on the ocean floor. 

There was no torches, but the room seemed to hold natural light that poured in from everywhere. On the other side of our huge common room was an arena for training with weapons. Swords, daggers, axes, bows, shields, and many more dangerous objects were mounted on the wall. 

On a coffee table next to a huge couch, eighteen steaming cups of hot cocoa waited along with an aged piece of parchment. I could smell it from the door, and my mouth watered. The best part was that one of them was blue, and the mug it was in clearly stated, "Seaweed Brain" in my mom's elegant handwriting. I don't know how my favorite cup got here, but it was amazing. 

The rest of our group wandered in, gaping at our new home. Well, except Harry. He was struggling to get past the entry way. It looked sort of like what happened when a mortal tried to enter the camp, so I gave it a shot. "I, Perseus Jackson, give Harry Potter permission to enter the Impericance Dorms."

Harry fell through the barrier, and shot me a thankful look. A nineteenth mug appeared on the table, and I went over and picked mine up. 

"Well, I think this should do!" I exclaimed cheerily, reading the scroll (which was also conveniently in Greek.) There were two spiral stair cases on the wall across from the door leading into here, and according to the note, they lead to the girl's and boy's sleeping quarters. It also gave some helpful tips about the fastest ways to classes, and some more information on how the Dorm worked. Finally, it explained that this room was now permanently the Impericance quarters, and that the Room of Requirement had reappeared somewhere else. 

After a few minutes of drinking our hot chocolate in silence, the Stolls and Clarisse decided that a game of Truth or Dare was in order. 

Well, this was going to be an interesting night.