This is Who I Am

Chapter Ten

I'm running down the halls of the dungeons, trying to get to Sev's room. Dinner had ended a while ago but he wanted to speak to me about what had happened last night. Finally I had reached  his office door, knocking three times I entered without being told. Sev day at his desk grading papers, he barely looked up as I entered.

"Good evening Sev." I greeted in a happy tone.

"Good evening Ivy." He looked up with a small smile. He made a chair appear beside him and I went and sat down in it.
I watched as he graded a few more papers, it was his second year class. And let me tell you, they are really stupid. I looked at the paper that had a 'T' on it; What do you do when the potion turns green instead of blue? I laughed a little when I read the answer. 'You yell abandon ship and run to the nearest table away from the pot and jump on it.'
Rolling my eyes I continued to read the questions and the answers that were given. Q: What is the appropriate color of the Poly Juice Potion?
A: Vomit green.
Q: What do you do when the potion becomes too thick to do anything? A: Add a bunch of water to it, and if that doesn't help you watch it become a gross monster.

No longer able to hold my laughter back I burst into a fit of giggles. Sev glances at me with an amused smile on his lips.

"What's so funny child?" I sobered up some and held up the paper with the ridiculous answers on there.

"Kids here are so stupid sometimes, I mean come on! You just don't yell 'abandon ship' when your potion turns a different color. Or should you just add water to a random potion, much less watch it turn into a monster." I laughed some more. Sev shook his head with a small smile on his lips.

"Yes, that student in particular is rather...slow...per say. He doesn't pay attention enough to know anything besides  how to write his own name." I giggled at the harsh description of the students knowledge.

"Sev! That's a little harsh. But from his answers, it seems to be true." We say in a comfortable silence as he continued to grade papers. I sat there just thinking about camp. Even though Anna and Luke said everything was good there, I can't help but think about everyone there.
Gods how I missed Anna, Luke and Grover. I miss how me and Anna would gang up on Luke, or how the four of us would have picnics on the beach. I miss how me and Anna would hang out in the Artemis cabin, how we would talk about anything and everything. I miss how me and Luke would do nearly everything together. How we would joke around and call each other names. I miss Grover and his slight obsession of making me happy all the time. I miss out conversations about other campers, but no one understands us because we are talking in 'animal' language. I miss how Chiron would help me with my stances during practice. Or when he plays his very loud and regal music. I miss Thalia's tree, and how I could just go and talk to her. I miss camp so much.
Christmas is in a few more weeks. Now that I'm excited about. Chiron is taking a few of the year 'rounders to Olympus, we're going to meet the gods and goddesses! I get to see mom again. A small smile made its way on my lips. But it quickly fell, I still have seven more weeks of school before winter break. A sigh made its way out of my mouth, disappointment present and radiating off of me. Sev looked up at me, concern in his eyes.

"What is the matter, Ivy?" Sev questioned. Looking up at him, with sadness clearly in my eyes. I downcast my eyes, taking interest into my beaten and scuffed shoes.

"It's just I really miss camp. I miss Anna, Luke and Grover. I have been talking to them, it just doesn't feel the same as it would if I were there with them. And we still have like seven weeks of school before winter break. I'm just home sick." Glancing upward I made eye contact with my godfather. A smile decorated his face as he looked at me with kind eyes.