The Heroes of Olympus: Quest for Hogwarts

Chapter 4

ANNABETH

'Percy!' I screamed, stumbling out of my chair and racing over to my shaking, screaming boyfriend. He had fallen off the stoll and was convulsing on the floor with his screams of agony and terror filling the hall. I dropped to my knees, pulled his head into my lap, and started yelling at the headmaster.

'What are you doing to him? Stop it!' The other 11 ran to my side and frantically started attempting to bring Percy back. Somehow the hat was still perched on his mop of raven hair and we all jumped back as it too started screaming.

'Oh my god get me off this kid. To much pain. To much torture. I absolutely refuse to sort him! He fits all categories, for gods sake just make a new house!' It wailed, then went still and fell off Percy's head landing with a thump of the floor beside his head.

Almost immediately his screams stopped, replaced by small whimpers that only myself and the other demigods could hear. I shook my head sadly. Are we always going to be this way? Collapsing at even a hint of out time in- no. Don't think about it.

McGonagall stood and addressed the hall. 'Percy Jackson is unable to be sorted due to...... something that obviously went wrong in the process. He shall stay with his fellow exchange students in Gryffindor but he can sit anywhere he pleases.'

Everyone was shocked. How could you not be sorted? By this time, Percy had shakily sat up, rubbing his eyes. I helped him stand, and he offered a grin to us. 'Now I know what people mean when they say your life flashes before your eyes!'

We laughed. Trust seaweed brain to make a joke after collapsing in front of the whole school. He started walking back to his table like nothing had happened, and we followed him, but we were stopped by Minerva's voice echoing through the hall.

'Now students, continue! May the feast begin!'

The tables were suddenly covered in delicious food and a delightful aroma filled the air. I could already see Percy drooling.

As we were walking back, a small fire appeared in the aisle. McGonagall clapped her hands and food appeared on all the tables. I gave everyone a small nod and once we had collected some food,vwe lined up in front of the fire, scrapping of our most delicious food, praying to our parents. When we sat back down, everyone was looking at us again, but we all ignored it and kept on eating our dinner like nothing happened

RON

What kind of people are they, burning perfectly good food that others might want to eat! I noticed them mutter something under their breathe while they were doing it. Maybe it's for religious reasons? I then noticed something else. The guy now known as Percy had all blue food and blue soda. I snuck a look at Hermione and saw she was thinking the same thing as me. I had the guts to ask him, since no one else would.

'Why is all your food blue?'

He smiled as so did the pretty blonde. They shared a look and the guy said,

'My mum used to go out of her way to rebel against this old guy she married to protect me. He said there was no such thing as blue food, so since I was little, I've always eaten blue food out of habit. That old dude smelt like a sewer so badly that I actually nicknamed him Smelly Gabe. '

I was surprised he was so open with me. I honestly didn't expect an answer more that 'cause I can', or 'I'm special'.

'I'm Percy by the way, this is Annabeth.' He said, gesturing to himself and then the girl beside him.

I gave him a nod and said, 'Ron, and this is Harry and Hermione', I said while pointing at my friends. Percy gave them a grin and shook their hands. The youngest of them all, the guy that seemed like he should be in Slytherin, whispered something in Percy's ear and two seconds later, Percy had banged his head against the table while his shoulders shook uncontrollably. Goth-girl looked at them funny and soon after Nico whispered something in her ear as well as another sound of a head banging against the desk was added. I asked them what was so funny, and I heard Percy mutter something like 'stupid British accents'.

HERMIONE

That night, everyone received their schedules. Mine went along the lines of

P1: DADA

P2: Potions

P3: Care of magical creatures

Lunch

P4: Charms

P5: Fortune

P6: Free period

I hoped that I would have classes with the exchange students. Something fishy was going on here (A/N Percy? Fishy? Get it? No? Fine.) and I was determined to find out what. No matter what the costs.