𝕊𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝔸𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕚𝕤

The introductions

Harry POV

The exchange students were cool, they seemed suspicious though. Like they were hiding something. They didn't know me !

I'm like a legend in the wizarding world! They walked like they owned the world. I didn't really like them.

They looked strong and powerful. Even the girls, they all had muscles and I had no doubt that they had a 6 pack. They were polite though to us, to each other...

"This year , Hogwarts is proud to welcome Hecate's school for Aurors for an exchange program. The students are the best of their school, I expect no disrespect from you to them ! They do not back down from fights or threats either. " Headmistress McGonagall said.

Just then, the doors of the Great hall slammed open, causing everyone to jump. Outside, a very sheepish and embarrassed Percy stood. His cousins face-palming.

"Oops?" The door that usually took at least 3 students to open, was thrown open by a single teenager.

Their clothes were vastly different from our robes , they wore shirts and vests and a cloak. Their left shoulder sported a vambrace. It made them look even more intimidating.

They all had a band around their head. Nico's band was engulfed in black fire, Thalia's with swirling funnel of clouds ?

And Percy and Zoë wore identical ones, engulfed in black fire and swirling with water and clouds. Their eyes seemed to glow with power.

They all held staffs and wands stuck out of their pockets. Their wands were similar to their bands. Thalia had a stick , it crackled with electricity and a thunderstorm floated right above it.

Nico had the swirling black flames and a skull. Percy's was beautiful swirling with the 4 elements and had a hourglass. Zoë had A black crystal hovering above it.

They twirled their staffs expertly, spinning so fast that it left a trail of whatever was around the staff ,in the air. Nico had a black smokey trail, Thalia a white one , Zoë a purple one and Percy had a multicoloured trail.

When they reached the front of the hall, they cast spells using their wands. Together, they made a multicoloured dragon head out of light and smoke.

With a slam of their staffs to the ground, the dragon instantly dissipated.

"Good Evening, I'm Perseus Justice Honour Mercy Achilles. " Percy's confident voice echoed through the hall. All chatter fell silent.

"I'm Thalia Justice...Grace" She spoke the last part with a bit of hesitation.

"I'm Nico Mercy Di Angelo"

" I'm Zoë Atlas Nightshade"

"We are Graeco-American students" Percy said one more.

"While they all will be staying in a special dorm for them, we may as well follow the tradition and sort them. " Headmistress McGonagall stated, putting the sorting hat on the podium.

When the hat saw the 4 students, he seemed to make a strange attempt to bow.

"Please sort them" Headmistress spoke once more.

"I can't. They all are more powerful than anything. They are brave beyond your wildest dreams.
More loyal than any Hufflepuff. Cunning and sky like Slytherin.
Smart as Ravenclaw.
They have been through more than the boy who lived.

Their very experiences will throw any other into insanity. They can choose their own houses." The hat spoke calmly. It had a tinge of nervousness in his voice , like he didn't want to insult them.

The school was silent. Never had this happened. McGonagall insisted and placed the hat atop Nico's head.

"MAKE IT STOP ! I BEG ! GRYFINDOR GET ME OFF" the hat was yelling.

Same with Thalia and Zoë. When Percy walked up to the hat though, he was 3 meters away when the hat spoke. " Perseus Jackson. Not ANOTHER STEP! PLEASE NO ! GRYFINDOR! GRYFINDOR! DON'T PUT ME ON HIS HEAD ! HE'S BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH! " The hat yelled sobbed and tried to struggle and run out of McGonagall's hands.

Percy awkwardly walked toward the exchange students table, sitting next to his cousins. His cousins were rolling their eyes.

They had a strip if fire running down horizontally through the table. I watched them burn their food. The fire turned a brighter orange for a few seconds, I expected a burning smell to fill the air but that was before a soft sweet scent of homemade bread and honey wafted through the air.

The 4 E.S ( exchange students) walked up to us. They apparently invited us and Draco to their Dorm. We were going to have a game of Truth or Dare.

"Harry, truth or dare ?" Percy asked, mischief dancing in his eyes. "Dare."
" I dare you to scream in the middle of the night and wake up all your dorm mates."

Damn. Why ? Why me ? Then again it was me who chose the dare.

"Percy ,truth or dare ?" I asked. After some pondering, he said "truth" "ok, tell us the hardest things you did "
"Leading 2 ...wars. watching people die and having your old best friend who betrayed you, die in your arms. " He said.

He completely teared up and a lone tear traveled down his cheek, leaving a shiny silvery trail. Ok I was not expecting that. 2 WARS ? Could be lies?

"So Draco, truth or dare ? " Zoë asked. Draco seemed to pale a bit. "Truth ?" It sounded more of a question than a actual reply. " How long were you gonna avoid us ? Your own family and this is the treatment we get...."

Draco started explaining that he was a spy from their school, sent to charade as a death eater. He actually constantly gave us small hi yes here and there.

But we often ignored it. He couldn't risk blowing his cover, so he remained being the mean jerk he was. He assured us it was all a act. He looked really sad though. Muttering something about wanting to be friends.

"Hey Malfoy, you can always hang out with us k ? We can be your friends !" I said. He looked at me , pure joy etched into his features. He smiled so brightly.

His blonde hair shining in the firelight, his eyes sparkled with hope and a sliver of uncertainty.

" First , I'm not a Malfoy. My real name is Draco Andrew Smith. My "father" is a brainwashed pureblood, and I'm his son. His memories were changed so it seemed I was his son. My real parents are dead. Also thanks so much , you have no idea how I've been crushed by guilt. It's been eating me up for the past 7 years ! "

He rolled up his sleeve and showed a tattoo of winged shoes, 4 lines underneath it. Apparently since he doesn't attend the school year there, his holidays are spent making up for it , so every 2 years , is one line.

We spent the time playing truth or dare. I learned that Thalia was "transfigured" ( ya know what I mean) into a pine tree, Nico into a Dandelion and cornplant and Percy into a Guinea pig.

We played and joked around till past midnight. At midnight, we all snuck back to our separate dorms, with promises of another night like this.

Tomorrow, lessons officially start. I can't wait to see the new E.S I wonder how good they are ?