Percy Jackson and the Mirror of Erised [Book 1]

27) Troll in the Bathroom

A troll stepped in. A lumpy semi-humanoid thing that reeked. It was gray and 12 feet tall. It was completely bald and could probably crush me if it wanted to.

Then the door locked behind it.

For a moment we stared in shock, then Hermione let out an ear-splitting scream.

I immediately pulled out my sword and stood in front of Hermione, watching the large club the troll carried.

I saw the door open as the troll started knocking sinks off of the wall.

Harry and Ron opened the door, staring wide eyed at the giant gray lump.

Hermione looked at my sword and whispered, "Celestial bronze."

I glanced at her a little wide-eyed, wondering how she knew.

Then she started speaking in fluent Greek, "I'm a legacy of Athena. I'm not quite demigod material. Monsters don't come near me. I'm not ADHD or dyslexic. I can't fight and don't have very many special skills like that. I don't even have a scent. My parents taught me Greek, and I've been old I've got the smarts of an Athena child."

Ron and Harry's eyes both widened. Then, as the troll was unbearably close, Harry threw a broken tap at the wall.

The troll turned slowly, blinking stupidly before heading towards Harry. Then Ron yelled and the troll started heading toward him.

I started speaking in very quick Greek, "I'm a son of Poseidon, and yes, I know I'm not supposed to exist. Don't tell anyone, I'd prefer they didn't know. Draco is a son of Athena, I think you'd hit it off with him. Neville is a son of Demeter. Seamus is a son of Hermes. Olive Moon is a Hephaestus kid. Terry Boot is also an Athena kid. The Stolls are Hermes boys. Luke Castellan is too. Katie Gardner is a Demeter girl. Drew from Slytherin is an Aphrodite girl. That's all I can think of at the moment, I will have to tell you more later."

Hermione froze after the troll started towards Ron, looking a little panicked.

Then Harry did something terribly stupid. He ran at the troll, and jumped on its back. And Harry's wand was shoved up the troll's nose when he landed.

The troll twisted and turned, howling as it flailed it's club around.

Ron pulled his wand out, and shouted, "Wingardium Leviosa!"

Harry had been pulled off of the troll by the spell, landing in front of Ron.

Then I could do my thing. I ran towards he flailing troll, ducking under its club as it flailed, and stabbed it through the heart.

It landed with a thud.

Then the door slammed open. Professor McGonagall, Snape, and Quirrell all entered the bathroom.

"What on earth were you thinking of?" Fury clear in her voice. "You're lucky you weren't killed. Why aren't you in your dormitory?"

I was surprised when Hermione spoke up, "Please, Professor McGonagall — they were looking for me."

"Miss Granger!"

"I went looking for the troll because I — I thought I could deal with it on my own — you know, because I've read all about them.

"If they hadn't found me, I'd be dead now. Harry stuck his wand up it's nose. Ron got its club away from it. Percy killed it. They didn't have time to come and fetch anyone. It was about to finish me off when they arrived."

Harry and Ron were struggling to keep a straight face. Hermione had just lied to a teacher.

"Well — in that case..." Professor McGonagall stared at us, "Miss Granger, you foolish girl, how could you think of tackling a mountain troll on your own?"

Hermione looked at her shoes.

"Miss Granger, five points will be taken from Gryffindor for this," Professor McGonagall said. "I'm very disappointed in you. If you're not hurt at all, you'd better get off to Gryffindor Tower. Students are finishing the feast in their Houses."

Hermione left.

Professor McGonagall turned to Harry and Ron, "Well, I still say you were lucky, but not many first-years could have taken on a full-grown mountain troll. You each win your House 5 points. Professor Dumbledore will be informed of this. You may go."

I smiled slightly as Harry and Ron left. I was about to go also, but was stopped by Professor McGonagall, "You killed your first monster (technically not my first) today, Mr. Jackson. This is a cause for celebration. An extra 50 points will be awarded to Hufflepuff, and you may now go into the forest as long as you have someone with you. That will be all."

I smiled and walked out of the bathroom, heading towards Hufflepuff's common room.

I found everyone sitting worriedly, and they all smiled widely once I entered. There was a bunch of hugs and they all demanded I told them what happened.

They were surprised when I said that I had killed the troll, and Katie was smiling happily at me. I smiled back.

We all finished our feast, laughing and joking as we were eating.

We went to our rooms and I took a shower. Then I finished coloring the pictures I had drawn before.

I went to sleep, dreaming of my mother happily.

School is cancelled for the next forever. I'm pretty sure we go back on April 17th. So I have nothing to do, really. I've been writing some, and I've been thinking of starting publishing a new series. The Percy Jackson/Supernatural thing. That ones easy, and will give me more to right. I've also started working on the Percy Jackson restaurant thing, but have discovered I am terrible at heartwarming. I'm at my grandparents right now, and Emblem is listening to something that sounds like Kermit singing Rubber Ducky. Help me, please.

May you all have enough toilet paper to last you for this quarantine, or at least until Monday, when I'll next post.