The Ghost King Goes to Hogwarts

My ex almost gets murdered... again

Nikki's POV

"Who's Tommy?" Will sneered, his voice dripping with venom. 

My eyes widened. I took a sharp inhale. All the memories flooded in as if it were just yesterday. And I started to go into panic. 

"Cuz?" Thalia's voice whispered, but it sounded like a mere echo  from the distance. Voices started to fill my thoughts.

"Look how pathetic you were."

"You couldn't even stand up for yourself."

"In fact it seems nothing has changed since then."

"You're weak."

"You a disgrace."

"You're an outcast."

"You're a monster."

"You don't belong here. You never will"

"You're mine." Tom's voice echoed in my head. What if he found out I went out with Will? What if he tried to hurt me again? What if he tried to do something worse to me this time?

I was freaking out. Not aware of the demigods surrounding me, their mouths moving silently probably speaking words of comfort, but the sounds never pierced my consciousness. 

Then I realized something.

I am Nicole Di Angelo, Daughter of Hades, one of the strongest demigods. Who has been through literal Hell and back and has fought my way through 2 wars. So if this stupid mortal thinks he can even be in the same country as me after all he's done he is sadly mistaken. 

Then I realized something else.

"He's dead." I heard my voice whisper, but for some reason it sounded sad, maybe even- dare I say- grieving. But I pushed those thoughts aside and focused on my breathing.

Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. 

Everything started slowly coming into focus and I saw Clarisse with a fistful of Will's shirt, Thalia next to her with her spear drawn. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Piper and Annabeth holding Chiron back, Annabeth had her dagger drawn and Piper was charmspeaking him. 

Then my hearing came back.

"-kill you if it wasn't for Nick!! But guess what? This was the last straw you piece of trash! She was awake for, what, a second before you had to send her into a panic attack! So this is what's going to happen. I'm going to hold you down as Thalia gets the first strike since that's her little cousin on the floor. Then I'll come in with Maimer as Thalia scared the wits out of you with that shield of hers as you're writhing in pain of the ground. 

Then Piper will come in with her charmspeak making you stay conscience just long enough to feel the pain of getting your limbs ripped off  and being repeatedly stabbed with every weapon we have. Understand? Then we'll just have to explain to Nicks that you deserved it." Clarisse finished with a snarl.

"She wouldn't believe you. You know that." Will gasped, seeing as his collar was now strangling him from the height he was being lifted off the floor. 

(Fun fact: Clarisse is actually 6'6 which is taller than, I think, all the demigods. Including Frank who is 6'5. And Will is 6 foot so being lifted half a foot in the air by his collar is probably not good for his respiration system.)

But I noticed something from his expression. He looked almost detached. Like he didn't care what was about to happen to him. But I brushed it off and my emotions took on anger at what he just caused me to experience.

"Wouldn't I Solace?" I asked, breaking the silence in which everyone had been glaring at Will, thinking about the words that just escaped his lips. Thalia turned around and her look of rage was replaced by one of pure joy and she ran over to me to tackled in a hug. But I side stepped as she jumped to grab me.