The Ghost King Goes to Hogwarts

Best Friend Will

Nikki's POV

They left a little while after that. We decided that the more you try and understand prophecies the more confusing they get and left alone. We engaged in some small talk about how annoying Percy was and about baby Chuck and how quickly he was growing into a "butt whoopin' warrior," Clarisse's words, not mine. Then they left- but not after silently taking all my razors, searching my cabin, and baby proofing it whilst taking stupid stuff like tweezers or scissors. I didn't really care at this point though, the look on their faces when they saw me was enough to make me never want to do that again.

I didn't mean for that to happen. I was just going to make a few cuts to make the emotions go away. But then I started thinking, why not just make it go away fr ever, just a little more pressure and I didn't have to worry about pain or sorrow ever again.

Needless to say that was stupid. I would probably be banished to the Fields of Punishment by my father as soon as I got down there for not completing my quest, then would definitely  feel pain. But I pushed those thoughts aside.

I went to sit on my bed not knowing whether to go back to Hogwarts or wait a couple more days. As I was weighting the pros and cons in my mind there was a knock at the door. I almost groaned out loud. I've had enough with people for one day. So I stuffed some ambrosia in my mouth- though it burned, warning me that I had been eating to much for my half mortal body- then lifted my hands towards the door. And the shadow of the door inched up the door until it was completely sealed by shadows. 

The person on the other side of the door started ramming against the door now. Wow, this person really was persistent. Then they stopped. I smirked happy that I won this mini battle. That was until...

"Nikki?" A voice asked from next to me. 

It took every fiber of my pride to not jump or yelp. I turned to see the face of none other than William Solace himself. Again I almost groaned out loud. Bright sky blue met dark chocolate brown and we partook in a silent staring contest. 

After a couple minutes he finally looked away, and I smirked again.

"What do you want Solace?" I seethed remembering that venomous voice he used just a couple hours prior. He sat down next me on the bed leaving around foot between us. There was a small silence.

"I suppose just to see you. To make sure your alright. And to tell you... I'm truly sorry. For everything that has happened. I don't know who this Tom boy is but I had no right to jump to conclusions like I did. I'm sorry Nikki." He hummed quietly, looking straight ahead. I stared at the side of his face. 

"You know this is weird. This is, what? The second time you've had to apologize to me for being an insensitive jerk." I sighed looking straight ahead just as he was doing.

"I-I know. I don't really know-" Will started but I cut him off.

"But it's typically the other way around." I chuckled a little, turning to face him. He turned towards me too.

"Nah, you were always too good for me." He smiled. I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah right." I muttered.

"It's true!" 

"No it's not Solace."

"Is too, Di Angelo."

"Is not."

"Is too."

"Is not!"

"Is too!!" 

"Is not."

"Is not."

"Is too!" I exclaimed and then caught my mistake. Will burst out laughing. 

"I hate you." I told him.

"Yeah I love you too." He said between laughs. 

"Whatever, and hey, how did you even get in here in the first place?" I asked. 

"Dude you have three giant holes in your cabin, did you really think barricading the door would work?" He mused, I rolled my eyes again.

"Whatever."

"When are you going back?" Will asked after a moment. I sighed. I had almost forgotten about the stupid quest.

"Tomorrow probably. Early, since I don't want to miss my classes." Will rose an eyebrow at me.

"Since when?!" He questioned incredulously.

"Since I found out I'm going to be with these teachers for years and I don't want to make my time there even more miserable  by having teachers who hate me because I don't show up to class. " I explained, flopping down on my bed. 

"I guess that makes sense." Will said while flopping down next to me. Now we were both laying down on my bed staring at the charred ceiling. We both just laid there in comfortable silence drifting off to or own thoughts as normal.

"I'm coming." He said out of nowhere. I turned my head towards him with an eyebrow raised.

"What?"

"I'm coming with you. I refuse to let you go alone, especially after hearing that... s...sonnet." He shuddered. " I don't care what your stupid father says." The ground began rumbling.

My hand flew up and the shadows from the corner immediately curled around his mouth.

"Shut up you idiot! Do you want to get us both killed?!" I demanded. I held my breath for a second and the rumbling stopped. I exhaled letting my eyes flutter closed for a second.

"Idiota." I muttered and released his mouth. 

"Ow." He grumbled, but then continued. "Well nevertheless I'm coming to the magic school with you and there's nothing you can do about it." I rose an eyebrow.

"There is actually many many things I can do about that. Like chain you down, not tell you when I leave, probably curse you with my magic stick." I listed. 

"Yeah but I would find a way to get out, your not going to go on a quest without your doctor and that's final." Will commanded. I was tempted to argue but I sighed.

"You're really stupid you know that Solace?" I asked, he smirked. "You do know the prophecy says your going anyway so..." I trailed off and his eyes lit up.

"Oh yeah! I forgot about that! Now I have to come!"

"Yeah but not just yet. You're coming when some challenge thing is revealed, or something stupid like that." I rolled my eyes at his excitement to go on a deadly quest. 

"Yeah, yeah, yeah... wait a second how are you even going to get there?" He asked. 

"Shadow travel. Duh."

"Nuh uh! Your not going any of your underworldy voodoo on my watch. D-"

"Docter's Orders yeah yeah." I puffed. "Well how else am I supposed to get there?" 

"What about your magic stick? Can that help?" I began searching my magic knowledge.

"Uh... There's something called apperation? But it says if your do it wrong you can leave part of you behind and let's just say I'm not the most experience witch." I told him, he smiled. 

"Well lucky us that we know someone who fits that description perfectly." He smirked and jumped up. "I think we need to go visit Lou Lou." Then he went to the door. "Coming?" I rolled my eyes and followed him.

I guess best friend Will wasn't too bad.

Okay okay this is legit the shortest chapter I have done and I am sorry. But next chapter is going to be a special chapter. For reaching 1k views im going to do a funny little thing with Thalia and her hunters and it will be inspired by some of my closest friends so that's fun. then after Nikki will be going back to hogwarts.

Finally.

Ik and Im sry about that but hey at least shes goin back! Well anyway this is getting long sooo

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