Meeting Of Swords and Wands

Chapter 26: The Goth, the Skater, and the Emo

The morning sun crept through the dorm window and cast its yellow-white glow onto my curtains as if Apollo himself was excitedly telling me that today was going to be a glorious day. I groaned and pulled my half-naked boyfriend closer to my body. He mewled in response like a kitten, but closed the rest of his body closer.

"Percy," Nico whispered, "I gotta go."

"Stay." I whispered back, still half asleep, "Too comfy."

"And what would you say if McGonagall found out?" Nico asked as he quietly turned over to face me.

"Fuck you. Nico's my boyfriend and I get to sleep with him if I want." I whispered with a smile, cracking open one of my eyes. Nico let out a soft laugh before kissing me.

"Watch it Seaweed Brain. You may start another war with an attitude like that." He teased.

"Good. Ares was bored anyways." I snarked as I pulled Nico in. "Now, go back to sleep."

"Can't Perce." Nico replied, giving me another kiss, "I'll see you."

And with that, he vanished, leaving his scent and residual heat behind. I tried to get back to bed, but it was useless. Groaning, I got out of my bed, opened my curtains, and got my day going.

Nothing changed in the boys dorms except that Harry's nightstand included a beautiful model of the Hungarian Horntail he fought yesterday vigorously guarding its space and Harry's glasses from all intruders. That and the dorms were more peaceful with Ron and Harry burying the hatchet (thankfully not in each other). I walked down to the Common Room where I found that any evidence of the party last night had been magically vanished, most likely from the House Elves. I figured that they deserved a tip for their excellent work. I heard Nico walking down in the stairs and we made our way to Breakfast.

The Castle was in a frenzied mood as the hype from yesterday's dances with deaths still hung in the atmosphere like buttered popcorn. It was all the student body talked about all day, Neeks and my battle in the catacombs of Gringotts Bank seemingly forgotten by all except for Snape who kept a very constant stink eye on the two of us. When Harry entered the Great Hall with Ron and Hermione, he was welcomed as a hero by all except for Slytherin, but I could feel that one green and silver bedecked Wizard wanted to cheer at the top of his lungs.

Despite yesterday's excitement, classes still needed to be held and lessons needed to be taught. The usual drudgery of school carried on, but the electrical energy still buzzed from student to student. That energy has a negative effect as it charged up Peeves and, from what I was told, caused him to grab a pile of dung bombs from Filch's Office and set them off right on top of Snape. Though, I was also told that a certain person gave him that brilliant idea.

After our last class in the morning before lunch however, things got interesting for both Nico and I.

As Nico, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and I were walking down to lunch from another grueling History of Magic lesson, I heard a voice shout out from behind me

"Hey losers!"

My eyes expanded in surprise and excitement and my body got a burst of energy. There was only one person in my entire friends circle who has that voice. Excitedly turning around, I saw my absolute favorite non-boyfriend Demigod in existence. I am of course speaking about the ONE, the ONLY:

"THALIA!!!!!" I yelled as I ran up to her. She had her fluffy silver Hunters jacket and Silver headband denoting her status as Artimis' lieutenant as well as her trusty bow and quiver of silver arrows. But, under all that was still the ripped skinny jeans-wearin', black combat boots rockin', short, black-haired, undercut werkin' Punk Daughter of Zeus that made her one of my favorite people. As I drew near enough, Thals and I did our Cousin Handshake that few ever got to see and none were ever allowed to imitate.