Percy screwed up
Jason ended up in the infirmary and Leo decided to stay with him.
Things were awkward with Piper and Jason.
Percy didn’t know the details, only that they stopped hanging out together and when it was brought up the room tensed up.
“Are you okay?” Hazel asks, “You haven’t touched your food.”
“Maybe I’m being paranoid but this entire thing sounds off. How did Jason get so sick in such a short time?”
Hazel shifts in her seat, “It’s possible he was sick before, but you’re right it’s a little suspicious.”
“ I just talked with the nurse Jason’s gonna be fine, she says no foul play was involved,” Annabeth says, placing down her plate.
Percy’s mouth curves into a smile,“ I thought you’re supposed to sit with your house?”
She smirks, “Anyways seaweed brain, truthfully, I’m not sure I trust her, but the important thing is, he’s going to be okay and we can complete our mission.”
“True,” Hazel glanced at the others, “ The only thing is classes start tomorrow and I haven’t gone to school since the 40s.”
Frank, Nico, Will, and Piper appear with trays of food.
“You don’t think he expects us to pass?” Nico asks, sitting down next to Hazel.
“I didn’t think about that.” Will shakes his head, “I mean most of us are ADHD, Dyslexic, and haven’t been to a proper school in years.”
Piper shrugs, “They just told us to help not pass,”
“With the war?” Nico asks, pushing his food around on his plate.
“That’s what’s confusing, there doesn’t seem to be any worries about a war.” Piper states, grabbing a roll from Annnabeth’s plate, “Like shouldn’t they be… more stressed.”
Frank frowned, “We weren’t that worried at the beginning too.” He glances at his pocket, “Because we didn’t know what we were getting into.”
“Bingo,” Annabeth says, “They don’t know a war is coming so they aren’t worried.”
“So we should be discreet about training them, it should be easy enough,” Percy responds.
“Okay, what are your classes?” Hazel asks.
Annabeth responds, “I think the classes correspond with the house you're in but we might have the same electives.”
With Percy’s luck, he knew that was a slim chance.
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The school day went by in a flash, mostly because he didn’t know what he was doing.
Plus Dumb door didn’t give them any supplies what the heck is a wand??
“Do you have any idea what the teacher is saying?” Percy whispers exasperated.
Hazel shakes her said, “Not a clue, ask the boy with the glasses,”
“Wait I think I got it… wait is that Antarctica or am I just dyslexic?” Percy asks
“Yeah, that looks like Antarctica or is it Antcticara,” Hazel responds, squinting at the board.
“Miss Levesque, Mr. Jackson, is there anything you would like to share with the class?” Professor Umbridge chastises.
Yes, pink doesn’t suit you, Percy retorts in his head.
Remembering the promise of New Rome with Annabeth he just shakes his head.
“Good! I will give you two warnings this time next time you will have detention!”
Hazel curses Umbridge out under her breath, which reminds Percy of how she got in trouble at her old school in the 1940s for the same thing with a nun.
Percy leans over and whispers, “Hey do you know what’s going on?”
The boy with the glasses looks at Percy with surprise, “Absolutely not this is blasphemy.”
“Sorry dude you sounded really British, can you say that again?” Percy responds.
“You must be one of the exchange students?” Harry raises his eyebrow.
Percy smirks, “What gave it away?”
“Mr. Jackson! Mr Potter! Detention!” Professor Umbridge shouts.
“What did I do?” Percy says defensively, “I asked questions to explain your teaching!”
“One week of detention!”
Harry stands up, “You aren’t even teaching what we need to know Voldemort has returned, we need to prepare!”
“You too Mr. Potter!”
“I don’t know who Voldemort is but you don’t know how to teach!” Percy yells.
“Both of you are out of my class!”
Just as Percy packs up his stuff Hazel leans close to Percy and whispers, “Something’s up with that boy in the glasses, find out what I’m going to stay here and ask the other students who this Voldemort is.”
“So what’s your name, Potter?” Percy asks fidgeting with his necklace.
“Harry, I’m surprised you don’t know me, it seems like everyone knows everything about me.”
“ I know the feeling, to be honest, I don’t pay that much attention to the news. Are you famous or something?”
“Unfortunately, sorry I didn’t catch your name-”
“-Percy, I have a knack for pissing teachers off.”