Chapter 4
The above is a picture of Pentro/Confusion.
Percy's POV
Entering Chaos's office, I see Hecate standing by the window, looking out on the gardens. Dropping my bag next to my usual chair, I say hello to Chaos as I make my way over to her and ask her what the stick is.
"Really Percy, a stick? You're going to go stay with wizards, obviously that is a wand not a stick."
"Okay, then what is the purpose of the stick," as she glares at me I quickly correct myself, "Um, I mean wand?"
"A wand is what enables wizards to use their natural affinity towards magic to perform spells. Your wand happens to be 12 3/4" cedar wood with a Thestral tail hair core and reasonably supple flexibility. To directly quote Ollivander's, one of the greatest wand makers of all time, book of wand woods, "Whenever I meet one who carries a cedar wand, I find strength of character and unusual loyalty. My father, Gervaise Ollivander, used always to say, 'you will never fool the cedar carrier,' and I agree: the cedar wand finds its perfect home where there is perspicacity and perception. I would go further than my father, however, in saying that I have never yet met the owner of a cedar wand whom I would care to cross, especially if harm is done to those of whom they are fond. The witch or wizard who is well-matched with cedar carries the potential to be a frightening adversary, which often comes as a shock to those who have thoughtlessly challenged them" (taken from Pottermore). Thestral tail hair is also a very rare core and very powerful."
"I have no idea what any of what you just said means but I'm going to take it as a complement anyways so thank you."
"Honestly, Percy. You truly haven't changed any since I last saw you, and that isn't a good thing."
"Still taking it as a complement. Now where am I going and how am I getting there?"
Rolling her eyes, Hecate answers, "I will be apparating you as close to Minerva McGonagall's location. She is the headmistress of Hogwarts and your current contact. Once you get to Earth it will be up to you to find her and take care of yourself. After apparating for the first time you will know how to do so, that way you may travel that way also, though your methods of travel would probably be preferred. In the wizarding world, this is the only form of instantaneous travel so if you use another make sure you have a story to back it up. Make sure that when you use any of your powers you hold your wand so that it at least appears that you are casting a spell. Now, do you have any questions?"
"Yeah, one. How exactly am I supposed to teach? Because even though you said that you gave me your magic wizarding knowledge I don't know anything about the witchy world."
"The information will appear when you reach Earth. Now good luck, and don't fail or die!"
And with that happy note I saw a flash of light, felt like my body was being squeezed out of a toothpaste tube, and then there was nothing. Great,0 thanks Hecate, your almighty magical behind decided to make me appear a few hundred feet in the air. As I fell through the sky I couldn't help but think of two things. One, if Zeus knew that I was alive I would be a Percy-kabob by now, and two, that the view was really quite pretty. I mean it's all rolling hills and the sun is beginning to set so the sky has this light orange tint to it. Oh, and look over to the South there is this cute little house. That must be where the McGonagall lady is.
As that last thought flashed through my mind, my body collided with the ground with a bang rivaling that of a dozen cannons going off. The wind from my fall blowing away the dust to reveal my unconscious body curled up around my bag at the bottom of a giant crater.