A/N: So I'm kind of hesitant about posting this because it's a really common idea that is often written not well. Please go easy on me. Here's chapter 1.

The sound of her alarm clock nearly gave Annabeth a heart attack. It wasn't as if she didn't like mornings; she had just been really jumpy ever since the Giant War and being trapped in Tartarus.

Once Annabeth had calmed herself down, she got out of bed to get ready for the day. It was a very exciting day; she was starting her first say at Goode High School with Percy. They had talked it over and decided that Annabeth going back to San Francisco could possibly end badly for both of them. It was a risk they weren't willing to take.

Annabeth's father was originally turned off by the idea, but she finally convinced him when she explained that she would stay with her half-brother Malcolm. He was going to NYU and had an apartment with an extra bedroom.

In the kitchen, Annabeth saw said brother eating cereal while she grabbed a breakfast bar.

"Is that all you're eating?" Malcolm asked.

"Yeah, I have to get out of here soon, so I don't have much time to eat. Not all of us have classes that start at nine am," Annabeth replied as she picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder. "See you later!"

"Bye, Annabeth! Tell Percy I said 'hi!'" Malcolm called after her.

Once Annabeth was at school, she went to the Guidance office where she was told she would get her schedule. Inside, she encountered a happy-looking lady with short red hair.

"Hi, I'm Mrs. Snider, the guidance counselor here at Goode. You must be Annabeth Chase," she said with a smile.

"That's me. I came to get my schedule," Annabeth replied.

"I have that ready for you. I also have your planner that you can use to keep track of your homework. It also doubles as your hall pass, so don't lose it! The rules and guidelines are in the front, so if you look over those tonight you'll be set. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Do you need a guide to show you around?" Mrs. Snider asked.

"No, I know somebody who can show me around. Thank you, though." Annabeth grabbed her schedule and planner and began to walk out of the Guidance office.

"Have a 'Goode' day, Annabeth!" Mrs. Snider called.

"Thanks, you too!" Annabeth replied.

After shutting the door behind her, Annabeth quickly turned around and ran right into someone.

"Oh, my gods, I'm so sorry!" she apologized.

"No need to apologize, Wise Girl. No damage done," her favorite person ever answered and pulled her into a hug.

"Hey, Seaweed Brain," she mumbled into his shoulder.

He laughed and kissed her forehead before pulling away.

"Do you want to go find your locker and your homeroom?" he asked.

Annabeth nodded and they walked hand-on-hand to where their grade level's homerooms were located.

"So generally the rooms where classes are located are clumped together by subject. Once you figure out where a few classrooms are then you'll easily find the rest by process of elimination," Percy explained. "Homerooms are alphabetical, so yours will be at the beginning of this hallway. What's your first class?"

"AP English," Annabeth replied.

"I'm in the regular English class with Paul right next door, so I'll walk you there after homeroom."

Annabeth's homeroom was silent, which was expected for 7:45 in the morning. Several students looked ready to fall back asleep, and one student actually did. Annabeth chuckled and walked up to the teacher who gave Annabeth her locker number and combination.

Annabeth cheerfully thanked her then went out to her locker and tested the combination. By the time she was done, the bell had rung. She spotted Percy coming towards her and waved to get his attention.

"Right this way, miss," Percy said jokingly as he led her towards the English classrooms.

When Annabeth walked into the AP English classroom, she felt a bit self-conscious. Having dyslexia made reading the English language hard for her, but not taking this class would bring down her GPA. As a daughter of Athena, she could not let that happen. Plus, if she ended up struggling, Annabeth had access to Percy's English teacher step-father who, sadly, was not teaching this class.

"Hi, I'm new. My name is Annabeth Chase," Annabeth said to the teacher.

"Hi, Annabeth! Our little class is very excited to have someone new in the mix. My name is Ms. Bell. You can have a seat right next to Jess Horton. Jess, raise your hand please!" Ms. Bell said very quickly.

Annabeth smiled and nodded. She could tell that this class was not going to be nearly as dreadful as she made it out to be.

"You came on a good day," Jess said once Annabeth sat down.

"Why's that?" Annabeth asked.

"Our class has a study hall because we got a day ahead of the other AP class. Ms. Bell likes to keep everybody on the same track," Jess explained, "which means that we have forty-two minutes to become best friends!"

"Okay then, Jess, tell me something about yourself."

"I have a couple of close friends and we are all in AP classes. In the eyes of the 'popular' people, we are the nerds of the school, but honestly, I could care less as long as they don't bother us too much."

"Do they bother you regularly?"

"Not really. They're usually plotting ways to get this one guy to date one of them. The one of them being Daniela Lamar. She's just so evil, and I say that in the most serious way. She knows that this guy has a girlfriend, and he doesn't even hang out with the guys who are considered cool. He's far from 'popular' and she's trying to change that.

Annabeth noticed that Jess seemed personally affected by this.

"You don't happen to like this guy, do you?" Annabeth asked teasingly.

"I will admit to admiring from afar. We have some mutual friends, so I know what he's like. He's really funny, but I wouldn't go as far to say that I 'like' him. I just don't know him well enough. Plus, he does have a girlfriend," Jess replied with a sigh.

"Who knows? Maybe you have a chance," Annabeth said.

"Maybe. Now, Annabeth, I believe it is your turn to tell me something about yourself."

Annabeth thought for a moment. She wasn't sure what she could share with this girl without having to almost lie. Basically everything she's ever done has related back to the gods.

"Well, I'm living in the city with my half-brother because my dad lives in San Francisco. He goes to NYU, so he has his own apartment where I'm basically staying in as his roommate. Um, I want to be an architect, and I have very few extremely close friends. Though, I am friends with most people I meet," she said, hoping that she wouldn't have to elaborate too much.

"Why are you so far away from your dad?" Jess asked.

"Well," Annabeth began, "he lives out there in San Francisco for his work. My step-mother and my little half-brothers live with him, so it's not like I left him by himself. I do have family here in New York, though, and due to recent events, we all thought it would be best if I stayed here."

Jess was silent for a moment. "You seem like quite the mystery, Annabeth Chase. I can't wait to solve you."

Annabeth smiled. This was the kind of inquisitive person she should be hanging around.

Was it good? This has been my secret for some time. QOTD: Do you like fuzzy socks? This is really random. All credit goes to my sister.

Please tell me if this is any good. Should I keep going?

Bye