Reading The Ever Twisting Winds: The Lightning Thief

Chapter 20

"I'm finishing this, since you seem so inept." Artemis said to her brother.

"Yeah, yeah, fine. You just want to read. It's okay to admit it." Apollo said, handing the book over.

"You're mad."

"Sounds about accurate." Dionysus said, drinking his coke.

Was the deadpanned response from Hermione to Andi's super special awesome plan…of epicness!

"You are not the first to tell me this." Andi told her with a sage-like nod, "Besides, sometimes the craziest of ideas end up being the best ideas ever!"

"This is also true." Dionysus said.

Hermione just shook her head, "Only you."

"Only me, indeed!"

They had only about thirty seconds left on the barrier and then the Dementors would swarm them.

The two witches were currently trying to calm themselves down since they had to have perfect timing on this.

"When we get out of this," Andi said suddenly, "I'll tell you what happened during the summer."

"And then she'll get in trouble...right?" Hades asked.

"Of course." Zeus said, fidgeting a bit as the other gods looked at him.

Hermione looked at her and said, "Promise?"

"Super duper ultra-promise." The daughter of the sky nodded, "It's been eating away at me and I just can't lie to you and Ron anymore about it."

"She should learn to suck it up." Hermes said flatly.

"Well," the bookworm licked her dry lips in nervousness, "I'm sure the tale will be interesting."

"Oh Mione, you have no idea."

"If she survives afterwards." Hades said, trailing off while Zeus inwardly groaned.

Ten seconds left.

"Andi," Hermione said softly, "If…if we don't make it." She looked right into those blue eyes, "I want you to know that I am so glad I met you."

"Hey, I'm glad I met you too, but we will get out of this mess." Andi assured her with a serious look, her voice firm.

Hermione smiled brightly, "I believe you."

"Good." The daughter of Zeus winked.

One second…and then the wind wall fell.

Hermione shot her wand forward, "Expecto Patronum!" she declared strongly as Andi concentrated.

The legacy of magic's plan was simple, yet brilliant.

"Do tell." Athena said, leaning forward interestedly.

Magic was a power of will, it responded to one's emotions.

The Patronus charm had you think of one single happy memory to make it work.

But Andi thought otherwise.

If magic responded to emotions, why should she think of just one memory? Why not every single happy memory she had?

"...That's genius." Annabeth said, her mother nodding in agreement.

Her plan was to super charge the spell into something beyond the ordinary, to something amazing.

Andi curled her hands together over her chest and concentrated.

"...This is like something out of an anime." Leo said.

"Bless the Japanese." Apollo said with a grin.

Concentrated on everyone she had ever met and befriended. Every speck of happiness she had.

That golden dog.

"Hm, you know what? I think I'll name ya Hunter, you like that?"

Zeus smiled softly at that.

That clumsy goat boy.

"My names not Clover, it's Grover! Grover Underwood."

"I'm so still calling him Clover." Percy said with a chuckle.

That kindly giant of a man.

"Name's Rubius Hagrid, just call me Hagrid."

Discovering she was a witch, that she was someone special.

That silly ginger.

"Name's Ron Weasley, nice to meet'cha!"

"Tch, idiot." Leo said under his breath. Making Emma Watson cry on screen was a crime.

That brunette bookworm.

"I'm Hermione Granger, are you as excited as I am? We're going to learn magic!"

"Such a pretty girl." Aphrodite said with a smile. "Wish she were mine."

Those crazy twins.

"He's Fred, I'm George."

"No, I'm George and he's Fred."

"And we're the Weasley twins!"

"And I wish they were mine." Hermes said with a grin.

Her teammates.

"Andi Potter, the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Team, met Andi."

"Hi Andi!"

That shy red haired girl.

"I-I'm Ginny, i-it's nice to meet you, Andi."

"I wonder how that relationship would've played out." Leo said, musing it over in his head.

Aphrodite giggled and Leo grinned. "That good, huh?"

"Watch yourself, matchstick." Thalia said, scowling.

That wide-eyed blonde girl.

"Huh, you seem like an interesting one, well, I'm Luna Lovegood. Fair warning, watch out for those Nargles, they're sneaky little things."

Apollo beamed. "Glad she's mine!"

Then all the whirlwind adventures she'd had at that big castle named Hogwarts for three years.

And then, then her home, Camp Half-Blood. Where her new adventure began.

And it all started with that boy she thought was wimpy.

"Wimpy?" Percy asked, getting patted by Annabeth.

"Don't worry, Percy. We all thought that, but you proved us wrong."

"Percy Jackson. Pretty weird day, huh?"

That wise centaur.

"I am Chiron, trainer of heroes. Welcome to Camp Half-Blood, Andromeda."

That plucky blonde girl.

"This is Annabeth Chase, she helped heal you two."

Annabeth smiled gently.

That bright smiled blond boy.

"Hey, I'm Will. Glad you're feeling better."

"Atta boy, Will!"

That strict but kind gardener.

"Hi, I'm Katie. Thanks for helping out for today."

Demeter beamed.

Those twin blond boys.

"Hey, I'm Castor and he's Pollux. Great to meet you."

Dionysus let a small smile show.

That beautiful black haired girl.

"I'm Selina, Andi, it's so wonderful to meet you."

Aphrodite gained a brilliant smile at that.

That punk girl that was her sister.

"Never really liked the sky much, but you do right? Well, enjoy it for both of us, okay?"

Thalia smiled at that. She really did wish she had a younger sister.

All her laughs, all her training, all the games, and then the quest of her life.

The quest for the Master Bolt.

Zeus smirked proudly.

Killing the Furies.

Hades shook his head.

Percy chopping Medusa's head off and then they sent it to Olympus.

Hermes and Apollo laughed.

Defeating the Chimera and Echidna.

Percy beamed. That was awesome.

Getting Ares' shield from Waterland (and trying to beam him in the head with it).

Ares couldn't resist the smirk. Catch was a fun game.

Saving those animals.

Artemis smiled lightly at that.

The Lotus Casino and making two new friends.

"I'm sorry for my brother, Nico, he gets excited sometimes. I'm Bianca di Angelo by the way."

Hades and Nico had small smiles on their faces.

Killing Crusty.

Playing with Cerberus.

Annabeth sighed and Percy rolled his eyes.

Escaping her granddad.

Meeting Hades and Hecate.

Hades smirked at that.

Then, facing off with Ares.

"I have centuries of experience and infinite strength, what do you two have?"

"Better hygiene?"

"Smaller ego?"

"Bah, overrated." Ares said, picking at his tooth with a knife.

And winning of course.

Then, that floating city.

"Olympus…It's beautiful."

All of the Olympians smirked.

Then…seeing her dad.

Zeus had a small soft smile on his face.

She still wasn't sure on her feeling towards him, but, she will admit.

She was happy to see him.

Happy that he was proud of her.

Happy to have been born.

Zeus's smile was radiant, while Hera scowled slightly.

It was cool to meet Aphrodite too, even though she was a little weird.

"What?! I am not weird! Artemis, stop making things up!"

"It's in the book, Dite." Apollo said, leaning over his twin's shoulder. The goddess of love pouted and crossed her arms while Artemis smirked.

Apollo and Hermes, those two seemed like fun guys.

"Hell yeah we are!" Hermes said as he and Apollo high fived.

And then there was back to camp.

"Yeah, I think I'm finally home…my real home."

The campers all smiled brightly at that, sharing her sentiment.

All of that filled her heart with bright happiness and now, it was time to use it.

To fight against the darkness.

Hermione's face was beaded in sweat, trying hard to keep the spell going as much as she could, keeping the Dementors away. Her focused on her happy memory keeping her standing. But then, she felt a hand rest on her shoulder. She turned to see Andi, smiling confidently, sincerely, and warmly.

"Relax," she told her friend, body glowing with magical power like the radiant fairy she was, "I got this."

Hermione dropped her spell, trusting Andi without question.

The Dementors came rushing to them, feeling Andi's happy emotions.

"Expecto," Andi said quietly, pushing her hand forward, eyes glowing with magical power, "PATRONUM!" she cried to the heavens as burning white light erupted from her hand, making the Dementors back away, covering their faces.

As the white light died down, Hermione and Andi stood behind what seemed to be a leg, the leg of a giant bird.

"We will never hear the end of this." Hades said with a groan.

"Yep." Poseidon said with a nod of agreement.

It was twice the size of the Whomping Willow tree. Large powerful wings, deadly sharp talons, eyes crackling with blue lightning as electricity danced along its body.

It was a thunderbird.

"Now that's just awesome." Percy said, the other demigods nodding in agreement.

Zeus was puffed up in pride.

It raised its head, letting out a proud screech and beat its wings. It slowly flapped itself into the air and dive bombed the Dementors with its mighty talons primed and ready, crackling lightning.

The Dementors tried to flee, but it was futile. The thunderbird tore through them like wet tissue paper. With a flap of its wings, trees were ripped from the ground as its piercing cries cut through the air with fury.

"Definitely never hearing the end of this." Hades said, rubbing his temples.

"You certainly will not." Zeus said, agreeing.

Black robes were all that was left of the of the soul suckers as others fled in fear of the mighty Patronus.

But the bird was that of prey, refusing to let its targets flee. Giving chase, it's beak pecking at them, getting all the stragglers in swift efficiency.

Landing on its talons, black robes coiled around them, the thunderbird let out a cry of victory, wings wide and proud, screeching to the heavens.

The sky let off a few booms, as if added more spender to the thunderbird.

"Really?" Poseidon asked.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Zeus said, huffing.

Andi felt to her knees, panting and dripping with sweat. She was running on fumes right now from how exhausted she was and her Patronus dissipated as the Dementors were all gone.

"Andi," Hermione cheered, supporting her up, "You did it! You really did it!"

"Damn *pant* right *pant*." The demigod said and they heard footsteps coming.

Andi's eyes were drooping from how tired she was as both witches looked up and saw Dumbledore, wand out as he advanced towards them and Black.

"Oh, so now he shows up?" Zeus asked, looking angry.

"He's innocent!" Hermione told the Headmaster, "Professor, Sirius Black is innocent!"

"Of course he is." Apollo said, his eyes rolling.

Dumbledore's voice was muffled as Andi's lids felt heavy and Morpheus' call took her.

Missing Hermione's cry of concern for her.

The daughter of Zeus blinked her blue eyes opened and sat up to look where she was, the hospital wing.

Again!

"The curse of heroics." Percy said, sighing as Annabeth patted him on the shoulder.

Andi flopped back into her assigned bed, "Ah fudge." She pouted.

"Indeed."

"Gah!" Andi shouted and flipped off her bed in surprise and landed on the floor in a thud. A second later she pressed her palm against the mattress and glared at the one who scared her, "Dammit! Why does everyone do that to me? What is this? Karma for sneaking up on everyone with my cloak?!"

"You should watch your back, Hades." Hestia said.

"Bah, Nemesis knows better than to try and punish me." Hades said.

"I was talking about myself."

"Perhaps." Nodded the goddess Hecate, who was sitting in a chair on the other side of the bed.

Andi grumbled and wiggled back onto the bed with pout in her baby blue flannel PJ's, "Hullo." She greeted.

"Good morning, Andromeda." The goddess said, looking just like she had when the demigod was in the underworld, hands folded over her lap.

"Lucky. Able to make visits." Hermes said with a pout.

"You have a duty, Hermes." Hera said.

"Still!"

"So…" Andi started out slowly, "What's up? Haven't seen you since the whole, Uncle H trying to kill me and Baywatch to use our skeletons to lead an army of the undead, thing."

Hecate nodded, "Yes, well, I've been busy you know. Dealing with the mist and all."

"Oh, totally." Andi nodded in understanding. That was a big time job.

"I beg to differ." Hades and Hermes said simultaneously.

"But," Hecate smiled, "When my legacy just so happens to create the largest Patronus in history, I broke away for a few moments."

"Oh dear us, no." Hades groaned, his hand rubbing his face.

"I what now?"

Hecate nodded, "Yes, you beat Ares' son, Andros, by a great margin.

"Ares' son?" Athena said. "Are you reading that right?"

"It is a combat spell." Apollo said. "It would make sense."

Ares grinned and then scowled. "Aw, man. The brat beat my brat? Dammit."

"But why wasn't it one of ours?" Athena asked, her true meaning coming to light easily: Why Ares' and not mine?

"Pure combat, not strategically applied." Hephaestus said. "The oaf doesn't know anything better than street fighting."

"Go hump the tools."

And a thunderbird?" she smiled wider, "I knew you had great potential, but that display of power proved your raw potential alone."

Andi was silent for a moment and asked, "Really?" she wasn't the best of students when it came to studying, but practical exams? She rocked those.

"Yes, I see great things for you, Andi. I dare say you will become an accomplished sorceress in the future." The goddess said, getting Andi's eyes to widen.

"Like Circe, or Medea?" Frank asked.

"Hopefully not like either of them." Piper said, Annabeth nodding in agreement.

"Wow," the legacy mouthed, stunned and not knowing what to even think of that. A sorceress? That was like big time for any witch.

Hecate looked at her with proud eyes, "You have such an unorthodox method of thinking. Your father, well, you can say he is someone who colors in the lines.

"I can see it now, little Papa Z laying on his stomach in the cave and doodling with the first pieces of chalk." Apollo said, chuckling to himself.

Zeus glowered at his son.

Something most of his children do as well.

"I don't!" Hermes and Apollo said, giving each other a high five.

"You're creatures of habit." Artemis cut in. "Your unorthodox methods are now orthodox."

"...No!" Both gods wailed.

You are someone who doesn't even color between the lines, you color everything but inside the lines, letting you go off the page and color whatever you wish. That kind of thinking combined with your skills…Yes, you will truly go far."

"Hopefully not over the edge." Hades said.

The daughter of Zeus flushed at the compliment (she always liked them to be honest), "Thank you." Andi mumbled looking pleased as she took a gander around and saw Ron sleeping like a rock in a bed nearby (Hecate probably dozed him off), "So, where is everyone?" she asked curiously.

"I believe Black is in Albus' office with that little fat man." Hecate waved off, "You've been asleep for hours after using up so much magic."

"Hehehe," Andi chuckled sheepishly, scratching the back of her head at that, "My bad."

"Still, I am glad I set that portkey for you to come to camp."

"So she did it!?" Apollo said. "Messing with the natural timeline. That was risky."

"You did that?!" Andi looked surprise and Hecate nodded.

"Your father was having a fit so I decide to bring you to camp.

"When is he not?"

"Amusing, Hades. Very amusing." Zeus said through his gritted teeth.

I did not expect Poseidon's son though, but it still worked out in the end it seems."

Percy and Poseidon nodded in agreement.

Andi was silent for a moment and said, "Thank you." She honestly meant it. She finally got to find her home and it was all thanks to Hecate.

"Think nothing of it, I just wished to congratulate you on a job well done." The goddess compliment and placed Skyline on Andi's lap, "You forgot that, dear."

"That's important." Frank said.

"Oh! Thanks for Skyline, gran." Andi smiled, she would be in trouble with out. Andi grew silent as she tried to think of what else to say to her ancestral goddess, taking a look at Ron once more and then back at Hecate.

"Ah," A knowing smile on the goddess' face, "You wish to tell them, correct."

The daughter of Zeus flushed embarrassed, "Am I that transparent?"

"In this case, yes."

Andi pouted, she hated being seen through so easily, totally went against her crazy nature.

"Still," the magic goddess informed, "If you would even want to tell them, you would have to get permission from your father first." She informed.

"Which he better not give..." Hades said, Poseidon agreeing with him.

"Please. We're talking about the guy who granted his 'favorite' daughter six wishes." Apollo said, smirking at his flushed sister. Athena scowled and crossed her arms.

Andi nodded, she could understand that. She looked out the window and spoke, "So, hey dad. How's it going?"

The sky was clear.

Good sign.

"So far so good." Hermes said.

"It should change." Poseidon said.

"So, I want to tell my friends about who I am, wondering if you'll let me. Pretty please? With a cherry on top?" she asked with her bottom lip jutted out.

"How could you deny that face?"

"Aphrodite, whose side are you on?" Hades asked with a frown.

"The love legacy's side, of course."

There was a boom, the clouds blackened.

"Good." Hades said with a nod.

Andi couldn't help but rolled her eyes.

"They're my friends. I trust them with my life so I think I should tell them." Another boom, "Well, now you're being unreasonable." Andi said with a wag of her finger, "Do I need to bring up the Nightlight incident, hm?"

"...Oh no." Poseidon said. "She can blackmail."

"Oh, that is a load of bullsh-."

"Hades! There are children present."

"Sorry, Hestia."

Hecate tried (and failed) to keep her mirthful chuckle in. A smile was on her face as Andi negotiated with her father. Oh, it was priceless.

"Traitor." Zeus said with a scowl.

A boom of outrage could be heard, but Andi waved it off, "Me and Baywatch took care of your problem. So, I think I'll take my reward and tell them, sounds fair, right?"

"That is a load of...When my son tried to protect his friends..." Hades trailed off, glowering at Zeus.

"You're griping, Hades. Do we need to have a talk?"

"...No, Hestia."

there was a huffing rumble, "I thought so. Pleasure doin' business with you. Come back again." There was one final sharp clap and the sky calmed down.

Hecate smirked at her legacy, "Well, you've certainly gotten a handle of talking to him." She commented with humor.

Andi fluttered her lashes, "What can I say, I'm adorable."

"She has him wrapped around her finger." Apollo said with a chuckle. "Like someone else I know."

"Ohhh..."

"Silence, Hermes! And you! Mouth, shut." Artemis said. She returned her attention to the book.

Her father was such a whiner at times.

"What?!"

"...I suppose we should let her tell her friends." Hades said, smirking.

"I see no harm in it." Poseidon said with a nod.

"The both of you..." Zeus said, growling.

Honestly, why couldn't he be the epitome of maturity like her?

"...That's debatable." Annabeth said.

No wonder Zeus was the baby of the family.

"This is true." Hestia said. She smiled at her brother who looked betrayed.

"Aphrodite has said as such," the minor goddess stated, all the time really.

"Of course I would!"

"Hey gran, could you help me…I mean, I don't think they'll believe me without some proof."

"Hm," Hecate closed her eyes in thought, "Well, I believe a reward for such an impressive display earlier is called for. Why not."

"Co-conspirator? Interesting. Not surprising, but interesting." Hades said.

Andi smiled at that as Hermione quietly walked in and saw Andi awake and then Hecate. The mortal narrowed her eyes in suspicion, "Who are you?" the young witch asked cautiously, eyes going quickly to Andi, who seemed perfectly calm around this woman.

"Ooo, suspicious. Wonder what will come from this." Hazel said.

"Hey, Mione!" Andi waved cheerfully, "I'd like you to meet someone, she from the States. Came to visit me."

Hermione walked closer, her hand instinctively resting on her wand.

A pointless effort in Hecate's opinion, but a wise move all on its own.

"Indeed." Athena said with a nod.

Hermione sat down next to Andi's other side as her friend asked what happened while she was napping.

Her bookworm friend nodded and stated to talk, taking a few glances at the woman as she did so. After Andi passed out, Dumbledore said he woke up Snape and detained Pettigrew and came rushing over to help the two, but it wasn't needed clearly. Sirius was currently in Dumbledore's office with the old wizard, since he woke up a few hours ago, and with Minister Fudge. Snape had been seething like the git he was with Black being innocent and the Aurors had taken Peter.

"I'll bet he was." Zeus said, looking at Hades.

"Oh just because he has a grudge means he's my son?"

"It's an old grudge..." Poseidon said.

"Both of you can eat with father for all I care." Hades said, crossing his arms.

Andi smiled wickedly at that, hoping that they weren't kind to the man and awaited further news on him.

As Hermione handed by the invisibility cloak she retrieved after the fight, she asked, "I never got your name." Hermione said to the goddess.

"Hecate." The minor goddess smirked.

"Like, the goddess of magic?"

"Indeed." You could just see Hecate was trying to keep from laughing a little.

"Oh mortals...so fun to mess with." Hermes said with a chuckle.

"So, how do you know Andi?"

"We're distant family."

"I'll explain in a second." The daughter of Zeus cut off her friend's 'interrogation' and looked at the sleeping Ron, "Ron, wake up!" she shouted, but the ginger was snoring, making her frown at him, "Well, I did try," once, but who was counting? She held out her hand and zapped him a bit, getting the ginger to jolt up.

"Ow!"

Leo snickered.

"Oh, Ron, you're awake. Good."

"You shocked me!"

"Now, that is just slander to my spotless reputation. You sir, are cruel."

"Indeed he is." Leo said with a nod.

"Mione, did she zap me?"

Hermione hummed tapping her chin, "I don't believe so," she said, making Ron gap, "Maybe you had a bad dream."

"My future wife, ladies and gentlemen."

"Leo...really?"

"Both of you just love pickin' on me. Well, why am I up?" Ron asked grumpy-like, but looked at Hecate and blushed a like a school boy (which he was)…wow, she was really, really beautiful.

"That's nothing. Silly boy hasn't met me, yet." Aphrodite said with a smirk.

"Ron, this is someone from the States, she's my distant family." Andi took a breath, "Now, I'm going to tell you what happened this summer, so get over here." He did so, sitting next to Hermione, but tried (and failed) to sneak glances at Hecate.

"So out of your league." Leo said.

So, Andi told them everything. To her arrival at camp and who her dad really was, her training with the Chiron, her quest, the underworld, meeting her all business-like uncle H and Hecate herself, kicking Ares' butt with her cousin and sidekick Percy Jackson, going to Olympus and meeting her dad and other way more chill uncle Po-Po.

"Can I call you that?" Apollo asked.

"I'll think about it."

"Call me Uncle H, and you'll be stuck in a cell of shadows." Hades said to the sunny god.

"Aw..."

Silence took hold of the room.

"…And it's finally happened." Hermione said, breaking the silence, "All the candy as finally rotted her brain."

"Nonsense!"

She sighed and patted Andi's leg, "We'll get you help, I promise." Glaring at Hecate as if she poisoned Andi's mind.

"I knew she could be a bit of a nutter," Ron muttered, "But this? Wow."

"I solemnly swear I am being truthful! May Apollo strike me down if I'm not!" The sun beamed on her through the window, "See? The sun sees through all falsehood!"

"Yeah, probably not the best time, but if she's going to be with Will..."

"She is correct." Hecate informed nod.

"Gods, goddesses?" Hermione questioned not believing the woman at all, more worried about Andi's state of mind.

Andi held out Skyline and turned it into a sword, "This is my sword."

"Do you like my sword-sword, my awesome diamond sword-sword?" Apollo began.

"No." Athena said. She hated that song. It was all she heard when Apollo discovered Minecraft youtube videos.

"…That's a cricket bat." The chocolate eyed girl informed.

"Well, gran here controls the Mist, it keeps mortals, like you, from seeing the supernatural like my sword. Makes you see something like a shotgun or a cricket bat."

"But we are supernatural." Ron countered with confusion.

"Semi-supernatural, actually." Apollo said. "Some seers have the same issue."

"Well, the super supernatural." Andi shrugged, it was what she guessed (Hecate gave a tiny nod). "Anyway, this thing is made of celestial bronze. Can't hurt mortals, but wicked deadly to monsters and immortals."

Hermione and Ron tried to see it, but it was still a cricket bat to them.

"I think I'll just do this." Hecate said, just to make this easier as she waved her hand casually.

"Oh that will freak them out." Hades said with a chuckle.

In that moment it felt like a veil was lifted from the mortals eyes, like they were really seeing the world with more color, more sharply.

"What did you-?" Hermione's sentence died in her throat as she looked at Hecate. Literally, like seeing her for the first time. The power she radiated, the presence she gave off, the unearthly glow of her.

Ron choked a little.

Not human. That's what their brains told them, no matter what they assumed, there was just no way this woman could possibly be human…was she really a d-divine being?

"Now do you see, young ones?"

Hermione's mind moving a thousand miles an hour as Ron fell off his chair in a thud. Fainting.

"Ha! Lame!" Leo said with a laugh.

"…Haven't seen a reaction like that in a while." The goddess commented with a small smile on her face, ah, mortals were such fine entertainment at times.

"That's so true." Apollo said, nodding in agreement.

"You were telling the truth." The bushy haired girl breathed out, looking at Andi without the mist over her eyes.

Andi pouted at her best friend, "You…You didn't believe me?"

"Oh that's so cruel." Piper said with a giggle.

"N-No! It was just that, with all the, that and-" Hermione stammered, trying to think up something until Hecate said.

"Andromeda," Andi cringed at her full name, "mortals are stubborn beings, something such as gods being real is difficult to process." The goddess of the mist told.

"Oh, right. Forgot that." Andi nodded.

"But…How does that all happen in the span of a week or two?" Hermione question with wide eyes. Andi really was a trouble magnet, so that could be it, "And fighting a god!"

"And winning." Percy added, getting a glare from Ares.

"Who knows?" Andi shrugged, her luck was weird like that, "And so what? We totally won against that jerk-face." Hermione just groaned at her casual brush off at fighting the god of war!

Hecate stood up, "Well, I believe I've done my part." The goddess smiled, "Thank you for being Andromeda's friend, Hermione Granger, I can understand she can be a handful."

"Hey!"

"She's not wrong." Annabeth said, giving a mock glare to her boyfriend. "Like someone else I know."

Percy just smiled sheepishly.

"N-No." Hermione stammered out, "It-It's a pleasure." She bowed her head, or was she supposed to curtsy? Oh, her head was spinning right now!

"How to survive meeting a god or goddess one-oh-one. Always be polite." Athena said.

"And already Percy's failed that."

"Annabeth!" Percy said with a betrayed whine.

"You did."

"I have to leave now." The goddess said to her legacy, "Enjoy yourself, Andromeda." The goddess snapped her fingers at Ron, who stirred, blinking open his eyes. Hecate then disappeared in a swirl of mist. Gone.

"This is actually happening." Hermione muttered to herself.

"Yep!" Andi chirped and patted her arm, "Welcome to my life."

Ron got up, asking if it really happened and the girls said it did. He got back on his seat.

"A bleedin' demigod." Ron was still in shock, "I mean, no wonder you're so good at fightin' monsters and stuff."

"Well...That's just natural." Thalia said with a shrug.

Andi waved off it, "Well, like I said, I killed a Drakon, it wasn't a basilisk by the way. So I'm awesome like that."

As the bookworm's mind continued to reel about this other world and that monsters were always going to bother her best friend, it saddened her. Why did Andi have to have such trials in her life? It didn't feel fair, but then again from what the muggle-born remembered of stories with demigods, they rarely got a fair deal.

"Amen to that." Percy said with a sigh.

The other demigods nodded in agreement with that.

"Well, back to the camp. There's my new cousin Percy, a bit of a dull kid, kinda dim,"

Percy's eye twitched while the others roared with laughter.

she whispered that last part, "But, he's a good guy, has a good heart too." Andi smiled at that, she wondered what he was doing right now,

"Suffering in class, probably." Percy said.

"Anyway, he may not push himself like I do, he likes his own pace, but…hehe, wouldn't have anyone outside of Bethy watching my back in the world of us demigods." She gave that beaming smile she was known for.

Andi may rag and tease on Percy, but she did greatly care for him.

He was her favorite cousin.

Percy smiled greatly at that.

"At least until Bianca comes into the picture." Aphrodite said.

Percy's smile fell and he frowned.

In a way, they were a tag team, or at least Andi saw them that way (she hoped Percy did too). If one fell, the other would help them up. If one was in trouble, the other would come running in an instant. If one was on a quest, the other would probably sneak onto it to give support.

They were kids of the storm after all.

Poseidon and Zeus shared an amused smirk.

Ooo, she should trademark that, maybe even make matching tee shirts for them!

"Dibs!"

"Aw...dammit." Apollo said in response to Hermes' words.

"Sounds like a cool guy." Ron remarked.

"I think you two would get along good." Andi giggled, "Though, do you like blue food?"

"…Who eats blue food?" Ron made a face.

"...I don't like him."

"Over blue food?" Nico asked.

"Do not diss the blue food." Percy said.

"Hm, maybe not." Andi rubbed her chin.

"But still, he sounds nice." Hermione commented.

"Yep. Hey, I think he's single, you want me to hook you two up?" the legacy of love smirked with a slight teasing tone.

Annabeth scowled at that and Percy, though he loved Annabeth, weighed the possibilities in his mind.

"Hey! I already said I was going to marry her!" Leo said.

Hermione was a good girl and Percy needed someone to keep him grounded at times.

Annabeth seethed, stopping once Percy held her tightly.

"Andi!" Hermione flushed brightly, since when did she decide to play matchmaker?!

"Hm, true, Bethy might not like that." The daughter of Zeus nodded, since it was sooo obvious (at least in her chaotic little mind) that the daughter of Athena was crushing on her dorky sea cousin.

Percy arched his brow while Annabeth flushed slightly. Aphrodite giggled happily.

Seriously, Luke was like seven years older than Bethy. Andi understood love didn't have an age limit, but that was just plain creepy.

"Bethy? You mentioned her before." The bookworm said, her cheeks still a little pink.

"Oh yeah! Well my friend Annabeth, who is a daughter of Athena, is like an American version of you." She smiled brightly at her best friend, "You two would get along so well it's not even funny."

"Probably true." Annabeth said with a nod.

"Well, she sounds like an interesting person to meet." The bushy haired girl commented.

"So then there's my buddy Will-"

"You mean that bloke you wrote to on Valentine's Day?" Ron asked with a curious tone.

Aphrodite grinned while Apollo hooted.

"Yeah him. He's a son of Apollo, real sweet guy. We went on a quest with Annabeth during Yule, and we had such a blast. Beating a monster and fetching an item. So much fun," Andi giggled happily.

"I heard the Chasers talking about him." Hermione said, having wanted to talk to Andi about it, "What's he like?"

"Oh, best friend opinion!" Aphrodite said. "A crucial part of any relationship."

Andi told them and Hermione looked surprised since her friend, well, she hadn't taken an interest in boys before. Ever. So it was surreal for her to see Andi be so happy talking about one and in such detail.

"Windi for the win! Called it!"

"Anything is possible, Apollo." Aphrodite said, making the sun god groan.

"He also acts weird sometimes, like the time I opened the cabin door in the morning, he just went all red in the face and said he had to go do something." She pouted, "I don't know why though."

Hermione figured it was because Andi lacked modesty when she slept, wearing the least amount of clothes as possible.

"That's so cruel, Andi!" Aphrodite said with a pleased giggle. She loved it.

"That'll be something that changes." Thalia said, scowling.

But still, if this Will fellow ever hurt her best friend…

Elsewhere, William Alan Solace shivered as his brothers asked what was wrong.

"The threat of a friend...beware, Will, beware..." Apollo said with a grave nod.

The door to the infirmary opened and the Golden Trio clammed up about the world of the gods. Sirius, who had managed to clean up a tad. Wearing some clean black slacks and a grey long sleeve shirt and some boots. He looked like he took a shower too, but the effects of Azkaban were still shown on his face.

The first thing Andi asked him was, "So, keeping the beard?"

Sirius seemed amused by that, "Why yes, yes I am. Ladies love beards." He said with fact.

"True." Aphrodite said, nodding. Beards looked charming if trimmed properly.

"Sure," Andi nodded with a roll of her eyes.

The former felon smiled and walked up to the bed, taking a chair and pulled something out of his back pocket, It was the Marauders Map, "Moony's still out there, he should be back soon, maybe an hour or two. Looked in his office and snagged this when no one was looking." He patted it fondly and handed it to Andi, "Can't let Prongs let go without it." He smirked.

"Wonderful," Hermione shook her head in amusement after seeing the gleeful look on Andi's face.

"Wicked," Ron smiled too, glad they had the map back.

"Awesomesauce."

"Lucky." Hermes said, pouting in jealousy.

The demigoddess said and placed it on the table near her, "So, how's everything going?" she asked curiously.

"Oh, you know, the usual. Apparently I have come into a great deal of wealth, compensation the Roly Poly said." The wizard snorted, "Personally, I don't care for it. But meh, wine, gambling, a nice date with a fine woman. Perfect usage for it." The Black said roguishly.

"Oh, I like him." Aphrodite said with a tittering giggle.

Ares ground his teeth together.

"In that order?"

"No, not at all."

"Mix it up a bit, Padfoot!" Apollo said with a chuckle.

The ginger and brunette shared an amused smile at their banter.

"But, damn, you should have seen Snivellus' face, ha!" he barked out, "I burned that imagine into my mind, I did."

"I'll bet it was like that time when Hades-."

"Poseidon, you swore never to speak of it!" Hades said, giving his brother a heated glare.

"Nice." Andi and Ron said, laughing along with him, anything to mess with that man was okay in their books, "So what now?" Andi asked.

"Going to hang around for the year end feast, hadn't had one of those in years." Sirius said with a nostalgic look,

"He's got to be starving." Frank said with a nod.

"And head off on the train with you kiddies to head home."

"That's symbolic." Hermione noted,

"She's right." Annabeth said.

"How?" Percy asked her.

"She'll probably explain it." Annabeth said.

"Because brainiacs just have to prove their superior mind." Nico said, getting a glare from her and Athena.

getting everyone to look at her, "I mean, your friendship started here and the events that separated it ended here and now you ride the train of your childhood to the home you've missed since you were locked up."

"...Huh, she did explain it." Percy said. He thought for a moment before looking at Annabeth with a pout. "You do that to me all the time."

"Uh, well..."

"That's because you're an idiot, Percy." Thalia said, getting a glare from the son of Poseidon.

"No one asked you, Porcupine head."

"…Well I wouldn't say missed." Black rubbed his beard, "More a nice bed would do well for my back with some decent food."

"...or that, too." Annabeth added with a flush.

"Oh." Hermione blinked.

"Still, damn rat." Ron frowned, "Hope he gets it good."

"This is why none of us have the rat as our animal." Demeter said with a nod. The other Olympians agreed with her, each having their own issues with the animal.

"Oh, he will." Black smiled, all bet cruelly, "I hear they'll be stuffing some veritaserum down his gullet. That's should get the little rat singing."

"Like sunspot."

"Hey, I only sing when there's something worth singing about. Like Christmas! Or a pretty woman!"

"Good." Andi nodded in agreement, hopefully the rat had some good information, "Is he going to be Kissed?" she asked in a slightly eager tone.

"Why is that bad?" Aphrodite asked.

"Of course you would forget that." Artemis said, rolling her eyes. "The Dementor's Kiss sucks the soul out of the body."

"...What a slander to kisses!" Aphrodite said with a scowl.

Artemis shook her head and resumed reading.

Black rubbed his chin, "After they get everything from him, most likely. It would take a miracle to save him."

Andi seemed pleased with this.

"Vindictive, isn't she?" Hades asked.

"Just like her father." Hera said with a scowl. Zeus ignored them.

Sirius regarded the daughter of Zeus, "I just want to say, kiddo, thanks. You really saved me." He said in a grateful tone.

"Well, I just couldn't let an innocent man have his soul sucked out of him."

"No, that would be too much. Let's just blame first and ask questions never."

"Like you've never been guilty of it, Poseidon!"

"I never said I wasn't."

Sirius let out a small laugh, "You're a good kid, Andi. Your parents would be proud."

Zeus smiled at that. Indeed he was.

Andi gave a beaming smile to that.

"Another surprise for you." Sirius grinned, "You can go to Hogsmeade next year. Signed the slip in Dumbledore's office earlier."

Andi looked wide eyed, "Really?! Yay!" she cheered, throwing her arms in the air.

"Aw, no more sneaking around..." Hermes said, looking downtrodden.

Apollo consoled him with a pat on the shoulder.

Andi was just going to ask for another slip (since she lost her other one) and have Chiron sign it. Or it would have been far funnier to go to Olympus and ask her dad to sign it. She inwardly giggled, his face would have been priceless!

"Dad, can I go to-?"

"No, Hermes."

"...You don't even know what I was going to say!"

"At least you won't have to sneak around anymore." Hermione smiled, but Andi pouted.

"Yeah, but...there was a certain thrill sneaking about."

"Right? Kid knows the fun stuff."

"Amen." Black nodded, a wistful look in his eyes.

"He has to be Hermes'." Athena said.

"Who says?!" Apollo asked, looking offended.

"The gleam in his eyes."

"Troublemakers." Hermione rolled her eyes, but looked amused all the same.

"We solemnly swear we're up to no good." the black haired pranksters grinned.

"I'm so putting that on a T-shirt." Hermes said with a smirk.

"I want one." Apollo said with a grin.

The magicals talked about some more stuff until nurse Poppy came in and told Sirius and Hermione to leave as Andi and Ron had to finish their recovery.

Man, Andi needed to start packing some ambrosia or nectar.

It would really speed up the process for these incidences.

"Yes, it probably would." Apollo said in agreement.

The newspapers were all about Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, the Potter family, and Andi herself the next day. Someone had blown the whistle on Lupin for being a werewolf (Snape, the git)

"Boo!" The demigods said.

and the poor guy lost his DADA job seeing as Dumbledore had to let him go.

After the farewell feast and sleeping one more night in that big castle, it was time to go home. The train ride own was uneventful, except for Sirius joining the ride. Andi told him he was going through a mid-life crisis and wanted to feel young again.

"Probably." Poseidon said. "Goodness knows I've had at least twenty of them."

"Eight." Hades said. They looked to Zeus.

Finally after the encouraging stares, the king rolled his eyes and said, "Fifteen."

"I just want to ride the big red train! I am not having a mid-life crisis!"

"Denial is so ugly." Aphrodite said with a laugh.

"Oh please, you can't be serious."

"Of course I am! It's right on my birth certificate."

"Zing!" Hermes said with a laugh.

"I love those memes!" Apollo said.

"Whatever, man child."

"...He's Apollo's." Artemis decided, smirking at her brother's confused look.

Apollo wasn't sure whether to be proud or upset by the comment.

"Look who's talking, child-child!"

"And Sirius lost that one by a mile." Poseidon said.

That was the basic argument for pretty much most of the ride.

It didn't end until Hermione just gave Andi a lollipop to get her to completely ignore Sirius

"The power of candy." Leo said, grinning.

and popped an Advil for herself.

Luna and Andi were having their own little talk before they arrived at the station in a separate compartment.

"So, we'll see you mid-summer?" Andi asked as Luna was shuffling some cards, tarot cards, Andi noted.

"Yes! Awesome kid number two hundred is on the way!" Apollo said with a pump of his fist.

"Yes," the seer nodded, "I want to spend some time with daddy and explain to him what's going on, it is only right after all. I hope you don't mind."

The daughter of Zeus nodded to that, understanding completely, but couldn't help but ask, "So, what's with the cards?"

"Tarot cards. Now that's old school." Apollo said.

"Oh!" Luna smiled brightly and adorably, "Well, I am taking divination next year, so I decided to look up the many ways to help broaden my seer gift

Apollo brightened up the room until Hermes nudged him. Chuckling sheepishly, the god dimmed down.

…would you like to find out your Arcana?" she asked in that ever Ravenclaw curious tone.

"Huh…well, I don't see why not. Go for it!" Andi smiled, eager to see what she got.

Luna nodded and placed the deck down on her seat and looked directly into Andi's eyes, but it also felt like she wasn't looking at Andi at all.

"The power of seers." Apollo said.

"Rachel gets that look sometimes." Annabeth said, shuddering. It was unnatural.

Her hand hovered over the deck and drew six card without looking and placed them in a circle and placed a final one in the middle as the seventh. She flipped it over, showing a portrait of a jester laughing very close to a cliff, accompanied with a dog at his heels.

"You are…the Fool."

"Boo yah!" Hermes said with a fist pump.

"The Fool doesn't me trickster in this case, Hermes." Athena said.

"Wait what?"

"Eh?" Andi blinked and pouted, "That's not fun." She wanted something like the Emperor or the Empress!

"That sounds about right."

"Shut up, wethead."

The legacy shook her head, making her blonde hair bounce, "Andi, The Fool Arcana does not mean that it can be taken lightly. The Fool is number zero. It is the void from which all other things begin. While marked the number zero...it's empty, but at the same time it holds infinite possibilities…that is you, Andi." Luna told her sincerely.

"…Am I the fool!?"

"Nope." Apollo said. He grinned. "You, my good sir, are a god."

Andi tilted her head, "Infinite?"

Luna nodded, "Yes." She looked outside, "We should be back soon. I'd get your things, Andi."

"Okay, Lu, see ya later in the summer," Andi said cheerful and gave a parting hug.

"...Lundi!"

"No. Windi! Geez, Dite, make up your mind!"

When the daughter of Zeus left, Luna picked up the card, smiling softly at it, "The Fool represents innocence, divine inspiration, madness, freedom, spontaneity, inexperience, chaos, and creativity.

"So...A bit of me, a bit of Apollo and a bit of Dionysus all mixed into one?" Hermes asked, his two brothers either grinning or scowling.

"...Oh, dear us, no." Athena said, looking pale.

Mythological figures of the Fool Arcana are often heroes, fools, or the protagonists of their own mythological stories…I do wonder what story Andi's will follow. Well, knowing her, it will be fascinating, won't it? Young adventurous Fool."

"Always a blast being the fool!"

After arriving at platform Nine and Three Quarters station, everyone bid their goodbyes as Hermione left with her parents and so did the Weasley clan. Off in the distance, Andi saw Frank and Alice Longbottom hugging a happy Neville, which couldn't help but make the demigod smile brightly at her good deed.

Dionysus smiled as well, proud of his sons in the other dimension. He was sure his own boys would do the same thing.

Sirius said he was going to see his old home and see if it was livable and Andi told him she'd send a letter to him soon (after he gave her the address).

"Good luck, speedstick."

"I never fail to deliver a message, warhead."

"Boys, enough." Hestia said as the two glared at each other.

He was also going to see if he could get some tickets for the Quidditch World Cup since she and Ron were talking about plans for it. Andi was thinking of trying to get Annabeth, Percy, and Will to come along too.

"Percy and Annie I get, but why Will?!" Thalia asked, scowling.

"Windi for the win, Thalia!"

"I don't see the big deal." Jason said. "I'd get to be an uncle. And you're going to be an aunt someday anyway."

"That's debatable." Thalia said.

It'd be fun to them her world at its most awesome.

"Andi!" a voice called out and she turned to see Cedric Diggory, smiling pleasantly at her.

"No! The sparkly douche!" Leo said, horrified. "Andi, run away!"

"It's not the same guy, Leo. Besides, that was just a movie."

"Hey," Andi waved back as he stood before her.

"Hope to have a good match next year," he said, holding out his hand.

Andi smiled and shook it, glad he was such a good sport, "Same here."

"I wonder if he's a demigod too." Apollo mused.

"Jovis sit conservent te, domine (May lord Jupiter watch over you)." Cedric said

"...Oh...well, that could cause problems."

as he let go of her hand.

"Jupiter?"

"Just a saying I grew up with." He smiled and walked off.

"Way to jinx it, Apollo." Hermes said.

"How was I supposed to know he's Roman!?"

"What a nice guy." The child of Zeus smiled.

Athena frowned. "She shouldn't be able to speak with him."

"We must not have thought of Hogwarts as a possible meeting ground." Hestia said. "It's a possibility. How rare is a demigod witch or wizard? Add the chances of both Roman and Greek appearing there."

"...Still!" Athena pressed on, frowning at the logic placed before her.

As Andi exited the campfire, she took in a breath of fresh Long Island Sound air.

"Home at last." The daughter of Zeus smiled while holding her luggage and Hedwig's cage.

"Wait...this is after the Lightning Thief, right?" Percy asked.

"Yes, Seaweed brain." Annabeth said. Her eyes widened as she came to the same conclusion he did.

Thalia scowled and her fists clenched.

She looked off in the distance, to see her sister Thalia's tree.

Andi's stuff slipped from her hands, Hedwig hooting in outrage at being dropped.

Something was wrong, the strong pine wasn't looking so strong. Some of the rich green needles were a sickening yellow and some had fallen and littered around the pine tree.

"Oh no." Piper said, looking to Jason worriedly.

Jason looked horrified.

"Thalia…" she muttered. Only the sound of hooves galloping got her attention as Chiron reared to a stop next to her.

Andi looked at him with wide frightened eyes, "Chiron! W-What's going on, what happened to Thalia?!" she said with panic and distress in her voice.

Jason's hand wrapped around Thalia's, and both Grace siblings squeezed, reassuring each other they were there.

Chiron's face was sullen, looking ashamed almost. He sighed and gentle laid a hand on her shoulder, "I have grave news, Andi," he said in a somber tone, "Thalia's tree, this morning…we had discovered it poisoned."

"By Luke." Percy said, scowling.

Andi nearly lost her balance at that, her mind was spinning.

"I'm currently researching what kind of poison and ways to heal it, but, I am so sorry, child." He looked down, "If Thalia's tree continues to stay in the state that it is in…" he trailed off.

"I don't want to hear this..." Jason said.

Zeus looked displeased, though he tried to conceal it.

Andi felt the world collapsing around her at his sorrowing words as the sky blackened and tears fell from her big electric blue eyes.

"No," she whispered and looked at the tree, the wind kicking up around her, "Thalia!" she flew towards the tree at great speed. Her tears now hidden by the downpour that befell Camp Half-Blood.

All from the heartache of one little girl.

"...Well, now we have to continue." Apollo said, trying to brighten up the room's solemn atmosphere from the Grace siblings and their father. They waited and no book appeared.

Thalia frowned. "Isn't a new book supposed to appear?"

"Maybe it takes some time," Jason said.

"That's BS."

"Thalia Grace," Hestia said with a frown.

"It is!"

And so ends the first story. Can't wait for part two!

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