Sorry if my spellings off, my autocorrect is messed up

Random chick: I do indeed have mild writers-block, but I did want to show at least mild interaction between the characters before Hogwarts

Guest: you betcha!

Sorry this took so long, Fanfiction decided it didn't want me to be able to manage my stories.

And you guys get to remain in suspense for a little more!

CHAPTER 16

Tonks

I arrived at Grimmauld for the Order meeting, but unlike most mornings when I came, the delicious scent of Mrs. Weasley's amazing food was oddly absent. I walked from the living room where the floo was connected, and into the kitchen to see most of the order already here.

I took a spot between Remus and the Weasley twins, and, turning to Remus asked

"Do you know what today's meeting is about?"Causing Remus shook his head

After about 20 minutes of idle chat and awkward silence, there were few people NOT here.

As soon as Dumbledore and Moody arrived, it was straight to business. But not the business most of us were expecting. We were discussing what to do with Annabeth and Percy.

It took 40 minutes of discussion in which those of us who hadn't met the duo rarely contributed to the discussion, they decided to try to get the two to try and come to Hogwarts.

After that, it was small things on the ministry, nothing to really note, until Dumbledore seemingly spoke out of the blue,

"Welcome, guests."

~~~~~~you know what happens~~~~~~~~~

Just as Professor Dumbledore was about to tell them of the idea, a loud CRASH reverberated around Grimauld Place.

Percy point of view

A familiar mop of pitch black hair came into view as Nico stumbled, after most likely shadow traveling, into the kitchen, and right into some pots- smooth, bro.

I walked over to him, propping him up and seating him in what was once my chair. Everyone just awkwardly looked at each other for several seconds before I went

"Hey Nico, sup?" Nico smirked before replying

"Not much, parents mad at you('specially thal's dad and annabeth's mom), dad sent me over here, the usual."

"'K well let's hear what Dumbledores gotta say." I said with an exaggerated point towards a man whose beard should NOT be able to reach that length...

After he cleared his throat, Dumbledore started "Well,we thought you guys should..." While Nico whispered to me "He's got an epic beard!" Which naturally was loud enough for the people around us, and Dumbledore, to hear.

Most of the people were looking at Nico like he was an idiot, but Dumbledore just chuckled and restarted

"So, would you mind introducing your friend?"

"wizard-people, Nico. Nico, wizard-people." I said.

"Eloquent, seaweed brain." Nico snarked

"Shut it death breath."

"Wanna go fish boy?"

"Bring it ghost guy." Annabeth sighed at us before smacking the back of my head and giving Nico a look that promised the same. It was times like these that made me appreciate how well we had bonded after the Second Giant War.

flasback(after war ends)

For the third time today, I tried to approach Nico, and he evaded me. I sighed, wondering what I had done wrong, and considering bringing in Annabeth. I decided it would probably help, and went to the Rock Climbing wall, where I knew she would be.

"Hey Annabeth! Mind giving me a hand when you're done?" I called, seeing she was almost at top.

"Sure!" She called back, remaining mostly focused on the wall as some kava poured down. I waited impatiently, as she finished up and then started to go down the wall.

"What's up?" Annabeth asked once she reached me.

"I'm trying to talk to Nico, but I can't find him, and when I do, he leaves before I can talk to him. I'm still worried about how little we saw him during the war except for when there was fighting." I explained. Annabeth nodded in understanding then

"Have you tried Iris messaging to find out where he is, and talk to him?" She asked, causing me to blush and shake my head in a negative response, which made her sigh and grin a bit.

We went to the Poseidon Cabin, and iris messaged Nico. I could see the training arena in the back, but still said

"Hey Nico!" Nico turned, startled, and when he saw Annabeth and I he took on the look of a deer caught in headlights.

"Oh... Uh, hey Percy, ...Annabeth."

"Hey Nico" Annabeth greeted "what's up? We haven't seen or talked to you in a while."

And after that, things seemed to go down hill. In the end, Nico blurted out his crush on me, and the jealousy he felt towards Annabeth, seemingly unable to stop himself.

End flashback

After that, he avoided me and Annabeth like the plague for a bit, before he got comfortable around us again. And slowly, Nico became more and more open around us. Although, we had yet to get him so open around others...

I blinked back into the present time when I heard Dumbledore start (for like, the seventh time)

"Well, Percy and Annabeth, we were wondering wether (4 w's in a row!)you would like to attend Hogwarts. And considering the latest event, maybe bring your friend Nico with you." This didn't seem to confuse the other wizards, but Nico and I were looking at Dumbledore like he had just said unicorns were real, and Annabeth had a calculating look on her face.

"How? We don't have magic?" Was Annabeths's first question

"We were thinking you could come as squibs, people who can't use magic but are born to parents who could, seeking refuge from Voldemort, who killed your parents. There would have to be more, but that's the gist of it."

"We'll need to discuss it, between ourselves, first." I spoke up, saying it with a glance at Annabeth, who nodded. Dumbledore nodded before saying

"You may go to the room you've been occupying, and we'll stay down here." And as soon as that was said, Annabeth and Nico stood quickly, and all three of us walked silently to the room.

As soon as we were in the room and the door was closed, I turned and hissed to Annabeth

"You aren't seriously thinking about going, are you?!"

"Well, what do you think would happen if we didn't go? We'd be stuck here! Plus, the question could have been something they hadn't thought of, and confused them." Annabeth said, some heat in her voice for the first part, but calming down at the end.

"All of this doesn't matter, the gods have ordered us to help these wizards with some guy called Voldemort" the name of my original kidnapper making me realize how dangerous or stupid this was going to end up"as he's defying death, and ruining the natural cycle of things."

"Plus, he's been giving Hades so much extra paperwork it's gotten him quite cranky." I snickered, the only person who could almost match my penchant for annoying gods was Nico.

"So, we just go down there and accept the offer?" I asked

"Yup." Annabeth said, and the three of us headed downstairs, and back to the table.

"We accept your offer." Annabeth said.

"Well then" Dumbledore started, an unnerving twinkle in his eye "here's your cover story..."