Book 1: Swords and Wands: The Chamber of Secrets
Summary: The Seven are sent back in time, deaged, become witches and wizards, and get to attend Hogwarts in Harry Potter's second year. Mission: Help Harry Potter in the fight against Voldemort. Problem: They are a bunch of eleven-year- olds. How long will they have to stay at the school of witchcraft and wizardry? Is there more to their mission then what it seems?
My Book References: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (first year stuff), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (events)
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO, HOO, or HP and I never will.
Chapter 18: A Dazzling End, For Now
The Hogwarts feast was different then any other feast from before. Everybody wore their pajamas, the celebration going on all night. Harry himself didn't know whether the best part was Hermione running towards him, screaming "You solved it! You solved it!" or Justin hurrying over from the Hufflepuff table to wring his hand and apologize endlessly for suspecting him. Hagrid turned up half past three, cuffing Harry and Ron on the shoulders so hard that they were knocked into plates. Jason and Piper didn't join them, due to wanting to keep an eye on Ginny after their reunion.
On the other side of the Great Hall, the Slytherins were complimenting Annabeth on her skills. The only one not excited was Draco, who heard about his father and sat at the end of the table pouting the entire time.
At the Ravenclaw table, Luna and Leo were treated like heroes. They welcomed Penelope Clearwater back, too. Many of the Ravenclaws praised Luna and Leo for having the courage to go against the rules to do their tasks.
Meanwhile, at the Hufflepuff table, they were applauding almost winning the house cup, welcoming Justin Finch-Fletchley back, cheering for Hazel and Frank, and writing a huge Get Well Soon card for Percy and stealing some treats for him.
This year, the Gryffindors one the house cup by only one point just because of their previous victory at the Gryffindor match. The Hufflepuffs had been second, the Slytherin's third, and the Ravenclaws were last.
Professor McGonagall had announced that exams were canceled as a school treat.
Dumbledore announced that, unfortunately, Professor Lockhart would be unable to return next year due to the fact that he needed to go away and get his memory back. The teachers have never cheered louder.
The end of the term ended quickly. Defense Against the Dark Arts was canceled. Jason and Piper, now told the entire story, were happy. Ginny was extra happy to be diary free and surrounded by her two closest friends. Percy was released from the hospital wing two days after the feast, admittedly using crutches. The Hufflepuffs threw a party for him though. Malfoy was rather resentful and sulky after what happened to his father.
Too soon, it was time for the journey home on the Hogwarts express. The demigods split up to sit with their friends, knowing they would see each other all summer. Percy, Hazel, and Frank sat with all the other fist year Hufflepuffs. Luna and Leo sat in a compartment with Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas, and Seamus Finnigan. Annabeth sat with Rachel in a few other first year Slytherins. Jason and Piper joined Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny in a compartment to themselves.
The Gryffindors made the most of their last few hours were they were legally allowed to do magic before the holidays. They played Exploding Snap, set off the very last of Fred and George's Filibuster fireworks, and practiced disarming each other by magic.
They were almost at King's Cross Station when Harry remembered something.
"Ginny-what did you see your brother doing, that he didn't want you to tell anyone?"
Both Jason and Piper turned to the ginger haired girl, obviously feeling left out. You miss two much when you are petrified by a giant snake.
"Oh, that," Ginny giggled. "Well-Percy's got a girlfriend."
Fred dropped a stack of books George's head.
"What?"
"It's that Ravenclaw prefect, Penelope Clearwater," Ginny said. "That's who he was writing to all last summer. He's been meeting her all over the school in secret. I walked in on them kissing in an empty classroom one day. He was so upset when she was-you know-attacked. You won't tease him, will you?" she added, rather anxiously.
"Wouldn't dream of it," Fred said.
"Definitely not," George sniggered.
Piper and Jason had seen those expressions on the Stoll Brothers enough to know that they were lying straight through their teeth.
The Hogwarts Express, slowly and finally, stopped.
Harry pulled out a quill and a bit of parchment and turned to Ron and Hermione.
"This is called a phone number," he told the red haired boy, scribbling it twice before tearing it into two pieces and handing to each of them. "I told your dad how to use a telephone last summer-he'll know. Call me at the Dursley's, okay? I can't stand another two months with only Dudley to talk to…"
"We'll write you, Ginny, and we can hang out over summer. You can come over, we can go over. Whatever works!" Piper smiled at Ginny.
"Gladly." Ginny smiled.
"Your aunt and uncle will be proud, though, won't they?" Hermione asked as their group made it off the train and joined the crowd going towards the enchanted barrier. "When they hear what you did this year?"
"Proud?" Harry sounded flabbergasted. "Are you crazy? All those times I could've died, and I didn't manage it? They'll be furious…"
Jason and Piper held back as they disappeared through the gateway to the Muggle World. They waited for Percy, Hazel, and Frank, who were saying goodbye to their Hufflepuff gang.
The eleven Hufflepuffs exchanged a few more words. They hugged and then they broke apart, Percy, Hazel, and Frank joining Piper and Jason, waiting for their other demigod friends.
Leo and Luna exchanged goodbyes a little ways away. They hugged a second longer then normal after promising to write each other and to hang out; they broke apart, Leo standing with his demigod friends.
Annabeth was last; she hugged Rachel, promised to write, hang out, and all that. Rachel joined the crowd and Annabeth joined the demigods. They smiled at each other with a special look in their eyes.
And then, together, they disappeared through the gateway to the Muggle World.
Summer was busy for the seven. They were constantly doing something. Jason and Piper had practically moved into the Weasley's house. Percy, Hazel, and Frank planned adventures and wrote to their Hufflepuff gang constantly, asking for advice or exchanging stories. Annabeth and Rachel spent an equal amount of time at each other's houses, most of the time spending the night. Luna and Leo would hang out all day together. Coach Hedge was used to only having a few of the demigods at a time.
Annabeth still received the Daily Prophet and made sure to keep an eye on the wizard world. Jason had read more then ever on Quidditch and was learning even more when he slept over at the Weasley's in Ron's room.
One day, when the seven had a rather large slumber party with Ginny, Luna, Rachel, and eight Hufflepuffs as the guests, they were all hanging out at the playground they had asked the gods for so they could do something with their friends (that was their age level of course).
The eleven Hufflepuffs, six boys and five girls, had met up under the shade of playground and began planning next year's activities. Jason, Piper, and Ginny had conquered the swing set. Rachel, Luna, and Leo were pleased to be talking about something wizard related.
Annabeth had noticed Coach Hedge watching them, so she slipped away before joining him at the edge of the playground.
"What are you thinking?" Annabeth asked, sitting next to him on the grass.
"Look at you guys." Coach Hedge didn't sound like he usually did. He sounded almost sad. "One year at a magic school and Percy, Frank, and Hazel started a gang, Leo is constantly hanging out with that Luna girl, Jason and Piper are never around anymore, and you made friends with an English girly girl. Let's not forget you guys helped save the school too."
Annabeth thought about it. It was rather strange. It was almost as if they made a home of this world.
That was because they did, she thought.
"You kids just seem to love this place." Coach Hedge looked at her. "You made a home out of it."
"Yeah, yeah we did."
Annabeth was a 100% sure that next year was going to be even better and even wilder. Who knows what could happen at the best school for witches and wizards. She certainly couldn't wait to find out.
And thus, the story comes to a dazzling end, for now…
TO BE CONTINUED IN BOOK 2: SWORDS AND WANDS: THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
So this concludes book 1. Tomorrow book 2 will be posted, most likely, around four pm. Just keep an eye out for it.