Chapter 10: A Trident?!

"Because it's too distracting," Hecate argued as they waved through the slowly forming crowd, "the things I will teach you require your full attention. Plus some of it isn't strictly….legal."

Percy raised an eyebrow, "and why aren't they?"

"Mostly because they are dangerous and unsafe," Hecate shrugged, "but then again that's just for humans. We devines go by a whole separate set of rules. You could say the rules of mortal magic don't apply to us."

"So there are a separate rules for us to follow?"

"Of course there are Percy, what did you think we can just do whatever we want? Don't worry about it though, I'll explain it all soon enough."

They quickly walked up to a store, 'Plots & Lands' a common enough looking store. Inside was a witch, pointy hat and all, sitting behind a counter looking bored. The moment Hecate walked in though she was alert.

"Welcome, how can I help you today?" the middle age witch smiled.

"We are here to buy land, obviously," Hecate told the woman, "specifically number 7 privet drive, little whinging, Surrey. I understand it's available, yes?"

The witch looked confused and stunned, "ah, yes, but we haven't been able to really sell it ma'am. Are you sure you want that house?"

Hecate nodded, "yes my dear, quite sure. No, chop chop, on with the paperwork."

The witch still looked unsure, "are you sure? You haven't seen the house yet have you?"

"No, but does that really even matter to you? You need my coin, I'm giving it to you. So are you really just going to sit there and tell me to take my business elsewhere?"

The witch looked horrified, "no please! I'll contact my broker immediately, please it will only be a moment. Would you like a beverage or something while you wait?"

"No, just the land. Quickly girl," Hecate said as the witch immediately went into the back room. The goddess turned to Percy, "this place is quite a interesting place really. They coordinate all land in both the mortal and magical world. From here they contact various brokers across the land to get the land they wish, truly a wonderous thing. It is rare seeing humans so united in something, but I suppose when money is involved everyone can agree to get on board."

Percy nodded, "I see...and any reason you already have a place in mind?"

"Yes."

"Care to share with the rest of the class?"

"No."

Percy sighed, "why do I even try?"

Hecate grinned and quickly the witch came back with a stack of paperwork. Hecate produced a bunch of identification records, something Percy never even thought about and quickly filled out all the necessary paperwork.

After a quickly exchange of coins, Percy and Hecate left the store with the deed to their new house.

"And now the real fun begins," Hecate laughed as Percy suddenly paled. He would soon learn the foolishness of his mistake to go shopping with a woman.

They first stopped off in an apothecary where Hecate's rummaged through its inventory, taking potion ingredients by the hand full. She had bought enough for what looked like millions of potions. Percy could only stare in horror as she put more and more ingredients on the counter. Soon the stack came up to Percy's eyes, he honestly had no idea what these could be used for.

After that purchase they went across the street into a store that sold pots, or as Percy soon learned they were called, cauldrons. There Hecate bought around 10 of them, each very high quality and expensive and several instruments for what Percy assumed was potion's making.

In the end Percy had one hand filled with cauldrons and the other carrying the ingredients the had bought. "Ah Hecate, would you like, help out?" Percy asked as he barely held them all together, "please?"

The goddess sighed, "fine," she snapped her fingers and suddenly everything disappeared.

"Where did they go?"

"I teleported them to our new home."

"You can do that?" Hecate nodded clearly smug at his amazement. Percy's tone then changed, "why didn't you do that before?!"

Hecate jumped a little, "sorry, I ah, kind of forgot."

"ARGH! You goddesses are impossible!" Percy groaned, "fine, can we please just get going? What's next?"

"Now it's time for the most important thing of all," Hecate looked serious. Percy nodded as he waited for her to speak. The goddess grinned, "clothes!"

Percy gaped, "no!"

The goddess had to literally drag Percy into Madam Malkin's robes for all occasions, the shop keeper inside was very confused at the sight of a grown with dragging a teen boy by his feet while the boy literally tried to crawl away. It would have been a horrific sight, but this sort of thing happened on a day to day basis in the wizarding world.

Finally Percy stood in the store, still as a statue as an enchanted measuring tape took his size. It measure his arm length, leng length, even the distance between his nostrils. That last one weirded Percy out, he was starting to get the feeling that all wizards were at least a little crazy.

"How much longer do I have to wait?" Percy groaned.

"Oh shush you," Hecate waved him away as she returned to discuss with madam Malkin, "I think we should stick to one colour, hm….maybe blue? He seems to like it a lot."

"Really? Blue robes?"

"Why? Too much?"

"No, just seems a little plain."

"Believe me, the boy likes it that way," Hecate assured the woman, "so that will be five sets of blue robes. Oh and can you stitch trident on the sleeves?"

Malkin looked surprised, "a trident?"

"Yes, Poseidon's trident," Hecate nodded, "it's sort of his favorite god. Figured I give him what he wants."

"Oh can I also have a pegasus stitched on my back?" Percy asked. Hecate gave him a questioning look, "what?" Percy shrugged, "I like them. They remind me of camp."

Hecate nodded, "I see, not bad. Alright, that as well. Oh and do you make muggle clothes by any chance?"