Chapter 7: Snap!

"No, he will be a legacy. They would have your DNA, hence they are still considered part of the divine world. But say you raise a child that isn't yours, adoption perhaps, then that child will become a witch or wizard."

Percy nodded in understanding as he ate his food, "amazing. So the magical world is a product of the mortal world and the divine world."

"Exactly," Hecate nodded.

"So wait, can I even do magic in the first place?" Percy asked.

Hecate grinned, "Percy...you have more magic in your pinky than any of these people have in their whole bodies. Don't forget, you are a demigod, that means something. Your father is the ruler of the seas, he controls it not through magic, but because he is the sea. He is the very element itself Percy, compared to what you can do as his son, wizards and witches are basically children playing with toys. Even Merlin himself would probably be weaker than the weakest demigod."

"I don't know about that, I know some pretty basic demigods."

Hecate waved him away, "I mean in a magical sense. The demigods you know were never trained, but you will be. In fact I think you are probably the first to ever be trained in the arts of wizarding magic."

"Wow, really?"

"Really. Most find it too beneath them to try. And in a way I suppose they are right, after all when you literally have to face Gods and the stuff of legends on a daily basis things the wizarding world offer seem mundane in comparison."

Percy nodded, "well I can't wait!" Percy quickly finished his breakfast. After they were done Percy payed for Hecate's meal and followed the goddess to the back to what looked like a storeroom or sorts.

Percy looked around, there was nothing there, but just then Hecate lifted her hand and snapped her fingers. And the wall in front of her started to shit and open into an archway.

Percy gasped as a whole alley was suddenly revealed to him. The place was small and quite empty, but that didn't stop it from capturing his eyes.

For a boy with ADHD this place was both heaven and hell. The moment he saw one thing something else grabbed his attention. There were so many colorful shops, each more interesting that the one before. Percy took back what he said about the wizarding world, it was amazing!

The alley was empty right now, most of the shops weren't even open yet. But some were. He saw a store that sold trunks, one that sold potion ingredients, a book store, several bookstores, a...broom store? Okay that one Percy didn't understand, but whatever.

"This is Diagon alley," Hecate explained as she walked in front, "basically the mall for all wizarding wares. If you want a pet owl, a new book on breeding dragons, a new broo,, this is the place."

"Okay I have to ask, why the hell is there a shop for brooms?" Percy asked pointing at the broom store, "like seriously, why? I understand some people have their fetishes, but this is a broom, how good does the thing that cleans your floor have to look?"

Hecate laughed, "oh Percy, you're the best. You see brooms here are basically treated like motor bikes in the mortal world. They use it for short distance transportation or even for a game they play called quidditch."

Percy raised an eyebrow, "quidditch?"

"Very interesting, trust me."

"Okay...but how does a broom transport you?"

"Oh right, it's a flying broom. Basically it's like an airplane for one."

Percy blinked, "huh….cool. Too bad I can never use it."

"Why? Afraid of heights?"

"More like afraid of the guy who owns the sky. Zeus and I...well let's just say we have our differences."

Hecate laughed, "relax kid it'll be fine. When it come to witches and wizards Zeus turns a blind eyes, plus we are in Britain, Zeus' power doesn't hold here. In fact none of the greek gods have power here."

"And how exactly are you here?"

Hecate smiled, "remind me again what my title is?"

"Goddess of….oh."

"Exactly. Unlike the other Gods I'm not limited to just one location like America. Being the goddess of magic allows me to exist anywhere magic is present, and magic is everywhere. Hence why I can be here in the first place."

Percy nodded, "makes sense. So where too first? None of the shops are even open yet."

Hecate turned back and grinned, "we are going to Knockturn alley."

"Okay, just that name alone tells me to stay away."

Hecate threw he head back and laugh. She guided him down the alley until they reached a giant marble building with the name 'Gringotts' on the front. Hecate then took a sharp left turn and entered a small alleyway which was shrouded in darkness from the shadow between the buildings.

Percy walked in and immediately put his hand in his pocket feeling up Riptide. He looked around, the shops in this place were open, true, but they did not look safe, nor did they look sanitary. The people hanging around this area looked shady to say the best, they looked deformed or even mained.

Luckily though Hecate found what she looking for as she quickly walked into a store called 'Cobb & Webb's'. The inside of the shop looked very much like a mix between a library and a pawn shop. A man dressed like a victorian area shopkeeper stood behind the store smiling at Percy and Hecate.

"Welcome sir, lady. How can I help you?" the man smiled.

"I want the teacher's rod and the student's cloak," Hecate explained as she looked at a display case to their right containing many unique items such as a mummified hand, a whistle and a….is that a skull?

Percy shrugged, 'this is not a safe place.'

"I'm sorry madam, I don't believe I know what you-"

Snap!

Hecate snapped her fingers and the man suddenly stopped talking. He stammered as he tried to speak, but no sound came out.

"Look boy I understand you wish to keep your secrets from the public, and I respect that, I do. But not when it interferes with my work. The staff and the cloak. Now."

Snap!