Chapter 28

"So you did it" Chanel told Fleur as they walked towards Hogwarts, "you took my advice."

"Yes, I did," Fleur nodded, "do you wish I hadn't?"

"No...no," Chanel looked at Percy as he walked with the others all around him. He was telling Amanda and the others about his studies. Hecate was walking next to them with Fleur's friends and Gabby in toe.

"I never did thank you for that did I?" Fleur said as she wrapped Percy's cloak around her tighter, "if you hadn't made me realise how stupid I was acting I never would have…."

"It's fine," Chanel replied, "I'm just happy he found someone."

Fleur snorted, "that's a lie if I ever heard one."

"What do you mean?"

"I know you, you're a veela, you don't feel happy when the person you love is with someone else," Fleur replied, "so why...if it was me, I never would have done what you did."

Chanel nodded, "yes...you want me to take it back?"

"No, never," Fleur replied quickly.

"Good, not like I can anyway," she looked at Percy, "he seems to be happy."

"Yes, he is," Fleur nodded, "how long are you here?"

"So eager to send me off?"

"No," Fleur chuckled, "Percy may not show it, but he misses you all. You were his first friends here."

"Does he talk a lot about us?"

"No, he tries not to," Fleur sighed, "he thinks I don't like it, because….you know."

"Because we had sex with him?" Chanel chuckled seeing Fleur blush, "well don't worry, I'm sure by now he'll will have forgotten all about us after you."

"Well...yes..." Fleur looked away, a little shyness seeping into her voice.

"Wait...Fleur...you have had sex with him...right?" Chanel asked.

"No," came the almost immediately responce, "it's not that I don't want to it's just...I want it to be special."

Chanel snorted, "belive me, with that man, it will be. But take my advice, bring an ice pack, Price tends to forget his own strength when he get really into it. Oh, and eat plenty of food before, you need the stamina, the first time there was five of us and we still couldn't get him down," Chanel shivered, "guy's a monster."

Fleur turned red slowly, "I see….got any other tips?"

Chanel smiled, "yes, make sure your bra and panties match. Oh and bring condoms, believe me, the last thing you need is a baby on the way. And you already know how Percy reacts to pregnancy scares," Chanel laughed at Fleur's beat red face causing the french veela to lower her head in shame.

"WEEE!" a loud child's voice cried out, both veela's looked up at the sky and saw a tiny little girl clinging onto the mane of a majestic pegasus as it flew through the air with her on his back. The girl looked like she was having the time of her life, her little eyes wide and filled with wonder, and if one looked at the pegasus they could have sworn he had a cocky smile on his maw.

"Z'ow off," Fleur huffed smiling at the sight of her sister riding Percy through the sky.

The demigod swooped down low before slowing down to a throttle and walking on the ground, stopping before a small group gathered in the pathway towards the ground's gates.

The group consisted of the veela cheerleaders, a few Gryffindors, a majority of the Hufflepuff's and a few Beauxbatons students.

"Come, might as well go and make sure he doesn't spend another five minutes in the air with her," Chanel said with a roll of her eyes as she and Fleur rejoined the group.

"I want to go again!" Gabriel cheered as she kicked Percy's sides.

Immediately Percy changed back into his human form and caught Gabby in his arms, "no, me tired."

Gabby chuckled, "your french is horrible!"

"Oh? Would you prefer I speak english?" Percy asked wiggling his eyebrows.

Gabby huffed, "you shouldn't be mean to me! You're dating my sister!"

Percy snorted, "and? What does that have to do with anything?"

"It means you have to be nice to me! Or I'll tell Fleur not to be with you! She'll listen to me, after all I am her sister!"

Percy happened, "what?! But I save your life!"

Gabby huffed, "so?"

Percy grumbled, "you cheeky little-"

"Perzy!" Fleur called out, "it t'at any way to talk to a c'ild?"

"Child?!" Percy gasped, "this thing isn't a child! It's a little monkey!" he called out tickling Gabby's sides causing the little veela to laugh loudly, trying her best to get away from Percy's grasp. "Have to admit though, she is fun to tickle."

"Alrig't Perzy, put 'er down," Fleur smiled as he did just that. Fleur took her sister, "say goodbye Gabi, it's time for you to leave."

"But I just meet him!" Gabby whined, "please Fleur? Can't I just go for one more ride? It's been my dream to ride a pegasus all my life! You always said it was just a myth, but look, he can do it!"

Fleur smiled, "yes Gabby he can, but it's been a long day and Percy is tied, I'm sure you'll see him again soon, then you can ask him for all the rides you want, okay?"

"Really? You mean it?!" Gabby asked with eyes sparkling.

"Hey, don't I get a say in this?" Percy asked with a smile.

Catherine hit him up the head, "be nice Percy, she's a little kid."

Percy grumbled, "just teasing."

"Tell them goodbye Gabi, it's time I took you back home, and remember to tell mama and papa what happened today alright?" Fleur instructed her sister.

"Okay!" Gabby nodded as she turned to the group and smiled waving her tiny hand wildly, "bye! I'll see you again soo horsey!"

Percy grumbled, "my name is Percy!"

Gabby giggled as Fleur took her away, in the distance Percy could see Maxim standing with a woman with veela features, Percy's assuming that was Fleur's mother. He honestly didn't think he had the emotional stamina to meet his girlfriend's mother today, so for now, he let it be.

"Alright Percy, it's my turn!" Amanda said as she leaped onto Percy's back and put her arms around his neck, "fly horsey!"

Percy grumbled, "come on, do I really have to do this? I'm tired you know, it's been a long day."

"Tsk tsk Mr, Jackson, what a poor lie," Hecate said as she grinned evilly at Percy, "I seem to remember you were the same demigod who managed to shag not one but five-"

"-Silencio!" Percy cried out snapping his wand at Hecate shutting her up. The goddess looked at him and raised an eyebrow in questioning surprise. Percy smirked, "see Hecate, now you, a squib, can't talk, why? Because you can't use magic, isn't that right?"

Hecate thought for a moment before grumbling and flipping him the finger. She couldn't blow her cover, Percy had her.

Percy smirked, "good, glad we got that settled."

"Finite," Harry called out releasing Hecate.

"Thank you Harry dear," Hecate said with a smile.

"Harry!" Percy called out.

The fourteen year old shrugged, "I was curious what she was going to say."

"We all know what she was going to say," began Fred.

"-She was going to claim the ballad of the stud king of Hogwarts!" finished George.

"Not this again," Percy groaned slumping his head.

"What's this about then?" Chanel asked.

"They made a song about Percy," Hermione informed them,

"A song?" Amanda asked still sitting on Percy's back, "about what?"

"He was a might man you know, the high stug king of young!"

"He had dashing looks and a mighty pecker, all the girls said they had never seen bigger! The mighty stud king of young!"

"He did many a great deed! Fought a dragon and saved a friend! Many a talent did he possess but none more famous that the one in his bed!"

Percy groaned, "it's about you guys," he looked at the veelas who began to look a little bit ticked off.

"He shagged not one, nor two nor three! But five beautiful babes!"

"But such a man of honor is he, he never gave it away! Until the day the lass returned and gave the king a fight! A child she had that was his own! But alsa it was a fake, though she did break his brain! The mighty young king of studs- yeep!"

George yelled as a fireball sailed over his head. The veela cheerleaders were in half avian forms with fire balls in their hands. Catherine stepped up and hissed, "no one disrespects us like that!"

"Hit the hills boys! When veelas get pissed things get hot! And not in the sexy way!" Hecate yelled as she ran lifting her dress up as she ran for the castle.

Boom!

"Run Fred!" a twin called out as he dodged a fireball.

"Fred? I'm George!"

BOOM!

"Oh for Merlin's sake we don't have time for a bit!" the other twin called out as they both ran away along with all the other teeenager leaving Percy alone woth the veela.

The demigod sighed, "thanks for that. Don't think they'll be bothering me again with that song for some time now."

The veelas all turned back to normal, though still pissed off. "We aren't sluts," Amanda whispered behind Percy's ears, "they have no right...we aren't toys."

Percy turned around, they all looked hurt. The demigod sighed, "I'm really sorry about this."

"No," Catherine stepped forward, "it's our fault. We're the one's who told them."

"But-"

"-Oh shut it oh mighty king of studs," Ebele said with a smirk, planting a kiss on his cheek, "we don't blame you."

Percy sighed, "yeah, I guess."

"It does have a nice ring to it doesn't it?" Ula asked a smile, "king of studs."

Percy shrugged, "I prefer Pudding."

"Well I prefer Horsey!" Amanda said, all her sadness now gone as she leaned forward smushing her breasts against the back of Percy's head, "fly Horsey!"

Percy sighed, "alright, if you insist," he leaped forward transforming before taking off with Amanda holding on for dear life.

It was a half an hour and five rides later that Percy found himself with his veela friends walking towards the gates.

"I'm glad you all came," he spoke up, "I'm sorry you can't stay longer though."

"We would love to, but we have a game tomorrow so we need to leave today," Catherine replied, "but it was nice seeing you again."

"Yeah, especially in a pair of very tight swim trunks," Ebele giggled.

"Yeah, horse animagus kind of fits now if you think about it," Amanda giggled.

Percy groaned, "ha, yeah, I guess. When I was training to be an animagus I had to transform each body part separately into that of a pegasus before turning them back to normal. One day I had to change my genitalia and well...let's just say it was really hard walking straight that day."

"So you can perform partial transformations?" Chanel asked in curiosity.

Percy nodded, "yeah, no problem."

"So, like in theory, could you just transform your back into wings?" Ula asked.

Percy smiled as he focused for a moment causing his back to shit into black skin before a pair of beautiful black wings came flying out startling the girls.

"Cool," Amanda said as she admired the feathers, "it's like you're our very own angel."

Percy chuckled, "I'm pretty sure angels have white wings."

"Angles are also not supposed to have sex," Chanel gave him a saucy wink, "so let's say you're a fallen angel."

Percy chuckled, "I can work with that," he transformed his back into normal again and sighed, "though I need to get used to it. A partial transformation feel so...empty."

"Hm, makes sense," Catherine nodded, "well...anyway, it's about time we go, catch you in the next task Percy! You better win you hear!"

Percy chuckled, "sure, no promises though!"

"Oh please," Ula rolled her eyes.

"Oh, before you go, I actually have something for you all," Percy rummaged into the small pockets he had sown into the inside of his cloak and took out five silver rings, "here for you."

"Are you proposing?!" Amanda asked with a girlish squeal, "yes Percy! A thousand times yes!"

"Percy," Chanel blinked, "what would Fleur think?"

Percy groaned, "not that kind of ring," he picked one up and showed the runes, "it's something I came up with, a rune structure that blocks a veela's allure. Just wear it and poof, no more mind control."

"W-what?" Ebel asked with unbelieving eyes.

Percy shrugged, "Fleur mentioned how bad it is out there, I mean, I knew it was bad, but I mean...yeah, anyway. I made one for her and it works just fine, she doesn't wear it all the time, but she did today. I bet you noticed a lot fewer people looking at her yeah?"

"This actually works?" Amanda asked picking a ring up and putting it on. She blinked, "it feels...odd."

Percy nodded, "yeah, it's not a proper solution, but if you're in a situation where you don't want attention well, then just pop it on. But remember, being a veela is who you are and you shouldn't be afraid to express yourself. So-"

Chanel hugged Percy tightly, "thank you."

Percy smiled, "not a problem."

"ARGH!" Amanda cried out in rage.

Percy immediately grew worried, 'did I make a mistake? Is the magic feedback causing her pain?!' "What's wrong Amanda?!"

"This sucks!" the veela cried out, "you're hot, smart, funny, sexy, and so fucking caring! And you're taken! This isn't fair! Fuck you God! Yes, you heard me you condescending twit!"

Percy rolled his eyes, "never change Amanda." The other veela quickly took their own rings and tried them on. They all felt strange, but we're all thankful.

Each gave Percy a big hug and a kiss on his cheek. Chanel was the last, with her kiss being a bit to close to his lips. Percy swore she looked like she wanted to cry, but he couldn't address it before they all left. He didn't know why, but he felt sad.

He turned around and sure enough there was Fleur smiling at him with her own cloak pulled in tightly around her. I walked up to her, wrapping one hand around her shoulder rubbing it, "everything okay with your parents?"

"Papa couldn't be 'ere," Fleur sighed, "but mama could. Z'e took Gabby 'ome. Next time t'ey will all come, z'e zaid zo."

Percy smiled, "good," he kissed her cheek, "now, as much as I love looking at you in that one piece, I'm sure you must be getting cold."

"Actually, after zwimming in t'e lake, t'e wind feelz pleazant," Fleur smiled as the breeze coupled her hair pulling it around her face. Percy couldn't help moving the strands hiding her beautiful looks, she smiled at him, moving towards his lips to play a warm searing kiss.

Percy hummed into her mouth. When the broke apart he smiled, "what's that for?"

Fleur smiled, "for zaving Gabby."

Percy chuckled, "well you're welcome. Although, is a kiss all I get? Because I'm pretty sure I just saved the only little sister you had."

Fleur raised an eyebrow, "oh? And w'at else did you 'ave in mind?"

Percy smirked, "the Forest is very warm, and I'm sure nobody will miss us for a few hours." The veela said nothing, instead she just kissed Percy again. The demigod used his magic cloak to fly away towards the castle, sneaking into their private sanctuary not to be seen for at least another few hours.

When they were finished Percy dropped Fleur off in her carriage and he snuck off into the Hufflepuff dorms. He put on a shirt, hoodie and pants and made his way into the Great Hall, it was time for dinner.

He spotted his friends sitting together talking about something with the French students. Percy swaggered over there with a smile, "hello there lads and lasses, what's new?"

"And the hero returns," Juan said with a smirk, "so tell me, where did you and Fleur get off ot?"

Percy shrugged, "we were around," he began loading his plates up with food.

"Around? And what exactly where you both doing?" Camille asked with a smug smile.

Percy looked her right in the eyes and said in a completely straight face, "each other."

That shut everyone up as they blushed off embarrassment. Just then Fleur walked in causing everyone to stiffen, space was give next to Percy for her to sit with. The veela did so, looking around at her friend who kept giving her strange looks.

As she began to eat dinner she lead towards Percy and whispered, "w'y are t'ey all ztaring at uz?"

"You're covered with hickeys," Percy replied bluntly.

"Perzy!" Fleur gasped putting on her collar button covering a majority of the love bits adoring her neck.

Percy shrugged, "what? It's not like they don't all understand what they are for….well, except Juan. Virgin."

"Bit me you Yankee bastard!" the french Badger cried out.

Percy snorted, "I would rather bite my girlfriend," he pointed at her neck, "as you can see."

Smack!

Fleur hit him up with head with her plate, "will you ztop?!" Her face was red, blushing up a storm.

Percy shrugged, "not, too happy to care."

"ARGH! You are impozzible!"

The following week was simply boring in Percy's mind. People kept talking about the second task of asking him for a ride in his pegasus form, the latter he could do without. The only bright side was that next week was going to be a Hogsmeade visit, and Fleur and he had a date planned.

On the morning of the 6th of March Percy and Fleur found themselves walking out of the Three' Broomsticks holding their guts in laughter.

"T'at was perfect!" Fleur cried out.

"Did you see the look on Malfoy's face?!" Percy asked as he wiped away a single tear, "superior blood my ass!"

"I can't believe 'e feel for t'e pie again!" Fleur chuckled, "ztupid moron."

Their date had began well enough, Percy had taken her to Honeydukes and bought her all the chocolate a girl could want. They then went shopping for books and other items when they ran into the Slytherin trio.

Percy figured they had learned their lesson by now, mainly not to piss of a veela and her prank happy boyfriend. But over the days they had gotten ballsy and had insulted Fleur once again for being a half-breed and asking why a talented wizard like Percy would ever associate with her.

Obviously no one should have been surprised that the dessert the three got in the bar had been once again filled with feces. Hopefully this time they will learn.

"Zo darling, where too t'iz time?" Fleur asked holding Percy's hand tightly.

Percy leaned towards Fleur, "well, I was thinking maybe you and I can spend some time alone by the lake, see the still waters, stuff like that."

"Zoundz like a plan, let-izn't t'at 'Arry?" Fleur asked, suddenly changing the conversation.

Percy was taken back by surprise before he looked around spotting Harry with Hermione Ron and Susan walking away from Hogsmeade with a dog in toe. Percy frowned, "what are they doing?"

"Probably up to some mischief," Fleur shrugged.

Percy nodded, "probably….you want to follow them?"

"Oh God yes," Fleur smiled, it's this side of her that Percy realised he really cared for, not the snobbish princess she had to put up.

The couple quickly followed after the fourth years tracking them entering a cave with the dog. Percy blinked in surprise, "what do you think they are doing?"

Fleur shrugged, "I'm not zure, perhapz we z'ould find out?"

Percy nodded as he and Fleur walked up to the mouth of the cave spotting the kids standing before a very, very skinny man with raggadey hair and black and white striped clothes which was torn in several places munching on chicken, cleaning it to the bone.

"Okay, this is weird even for Hogwarts standard," Percy called out.

The kids all gasped as they turned as one spotting Percy and Fleur as the entrance of the cave. "Get back!" the man called out running before the kids holding a wand out.

"Woah there!" Percy said as he and Fleur drew their wands.

"Experlia-"

"-Sirius stop!" Harry cried out grabbing the wand out of the man's hand, "that's Percy! He's a friend!"

Sirius looked from Percy to Harry blinking, he narrowed his eyes at him and the blonde girl, "and she?"

"His girlfriend," Hermione informed the man, "Fleur Delacour."

Sirius had shifty eyes, always looking around in worried looks. He turned to Harry, "do you trust him?"

"With my life," Harry responded so quickly Percy felt proud.

Sirius nodded, "well, alright then," he took his wand back from Harry and turned to Percy, "one wrong move, and you'll regret it."

Percy and Fleur looked at each other before slowly lowering their wands. Percy turned to Harry, "Harry, buddy, mate. What the Hades is going on?"

Five minutes later:

They all sat around in a circle, the man Percy now learned to be Sirius Black sat with hands filled with food, munching on food like it was nobody's business. Percy sat next to him as Fleur refused to be anywhere near someone who smelt like a dog with similar table manners.

"So, when you said you were sending letters to Susan in the summer, you were actually sending them to this guy?" Percy asked pointing at Sirius.

Harry nodded, "yes. I lied when you spotted the letters, sorry about that."

Percy shrugged, "I told you, everyone's allowed to have their own secrets, plus it's not like I ever believed you. Why else did you think I constantly teased you about Sussy here?"

Susan smiled, "well I'm glad you did," she looked at Sirius, "I still can't believe he's actually here...and more importantly innocent."

Percy nodded, "yeah, that's a first, even for me."

"So where exactly from the states did you say you were from?" Sirius asked, still casting a suspicious eye on Percy.

"The greatests city on Earth," Percy replied with a smirk.

Ron blinked, "Los Angeles?"

"What? No! New York! Why do you think LA is the greatest city in the world?!"

Ron shrugged, "don't' know. Heard Dean talk about it once."

Percy sighed, "freaking wizards man."

Sirius hummed, "so Percy was it?" the demigod nodded, "what exactly are you going to do now?"

Percy blinked, "what do you mean?"

"Well, you know I'm here, we are at your mercy, what are you going to do?" Sirius asked.

"Ah….nothing I guess," Percy shrugged turning to Harry, "I mean unless you want me to do something? Like get him bathed?"

Sirius snorted, "funny."

Harry smiled, "that wouldn't be that bad an idea but...I would rather he go back into hiding."

Sirius rolled his eyes, "Harry I told you, I'll be fine. Susan told you herself didn't she? Her aunt has no idea where I am!"

"You knew about t'iz?" Fleur asked Susan.

The redhead nodded meekly, she always was a little intimidated by the older girl, "when Harry told me after the second task...it was a little hard to believe. But he and Hermione told me what happened and they convinced me otherwise. My aunt's the head of the Magical law enforcement in Britain you see, so Harry thought I could help out."

"The girl's heart was in the right place, and I thank you for that Susan," Sirius sent a warm smile at the girl making she smile back, "but unfortunately there's no helping me."

Percy sighed, "yeah, I guess, especially when you have a kiss on sight order….that sounded wrong."

Sirius chuckled, "you're quite the joker aren't you? Tell me, how good are you at pranks?"

"Snort," Percy couldn't help letting out a chuckle.

The others stiffened, Fleur sending a smug smile while Harry and Susan gave horrid looks at irus, which confused the man even more, "what? What did I say?"

"Percy is...he pulls off a lot of pranks," Hermione said delicately.

"Hermione please," Percy smiled, "I'm the king of pranks! McGonagall herself had to stop my rampage! Even now first years tremble in fear! The twin terrors sleep at night with gay dreams of the other because of me! I am the reason Susan hates wedding rings! I am the reason Draco Malfoy cannot look at pies the same again! I am the Knight of Hogwarts!"

Harry sighed, "so in summary, yes Sirius, he likes pranks."

Percy gave a smug grin, "yup. McGonagall even once said I was the worst prankster she ever had to deal with."

"Hold your tongue boy!" Sirius jumped onto this feet, "that is impossible!"

"Oh? And why's that?"

"For I am the greatest prankster Hogwarts has ever seen! Me and three others! We called ourselves..." he paused for dramatic effect, "the Marauders!"

"...Never heard of you," Percy shrugged.

Sirius smiled, "that's because you haven't become a menace enough to even be in our league."

"I feed Draco Malfoy pie with Hippogriff shit."

"I reversed the Slytherin washrooms flooding the common rooms with the contents of their septic tanks."

"I made Fred and George Weasley fall in love with each other and almost kiss."

"Been there, done that with a different pair of twins. Their uncles oddly enough," Sirius smiled, "oh, I know, I was snuck a deer into the Gryffindor common room for James to shag!"

Percy blinked, "I'm sorry?"

"James was my father," Harry explained, "he was also an animagus. A stag."

Sirius smiled, "that's right! I became an animagus as well!"

Percy raised an eyebrow, "a dog?"

Sirius nodded, "yes. Tell me oh greatest prankster that ever lived have you ever...did...something..."

Percy stood in his pegasus from flashing his wings for all to see. Fleur sighed, "'e'z a z'ow off. And he has the balls to say I'm vain. Every time he becomes that damn horse he flaunts his feathers like they were made of gold."

Percy turned back and smiled, "I can fly."

Sirius glad, "I have a flying motor bike."

"Cool. I fought a dragon."

"Ha! You think that's something! I shagged a veela and didn't call the next day!"

Percy shrugged, "nothing to be proud off."

Sirius smirked, "oh yeah? And where's your beautiful veela hanging off your arm?"

Percy pointed at Fleur, "there."

Sirius blinked, "I'll admit she's very beautiful but-" Fleur removed her ring, "oh my God! I love you!" she put the ring back on, "alright, what is going on here?!"

"I invented a way for veelas to block their allure if the wish," Percy shrugged, "oh, and by the way," he leaned in and whispered into Sirius' ears, "I had an orgy with five veelas. If you don't believe me, ask any male student above fourth year."

Sirius moved back and blinked, he immediately turned to Harry, "did he-"

"-Yes," Harry nodded.

"-With-"

"-Yes," Hermione grumbled.

"Five?" Sirius squeaked.

"Zig', yez," Fleur rolled her eyes.

Sirius turned to Percy, "you're my son!"

Percy blinked, "ah...no."

"Maybe not in blood! But certainly in spirit!" Sirius cheered, "ah-ha! A Sirius Black for the new generation! I thought this day would never come! Oh you deserved your own name put into the map! Haha, fantastic! I'm glad there's still someone spreading cheer in Hogwarts even now!"

Percy rubbed his head nervously, "hey no problem, it's me...wait, did you say map?"

"I have a map of Hogwarts," Harry informed Percy, "basically it shows where everyone is at all times. It's very useful for sneaking around and-"

"-WHAT?!" Percy roared, "you had a fucking map this whole time and you didn't tell me?! I've been working on a map for over a year now! Do you know how many sleepless nights I have had?! How many times I felt useless! You're giving me that map for research Harry Potter and I swear if you don't I'll tell everyone you still sleep with your teddy bear!"

Harry blinked, "but I don't sleep with a teddy bear."

Percy smirked, "I meant Susan."

Harry blinked, "you monster."

"Yes. Map, don't forget."

Hermione sighed, "boys. Please Sirius, just ignore them, they are crazy."

Sirius chuckled, "well so am I Hermione, just a little anyway. Now, I suppose it's time you all went away, it's getting late, don't want any reason for three champions to suddenly go missing, could cause quite a stir and people in the ministry could start looking around."

"Sirius," Harry spoke up, finally done arguing with Percy, "where are you going to go?"

Sirius hummed, "well I'm not too sure. I'm thinking I'll just roam around for a bite around these parts, the food isn't too bad, if I'm really hungry I'll just leave off the rats."

"Sirius you can't stay here! It's not safe."

"Well I don't have anywhere else I can go do I?" he said.

"Well you could stay at my place," Percy replied with a shrug.

Sirius blinked, "I'm sorry?"

"My place, it's right next to Harry's place, right across the road. I stayed there for the summer with my aunt, but now we both don't' use it. My aunt's always traveling and I'm here, obviously. If you want you can go there and stay for a while. Shouldn't be a problem."

"That's brilliant Percy!" Harry cried out, "didn't you mention something about wards? If Sirius lives there the wards could protect him! Plus no one will ever suspect he's hiding out so close to my muggle home!"

"That's a very kind offer Percy," Sirius began, "but I can't possible take it up. It wouldn't be right."

Percy shrugged, "it's fine. I'm not using the place and my aunt doesn't give a damn. Plus if you try anything funny with her you'll be dead before you can utter your second syllable. I'll write to her today, stay here for a few days until she replies back. But I'm sure she'll say yes, especially if I tell her that it's a favour for Harry."

Sirius blinked, "Percy-"

"No," Harry stepped in, "Percy's right Sirius, I'm not letting you stay here any more than you need ot. You need a roof over your head and some food, proper food. You'll go there and wait, do you understand? No argueing."

Of course, Sirius did argue some more, but after being bombarded by Harry, Susan and Hermione, he finally relented and agreed. Percy promised to get an answer as soon as possible from Hecate, but he made no promises, who knows when that goddess will be free.

That night Harry, Ron and Hermione sat with Percy, Fleur and Susan in the Hufflepuff table for dinner.

"Here," Harry whispered as he slipped a piece of folded parchment into Percy's hands under the table, "it's the map. To activate tap your wand and say, 'I swoomly say I'm up to no good' and when you're done say 'Mischief Managed'."

Percy took it and nodded, "I'll be sure to give it back as soon as I can. Oh, and I wrote to Hecate, shouldn't be too long for a reply."

"Thanks for doing this Percy," Harry nodded, "it really means a lot to me. Thanks."

Percy shrugged, "he's the only family you got left right?"

Harry nodded, "yeah...he's my Godfather."

Percy nodded, "it's fine. Family sticks together Harry, it's no trouble at all. Besides, I'm more worried about Sirius, did he mention something about eating rats?"

"'E really muzt love you t'en," Fleur said with a node, "I find it 'ard to imagine doing zo."

"Yeah," Harry sighed, "but not to worry, I already sent him baskets of food from the kitchen, he should be fine now."

Percy nodded, "right...you know, there's one thing I don't get. Why didn't you say anything?"

Harry blinked, "what do you mean?"

"Sirius, why didn't you mention him before?" Percy asked.

"Well, he is a criminal running from the law," Harry told them, "plus if people know I'm in contact with him then they'll track my mail."

Percy shrugged, "so? Just find another way to talk, does he know how to use a telephone? He mentioned something about a flying bike didn't he? He must be competent with muggle tech."

Harry frowned, "well..yes, I guess so."

"So the Ministry of Magic wouldn't be able to track him if he just called you now would they?" Percy asked with a shrug, "I'll admit, it's a bit of a basic problem to solve, but hey, if you want too you can devise a system to stay in contact. Don't' you guys already use a different owl to send letters?"

Harry nodded, "yes...we do..."

"So why don't you just tell everyone he's innocent?"

Harry blinked, "I...I don't know."

"It's a good idea actually," Susan spoke up, "people will listen to you, now that you're second in the tournament. People's opinion on any matter will be swayed easily if you just tell them to think differently."

"So what do you want me to do?" Harry asked, "just stand up and shout, 'Sirius Black is innocent' on the top of my lungs?"

Percy shrugged, "why not?"

"Because…." Harry looked at Hermione.

"Because it would irresponsible," she nodded, "we would be putting him in danger if we even imply we know where he is. Plus if we tell people he's innocent the ministry might have us followed to find out where he is leading him to further danger."

Percy nodded, "okay...then just tell everyone after he's in my place safe and sound with my aunt. Duh."

Harry looked at his smartest friend, Hermione. She didn't have anything to say. Fleur sighed, "you Engliz', alwayz failing to zee the obviouz zolution rig't under your nozez."

The next day was a Sunday, Percy spent it like usual, outside helping little kids to ride his baord while Kelly compiled that she was bored.

He entered the Great Hall for breakfast and found Fluer quickly, sitting with her. They talked a while when the morning papers came in. Percy saw a few people around him grabbing their copies and immediately turning to look at him.

Percy sighed, "alright, what is it now?"

"Did you curse Rita Skeeter into being attacked by owls?" Cedric asked from down the table.

"What? Show me that," Percy said as he grabbed a nearby cop and read the headline:

Curse of the Feather

By Robin Goodwell

As many of you loyal readers may now realised one of our top reporters, Rita Skeeter, has been unseen in the public eye for some time now. She sends a few articles she has written through couriers or other means, never using an owl.

This reporter however grew curious as to Rita's parlour actions as she never did so before, always sending her works through the owl or in person. Growing worried and curious I was asked to make sure she was alright, and what I saw frightened me.

Her wonderful apartment, which I had been invented to several time for tea and supper, was now in ruins similar to a hag's den in Knockturn Alley. Her windows had been boarded up and her door chained shut.

I knocked on the door and asked for Rita but found it impossible to get in. I heard however Rita reply from the inside, 'Go away Robin! The birds! The birds!'

I didn't understand what she meant until I saw them, a flock of birds flying over her house. I was worried, the way they looked down at me and the house was similar to a dragon attacking a prey. I left the front door and moved away and just then I saw Rita open the door just a little to motion me inside.

I quickly ran in, though it did take some time, and before Rita could slam the door behind me, an owl flew in and began to peck at her skin and eyes. Rita killed the bird with a blasting hex and threw its corpse into the oven, only thene did I notice her form.

Gone was her impressive smile and charming good looks. Now her hair was covered in bird feces, her face and arms covered with bite marks and claw scratch. She looked she had been attacked by a hippogryph, but the truth my dear readers, is much more terrifying.

Rita claims it all happened during the second task of the Triwizard tournament when she went to interview the Hogwarts champion Percy Jackson, the American Hufflepuff currently leading in the tournament. She claims when she interviewed him he had cursed her, making her suffer from constant bird attacks.

She claims he performed some kind of ritual curse so powerful she hasn't been able to even detect it. She had spent the last few weeks going to ever healer she knew spending all her fortune in order to get rid of siad 'curse', but she has been unsuccessful.

Rita sticks to her story, that a seventeen year old had placed this curse on her person. And given Jackson's track record for amazing inventions, see page 12, I am inclined to believe her. So what curse did Percy Jackson place on her? And how exactly do we reverse it? If anyone has any information, please send it over to Rita, but please, do not use a bird.

Percy finished the article and immediately felt a little bad. But then again fuck that bitch.

"So did you put a curse on her?" Cedric asked loudly.

Percy looked up at him and every other Hufflepuff looking at him and smiled, "why Cedric, I have no idea what you mean….but she deserves it." And no one dared to make an argument against that.