Chapter 18

That Saturday was the first Hogsmeade weekend of the year. Percy wore his muggle clothes complete with a blue hoodie as he waited at the front hall for the others to arrive. Percy had a small shopping list in hand with Riptide in it's pen form writing up all he would need.

"Quills, a new imber pen, maybe a few more potions ingredient...hmm, maybe I should get some more boards….what do you think Kelly? Think they'll even have skateboards?" Percy turned to Kelly sitting on his shoulder. The mini veela shrugged, Percy chuckled, "yeah, I thought so. Anyway, might as well add that to the list."

"Hey Percy!" Harry called out as he and Susan Bones walked up to Percy.

Percy smiled as he nodded at them both, "Harry, Susan, nice to see you both," Harry was blushing red a little, and so was Susan. Harry wore very baggy clothes that didn't really suit him while Susan wore a very nice set of blue robes and a green scarf around her neck.

"Nice scarf there Susan," Percy said smiling.

Susan nodded, "thanks, I figured it might get cold later."

Percy nodded, "smart thinking, but I meant that it's nice because it matches Harry's eyes."

Harry's eyes widened as he looked at the scarf realising the truth. Susan blushed as she looked away in embarrassment, something Harry mirrored when he realised what she did. Percy couldn't help it, he chuckled, those two were so adorable!

"Relax you two, there's no reason to get embarrassed. If you don't learn to get over things like this you will be focused on that instead of on your date."

Harry scoffed, "and where is your date oh great master of dating?"

"Harry please," Percy pointed at Kelly who was glaring angrily at being ignored. The veela flipped Harry off, much to the Gryffindor's surprise, even Susan laughed at that.

They waited for a moment for the others to arrive. Hermione quickly came next along with Angelina and Alicia. The girls then began talking amongst themselves while Percy pulled Harry to the side.

"Harry, dude, buddy...why the hell are you wearing such shitty clothes?" Percy asked bluntly.

Harry looked down, not in embarrassment but shame, "these aren't mine..their Dudley's."

Percy narrowed his eyes, "okay, I really hate your family now. Fuck those rat bastards," Percy sighed, he took out his wand and waved it over Harry's clothes shrinking it just a bit, making it seem more form fitting. "There, sorry I couldn't change it more, but as you know I'm horrible at charms."

Harry looked down at his clothes and smiled, "no problem Percy, this is good."

"Yeah….but I can do one more thing," with another wave of his wand Percy transformed Harry's oversized jacket into a hoodie similar to the one he wore. This one however was grey and had the Crest of Gryffindor over it's left chest, "there, now it's stylish and covers your huge shirt underneath."

Harry gaped at the hoodie as he touched it feeling it for any fault, "amazing! How good is your transfiguration?"

"Better than my charms, but not as good as my potions or DADA skills. But the hoodie should last you for a few days," Percy said with a shrug, he looked over Harry's shoulder and saw Fred and George arrive, "alright then, time to go."

The group walked outside and took a carriage into town. The carriage was being pulled by Thestrals, Percy could see them, but not the others. They looked like zombie pegasi, with bat like wings and a skeleton body. Percy didn't like them one bit and he loved the fact that other people didn't know they were even there, because now they wouldn't talk about them.

The ride was a little rough, but the arrived quickly, though when coming back Percy thought it would be better to take the long way around, just to get a good look at the surrounding land. He always saw the place from high up while flying, but he never actually walked through it.

They got off at the edge of Hogsmeade. The town looked like it was ripped right out off Victorian England, much like the rest of the Wizarding world. The buildings were big and made of stone while the roads were muddy and mushy with street old oil street lamps at every corner.

The people walking around were dressed in old timey clothes, luckily they didn't smell or look like old timely townspeople, or Percy would had refused to go anywhere near them. There were several stores all around town, with bright neon lights. They weren't all confined to one region though like Diagon alley but spaced out like stores in a real town.

Percy whistled, "damn, it's like I stepped back in time."

"Yes the wizarding world is somewhat backwards," Hermione grumbled.

"Still on about the house elves thing?"

"Yes! I'm sorry Percy but I couldn't find a thing about them! What do mean when you say freeing them would kill them?!"

Percy chuckled, "figure it out on your own posh spice."

"Alright everyone we'll see you for lunch at the three broomsticks!" Fred called out as he and Alicia took off in one direction.

"The three what?" Percy asked.

"Don't' worry I'll show you," Hermione waved goodbye to Harry and Susan, who both looked very scared at being alone.

Percy chuckled, "take care Harry! Oh and Susan if he starts getting overly friendly don't be afraid to kick him in the nuts!"

"Damn you Jackson!" Harry hissed back while Susan just giggled.

Hermione glared at Percy, "what?" Percy asked, "they looked like they were going to fight Typhoon or something."

Hermione rolled her eyes as she walked ahead, Percy following her. "Typhoon, that's a greek monster yes?" Hermione asked.

"Yup! The father of all monsters in fact, don't know how he and Echidna had sex though, way too big of a size difference," Percy chuckled remembering the human sized woman and the mountain sized monster.

"I...I don't really understand what you mean," Hermione admitted.

"Don't worry, it's greek thing," Percy waved off her concern.

"You say things like that a lot you know, reference to greek myth."

Percy nodded, "yeah, my dad's greek, so he taught me a lot about our culture. My mom also loved the mythology and kind of encouraged me to talk like him a lot. So I just kind of grew up in that kind of place."

"So do you speak greek?"

Percy grinned, [what type of greek doesn't know how to speak greek?]

Hermione's eyes went wide, "amazing, though I have no idea what you said."

"I said 'what kind of greek doesn't know how to speak greek'," Percy smiled.

"Amazing...do you speak greek often?"

"Well I don't really have anyone to speak it with," Percy hummed, "I have my aunt, but she prefers english. I used to have friends who could speak greek, but they are in the states right now. So I don't a chance to speak it."

"I see..." the witch trialed off.

"You know Hermoine your name is actually greek too."

"Wait really?!" Hermione asked shocked, "how so?"

"Well I don't know for sure but the literal translation to greek would be 'well born' or even 'stone'. Though there is a little difference in pronunciation, instead off HER-MY-KNEE it would be HER-MONEY."

"Amazing," Hermione looked impressed, "I wonder where it came from."

"Well if I had to guess I would say it's a feminine form of Hermes's own name."

"Hermes? The greek god of messengers?"

Percy nodded, "yup. But he's also the god of travel, thieves, trade, sports and athletes. He's basically the FedEx guy for the gods."

Hermione chuckled, "that's very interesting. You must know a lot about greek mythology huh Percy?"

Percy smiled, "yup. You could even say they are like family."

Hermione looked at him strangely, obviously she didn't get that joke. Thank the Gods. Or else she might be running around town like a headless chicken.

Hermione showed Percy around town, showed him all the main sights, from the Three Broomsticks inn in the hearts of the town to Honeydukes that was currently filled with students.

The first place they went was to Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop, inside was pretty empty and quiet, not too many people wanted to come here first. Hermione stocked up on her quill, ink pot and parchment while Percy bought the quills in bulk.

Hermione watched wide eyes as Percy shurk and pocketed his large purchase, "what could you possibly need all those quills for?"

"Remember the quick quill I made?" Percy asked for which Hermione nodded, "well I finally got the patent for it, so now I decided to start selling them to people."

Hermione gasped, "oh I see! Can I have one Percy? Please? Please?"

Percy chuckled, "sure sure, I'll make sure I save one just for you."

Hermione smiled, pleased with the promise. They spent a few more moments looking around the shop. Percy in particular was focused on the more fancy looking quills in there, either made out off eagle feather or something exotic, like peacock feather.

Kelly herself was very interested in a pure white quill that was said to be from a veela, thought it was way too expensive to buy, probably because the wizard who got it probably died soon after via fireball.

Percy however was drawn to a quill in the back, adorned in a purple velvet cushion that had a golden nib and a red feather. Percy gasped, 'that's a phoenix feather!'

As they walked out of the quill store Percy turned around to get one last look at the phoenix quill, he couldn't help being enamoured by it's beauty.

"What are you looking at Percy?"

"There was a quill made out off a phoenix feather," Percy said in awe, "I have never seen one, so seeing it's feather is a big thing!"

"Oh, well if you want to see a pheonix all you have to do is ask the headmaster," Hermione said with a casual shrug.

"Wait, seriously?!" Percy cried out.

"Yes, Professor Dumbledore has a phoenix familiar."

"That is so cool! How come I don't see it with him all the time?!"

"Well it's a very independent creature you know. It's rarely ever there. And when it is there it usually just stays up in the headmaster's office. People only know about it because they see it when they go up there to see him."

"Amazing...so if I want to see the phoenix I'm going to have to get into trouble huh?"

"Percy!" Hermione slapped his arm playfully, "you don't have to go to such extremes. I'm sure if you ask Dumbledore would gladly show you."

Percy grinned, "nice. I always wanted to see a phoenix you know? A phoenix tail feather makes up the core of my wand, so I kind of feel like I have to see one at least once in my life."

Hermione's eyes went wide, "really? Harry's wand had a pheonix core too!"

Percy blinked, "no way! Are you serious?" Hermione nodded. "Huh, maybe that's why we get along so well." Percy fell into deep thought, "but you know I don't really get it, why use a phoenix feather on a quill? Sure it looks cool, but why waste such a powerful object?"

"Well there are certain effects different feathers offer to a quill you know," Hermione explained, "I'm sure the pheonix feather provides some kind of boost to the quill."

"Really? Like what?"

"I don't know, but we can find out," Hermione pointed to a books store ahead named 'Tomes and Scrolls'.

Percy agreed and the two quickly went inside. The store wasn't as big as the library in Hogwarts, but it certainly had a lot of diverse books. Most were novels for reading for fun while the others often featured topics that were not academic in nature. Like 'losing weight the wizarding way' or 'Astronomy and the powers of stars'.

Hermoine asked the clerk for a book about feathers and they quickly found it. They quickly looked the book, most of them spoke about feathers obtained from different magical creatures. They passed by chapters about bald eagles, Roman Eagles, Owls, Rocks and then finally found one about phoenix's.

Hermione began, "well according to this a phoenix feather is one of the most magical feathers in existence. It's properties are sought after for it's uses in fire rituals and other forms of magic. It is used on wands as a core, though this is very rare as phoenix feathers aren't often donated freely. Their feathers also have a flame resistive property making it useful to use in controlling or destroying fiendfyre."

"Wait, here," Percy pointed at a paragraph near the bottom and read, "pheonix feathers can also be used as a quill. The pure light creature's feather offers a protective charm over the written word, making the parchment it is used on fireproof and resistant to tearing. Also when this feather is used as a quill any and all written spells or incantations have the chance to be activated in the form of pseudo-runes."

"Pseudo-runes?" Hermione stared questioningly, "what's that?"

"Well basically it's latin spells written down on paper that take it's own effect. It's a rare magical phenomenon, doesn't really happen on purpose, but if you happen to write a spell down there is a chance the spell can activate similar to how runes activate. After all runes are just the ancient symbols used for spells in a different time."

"Amazing," Hermione whispered, "but then what's the difference between the spells we use now and the runes we write down?"

Percy smirked, "don't worry Hermione, you'll learn that soon enough. And believe me, the wait is worth it." Hermione nodded, though she wasn't satisfied with Percy's answer.

Percy took the book and quickly looked it over once more. A random thought got into his head, and for some reason it refused to leave. 'What about a pegasus feather?' Percy wondered as he looked through the book, but he found nothing on pegasi. 'Maybe it's because to the wizarding world pegasi are still a myth.'

Percy and Hermione walked out of the bookstore with different looks. Hermione was happy she learnt something new, but Percy was plagued by several more questions. Hermione noticed this and asked, "are you alright Percy? Did something happen?"

"What? On, no, nothing...it's just….I was wondering something."

"What is it? Maybe I can help."

"Well...you know what an animagus is right?"

Hermione's eyes went wide, "y-yes, why?"

"Well I was wondering, if I could turn into a...let's say wolf, and I ate some Wolfsbane by mistake, would I die?"

Hermione looked surprised, "that's a very good question. I suppose….well yes. You might be human, but at the time you were a wolf."

"Yes, but I'm still a human! Okay, let's say I eat the wolfsbane, but before it activated I turned into a human, and then after it gets digested I turn back into a wolf. What then?"

Hermione's mind seemed to be steaming, "I-I don't know."

Percy nodded, "yeah, I'm the same."

Hermione groaned, "we could ask Professor McGonagall you know. She is an animagus herself, she will probably know."

Percy grumbled, "yeah."

They walked around for a few more hours. Percy managed to stock up on a few more potions ingredients, some for his felix felicis potion but the rest for him own private collection, just in case he needed something to prank Fred and George to oblivion.

At around noon Hermione took Percy to the three broomsticks and they quickly got out of the cold and into the warm homely feel of the inn. It was crowded, as it was lunch time, there were several Hogwarts students sitting together eating meals. Percy looked around and spotted Fred and the other's in the back.

The two quickly went to the back of the inn and found their friends already sitting down. Harry and Susan sat together on one side while Fred, George, Angelina and Alicia sat together on the other bench, the couples were looking fondly at each other whispering into each other's ears.

"Hey guys!" Percy cried out startling the couples out of their whispers. They all looking up in surprise, while the twins smiled and wished Percy back Harry was too embarrassed getting caught.

"What's wrong Harry? You look red," Hermione asked in concern as she sat down next to Susan.

"Yeah Harry, what happened? Did Susy suck your soul out or something?" Percy teased as he sat down next to Hermione.

"Jackson you are so going to get it from me," Harry growled.

"You better watch out Percy!" the twins began.

"He looks serious!"

Percy rolled his eyes, "oh please, Harry doesn't have the balls or the imagination to prank me."

Harry raised an eyebrow, "is that a challenge."

Percy scoffed, "you wouldn't last a day. Heck Fred and Gorge themselves try and only succeed like, what? 40% of the time?"

The twins glared at Percy before turning to each other and whispering. They nodded and George and Fred turned to Harry, "Harry, what do you say we work together to bring down this arrogant Yankee down a few steps?"

Harry grinned, "it would be my pleasure."

"Would you look at that, one date and he's already so full of himself that he thinks he can take on the king," Percy huffed. Susan and Harry blushed red but said nothing. The older students however laughed good naturedly making the two blush even harder.

"So have you two given any thought to the partnership?" Percy asked.

Fred and George nodded as one twin spoke up, "yeah, we would love it if you came on board-"

"-Though we aren't really too sure how successful your products would be."

Percy snorted, "are you kidding? My hoverboard alone is the talk of the town! The younger years love it! Plus I'm going to be selling my quick quills soon, maybe you can use the demand I get from those as a basis of my products?"

The twins looked at each other and nodded as Percy and they quickly began to discuss how working together would be.

After a quick lunch the group set out as one to look around town. The girls walked as one leading the group, gossiping about what they bought and saw throughout the day. The twins were surprisingly taking down notes of the shops, planning for Gods know what. Percy had a feeling it had something to do with the joke shop they wanted to build. And that left Harry and Percy bringing up the back of the group.

"So how did it go?" Percy asked in a whisper.

Harry's cheeks flushed, "it was nice."

"And?"

"And what?"

Percy rolled his eyes, "details man! I want details!"

"Alright alright! Keep it down!" Harry hissed motioning Percy to quiet down. The demigod smirked as Harry sighed and began, "well at first we didn't really know what to do. I thought we should go to Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop, you know the place where all couples go. But Susan immediately hated the idea and then I just let her take me along."

Percy smiled, "nice. And then what happened?"

"Well we went to different stores, we bought chocolate in Honeydukes, I got some new clothes, and we spent some time just walking around the town talking about random things. It...it was nice."

"You think you are going to see her again?" Percy asked.

"I would like that," Harry nodded as he looked ahead to Susan and smiled happily. Percy chuckled, he was happy for the younger boy, he deserved it.

That night after dinner Percy approached McGonagall just as she was leaving to her office. He called out to her, "Professor McGonagall! Can I ask you something?"

The transfiguration mistress looked surprised, "well this is a surprise, what can I help you with Mr. Jackson?"

"Well I actually have a few questions for you, if you don't mind," Percy said as he started walking side by side with professor McGonagall

"Well I'm free right now, please go ahead."

"Right, well I was just curious, if one becomes an animagus, does that mean the properties the animal they transform into is applicable to them?"

McGonagall's eyes went wide, "what brought this on Mr. Jackson?"

"No reason, I was just curious. Let's say I can transform into a wolf, okay? And suppose I was feed wolfsbane, would that even effect me? And if I transform back would the poison cease being poisonous?"

"Well that certainly is an advanced question Mr. Jackson," McGonagall thought for moment before speaking again, "well you see there is something you must understand about animagi, their body doesn't just simply turn into their animal form, no, they become it completely. In essence their animagus form is reflection of themselves, the same brain, soul and magic in a different body. And while you are in said body, the rules of that body must be obeyed. Hence if you ate wolfsbane as a wolf and then turned into a human, the poisonous effects would stop."

"What if I transform back?"

"Then the poisonous effects would begin again, provided your human body hasn't flushed the poison out already."

Percy hummed, "okay….what what about magical effects?"

"I'm sorry, I don't understand."

"Well I mean...certain animal parts are used in potions right? The mane of a lion, the hair off a rat. Would these ingredients, harvested off off a animagis still maintain such properties?"

The transfiguration mistress looked even more impressed, "amazing Mr. Jackson, and here I thought you disliked my subject just as much as Flitwick's."

Percy chuckled nervously, "damn, I didn't think people knew that."

"Oh please Mr. Jackson, one would be have to be made of stone to not recognize your dislike of the subject. Now….your question is a good one. Very good. And my answer still stands. While an animagus is transformed they are said animal, meaning any magical properties said person has is carried over."

"Okay...but what about the reflection on the human side? Let's take a rat's tail for example, human's don't have tails, so if I arvest a rat tails from a rat animagus what would happen to the human?"

"Well I don't know for sure, but I would wager that the skin around the animagus' human backside would be cut off. I personally know an animagus who lost a finger," McGonagall looked cross from a second before she donned her mask of neutrality, "his animagus transformation reflected his maiming as he lost a finger there as well."

"I see….but what if one could reproduce the thing that is taken?" Percy asked, a crazy, crazy idea forming in his head. But for it to work he needed to think this through completely, "let's say an eagle, the bird's feathers are used in potions. Suppose I take a feather off of a eagle animagus, what would happen to the witch or wizard?"

"Well….this is a difficult one," McGonagall hummed, "I suppose it depends on what you are substituting for feathers in your human body. If I was to guess I would say one's back hair would be plucked off, or else….maybe one's fingernails? Either way I doubt there would be much harm done to them as feathers grow back. They are, like hairs and nails, something that while produced by the body, is not necessarily connected in terms of nerves and blood vessels."

"I see," Percy began to think, 'my wings grow out of my back, my hands don't turn into them. So if a pluck a feather then….then maybe I would be plucking a piece of skin or even a back hair or something. Wait, do I even have back hair?'

"I'm curious Mr. Jackson, why the sudden interest in animagi?" McGonagall asked with an critical glare, "I hope you aren't trying to do something foolish."

Percy blinked, "what? Like….oh, you think, no, no no! It's not like that at all!" 'She thinks I want to become an animagus!'

"I see...well if you were planning on doing something so foolish I would remind you Mr. Jackson that the animagus transformation is only done by those who have obtained a complete and utter mastery of transfiguration and only under the watchful eye of a skilled teacher. I myself was touted and watched over by Dumbledore himself, so do not even think about trying this on your own," she ended with another hard look.

Percy chuckled, "relax professor, I wouldn't dream of it. I promise I won't try to become an animagus."

"Oh no Mr. Jackson, that is not what I meant," she shook her head, "I said, do not try to do this on your own. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Percy blinked, "wait...you think I can become an animagus?"

"If you wish so then yes," McGonagall nodded.

"Damn….well I'll think about professor," Percy looked at the time and his eyes nearly popped out, "oh crap! It's almost curfew!"

"Then I suggest you get going Mr. Jackson," she dismissed him, "and remember, do not try and do something foolish, pride is not worth all that."

Percy grinned, "don't worry professor, I promise, I have no reason to become an animagus," he turned around and ran towards the Hufflepuff common room, 'because I already am one.'

The next day Percy did his normal routine of flying in the morning before settling in for a late breakfast. As he sat down at the Hufflepuff table and began to eat. He looked around the hall and noticed something surprising. Harry was sitting with Hermione away from the Gryffindors, again, but someone else was with him.

Susan laughed at something Harry said causing the younger boy to smile happily. Hermione then said something and Harry and Susan turned red, they yelled back at Hermione as the girl hide behind her book.

Percy chuckled, 'good, little monkey needed more friends his age,' Percy saw himself in Harry sometimes, alone, lost, different. Percy was lucky though, he had him mom to raise him and then later his father to guide him when he learnt of his demigod heritage. But Harry...Harry didn't have any of those.

He was forced to live with a family of Gabes, a fate Percy didn't wish for anyone. The Dursleys were quickly becoming high up on Percy's list of 'shity people', they were at least in the top 10, with Kronos at the head.

Percy swore when he got back home he would prank them all into a mental asylum, stupid mortals.

After breakfast Percy went to The Forest and quickly unpacked everything he bought from Hogsmeade the other day. He arranged them all in order, Hecate told him time and time again that an organised work space would ensure you didn't fuck up things.

After checking up on his potion Percy quickly wrote down three letters. One for Hecate, one for the veela girls and one for Chanel in particular. Percy didn't really understand the type of relationship they had, they slept together once and clearly she was interested in him in some way. But either way he figured he might as well write one especially for her.

After writing said letters Percy put them aside and began to work on the quills. By noon he had finished around 20 of them, but after he returned from lunch he had gotten bored. Such is the bane of people with ADHD.

Percy sat down behind his desk and looked over the quills he made for any mistakes. He didn't want to work on them anymore, but he did love reviewing his work, it gave him a sense of pride and satisfaction.

While he looked over the quills a stray thought entered his mind, 'what is I made a quill using one of my own feathers?'

In his pegasus form he had wings. And they were big wings. No one had any idea what would happen if he used a pegasus feather as a quill, and that excited the hell out off him!

Percy got up and stood in the center of the room. He then jumped forward and transformed into his pegasus form, spread his wings out neighing proudly as had become his instinctive action whenever he turned.

Percy brought his wings forward and looked at the feathers. They were sleek, black and very shiny. He needed to remove one, just one, and he knew it was going to be painful. He brought his left wing up to his mouth and bite down on a feather near the center of his wing. If he lost a feather there it would be the least effect felt on his flying.

Percy closed his eyes and took a deep breath. 'Just like ripping off a band aid, just like ripping of a band aid,' he then jerked his wing away and his head back.

"NEIGH!" Percy yelled in pain as he felt several feathers being ripped off his wing. He shook his wing furiously trying to numb the pain, it wasn't too bad, kind off like pulling out your own hair. Or maybe it was simply Percy's high pain tolerance that made it seem tame.

Percy quickly changed back and took off his hoodie and shirt. He created a mirror and turned around looking at his own back. There were tiny spots of blood towards his left on his smooth tanned back, if he was to guess it was caused by pulling the feathers.

'So that means the feathers are like my back hair. But since I don't have back hair I just feel the pain from removing skin instead instead of actually losing hair instead. Great, just great.'

Percy quickly clothes himself and looked down at the feathers he pulled out. Percy had pulled out four thick black feathers that were hard and rigid, the steams shined with an almost metallic glow, the feathers glared the light back harshly giving it a silvery shine.

Percy was amazed that this had come from his own body, something so beautiful and unique. He placed them on his work table and took out his wand. He casted charm after charm on them, trying to find some sort of magical advantage said feathers gave, but he lacked the proper tools to assess the thing. He had no idea where to even start!

'This is a nightmare! How do you I figure something out without knowing what it can do?! At least a phoenix feather is all bright and flamely, you could tell it was supposed to relate to fire magic! As far as I know this is just an ordinary feather!'

Percy groaned as he sat down on his chair and stared at the black feathers in question. He blinked, 'wait...maybe I do know their properties...the Abraxans! They are basically giant Pegasi! I'm sure they have the same magical property as a pegasus feather! And if not they should at the least be able to provide me with a starting point of some kind!'

Percy grabbed his hoodie and hover board. He took Kelly and put her into his special pocket and zoomed out through the Forest tower windows. He flew around Hogwarts and quickly came upon the library corridor. He landed inside through the open windows and slug his hoverboard behind him, he had been here enough times to know that the librarian didn't like him using it inside.

Pery quickly ran in and began looking through the creature section of the library. His eyes raced across book to book finding anything that might have information about Abraxans. Finally he found something, 'Flying Horses and their lives', 'perfect!' Percy thought as he grabbed the book out of the shelf.

The space the book left behind in the shelf allowed Percy to look into the next row over. Percy was about to look away we he noticed a flash of silvery blonde hair. The demigod was stunned as he saw Fluer up against a shelf with a Hogwarts boy standing over her with his arms wrapped around her hips. He leaned forward and Percy looked away.

'So she has a boyfriend,' Percy sighed, 'good to know.' Percy walked away, intent of letting the couple have some privacy, when he heard a female voice grunt in pain.

Percy looked over and saw Fleur's face crunch up in pain as she tried to pull the boy's hands off her only for him to dig his fingers in deeper. The moment Percy saw her resisting he was on the move.

He ran around the shelves and into the next row. He saw the boy leaned down to kiss Fleur and a spike of anger rose up. "Hey you!" Percy cried out.

The boy looked up in confusion just in time to get it on the nose with a thick book knocking him backward as he started to bleed out his nose.

"Perzy?!" Fleur cried out as she ran away from her attacker, who was holding his nose in pain, and into Percy's arms.

"I got it, it's fine," Percy hugged the veela as she shivered in fear in his arms.

"Thank you," Fleur whispered as tears ran down her face.

"Take deep breaths Fleur, it'll be fine, everything will be fine," Percy took deep breaths allowing Fleur to sloly match her breathing with his. Slowly she calmed down, she stopped crying and slowly removed her hands from Percy. "You okay?"

"Yez, I think," Fleur still looked perfect, thought her hair was a bit messy and her eyes red.

"Good," Percy turned to the boy, he was a Ravenclaw student, probably an older student by his size. Percy told Fleur to wait as he walked up to the boy with the bleeding nose and grabbed him by the collar.

"Get off me!" the boy tried to punch Percy's sides, the moment his fist meet Percy's skins it cracked in half with a loud snap. The boy held his hand in pain as he rolled out of Percy's grip and hit the ground, "ah!" he screamed. Percy took out his wand and cast a silencing spell on the older student, didn't want anyone hearing this.

Percy grabbed the book he threw and quickly walked out off the row. He put his hand behind Fleur and pushed her away, the french witch kept looking back, afraid the boy would get up at any moment, but he was still on the ground holding his wrist in pain.

Percy checked out his book and they quickly walked away. Percy rounded the next corner and pulled Fleur into an empty class room used for the second years.

"Sit down," Percy told her. Fleur nodded as she did just that, hanging her head in shame or fear, Percy didn't know. Percy sat besides her and squeezed her hand, "it's fine Fleur, everything's going to be fine."

"Yez...thank you," she whispered as she leaned on him resting her head on his shoulder.

Percy was silent for a long time, he listened to her heart beat together with his in the empty classroom. They could hear so many voices outside the room, but in here was another world, a world belonging to just them.

Fleur finally removed her head from his shoulder, "I thankz you for thiz. I will-" she got up to leave, but Percy stopped her.

"-No, you don't have to do shit," Percy cupped her cheek and pushed her head on his shoulder, "stay, stay for as long as you want. I promise you nothing will happen to you here, got that? As long as you're with me nothing will happen to you."

Fleur didn't say anything, Percy was afraid he might have hurt her by being to forceful. But then she let out a wet cough, "merci."

Percy sighed, "it's okay. Just relax, everything will be fine Fleur," Percy held her hands as he rubbed his thumb over her wrists. It was something his mother did whenever he was nervous, it helped him calm down, hopefully it would work the same with her.

For a long time neither person said nothing. Random drops of tears fell out off Fleur's eyes as she sobbed into Percy's shoulder. The demigod didn't mind the wet stains though, it was a minor problem.

Finally Percy's ADHD acted up, he needed to say something. "Do you want to talk about what happened?" Fleur shook her head. "Okay...we can stay here for as long as you need okay? I promise, nothing will happen to you here." Percy knew he was repeating his words, but right now she needed to hear it over and over again.

Half an hour had passed by the time Fleur's sobbs had finally died away. She wiped her tears and got up, "thank you Perzy, for coming when you did."

"No problem," Percy nodded as he stood up, "you okay? Oh what am I saying of course you're not, stupid Percy! Stupid!" Percy hit himself in the head repeatedly. Fleur laughed at him making Percy smile.

Percy walked out first and peeked outside, "alright, the coast is clear, no one seems to be looking for us," Percy and Fleur walked out as they walked quickly down the hall. "I'll walk you back to your carriage," Percy told her as they reached the stairs.

"No, you don't 'ave to do that," Fleur spoke softly and didn't sound convincing at all.

"Yes, I do," Percy told her Kelly poked her head out off her spot and nodded furiously. The mini veela had been quiet all this time but now she seemed to be demanding all the attention be on her.

"Thank you Perzy...not just for walkin with me, but for….that."

Percy nodded, "no problem...that happens a lot?"

"Yez….but never to that extreme."

Percy sighed, "damn, I'm sorry Fleur, I don't know what to say."

"Ztupid allure, it does nothing but ruin my life!" Fleur hissed, for the first time showing an emotion other than fear or sadness.

"Well think of it this way, if they piss you off too much you can just go all avian and throw fireballs on their ass!"

Fleur laughed, "I thought that form zcared you?"

"Yeah, so obviously if anyone else saw it they would be rendered catatonic," Percy smriked. Fleur threw her head back and laughed. Her voice sounded like birds chirping, the people around them turned and stared openly in lust.

Percy quickly walked her out off the castle and into the grounds outside. They walked down towards the Beauxbaton carriage. When it came into sight Fleur spoke again.

"Thank you….for what you did back there," Fleur said.

"You don't have to keep thanking me Fleur," Percy waved it off, "anyone would have done the same."

"Yez but you weren't just anyone, you don't fall victim to my allure, the only one I meet who actz like that and I….I pushed you away."

Percy chuckled, "yeah. By the way why were you angry at me in the first place?"

Fleur looked sad as she blushed in embarrassment, "it'z ztupid. I….I thought you wouldn't like me after I inzulted your friend."

Percy chuckled, "you're right, that was stupid!"

"Hey! Ne vous moquez pas de moi!" Fleur roared in french.

"I don't know what you said but I'm assuming you insulted me," Percy chuckled.

Fleur huffed as she smiled slowly. "Thank you Perzy, again."

Percy rolled his eyes, "I told you, you don't have to thank me."

Fleur nodded, "yez, but I feel I do. If you don't mind me azking, what were you doing there in the firzt place?"

Percy looked over the grounds and pointed at the Abraxans in their giant pen, "I was actually reading up on them."

"What? Why?"

"Simple curiosity," Percy shrugged, "I wanted to learn more about them. Not everyday that giant flying horses live in your backyard am I right?"

Fleur nodded, "I see. If you are curiouz I'm zure I could azk Madam Maxim to talk to you about them."

"No please, no need for her to trouble herself, I have everything I need right here!" Percy pointed at the book he checked out and smiled.

"I zee...well if you ever need anything from me pleaze, don't 'ezitate to azk," Fleur nodded as they reached the steps of the Beauxbatons carriage.

"Thank you Fleur, that's a nice offer," Percy nodded, "alright, take care now. If you need anything just ask," Percy smiled. As he walked Kelly popped her head out of his hoodie and stuck her tongue out at Fleur. The french veela couldn't help it, a small smile came on her lips.

Percy went back to the castle and quickly went to the Owlery. There he found Hoothoot and tasked him with carrying the letters to the veela cheerleaders while the one to Hecate he gave to a common Hogwarts barn owl.

After that he quickly returned to The Forest and began reading about Abraxans. The book itself acknowledged that Abraxans were a rip off of the greek pegasi. It seemed that the Abraxans were descendants of the original pegasus, Percy's half brother, Gods was Greek mythology weird.

According to the book the Abraxans were the closest thing the wizarding world to pegasi but due to their large size and interbreeding their magic started to evolve, mutate. They became larger and larger, but also slower. They lost the godly powers being a pegasus granted them and instead became something more mundane, the Abraxans.

But despite this they still maintained certain similar characteristics of the original pegasus. They had wings and could fly. And this was where things got interesting.

A horse with wings wasn't aerodynamic to say the least. Percy knew this for a fact and yet he has flown on and as a pegasus. That just broke all the rules of nature, Percy just knew it wasn't natural. And he was right, it wasn't natural. It was magical.

The wings of the Abraxans were magic, their feathers had something of a natural levitation charm applied on it. In fact the inventor of the levitation charm had created his spell through careful observation of a single feather from the original Pegasus. The feathers of Abraxans had similar properties, but to a lighter degree.

The feather of an Abraxan was particular in this regard. If one managed to get one, provided they aren't trampled to death and can carry such a large thing, they would be able to sell it for at least a 100 galleons.

At this point Percy had to stop and stare in amazement, 'wait...if the feather of an Abraxan is worth that much, how much would my feathers go for?' Percy wondered. He shook his head, 'no, no, time for that later. Focus!'

Perc continued to read and found the book going into detail about the magical properties the feathers had. They were descendants of a God, so their properties were wide. They could be used in potions of speed and agility, even one that gave the drinker temporary flight!

There was also a theory that the levitation charm on the feather was a hundred times powerful than the ones first years were taught, and if one can harness that power they could find out how to fly!

Percy at this point shut the book and put it aside. He picked up on of his black feathers and looked it over. His curiosity was peaked to say the least. If anything this thing was as magical as a phoenix feather, though it's effects might not directly be seen.

Growing curious Percy took the feather up and let it go. The feather dropped down slowly, it sway in the air, but just then a small gust of wind hit it and suddenly the feather soared into the air like bullet from a gun, flying around the room with no form of control.

Percy used an accio and caught the feather. He held it between his fingers and smiled, 'I think I can use this.' An idea was forming in his head, it was going to be a long process and a very painful one because he needed more feathers for it to work, but Percy was excited for the end results.

That night Percy stayed awake late in his pegasus form pulling out his own feathers. He made sure not to damage his wings too much and be gentle with them, but luckily for him it seemed when his human body healed itself, the feathers he plucked out would regenerate. Meaning he had a virtual unlimited supply of the stuff! Provided he bleed out off his back once in awhile.

The time was nearly midnight when Percy decided to call it a night. He took off his shirt and saw the various small drops of blood on his back. With a wave of his wand he perform a minor healing charm wiping away all the blood and healing the wounds. Now all the feathers he blacked out would be replaced when he changed back into his pegasus form.

Percy opened the windows and was about to transform and fly out into the night like usual when he suddenly had a thought.

'The wings shape and movement isn't directly responsible for making me fly as a pegasus,' Percy realised, 'it's my feathers. They are the magical reason I can fly. So does that mean I can fly if I have them alone?'

Percy looked at his bare top and suddenly had an idea. Hecate had once mentioned once he mastered his full animagus transformation he could do partial changes without worry. And he remembered when he was first learning to change Hecate had made his wings pop out off his back tearing his shirts to shreds.

'So that means if I can partially transform my back into wings, then….' Percy closed his eyes, he focused on the feeling he got every time his wings popped out his back. The feeling of his shoulder blades moving out of his back as two giant wings came bursting out. Percy focused, and slowly felt his back change.

The skin around his shoulders turned into short smooth black fur as slowly two black wings started to grow out. Percy bent over as he felt the wings burst out of his back spreading herself out wide, standing majestically in the pale moon light of the night.

Percy gasped as he slowly stood up straight, it felt like he had two giant bags strapped to his back, highly uncomfortable. The added weight would take some time to get used to, plus now Percy had two more limbs to worry about.

The wings flapped wildly, Percy was amazed at this, first he didn't even have them, now he could feel them. It was just like moving his arm, expect longer and with more feathers.

Percy sighed, he turned to Kelly whose jaw was currently on the floor, "how do I look?" She gave him a thumbs up with her mouth still open in amazement. Percy chuckled as he quickly packed up all his stuff into his bag and picked it up. He put Kelly in the bag's side pocket and ticked the hover board underneath his right arm pit, just in case this failed and he couldn't actually fly.

Percy stepped out the window and onto the tiled floor before him. The wind hit him hard, he looked down and saw the giant drop down into the lake. He gulped, 'alright, three….two….one!'

Percy sprinted forward and spread his wings out, before he even reached the edge his spread out wings caught a sudden gust of wind and blew him up into the air.

"Woah!" Percy yelled out as he tried to stabilize himself. He was tossed around the air like a leaf, swinging his arms wildly. Percy tried to regain control, he flapped his wings hard, but he couldn't do it. Every time he tried he was just one random direction. Suddenly Kelly shriked in fear, and Percy realised that she was also in danger.

'Think like a horse, think like a horse!' Percy told himself as he slowly let his instincts take over. He folded his wings, with no air to push them away he regained control a little as he slowly started to fall down.

Kelly screamed even louder as they feel towards the lake below. Percy closed his eyes, he waited for the right moment, the winds started to pick up more and more, and just then Percy opened his eyes, 'now!' he threw open his wings and the updraft threw him into the air in the last moment.

Percy flapped his wings, soaring around the castle, "wahoo!" Percy screamed for the first time he was flying not as a pegasus but as himself. He always wanted to do this, and now he could!

It took a while for Percy to get the hang of the flying, luckily he did it so much as a pegasus his instincts were on point. He managed to land them safely outside the Hogwarts gates and quickly pushed his wings back into himself. He put on his shirt and slung his bag over his shoulder.

He snuck back into the Hufflepuff common room and closed the door with a sigh. Kelly looked at him and smiled, "we are so doing that again," Kelly shivered in fear and Percy chuckled.

As he got ready for bed Percy realised flying would be a huge advantage for him, but he wouldn't be able to do it in front of other people. Wings popping out off someone's back would be strange even in the wizarding world.

Percy figured he could make an item to help him in flying, maybe he could use the pegasus feathers he plucked out today to make something like that. The idea was good, and he was excited to try and figure out how to do such a thing.

The next day the school had all gathered for breakfast in the Great Hall, everything seemed normal until Percy walked in the door with a giant smile on his face. He cast the sonorous charm on his throat and coughed grabbing everyone's attention.

"Witches and Wizards! I am Percy Jackson, Hufflepuff extraordinaire! And I come to you all today with a new and exciting invention!" the people started to whisper to each other as they gawked at Percy. Percy reached into his bag and pulled out a quill, "the quick quill! A personal invention of mine that I handcrafted personally! With it your writing speed will increase to three times to what it was! You can finish your homework faster! For proof you have to only ask my teachers who can testify that I have always submitted my homework early!"

The students all turned as one to the teacher table. Flitwick and the others had their jaws wide open as they blinked in surprise.

"Now! Let's get down to business!" Percy called attention back to himself, "I have a total of only 20 quills! Each has a beginning cost of 2 galleon each! It's a first come first serve basis! And if you are a Hufflepuff consider the quill at half price!"

"What?! That's not fair!" Fred and George cried out.

"Oh put a sock in it!" Percy cried out, "now who wants one?!"

The Great Hall all moved as one as they charged at Percy. The demigod was overwhelmed by people waving coins at his face. He did his best, and after a minute of yelling and waving Percy ran out of quills.

"Alright folks that's all for now! The next batch will be ready only next week! Come back then!" Percy canceled his sonorous charm and walked to his table. People yelled and groaned at this but Percy didn't care, he was rich!

He sat down and started to count his coins. He had made 35 galleons today alone! He sold to five Hufflepuffs for a galleon, 7 Gryffindors, 4 Ravenclaws and 4 Slytherins for 2 galleons each. Not bad for a day's work. This might even motivate him to make more next time!

"Percy why didn't you tell us you were selling your quills today?!" Gordon asked as soon as Percy sat down to eat.

"Because I didn't want people to jump me before I was ready," Percy replied with a shrug.

"But we wanted those mate!" Juan groaned, "what's the point of being friends with a genius inventor is you don't get cool stuff?!"

Percy rolled his eyes, "who said I didn't get you anything?" Percy reached into his bag and pulled out a quill for every sixth year Hufflepuff, "here, consider them a gift."

"Awesome!" Miguel said as they each took one and examined their quill in the light. "These look just like yours!"

Percy nodded, "yup, and they do the same thing. You're welcome."

"You're the best Percy!" Gordon called out as he gave Percy a one hand hug.

"Yeah yeah," Percy rolled his eyes. He began to eat food when he noticed Fleur looking at him from down the table. Percy smiled, he picked up his food and walked over to her, "is this seat taken?" he asked indicating to the free seat on her left.

Fleur smiled, "no."

"Thank you," Percy smiled as he sat down. Kelly popped her head out of Percy's robes and yawned loudly. She looked around and spotted Fleur, she hissed loudly and ran onto Percy's and stood protectively over him.

"Zhe iz very protective yez?" Fleur chuckled at Kelly's actions.

"Yeah, I told you didn't I? She's been charmed to mirror a real veela."

"Then I zuppose it is only fair that zhe actz thiz way," Kelly still glared at her, but Fleur didn't seem to mind.

"Anyway here, before I forget," Percy took out a brown quill with runes etched on it and passed it to Fleur, "it's my invention, you might find it useful."

Fleur looked surprised as she picked it up, "iz thiz what everyone waz 'urrying around you for?"

"Yeah," Percy nodded as he returned to his meal.

"What doez it do?"

"You study runes don't you? Figure it out."

Fleur glared at Percy but quickly went to work analysing the quill. She looked it over for few seconds before gasping, "P-Percy! This is amazing! 'Ow did you make this?!"

Percy grinned, "trade secret tweetie bird."

Fleur didn't seem angry, she was too busy gawking at the quill in her hands, "i-if thiz iz correct then that meanz thiz thing can write three timez fazter by drawing on the uzerz zubconzciously releazed magic! Thiz iz amazing!"

"I know."

"And you are just giving it to me?!"

"Yes. I gave all my friends one. We...we are friends right?"

Fleur looked at Percy with a stunned expression. She then threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. She planted a kiss on his cheek, "oui Perzy, we are friendz."

Percy blushed, he should probably tell Fluer to let go soon, people were starting to stare. Well….maybe after a little while. Yeah….a little later.