Chapter 22

Percy shrunk back his shield into it's watch form and flew over the dragon's sleeping body. He grabbed the egg and flew out to the other side where three officers were there to receive him. The demigod landed safely and he was quickly escorted to the medical tent.

"Mr. Jackson!" Madam Pomfrey, the old nurse in the hospital wing walked up to him, "take off that ridiculous thing at once!"

Percy blinked, "ah, okay. Why?" Percy detached his cape and flung it to the side where it levitated on the spot. He then levitated the egg over and waved his wand over his armour causing it to remove itself of his body and rejoin to one suit before Percy shrunk it and tucked it into his pocket.

"I need to check you for burns of course," Pomfrey took out her wand and waved it over him.

"I'm fine madam Pomfrey, the armour and the shield helped me out a lot," Percy chuckled.

"I see, and where did you get said armour and shield?" Pomfrey asked with a glare.

"Well the shield was a gift and I….sort of borrowed the armour," Percy chuckled, 'which reminds me I should put it back before anyone notices it's missing.'

Kelly then popped her head from under Percy's thick layered robes and cheered, "awesome!"

Percy smirked, "you bet it was Kelly!"

Pomfrey's eyes went wide, "you had that underneath your robes all this time?!"

Percy nodded, "yup, we're partners. Isn't that right Kelly!"

"Partners!" Kelly cried out with a toothy smile.

The matron sighed, but said nothing, she was used to the strangeness of magic, but this...well there is always a first time for everything. After a few minutes Pomfrey stepped back and nodded, "you are unharmed in anyway. That armour really must have protected you."

Percy grinned, "told you so."

The nurse huffed, "well seeing as you are alright I see no reason for you to stay," Pomfrey pointed to the exit and Percy was more than happy to leave.

He grabbed the egg and tucked it under one arm. He then took his cape and wrapped it around himself, since everyone already knew what it could do there was no point it hiding it anymore, might as well show it off.

Percy walked out of the medical tent and went into the stadium. The entire place was buzzing, people talking rapidly with each other. Percy couldn't help but eavesdrop on some of them.

"Did you see what he did?!"

"Like a freaking knight!"

"Dude Fleur was the best, by far. Hell, if she was in Hogwarts she would be a Ravenclaw!"

"Krum! Krum! Krum!"

"Why isn't the dragon moving mommy?"

Percy smiled at what he heard, he had to agree, Fleur was definitely a Ravenclaw. And he supposed he did look like a knight, what with the armour and all. Guess if he had taken out Riptide that would have become even more obviously.

Percy walked up to the railings over looking the battle area down below and noticed that the Hungarian Horntail was still there. It was unconscious with it's tongue sticking out, snoring loudly. Guess they hadn't removed it yet. There were several dragon handlers surrounding the dragon, and they looked panicked.

'Shit, guess they don't know how to reverse the draught, might need my help.' Percy quickly levitated himself up and floated down to the pit. The audience gasped seeing Percy fly down, the dragon keepers looked up and stared in wonder as Percy's cape fluttered around him.

"Need some help?" Percy asked.

The head dragon tamer, a tall man with large forearms and thick red hair stood up. "Yes, please. What did you do to her?"

"I made her drink the draught of living death," Percy explained, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small vial of green potion. He threw it to the tamer, "here, this should reverse the effects, but I kind of think this is a much easier way to transport her."

The tamer examined the potion closely. He grunted shooting Percy a glare, "right." And without a word walked away with his colleagues levitating the dragon and the eggs away.

'Damn, guess he's still pissed off about the dragon,' Percy shrugged. He took off into the air and flew back up into the stands. As he flew he heard someone call out to him.

"Percy! Over here!" Percy looked down to see Harry waving at him from the stands with his friends from Hogwarts standing besides here.

The demigod smiled and flew down, landing right next to Harry, "hey guys! Like what you saw?"

"How did you do that?!" Harry exclaimed loudly, "I thought you were dead for sure!"

Percy chuckled, "says the guy who literally flew past a dragon's mouth."

"Percy we thought you died!" Hermione exclaimed as she threw her hands around Percy giving him the biggest hug he ever had, before moving back and slapping him across the face, hard, "don't you ever do something that dangerous again! ...ARGH! Why does my hand hurt?!"

Percy chuckled rubbing his numb cheek, "sorry, thick skin."

"We always had faith my man!" George yelled throwing one hand over Percy's shoulder while Fred took over the other side.

"And we made a killing!" Fred grinned as his whispered, "we'll give you your share tomorrow."

"How much did I win?"

"A hundred," George grinned, "and that's not including our cut."

"Nice."

"What are you three on about?" Alicia asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Nothing!" they replied as one giving them all the best fake smile they could.

Just then Susan spoke up and told them that the judges were about to announce his scores, so they all turned to the judge's box waiting in silence.

First was Karkaroff, he raised his wand and sent out a silver ribbon that took on the form of a 6. Immediately the people in the stadium started to scream. Their protests were deafening as they insulted the Durmstrang headmaster, telling him to change the score.

Next came Crouch who gave Percy an 9, this caused people to cheer happily. Then came Bagman who looked disappointed giving Percy a 8. People didn't seem to like the low number, but couldn't complain.

Then came Dumbledore who smiled and with a flourish on his hands displayed a glowing perfect 10. This caused the stadium to roar in approval cheering Percy's name loudly. Harry patted Percy on the back as the rest of the Hogwarts students congratulated him.

Finally came Maxim, who looked like she was having an internal struggle. The stadium became quite, they were waiting to see what she would display. She waved her wand and sent up a silver 9, much to everyone's joy.

"6...9...8, that makes 23, plus 19 would make," Michael mumbled trying to calculate Percy's score.

Hermione rolled her eyes, "that makes 42."

"What?! Only 42?!" Percy yelled out, "I literally fought that thing! I shoved a bronze shield down it's throat and then threw in a draught of living death! Which I brewed! What the fuck?!"

"Don't worry you still got first place," Fred assured him.

"Yes, Fleur and Harry came in second with 40 points each and Krum far behind with only 36," George grinned, "made a pretty galleon on that bet."

"Yeah, but still," Percy grumbled, "only 42 measly points, fought the fucking thing didn't I?"

"Well if it makes you feel any better you looked amazing while doing it!" Heather chuckled.

"Yeah! You looked like a freaking knight!" Kristen agreed, "like a knight of the round or something with that armour and shield! Heck all you were missing was a sword!" Percy gave a nervous chuckle at that, 'if only they knew.'

"Percy!" Percy looked up and saw Hecate run down from the stadium and charge him. She jumped and wrapped a hand around his neck with a grin, "that was amazing! You've got tell me what's in that cloak! I got some serious magical vibes from that thing! I'm so proud of you!" she yelled in joy planting a sloppy kiss on his cheek.

"Hecate!" Percy grumbled, "you're embarrassing me!"

"Oh suck it up! After all you're," Hecate looked at Percy and then realized he wasn't alone, immediately she switched to greek, [after all you are a demigod, you can face monsters, titans and Kronos himself, but one kiss from your aunt and you suddenly turn into a big sap!]

Percy rolled his eyes, [I may be a demigod but I am still a teenager you know.]

Hecate smiled and then turned around spotting Harry immediately. "Harry!" she yelled as she walked up to the young flyer and grabbed him in a firm hug, shoving his head into her cleavage, "you were amazing out there! Everyone else were worried, but not me!"

"Tamph yo Hecuty!" Harry's voice came out muffled from between Hecate's breasts.

"Get your hands off him!" Susan cried out as she and Hermione grabbed Harry's hands and pulled him away from Hecate's grip.

The goddess pouted, "party poopers. Didn't realise you had two girlfriends now Harry, nice choice," Hecate giggled.

"I-I'm not his girlfriend!" Hermione protested with red cheeks.

"I am!" Susan asserted her dominance, moving between Harry and Hecate. The goddess and Susan glared at each other, Percy had to admit, Susan had guts standing up to the goddess of magic, but maybe that is because she didn't know who she really was.

Hecate looked at Susan before her eyes slowly trailed down her body. They stopped at Susan's breasts and the goddess blinked, "you are pretty impressive for a fourteen year old." Susan looked at Hecate's line of sight and blushed in embarrassment realised what the goddess meant. "I'm sure by the time you mature they would have become at least three times bigger. Harry is a lucky guy."

"Shut up!" Susan cried out covering her chest, even though one couldn't see much while she wore those big robes.

"Well I suppose for now I can let you keep him," Hecate huffed.

"W-who the bloody hell are you?!"

Percy sighed, "guys I would like you all to meet my aunt, Hecate Blackfyre. And yes, she is like this all the time. Don't worry you'll get used to it."

"Right you are my little nephew!" Hecate quick wrapped an arm around Percy's empty hand, "come on, I don't want to stay in this stuffy stadium for any longer than I have too!"

The others agreed as they all quickly walked towards the exits. Harry and Susan walked together in the front, the girl continued to shoot daggers at Hecate, which the goddess ignored. Percy and Hecate walked near the back allowing the two to talk to each other in private.

[So what's the cloak made off?] Hecate asked.

[It's just a cloak, what makes it special though is what's inside.]

[Wait...where did you get pegasus feathers?!]

Percy's eyes went wide, [how did...sigh, never mind, goddess of magic and all that. The feathers are mine.]

[What do you mean yours?]

[I mean they are mine. I plucked them off off my animagus form.]

Hecate's eyes went wide, [are you crazy?! You peeled your own feathers off?! How did you even survive?!]

Percy chuckled, [relax it's fine. The feather's felt like pulling out my back hairs. Plus I can barely feel the pain, so it's no big deal. And all I have to do is a basic healing charm and I'm all set. Heck I'm basically a pegasus feather producing machine!]

Hecate glared, [you crazy demigod.]

[Oh please, don't act like you wouldn't do the same thing.]

[...Yeah you caught me, I would. But seriously Percy be careful, this is a dangerous thing you are pursuing. If any else get's this….] Hecate snapped her fingers causing Percy's cloak to glow for a second, [there, I added a few extra security features just in case.]

Percy's eyes went wide, [hey! Not cool Hecate! This was my project to change!]

Hecate shrugged, [don't care. Remember what I said, the magical world and divine world can't meet. Your pegasus form is a grey area, but don't push it kiddo. Understand?]

Percy sighed, [yeah yeah...but it is still pretty cool right?]

Hecate grinned, [oh Hades yes.]

As they exited the stadium Percy realised a lot of people kept looking at him. It was because of the task, they were impressed, seeing their looks Percy couldn't help feeling proud, guess he proved to them and himself that he was worthy of being the Hogwart's champion after all.

As soon as exited the stadium though a familiar voice called out for Percy, "yu ho! Percy!" Percy turned to see Amanda run up to him with the other veela cheerleaders behind her following slowly.

"Hey guys," Percy waved at them with a smile, "did you like the show?"

"You bet!" Amanda cried out as he planted a kiss on his cheek, a little too close to his lips to be considered simply friendly.

"Amanda, we talked about this," Chanel hissed.

"What? I only kissed him on the check," Amanda pouted crossing her arms.

"Well well well, if it isn't the five veela," Hecate's grin was down right evil, "didn't realise you five would show up here."

"Oh, hello Hecate," Chanel smiled, "here to see Percy's performance?"

"You bet!"

"Speaking of which," Catherine stepped up clearing her throat before screaming, "what the hell were you thinking?!"

Percy gulped as he stepped back in surprise, even Hecate backed away a good few steps upon seeing talons growing in Catherine's fingers.

"You could have gotten yourself killed! Or worse, burnt alive!" Catherine waved her finger at his face, "do you have a death wish?!"

Percy gulped, "please calm down."

"Clam down?! Clam down?! I'll show you clam!" Catherine snapped her fingers forming a fireball in her hands. She threw at Percy's head, who ducked under it just in time.

"Alright that's enough," Amanda grabbed Catherine by the arm, dragging the veela away kicking and screaming.

Ula sighed, "don't worry, she's only doing this because she cares."

"She threw a fireball at my head!" Percy yelled.

"Love comes in many, many forms," Ebele smiled.

Percy sighed, "yeah, I suppose."

"Anyway, great job Percy," Ula smiled as she kissed him on the check, "you did us proud."

"You looked like a knight in shining armour!" Ebele exclaimed, "like one of those stories where a knight has to save the princess from a dragon!"

"Or in this case himself from a veela," Chanel chuckled as Catherine and Amanda come back, the french veela now calm.

"Sorry," Catherine grumbled, "let my anger get out of hand."

"It's fine," Percy rubbed his neck, "I deserved it."

"Who are they and how do they know Percy?" Hermione asked in a whisper to the side as she and the rest of the Hogwarts students watched all of this silently.

"It's kind of a long story," Fred began.

"Basically Percy slept with them and now their buddies," George explained.

"Huh, guess that wasn't that long after all," Fred realised.

"What?!" Harry's eyes went wide, "Percy slept with them? All five of them?"

"He's a God," Ron whispered in awe as he joined his brothers looking at Percy like a God.

Hecate finally broke her silence as she spoke up, "alright then Percy, I'm off!"

Percy turned to her in surprise, "already?"

"Yeah, your uncle and dad are having another spat," she rolled her eyes, "you know how they get. Next thing you know it's going to be world war 3."

"Wait Percy's dad is alive?" Chanel asked surprised.

Percy blinked, "yeah, of course he is. Why did you think he wasn't?"

"Well, because..." she looked around for support.

"Well you said your parents weren't around so we assumed..." Amanda spoke up softly.

Percy laughed, "oh that's rich! You thought they were dead?!" Percy held his stomach laughing hard.

Hecate giggled, "they aren't dead kiddos, they are just not around. Percy's father is a very important man so he has a lot on his plate. And his mother isn't really suited to handle his...magical side. So he stays with me."

"Oh, I see," Harry replied as he and everyone else filled the new information away for later. It was rare to learn anything about Percy's past, ushall the greek would dodge the question entirely, so anything new was exciting to know.

Hecate chuckled, "well, bye for now," she gave Percy one last hug before she turned to Harry and blew him a kiss, "see you in your wet dreams Harry." She then walked towards the thestral drawn carriages along with the rest of the audience that didn't stay in Hogwarts.

"So I have been meaning to ask Percy, what is that cloak?" Ula questioned staring at the red and gold cape.

Percy grinned at the change in conversation, "oh you mean this? Well it's just a little project that I was working on, you all might know it better as...the 'flying horse'."

Fred gasped, "that was you!"

Percy grinned, "yup! Surprise!"

"What are you talking about?" the veela's looked confused. Gordan and Juan took turns to explain to the veelas what had happened, they were very...enthusiastic about it.

"Wait...why did you even make something like this? Don't you already have a board?" Hermione asked.

Percy rolled his eyes, "well you see when I first began studying here I was dying to go for a spin on my board, but I quickly realized my board wasn't as agile as a broom-"

"HA!"

"-Shut up Harry!" Percy yelled back, "ahem, anyway, yes, I realized I wasn't agile, so I thought of ways to fly better, and vola! I call it my cape of flight!"

"Cloak," Susan spoke up.

Percy blinked, "I'm sorry?"

"It's not a cape, it's a cloak. A cape goes only down till your knees, a cloak covers till your ankles and below. You are wearing a cloak, not a cape."

"She's right," Amanda nodded, "and believe me, I'm basically the queen of fashion around here."

"She really is," Catherine said with a role of her eyes.

Percy blinked, he turned to Fred and George, "I asked for a cape."

The twins shrugged, "we thought it was a cape."

Percy sighed, "fine, so I'll change it's name...the flying cloak."

"Lame," Juan snorted.

"It should be called something like," Harry hummed, "the cloak of...levitation?"

Percy snorted, "yeah right, sorry to break it to you Harry but this isn't levitation. Levitation is simply making something float, this is actual flight, much more complicated than a first year charm."

"I like it," Susan smiled, "the cloak of levitation, it has a nice ring to it, don't you think?"

"Yes but like I clearly just explained it's not levitations it's more complex than that-"

"-Yeah, cloak of levitation sounds perfect! It sounds like something Merlin owns," George agreed slowly causing everyone to call out in support for the name.

Percy sighed rubbing his temples, "I am not demeaning my cloak!"

"Face it Percy," Chanel chuckled, "you've been overruled."

Percy grumbled some more, much to his friends enjoyment. Just then Percy spotted Fleur walking with a few of her friends in the distance. Percy looked saddened for a moment, though he quickly masked his features turning to his friends to continue to talk.

Chanel however did notice, she turned to her fellow cheerleaders and whispered to them. They all agreed with her. "Hey Percy, I'll be right back," Chanel waved at him before running towards where she saw Fleur heading last.

"Where's she going?" Percy asked.

"Girl buisness, she'll be back soon, but until then," Amanda grabbed Percy's free right hand, holding it tightly, "you're all mine!"

Kelly popped her head out of Percy's robes and looked down with a glare, "cheerleader," she spat.

The veela looked up in surprise, "wait, you still have that toy?"

Percy chuckled, "yeah, I named her Kelly."

"Wow, guess that's nice, hello Kelly, remember me?"

The veela toy's glare strengthened, "bitch."

Catherine roared in laughter, "yeah, she remembers!"

With Chanel:

"Fleur, wait," the australian veela called out gaining the french champion's attention.

Fleur looked up to the taller veela and glared, "what do you want?"

"I want to talk to you."

"I don't 'ave anything I wazt to zay to you," Fleur spat back before she walked away, "slut."

"I can speak french too you childish bitch," Chanel spat back.

Fleur paused before she turned back enraged, "what did you call me?!"

"I called you a childish bitch," Chanel spat back, "I need to talk to you."

"About what?"

"About Percy."

Fleur walked away, "I don't have time for this. I have no interest in joining his harem."

"That's what you think we are?!" Chanel growled, "I was wrong, calling you childish was a compliment, you are a narcissistic tool! You don't see us as anything more than sex on a stick do you?"

"You're a veela cheerleader," Fleur shot back, "what else can you be?"

"And that is why the rest of the world will never see us as anything more than objects to be had," Chanel's response was so shocking Fleur stopped moving and turned around to face the veela.

"What do you want?"

"What do you think's happening between Percy and I?" Chanel asked.

"I think you're fuck buddies," Fleur spat out, "and if it was just you it would be fine, but finding out his littler harem I-"

"Stop using that word!" Chanel hissed, "I'm not his sex slave, and he doesn't treat me like that! I am his friend! I didn't sleep with him because he made me, but because I wanted to, and do you think I'm a slut because of that?!"

"And the fact that every single one of his veela 'friends' has slept with him? Does that not show what he really thinks about us?!"

"Maybe," Chanel nodded, "but he has never treated me or any of my friends with anything but genuine compassion and respect. He's written to us not as a demanding lover but a valued friend….you know don't you? That he's resistant to our allur?"

Fleur glared, "and? It didn't stop him from-"

"-shut your mouth," Chanel spat, "he wasn't in his right mind when doing that. And he has never even insinuated we were anything less than friends. He treated us with respect, respect it seems not even a fellow veela can offer us."

Chanel reached into her jeans pocket pulling out what looked to be a crumbled up letter that had been read several times over, "these are the letters he sent us, sent me. And do you know what he talks about the most in there? You. And yet now I see you aren't worth the ink he used to write it with," she threw the papers before Fleur's feet.

Chanel turned and walked away, "if by tonight you haven't spoken to him, I will take that as a notice that you have given up on him. Which is fine by me, and the others. We'll take him, and we'll be happy."

The french champion was left alone, she saw Chanel walk up to Percy and the others who were walking towards the Hogwart's gates. She looked down at the letters and picked them up. She read them one by one.

...how's Germany? Are people there really that heavy drinkers? Don't get drunk okay! Last thing the world needs is five drunk cheerleaders throwing fireballs around.

Anyway life's here is pretty good. Last week was the wand weighing ceremony and guess what I found out! Fleur's wand core is veela hair! I didn't know you guy's could make wand's out of your own hair? Guess you could say that your hair is very…..magical! Haha! I hope you liked that one, because Fleur sure didn't when I told her!...

...I asked around and no, we can't conjure pizza, bummer. I was thinking of taking Fleur on a picnic or something, help her relax from all this tournament garbage. Poor veela looks stressed, makes me just want to hold her tight and pat her head…

...I don't know what to do, but I think I'm getting a clue. Fleur's fun to be around, don't worry though, you're still my second favorite veela! Only tied with Fleur! Whose first you ask? Why Kelly of course!...

Fleur read all those letters, again and again it mentioned her and what he felt about her. Her heart grew heavy with guilt, not once in all these letters did Percy ever mention a sexual relationship, if anything one would wager this was written to a friend rather than lover.

Fleur didn't know what to believe, these letters could be fake, but she didn't think that was possible. She couldn't bring herself to admit it, but she knew she overreacted, again. She always did this, and not just with Percy.

The veela looked towards the gates where Percy and the others were chatting with the veela. Fleur wanted to go there and talk to him...but her pride refused to let her do so. She folded the letters properly and walked towards her carriage.

But she looked up to see Beauxbatons students walking towards the carriage, they would be insistent that she sat with them and regaled them in her stories of how she defeated the dragon. Fleur didn't want to do that, she needed some time alone. She looked to the lake shore and sighed, 'that will do.'

With Percy:

By the time they reached the gates the Hogwarts students had already left for the castle, they didn't want to intrude on Percy meeting up with his old friends. This left Percy alone with the veelas, again.

"What's wrong Chanel?" Percy asked, "you keep looking over. Expecting someone?"

Chanel sighed, "no, no, nothing like that," 'I really thought she would come,' the australian veela sighed, "anyway, it's time for us to go back to our rooms. It was nice seeing you again Percy."

"Same," Percy smiled as he hugged her, "it was nice chatting with your guys again, maybe next time it can be some time when I'm not fighting a dragon." The veelas chuckled, Chanel laughed too, but her smile didn't reach her eyes.

"So when's the next task?" Amanda asked.

"I think it's February 24th," Percy shrugged, "so I'll see you all then?"

"Yup!" Ebele nodded.

"What's the plan for you all now?" Percy asked curiously as he walked them through the gates.

"Well we're going to stay the night at Hogsmeade," Ula answered, "after which another minor quidditch league will begin getting us another job."

"I see, well it's sad to say goodbye so soon," Percy chuckled, "I mean you guys just came in like a hurricane and left just as fast."

"Yeah...sorry about that," Amanda said nervously, "we didn't mean to ruin your chances with Fleur."

Percy's eyes widened, "what? No I didn't mean that! I just said you guys were quick like a hurricane, it's fine about Fleur, it's my fault really. I should have told her the truth outright."

"Well don't blame yourself," Catherine grumbled, "she's always been quick to judge, she's like that, so sensitive about her veela side. Just give her time, she'll be fine."

"But you know Percy we don't really have to end it like this," Ebele said with a smile, "if you want to talk about it you could come over."

"Yeah!" Ula nodded, "we have nothing better to do, come hang out with us, it's been so long!"

"Yeah! Come on Percy!" Catherine grabbed him by the arm and dragged him towards the carriage.

"I don't think I can leave school grounds," Percy protested, though not very strongly.

"You're a champion, I'm sure they won't mind," Amanda shrugged as she and the others walked up to a carriage being drawn by thestrals towards Hogsmeade.

Percy sighed, "fine, just one drink. I need to get back and I don't want people thinking I'm a drunk on top of everything else they're accusing me off."

They opened the carriage door to find it smaller than they expected, "alright, you guys sit in there and I'll fly there," Percy told them as he began to levitate up before Chanel grabbed him and pulled him to the ground.

"No way Mr. Jackson, you're riding with us," she forced him inside with all the others. Soon they were all stuffed into the carriage, with Chanel sitting on Percy's lap holding the golden egg for him.

They quickly flew towards Hogsmeade where they all got off and went into the Three Broomsticks. The veela's took Percy upstairs into their room, it was bigger on the inside with several double beds pushed together to form one giant bed.

"What do you want to eat Percy?" Amanda asked as she and the others tooks off their heavy coats revealing tight fitting jeans and blouses underneath. Percy gulped, he realised he had been drawn into their lair...again….he wasn't really complaining though, just an observation.

"Is there anything light?" Percy asked as he put the golden egg on the table, "my stomach is still a little tipsy after the day I've had."

"I'll order something, be back in a sec!" Amanda called out as he went to order lunch for them all.

"So Percy how's school?" Chanel asked as she and the other girls got on the bed while Percy drew up and chair and sat down before them.

"It's okay, I guess, can do without all the drama though," he unclipped his cloak and tossed it to the side causing it to levitate on the spot.

"Woah, how did it do that?" Ula asked with surprise in her eyes.

"Trade secret," Percy grinned, "I've been tinkering around with a lot of stuff, magic's fun! I'm actually having fun learning something!"

"That's nice," Catherine shrugged as she pulled up her legs to her chest, "I never liked it though. Too much work."

"It's magic, how can you call it work?" Percy asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Bah, you're just nauseatingly optimistic," the french veela spat out.

"So Percy you said you've been having drama at school?" Chanel asked, "what about?"

"Nothing really," Percy shrugged, "first there was the whole, 'American' champion thing. But I took care of that quickly, but then there was the whole 'sleeping with five veelas', and then Fleur and then there was that time the twins turned me into a woman which is really stupid-"

"-I'm sorry what?" Ula stopped him, "they turned you into a woman?!"

Percy grumbled, "yeah, fuckers spiked my drink and when I was distracted by having tits Harry put me into a dress. And the worst part is someone took a picture of me and has been selling it all over the school!"

"Wait a minute!" Catherine called out as she grabbed her handbag and looked inside pulling out a photo that grew to be the bane of Percy's existence. It was him as a woman dressed in that fetching red dress with a confused look on her face.

"Is this you?" Catherine asked shoving the photo into his face.

Percy sighed, "yeah...that's me."

"Holy shit!" Ula cried out as she took the photo, "you look gorgeous! Your ass is out of this world Percy! Damn, almost makes me wish I was gay."

"How do you even have that!" Percy cried out, "you're not even a student at Hogwarts!"

"Some kid from Hogwarts was selling these," Chanel shrugged, "lots of people were buying them. I think every guy in the town has at least one copy."

Percy's eyes widened in horror, "oh dear gods. But why do you have it?!"

"Well," Catherine gave a nervous chuckle, "we kind of got jealous. We bought it so that we could look at it and motivate ourselves to work harder, you know, kind of like exercise motivation. You really do have a cute butt."

Percy held his head, "this is the worst!"

"Oh Percy it's okay," Ula comforted him, "look at it this way. If you want you could get with a hot lesbian whenever you want!"

"Gods kill me now."

Amanda quickly returned with their lunch and Percy spent the rest of the afternoon and a batter half of the evening talking to them about a number of different things. Mostly about their lives and hobbies, whenever his life came up Percy reflected or gave vague answers, for obvious reasons.

It was a nice afternoon, and Percy was glad the awkward tension between them had vanished, after all what would you say to someone to slept with in an orgy? But Percy and the cheerleaders made it work, Percy didn't come here so sex and the women weren't cheap. They were friends and Percy was glad they could talk for a little while.

An hour later Percy left them, Amanda was furious that nothing had come out of it, but she understood. In her words, 'he's probably exhausted from fighting a dragon, I want him at his best, not his worst'.

Chanel walked Percy out, as they stepped outside the inn Percy turned to her and smiled, "thanks for this Chanel...I needed it."

The Australia veela smiled, "any time Percy. You looked like you were going to collapse from exhaustion, plus it was nice to see you after so long."

Percy nodded, "yeah, I feel the same, I really-" Percy's words were cut short when Chanel grabbed him by collar of his robes and pulled him down into a kiss.

The demigod's eyes went wide in shock, but before he could do anything she stopped, pushing him back.

Percy's face turned red, he opened his mouth to speak but Chanel stopped it with her finger, "I know Percy, you don't have to say it. That one was for me, now go, I'm sure she's probably realised what a terrible mistake she's made by now. And if she hasn't tell me, there's no way I'm ever letting you out of my sights a second time."

Percy didn't say a thing. So instead he just smiled and nodded before taking off into the air, flying back to Hogwarts. Chanel saw his retreating form and sighed, she was going to miss the American, he really was something else.

Percy flew into Hogwarts grounds and slowed down as he neared the castle. He went down low against the lake surface, looking down to see Nick wave a tentacle at him. Percy waved back before he rose into the sky and flew towards the castle gates.

But as he neared the lake shore he spotted a mass of blonde and blue sitting underneath a tree by the lake surface. Percy could tell who it was, even from here. Her hair and robes gave her away.

Percy grew worried, he wanted to go down there and talk to her. But he didn't know if she wanted to talk to him. She cared about him, he knew that much, why else would she have given him a clue about the first task?

Steeling his courage Percy floated down towards her. She noticed him coming right away, looking up to meet his eyes. Percy grinned, "hey tweety bird," he waved.

Fleur couldn't help but gasp at the sight of the man flying down to greet her with that sappy smile on his face. Her heart skipped a beat seeing him land next to her, those eyes, those amazing eyes. Fleur sighed, 'my god he's amazing.'

Percy landed before her, "I...I just wanted to ask how you were feeling. It isn't everyday you fight a dragon."

Fleur nodded, "I'm am fine. T'ankz to you and your potionz."

Percy shrugged, "it was the least I could do, after you warned me about the dragons."

"Keep being zo nice and you'll loze t'e tournament," she teased with a smile.

Percy chuckled, "I'm sorry but remind me again who's currently leading?"

"By two pointz," Fleur glared.

"Still, leading," Percy grinned.

"And t'e cloak?" Fleur asked looking Percy over.

Percy grinned, "oh it is much more that that," Percy gave it a flourish, "it's my cloak of levitation. Something I invented. Kind of like a step up on the hoverboard idea. Only this time I used the magical property of the feathers from a flying horse in order to make it work."

"Zo t'at'z w'y you were zo curiouz about t'e Abraxanz!" Fleur gasped.

Percy chuckled, "yup!"

"B-but t'at was zo long ago, you 'ave been preparing for thiz zince t'en?"

"Actually since before then, remember the story about the flying horse?" Fleur's eyes went even wider, "yup, that was me!"

"Can I 'ave a try?" Fleur asked.

"Hm, maybe later," Percy replied causing Fleur to pout.

"I hate that my allur doesn't effect you." Percy laughed as a comfortable silence took over them. Fleur patted to the spot besides her for Percy to sit, taking his chance the son of Poseidon quickly unlatched his cloak and pushed it to the side allowing it float on the spot.

Fleur whistled, clearly impressed, "I didn't know Abraxan featherz could be used like t'iz!"

Percy shrugged, "I didn't know either. It too a lot of research, but hey it's magic, all the work didn't really feel like work. Otherwise I would have never spent as much time as I did on it." He sat down by the lake side, resting his back on the trunk of an old oak tree,

"T'at waz pretty amazing Perzy," Fleur spoke up, "t'e way you took on t'at dragon. You do realize t'ey didn't want uz to fig't it yez?"

Percy chuckled, "yeah, I know. But I honestly couldn't' help it. I was scared stiff before, but when I was in there with that dragon, I-I don't know, something just came over me. I guess I was having too much fun."

"You t'ink fig'ting a dragon is fun?"

"Yes. And magic, I think magic is fun as well." Fleur laughed and once again silence. Desperate for chance to talk more with her Percy continued, "so any clues on what this thing is?"

Fleur shrugged, "no, and I don't t'ink I'm going to z'are Perzy. I am grateful for t'e potionz but t'at juzt makez uz even."

Percy laughed, just then Kelly popped out of his robes and puffed her cheeks, "hey!"

Percy noticed his little friend and grinned, "hey Kelly, sorry, were we ignoring you?"

Kelly nodded furiously, "yeah! Meany!"

Percy chuckled, "well I'm sorry about that."

Fleur blinked in surprise, "P-Perzy, did Kelly just talk?"

Percy smiled, "yeah, my aunt got the guy who put on the first charms on Kelly to boost them up a bit. I don't know how much she can talk, but I think for now she can say only a word or so."

Fleur's jaw dropped, "amazing," she waved, "hello Kelly."

Kelly waved, "hello!" Kelly then turned to Percy, "bored!"

"Bored huh? Well let's see, what do I have for….oh I know!" Percy reached into one of his robe pockets and pulled out the dragon figurine from before. He un-stunned it causing the mini dragon to keep in surprise.

Percy placed the dragon and Kelly on the ground, Kelly looked at the dragon, her eyes flashed as she smiled evilly. The dragon started to look scared, very very scared. It turned and ran away, with Kelly chasing after it yelling, "Kitty!"

Fleur watched this with a raised eyebrow, "I do not t'ink I am ever going to get used to you Perzy."

"You say that like it's a bad thing tweetie bird," Percy winked as he picked up a stone and threw it into the lake.

"I'm just glad t'e firzt tazk iz over," Fleur said with a sigh, "I t'ought for zure I would die."

"Neah, I'm sure they would have stopped it if the match went that far," Percy replied in an assuring tone.

"Well eit'er t'at or you would have come out t'ere cape and armour yez?" Fleur chuckled.

Percy grinned, "hey if you needed me then yeah, I would have."

"Perzy Jackson, my perzonal knig't," Fleur smiled resting her head on his shoulder, "I like t'e zound of t'at."

Percy chuckled, "yeah. What would be my perks?"

"Well you could zee me everyday."

"I already do that."

"Ah, you can zerve me and make zure no 'arm comes to me."

"I just saw you fight off a dragon, I think you can take care of yourself. Plus you know, you're a veela," Percy picked up another stone and chucked it into the water.

"Fine," Fleur chuckled, "'ow about….if you become my knig't t'en...t'en I'll zay I'm zorry?"

Percy stopped, he slowly turned to Fleur, "w-what?"

Fleur's eyes went dark, guilt addled her heart, "I'm zorry...about t'e way I treated you for the pazt few dayz. I zhould 'ave realized t'ere was not'ing going on but I...I couldn't-"

"Fleur it's fine," Percy whispered as he put an arm around her shoulder drawing her close, "I should have told you sooner, I know, but honestly….it's kind of an awkward subject."

Fleur nodded, "yes...I zuppoze."

They didn't anything for the longest time, when finally Percy smiled and spoke up, "so if I understand this right, the only way I can ever get you to admit you were wrong is if I become your personal knight? I mean damn Fleur, that's some next level ego right there."

The veela huffed putting her nose up, "well I am frenc' you know, we do 'ave ztandardz. And it'z pride, not ego Perzy."

"Same thing," Percy shrugged.

"Fine, next time I promise I won't overreact and go crazy, and if I do...I'll give you a kizz az a zorry."

Percy blinked, "what?!"

Fleur grinned like a cat, "you're interezted?"

Percy's face went red, "I-I, I mean yeah, wh-why wouldn't I, I mean anyone would be, especially if it's someone like you, not the veela you, well I think that's great too it's just that-"

"-HAHA!" Fleur burst into laughter holding her stomach as she rolled around the ground.

Percy looked in surprise before froaning and grumbling, "not funny."

"I-I'm zorry! B-b-but your face! AH-hahaha!" Fleur laughed heartily, eventually stopping.

"Happy?" Percy asked as he rolled his eyes.

"Very," Fleur pulled herself back to under the tree, resting on it's trunk. She put her head on Percy's shoulder once more, curling her hands around his.

Percy sighed, "that was mean."

Fleur smiled as she closed her eyes, "maybe."

"Most would feel insulted you know."

"You're not most."

"True," Percy leaned back into the shade, the cool relaxing wind hitting his face, "I wouldn't mind you know."

"Hmm" Fleur snuggled into his shoulder, ticking his neck.

"Kissing you," Percy looked at her, she was sleeping, and after the task they both had just faced, and the lack of sleep they had preparing for it, well they both earned this rest.

The wind however was harsh, and cold. Percy used his wand and summoned his cloak wrapping the two of them with it like a blanket.

Percy said nothing else, instead he shut his eyes and leaned back on the tree truck. He closed his eyes and slowly feel asleep as Fleur snuggled into the crock of his neck.

"And that's why pickles belong on sandwiches," Cedric explained as he and a few other Hufflepuff's walked towards the lake edge looking for a spot to sit.

"I still think that's disgusting," Heather blushed, "I mean who likes pickles?"

"Everyone," Juan said with a shrug, "anyway do you guys think-"

"-Hey look!" Gordan suddenly called out in a loud hiss causing everyone to look at where he was pointing.

There sitting under the shade of the tree where Fleur and Percy wrapped up in a red and gold cloak snuggling together. Fleur's mouth was open with her ear up against Percy's chest, listening to his heart beat. Percy had one hand wrapped around Fleur protectively, pulling her closer as he smiled, content and happy.

The Hufflepuffs blinked. They stared. And then Juan leaned in and whispered to Cedric, "somebody get a camera. This is prime blackmail material!"

"Are they back together now?"

"Wait, were they even together in the first place?"

"Of course they were! Now someone get me a camera!"

It was hours later when Percy felt something stir him awake. He blinked the sleepiness away and looked down to see Kelly glaring at him.

"Wake!" she yelled as she pointed to the sky, which had become dark, the stars were out and the moon was crescent.

"Shit," Percy cursed as he tried to get up only to realize a weight on his shoulder. Fleur was still snuggled into his neck, she looked happy, a small trail of drool soaked Percy's shoulder. The demigod looked at the veela and blinked, 'I didn't think she was even capable of doing something like that.'

Kelly huffed, "move!"

Percy groaned and whispered, "Kelly be quite! Fleur is sleeping!"

Kelly huffed, she pointed to the castle, "late!"

Percy sighed, "I know but..." he looked at Fleur's sleeping face and smiled, "she's too cute!"

Kelly rolled her eyes, she climbed Percy's robes and jumped onto Fleur's hair, pulling it hard.

"Ah!" Fleur hissed as she got up immediately, she saw Kelly hanging on her head and hissed, "Kelly vous chienne!"

"Late!" Kelly yelled as she swung on Fleur's hair, landing on Percy's head.

"T'at iz no excuze! You of all people zhould know 'ow important a veela'z 'air iz to tzem!" Fleur hissed, calming down a little.

"Late! Food!" Kelly yelled back, not letting up on the bigger veela.

Percy sighed, "sorry about that Fleur, Kelly gets mean when we miss dinner."

Fleur sighed, she leaned back and closed her eyes, "I was having such a nice dream."

"Hm? Care to share?"

"You wouldn't like it," Fleur smiled, "it waz me winning the cup w'ile you ztood bezidez crying."

Percy pushed the cloak up causing it to float mid air away from them while they got up. Percy smirked, "that's why it's a dream Fleur, because there's no chance of it ever happening," he pulled Fleur up to her feet, "it's too bad we have to leave, I like it here."

"Yes, you're a very nice pillow Perzy," Fleur chuckled as she tucked her golden egg under her arm.

"Thank you Fleur, I'm glad to be of service," Percy picked up his golden egg and turned to Kelly, "where your dragon buddy Kelly?"

"Kitty!" Kelly huffed as she pointed to a top branch of the oak tree. Percy frowned and narrowed his eyes, he saw the tiny dragon figure sitting on a branch, clutching it for dear life as it sent fearful looks at Percy, or more specifically, Kelly.

Percy sighed, "you are a handful," he stunned the dragon and summoned him back. He tucked the dragon away and turned to Fleur, "come on, I'm sure by now everyone's worried about us."

Fleur nodded, "right." Percy summoned his cloak and put it on. As she walked besides Percy as they went to Hogwarts for dinner.

They entered the Great Hall, and suddenly all the chatter which was customary for an evening dinner there stopped. Almost everyone in the hall stopped what they were doing and turned to watch Percy and Fleur walk in side by side.

And then Juan had to open his goddamn mouth.

"You go Jackson!" the Badger stood up, giving Percy a thumbs up and a wink. And taking his cue everyone did the same.

"Go Jackson!"

"It's about time you two made up!" A lot of the boys looked happy, winking and praising Percy, while some did look jealous. The girls though looked a bit more concerned.

"Wait are they together now?"

"Where were they for so long?"

Percy groaned, this just made things even more complicated. After an awkward dinner Percy and Fleur parted ways, Percy first replaced the armour he 'borrowed' for the first task, he casted several cosmetic charms on it, in order to hide the runes he carved into it.

And then when he came back to the Hufflepuff common room he meet with another party. There were drinks all around and plenty of food, compliments of the Hogwarts House Elves. Ever Percy's favorite song was playing, 'Magical Force' by the Weird Sisters.

"To Percy Jackson! The best goddamn champion we ever got!" Gordan raised his glass of firewhiskey.

"Here here!" everyone replied as they chuckled their drinks. A fifth year turned on the wizarding radio and everyone below fourth year was sent to their rooms for the night, this party was for the seniors alone.

"Hey Percy so what did you and Fleur do?" Heather asked wiggling her eyebrows.

"What do you mean?" Percy asked.

"Oh come on Percy don't act dumb, you can tell us," Michael replied as slowly Percy was surrounded by his year mates and the 7th years, all looking at him with a curious twinkle in their eyes.

Percy sighed, "I don't want to break your bubbles but nothing happened. We just sat by the lake and had a small nap. We don't' didn't get much sleep last night so we kind of just had a power nap."

"So...you slept together?" Gordan giggled on the word play, until Percy smacked him up the head.

"No we didn't! Jackass," Percy hissed, "we just napped, no sleeping, just napping."

"Come on!"

"Really?!"

"So are you two friends again?"

The rest of the students kept yelling out in disbelief when Juan stepped up and silenced them all, "yeah they just had a short nap. And you know what, I have proof."

The house began to chatter curiously while Percy just looked confused letting out a skeptical, "what?"

"And here it is!" Cedric yelled out as he pulled out a stack of pictures from his robe pocket and threw them into the air.

Everyone ran to pick one up for themselves, gasping in surprise seeing it. The boys look jealous while the girls simply awed commenting on how cute they both looked. Percy grew scared and a little curious as he grabbed a photo and saw for himself.

It was a picture of him and Fleur by the lake side underneath the tree. She was drooling and he was smiling as they were wrapped around tightly with Percy's cloak. Percy blushed, 'when did they even take this?! Holy shit everyone in the room has a copy! Shit shit shit!'

Percy took out his wand, "accio photos!" all the pictures came zipping into Percy's hand as the demigod ignited them all aflame. After his last experience with a compromising photo, well let's just say Percy was in no mood to let that happen again.

"No Percy come on!"

"No cool man!"

"Oh look at him blushing like an idiot!"

Percy growled at Cedric, "when did you take this!?"

"This afternoon," Cedric shrugged as the rest tried to hold in their laughter, "I have to say Percy, you two make an amazing couple."

"Do you have more?!"

"No, these are the only copies," everyone groaned at the admittance, "but hey atleast now you can't say you two are just friends!"

"We are just friends!" Percy hissed, "we aren't anything more!"

"For now," Heather whispered causing everyone to laugh.

"Fine fine, deny it all you want, but sooner or later you and her are going to be locked inside and broom closet, trust me on this," Cedric joked causing everyone to laugh while Percy blushed in embarrassment.

"Alright alright! Let's not push the champ to far people," Miguel spoke up, "remember he did just fight off a freaking dragon! Who knows what he could do to us!"

The Badgers all laughed while Percy blushed, not used to the attention. Soon they settled down again, most of them splitting off into smaller groups, mostly the younger years, while the sixth and seventh years stood with Percy.

"So what exactly is that thing Percy?" Cedric asked.

"It's his cloak of levitation," Heather explained with a role of her eyes, "great name huh?"

"Hey! Don't take that tone with me young lady! I'll have you know this is one of the greatest invention in the history of awesome!" Percy flushed the cape, "anyone who where this little beauty can freaking fly! How cool is that?!"

"You mean like a broom?" Miguel asked.

"What?! No! It's nothing like a broom! That's like comparing a formula 1 race car to a toyota! For shame Miguel for shame!"

"What makes this cape so amazing anyway?" Heather asked drawing the attention of other curious Hufflepuff's.

"Well for one it obeys my orders telepathically, so I have to think in order to make it fly!"

"Cool!" a fifth year cried out.

"Can I give it a try?" a seventh year asked.

Percy shook his head, "sorry man but no, it's way too dangerous. I almost hurt myself several times while using this thing! Heck one time I almost crashed into the Gryffindor tower!"

"Wait a minute!" Cedric cried out, "that flying horse rumour! It was you wasn't it?!"

Percy snickered, "yup! Suprise!"

They quickly began to talk more and more into the night. The party was fun as Percy sat in the center with the Hufflepuff's asking him several questions about the task, when he brewed the potion, why he helped Harry out and even where he learned how to control water like that.

Percy explained that the water was old family magic from his dad's side, it was a natural thing for him to use water like that. It seemed to satisfy people enough that they dropped the line of questioning, though some asked if Percy could teach them, which is respectfully denied claiming that he promised his dad he wouldn't.

"Alright enough already!" Juan suddenly cried out, "I have been waiting but no more! What's inside that damn egg?!"

Percy blinked as he turned to the golden egg he had on his lap, "huh, guess I kind of forgot to check."

"Well then what are you waiting for? Open it up!" Gordan cried out as the rest of the house cheered Percy on.

Percy grinned as he set his drink aside and stood up holding the egg up for all to see. He noticed an opening machines on the top, he twisted it open and the egg exploded out as a beautiful voice began to sing;

Come seek us where our voices sound,

We cannot sing above the ground,

And while you're searching ponder this;

We've taken what you'll sorely miss,-

Gordan suddenly closed the egg cutting the music off.

"Hey! What's the big idea?!" Percy asked as he pulled the egg away from Gordon's grip.

"That was horrible!" a fifth year cried out.

"My ears hurt so much!" Cedric said as he rubbed his ears wincing in pain.

Percy looked around and noticed everyone everyone was holding their ears in pain. Growing ever more confused Percy spoke up, "what happened to you guys?"

"That egg!" Heather hissed, "it sounds like glass scratching up a black board!"

"Yeah! Why didn't you stop be quicker?!" Juan yelled out.

Percy blinked, "what are you talking about? It doesn't sound anything like you said, if anything the voice is kind of angelic."

"What? Did that dragon burn your brain or something?" Kristien asked.

"No, I don't think that's it," Miguel said rubbing his chin, "maybe it's something only a champion can here? Like maybe the egg's charmed to only work for the champion who retrieved it?"

The Hufflepuff thought it over, quickly agreeing with the smart sixth years assessment.

Percy took out his wand, "alright then, guess I'll just have to listen to this alone. I'll put up a sound barrier though, no need for the rest of you to lose your ear buds for this," He casted a silencing spill around himself, cutting off all sound from the outside.

Percy opened the egg once more and the song began once more;

Come seek us where our voices sound,

We cannot sing above the ground,

And while you're searching ponder this;

We've taken what you'll sorely miss,

An hour long you'll have to look,

And to recover what we took,

But past an hour, the prospect's black,

Too late, it's gone, it won't come back.

Percy noted the words after a few more listening and closed the egg. He dropped the spell and was meet with the others eager faces.

"Well? What does it say?" Cedric asked.

Percy repeated the words to them all, sighing at the end, "I have no idea what this is supposed to mean."

"Well, it says they can't sing above the ground, so maybe underground?" Juan suggested.

"Maybe the next task is you navigating a dungeon underground?" Heather suggested.

"No, that doesn't sound very interesting," Gordan shrugged, "plus it said sing above the ground, meaning it's not under ground."

"So what can be below ground, but not under it?" Miguel asked. The Hufflepuff grumbled at the riddle as they tried to think of an answer.

"The sea," a seventh year suddenly spoke up, everyone turned to her and she clarified, "the top of the sea is called sea level, or ground level. So it can be below the ground, and yet not be under the ground."

Percy blinked, "so wait...the next task in underwater?"

"Maybe," Cedric nodded, "and the only place near where you can swim underwater is the Black Lake, so that's probably where you will have to go."

"And you're going to have to hold your breath for like a really long time," a fifth year sighed, "didn't it say like you had an hour or so to find whatever you're supposed to be looking for?"

"Damn, that's going to be tough," Miguel sighed, "guess you better start searching for ways to do that huh Percy?"

Everyone turned to Percy, who had been surprisingly quiet for a long time. His head was hung, he looked to be shaking.

"Percy? Mate? Are you okay?" Juan asked.

And then suddenly Percy threw his head up laughing as loud a he could, "hahahahaha! Oh my Gods this is perfect! Hahahaha!"

Everyone slowly leaned away looking scared. "What's going on?" Cedric asked in a whisper.

"We don't know," replied Percy's friends. They waited for the longest time for him to stop, but Percy just kept laughing and laughing and laughing to a joke only he understood.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Okay! That's enough!" Juan yelled out, "stop laughing!"

Percy chuckled, "sorry, sorry, just remembered a joke." Percy snickered as the rest just rolled their eyes.

"Why did we have to get such a weird champion?" Gordan face palmed himself as he sighed.

"Anyway you need help with this one Percy?" Heather offered, "finding out how to breath underwater for over an hour is going to be a challenge you know."

"Maybe you can try the bubble head charm," Cedric suggested, "I can teach it to you if you want."

Percy snickered, "yeah, it's okay guys, I already have this task in the bag. If I don't finish first in this task then I'll break my wand myself."

The Hufflepuff's were surprised at Percy's boast but quickly chalked it up to his having a plan. After a while the party drew to a close as everyone went back to bed, most of them however didn't return to their own bed, sharing it with a 'friend'. Percy didn't realise they were so open about sex here, but hey, to each their own.

Percy made sure to get everyone there to promise never to tell the clue out to anyone else, not even the younger years in their house. He wasn't sure the other champions would have figured it out, maybe they wouldn't get passed the riddle, no need to give them an advantage unnecessarily.

Percy unclipped his cloak and tossed it to the side allowing it to levitate on its own. Percy looked at the creation and smiled, he never really was one for making things, he's always been more of a breaking down of things. Heck his name meant destroyer, and he has been nothing but a warrior since he was 12, kind of hard to change with such a mindset.

But now, in this world of magic, now he was different. He could make things, with his own hands and knowledge. He could actually make something new!

He felt pride looking at his latest invention, maybe from now on he would wear it, it does after all go with the whole wizarding theme everyone had around here.

As he took off his robes for bed Percy dipped into his left pocket and pulled out a picture. It was the one with him and Fleur napping under the tree. He had saved one, the only one. He ran his fingers down Fleur's hair and smiled, tucking the picture into his moleskine bag. That one was definitely a keeper.