The Messages from Mom and the List

The Message from Mom and the List

As Hermione, Ginny, and I were walking down to the Great Hall that morning, a large brown barn owl came flying towards me. We decided to just go to the Great Hall- and of course, the owl followed us.

It just loves me so much that it had to land in my Lucky Charms.

"Gods...okay, okay- I'll open up that letter in your talons!" I murmured, upset that it had landed into my cereal.

Stupid bird.

With a little bit of harassment (on the bird's part- it kept on pecking me! Who am I? Prometheus?), and the need of band aids for me, I had managed to get the package from the owl.

Well, with the help of Hermione and Ginny. Those boys (Lee, Ron, Harry, Fred, and George) are too lazy because they are still sleeping. The two girls and I agreed that we wouldn't wake them up- we ordered that to everyone in Gryffindor.

Hey, it's their fault....

No magic was involved...

Okay, that's a lie...

As the bird kept pecking at my new bagel I had to eat instead of the cereal the bird so kindly ruined and ate, I untied the package. Inside, I saw three sets of letters- I recognized one- due to the messy and scraggily handwriting- and the other one from the nice, neat and Athena child writing. The other one, though, the handwriting- I've never seen it before...

I read the first one aloud to Hermione and Ginny.

"Dear Adele,

Hope your well. I'm back at Goode High School with Rachel- how's Hogwarts? How're your friends? Your dad? Chiron told me to say that he's proud of you and he did not get the chance to tell you after the battle of the Labyrinth. We're all okay- I mean, camp. It's coming soon... the battle is coming soon. Anyway, Annabeth said that you think that there's a spy at camp? Who do you think it is? Anyway, I have to finish math homework... stupid algebra....

Send me some blue candy from Honeydukes,

Percy Jackson."

I laughed at the fact that the son of the sea god wanted blue candy. Only Percy...

"That would be my friend Percy Jackson..." I muttered, amusement in my voice and face.

I read aloud the next one, and realized by the handwriting that this was from Annabeth.

"Adele,

As you probably guessed, it's Annabeth Chase, your half-sister and one of your best friends.

Okay, so you know that school I go to in New York City? Well, you'd love this one class- it's one where you get to build all these things, like, a miniature city and stuff! It's the architecture class that I chose for an elective there.

From what I've heard, camp is doing alright at the moment- we've had a few missions. Clarisse, Beckandorff, the Stoll Brothers, and Will have done them. They've all come back alive, so that's good.

Stay safe, and write back soon!

~Annabeth Chase."

I smiled. Then, I read the last one to myself before reading it aloud....

It said:

"My dearest Adele,

Honey, I know that I have not been there for you like a normal mother should be. I need you to know that I am so, so, so proud of you. You have gone through so much since you were three, and I have realized that Percy Jackson has actually been through less then you have.

Ever since that one quest for your grandfather's master bolt, I have realized that you and your sister are very brave- and you are very brave- more so then your sister is by a lot.

How do you juggle two worlds at war at once? You are a demi-witch- and I must say, Adele that you have proved that even though wizards and we gods aren't meant to have offspring with each other, sometimes it is for the best.

I need to let you know, dear, that the next few year or so won't be easy for you. It all won't end soon, it'll just keep on going for eternity.

I have one last thing to say:

You never know when somebody you love might pass on. When they might die. You can save only four people, Adele. Choose wisely.

Here is the list you can choose from- but read it when you're alone. I know that you are reading this aloud to Hermione and Ginny.

Love from,

Mom."

I slipped the list in my pocket. I will look at it later...

****

After a day of lessons, I lie awake on my bed in my dormitory, reading the list that my mother gave me.

I read it to myself; I wasn't supposed to read it aloud or share it with anybody.

That means that if they read it, the future could really mess up- and it'll be their own fault. Also mine, in some sort of way...

THE LIST OF THOSE WHO WILL SOON DIE THAT ADELE BLACK CAN SAVE

Cedric Diggory (cause- the killing curse)

Sirius Black (cause- the killing curse shot by his cousin, and falling into the veil in the Department of Mysteries)

Albus Dumbledore (cause- curse of a ring, and killing curse)

Alastor Moody (cause- the killing curse)

Fredrick Weasley (cause- a blown up wall)

Nymphadora Tonks (cause- unknown)

Remus Lupin (cause- unknown)

Oh, gods be damned!

Nice!

Wonderful.

No pressure on me.

No, not at all.

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