Chapter Twenty-Two: I'm Stunned
Annabeth's P.O.V.

I WAS WATCHING my silver fox fly around the room when the elf appeared. I watched him scurry across the room and approach Harry... I knew at once that this couldn't be good. I found earlier in the year that most elves were prone to stay in the kitchen and out of sight.

"Who's 'she,' Dobby?" Harry asked the elf. It raised it's head, crossed eyed. The horror was visible in both of their faces. "Umbridge? Is she coming?"

"Yes, Harry Potter, yes!" The small creature howled.

Harry turned towards us quickly, "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? RUN!"

I grabbed Percy's hand, running towards the exit. We just had to make it out and make it far enough not to be caught. The Common Room would be too far away... but maybe the Owlery would do. Yes, the Owlery sounds great!

Percy was pulling me along as we weaved through the bodies, trying to avoid stepping on other's feet when I stopped in my tracks. It had just hit me, the list.

"Annabeth, what are you waiting for?" Percy asked, trying to pull me along.

"The list," I told him, "the one with all our names on it, when we signed up. It's still here, in the room."

His eyes widened in understanding. Umbridge would certainly raid the room looking for evidence if she wasn't able to find us. It would be easy, the list was in a pretty obvious place, hanging on the wall with a temporary sticking charm.

We had to get it, and fast. I let go of his hand and sprinted across the room reaching the back wall. I tried to rip it down... but it was stuck from the sticking charm. Gods, why can't I think of the spell to get it down?

"Annabeth, just leave it or otherwise we'll be caught!" Percy said.

"It's better that we get caught than everybody else."

"Weren't you the one who was rambling on about not being caught for months?"

"Percy, not now!" I pulled out my wand, but I still couldn't think of the reversal charm.

I think I heard him mutter something like 'girls' before a loud cackling filled the room. I turned around to see Pansy Parkison, the Slytherin Fifth Year Prefect laughing. I pointed my wand, but she was quicker.

"Expelliarmus!" she said and my wand flew out of my reach. Percy rushed forward, but unlike me he forgot to get his wand. He fell to the ground as soon as the words 'Locomotor Wibbly' left her mouth. The Jelly-Leg Jinx.

"So Chase, Jackson," she said. "What are you going to do now? I've won, and Professor Umbridge is so going to award me for your capture."

I saw Percy reach for his wand, but Pansy's eyes were still on me. Percy only has one shot, so he better get it.

"Stupefy!" he cried, and a jet of red light flew out of his wand. Pansy's eyes widened when the spell flew past her... just a foot to her left. Di Immortals.

"Oh, do you wanna play that game- huh!" Pansy shrieked. "Insnara!"

I cried out as a long rope made of fire flew from her wand and wrapped itself around Percy. It didn't seem to hurt him, but I could see curls of smoke coming from his robes. I ran across the room, dodging Pansy's spells, and grabbed my own wand.

"S- Stupefy!" I yelled, and the red jet of light hit pansy squarely in the chest. I cringed as she fell to the floor. I was about to run out of there when I heard another voice.

"Pansy, what's taking so long?"

The blonde boy entered the room, Draco Malfoy. I held my wand up to my chest in defense, could I stupefy him too? At this point there was already two witnesses and things were not looking good for us. Before I could act, I saw was his lips moving and a flash of light... then there was darkness.

* * *

"Bloody mad," said a voice. "Why did she even go back?"

"It's not her fault. Percy said she went back to get the list."

"Like that worked out. It wouldn't have made any difference either way. Dumbledore still would've taken the blame."

"Wait, she's awake!"

Light filled my vision as I opened my eyes. About three figures stood over me, Piper and two of my Dorm Mates- Angelina and Alicia.

"How are you feeling?" Piper asked immediately.

"I don't know..." I replied, before asking, "What happened? How long have I been out?"

"Pomfrey said you started to wake last night, but she force fed you some dreamless sleep potion. Apparently she was half asleep as well and gave you twice the amount, but no harm done," Alicia explained rather quickly.

"Alright... but remind me why I'm here again. The last thing I remember-"

"Draco Malfoy- the little git- stunned you," said Angelina, crossing her arms.

"I remember that, but what about Umbridge? Did anyone else get caught?"

"Actually, Harry did," Alicia said.

"Harry?!" I suspected anyone but him to be caught... but of course he was helping everyone else get away.

"Yeah, Umbridge took him up with her to Dumbledore's office, right before he got sacked. He's the only witness, other than Marietta. The sneak," Angelina wrinkled her nose in disgust.

"Shh! Keep your voice down! She might hear you."

"Alicia, she's halfway across the hospital wing with her face covered in bandages. She's not going to hear me."

"Wait a minute," I said. "Did you just say Dumbledore was sacked?"

"Yeah, the rumors are crazy. Only Harry knows what happened, and he's not saying anything."

"Not yet at least," said Piper.

"But he's Headmaster! How could he be sacked!"

"Well... we have a new Headmaster now. Or should I say Headmistress," said Alicia.

"She didn't!" I gasped in horror. If Umbridge was Headmistress.... I can't even imagine what kind of Hades she's planning. The chances of us being discovered went up even higher. Not good at all.

"Oh she did," Angelina confirmed. "But don't worry, she's paying for it right now."

"What do you mean?" I asked, looking up at the three's smiling faces.

"Fred and George, the brilliant idiots and their joke products. They used all their 'Wild Fire Whiz-bang' whatever, and now almost every part of the building(save here, of course) is exploding with fireworks."

"Firenze let us off class early because he couldn't teach," Alicia beamed.

"Yeah..." Said Angelina, "But it's almost time for potions- so we better go soon."

"How about you two get a head start." Piper nodded at the two seventh years, "I'll let Pomfrey know she's awake again."

"Really? Piper you're a lifesaver! And Annabeth, sorry we have to go. I'd rather just skive off potions and stay here, but apparently Snape is in a mood today."

"It's alright, I understand," I told both of them before they left the hospital wing leaving Piper and I alone.

"So," Piper said, "I'm suprised you haven't said anything about Percy yet."

A pang of guilt hit me hard in the chest. Here I was, perfectly fine and mostly uninjured when I didn't even think about my boyfriend who was bound in rope made of fire. He had to be around here somewhere... seeing as this is the hospital wing.

I jerked my head up trying to find him around the wing. But as I turned my head the sound of the footsteps outside the hospital became muted and black spots became visible on the edge of my eyes. My spine ached and I forced myself to lie back down on the bed.

"Woah, you lie back down. You're okay, and he's okay too. Still hasn't regained consciousness, but he's two beds to your left."

"How is he?" I asked quickly.

"Not very injured, but not the best due to the need of nectar. I was about to force him some when Angelina and Alicia came in. Well, after I gave some to you first. Probably the reason you woke up in the first place," she held up a small canteen that was presumably filled with the nectar.

"Well, can you give some to him now before someone else comes!" I say, probably a little too loudly. Hopefully no one's listening to us.

Piper looks at me and laughs, "Alright then." She walked over a few feet, over were Percy was. I tried to turn my head again, but I started to see spots again so I let my head fall back onto a pillow.

I could tell that Percy took the nectar lightly when she came back and said, "I'm going to get Pomfrey now, okay? She'll be all over you, but I have to get to class.... I'll see you later."

She left, leaving my to lie there in an awkward position, my head still pointed towards Percy's direction. About a minute later, Madame Pomfrey came with a variety of different potions and remedies.

Me: I do not own any of the characters. All characters either belong to Rick Riordan or J.K. Rowling.
Leo: Oh don't fight over me ladies, there's enough of me to go around.
Calypso: *Throws hands up in air* I give up. *Walks away*
Me: Good choice Caly, good choice.
Leo: Terrible choice really but, hey. I'm not for everyone.
Me: -.-
Leo: Do you wanna have a kiss?
Me: What is with you today?! No!
Leo: Uh... Why don't you want a kiss?
Me: A) Because I want to become I hunter eventually. B) You're not real.
Leo: *Pinches Self* Ow! I feel pretty real.
Me: I don't know which is worse, the fact that I made you pinch yourself or that I'm still having this conversation.
Leo: Touché.

Disclaimer adapted from an entry of @iamfredweasley576.

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(Happy last year at school Teddy, and a happy first to James!)