Wizarding Royalty

Chapter 27: Rumors

Harry found himself thinking about the commotion that had been caused the night before. It was not even a big thing but it sent ripples of rumours through everyone at Hogwarts. 

Nico, Thalia, and Percy had not been seen all day at any of the meals and when asked why they were not in class all Sally had given any of them was that Nico was not feeling well and the other two were taking care of him. Why they did not just go to Madam Promfrey no one asked especially when the teacher made it clear the conversation was over. 

Now seeing them at dinner was not such a big thing-especially since it was presumed they had not eaten all day-it was what happened while they ate dinner. Percy and Thalia had stuck to Nico like glue, both would send glares at anyone who even seemed to be thinking about disturbing them. Harry was not sure how he had missed just how scary Percy and Thalia could be. 

Thalia had had a glint in her eye that promised harm upon anyone who interrupted them her silver circlet glinting dangerously in the candlelight of the Great Hall. Percy's eyes seemed to be practically glowing with power that promised destruction. His eyes swirled like a storm at sea; something beautiful, dangerous, and mesmerizing. 

Percy in a complete disregard for the rules did not even separate from his companions to go to his table. Instead, he made himself at home at the Slytherin table glaring at anyone who dared oppose him even Malfoy had been cowed by the glare and Harry could not blame him one bit. Everyone backed off from trying to separate the trio after a while seeing it was a fruitless task. 

The rumors had started almost as soon as they walked out of the room and of course, a few started thirsting after them. Yeah, Harry was not going to think about that right now thank you very much; hearing it had been enough. 

"They looked like gods. Very powerful gods," someone whispered. 

"Did you see that glare? I bet he was raised by wolves?" another said. 

"No way, dude. How would someone even be raised by wolves?" asked his friend. 

"I don't know, but magic is real so it's a possibility." 

"Touche, my friend, touche." 

Both were Muggleborns. 

"That Thalia girl is scary, man. She looked seconds away from murder. Do you think she could be a murderer?" a girl asked her friend.

"I don't think so, but you know how I was telling you Percy's name sounded familiar. Yeah, I owled Mum. It was on the news like five years ago he was suspected as the kidnapper of his mum." The girl who had asked the original question almost choked on the forkful of food she had put in her mouth.

"You mean Professor Blofis?" 

"Yeah." 

"But she's here. Like right now." 

"Yeah, it got cleared up after Percy escaped from his kidnapper in a gunfight. Professor Blofis was apparently found back home by her husband after he came home from whatever he was doing. A couple days later a statue that looked exactly like him was sold to an art museum." 

"How do you know this?" The young  Ravenclaw asked. 

"My mum is American she watches the news occasionally. I only live with Dad cause of the divorce." 

The first was a Half-blood and her friend was a Pureblood.

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Many more rumors started to circulate many containing weird details from the Muggle World brought in by Muggleborns. Apparently, Nico looked exactly like the Nico Di Angelo that went missing in the wake of World War II. Harry was not quite sure what was going on there so he ignored it.