Percy Jackson...A Teacher?

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Pansy POV-
I was starting to regret my decision to come.

Then again, I've found out a lot about Percy—and Clarrise for that matter—and the more you know about someone, the more things you can do.

We were currently walking to the pub, and Percy and Clarrise were talking like they were the only two people in the world.

Maybe I could use this as black mail.

"What did we do Perce?" Clarrise asked him, they were both walking right next to each other.

"Nothing that could have ended well." Percy replied.

"Um...were here?" I said, but it came out more as a question.

"Oh." Clarrise replied.

Clarrise led us in and we sat down at a booth.

"I'll go get the butterbeers." Clarrisesaid, getting up.

"Can you ask for mine in blue?" Percy asked.

Clarrise rolled her eyes, "Use your magic Kelp Head."

"Oh ya...I forgot about that." Percy said, lost in thought.

"Of course you did." Clarrise said, rolling her eyes again before walking off.

"So..." Percy said after a moment of silence.

"So your one of Draco's friends." Percy said.

"Ya..." I replied.

"We'll do me a favor and deliver a message for me, tell him I said: back off, you don't know who your messing with." Percy said.

I was a little shocked at his statement, but nodded none the less.

"Why do you hate him so much?" I finally ask.

"He's been trying to hit on Clarisse, and that is not okay—"

Before he could finish, I interrupted him.

"Because you like her."

"What?!" He asked, shocked.

"It's kind of obvious." I said.

"What's obvious?" He asked.

I rolled my eyes, "I already told you: You like Clarrise." I said, in a slow voice like I was talking to a kid.

"Why would you think that?! That would be disgusting, wrong, and heartless!" He said.

"Well, your overprotective of her, you guys fell asleep together, you hate Draco and your not dating anyone." I said.

"Um, ya, I'm protective because I know what she's been through, and her boyfriend just died! And besides, how could I not hate Draco?"

I suspected he'd say something like that.

"Draco's a great person once you get to know him!" I defended.

Percy rolled his eyes, "Right. Is that why he's been flirting with Clarisse without shame, when you clearly like him?"

"What?! I don't—"

"Got the drinks!" Clarisse butted in, finally showing up.