Banished Into Magic: A Percy Jackson/Harry Potter Crossover

The Learning Curve

Percy woke up very much ready to learn. He didn't have any dreams last night, but something told him that wouldn't always be the case.

"Get in here Jackson!" Percy heard Hecate call out for him from the kitchen.

Percy grumbled as he got up and walked to the kitchen finding Hecate hunched over a pot boiling something. She noticed him and smiled. "Water started working."

"Thank the gods." Percy yawned widely. "What are you doing?"

"Making a potion." Hecate snapped her fingers summoning what looked like a twig with red leaves. She took the twig and carefully plucked and poured the leaves into the boiling water.

"What is it?"

"It's something that will help you with studying." Hecate informed him as she turned off the stove and summoned two ceramic cups. She then dipped the cups into the pot and took out the boiling water offering it to Percy.

Percy nodded curiously as he took the cup. "Thanks, what is it?"

"Tea." Hecate smiled as she drank the liquid. "With a few betel leaves. Just to give a little oomph for your drink."

"That isn't a potion." Percy pointed out.

"Oh? And what is it then?"

"It's tea, not magic." Percy argued.

"Well, we can agree to disagree then."

Percy shrugged, he sipped the tea and found he quite liked its bitter taste.

"So what time is it?" Percy yawned again as he looked outside. Morning dew-covered their lawn as the weak sun slowly broke over the horizon creating a golden glow on the grass. He liked the suburban views the neighborhood has so far. It was a good change of pace from the bustling city.

"It's around six." Hecate said as she and Percy walked back to the main hall and sat in the lounge chairs. "Perfect time for magic."

Percy raised an eyebrow "So today is when we finally start training right?"

Hecate nodded "Yup."

"Well, how exactly are we going to do that? Since you know, I don't have a wand?" Percy glared pointedly at the goddess. She simply shrugged his glare off.

"There are many wizarding arts that don't require a wand." Hecate told Percy. "Most of them are just theory though."

Percy groaned. "Oh come on? Really?! I get to learn magic but first I have to read it off of a stupid book?!"

"Why? Do you have something against books?" Hecate asked surprised.

"They're okay, but I learn better when I actually do something. Like one time I tried to learn the physics of current but I didn't understand anything, but my girlfriend Annabeth showed me physically how an electron would move."

Hecate looked impressed. "So I should take a practical approach you say?"

Percy shrugged. "I would learn better that way."

"I see... You're still not getting a wand."

"Oh come on!"

"Sorry bud, but until I'm sure you can handle it, no wand for you."

Percy let out an enraged growl of sorts. "Fine, so what are we going to start with?"

"Well, I was thinking about a lecture on the different types of magic." Hecate smiled brightly. "That should be fun!"

Percy put his face in his hands. "Gods kill me now."

"Right, so let's begin. What's the difference between divine magic and mortal magic?"