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Early Morning Thievery (1x1 with Nobodyman123)

Hermione followed eagerly. She glanced around the entire room first, then drifted away to start looking. He was right about the dust. "Well... at least we know they probably won't miss anything we take..." she murmured. She picked up a pair of fuzzy dice and read the attached label.

"Hey! This was stolen by a Hermes kid!" She was strangely proud even though it was kind of a lame thing to steal. "Do you have any idea who Chrysaor is?" That wasn't a god or monster she was familiar with. Who could it be? And what kind of monster drives a Honda Civic? She put the dice back down and patted them.

Then she turned to face Paul and shook her head. "Nah, not really..." She followed his gaze behind her but didn't see anything. But as soon as he suggested it could move she leapt away from the spot. Swords that moved on their own were NOT cool. Unfortunately, the clumsy leap made her bump into a mannequin. Immediately she grabbed it to stop it from falling and ended up ballroom dancing with it for a few panicky seconds. And ending up with the mannequin's scarf wrapped around her instead. Finally she released it, blushing from her cheeks to the tips of her ears. There even seemed to be a faint red haze around her. Were her eyes blushing too?! "Oh, gods," she complained, wishing she could disappear. She hunched her neck and shoulders as if trying to hide beneath the new scarf she'd acquired.

Then she lifted her eyes and saw Paul. Her golden orange eyes lit up like she was seeing him for the first time and her cheeks reheated--this time into a becoming blush. Her ponytail had come loose as she twirled and now her long blond hair spilled loosely around her face and shoulders. She looked lovely. Was she wearing makeup? There was something changed about her outfit too. Her orange camp t-shirt and jeans seemed to fit more perfectly. Was that it? They appeared more stylish all of the sudden. Hermione didn't notice the subtle changes wrought on her. She was still watching Paul and her heart was pounding. She took a step toward him. Gosh, he was SO handsome. And now that she knew he wasn't a Hermes kid too maybe in spite of the rule about cabin members dating they now had a loophole? She took another step. She just... almost as soon as she'd met him she'd wanted to... The red haze around her intensified a bit and she forgot what she was thinking. "Paul..." she whispered, reaching out a hand to stroke his shoulder.

She'd still barely noticed that he'd picked up the sword. She'd forgotten all about it, and the fact that they needed to finish up here and leave before anyone returned. She was thoroughly distracted.

Early Morning Thievery (1x1 with Nobodyman123)

Ah. So all the levels are grouped together for 1x1s. I see.

Early Morning Thievery (1x1 with Nobodyman123)

Honestly, I've been waffling on the timeline. Let's just make it up. Although, I AM setting it AFTER Rachel Dare becomes the new oracle, at least. So the mummy isn't in the attic any more. And the canon list of relics up there is small http://camphalfblood.wikia.com/wiki/The_Big_House_Attic So we'll have to make up more than those too.

Early Morning Thievery (1x1 with Nobodyman123)

Hermione watched, holding in her breath. She was trying not to even think about the lock in case she forced it to stay closed or forced it to unlock. She tried to keep her mind blank and just waited. When he gave up she exhaled in a rush and her shoulders sagged with relief. It wasn't an error-proof test but it was more evidence that they could rule Hermes out. Wonderful! She stood up straight and gave him her attention again. His smile was sheepish... but not too disappointed. Good. She smiled back him, feeling even more relieved.

Then, smiling confidently, she stepped close to him and grabbed the door knob. She leaned forward a bit and the end of her blond ponytail slipped over her shoulder. For a brief moment she closed her eyes and held it. She tried exactly what Paul had, picturing the pieces of the lock in her mind and coaxing them unlocked. Then she twisted the handle and pushed the door open. She glanced back up at Paul and grinned triumphantly. "Lock master, at your service!" she said. Then she slipped inside.

Early Morning Thievery (1x1 with Nobodyman123)

This might, in fact, be a suicidal mission. You didn't have to be at camp long to learn how dangerous Mr. D was. But he seemed so uncaring about most things so maybe he wouldn't notice or care and Hermione had never been personally subjected to his bad side so she wasn't scared enough of him. Also, she was fairly used to getting into trouble and talking her way out of it. She didn't want to get Paul in trouble, but she also didn't think it would be too big of a deal. And finally, she just couldn't help it. She was a child of Hermes doing what Hermes kids did! Once she got a mischievous idea in her head, it was nearly impossible to avoid carrying it out, no matter how stupid. And now, even though this had started because of Paul, she was dying to get up there and go through the relics.

When the two camp guardians left, Hermione sighed with relief. Then she looked at Paul and smiled. "Don't worry, this'll be awesome." She thought about grabbing his hand and running toward the back door but luckily suppressed the impulse. And instead of running she just glided forward casually and went right up to the back door like she had every right to be there. She tried the door and found it was locked. Hermione paused. Then, instead of fiddling with it she turned and stepped aside. "Okay, man of the hour. Most Hermes kids can magically pick locks. Give it a try." This was, after all, supposed to help test his abilities.

She tried to smile encouragingly but only managed a kind of grimace. She SO did not want to be related to him. And that's what it would most likely mean if he did unlock this door. "Hermes..." she murmured, pleadingly. Thinking: 'tell me he's NOT your son pleaseeee.'

Early Morning Thievery (1x1 with Nobodyman123)

Hermione knew exactly what had possessed her to go steal something from the attic and what had made her invite Paul, of all people, along--she thought he was cute and she wanted to impress him. But she COULD NOT admit this to ANYONE because--technically--he was majorly off limits. They were both members of the Hermes cabin. And if it were any other cabin that would mean they were half-siblings...

But Hermione was almost 100% sure that Paul HAD to have a different godly parent. For one thing, she and all her siblings had particularly pixieish faces. And Paul didn't. She wasn't sure exactly who parentage his appearance hinted at... but it couldn't be Hermes. Maybe she was ignoring the aspects of him that DID fit Herme's kids... But she still didn't believe it. And it would just be TOO humiliating if she wrong.

So another reason for this little jaunt besides her crush was the opportunity it presented to solve the mystery. As she'd suggested to Paul--perhaps if he tried to act like a Hermes kid it would prove once and for all whether he was one. If he was it would become obvious and perhaps Hermes would choose that moment to claim him! Fortunately, Paul had agreed to try it.

She could've suggested testing him on any number of things. But she herself was best at stealing so she'd settled on that. And, of course, she had to chose something really interesting to steal. It couldn't be something that everyone knew didn't belong to them. But it still had to be something cool. So she'd quickly settled on the items in the attic. Surely she wasn't the only Hermes kid that dreamed of what must be up there and how to take it? And some of the items had to be so old that no one remembered they were in there, right? And even without the oracle mummy guarding the place these days, still very few campers had ventured up there. It was perfect.

The only thing was, they had to sneak in when Chiron and Mr. D weren't playing pinochle on the front porch. They had to be busy doing something else. And the two campers couldn't skip out on dinner or capture the flag. And the risks would be too high all around at night. So... it was now or never. Hermione crouched in the bushes with Paul and surveyed The Big House, waiting for Mr. D and Chiron to go to breakfast at the dining pavilion. "Any minute now..." she murmured.

Early Morning Thievery (1x1 with Nobodyman123)

If a moderator sees this, can they move our thread please? Apparently it's supposed to go in 1x1?

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