Harry was exhausted by the time he entered his Outdoor Class. That's what it was called. He'd read up on it and most of it was actually in doors do to poor weather but it had sounded nice so he signed up for it or was going to before he found it was mandatory. He was forced to change into a white fencers outfit. All the first years were here including the girls.
He joined everyone near the mats but sat away from them as much as he could. Boys were on one side and girls on the other . No one had told them that they'd just done it. A man with brown hair and amber eyes walked in.
"My name is Professor Remus John Lupin. " He told them. "I will be your Outdoor Class instructor for the next eight years. There will be no bullying or goofing off in my class if this happens you will be spending nights in detention. Now we will start with some basics of fencing. Harry please come up here. " Harry jumped. But quickly did.
"Why are the teachers favoring him?" Draco asked his friend Goyle loudly. "Every teacher we've had today has fawned over him is he famous or something?"
"Draco Malfoy." Remus snapped, "That is enough. Another out burst like that will find you with the first detention of the first years. "
With that class started Draco and Ron both grumbling.
Harry found himself teamed up with the bushy haired girl Granger from the Gryffindor Wing. Draco and Ron were paired together as well.
"Uh, I'm Harry."
"Hermione." she said snootily . "I've read all about Fencing so I should be able to ..."
"Begin." Remus called.
Harry reached out and poked Hermione her buzzer sounded saying she'd been hit. She frowned at him.
"Very good, Harry." Remus chuckled. The class was laughing as well. "Taking advantage of your opponents weakness or a situation is a perfect way to win. "
Hermione huffed.
"Begin!" Remus called,
This time she raised her training Foil. That was what the weapon was called. Remus had told them it was what most people trained with. Harry moved out of her way and quickly jabbed her again. The buzzer sounded. As the matches went on Harry quickly learned that this was a sport he could probably get behind. He was quick on his feet and the Foil felt nice in his hand. Hermione learned fast but then so did he they were soon dodging around more than the others trying to stab each other. Harry won every time and Remus seemed to think it was all very funny.
"Okay!" he called "That's time!"
"I'll get you this time!" everyone looked to see Hermione jab again only for Harry to suddenly not be where he just was . She lost her balance and Harry poked her in the back. "I WANT A DIFFERENT PARTNER!"
"Ah, well, yes." Remus chuckled rubbing the back of his head. "I'll be pairing you up based on skill and you two seem to be a perfect match. "
"Why are you filming this?" Hermione demanded. She had noted that the Prof. had had a camcorder on their fight the whole time.
"Oh, well, Harry's parents were friends of mine and I just don't have enough home movies." Remus laughed. He got sighs from the children who all shook their heads. "Plus another of your Professors wanted to sit on the class but couldn't because he's teaching a Martial Arts class at the moment."
"I have that next." Harry said, he was blinking at the man did he really know his parents he didn't know anything about his parents.
"You are glotten for pain aren't you?" Hermione asked, stiffly. "I'll beat you at that class."
"I doubt it." Harry said, "Statistically, speaking males always have the advantage in fighting classes. "
"I know that!" she huffed. Remus had his camcorder in hand now and was filming the spat . "I've read over 200 books on different types of Martial Arts..."
The two bickered back and forth as Remus talked over them giving them all work books they could learn from and assigning practice for homework. He then told them to go change. Sirius was going to love this.
Sirius and his eighth year class could hear the two coming toward the stadium ten minuets before they arrived. Remus had called to warn him about Harry and Hermione. Sure enough the class arrived as one though everyone was giving Harry and Hermione a wide berth as they argued. They'd moved on to other topics by now.
"Prof. Lupin wasn't kidding. " The Eighth year Prefect laughed. "This kid's making more enemies than friends at this rate."
Sirius had heard from Snape about the sleeping situation already. Not directly from him of course they hated each other but he'd been walking past and had heard Snape on the phone to Lucius Malfoy complaining about Draco.
"Harry! Hermione!" Sirius called out both fell silent. "Save it for training."
"Hey, Potter." The Prefect said walking over . "I never properly introduced myself. I'm Rosier. Ethan Rosier. "
"Nice to meet you." Harry said, "I'm Harry Potter."
They shook hands. Rosier and his class then left. Harry's class was directed to changing rooms to put on Gi's then to return to the mat covered stadium. Once more Harry had a camcorder on him as Sirius walked them through how to sit on the mats then through stances and finally basic moves. He walked around correcting them and telling them what they could hope to learn this year. It seemed only ten students had signed up for his class.
Sirius was rather pleased with how his class turned out though he had an Eighth year Prefect from Hufflepuff Wing watch the girls showers for trouble as he watched the boys. None occurred happily. He'd had trouble in some of his other classes. He hoped Harry ate more tonight he and Remus were really worried about it. They had noted that Harry hadn't been eating much. He himself was rather upset that Harry had been put in the Slytherin Wing. Harry's parents, himself, and Remus had all been in the Gryffindor Wing. He honestly wished he knew how the kids were put in which wing.
He saw them all off with a wave as his next class came down. He packed up the camcorder.
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