Chapter 10 An Army
"Umbridge had to have know." said Hermione as the four of them performed spells in charm class the following morning.
"Do you think Umbridge attacked Hedwig?" asked Harry
"She had to have." said Jack as he pointed the wand toward a large bullfrog who instantly stopped making sounds even though it was crocking. "I could have used this during some of Daniels long speaks about some dig."
"Let's just hope he doesn't try it again." said Jack
"I don't think he will." said Ron as he tried to silence as bird only to have it cry loader. "How are you guys doing this?"
"It is more a jab then a wave." answered Hermione as she jabbed her wand forward only to have the bird instantly stop making sounds.
"Then how come Jack can do it the other way?" asked Ron as Hermione looked at Jack.
"Since Hermione figured it out I will tell you but please keep it quiet, I don't want it to be a big deal." Said Jack as Harry and Ron raised an eyebrow. "I have a special skill, my mind controls the wand."
"What?" asked Ron
"It's called Svunnetmin, it means all he has to do is think of the name of the spell and it just happens. If they practice they won't even have to think of the name they will just do it" Said Hermione "It pretty makes his ability to learn all but the hardest level spells very easy."
"What?" asked Harry as he looked at Jack.
"I don't even have to move my wand, I only need to think and it happens." explained Jack as he remembered the quick search he did on the American Wizard Mainframe the night before "The advance level spells I may have to speak but other than that."
"You can just do it with your mind." said Ron with slight malice in his voice "Where did you learn this?"
"Well you can learn it, it is called wordless magic however in Jack's case is genetic." said Hermione "It isn't Jack's doing he was born with his ability."
"Lucky bastard…" started Ron only to get a glare down from Hermione and Harry. Later that day a strong storm arose the wind whipping across the grounds of Hogwarts as the rain poured down sideways. Almost everyone with any brains was inside by the largest fire they could find. Jack was standing by the window looking out over the grounds as tree branches from the forbidden forest came flying across the grounds.
"I can't believe they would have practice in this." said Hermione
"They just got their team reformed I am betting they want to get some practice time in." explained Jack as he crossed his arms and watched the rain pick up in strength. As Hermione let out a sigh as she looked out the window.
"Is something wrong?" asked Jack
"It is just I am wondering what my parents would think about what I am doing." said Hermione "If I get expelled they would freak."
"Like I said if needed I can get you into school in America." said Jack
"What does your dad think about what you are doing?" asked Hermione
"I haven't told him." answered Jack as he and Hermione sat down in the two chairs closest to the window. Instantly Croockshanks left his spot beside Sarge and headed toward the warmth of Hermione's lap.
"Ok what would he say?" asked Hermione
"I don't know." Said Jack
"How could you not know?" asked Hermione as Jack closed his eyes as he remembered his older self words to him in that SUV less than a year ago.
Flashback
"It would be better if we didn't…." started Older Jack
"Ya, it would be weird." added Younger Jack as he stepped out of the SUV
End Flashback
"We don't really talk that much." said Jack "I think the last time I talked with him before coming to school here was a five months earlier."
"Five months?" asked Hermione "Not even a letter?"
"No." said Jack "I am not really close to my family."
"Why?" asked Hermione as suddenly a very wet Ron and Harry came back into the common room. Seeing his opening Jack took it.
"Why are you two back?" asked Jack
"Have you seen the weather outside?" asked Ron as he sat out and started his homework.
Later that night after everyone had gone to bed, Harry sat in his favorite chair with a book across his lap. The potion book he had been reading lied on the ground as he breathing slowed and sleep took him.
"Harry Potter, sir!" said a voice that caused Harry to snap out of his sleep only to come face to face with the house elf who had tried to save his life during his second year of school, Dobby.
"Dobby?" asked Harry as she looked at the house elf though the darkening common room.
"Dobby has your owl, sir." Said Dobby as Harry noticed the large white owl sitting on top of Dobby's collection of cloths that Hermione had made to free the house elves. "Professor Grubbly-Plank says she is all better now."
"Thanks Dobby." said Harry as he held out his hand letting his owl land on his arm before traveling up to his shoulder. "Have you been taking all of Hermione's cloths?"
"No sir, Dobby has been giving some to Winky." Said Dobby
"How is Winky?" asked Harry remembering the female house elf who took the blame for the dark mark over the Quidditch world cup.
"Not well, she is drinking a lot sir." said Dobby "She like the other house elves don't care for cloths, none of them will clean Gryffindor tower because of the cloths and the dog."
"They are afraid of Jack's dog?" asked Harry
"Most have never seen on and the dog chassed the first house elf to come in here sir." said Dobby "However he doesn't chase me anymore."
"I see." said Harry as he leaned back in his chair.
"Harry Potter doesn't seem happy is there anything Dobby can do to help?" asked Dobby as Harry thought for a moment.
"Dobby there is something I need." said Harry
"Anything sir, Dobby would be happy to help." said Dobby as he jumped up and down in anticipation of helping the person who freed him from the Malfoy family.
"I need a place where 29 people can practice defense against the dark arts without being found by anyone." said Harry "Especially Professor Umbridge."
"Dobby has a place sir…it's called the room of requirements." Said Dobby as he jumped up and down even higher than before "It can become whatever you need most."
The following night Jack, Hermione, Harry and Ron where walking down the hallway on the seventh floor.
"So we just think about what we need and it will be there?" asked Jack
"That is what Dobby said." answered Harry as the four of them began to think about what they needed for a defense room. Suddenly a large wooden door with large brass handles appeared.
"Well here goes." said Harry as he opened the door to find a large room with shelves of books lining the walls. There was plenty of room for the practice of spells and soft pillows for people to fall on all there was anitidection items lying all over the place, sneakoscopes. Sevrecy sensor and a large foe-glass. However the strange thing was in one corner was a large black mat which looked like one of those wrestling mats Harry had seen on TV during the Olympics however there was no circle instead there in plain view was the home Stargate symbol for earth, an upside down V with a circle on top. In the center has a foam figure of a man's head and chest.
"What is this?" asked Ron
"It looks like one of the training mats we had in my school." said Jack it was really almost a perfect match of the training room in the SCG. Someone had added the symbol
"The room must have read your mind." explained Hermione as she began to look though the different books. "However I wonder why one of location symbol is on the floor."
"You know of the symbols?" asked Jack stunned as he looked at the home world symbol.
"Ya, it in ancient ruins there are 39 symbols that are suppose to guild you across the stars each symbol is a constellation." explained Hermione as she grabbed a book from her bag and began to flip though different pages "Here they are."
She handed it over to Jack who tried his best to hide this surprise. There staring back at him was all 39 symbols that where on the Stargate, right in the book.
"However no one knows what that symbol means, they can't find a star constellation that matches it." Said Hermione
"I see." said Jack as people began to come into the room.
"Wow this is amazing." said more than a few as they gathered around the room. Slowly everyone sat around Harry.
"Alright I have been thinking…." Started Harry until he noticed a hand raised. "Hermione?"
"I think we should elect a leader." Said Hermione
"Harry is the leader." Said Cho as she looked at Hermione as if she is mad.
"I know but we need to make it official." Said Hermione as everyone nodded before raising their hands naming Harry their leader.
"Also we need a name." said Hermione
"Anti-Umbridge league." said Angeina
"The Defense Association or DA for short." added Cho
"Good but how about Dumbledore's Army since it is what the ministry fears and we can still use DA" said Ginny as everyone nodded their head.
"Dumbledore's army it is." said Harry "Now we will start with the disarming charm or Expelliarmus, it is basic but it works."
"Please like that would work against you know who." added Zacharias Smith
"I used it and it saved my life against Voldemort last year." stated Harry as Zacharias instantly shut up. "Now divide into pairs and start working."
Slowly everyone started to pair off, Hermione with Jack, Ginny with Michael Corner, the Weasley twines, Ron and Neville that left him by himself. Forcing him to move around the room taking in different people to make sure they were doing it right. After about a half hour of everyone practicing almost everyone had gotten a hold of the spell, Neville still need some work and Cho had accidently sent out a fire charm instead of a disarming charm however that may have been because Harry was nearby at the time.
"Well it seems like everyone is learning it." said Hermione as she sent Jack's wand flying across the room.
"You seem to have picked it up very fast." said Jack as he got his wand before sending Hermione's wand flying.
"Hermione what time is it?" asked Jack as Hermione checked her watch only to have her eyes widen. "HARRY TIME!"
Even from across the room Harry heard her, and checked his own watch. "Alright everyone it is time to go."
"When will we meet again?" asked Cho
"Does next Wednesday the 20th work for everyone?" asked Hermione as Jack looked at her as everyone nodded. "Then the 20th it is."
Slowly in groups of threes and fours everyone left as they headed back to their common rooms before Finch or Umbridge caught them.
"That was good." said Hermione
"Ya it was." said Ron "I mean I disarmed Neville more than a few times but it is Neville."
"Jack could disarm right away and I got him more than a few times." said Hermione as she noticed the look on Jack's face. "Is something wrong?"
"No it is just I forgot next week is the 20th of October." said Jack as the four of them walked down the hallways.
"Why would that matter?" asked Ron
"It doesn't." lied Jack as he tried not to think what October 20th was. "It was his first birthday since he was cloned."
Well I hope you liked this chapter even though it is shorter then normal, I would like to thank everyone who reviewed and ask that you keep reading. Happy early 4th of July. Thanks Wilkins75