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An Interesting Year:
Chapter 11:
Last Time:
"The Fuhrer has called all State Alchemists back to Amestris to deal with the Homunculi problem."
"What?" Ed asked looking from Mustang to Hawkeye, a clear look of surprise on his face. "What about our assignment? We need to be here-" Mustang held up a hand to silence.
"You did not let me finish. He has ordered that you stay here just in case. He is also sending over some back up." Ed nodded and opened his mouth before Harry interrupted him.
"What's going to happen to Alchemy class?"
"It's going to be changed to a military statistics/ self-defense class. Your new teacher will be Lieutenant Hawkeye."
"When do you leave?" Ed asked.
"In two days, but I plan to do some teaching before then. We have forty-five minutes left, correct?" Ed nodded. "Then let's start." Ed sat down in an empty seat at the front table.
"No one understood what they read?" The class shook their heads. "So let's skip the books. Instead we are going to try and draw perfect circles. Everyone grab a piece of paper and a writing utensil," There was a shuffle of movement as everyone dug through their bags or grabbed some parchment from their desks. When the class was ready the General smiled. "You have ten seconds. Go." In a panic the class tried to draw a perfect circle before their teacher called time. When the ten seconds were up Mustang had everyone hold up his or her circles. The only person who seemed to have a real circle was Ed. When he was finished looking at the transmutation circles that everyone had drawn, Mustang went to stand back at the front of the classroom.
"That wasn't a totally horrible start, but there is definitely room for improvement. Who can tell me the purpose of a transmutation circle, besides Ed?" No one raised his or her hand except Hermione who, as usual, shot her hand up in the air so fast no one saw her move. Mustang pointed to her. "Yes Miss…"
"Granger. The purpose of a transmutation circle is to combine all of the formulas that you would use to transmute an object so you don't have to remember every single one." Mustang nodded satisfied.
"Take ten points for Gryffindor. She is correct. That is the reason Alchemists have different circles: to combine all of the formulas used to change a certain element. For instance, the circle I use is to control fire, since it is for a certain element in nature the circle has all of the formulas I use to change the fire and make it bigger or smaller. However, I cannot make the fire. I have to use a special glove that has the circle on the back. When I snap my fingers the cloth on the fingers of the glove rubs together to make a spark. From there I use alchemy to change the airflow and direction of the air. But to do that I use the three steps in alchemy which are…" He stopped to see if anyone would raise his or her hand to answer this question. Hermione leafed through her book to see if she could find the answer to the question. Looking defeated, Mustang called on the only student who would actually know the answer.
"Fullmetal… why don't you answer it?"
Ed sat up straighter. "The three stages are: Analysis, Deconstruction, and Reconstruction." Mustang nodded.
"Are there any questions before we move on?" Parvarti raised her hand timidly. Mustang nodded in her direction.
"Do you always have to use a circle?'
"The circle is the most important part of the transmutation and plays a vital role in all three phases of the transmutation."
"Then why doesn't Ed have to use a circle? In the Defense Against the Dark Arts class he only clapped his hands to transmute."
"Ed carved a circle on the inside of his automail so that he would not have to waste time drawing the circle. Al he needs to do to activate that circle is clap his hands." Parvarti nodded. "Any other questions… yes?" He asked pointing at Dean Thomas who lowered his hand.
"If you can change an object does that mean you can also change people?" Before Mustang could answer the bell signaling the end of class rang and there was a rush for the door. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were some of the last out of the classroom, leaving the Amestrians to talk in hushed voices.
Harry walked into the Great Hall for lunch and sat down at the Gryffindor table with Ron and Hermione.
"This is without a doubt the most interesting first day of school we have ever had." Ron said with a mouthful of chicken. Hermione looked at him in disgust before dropping the piece of chicken she was currently picking up with her fork back onto the plate where it came from. Harry nodded; he had to agree with him.
"What do you think Ed is doing?" Hermione asked looking at the door of the Great Hall expecting him to come bursting through.
"I dunno. But I bet it has something to do with the fact that the General has been called back home." Harry said cutting off a piece of steak and putting in his mouth before joining Hermione in staring at the door.
"Think he'll show up for potions?" Ron asked a second later drawing their attention back to the table. Hermione sighed.
"Of course Ron. He wouldn't miss a class. What do you think Professor Slughorn will be like?"
"When I met him he seemed to be a nice guy. I think he picks students as his favorites, but that's not as bad as some of the teachers we've had." Harry said thinking back to Umbridge.
After that their discussion went between subjects as they ate waiting for the bell to ring.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered the dungeons to find only a handful of people standing in the entranceway. There were four Slytherins, four Ravenclaws, and one Hufflepuff, Ernie MacMillan. Ed was not among them.
"Harry," Ernie said holding out his hand as Harry approached. "Didn't get a chance to speak with you in Defense Against the Dark Arts this morning, good lesson I thought. But the shield charms are old hat of course, for us old D.A. lags. And how are ya? Ron, Hermione?" They never got a chance to answer his question for at that precise moment Ed ran down the corridor and stopped right in front of them before leaning over and holding up his hand to catch his breath before once again straightening up. Harry had to stare at what he was wearing for a second.
Ed's outfit was totally different from the blue military uniform he had been wearing that morning. He was now wearing black leather pants held up by two thick brown belts. He was wearing a black jacket with a white border and under it was a black tank top. The way the jacket was opened at the top allowed them to see a piece of his automail. He still had on his trademark white gloves but carried a red coat under his arm.
"I thought I was going to be late for a second." Ed said smiling at them.
"Ed… What are you wearing?" Ron asked looking Ed's current outfit up and down. Ed glared at him.
"This is what I always wear! I can't wear the military issued uniform when Al and I are on missions. If I did people would suspect us. Plus I have never worn the military uniform until I came here." Ron opened his mouth to say something else but was cut off as the door to the classroom opened and Slughorn stepped out. The class walked in the room to begin the first potions lesson of the year.
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