I do not own the rights to Harry Potter. If I did, the Order of the Phoenix would have been a much longer movie, matching the length of the book.

Classes

The next day of training went much better than the first. The day was divided into three sessions, with ten minutes in between allowing for breaks, and set-up of the next session. Session I began at nine and ran until eleven. Then there was an hour break for lunch, until Session II began promptly at one, and ended at three. Session III then began at ten after three, and ran until ten after five. Once all of the sessions were finished, the recruits were free to stay another night before departing the next day, or leaving right afterward. The night before, all recruits received messages containing their class schedule for the next day.

All classes were located at the civic center, in either the conference rooms, or designated areas of the main area, where training had occurred the day before. The first session consisted of two classes, Introduction to the Magical World, and a combination of Intermediate and Advanced Muggle Technology.

For the first class, Introduction to the Magical World, there were officially eight recruits in attendance, with a couple of additions. While Serena was a recruit herself, she had received a message the night before that she would be teaching the class. A chalkboard would be provided, and several history of magic books were sent along with the note, with instructions that she had two hours to teach the basics about what she felt Muggles should know about the wizarding world.

It was her first time teaching, but with a teacher for a sister, she had picked up a couple things. Like, to always speak in a calm, stern voice, even when there were students goofing off. The best way to stop them was to either shock them with facts that they found interesting, or embarrass them in front of the class. She opted for the latter. Once she managed to make fools of the four boys by asking them to name the four Hogwart's Houses. Every other Muggle in the room knew even that from their siblings, and snickered when the four failed to answer. After that, they kept their shenanigans to a minimum that was much less distracting.

Nick decided to resume his Daniel Rowe identity and attend the class as well. It'd give him a chance to keep an eye on the 'four idiots' as Emmy had dubbed them, and would also allow for some bonding time. By the end of it, he was quite surprised that he actually learned some things, even with the four goofing off next to him.

He had thought he knew everything there was to know about the magical world, thanks to Emmy and Ash, but he was wrong. While they had explained the basics to him, they had never explained the history behind them. Nick had never bothered to ask about the history, but now he wished he had. The reason why the Statue of Secrecy was put into place, why Hogwarts was established, why Diagon Alley was the way it was. Serena gave brief overviews of all, but it was still more in depth than Emmy and Ash had ever gone. He supposed that could be due to the fact that they take everything they had grown up with for granted, never realizing just how much Nick didn't know.

The second class of the first session, the combination of Intermediate and Advanced Muggle Technology, had been combined due to the small class size of just four recruits between them. It was taught by Emmy, who couldn't bear the thought of somebody else teaching a subject so dear to her, for they were surely to screw it up. She was surprised to learn that both Esther and Oswalt knew more than she thought they did. Meanwhile, Louis wasn't as proficient as he made himself out to be at the party where he first met Ash, and Lila was right where Emmy thought she might be.

In the area that had been sectioned off for the class, Emmy had arranged for five computers to be set up in advance, along with several mobiles, and a few breadboards in case her students were far more advanced than she originally thought.

As for the curriculum, she spent time teaching Louis and Lila about computers, how to send e-mails, and how to use mobiles to send messages or pictures. Since Oswalt and Esther were past that level, she spent time with them showing better ways to utilize computers and mobiles by using them together, along with some programming basics.

The class went rather smooth, except for the beginning. Knowing that she was a Muggle and not a Squib, all four were confused as to why she, a teenager, was there. When she explained that she got a message last night with instructions that she was to teach the class, they gave her strange looks until she further explained that she was extremely proficient with technology, and demonstrated what she could do on a computer. Once she demonstrated that she knew much more than all of them, they were more than content to sit back and learn, and disregard her young age.

For Session II, there were three classes. The first was Combat which was taught by Macy Thomas.

While Nick had joined the class to stay with the Swick brothers and Stock, Emmy and Ash both resumed their fake identities as Kelly Langley and Leslie Moore respectively, to join the class as well. Since Ash was a Squib, she was eager to learn techniques that she could defend herself with, that didn't require magic. She may have known how to defend herself from spells and magic, but she didn't know how to defend herself against Muggles who used fists and guns for weapons instead of wands. In addition, she might also learn techniques that would allow her to attack and disarm wizards, which would certainly prove useful. Emmy was taking the class for the same reasons as Ash, along with the urge to keep a closer eye on the 'four idiots' and to see how they interacted with Nick.

With two hours to teach, and only a night to prepare, Macy couldn't teach them everything she had learned, but she could teach them some basic moves such as how break out of a hold, and the sensitive areas to hit if an opponent was too close for comfort. She also improvised some, instructing them how to take down a wizard. Since most were completely dependent on their wands for magic, it was important to quickly disarm them, and take away their ability to breath. No breath, no ability to state spells. Some wizards were capable of non-verbal spells or apparating away, but Macy hoped that by using the element of surprise, the wizards would be too shocked to actually think of anything to do.

The second class was Introduction to Muggle Studies, and Intermediate Muggle Studies. It was a rather small class, with just two students, Louis and Serena. They were the only two of the Squibs present who hadn't been exposed fully to the Muggle World. The rest had either been living among Muggles, or teaching the subject. Gavin Thomas, Macy's brother, taught the class.

He started with dispelling all the myths Serena heard about Muggles, and how to properly pronounce words like 'electricity', 'telephone', and 'television'. From there he moved onto how Muggles used to live before the Industrial Revolution, to how it led to new inventions and technology, to the present day way of life. He also took the opportunity to point out how badly wizards failed when they attempted to dress as Muggles, usually calling more attention to themselves than if they simply dressed in their regular clothes.

The third class was Information Gathering. The teacher for that class, and Acting which would be during Session III, was a white-collar conman by the name of John Smith. The name was fake of course, but his experience wasn't. Emmy knew that she was taking a chance by bringing in a Muggle who knew nothing of magic, but he was the only one she knew of who had the knowledge she wanted the recruits to know. How to adapt easily to situations, how to read people, how to gain their trust and confidence to get what you wanted.

Emmy had discovered him about a year ago, when one of her flat neighbors had been concerned about her daughter giving money to some good looking young man she met on the internet. The neighbor, Eunice Yates, had always been nice to Emmy, bringing her treats and inviting her over for biscuits and tea. With a little digging, Emmy had discovered John Smith's true identity and his criminal history. She then sent him a very polite, but firm, e-mail that he should leave Mrs. Yates' daughter alone and to pay back the money she gave him, and in return his current whereabouts would not be disclosed to the authorities. He did the smart thing and complied with the request, before disappearing.

However, he couldn't completely disappear from Emmy. Remembering what a smooth talking criminal he could be, she hired him to teach his skills. Of course, she hid her identity so he wouldn't realize she was the one who threatened him the year before. She also didn't mention magic, or any particular reason why she wanted his skills taught. A nice sum of cash (half paid before Session II started, half paid after Session III ended), cleared up any questions he might have, and encouraged him to do his best. The recruits themselves were told before hand, that he was an 'outside consultant' who knew nothing about magic, and therefore they shouldn't mention it in his presence.

Realizing that there was a very strong likelihood of something going wrong, Emmy had seen to it that Esther Adams receive a bag containing a taser, duct-tape, and rope. She was then instructed that if things got out of hand, or if he started asking too many questions, she was to taser and restrain him. Emmy choose Esther since she was in both of his classes, could realize the potential danger of a Muggle criminal discovering magic, and was the most competent of the recruits in the class.

Session III also had three classes. The first, Acting, was taught by the same John Smith that taught Information Gathering. Fortunately, both classes occurred without incidents. The recruits learned how to get information from people without being suspected, and John Smith got a nice sum of money and a ticket to the Bahamas, and vowed to not dwell on the strange circumstances leading to his retirement.

The second class was Leadership Development, and consisted of Erica, Louis, and Gavin, the three that had been earmarked to be Leaders. Similar to the Acting and Information Gathering classes, an outsider, Kevin Grant, was brought in to teach the class. What was different was the fact that the outsider was a professional speaker who taught Leadership Development courses at universities and for companies. As far as he knew, it was just another weekend working teaching people how to work together, how to delegate, and how to lead an organization to meet its goals.

Emmy was tempted to sit in, but decided against it since the three would be working together in the future, and her absence might be suspicious. Besides, she could always watch the footage later. Instead she joined Nick for the last class, Defense Against Spells, which Ash was teaching.

Ash couldn't do any spells, but Emmy calculated it was too great of a risk to bring in a wizard to their small group. It'd be too complicated to explain why he/she was needed to cast spells at a bunch of Squibs and Muggles. Emmy was definitely out of the question, since her cover was that of a Muggle. So instead, it was up to Ash, who used a red laser pointer for a wand, to demonstrate when a spell 'hit' somebody.

She started with the basics, explaining the common the spells and curses that most wizards would use in a fight. Besides learning to avoid spells, several Weasley products such as Shield Clothing, Decoy Detonators, and Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder, and how to use them. Ash even had Macy review Combat techniques on how to disarm wizards.

Overall, Emmy, Nick, and Ash were in a much better mood at the end of the day than the day before.

To celebrate the end of the weekend and training, the trio had gone to a local restaurant.

"So, Ash," said Emmy sweetly as possible as she cut her steak, "What did you think of today?"

"Calmer and better organized," responded Ash, knowing that Emmy was fishing for compliments. "It was even a little fun too."

Nick rolled his eyes. "You and Emmy had way too much fun disarming the Swick brothers during Combat."

Both girls shrugged, and then Ash spoke. "I can't help it that I gain satisfaction from their pain."

"Yeah," said Emmy. "Not our fault."

Ash took a sip of her lemonade then said, "You know, even having recruits teaching the classes went alright, in addition to bringing in the outside consultants."

Emmy swallowed her food nervously. She did tell Ash and Nick she was bringing in professional outsiders. What she hadn't told them was Smith's profession was in, the taser back-up idea, or the money she paid him. Unsure of their reaction, she thought it best just to not mention those little details.

Steering the conversation away from the outsiders she asked, "Ash, feeling up to visiting Bagshot sometime soon and seeing about a donation?"

"Why?" asked Nick. "If we're after his money, wouldn't it just be easier to break into his vault at Gringotts? The tunnels still haven't been discovered."

"True, but when he gives the money willingly, it'll make him feel like he's important to the Order. That's not what this visit will be about, though. I need you to talk to him about his publishing contacts."

A puzzled look appeared on Ash's and Nick's faces. "His publishing contacts?" she asked. "Why do you need them?"

An all too familiar grin appeared on Emmy's face. "I have Susan Collins for the Muggle publisher, but I need a wizard one. They're going to print the Order's Manifesto."

**Author's Note**

Thanks goes to pfft (I'm glad you liked the use of Grunnings Drill, I'm sure Vernon would have approved), Son of Whitebeared, AwkwardedOut, Lizzie-Pixie Aiko, and znerom. Reviews are always nice to receive, and I will respond to signed reviews.

This is the last chapter covering training, next chapter will deal with Emmy's next plan, a Manifesto detailing the Order's actual goals. So far they've been pretty vague about what their plans are, other than 'taking down the Ministry'.

For those curious, here is a complete list of classes and the recruits in each:

Session I:

Introduction to the Magical World: Ashley Ames, Erica Dewing, Andrew Stock, Andrew Swick, Clark Swick, Devin Swick, Gavin Thomas, Macy Thomas, Daniel Rowe (Nick) taught by Serena Sinistra.

Intermediate and Advanced Muggle Technology: Esther Adams, Oswalt Prewett, Louis Longbottom, Lila Hopkins, taught by Kelly Langley (Emmy).

Session II:

Combat: Erica Dewing, Andrew Stock, Andrew Swick, Clark Swick, Devin Swick, Kelly Langley (Emmy), Daniel Rowe (Nick), Leslie Moore (Ash), taught by Macy Thomas.

Introduction to Muggle Studies and Intermediate Muggle Studies: Louis Longbottom, Serena Sinistra, taught by Gavin Thomas.

Information Gathering: Esther Adams, Ashley Ames, Lila Hopkins, Oswalt Prewett, taught by John Smith.

Session III:

Acting: Esther Adams, Ashley Ames, Lila Hopkins, Oswalt Prewett, Serena Sinistra, taught by John Smith.

Leadership Development: Erica Dewing, Louis Longbottom, Gavin Thomas, taught by Kevin Grant.

Defense Against Spells: Andrew Stock, Andrew Swick, Clark Swick, Devin Swick, Macy Thomas, Kelly Langley (Emmy), Daniel Rowe (Nick), taught by Leslie Moore (Ash).

That's all for this week's update, thanks for reading, and if possible read a review!