Chapter 75 is now up at AoOO. For complete chapter and complete story, go to my profile here and click on the second link.

From Chapter 75:

"Very well done Potter," Moody growled at the beginning of Sunday's training session. "Dumbledore had Pomfrey take a copy of that berk's memory and I've had a look to see how you handled yourself."

"Your response was an appropriate and measured use of force. Not too much-more than that could have left you open to reprimand for excessiveness. And not too little-less could have given the impression of weakness. Your enemy might think you don't have the guts to do the job properly if you don't match him blow for blow."

"I like that you used a palm strike instead of a closed fist. You're just as likely to crack one of your own knuckles as you are the enemy's face if you go bone against bone. Always keep that in mind when you're engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Hard strikes to soft areas, and soft strikes to hard..."

"And that other kid-the one who broke Weasley's rib-he's lucky you took him out with a stunner from a distance. You would have been justified to break one of his bones if you'd met him in close quarters. As it is, you stopped him from doing any more damage before you reached the scene, and you used a strong enough stunner to prevent him from coming back atcha while you were dealin' with the other lad."

Mad Eye used the incident as a launching pad for another grueling session of hand-to-hand fighting techniques. Warm up exercises were minimal; just enough to loosen up. He had Fleur and Harry practice joint locks and throws on each other, and practice strikes on realistic simulacra utilizing not just fists and feet, but also knees and elbows.

Tonks followed Moody's lead and drilled Daphne and the cat-witches on the same techniques. Two and a half hours later, everyone was collapsed on the floor, drenched in sweat and groaning in agony. Moody grimaced and nodded in satisfaction while Tonks doled out vials of pain-relief potion.

"Nicely done-the lot o' you," Mad Eye said approvingly. "We'll be focusing a bit for a few weeks on hand-to-hand to toughen you all up. After that we'll be alternating between physical combat and spellwork, and then gradually focusing more on spells again as we get closer to the Third Task. We've got roughly four months. And you can practice spells and combat techniques in your own time."

"In the meantime, keep your eyes and ears peeled. There's some that won't take kindly to the changes happening here at Hogwarts, and things could get worse before they get better. Don't be afraid to step up if you see anymore bullyin' around here."

"If you don't think you can handle somethin,' don't be afraid to ask a Professor for help. They've all been ordered by Dumbledore to take things seriously. Watch your backs! Constant Vigilance!" Mad Eye concluded with a roar.