Okay, hopefully these chapters are going to start getting longer, and more into the plotline, but I'm kind of finding it hard to get going. Work has finally slowed down, as I'm now only working two days a week instead of six; but replacing work is school, which starts next week, so I'm kind of getting in my social life time before then.

I'm going to try writing a few chapters at a time, but only posting one at a time, so that the updates are more often, but I'm not promising anything.

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Chapter Four: The Muggle Way

As promised, Remus woke Harry up the next morning, bright and early.

Harry groaned and he tried to push the sleep induced cobwebs out of his head. "I feel like I just went to sleep," he commented, his voice thick with sleep. Then he looked at the clock. "Well, that explains it. I did just go to sleep. Remus it's only five. Go away and come back at nine."

"Come on, Little One. Time to get up. Get dressed and come downstairs."

With that, Remus left the room to let Harry get out of bed. Harry groaned again, but got up and headed for the dresser. He pulled out a pair of loose fitting jeans and a black t-shirt. He pulled on a pair of socks and his runners then ran his fingers through his hair. Not going to work, he thought to himself before heading downstairs to give another piece of his mind for waking him up before the sun was up. That was just cruel, he thought, rounding the corner and stopping in the kitchen.

Remus was sitting at the table with a mug of tea. Across from his was a young woman, about twenty or so, wearing loose pants and a t-shirt, sipping tea from another mug.

Remus looked up and saw Harry standing in the doorway. He motioned for him to continue, which he did, and sat down at the table.

"So, what's for breakfast? Seeing as how you so politely got me out of bed this early in the morning." Harry asked, fighting back a yawn.

"Breakfast isn't until eight. You can eat with everyone else."

"Then why am I up now?"

"Because we need to talk about what you're going to be leaning, then start. Don't worry. Tomorrow, you don't have to be downstairs until six. Today, we just needed a little bit more to time talk and get to know each other." The woman said.

"Oh, well then. Why didn't you just say so."

"By the way, my name is Kallie Daniels. It'll be fine if you call me Kallie when we're alone, or here, but once the school term starts, only while we're training."

Harry nodded absentmindedly, before the words she spoke caught up with his tired mind.

"Why when the school term starts?" Harry asked.

"Kallie is the new Defense professor." Remus replied, getting up from the table to refill his mug.

"Well, then, I guess congratulations are in order." Harry said, grinning.

"Thank you. I hope I can live up to Hogwarts standards."

"You do fine. Trust me, anyone is better than last year's professor."

Kallie smiled and got up. "Well, let's get started."

Harry followed Kallie outside and into the back yard.

"So, what exactly is it that we're doing?"

"Have you ever done hand to hand combat?" Kallie asked.

"No, not really." Harry replied, running his hand through his hair.

"That is what we'll be doing. You'll need to be downstairs by six, every morning. We'll be starting with a run around the block a few times, then we'll be coming back here, and I'll start training you in hand to hand."

Harry nodded, sighing. Welcome to the rest of my summer holidays, he thought, following Kallie in the pre-run stretches.

A/N I know, I said this one was going to be longer, but the chapter was starting to turn away from where it was supposed to go. Sorry about that. I promise the next chapter is going to be longer. Next chapter, it's off to school!

Thanks to my reviewers!

drowning goldfish: Thanks for the review! I'm definitely going to keep this story up, because I can't wait to find out if this ends the way I hope it does. lol.

Mad Scientist II: Thanks for the review. I'm glad you think it's going good so far. Hope you like this one.

Until next time!

Alex