After everyone introduced themselves, Hermione takes a step forward and with one gesture from her (raising her hand) everyone goes silent. She is pretty much happy with it, not that anyone except her friends could notice that. The five of them were in line in front of everyone in stances that could be read as a soldier like. They all were standing and had their hands folded on their backs, their faces quite serious.

"Well, we were trying to figure out what you expect from this gathering. But we realized it might be a better idea to let you tell us that." She began, "from what I gathered, you want more practical experience either for fun and for academic reasons." she paused, hearing most agree with her.

"Zee zing ees: Defense Against Dark Arts eyes not about fun." Fleur chimed in, smiling as she saw Harry release a breath. "We are not going to tell zose who are very for fun to drop the club." everyone started whispering at once, making Fleur rise her hand just like her girlfriend had done, everyone went silent almost agreeing that the blonde was scary. She might have used a bit of her thrall, Hermione noticed as many of them had glassy eyes.

"We just want to warn all of you that this club is to be taken seriously. If you don't, you might get hurt. Do you understand?" Harry says, very seriously. "do you have any questions?"

One girl raises her hand before anyone could think, Hermione feels like she already likes her. Ginny motions for her to talk. "Is it true that all of you are able to perform corporeal Patronus?" They all exchange a look to confirm everyone agrees with what they are about to do and, as one, they perform the spell. Earning gasps from most of the students in the room. They let the silver animals go around the room for a bit and then make them fade.

As soon as they fade, a boy raises the hand. Luna lets him talk. "My brother was here at the battle, he said all of you fought together," they nod, "I was wondering if it would be possible to see you fight. A duel, I mean. It's just that I've never seen anyone do that..." The boy trails off, Hermione recognized him as one of the two second years. All other students murmured excitedly to see it happen. The question is answered after they have a silent conversation. Apparently, they were so used to being together that the quintet could read each other's expressions.

The veela approached Hermione, smiling, "I believe we could call someone for support." she whispered in her ear, the veela's breath making the lioness shiver. "I can get Ronald or Bill 'ere so we 'ave an even number." Hermione nodded. Fleur goes through the other three to make sure they agree and conjures her Patronus once again to send a message to Bill, who was currently on the field with the trainees. Hermione conjured hers to let the headmistress they were expecting another person inside the castle barriers, explaining the situation. The same girl who had asked about their Patronus raised her hand as soon as the silver animals were on their way. The brunette smiled, figuring out what she was eager to ask but letting the girl express herself nonetheless.

"You used your patronuses as messengers." It wasn't a question, Hermione noticed but nodded. "I've read about it but never thought it was really possible, given only a few people are able to conjure corporeal patronuses." The lioness nodded once again.

Luna beamed at the girl and started explaining to everyone: "Using corporeal patronuses as messengers can be even rarer than simply conjuring them. Only a few people care to research about them and how they could be useful and those who do usually don't go to the point of really accomplishing it." At that moment a Patronus came into sight approaching Fleur and less than a second later another approached Hermione. "Most can't really see why. The Order of the Phoenix found use in it after Dumbledore died and the war began to worsen. Most of its members were deeply trained, those who weren't were trained. In about a month, every member of the Order was capable of using the Patronus as a messenger. The DA members in school were soon able to do so too with the help of professor McGonagall."

As on cue, the doors opened and the Headmistress entered the room, smiling at them and practically ignoring the rest of the students.

"As much as I'd like to take credit for what you are talking, I might say you were all brilliant so it was quite an easy job to make sure you were capable of doing so, Miss Lovegood." She said, making Luna and Ginny blush a little. The professor sat on the chair that appeared by the side of the desk as soon as she entered the room. "By all meanings, I should explain why I'm here. And no, I'm not going to be present at every meeting, just this one," she said, looking at the rest of the students. "I'm here to be the judge of the duels." Everyone was shocked, apart from the five professors standing in front of them, Hermione had quickly passed the message after the Headmistress' Patronus came to inform that to her.

They were still quite dumbfounded when the doors opened again, a moment later, revealing a redhead wearing jeans and a white button-up shirt very similar to Harry's (they were all using the uniform shirts except for the veela). "I see you haven't begun. Bill told me to rush but when I went home to change mom made me wait so I could bring you some things. They're in your living room." The redhead smiled at his friends whom he hadn't seen for a long time. After hugging everyone (including Fleur, to her obvious surprise), he nodded to the professor and turned his attention to everyone else. "I assume I should introduce myself. I'm Ron, Ronald Weasley. I'm a trainee in the Ministry's Auror Division and a friend of them." He automatically took the same stance his friends were, standing between Ginny and Luna, who had to move to her side, awkwardly.

"Since you arrived, Mr. Weasley, I assume we should begin. You know the rules, so no dirty plays." McGonagall said. "I'd like to suggest a certain pairing and order because I believe it would be more challenging." She waited for the six to nod. "Miss Lovegood and Mr. Weasley can go first. Miss Weasley and Mr. Potter go after them and then Miss Granger and Miss Delacour. Everyone agrees?" They nodded, Hermione had a small smile on her lips. That would be the first time that she dueled with the blonde. The headmistress then transfigured the long carpet they were standing on into a duel stage, it was basically a long large table with a small stair on either side.

They were all on top of it since the professor didn't tell them to step away. The two couples stepped out of the stage, leaving Ron and Luna standing there. The dual got to their places, bowed and begun dueling. An hour later, they were sweaty and tired. Ron attempted to disarm Luna, something she easily blocked and then counterattacked, stunning the boy with a quick silent spell. That was the only silent spell used in that duel, much to Ron's anguish.

Before heading up to the stage, as the professor called them, Ginny whispered something in Harry's ear which made his face get red. Hermione watched the exchange curiously and felt Fleur snicker by her side. She looked at her curiously, before remembering she had a better hearing than her so she must have heard what Ginny said. Raising a brow as a silent question and squeezed her hand slightly. Fleur looked at her, smiling. She loved that smile, that smile always transformed her into a goo pudding.

"Ginny made a bet with 'im. You don't want to know what, just make sure to soundproof zeir room tonight, no matter who wins." She smiled at Hermione's horrified face and kissed her cheek. Hermione was able to see some of the closest students watching them from the corner of her eyes. When her attention went back to the stage, they were preparing themselves to bow.

"You are so going down," Ginny said, smirking to a very flustered Harry. Hermione forced herself not to laugh at Ginny's choice of words, Fleur also chuckled by her side.

They bowed. Hermione began to analyze their duel just like she had with the other two and she was quite sure Fleur was doing the same since she noticed she was quite concentrated too. Their style was clearly more intricate than Ron's or Luna's, but she was aware that Luna had gone soft on him as she didn't use wordless magic, knowing he was still unable to do so. Harry and Ginny mostly fought in silence, it was quite obvious they knew each other deeply. Harry always knew how Ginny would react to a certain spell and vice-versa. They watched the couple duel for about two hours, they were just now showing signs of tiredness. For two hours they kept their eyes trained in each other and ignored the rest of their room, they were both quite competitive. They were able to duck and block basically every spell the other launched at the other. It was mesmerizing to watch it was basically a dance, Hermione wondered if she and Fleur would be something close to it. In one move, Harry ducked from one significantly strong spell and sent one flying to Ginny, who tried to block and then to dive from it. The spell hit her and then she was dangling in the air by one leg, laughing. Hermione smiled, knowing that this particular spell used to be James Potter's signature one. Very much in an unlikely move to Ginny, she gave in. Laughing really hard after he broke the spell and floated her to the ground, she kissed him quickly not really wanting to make a scene.

"Why did she cede? Eet's unlike 'er…" Fleur looked at her curiously.

"That's his father's signature move. He used once in Lily and it obviously didn't go well." Fleur was clearly still curious. "Ginny must have remembered that specific scene. It was really hard not to laugh. After the Triwizard Tournament and Voldemort got back, Sirius apparently decided to keep his memories he had of Lily and James stored in case the worse happened. He wrote in his will where they were. After hearing about it, Lupin decided to do the same thing and has been sending him some of his memories too. Harry has been watching them every once in a while during the week, with me and the girls. It's quite fun to watch the Marauders in action." Fleur nodded.

"I zink eet ees our time, mon amour…" Hermione blushed at the nickname, not being used to it just yet. And they started walking towards the stage only to the lioness stop in her tracks making Fleur eyed her worriedly.

"Just to make it interesting and make sure you won't simply let me win," she whispered to Fleur whose face became red instantly remembering what Ginny had suggested to her boyfriend. "Not that, dirty mind." Hermione laughed a bit. "Whoever wins will pay the next three dates we go. No possible arguing from the other part." The lioness grins at her veela and sees her eyes flick between bright blue and orange. She had managed to get her attention. "Deal?" Fleur nodded, already concentrating. Her concentration felt flat as the brunette kissed her softly. Hermione heard some gasps and rolled her eyes as soon as she pulled away, but smiled to her girlfriend. Fleur strode to the other side of the stage determined to win, just as much as Hermione was. They locked eyes and, before they got into duel stance, smiled at each other.

They bowed. Both extremely confident that they would win. Locking eyes, they waited. Apparently, both had the same strategy, patience. The room was clearly tense as the students were aware that they were obviously pretty good and scary. Harry was smiling, aware that both girls were curious about each other's fight mode, not having fought against each other. They both moved at the same time, casting silent spells and simultaneously dodging the spell the other cast. Harry knew it was going to be a silent duel, the only sounds heard were the audience's reactions. Hermione and Fleur were experts in nonverbal magic and were making a show out of it. They made it seem easy, both smiling at each other as if they were entranced. And they were. The challenge that Hermione proposed was clear in their heads, both wanted to win because of their pride too. Ginny nudged Harry, making him stop his analysis on them.

"What do you think Hermione said to Fleur to make her blush before they got there?" She asked him silently.

Shrugging, he smiled. "I'm certain that it was not what you said to me, Gin. They might have made a bet too."

"I can see that happening…" Ginny said, smirking. "I wonder what they bet on… It can't really be sexual, obviously." Harry smiled, trying to ignore the discomfort caused by his imagination, and returned his attention to the duel. Ginny was obviously trying to figure out what could have made the French woman blush.

A/N: I should simply stop trying to make a posting schedule for me as I deeply suck at it. I'm a bit lazy and, uh, I have to reread the chapter to make sure it's readable (at least I try to) then I end up procrastinating (SORRY) (hence the lack of frequency). Anyway, I'll stop making up excuses for my delay...

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Oh, next one will probably up soon as I don't want you waiting too much for our favorite couple's duel...

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PS: MA: I think Hermione will deeply enjoy the special treatment McGonagall gives them maybe as much as Harry and Gin...

wk: I loved writing this scene... The chapters as split exactly where I paused writing, so you get the exact same suspense my friend had!

californaomi: Oops, sorry if it took too long to update, but it's here now!

PPS: So, I'm reviewing the chapters because of gramatical errors, one of the readers is literally an angel and decided to help me...

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