The Road to Balmoral: Training

(No Bing Or Bob References.)

1 July

Over the past several days many of Harry's Friends received letters. They were addressed to people who wither Hermione or Harry trusted. The Letter was the same in most words the person invited to a summer of training. The difference was in the second sheet. The text made each magical take notice about the serious nature of the request.

For Fred and George the letter was written thistly

To Fred And George, AKA Gred or Forge.

By Her Majesties Command, your presence is required at Horse Guards Parade, on or about the 30th of June, Bring your experiments with you. Expect to work the summer, you will be compensated for your time. You are directed not to say anything to your family, as if you do you will be turned into a ferret and made to stay that way. ERII

Bill was visiting the Burrow at the same time and said to the brothers. "I received the same thing and have been given leave form my contract at Gringotts."

Ron walked in and said "Did you get a letter from Harry. Dumbledore…" was then turned into a ferret by Bill and said," By Her Majesties Command. Mom can change him back. We are leaving now." Activating the portkey with the password "God Save The Queen", the three brothers left.

What they did not know that for they next several weeks their loves and others were about to become a trial they never expected.

CTCRM LYMPSTONE

1400 BST

The train approached the station and rolled to a stop. People started to get off the train. Mainly Harry saw were his classmates. But for others he was shocked. He saw Tonks waiting in the same group asking Harry. "We are here put on a train and told to not ask questions. Where are we?"

A short man replied, "You will learn that now." The man wearing the dress uniform of the Royal Marines with the shoulder badge of a Regental Sargent Major. Led the group up to the front of the building. He then looked at the group and said.

"My Name is SGM Roy and I am a graduate of Hogwarts, Hufflepuff class of '65 and a Half-blood. I was cast out of my family since I refused to participate in an arranged marriage, I joined the Royal marines instead and have taken the Queen's shilling since then. I serve regularly in 30 Commando. Usually we take 15 months to take recruits like you, and turn you into officers, we have Eight weeks. When you pass out on 29 August you will be officers of Her Majesties Armed Forced, where you will be placed is being fought over by the services, The only service out is the Navy at this time however that may change in the future.

Your Instructors will come from the Army, the Special Air Service, Boat Service, and Royal Air Force. This training will get you to be able to take back the magical community, and conform to the laws of the Crown, that they have ben avoidance for over 300 years.

The Door you see behind me is the door to the Officers Mess. When you enter the door you will not leave from that door until graduation. You will use the back door. There is a Lift. That is out of bounds to you. You are all flabby, we need to build muscle. Using the Lift is a cheap way of not doing that.

We will now go in and begin in processing, uniform issue, and payroll, yes you will get paid about 450 Galleons a month in Pounds. Get used to it, the Goblins are, but that is for another day." He then looked at Harry and said, "Your Unit Sahr!"

Harry and Hermione the turned around, clothes turning into uniforms, Harry as a Col, and Hermione as a Major. Harry then said, "Male Cadets will follow me, while Female cadets will follow Major Granger. And if you are wondering we spend six days in time compression, six months real time, at Gringotts, with your instructors. You are getting it easy."

AN: CTCRM LYMPSTONE is the Royal Marine training center, the basic commando course is 32 weeks, the Officer course is 15 Months.

Your 25 Point Bonus Question. Who are Bing and Bob and how are they associated?

Next Training and the Commando March for a hat costing 5.90 GBP.