Author's Note: I do not own FMA, Harry Potter, or their characters. This is AU and set during the fifth book.
Practical Lessons
Roy fought the urge to pace. He and Riza were the only ones there other than Granger and Weasley. They had wanted to be early to get a sense of the space. The rest of Dumbledore's Army along with Harry had yet to arrive. He had a feeling that no one was expecting the lesson he and Riza had put together. Both of the officers respected these children's determination to be able to face what they knew was coming, but they still were children, and they really hadn't been exposed to the worst of what humanity could do.
He and Riza would do their best to help them be ready. They knew too well what could happen when people were thrown into a situation they were unprepared for. Even so, Roy had his concerns. He knew that this war was coming to these children no matter what he did, but it still bothered him to be training children for war. Riza's hand on his shoulder jolted him out of his thoughts.
"They're all here."
Nodding, Roy stepped forward. "All right. Harry has asked Hawkeye and I to teach you some of what we know. We're not going to teach you any spells."
There were murmurs of surprise and protest at that. Roy just continued.
"You all are better acquainted with magic than I am. What Hawkeye and I can do is teach you a few things that will keep you alive. Can I have a volunteer?"
They were puzzled, but Weasley stepped forward. Roy motioned to Hawkeye. "I want you to attack Hawkeye. Any spell will do."
Weasley looked concerned but raised his wand. The next thing he knew, his legs had been knocked out from under him, and Hawkeye was restraining his wand arm, the wand already on the floor.
"You weren't expecting that, were you?" Roy motioned to Hawkeye to release him and helped Weasley to his feet. "For the most part, you enemies need a wand and a complete incantation to attack you, and they don't seem to consider a physical attack as a possibility. We're going to show you how to disarm an opponent as well as how to disrupt their concentration."
Roy smiled grimly as he surveyed the young faces in front of him. "Let's get to work."
Theme: Leadership/Initiative/Authority