4. Room of Requirement
Ludwig was on a search for his new class when he saw Nevil get pushed down by some higher classmen Slytherins. He was quick to help the fifth year to his feet. "Don't let them get to you." he stated. "You'd only give them satisfactory."
"Yeah, thanks." Nevil grumbled before he looked at him oddly. "Shouldn't you be in class?"
"My schedule got changed from Herbology to Charms while I was in Care of Magical Creatures, so I'm a little lost."
"It's actually on the seventh floor." the fifth year stated. "I have a free period so I can take you there."
The German was more than grateful as he followed Nevil to the seventh floor. "You think of anywhere for Dumbledore's Army to practice?" Ludwig asked as they walked down the hall.
Nevil shook his head. "But I hope we find a good place soon so I could practice on those good-for-nothing Slytherins!" As that was said, they heard the wall crack and sand fall.
They went back to the source of the sound to investigate and saw large wooden doors with black metallic designs. The doors opened magically and the two gazed inside. After regaining his composure, Nevil turned to Ludwig. "You know where Potions is, right?" The blond nodded. "Go down there and get Harry, Ron, and Hermione. I think we just found what we were looking for." He did what he was told, informing Jane, Sallin, Lovino, and Feliciano as he passed them on his way to the dungeons.
When he brought everyone back, they all had the same reaction. "You two did it!" Hermione exclaimed. "You found the Room of Requirement!" Everyone looked at her before she explained. "The Room of Requirement is a hidden room that is meant to fit the finder's needs."
"So, if I really needed pasta, and I find this room, I'll magically get pasta?" Feliciano asked.
After looking at him for a moment, Hermione furrowed her brows. "Not...exactly..."
"So, if I was home sick, and needed to see a room that was like my home, it'll turn into an Italian room?" Lovino asked.
"That's a better idea." she stated.
"This is perfect!" Harry exclaimed. "It's like Hogwarts WANTS us to fight back!"
Over the next few weeks, Dumbledore's Army met in the Room of Requirement as an actual class every evening.
Umbridge interrogated the members of the little club, but got nothing out of them. She assigned Malfoy, Crab, Goyal, and Filtch to bust the members of the army, but they got nowhere. Despite their failures, they received metals for loyalty.
The members of the army were learning defensive spells at lightning speed. They had duels with one another, practiced on dummies, any kind of practice they could get, they got. Ludwig personally trained Feliciano and Lovino when Harry was busy, and the trio got hard training with graduates spells.
As the weeks passed, Umbridge got more and more strict. She band wands from her classroom, and, according to Hermione, band the need for a brain. She had more charmed quills that used blood for ink, and had her students write essays with them. The only thing that kept the students going is the thought of putting Umbridge in her place when they got more and more advanced.