Chapter 6: The Student becomes the Teacher
One Week later
The Monday following the arrival of the crazy muggles, as Harry called them, it seemed fated was determined to mess with Harry. The toad that was Umbridge was made the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, which made Harry worry. The High Inquisitor could sack a teacher if they didn't do good enough according to her, and Hagrid, with his dangerous Care of Magical Creatures class, it was high chance the half-giant would get sacked as a teacher. That wouldn't be good at all, thought Harry as he went to breakfast with Ron and Hermoine.
When they got there, they were not expecting professor McGonagall to be handing out new time tables. The trio was confused by this turn, as it wasn't mid-terms yet, when some students got their tables changed after the holidays.
"Professor, whats with the new time tables?" Harry asked as he got one, along with Ron and Hermoine. He was looking it over, and noticed a new class, one that wasn't there before. Physical Combat and Defense 101.
"A new class has been made, for fifth years and higher. The professors for the class are certainly... different, but you should do fine Mr. Potter.: McGonagall said, as she moved on.
Unsure what to think, the three just shrugged their shoulder and went to get food, not knowing just how bad it was going to be when they got there.
A few hours later...
The week between the girls of team RWBY agreeing to teach at Hogwarts and the first day of their class was hectic. They had arguments on what to teach and how should do it, so Yang, in a fit of anger had proposed the idea of all of them teaching together. It was a good idea, and the four went with it. They had asked Dumbledore if they could get some basic weapons to use for training.
The old man was a bit apprehensive, but agreed to it. So, the room the four were using was a quite large one, and one one wall had an impressive display of weapons for use. Multiple types of swords, ranging from rapiers to katanas to scimitars. They had scythes, the normal not part sniper rifle kind, bracers for hand to hand fighting, and kusarigama, or chain sickles. They were a modified version form the traditional ones, as the ones in the classroom fell more in line with Gambol Shroud. They also, much to Ruby's happiness, got rifles. They were simple .22LR rifles, but it was a start
As the class filed in, they saw the weapons, and most were forming opinions very quickly. Most saw this was going to be very unpleasant. Once all the students were in the room, they had two thoughts, well most of them. One was where were the professors for this class? the second was why were all four houses here? The first was answered when the door opened to show four girls walk in where very muggle like clothing. Some students, mainly the Ravenclaws in the room were curios, while others, mainly the Slytherins were denouncing this class in their heads.
The one in white was the first to speak. "Welcome, all of you, to Physical Combat and Defense 101. I am Professor Schnee. The one in red is Professor Rose, Professors Xiao Long and Professor Belladonna are the ones in yellow and black, respectively." Weiss said. She turned and nodded to Yang.
"Alright kiddies, lets get the rules down, right now. First one, and only real one, is listen to what we say. You don't have to like us, but the punishments in here are not detention." That seemed to make some of the students happy, the ones paying attention to Yang's voice and not her assets.
"That's to easy. Mess around in here, and you fight me." She finished, turning to Ruby to continue.
"Now, your all going to be training under one of us in a weapon type. The weapon types are over on the wall to you right. The only other rule we have is try not to kill each other. The weapons are dulled, but accidents can happen. And for the love of god, do not mess with Professor Xiao Long's hair. Its not worth it." Ruby said, remembering a few of the times she had messed with Yang's hair. She nodded over to Blake to wrap up this introduction.
"Today were testing all of you to see if you show any skill with our type of weapons. Professor Schnee will start with swords." Blake said, bring it back to Weiss.
"Now, do any of you think you have what it takes to wield a sword? Any takers?" Weiss challenged the class. She normally wasn't one for taunts, but she need to see if anyone had skill, or had the guts to try.
One person walked up, looking like he owned the place. His pale skin and blonde hair reminded Weiss of some of the more stuck up people she had dealt with in the past. This will be fun she thought to herself as the student walked up.
"I'll give it a take. Can't be that hard if a muggle does it." he said. Weiss didn't know what 'muggle' meant, but she knew an insult when she heard one.
"Grab one of the rapiers Mr.?" she said, unsure of the student's name.
"Malfoy, Ma'am." the now named Malfoy said as he picked up one of the rapiers off the weapon wall. Weiss smirked as she observed his stance. It wasn't great, but not terrible. He had his legs in the right position, but his grip looked loose, and his shoulders were hunched over.
"Very well then Mr. Malfoy, begin." Weiss said, waiting for Malfoy to make the first move. And make the first move he did, by raising his blade high up and bringing it down. Weiss blocked it with ease and in seconds disarmed him and had him on the floor with the tip of her blade at his throat.
"let it be known Mr. Malfoy, that rapiers require a more delicate touch to use them properly. A move like the one you used would fit a short sword or broad sword. Now, any one else want to try?"
No one went up for it. Seeing that, Weiss looked to Ruby to start the next set of weapons.
"Alright then, any of you ever shot a rifle before? Anyone?" Ruby said, hoping someone had. It would be nice to give someone training in marksmanship, even if Ruby wasn't a sniper in the traditional sense.
One person put their hand up. It was a bushy haired girl, and if Ruby remembered,it was the one that had guided them to the castle, so she was happy. "Good. Now, come on up." Ruby said as she drew Crescent Rose form its mount on her back.
The class only saw it as a block of red metal, but Hermoine saw that it did something, she just wasn't sure what it did. Then Ruby pressed a button on the side of the block, and shocked everyone not in Ravenclaw.
It unfolded until it resembled a shotgun in shape, but had a scope and a bolt action handle, a clear indication of a bolt-action sniper rifle Hermoine thought as she tried to remember what her older sister Sarah taught her about shooting rifles.
Stepping up to the red wearing professor, Hermoine was led to a target range that was set up for mid-distance shooting, so about 20 meters.
"Now, take a few deep breaths, in and out, good, now take a deep breath, let it out, and hold it, now take the shot" Ruby coached Hermoine on how to use a rifle of Crescent Rose's caliber.
Hermoine fired, and was able to shoulder the recoil quite well, even if it was less while Crescent Rose was in rifle form. The brains of the golden trio hit the target up a tad and to the right, which for a witch who had only ever shot a rifle one time when she was visiting her older sister in America, she did remarkably well. Ruby was one to praise such a shot.
"Very well done Ms. Granger. Now, im not sure on your shooting experience, but that was still a very good shot. You can take a seat now." Ruby said, which Hermoine did, quickly walking back to her seat, he face slightly blushing from the praise she received.
"Now, anyone else what to give the range a go? No one? Fine then, I'll move on to the second part of my introduction." With that, Ruby hit the switch on Crescent Rose to fully unlock it, giving it the scythe form it's gained its reputation on.
Seeing the scythe made some of the students tremble in fear. Others were quite curious as to how in the bloody hell it folded into a rifle, and before that a small rectangle. "Now, anyone want to give Crescent Rose a really go? Any of you?" Ruby asked, hoping someone would be brave enough.
No one was though, and it kinda made Ruby sad, but she could see why. Crescent Rose was scary weapon, and these guys used sticks, literal sticks, to fight, so maybe just a tad bit to much of a jump.
"Well then, guess I was expecting this, so Yang, your up" Ruby said, standing back as her sister took the front. The blonde brawler seemed to get all of the student's attention much easier then Weiss or Ruby did, though, and the red themed girl wondered why.
"Alright class, now that I see I have your attention, and I didn't have to do anything, I'll get this started. You've seen Weiss's small sword, Schnee you know it's true, and you've seen Ruby's custom made Sniper-Scythe. So, they are the close combat and ranged support, respectively. I fill the role of brute force and the up close and personal type of fighting." Yang said, a manic like grin on her face. This caused some of the students to be afraid, and with good reason.
A/N: Sorry i leave this on a bit of a cliff hanger, but it was getting long, and I felt it would be better to break it up a bit. The next chapter will be Yang and Blake teaching, and you see just why you don't mess with team RWBY.