Chapter Five

New Classes

As Harry and Ron crunched across the badly kept lawn Harry felt a sweat break out at the nape of his neck and he smirked at the sound of Ron's grumbling about his maroon coloured robes that were tangling round his legs.

'I still don't like the fact that we have to we're these damn things,' he griped, 'they're already getting between my legs.'

'You will get used to it,' Harry replied squinting in the direction of the bright shades of Ginny and Hermione's robes, 'hurry up we're probably missing something important.'

They jogged up a small hill and reached the top in a matter of seconds, well Harry did, and Ron was left panting behind practically crawling up the hill.

'Well it appears we definitely need to have physical sessions as well as the other sessions you will be having,' Hart said disdainfully looking down at Ron in a gasping heap on the floor. Ron glared up at him as he rose shakily to his feet.

'Well now that we are all here and properly attired, I think we should begin.'

'INCENDIO!'

Without warning Hart had whipped out his wand and set Ron's robes on fire. With a yelp Ron pulled out his own wand, after some fumbling through his robes and yelled, 'AGUMENTI!' extinguishing the flames rapidly spreading up his robes. Whilst Ron was busy with this, Hart had brandished his wand on Hermione and Ginny duelling the two of them at once, Hermione was sweating profusely and Ginny's wand arm was tiring, noticing this, Harry had jumped in also, to be instantly struck to the ground by Hart's foot impacting his nose; eyes streaming he saw Hermione spin off into a nearby tree and Ginny flip in midair ending upside down suspended from the air.

'Is this all I get from you!' Hart shouted, 'I had an understanding that you four were magically gifted, not mere children. Especially the Chosen One and the future wife of Voldemort.'

'DIFFINDO!' Ginny screamed pointing her wand directly at Hart's face; it missed by a few inches and instead sliced open his shoulder. With a hiss Hart jerked his wand and Ginny fell from the air landing cat-like on her feet. 'DIFFINDO!' she yelled again, this time aiming at his foot. Hart dodged this time and as he rolled away he aimed his wand at Ginny and shouted, 'AVIS!' a swarm of birds suddenly engulfed Ginny and all that could be seen was flashes of red hair and shrieks as the birds pecked at Ginny's soft flesh.

'DISPERTEO!' a yell came from behind, and Harry, now able to regain his balance, saw Hermione droop back into unconsciousness after saving Ginny from being pecked into oblivion. He rounded on Hart who was stood watching this scene in amusement.

'Any more?' he asked spreading his hands.

'Flipendo,' Harry murmured as quietly as possible.

'PROTEGO!' Hart yelled, 'you need to protect your thoughts Potter.'

'FURNUNCULUS,' Ron cried from behind, his curse hit true and boils erupted onto Hart's face and hands abruptly, 'apparently I don't,' Ron smirked.

Hart pointed his wand at Ginny and cried, 'CRUCIO!' without the slightest hesitation Harry jumped in front of her and took the curse; pain exploded out of every particle, it felt as though his cells were splitting into two and his own screams deafened his ears. The curse was lifted and he opened his eyes to find himself in a foetal position in the meadow with no idea how long he had been under.

'Very good lad. Impressive,' Hart was saying as his hands checked over Harry's limbs.

'Get away from me,' Harry said hoarsely.

'Come on now Harry sit up,'

'No.' Harry replied defiantly.

'Can't you just leave him alone?' came a tearful voice from above him.

'No Miss Weasley, he needs to do this. Sit up Potter, now.'

Something about the tone of Hart's voice awoke something inside of him and he felt himself not only sit, but stand, somewhat shakily true, but stand nevertheless. He heard Ginny and Hermione gasp behind him and Ron say, 'Blimey,' in a hushed voice.

'This is what I am looking for,' Hart said gazing at Harry with something he could only describe as admiration, 'I saw flashes of truly extraordinary gifts in all of you today. But none of you have Harry's recklessness and bravery. However, this is something that needs to be heightened in all you, apart from Harry; who needs to lessen the amount he has.'

Noticing Harry's confused look Hart smiled for the first time all morning.

'Do not misunderstand me Harry, it is excellent to have such gifts, however it can also lead to foolishness and insubordination. You need to learn to control them.'

Harry nodded in agreement ad Ginny gave his shoulder a small squeeze for support.

'Now then, now that the initiation is out of the way I can tell you what you shall be studying.'

With a twirl of his wand, Hart transfigured a table with five different armchairs surrounding it and a goblet per person.

'Please sit,' he gestured to the chairs and each of them slowly walked towards them, sighing as they all settled comfortably into the velvet cushions.

'Hermione please would you pour us some orange juice?' Hart asked politely seating himself in the blue velvet armchair.

'Um, there's no jug.' She replied.

Hart laughed aloud, 'are you a witch or not?'

Hermione blushed and Harry shared a secret grin with Ron as he recalled almost a similar incident during their first year with a large pot of devils snare. As Hermione set about pouring them orange juice from the tip of her wand, Hart passed parchment and quills around the table; when Hermione seated herself again, Hart leant forward over the table.

'Write this down,' he instructed, 'you shall be studying:

* The art of deception- lying

* Muggle fighting

* Wizard duelling

* Potions, Transfiguration and Ancient Runes

* Stealth and planning

* Muggle sources- unlocking doors without a wand etc

* Cooking and Sewing

* Fencing

* Yoga and Gymnastics

* Survival in the wild

* Maintaining your sanity during torture (they all blanched slightly at this)

* Silent Magic

* Occulmency

* Becoming an Animagus

* Wandless Magic

Now take these books,' Hart threw them all a book with the simple title of, Deception. 'Read them, learn the techniques and memories every single one. I don't have time to teach you to lie efficiently; I will merely test you throughout the coming days and record your results. Now take one of these,' he threw them another book each named, Hush It's Just Magic, 'tomorrow we begin to learn how to cast spells silently. I trust you shall study tonight? Until then I bid you adieu.'

With that Hart vanished with a loud crack taking his table and chairs with him; the four of them found themselves on the ground covered in orange juice with very sore behinds.

'Homework!' Ron complained standing and shaking out his legs, 'I don't believe this guy! First he tortuous us with no explanation and then expects us to learn to books in one night! He's worse than Snape he is!' Ron was outraged and he stalked around the meadow pounding his feet into the dirt to express his anger even further than his voice could.

'You knew what you signed up for Ronald,' Hermione said also standing and shaking out her legs, 'we knew it wouldn't be easy.'

'Yes! But this guy is fucking insane! He cast the Cruciatus curse at my sister and instead got my best mate! Merlin! He is crazy!' he shouted into the midday sun.

'Yes he is Ron,' Ginny said from the ground where she leant against the great oak tree, 'but he also knows what he is talking about. We need to listen to him and learn as much as we can, did you not see some of the spells he was casting during his duel with Hermione and I?'

'I was a little preoccupied with making sure I didn't burn to death,' Ron replied sullenly.

'Well they were incredible. They were silent so I don't even have a clue what they were, but they hurt,' Hermione said.

'Exactly, if Hermione doesn't know what they were then he must be good. Sit down, both of you.' Ginny said somewhat exasperated. Hermione instantly seated herself next to Ginny and picked up a book, Ron however remained standing with his arms folded.

'Come on mate,' Harry said waving a book at him, 'let's just give it a go huh?'

Ron looked at the book and that at Harry and sighed, 'always said I would stick with you Potter, better make sure I can survive doing it.'

Harry grinned at him broadly and Ron plonked himself on the floor snatching the book out of Harry's hands.

'So then, what first? Lying or hiding what spells you're thinking?' Ron asked.

'Well, I believe that they balance one another, so if you to take the Deception books first and Ginny and I will read about silent magic, we can compare notes along the way,' Hermione said excitedly.

'It's just like exam revision all over again isn't it?' Ron said to Harry in exasperation.

'Shut up and read your book,' Harry smirked, he heard Ginny muffle a giggle behind her book and smiled slightly. It was like being back at school. He settled down and began to read about lying, cheating and hiding successfully in both the Muggle world and the Wizarding world with the dappling sunlight dancing across the pages.

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