Chapter 18

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Sirius's POV

Merlin I'm still stunned Regulus got sent a howler and not me, Merlin it's got to be a fucking miracle me not being shouted at by my mother Morgana I hate the bitch. Prongs is still pissed that we got a detention as well but like Mooney pointed out it will be worse for Harry as he has never been in the forest before and to be honest I've lost count of the number of times I have been in. To calm Prongs down we tried pranking Harry but nothing works! I can't understand it it's like Harry has lived with pranksters before and knows all the signs to avoid being pranked. At the moment me and the other Marauders are on our way to DADA we slip into seats at the back just as Professor Rooks walks in, the Professor is completely useless he just has us read the DADA book while he sleeps. Not surprising really though as he was the only person who would take the job because of the one year curse.

"Is this all we do in defence?" I hear Harry ask Snivilus incredulously

"Yeah forgot to warn you but defence is shit this is the 7th defence teacher I've had the teachers only last for a year as the job is supposedly cursed" Snivilus explains

"Well that fucking sucks looks like I'm going to have to start up the DA again" Harry murmurs

"Isn't that the defence group you started in your old school?" Lily asks curiously

"Yep" Harry replies

I raise an eyebrow curious about this defence group and I can see many other Gryffindors look interested as well as many of the Slytherins.

"Is this defence group exclusive or can anyone join?" Cissy asks

I blink slightly shocked then lean towards Moony and murmurs "wow got to be a first to see Narcissa interested in something but then again my cousin is probably only interested because a Slytherin would be teaching"

Moony snorts at that and rolls his eyes "but it does sound useful we are going to need it when we leave school" Moony mutters

"So are you going to join I'll join if you do" I reply I'm definitely going to need it being a blood traitor and all I think darkly

"Wait you're going to join something Shadow's come up with don't forget he put us in detention!" Prongs growls Wormtail agreeing eagerly beside him I strain not to roll my eyes at that wormtail always agrees with Prongs

"We're always in detention why is this one any different" I shoot back annoyed

"Besides it might save our lives when we leave school Prongs we need to know how to protect ourselves" Moony says

"Fine! But if it's shit we don't go anymore" Prongs growls

"No of course we're still going to go if it's shit" I reply sarcastically

Moony laughs at that and Prongs flips me off "shut up bastard" Prongs mutters

"Hey my parents were married" I quip making Moony laugh again and Prongs roll his eyes

"anyone can join I will be doing the first session tonight at 5pm anyone who is interested meet me on the 7th floor corridor and let anyone you know who will be interested in extra defence know" Harry explains.

The day flew by after that lesson all everyone seemed to be talking about was the DA or Defence lesson which didn't really help Prongs mood.

"don't know why everyone is making such a big deal about it" Prongs sulks me and Moony share a grin a that finding it funny that Prongs is jealous of Harry and the attention he is getting. Prongs always loves getting all of the attention.

Finally it came to 5pm and I and the rest of the marauders made our way to the 7th floor corridor where quite a few other students were gathered as well Harry soon arrives with my brother and Snivilus and I feel the familiar flash of jealousy what makes them better than me and the other marauders.

"right I will need you to sign this form before we get started all it does is prevent you from using anything you learn to harm which doesn't count as self-defence and protecting innocents and it also prevents you from telling anyone about this training room. If you don't sign then I won't train you" Harry explains holding out a roll of parchment and quill which Snivilus takes first to sign before passing it on when everyone has signed Harry tucks the parchment into his pocket.

"Which room are we training in?" Moony asks

"We'll be training in the room of requirement and don't bother checking you're map it's not on there" Harry replies flashing a cheeky smile

"How the hell did you know about the map!" Prongs demands

"Sorry can't tell you that but stop bullying Sev and any Slytherin you come across and maybe I'll tell you" Harry replies smirking

"No way will I do that!" Prongs cries outraged at the thought hmmm I wonder how Harry knows about the map then again Harry seems to know a lot of things me and Moony share a look something to look into

I break out of my scheming when Harry strides backwards and forwards in front of a tapestry and watch in amazement as a door appears in the wall across from it

"Awesome!" I grin following Harry into the room

Inside the room is set up as a pretty wicked training room it's a large rectangular room with a pile of cushions in one corner a wall of book shelves full of books that I can see Moony is drooling over already. We all crowd round Harry once we are all inside

"Right for the first lesson I am going to be teaching you the disarming spell" Harry explains

"the disarming spell is a first year spell how is that supposed to ensure we beat our opponents" Malfoy interrupts with his usual sneer Merlin I hate the stuck up git " I think you are only teaching us it as you don't know any real spells I don't think you would last 10 seconds in a dual with me!" the git continues arrogantly

I watch a feral smile flash across Harry's face but it's gone before anyone else can notice "well how about we have a dual to see if you can back up that tall statement" Harry replies slyly he indicates to a duelling platform which has suddenly appeared in the room "look I'll even go easy on you and do a formal dual and not a warfare dual"

Some Ravenclaw raises her hand at that "what is the difference between formal and warfare duals aren't all duals the same?"

Harry smiles at that "good question and no they aren't a formal dual has rules and is one on one a warfare dual has no rules you won't see a deatheater come up to you before the fight and go rules all black magic is ok so make sure you duck quickly it doesn't work like that also in warfare you will probably be fighting more than one opponent at a time so in these lessons I'll teach you some tricks to ensure you come out of it in one piece"

At that Harry and the git both get on the platform facing each other at opposite ends "Merlin I hope Harry beats the shit out of Malfoy or at least embarrasses him really bad" I say to Moony who is standing next to me Moony just snorts and shakes his head at me.

"I'm just hoping they both finish each other off!" Prongs growls I roll my eyes at that some would think that Prongs is still pissed off about the detention but to be honest I think Prongs is more pissed that Harry fixed Lily's and Snivilus's friendship.

I quickly tune back in when the dual starts we all stare in awe as Harry doges the curses with an feline grace some of us can't help laughing as Harry has a wicked smirk on his face that is obviously riling up Malfoy and causing him to make more and more sloppy mistakes due to his anger. We all laugh outright as Harry yawns we can all plainly see that Harry is just toying with Malfoy and the git seems to realise it to if the embarrassed angry look on his face. Then striking faster than my eye can follow Harry disarms and stuns Malfoy we all let a cheer out of that and I can't help but grin when Harry gives a dramatic bow.

Harry leaps off the platform and has us split into pairs to practice disarming each other while Harry moves around the room correcting stances and offering pointers. I can't help but smirk when Malfoy stalks out of the room and see many of the other room occupants hiding smiles and smirks as well. Malfoy isn't very popular with vicious attitude to anyone he sees as inferior to himself which is most of the school plus the rumours going round of him forcing girls to do things and the horrible accidents that happen to people that refuse him something or make him look bad. But of course nothing can be pinned on him not with his father Lord Malfoy on the school board and the other Pureblood families protecting him from accusations from muggle filth

When the hour is almost up Harry calls a halt to the practice "right you all did really well today and answering the question of why we are learning the disarming spell is that it will help you improve the aim of your spell casting and how much power you put into spells. Also if a magic user does not have a wand they will probably be less of a threat" Harry explains

"Don't you mean they aren't a threat if a person is wandless" Prongs cut in snidely

"Some people do know how to use weapons and or hand to hand combat" Harry explains patiently

After dismissing us we all went to dinner all of us happy with how well Harry taught us, I glance at Prongs scowling face and correct myself well almost all of us were happy with the lesson.

Right again really sorry for the long wait for this chapter but I have been working on some other stories which I will be posting up soon if you would like to have a look

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