Lessons for Dumbledore's Army started very quickly. For their first lesson, Harry was having the, do simple stuff. They were supposed to disarm each other. Everyone was lined up, in front was a Death Eater statue. Neville was the first person to go.

" Expelliarmus! " Neville shouted. A spark flew out of his wand, he disarmed himself instead of disarming the statue. Everyone ducked so they wouldn't get hit by the wand. " I'm hopeless".

" No, you're not. You're just flourishing your wand too much. Try it like this. Expelliarmus! " Harry said flickering his wand. HE successfully disarmed the statue. At the end of the lesson, everyone was able to successfully disarm each other, except Neville. Lessons were going splendid, everyone was having a fun time. The last time they've had this much fun in Defense Against Dark Arts was with Lupin. Today, Harry was demonstrating how to stun another person.

" Stunning is one of the most useful spells in your arsenal. It's sort of a wizard's bread and butter really. So um, come then Nigel give me your best shot," Harry said walking to the other side of the room. Across from Nigel. The little second year nervously raised his wand.

" Stupefy! " Nigel shouted. The spell threw both wizards backward.

" Good. Not bad. At all. Hermione! Ron! You're up! " Harry said as he got up. Hermione gave him a confused look. Ron walked up to her.

" Don't worry I'll go easy on you," he whispered.

" Thanks, Ronald," Hermione said sarcastically. Fred and George made a bet as everyone watched anxiously.

" Come on Ron ! " the boys cheered. He opened his mouth, but Hermione was quicker.

" Stupefy! " Hermione said. Ron went flying backward hitting the wall. All the girls surrounded her congratulating her as George paid Fred two sickles.

" I let her do that," Ron said. The twins nodded sarcastically. Hermione looked over at Ron and laughed. The lessons ended, everyone was leaving.

" Lestrange," said Mandy crossing her arms. " Me and you".

" You sure your up for it? " Cortney asked as the two went on opposite sides. The two pointed their wands at each other. " Stupefy! " Mandy flew across the room. Cortney peace signed and left the classroom.  During one of Umbridge's lesson's Neville decided to practice his hand movement and got yelled at.

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Late one night Cortney was in her dorm.

" Guys," Tracey wheezed after coughing a lot.

" Tracey," they said together.

" I think I'm coming down with a cold," Tracey admitted as she began to cough more.

" You should go down to Madame Pomfrey and take something," Daphne suggested.

" Come with me," Tracey said getting up. Daphne nodded, the two girls went on their way to the Hospital Wing.

" Poor Tracey," Kierra said.

" I hope she gets better soon," Millicent said.

" Same," Pansy and Cortney said. The door opened again revealing, Blaise, Crabbe, Goyle, Montague, and Draco.

" Whatever pleasure do we have from this visit boys," Kierra said.

" Umbridge wants to come up with an Inquisitorial Squad," Draco said as the boys entered the room.

" Would any of you like to join? " Montague asked.

" Nah, I don't have time for that," Cortney said.

" It is probably best you don't join us. She doesn't like you," Draco said. Cortney laughed and gave a toothy smile.

" I'll do," Pansy volunteered.

" So will I," said Millicent.

" Splendid ! " said Crabbe.

" I'm out," Kierra said.

" Me too babe," Blaise said.

" So what are you girls doing? " Goyle asked.

" Studying, " Cortney answered.

" My nails," Kierra answered.

" Also studying," Pansy said.

" Same," said Millicent said.

" Is that all you boys wanted? " Cortney asked.

" Ya," Blaise said.

" Can we hang with you for a bit? " Montague asked.

" Sure," the girls answered.  

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Umbridge was getting suspicious. She questioned almost everyone. The squad Draco mentioned to Cortney has started. Draco was the leader of it. Today's lesson was levitation, yet Neville was still stuck on disarming.

" Just focus on the point Neville, try again," Harry encouraged. 

" Expelliarmus ! " he shouted, nothing happened.

"  Let's take a break," Harry suggested. He went over and helped Cho as she levitated Nigel. " Keep your concentration. Good. A little higher". Harry put his hand on Cho's and raised her wand higher, they looked at each other, Cho lost focus and Nigel fell.

" I'm okay. I'm okay," Nigel said standing up, dusting himself off. Cortney left the lesson talking to Neville.

" You know Neville, I can help you with the disarm spell," Cortney said. " You've helped me out a lot with Herbology".

" Thanks, but where? " Neville asked.

" I know of a place," Cortney said. " We can go to the Quidditch Field when it's not in use. Or we can just start with the little stuff, and use a quill as a wand".

" Thanks, Cortney," Neville said smiling at her.

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The day before Christmas Eve, they were simply working on stuff they have been working on. Umbridge was trying her hardest to catch them. Harry was currently walking around the room, fixing their wands.

" Working hard is important. There's something that matters even more. Believing in yourself," Harry said adjusting Luna's wand. " Think of it this way. Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than we are now. Students. If they can do it why not us? " Harry walked over to another person.

" Expelliarmus! " Neville shouted. Pavarti's wand flew out of her hand. Everyone gasped, smiled, and looked at Neville. He was just as smiley. Everyone surrounded him and congratulated him.

" Good job! " Harry said. Everyone gathered their things as Harry stood in the front. " So that's it for this lesson. Now, we're not going to be meeting again until after the holidays". Everyone frowned. " So just keep practicing on your own as best as you can. Well down everyone. Great Work". Everyone clapped for Harry and began to leave.

" Thanks for helping me with the spell," Neville said.

" Anytime," Cortney said. In the Gryffindor common room, Cortney, Ron, Hermione, and Harry sat on the ground around the fire. Harry was telling them how he and Cho kissed.

" Well, how was it? " Ron asked.

" Wet," Harry said awkwardly. " I mean she was sort of crying".

" That bad are you? " Ron asked snickering.

" I'm sure Harry's kiss was more than satisfactory," Cortney said. Harry gave her a confused look." Cho spends half her time crying these days".

" Yeah but you think snogging would cheer her up," Ron said trying not to laugh.

" Don't you understand how she must be feeling? " Hermione asked. The boys didn't answer. " Well, obviously she's feeling sad about Cedric, therefore confused about liking Harry and guilty about kissing him. Conflicted because Umbridge is about to sack her mom from the Ministry, and frightened about failing her OWL's because she's so busy worrying about everything else".

" One person couldn't feel all that, they'd explode," Ron said.

" Just because you got the emotional range of a teaspoon," Hermione said. And at the moment they all began to laugh Like they didn't have a worry in the world.