Wands And Claws

Chapter Four

Dumbaldore motioned towards the window, "they are very hard to kill... This is why, at dinner today. I announced that we will be teaching stronger defensive spells. Ones for killing aswell... But, as you all know, Harry is very special in this world"

"we do not know for sure if Voldamort shall return but we must be prepared for it... There for, we must keep him alive and this task falls to you three" Dumbledor turned and looked at Hermione, Ron and Ash.

"y-you cant be serious!" Ron said louder than he had intended to.

"Ron is right, we cant! We are only young and what if something goes wrong! I cant do this, we, cant do this!" Hermione said.

"its not weather we can or cant, its not a choice its something that must be done... We have to learn to keep Harry safe, we Have to watch eachothers backs because if we dont we will all die, and if he does return then we will need to be ready for him... We will need to have Harry's back because sometimes friends are all you have" Ash was not talking to any one, she was talking to herself.

Remus and the others listened carefully, Ash looked up at Ron and Hermione.

"in the end its all a choice, but... We have to look after eachother. I have your back and you have mine, thats how it works in this world, being alone right now is not the option we have to chose, so dont say, we cant do it... Because we can, i know we can, so we will learn and one day we will have to use those spells, and when we have to, we will be ready"

Ash looked at Dumbledor, "because we will, have to use them one day, weather we like it or not"

Dumbledor nodded slowly, "Ash is right, you can. If you wish to, walk out of this room, we will not judge you if you are afraid" Ron and Hermione looked to Ash, "i have your back Harry" Ash said.

"thats not going to change" Harry nodded slowly, "... Okay, fine... I have your back to" Hermione said.

Ron sighed and nodded, "so do i" Dumbledor nodded slowly. "at night you will go to the room where these three teachers behind me, will teach you all what you need to know"

Remus, Snape and Mcgonagall nodded. "it will be hard but it can be done... You will be tired but you must stay awake during your day classes, every second day we will train and you will learn" Snape said.

Ash looked at Remus, "what about the summer holiday? Should we stay hear?" she said.

Snape raised his eyebrow, he then looked to Mcgonagall, "i dont mind staying hear" Ron said, Hermione nodded in agreement.

"and i have no where to go any way, so i dont mind" Ash said. Harry nodded

"well, if the professors dont mind staying... Then i do not see the problem with it" Dumbledor said. Remus nodded and Mcgonagall sighed.

"i supose so, then it is set... We stay over the summer" "Professor, dose that mean we can train less then? Because, our tests are coming up soon" Dumbledor nodded. "yes, if you are staying over the summer then, yes... Only one night a week"

Harry walked out of the office, he felt his heart had less of a strain on it. Ash walked next to him, "your serious?" she turned to look at him. "what do you mean?" she asked as they walked up the stairs.

"a-about having my back?" they walked through the hole and into the Gryffindore comin room. Ash sighed as Ron and Hermione went to their rooms. Ash turned to harry and smiled grimly at him.

"Harry, i will always have your back, ok? Always... And if i go, i will return when you need me. You have shown me kindness and now, your stuck with me" they chuckled together.