Harry Potter: A Different Tale

The next day the trio walked up to the lake at five in the morning, Ron and Adrian were dragging their feet. They were followed by McGonagall and Snape who were instructed to keep an eye on them. They had reached the lake where they found Harry Potter.

He was currently doing handstand push-ups with his feet leaning against a tree, he was wearing white trainers, grey tracksuit bottoms and a grey shirt.

"I'm surprised" Harry admitted whilst still doing his push-ups "I would've thought that you'd be at least two minutes late"

"I made sure they were on time" McGonagall said, she thought it would be best to make sure they arrived in time, if for no other reason than their physical health.

"Shame, I was looking forward to telling them to run around the lake" Harry got to his feet, he shook his head and walked up to the trio. "What are you wearing?" Harry gestured to their clothes

"They're our clothes, it's Saturday so we don't have to wear our uniforms" Hermione replied

"You want to train in those clothes?"

"You're wearing muggle clothes" Ron pointed out

"Yes but they were designed to be lose and allow movement" Harry replied "either transfigure them into workout clothes or go and get some better clothes"

"I will transfigure them" McGonagall sighed, she then turned the trio's clothes into matching versions of Harry's clothes. Except Hermione's clothes were pink, Ron's were green and Adrian's clothes were red.

"Brilliant" Harry sighed and pulled out a piece of paper, he handed it to the three "I want you three to do the stretches on this paper, call me once you're done"

"What? Are you serious?" Adrian spoke

"If they're too complicated for you then I'm sure Professor Snape can read them out for you" Harry replied with a fake smile, while Snape actually smirked "do them or shut up and get lost"

Without waiting for an answer Harry turned and walked to the tree, he walked around the tree and pulled out a punching bag. He dropped the bag on the floor, he then ran toward the tree. He ran up it until he could reach a branch, he climbed on it then summoned the bag to him. He attached it to branch then climbed back down.

He began wrapping some tape around his hands, once he was done he looked around and noticed that everyone was staring at him.

"Are you idiots going to start or what?" Harry said, the trio then snapped out of their trances and began doing as the paper instructed. Whilst Harry began pummelling the bag, he struck with high speed and precision.

A few minutes or so later, McGonagall and Snape were pitying the poor bag that Harry was punching. The trio had finished the paper, Harry made his way over to them and looked them on the floor.

"Alright, I'm going to teach you guys how to fall" Harry said "it's important to know how to fall in a duel and a fight."

"Are you kidding me? Why one earth would we need to know how to fall?" Adrian looked at Harry as if he was crazy.

"Come here for a sec" Harry said, Adrian made his way over. He stopped just in front of Harry when he found himself being thrown on to the ground, the wind was knocked right out of him and he groaned. "That's why you need to learn how to fall properly, any more stupid questions?"

"Mr Potter!" McGonagall said

"No" Harry interrupted before she could tell him off "no interference, I'm teaching my lessons my way. If you don't like it then pull them out or leave"

"Did you have to do that?" Hermione gestured to Adrian who was groaning on the ground "I doubt you were taught like that"

"You wish to be taught like me?" Harry raised an eyebrow

"Yes" Hermione nodded

"Fine" Harry pulled his wand out and conjured a large slab of concrete, McGonagall was impressed by his advanced magic "I practised on concrete when I was younger, if you prefer that to the softer grass then by all means feel free." Hermione reddened slightly

"You didn't actually practise on concrete" She said disbelievingly "that would really hurt"

"And it did" Harry replied with a forced calmness "now are you going to keep talking or can I actually start teaching? Because if it's the first one then leave" Hermione turned even more red and shut up.

Harry spent the next few minutes teaching them how to break their falls and roll. Once they were done Harry gave them his opinion.

"You were shit but you weren't total shit" Harry said "and that's about the closest to a compliment you maggots will get. I'm not going to bother teaching you hand to hand combat today, let's see your duelling skills so I know what I'm working with." Harry pulled out his wand "Get your wands out and get ready"

The trio did as they were told, they took their wands out and got into their duelling stances, Harry put a hand up to stop them.

"Stay still" Harry said as he began walking around them "I want to see your stances" Harry carefully looked at each one of them "and they are horrible"

"What?!" Ron blurted out

"Quite Weasley" Harry said "with the stance that you're going for you need to have your body facing sideways to reduce your target area, unless you'd like me to be able to shoot you more easily. Would you like me to shoot you?"

"No" Ron mumbled and did as he was told. Harry then moved on to Hermione

"You're stance is fine but you've planted your feet to heavy on the ground" Harry said

"What does that mean?!" Hermione blurted out

"It means you'll be slower and more likely for me to kill you when we duel"

"Wait?! You're going to actually try and kill me?!"

"I will if you keep raising your voice like that" Harry moved on to Adrian "as for you, you've got both problems your friends have. Face your body sideways and be light on your feet"

"Fine" Adrian said and did as he was told

"Oh, one more thing" Harry said "don't spread your legs so wide unless you'd like my foot to come in-between them" Adrian blushed and brought his legs closer together. Harry moved away from the trio to create some distance.

"Alright, what now?" Adrian asked

"I want you three to try and disarm me" Harry said

"Disarming? We learnt that in second year" Ron replied

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