Chapter Four
Listening to the banging and clashing downstairs; Melidina and Harry werepacing the room. Finally, Mel pulled out her wand and headed to the door. "This is stupid" she muttered, walking outside. "STUPEFY!" she cried, hitting a Death Eater in the face with it.
Suddenly, the people in the attic heard a scream from on the stairs. Mel was twitching painfully on the ground. "MAKE- IT- STOP!" Mel cried from the stiars. Ron expelled the Death Eater's wand who was hurting Mel. "Thanks" she panted as she got up.
"GET DOWN!" Tonks was screaming from somewhere downstairs. Hermione pushed down on Harry and Ron's necks and they ducked, pulling Mel down too. Harry shot a Jelly-Legs Curse at one of the Death Eaters.
Hermione was blocking curses sent at them. One hit Ron in the back. He started acting really goofy. "The Imperius Curse!" Hermione said under her breath. Harry looked down the Hall and remembered his stuff. "Accio Invisiblity Cloak" he whispered, and the cloak came flying at them, covering them from view.
"Vhat vere you tinking!" Fleur asked them when they reached the attic. Mel sighed and sat down in a corner. "I'm sorry, I'm just-". But she cut off. "Where's Ron?" The Imerius Curse apparently hadn't worn off yet.
"No, you are not going out 'ere!" Fleur cried, blocking the door. Harry looked at Fleur, who was moving from the door. Mel ran out and found Ron.
"RON!" Mel yelled, stunning the person who put the curse on him. "Mr. Weasley!" Mel looked stunned as she helped Ron up. "No, no, no! This isn't right!" Ron was clutching his right arm, which was bleeding profusely. "We need to go!" Mel said, running up the stairs, grabbing his un-injured arm and pulled him into the room.
Fleur gave them and 'I told you so' look, while Harry and Hermione rushed over to Ron. "Thanks for the help" he muttered to them. Mel leaned against the wall and fell to the flor, extreamly exhausted.
"Stay 'ere" Fleur said and crept down the stairs. She ran back up and gave them and OK sign. Everyone headed downstairs. "'o to yourooms" Fleur said to them. Everyone came into Hermione and Ginny's room.
"You alright Ron?" Mel asked, smiling at him. "Thanks" Ron smiled back at her. "Where's my wand?" Harry asked, looking down where his wand used to be. Everyone else did the same. "Accio wand" was heard, bouncing off the walls and looked around. "Problem?" Fred Weasley asked as he and his twin brother, George Weasley apparted in with a loud crack and walked over to Ron.
"Hurt yourself have you?" Fed asked, pulling out his own wand. He muttered a healing charm and turned to Mel. "Hi" She gave a kind of half waved. Fleur burst through the door, panting. "Bill, Charlie, Percy, Mr. Weasley, Tonks, Mrs. Weasley, All gone!" She shook and Hermione and Ginny led her to a chair in the corner.
Jumping up, and not paying attention, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Mel ran downstairs. "Tonks!" she cried, finding her wand. She ran outside and let out a shriek. Everyone hurried outside to see the Dark Mark in the sky and a body laying on the ground.
"W-w-who is it?" Mel stammered, turning and running into Ron. She whispered sorry as Harry looked and saw who it was. Mel let out another shriek and fell to the ground. "Tonks," Hermione whispered quietly.