Voldemort's Attack

The rain pattered gently on the pavement. The streets were deserted except for himself. He smiled as he drifted towards numbers 11 and 13 of Grimauld, pulling his wand out from beneath his cloak. As he approached the houses, he began to see the faint outline of number 12. How foolish they were to believe that such simple magical could hide them from Lord Voldemort.

He edged closer to the barely visible door. He flicked his wand and the door clicked and swung open. Silently he clambered inside and listened intently; the only noise was coming from the kitchen. He headed for it, his wand up and ready. He pushed open the door and came face to face with a beautiful red haired woman. She screamed and ran towards two small children and spread her arms, blocking them from his view. He flicked his hand upwards but managed to control himself. It was tempting but he needed them for leverage. The woman withdrew her wand and pointed it at him. He laughed mercilessly and cut through the air with his wand. She dropped to the ground, drenched in blood. The children screamed and ran for the door. He casually flicked his wand. Both of them flew into the air in unison and crumpled in a heap as they hit the ground on the other side of the room. He walked to the children, bound them then turned to the woman, who was staggering to her feet. "So, you think you can beat me?" he taunted as she tried to pick up he wand. "Yes." She growled. He laughed, sliced the air and watched her fall to the floor. He smiled "Really?" and he turned on his heal and vanished, taking the children with him.

Harry sat bolt upright. No one had noticed anything was wrong. Hermione was in deep conversation with Kingsley and Ron was absentmindedly twiddling his thumbs. He jumped to his feet, startling the others. "What's the matter?" Ron asked nervously. Harry gulped and wiped his brow. "It's Ginny, Ron! Voldemort's taken Hugo and Lily! He's attacked them!" Ron and Hermione leapt to their feet and ran for the door. Harry followed. He was engulfed in fear and dread, he hardly heard Kingsley shout he'd get back-up, all that mattered now was his family.

They hurtled down the corridor, knocking people out of the way. Time seemed to be going slowly; a second seemed like an hour and a minute, a year. All Harry felt was despair; it was all his fault. He should have told everyone about Voldemort sooner. The three of them darted out of the ministry, the sky was now a misty grey colour, the rain was tumbling from the air, splattering against his face. He grasped Hermione and Ron by the arm, turned on the spot and vanished.

They landed on the step of number 12 Grimauld place. The door was unlocked as he knew it would be. He shoved it aside and ran for the kitchen where he knew Voldemort had been only moments ago. Water dripped from his sweating face as he pushed open the door.

Although Harry had already seen the devastation, he was horrified to see it in person. Blood covered the floor, the table was shoved against the wall and in the centre of the room lay Ginny, as pale as death, her red hair covering her face.

Harry ran towards her and knelt by her side. Blood drenched her side where two huge gashes were. She was barely breathing. For a few moments he sat there, grasping her hand until a scream made him jump out of his skin.

Hermione had just entered the room. She was crying, clutching a rag which looked as if it had come from some sort of dress. Harry recognised it from the dress Lily had been wearing that morning. Hot tears prickled in his eyes but he didn't try to wipe them away. Slowly, he got to his feet, pulled out his wand and waved it. An enormous stag erupted from the tip. He nodded at it and for a moment it stood, transfixed at Ginny before vanishing into mid-air.

Hermione fell to the floor beside Harry. She was crying uncontrollably; Harry could think of nothing to comfort her. There was nothing to comfort her. She snivelled and turned to Harry, "We've got to go after them! We can't just leave them there!" Harry turned away form her. He was angry that she could even think for a second that they'd just leave their children at the mercy of Lord Voldemort. He nodded.

"Then I'm coming too!"

Harry turned around to see Ron standing in the door way and next to him George. Both of them had looks of rage on their faces. Harry noted Ron was crying for what Harry remembered was only the second time in his life. George and Ron edged in the room and knelt with Harry and Hermione. "This family has already suffered at the hands of Voldemort and I'm not going to sit around and let it get any worse!" said George so fiercely, it made Harry shiver slightly. "But what about James, Albus and Rose? I don't any more of our children being…being….tttaken." Hermione sobbed and burst once again into tears. Ron hugged her but continued to cry, tears streaming down her face by the bucket load. Harry swallowed hard. "They'll stay at Hogwarts. It's the safest place and at Christmas they'll go to their Grandparents." Harry said this all with out even the slightest sign of fear but inside he was very afraid. He feared for the lives of his children and family but he knew by taking them from Hogwarts they'd be at even more risk. Harry stumbled to his feet. He felt sick and dizzy. He reached for a piece of parchment, tapped it with his wand and watched it burst into flame. He hoped this would explain everything to McGonagall when it reached her. Harry walked around the room for a minute but soon felt too sick to continue. It was happening all over, Voldemort coming back, destroying families, striking fear into the hearts of even the bravest men. He couldn't under stand how Voldemort was back, it seemed impossible that he could return from the dead. Harry steadied himself by leaning on a chair. He felt as though he knew the answer to Voldemort's return but had forgotten it. One thing he did know however was it was something to do with Sirius but he couldn't remember what. As the Healers arrived for Ginny, he forgot about Voldemort and as the Healers carried her from the room, he prayed that Ginny, Lily, Hugo and everyone else would be alright.