(Author's note: sorry. computer did something funny, and my chapter 2 went to thirty-five, and everything else dropped down. Everything's the same so if you've read the chapter already it's nothing new, but if you haven't, enjoy.
Minerva's-kid.)
Chapter 35.
As Harry pushed himself out of his seat he noticed that Ginny was too, a brief wave of panic almost had Harry shouting for her to run and hide. That was before he looked at her fully in the face and the weight of her fiery gaze landed on him that he decided he'd rather have her angry at the Death Eaters then at him. In the pandemonium that had broken out in the restaurant Harry and Ginny were able to slip out the half barricaded door. Slipping into an alcove Harry was able to survey most of the main street. The Death Eaters had began spreading out, moving in groups of three or four, bodies lay scattered across the road, and in the distance, Harry could see a group of adults gathering. Motioning to Ginny, Harry moved forward and, without breaking from the cover of the small street, stunned a Death Eater. His second spell disarmed the Death Eater trying to revive his comrade while Ginny's opponent fell in a full body bind. Another quick stunner and the group of three were harmless. Levitating the wizards into the small street Ginny hid them for view while Harry searched, from his vantage point, where the closest group was. Unfortunately, all the other groups were a fair distance away. Harry searched vainly for a safe path towards his target when Ginny passed him a robe and mask that she had taken from the Death Eaters that they had already captured. Harry was surprised to recognise the ex-Slytherin Quidditch captain as one of the Death Eaters. Ginny looked at him questioningly, Harry nodded and they both donned themselves in the clothes before striding purposefully across the street. The next group that they encountered was slightly harder to take down than the last group, but only marginally. The main body of the Death Eaters was up the other end of the street from them, but the few groups that were at their end appeared untrained and Harry and Ginny had no trouble knocking them out. Harry noticed, with a slight bit of annoyance, that the other wizards (and witches) in the street had only just began to mount a counter-attack, and had not yet even managed to get the half injured out of the cross fire. Harry realised that in their current attire they would be unable to walk up to that group and help, as they were likely to be attacked by both groups. Skirting round the large confrontation the duo managed to take down another group before meeting some serious resistance. Harry had just sent a stunner at the first Death Eater when he noticed a Death Eater had blocked Ginny's confusion charm and had sent something back at her that sent her robes flying around her and twisting them all over her face. Harry hastily placed a shielding charm around her as the second Death Eater tried to take advantage of her weakened state. Meanwhile, the third Death Eater had managed to waken his comrade. Ginny had managed to get her robes under control and stood shoulder to shoulder with Harry. A few minutes of hard fighting later and Harry and Ginny were separately duelling the two remaining Death Eaters. Ginny had just managed to stun hers and turned around to help Harry out when she noticed the second group that was advancing, very quickly, behind Harry to where they were standing. She tried to yell out a warning but all Harry heard was a strangled yell and he looked up at her, loosing his concentration in the fight.
Albus Dumbledore was very worried. He had just received a fire call from the Three Broomsticks that Hogsmeade was under attack. He had just contacted Emmeline Vance who was in 12 Grimmauld Place's kitchen, and had sent an alert through the Order necklaces. He hurried out of his office to meet the startled gazes of his staff who were also part of the Order.
"Hogsmeade is under attack." He stated simply. A startled cry made all occupants in the room turn to stare at the red head that they hadn't realised was there.
"I'm gonna kill him." Ron stated, while Hermione just had a hand to her mouth. Professor Dumbledore tried to reassure them.
"No Professor," Hermione hysterically fought, "You don't understand." She sniffed. "Harry took Ginny there for a date tonight. They're not back yet. And Harry wouldn't leave a fight, not if he thought he could help."
"Oh dear." Albus breathed out deeply, then his eyes narrowed. "SEVERUS ORION SNAPE! YOU WILL NOT RUN THERE AFTER HIM!" The figure at the end of the corridor, and the corridor was considerably long stopped, and came back, his eyes determined.
"Then what do we do?"
"Well…"