"We have to go back!" She shouted to cover the noise of the explosions.
Edmund nodded, and got closer to her. She put the time turner around both their necks. Bill saw them in the corner of his eyes.
"Position!" He shouted.
And all the younger Weasleys, as well as Peter, Susan and Caspian, placed themselves in front of them, forming a sort of shield, while Bill, Percy, Charlie and Professor MacGonagall formed the first line of defence. Hermione activated the time turner, and they both collapsed on the ground.
They arrived in a field, on the Quidditch world cup morning. They soon spotted Harry and the Weasleys. Hermione cast a shape shifting spell on herself, turning into a blond girl with short hair.
"That way I won't recognize myself if I see me."
Then the wait started. After the loud noises of the battle, the silence in this field was nearly unnatural. They watch the match from a distance, and Edmund was quite amazed by the show. Then, as the night fell on the camp, the death eaters launched an attack, targetting the muggles who owned the land.
"Cowards..." Edmund whispered.
Among the crowd running away, they saw Harry getting separated from Ron and Hermione, and then getting knocked out. Once the panic was over and everything was quiet again, Harry came back to himself, and seemed to look for his friend. Barty walked out of the shadows, and cast the Dark Mark in the sky. He then turned to Harry, and stupefied him, before rapidly approaching. Edmund saw red. He masked his face, and jumped out of his hiding place before getting on the death eater's way.
"Avada Kedavra!" Barty shouted.
"Incarcerous!" Edmund replied.
As the wands were identical, when the two spells collided, they cancelled each other. The wand Barty was holding flew from his hand, while Edmund's broke. In the meantime, Hermione woke Harry up.
"Stay down!" She commanded.
At this moment, the voices of Hermione and Ron were heard, as they were looking for their friend. Barty got his wand back, and then disapparated. Edmund lowered his mask.
"Over here!" Harry shouted.
They dashed to him, as he was getting up.
"Harry, are you okay?" Young Hermione asked in a worried tone.
"Yes, I'm alright. Someone stupefied me."
"What? Who?"
"No idea... but these two chased him away."
Suddenly, a black smoke came out of nowhere, and tried to attack the teenagers. Hermione positioned herself in front of them.
"PROTEGO MAXIMA!" She yelled.
A halo of light formed in front of the group, and the smoke unsuccessfully tried to force the way. The entity then dashed to Edmund and got inside him. The young man let out a scream of pain and took his head in his hands, and then, as quick as it came, the smoke escaped by his lips, and disappeared. He fell on his knees. Hermione ran to him.
"Ed! Are you okay?"
"It spoke to me." Edmund said in a trembling voice. "He said there would be other occasions. He said Potter will die and evil will triumph."
"Come."
She helped him up, and when they heard a group of people coming, she disaparated with him. When they arrived, Edmund was paler than ever.
"Take some time to breathe." Hermione advised.
"Where are we?" The young king asked.
"My grand-parents home. Don't worry, they're in Sweden."
"What do we do, now? We can't go back until we're sure Harry stays alive. so how do we watch over him while he's in school?"
"I think I have a solution. But you're not gonna like it. We have to see Dumbledore."