Chapter 6: Death Eaters in Diagon Alley

Harry and Charlie spun around with their wands drawn, to see Ginny being held by black cloaked, masked figure with a silver hand. His wand was pointed at Ginny's head. "My Master wants to see you, Potter. Come with me and I won't hurt the girl," he told them.

"Let her go!" Charlie spat at him, his wand aimed at the Death Eater.

Harry put his hand on Charlie's arm, "Its okay, Charlie. I'll go with him," he said, looking pointedly at the pin on Charlie's shirt. "Alright Pettigrew, when I get over there, you'll let her go, right?"

"Of course, Harry. I'll even allow you to say goodbye."

Ron, Bill and Hermione ran up behind Charlie. "No Harry, you can't go with him!" Hermione shouted.

Harry turned toward the three new arrivals, "I have to Hermione. I can't let anyone else get hurt because of me," he said, and then he winked and walked toward Wormtail.

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Death Eaters were swarming all over Diagon Alley, shooting spells at people and causing destruction. Witches and Wizards were pushing their children behind them, and returning spells at the evil beings that were hiding behind the Death Eater masks. Aurors were running around, trying to stun as many of the Death Eaters that they could, so that they could be sent to Azkaban. There were people lying on the ground, screaming under the cruciatus curse, and black robed figures laughing at their pain. In front of Flourish and Blotts, the boy-who-lived was walking toward one of them.

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As Harry walked toward Wormtail, he put his wand into his robes. "I'll come with you, but you have to let Ginny go," Harry told him.

"I'll let the girl go as soon as I have you," Wormtail said, gloating.

Harry stood in front of Ginny, and as Wormtail let go of her she reached up and touched her portkey twice and disappeared. Harry, Hermione, and the rest of the Weasleys did the same. The Death Eater called Wormtail screamed his frustration.

Ginny appeared in the kitchen of The Burrow, Mrs.Weasley screamed when she saw her.

"Ginny, what's happened?" she asked quickly, running over to her daughter and hugging her.

"Death Eaters attacked Diagon Alley, one of them grabbed me and Harry turned himself over to him to save me," she cried. With a pop, Ron appeared, followed by several more pops and the rest of the group appeared. "Oh Harry, I'm so glad that he didn't take you," she told him. She ran over and hugged him.

"Is everyone alright?" Bill asked.

"I'm fine," Ron told him.

"Me too," said Hermione.

Charlie looked over at Harry, "Alright Harry?" he questioned. "I couldn't believe it when you walked over to him to save Ginny. What were you thinking? Ginny knew to use the portkey, and you should have too."

"I wasn't thinking about the portkey, Charlie. I was thinking that I couldn't ever face anyone in your family if I let anything happen to Ginny, not when there was something that I could do to prevent it," he said, his face turning red. "You are the closest thing to family I have, and I would do anything to keep you all from harm."

Mrs.Weasley hugged him, "You are one of the family, Harry." She bustled about the kitchen making tea, and seeing that everyone got something to eat. When she sat down with her own cup of tea, an owl flew in the window, a special edition of the daily prophet clutched in it's talons. It swooped low over the table and landed in front of Mrs.Weasley, she took the paper and spread it out on the table in front of her. The owl flew over to Errol's cage, took a drink and flew back out the window. Mrs.Weasley began reading.

Death Eater attack in Diagon alley

Death Eaters attacked Diagon Alley this afternoon, injuring twenty six wizards and witches that were shopping, and twelve Aurors.

The Aurors managed to capture seven of the Death Eaters, and they are awaiting trial in Azkaban. All of the injured are under care at

St. Mungo's. Shopkeepers at Diagon Alley closed up shop as soon as they appeared, all except for one shop, Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.

The owners of this shop opened their doors to the injured and the people that were trying to get away. While one of the twin proprietors cared for the injured, the other shot off spells from the shop doorway, managing to stun two of the captured Death Eaters. The ministry is suggesting Order of Merlin Second Class for both men.

"I can't believe it," Mrs.Weasley screamed. "My Fred and George, Order of Merlin Second Class." She looked around the room at the rest of her children, minus Percy, who still had not come back to the family that loved him.

"I always knew that Fred and George would do something to get into the papers," said Bill. "I just never thought that it would be something like this."

Harry, who was sitting across from Hermione and Ron, and between Charlie and Ginny, just grinned. "I think that they should get Order of Merlin First Class. They helped the injured and managed to knock out two Death Eaters," he said to the table.

"Let me finish reading this, I got so excited that I lost my place," she told them, scanning the paper.

Fred and George Weasley, sons of the head of the ministry department Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office, Arthur Weasley and his wife Molly, will be receiving their awards in one week. The ceremony will be held at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the awards will be presented by none other than Albus Dumbledore. He has told us that he has a surprise for the two men.

 "Leave it to Dumbledore to have a surprise for them," Charlie said. "I can't wait until next week."

A/N: Sorry about the short chapter, I'm sick, and I didn't want anyone to have to wait till Tuesday. As always, Please Review.