It hit him like a ton of bricks. He checked his watch to be sure.

He read 6.30 pm.

"Oh my God" he muttered shocked. In his mind he saw the conversation he had with his mother this morning…
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This morning

"Mum? We're here!" called Fred, when he stepped into the living room of the Burrow, with his daughter on his arm.
"Coming" came the reply from upstairs.
"Daddy?" asked his three year old daughter.
"Yes, sweetie?"
"Do you have to go to work?"
"You know I have to."
"But…"
"Hello you two" came from the doorway. Mrs Weasley entered the living room and kissed her son on the cheek.
"Hello Lizzy" she said and kissed her granddaughter on the forehead.
"Hi grandma" said Lizzy and hugged her. Fred smiled at Lizzy.
"Lizzy, dear? Why don't you go outside and play until Cathy and Jerome get here?"
"Okay." Fred crouched down and put Lizzy on the ground. Lizzy went into the garden and started to play with an old quaffle.
"Just like her mother" chuckled Mrs Weasley. Fred smiled at that, thinking of Angelina and how lucky he is to have her and his baby girl. Fred came out of his reverie, when his mother asked;
"Are you at the shop today?"
"No, George and Alicia are at the shop. Angie and I are patrolling Hogsmeade with Draco." Mrs Weasley nodded.
"Where are the others?"
"Cho, Ginny and Harry are at Hogwarts. Katie is at the office. Lee, Hermione and Ron are patrolling Diagon Alley. And speaking of patrolling, I need to go to Hogsmeade now."
"Okay. But Fred, be careful. Lizzy needs you."
"I always am."
"I will take Lizzy and Cathy to the shop at half past six. I have to go to the apothecary beforehand. And tell Lee that I will drop Jerome at his parent's house."
"I will do that. Take care Mum. I love you." He hugged her.
"I love you too, dear."

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"Lizzy" he whispered.
Fred looked around looking for any movement for anything, that could be his daughter.
"Lizzy?" he hissed "Lizzy?"
"Uncle Fred?" came a small desperate voice from the apothecary.

Fred went into the shop.

"Cathy? Is that you?" whispered Fred.
"Yes."
"Where are you, sweetie?"
"Here." Fred followed the voice and went deeper into the shop.
"Cathy say something. I can't see you."
"I'm scared Uncle Fred."
"Don't be, sweetie. I'm here now." Fred found Cathy under the counter. He kneeled down and said,
"There you are! Come here sweetie."
Cathy crawled over, buried herself in Fred's arms and started crying.
"Shhhh It'll be okay sweetie. Everything will be okay." He rocked the little girl in his arms. When she quieted down Fred asked in a soothing voice,
"What happened, sweetie. And where are Lizzy and Jerome?"
"We took Jerome to his Grandma and then we flooed here. Nobody was here. We went outside and Grandma told us to be very quiet. We heard people shouting. We stood on the stairs and suddenly everything was very cold. Grandma told us to go back inside quick. We ran inside. Suddenly there was a scary man with a white mask. He didn't see me and I hid under the counter. He took Lizzy. Grandma told him to let her go. Then he said something funny and the room was red for a moment. Grandma screamed." Cathy started crying again. Fred had tears in his eyes. Then the man went outside and closed the door. He said to someone "She is yours" I heard Grandma moaning and then everything was quiet." She sniffed.

"What happened to Lizzy?"

"The man took her." Fred swallowed. "Okay, Cathy listen. I will call Jerome's Grandma and you will go straight to her. Okay? You are save there."
Cathy sniffed and nodded. "What about Lizzy? And where are Mummy and Daddy?"
"I don't know where they are sweetie, but I'm going to find them. Now come on. We have to hurry." They went to the fireplace. Fred pointed his wand at it and muttered 'incendio'. The fireplace roared to life. He threw some floo powder in. The fire turned green. Fred kneeled in front of the fire, stuck his head in and said clearly "Oscar Jordan's residence" He pulled his head out again and waited until the head of Mrs Jordan appeared.
"Fred! What a surprise! Did something happen? You look pale, dear."
"Hogsmeade is under attack!"
"Oh dear God! That's horrible."
"Listen, Jasmine. Mum went here after dropping Jerome off. Lizzy is taken by a Death Eater. Cathy hid. I need you to take her."
"Of course, dear. Give her to me!" Fred took Cathy and kissed her on the forehead.
"Listen sweetie, Jasmine will take care of you. I just want you to remember that should we, that is Mummy, Daddy, Aunt Angie or I not come back, that we love you, okay?" Cathy nodded.
"Never forget that sweetie. We love you all very much."
Cathy said, "I love you too, Uncle Fred" and hugged him.
When they let go off each other, Fred took her in front of the fire,
"Cathy, you just stand in front of the fire and Jasmine will take you, okay?"
"Yes, Uncle Fred." Suddenly two hands came out of the fireplace and grapped her.
"I got her," came Jasmine's voice. Cathy disappeared in the fire. After a few seconds, she was replaced with Jasmine's head.
"Fred, dear? Where is your mother?"
"She," Fred swallowed "She received the Dementor's Kiss."
Jasmine gasped. Suddenly they heard loud voices coming from outside.
"Shit. I have to go."
Jasmine's hand came out of the fire and grabbed Fred's before he could leave.
"Be careful, dear" Fred nodded.
"Good Bye"

The fire died and a second later the door flew open.

"Someone has to be here." a voice growled.
"I saw the room glow from the outside."
"Let's check then. Master wants them all dead." gruffed another voice.

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A/N: Oh look! I finally updated. I know it's short and I know it's a cliffie! I am writing the next chapter next thing.
And before you ask. Yes, the fight continues will be updated soon. I have that chapter halfway finished. And if you are wondering, I got attacked by many plot bunnies ;)
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