Chapter 8: Everything will be all right
It came like a sudden lightning bolt. Clearness and smooth sailing, then BAM! It strikes and the impact is almost unbearable. Harry could't believe it. (Well actually he could, remember, Sirius had died before) Sirius. Dead. Again. Neva looked as if she had gone to a world beyond tears, and she had turned that pasty white color Harry recognized at once for Sirius used to look like that a lot.
Once Dumbledore dismissed them the moved out into the main office where the guard was waiting. Once they reached the main staircase Mad-eye cried out suddenly
"WANDS OUT! NOW! HURRY! LUPIN, TAKE OVER! GET THEM BACK TO DUMBLEDORE'S OFFICE! I'LL HOLD THEM OFF! GO!"
Tonks, Doris and Lupin crowded around Neva and Harry as they raced up the stairs back to Dumbledore's office. Moments later McGonagall, Sprout and Flitwick all showed up with Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, Ernie, Neville, and Cho. Then their guard left to go assist Moody with the kidnapper. Only Lupin, Tonks and Molly staid guard with Dumbledore. Finally moody came clunking up the stairs with the others. They had a prisoner tied magically and Moody had her wand.
"Bellatrix Lestrange," said Dumbledore "I doubt you broke in here just to see your niece. Alastor, take her down to the front entrance. I will see that the minister sends the Magical Law Enforcement Squad over immediately to collect her."