Chapter 15

Harry didn't have enough time to warn them as chaos erupted around the campsite. No one knew who had screamed first but it split the night air minutes after the sunset. After that the camp became a danger zone as inferi began pouring into the clearing, attacking anyone they could get their hands on. Well anyone except for Harry but there was too much chaos for anyone to notice that.

Harry notched an arrow, taking down any inferi on his way to the screaming girls he could see struggling. He herded those that he could to the large RV for shelter. It wouldn't fit everyone, but it would fit enough of them to keep them out of the way. Weaving his way back and forth with those that he could find. Though Harry made sure to stay clear of those who were on his other list, what Harry had taken to calling his death list. The people on his death list could not be prevented from dying, they were destined to die shortly.

Ignoring their protests of wanting to help Harry pushed the sisters into the RV and closed the door, then he was off to gather whoever else he could find. It was a tiring night of herding the frightened group around the battlefield their camp had become. Shutting and barricading the door after the last person he could find, Harry knew there were children somewhere and had only found the Grime's boy and the little girl who belonged to the mousy woman. Both of whom were in the RV now. Not one to leave children vulnerable he set out to scour the camp and take down any Inferi that he came across, while they didn't bother him Harry didn't want to leave the inferi to attack the others.

Childlike shrieks from across the clearing caught his attention and he flew over like a bat, or rather raven, snarling when he saw they were surrounded by several approaching inferi. Snape would have been proud at the outraged attack he hailed on them.

Harry plunged an arrow into the head of one inferi before using it to skewer the other two together. Quick as he could, the teen grabbed the children and put them in a car. "Stay down. Stay silent."

Glancing around the area, he noticed that the kids were the farthest from the RV and very secluded. It should keep them safe for now. He was quick to work his way back into the campsite hoping that the tide of inferi would slow down and stop soon. He was sure everyone was overly tired now. At the same time, he could tell that the Quarry group had lost several of its members in the massacre. They wouldn't know for sure who was dead until the morning, but Harry hoped that he'd gotten all the children to safety. He wasn't sure if he could see another child's mangled inferi eaten body. He wasn't sure what was worse, seeing an inferi devouring a child or having to kill an inferi that was once a child. Slowly and silently Harry made his way back to the children he had stashed, ready to return them to their parents.

"Are you three alright? Bitten? Scratched? Hurt anywhere else?" He asked each question with a pause to allow them to answer.

Eventually, the three children were calmed enough to answer each of his questions with a soft 'no', so Harry was quick to check them over just in case. Better to be over cautious about this then to have the kids turn and try to attack them.

Once he was absolutely sure that they had nothing more than a few scrapes and bruises he herded them back towards the still burning fire. Noticing that the mousy woman was sobbing over the Uncle Vernon replica, who was probably her abusive husband that no one was likely to miss. Even her, once she got over the shock that not only was her husband dead but that he couldn't attack her anymore. He was quick to turn the children away from the worst of the carnage, but he couldn't protect them from all of it as he approached the huddled group of survivors. Those from the RV had already joined everyone else.

"Are these three anyone's children?" He asked after clearing his throat.

There was a flurry of panic and relief as an older Hispanic couple rushed towards Harry. Even though he couldn't understand anything being said he knew that they were grateful and overwhelmed that their children were alive. So he nodded in acceptance. Still the couple hugged him, allowing the children to do so, before herding their kids towards their vehicle for the night.

Harry just shrugged and made his way around the demolished camp, collecting his arrows before moving to sit by the fire. It didn't surprise Harry when the other adults joined him, he noticed they'd left the children in the R.V. which meant they were learning. Maybe there was hope for this group after all. It just saddened him that it took this much carnage to get them to wake up to their new situation. Stupid humanity.

After the adults got over their shock somewhat and noticed Harry someone mentioned how he should join the other kids in the RV. 'Right, kid role time again it seems.'

"Oh, sorry I didn't notice that's where they were." Harry replied while looking traumatized and scared.

"It's okay buddy. Here I'll walk you to the RV." Rick said while walking over to Harry.

"Thank you sir."

"No problem buddy."

Rick took Harry to the RV and let him inside then closed the door behind him. Harry noticed that the other kids were already bedded down so Harry joined them, no doubt tomorrow was going to be a big day. The last thought on his mind before Harry went to sleep was, 'This group needs a lot of work.'

Or at least that would have been his last thought if Death hadn't shown up right as Harry was about to go to sleep.