15: Invasion

The next two days at Snape compound was one big sleepover. Hermione and Eliza spent all their time together catching up on a weeks worth of gossip. With no Luna around, Eliza filled Hermione on all the details of her and Harry's time together. Hermione was not disappointed. Ron and Harry did nothing but play wizards chess. Ron beat Harry so many times, that he begged Harry to stop. Harry on the other hand was convinced that it was his time to win, and pressed Ron for just one more game. To Draco's chagrin Luna made her feelings about him very clear. She insisted on accompanying him so the professors study, every evening while he looked through the professor's vast potion selection. Normally Draco would have loved all the attention. But it was becoming quite clear to him that he was very tiresome of his playboy days. Luna was just his type, beautiful and spacey. But still Draco was not amused. Deep down Draco knew what the problem was, but chose to shove that thought even deeper down.

Day three had gone by and still no Lupin on Snape. Eliza gave a good front for her friends, but Harry knew that she was worried. Early in the evening she excused herself for a walk in the garden. Of course Harry followed.

"Want company." He smiled grabbing her by the waste

"Only yours." She nodded

"He's gonna be fine Eliza, he will pop up in no time." Harry said reading her mind.

"Are you sure Harry? They should have been back."

"The days not over mami. He will return." He said sealing the thought with a forehead kiss

"Mami?" Eliza questioned

"Sorry, vie been listening to Draco's Muggle cd's. That's all they say in the hip-hop music." He grinned

"Its ok, I kind of like it, it's sexy." She said

"Sexy you say, then ill keep it in my vocab."

They walked the rest of the garden in a happy silence. When they made it back to the house Eliza was the first to break the silence.

"I guess we should get to bed." She said

"Separate beds, your dad would kill me if I was in yours again."

"I know and I hate it. I will miss touching your skin." Eliza said

"Trust me I feel the same." Harry sighed

No more words were spoken; they kissed for a long while before Eliza made her way to her room. Harry wasn't quite tired yet, he would find Ron for one more game.

Eliza saw that the light was on in her dads study. She would cut it off, before she went to bed. When she went into the study, she saw Draco reading intently and Luna gazing lovely at him. She could tell Draco was annoyed.

"I'm sorry I thought it was empty." Eliza stated

"Yes you've interrupted Draky and his reading." Luna sang

"Draky?" Eliza smirked

"Uggh." Draco muttered

"Umm Luna I'm really sorry about this, but I need a word with Draco. Would you give us a while?" Eliza lied

"You are messing up our routine." Luna stated

"It's alright Loony, I mean Luna. I will just see you tomorrow ok." Draco smiled horribly

"Tomorrow we are to leave for school Draco. It isn't fair! But wait, I have a great idea promise me you will sit with me on the train!" Luna beamed

"The train?" Draco whined He knew that it would be the only way to get rid of the girl. "Fine, the train it is"

"Wonderful! See you tomorrow then." She said as she dance out the room

"That girl will be the death of me!" Draco said more to himself

"Ha, what's this then? A girl that Draco Malfoy can't handle?" Eliza teased

"Ha I should think not!" He lied "But what did you need Eliza" Draco changed the subject

"Oh, nothing. It just looked like you needed a break from lovely Luna."

"Oh, you brilliant girl. Thank you so much." He said as he engulfed her in a hug.

The hug lasted several seconds, and Draco had no intention of it ending soon. Eliza for her part didn't return the hug, but did nothing to stop it either.

"I thought you said you were going to bed." Said a harsh voice from behind

"Harry, I was. I just saw Draco and thought I'd say goodnight to him." Eliza said finally moving from Draco's strong arms.

"Oh I see. And are you having a good night Draco." Harry said not convinced

"Oy Potter calm down, I didn't mean to take up your shagging time w/ Eliza." Draco quipped

"Are you bloody sure about that." Harry snapped

"Uggh you guys are horrible. Why don't you both calm down. Actually you know what do what you will, kill each other if you fancy it. I'm going to bed." Eliza said as she gave Harry a hard kiss on the lips and exited the room.

Draco went to follow her out but Harry stepped in his path.

"What Potter?" Draco spat

"Where are you going Malfoy?"

"To bed, do you mind?"

"Actually I do, do you have a thing for Eliza?" Harry said out of the blue

"What's this then" Draco laughed, he was only inches from Harry now.

"You heard me. The Lingerie, the hugs. You fancy Eliza?" Harry asked

"If I did Potter why haven't I made a move?"

"Maybe because you know she would turn you down cold." Harry snapped

"If that was true why are you so worried?" Malfoy laughed

With that he brushed passed Harry and started to his room. Harry jogged up to him soon after.

"Just admit it!" Harry snap

"If I do or I don't, I know my boundaries Potter. And don't think I care about you either. Eliza doesn't need the stress." Draco trailed off

"So you do like her!"

"I didn't say that!"

"Then say what you mean you yellow bellied ferret!" Harry yelled gripping his wand in his back pocket

"Oh stuff it scar head! Why are you so worried? Are you not satisfying young Miss Snape? Cant handle a Slytherin woman." Malfoy yelled

"Why you…" Harry started

He was stopped by a loud bang that came from the kitchen. Everyone else had gone to bed. So the noise alarmed both Harry and Draco. They had forgotten that they were fighting. Before Harry could stop him Draco took off in the direction of the sound and rounded the corner. Harry stood still for several minutes. His first instinct was to follow Draco, but then he wanted to make sure Eliza, Hermione, Luna and Ron were ok. However Draco's impatience probably put him in more danger then the others.

No sooner than Harry started to move, he saw Draco's body fly around the corner and land hard against the wall near Harry's feet. Harry only got a chance to glance around the corner. He saw two men dressed in black, with mask over their first. Death eaters. Without thinking Harry pulled a silent Draco into the nearest room.

Upstairs Eliza heard a huge boom. The first time she thought it was Draco and Harry going at it. She hoped it wasn't about her, if it was she would have a nice sit down with both Harry and Draco tomorrow. Although she couldn't blame Harry, Draco had been acting a little strange. A second even louder boom brought her back to reality. This one sounded painful, she would stop this now!

Once in the hall Eliza was joined by a confused Ron and Hermione. They had been woken too.

"What's all this then?" Ron said fumbling with his wand

"I don't know, where's Harry and Draco?" Hermione responded

"Probably in the thick of things." Eliza said.

Suddenly there was a loud boom. Out of the corner of her eye Hermione saw a black figure creeping up behind Eliza and Ron. Without thinking Hermione steadied her wand.

"Stupfiy!" Hermione whaled

The hooded figured stiffened and fell.

"Bloody hell Mione, you saved us." Ron shouted

"What the…?" Eliza said not finishing her thought

The three friends slowly crept on the figure. It was a death eater.

"Oh my gosh…Harry, Draco!" Eliza shouted.

Without thinking she made her way down the stairs. Ron and Hermione followed close by.

Once downstairs the trio crept along, inching their way to the kitchen with Ron now in the lead. Suddenly a hand pulled at Ron, from one of the side rooms. The Trio jumped back, taking a fighting stanza prepared for an attack

"Shhh! Quiet!" Harry instructed

"Harry." Eliza whispered

"Get in!" Harry motioned for the trio to come in the room

Once in there the friends bombarded Harry with Questions.

"Mate what in the bloody hell!" Ron yelled

"I don't know, me and Malfoy were arguing, then we were attacked." Harry said looking at Malfoy, who was knocked out

"Oh my!" Hermione said kneeling by Draco

"Yeah there was one waiting for us upstairs too." Ron said seriously

"How many are there Harry?" Eliza asked

"I saw two." Harry panted

"No that's not right, I saw four, well three minus the one Hermione took out." Ron pondered

"What do you mean you saw?" Hermione questioned

"I mean I just figured there would be more." Ron lied He didn't want to tell his friends about the visions that shook him out of his slumber.

"Well we have to fight; we know the layout of the house better than they do. Maybe we can use that as an advantage." Harry said firmly

"Right." Ron agreed

"Alright you two come with me." Harry said to Eliza and Ron

"O.k." Eliza said. She was nervous but elated that Harry was confident in her abilities now. He was worried about her sure, but he had faith in her as well

"Yes, and I'll stay with Draco. I know a healing spell that should heal this gash in his forehead up, but it will take a while." Hermione chimed in

Harry just nodded at her and made his was out of the room, followed by Eliza then Ron bringing up the rear. It was a slow and quiet walk down the hall. When they arrived to the end. Harry peaked his head around the corner, to his surprise Draco's attackers had not moved. And like Ron said there was another man with them that made four counting the uncoucnois death eater up stairs.

"So what do you reckon we do mate?" Ron whispered from there rear.

"Three of them, three of us. Let's go in full blast. Eliza you go in first. You don't have a wand; they'll think you are helpless. Once their guard is down. Then zap 'em! Ron and I will not be far behind." Harry said calmly

Eliza didn't say another word. She just nodded and started to walk towards the kitchen. At the last second Harry grabbed her by the waste and placed a very sloppy kiss on her mouth. After they broke apart Eliza just smiled and went to face her enemies.

Once she was in plain sight Eliza tried her best to appear helpless.

"What are you doing in my home, please we have money just don't hurt us!" She cried

"Shut up girl, and get on your knees and hands in the air." Said one of the death eaters

"What for! I'm unarmed. Please don't hurt me." Eliza pressed

"I said shut up girl!" the death eater said

Before she could respond again, the death eater began to move quickly to her. Eliza couldn't think, what she should use. Suddenly out of the corner of her eye she saw a flower vase with fresh flowers in it. Why was she thinking about a bloody vase? Without thinking she looked at the vase, and summed it. Once she had controlled she hurled the vase towards her enemy hitting him squarely on the chest. This however had no real effect on him, besides breaking the vase and wetting his shirt from the water that was in it. He enemy paused for a brief second to make sure he was ok, and then gave a high pitch laugh.

"Silly girl! I don't know how you did that but that will be the last thing you do!" he said as his steps got quicker

All of a sudden Ron and Harry charged in the room. The unoccupied death eaters became instantly aware. Harry and Ron would have their hands full with them. Eliza was on her own. What was she thinking with that vase? She had to do something and soon, she closed her eyes to concentrate. Suddenly it was all so clear. With a quick jolt her eyes shot open and she shouted the word "Freeze!"

It happened in an instant the death eater who was on her trail, stopped in his tracks. It started in the center of his chest, where the water from the vase still stained his shirt. It began to freeze, and the icy water trailed from his chest, up his arms and down his spine. In an instant the man was frozen solid.

Ron was fighting an over eager death eater who did nothing but reflective curses. Ron was holding his own, the D.A. had paid off. He was about to make a break through on his assailant, when suddenly he fell to his knees. A pain so violent shot through his head. I was like his own mind had defeated him.

"Ha I got you know boy!" his enemy shouted walking slowly on him.

He was about to hit Ron with a curse, when suddenly the grown shook underneath him.

"What the…" he screamed as the floor gave way under him and he was swallowed in

A limp Draco Malfoy stood at the door of the kitchen only standing up by the support of Hermione Granger. He knew he had just made the ground move under that man; the problem was how he did not know.

Harry had been fighting with the death eater with what had seemed like a decade. Every spell he tried the death eater knew a counter curse. The only good thing was that he had finally backed him into a corner, or yet the fireplace. Still Harry was preoccupied. In the back of his mind he was thinking if Eliza. He had seen what she did with that vase. Even he didn't know she had power like that. Harry then shook his questions about Eliza off. He needed to get rid of this death eater. But he knew he couldn't get pass the counter curses. He needed a barrier. A barrier? Harry didn't know what he was doing, he was working out side of him self. He began to chant.

"Evokete pyrovitum, Evokete pyrovitum, Evokete pyrovitum, EVOKETE PYROVITUM!" he shouted

With out warning a ring of fire surrounded the death eater. Harry could see the man mumbling several curses, though try as he might the flames would not go out. Eventually the heat over took the man and he passed out.

Harry did not know where he had got the spell from. He didn't have much time to ponder it before he felt Eliza hugging his neck. Ron had recovered from his dilemma and too made his way to Harry. Hermione practically had to drag Draco to join the group. Before any of them could speak they heard a voice from behind.