Harry was leading a very distressed Ginny to the leaky Cauldron when he stopped in mid-step. The scene before him was almost unbearable, a fire blazing through the leaky cauldron with people running out of the exits.
"What is going on here?" Harry yelled at the people racing down the street. But before he could get an answer he saw death eaters emerge from the blazing building. He noticed that one of them saw him, they all ran towards him and he pulled Ginny through the crowd while looking for a good place to hide. Suddenly Ginny screamed, he turned around and saw Bellatrix Lastrange holding her by the wrist. Harry refused to let go, but he still had to get away from her.
"You filthy little…" Harry started but was interrupted by Bellatrix saying.
"Watch your mouth Potter you don't want that to be the last thing your girlfriend hears before she dies."
"Don't touch her… get away from me before I kill you!" Harry bellowed at her
She sneered at him and said "You are going to kill me… I really don't think that is possible; if you touch me she dies, even though she would die anyway!" "I'll kill her right in front of you if you choose, or I can kill you first and torture her to death."
"You're horrible." Harry cried as he pulled out his wand so she couldn't see it. He thought this would be the perfect time to curse her since she didn't have her wand out.
"Crucio!" Harry cried as he pulled Ginny and Bellatrix collapsed letting her go.
He ran with her making sure she wasn't being attacked again. They ran for what they thought was hours. The seriousness of this situation was getting more complicated by the minute. Maybe, Harry thought, they took Mr. Weasley to lore us here and knew we would be here they thought they could attack us all by coming here. Man am I stupid he thought. Ginny seemed to be reading his mind because she squeezed his hand and said, "It's not your fault Harry we all fell into this trap."
The sweet disposition of her voice was mixed with fear and excitement which made her sound a little jumpy.
"I'm sorry Gin, I didn't mean for that to happen I can't believe I was so stupid I should have known." Harry got out before tears started streaming down his face.
Ginny looked at him worriedly she knew he hadn't meant for that to happen and that he would have to say all those things so he wouldn't feel guilty. Yet she still felt he was holding onto something he couldn't let go of like it was his fault.
"Harry, what's wrong, I know that this isn't about what just happened it is something else." Ginny said calmly.
"I just don't understand how this is all happening. I'm supposed to beat Voldemort I am supposed to be able to end this war, to protect everyone, not to let the people I hold dear get killed, threatened or taken! I was supposed to help everyone…" Harry started but was interrupted by Ginny's sobs he didn't know were there.
"Gin… I'm sorry what's wrong?"
"You always blame your self when it is not your fault; you always bring yourself down on what you can't control. It makes me upset to see you this way."