Fireworks illuminated above the campsite of the quidditch world cup, celebrating the Irish victory. Harry, Katie, Capella, Tonks, Angelina, Alica, and Oliver were among those that were celebrating. Even if both Tonks and Oliver had backed Bulgaria. Oliver must have had a bit too much Firewhisky as he suddenly smashed his lips into Tonks', who was sober due to still being on duty again.
"This caused cheers to erupt among the group as well as laughter at Tonks' stunned face. "And here I thought he was going to marry his broom!" Harry spoke up causing another wave of laughter as Tonks separated herself from Oliver who was giving her bedroom eyes and dopy grin.
The teasing was cut short by a fiery explosion, followed by screaming. The group instantly looked to the origin and saw a group of twenty people wearing black cloaks and bone white skull masks.
"Are those...?" Angelina began fearfully.
"Death Eaters." Tonks finished in disbelief.
"Get down!" Harry yelled as he ducked and forced Katie and Ella to as well. The rest of the group complied and a spell shot past them and blew up a nearby tent.
"All of you get to the woods! Now!" Tonks yelled as she drew her wand.
"You're seriously going to try and fight them all are you!?" Harry responded.
"I'm an Auror Harry, the others will be here soon! Now go!"
Harry looked at Tonks a moment long before grabbing Oliver's arm, who was still out of it and leading him to where the girls were waiting. "Let's go, Romeo!"
Tonks watched the group runoff, before looking back to the Death Eaters. Raising her wand and fire off multiple silent stunners at the Death Eaters. Four of them hit their mark, while to remaining two were blocked. Tonks quickly ducked behind a tent as a stream of spells headed her way. The Auror stayed low as she relocated to strike again. By the time she did the four Death Eater she had stunned were back on their feet. Tonks managed to spy Kingsley across from her, also trying to stun the Death Eaters. More Aurors soon joined but The Death Eaters were still holding their own with ease. Then the Potters piled in. Both James and Bellatrix started struck a Death Eater each with a bone-shattering hex. James destroyed one's wand hand, while hit another's left shoulder. Just above the heart. The two Death Eaters cried out in agony and promptly portrayed away. With James' target promptly leaving their wand.
"Split up!" One of the Death Eaters yelled and they all apparated to other parts of the camp.
"If stunners don't work use something harsher! These are Death Eaters, anything goes! Now split up!" James yelled at the other Aurors before turning around and running off in the direction of nearby spellfire. The other Aurors began rushing off as well in search of the Death Eaters.
Tonks turned around and saw spellfire in the direction Harry and the others had run off in. "Shit!"
Meanwhile.
Hadrian Potter found himself fighting like a mad dog. A blasting curse had struck a tent as the group had run past. Katie, Oliver, and Angelina had taken the brunt of it with each being hit by shrapnel and knocking them out. Alica had been quickly hit by a toucher curse by one of the Death Eater while another had broken Capella's wand arm and her leg. While this was going on, Harry had managed to get out from under his girlfriend without hurting her further and unleashed a stream of piercing and cutting curses at the two assailants, without a thought to the possible ramifications. Both Death Eaters were hit multiple times but Harry hadn't put enough power in any of the spells to do any serious damage.
Both Death Eaters quickly retaliated. Harry blocked a reductor, dodged a killing curse, and reflected a blood boiling curse before firing a barrage of reductors. The reflected blood boiling curse was to fast for the caster and struck him. The Death Eater screamed in agony, before being hit by two reductors. The other Death Eater managed to successfully shield against two reductors but the third destroyed his shield and knocked him to the ground. Leaving him open for Harry's cleaving curse. Harry stood stock still as he inhaled and exhaled deeply. "I just killed someone. Two someones. Who did I kill? Does it matter? They're Death Eaters." Alica's pain filed groan brought Harry back to the real world. He rushed over to her as she struggled t push herself off the ground. "Stay still Al', you're going to be feeling that for a while."
"No shit. It hurts. Just to breathe. But. We .eed to. Move." Alicia croaked.
Harry shook his head. "I'm the only one fit to go anywhere. I need to figure out how to get you all to Saint Mungo's." He responded.
"House-elves." Capella called out. "Petrify us and call House-elves."
"Alright. Hold still." Harry quickly petrified the group. He started with Alicia, then Capella, followed by Oliver who had half a tent poll running through his left thigh, next was Angelina who had a variety of cuts and gashes across the left side of her body, and finally Katie who a server head wound near the back of her skull on her left side. "Dobby, Lucius, Lucky!" The three Houseelves were quick to answer the call, and Harry didn't miss a beat. "Dobby, take Capella and Alica to Saint Mungo's carefully. Lucius, take Oliver and Angelina. Lucky, the same with Katie."
"Should Lucky take you as well sir? You is hurt too." Lucky questioned.
As Harry's adrenalin levels lowered he did begin to feel sore from the explosion and was standing funny from twisting his right ankle.
"Holy shit! Harry what happened!?" Tonks yelled in shock. She could smell the blood from where she was stood, and looked at the bodies of the two Death Eaters. Both had multiple cuts and puncture wounds across their bodies, but one had a gaping hole in their chest and face, the other was in two pieces from the cleaving curse.
"They jumped us. I killed them. Tell Mum and Dad we're at Saint Mungo's" Harry answered as he limped over to Lucky and took her hand. "Let's go."
Later at Saint Mungo's.
It was roughly 1 in the morning when James and Bellatrix entered the room that their children were in. Even an hour after the attack had started. All healers had been called in, and reporters were had began plaguing the hospital before James and other Aurors began threatening to put them in a cell for the night.
"How are they?" James asked the healer in the room. While Bellatrix rushed and lightly hugged both her children.
The group was all lied down on their beds, except Harry, who was sat up on the edge of his.
"Your oldest is good to go home and will be fine in a few days as long as he doesn't aggravate his ankle any further. We have given him some bruise paste and a pain-relieving potion. Your youngest, on the other hand, will need to stay the night so we can monitor the progress of the Skele-grow on her right arm and leg." The healer answered.
Soon family members of the other members of the group came in, ad the Healer left the Potters to talk to them. James made his way over to his wife and kids, discreetly putting up a silencing ward around them. "Nym told us about the Death Eaters Harry. How are you feeling?" James asked.
"I didn't really enjoy killing them, but I don't regret it." Harry answered, self-assured in his answer.
"How did killing them make you feel?" Bellatrix questioned.
"Urm, relived, I guess." Harry responded. This time Harry looked to his parents to see if that was the answer they wanted and relaxed at the sight of their comforting smiles.
"Where is Nym?" Capella questioned.
"She had to head go straight to the DMLE, and I'll have to go soon as well." James answered.
"Did the Bones' make it out alright?" Harry questioned.
Bellatrix nodded. "I contacted Amelia, and she said that Brandon and Charlie were fine, and Sirius got Susan out." She answered, reliving her children to the least of their worries. "Now..." Bellatrix began as she took down the silencing ward. "... Let's get you signed out Harry, and I'll collect Ella in the morning."
"Let me just say bye to everyone." Harry responded and Bellatrix gave Harry a look. "Please."
"Better. Yes, you may, after all, it's important to have good manners." Bellatrix responded. Harry ignored his mother's barb and got up to say his goodbyes while James left for the ministry.
Later.
It was roughly half past 9 when Harry entered the dining room. Bellatrix was already in her seat when Harry entered. "Morning Harry." She greeted him.
"Morning Mum." Harry responded with a yawn.
"Your father didn't get home until about three last night, so don't expect to see him until lunchtime, We'll also be having a family gathering tonight." Bellatrix told him.
"Okay." Harry answered, as he drought his seat closer to the table, his breakfast appeared along with a glass of orange juice and his copy of the prophet. On the front was a picture of the Dark Mark in the sky.
Tragedy at the Quidditch world cup!
During the post-match celebrations of an Irish victory, things took a shocking turn of events, as a group started attacking members of the crowd , and destroying nearby tents. What shocked most was that they wore black cloaks and bone white skull mask. The uniform of the feared group known as the Death Eaters. There was fortunately very little damage done, before the Aurors swiftly dealt with the situation...
"Well. That's a load of crap." Harry commented as he casually flung the newspaper to the side.
"It gets better. Fudge has ordered total media silence until the incident is properly investigated." Bellatrix responded.
"Someone should tell him the 'bribe' and 'investigation' don't mean the same thing." Bellatrix snorted at her son's comment.
Soon at Saint Mungos.
Bellatrix, Harry, along with Matthew, and Jessica Bell retraced their steps from last night to the room that Capella, Katherine, Angelina, Alicia, and Oliver had spent the night in. Upon entering the room, Bellatrix and Harry went to Ella and the Bells to their daughter.
Capella noticed them approach and smiled. Bellatrix stood over the bed, while Harry took the seat next to it. "Next time, I'm not going to hold still."
"That lesson cost you an arm and a leg." Harry grinned, to which Ella scowled at him.
Bellatrix rolled her eyes, before speaking to her youngest. "Has a healer come and seen you yet?"
Capella shook her head. "Not yet." The trio passed the time by talking about what the Ministry had to say about the attack. Safe to say she wasn't impressed. Capella also told them that Oliver had been to a separate room after his surgery, and Alicia had gone home last night.
After that Harry had moved over to Katie. Katie noticed his approach and smiled. Gaining her parents' attention as well. "Hey."
"Hey." Harry responded softly, with a smile of his own.
"What do you think of my new do?" Katie asked as she pointed to her head. Her hair had been cut off and there was a bandage around her head.
"You look as beautiful as ever." Harry responded sincerely. Katie gave Harry a blinding smile as they joined hands. "How are feeling?"
"A bit numb to be honest. And I can't really remember what happened last night." Katie answered.
"We got jumped by Death Eaters." Harry answered solemnly. "A blasting curse took you, Angie and Oliver out. Capella was by bone breakers. And Alicia was hit by the Cruciartes. I killed them and got you all here." Harry answered. He looked into Katie's eyes for any sign of hatred or disgust at what he had done.
Katie only smiled and gave his hand a reassuring squeeze. "You did what you had to, to make sure we were all safe Harry." Katie told him. "I don't hold it against you."
"Thank you Katie."
"I should be thanking you."
"You can thank me by getting better." The pair looked at each other in silence with smiles on their faces, before sharing a kiss.
"Aaawwww." The noise brought Harry and Katie back to the real world they quickly separated and saw their mothers and Capella looking at them with big grins, while Matthew focused his attention on what he could see out of the window. The couple flushed red, amusing the women even more.
"I better be a bridesmaid at your wedding!" Angelina called out, further embarrassing them, but they still held each other's hands.
"Hem hem." An exaggerated clearing of the throat echoed throughout the room. The Potters had resisted the urge to cringe.
Bellatrix turned to face the new group. "Madam Umbridge, Auror Yaxley, Auror Dawlish, what brings you here?" Bellatrix asked, slipping on her old ice queen mask.
"Are here for your son Lady Potter, he is being charged with the murder of two pureblood Lords of most ancient and noble houses. Everyone in the room but the Potters tensed at the charge.
Bellatrix merely raised a manicured brow. She hummed and turned to her eldest. "Do you remember doing such a thing, Hadrian?" She asked him.
Harry looked up to his Mum, with his face also lacking any emotion. "No Mother, I do not." Harry answered evenly.
"Lies!" Umbridge hissed.
"First you accuse my son of murder, then of lying. You better have some actual proof Madam Umbridge." Bellatrix warned her.
"What is a secretary even doing leading a field operation?" Harry questioned.
"Enough! You will be coming with us immediately!" Umbridge stretched before giving a vindictive smile. "As for evidence. Your own cousin reported that you confessed to her."
"No, I didn't. I told her that we were attacked by Death Eaters and I killed them." Harry responded calmly.
"Exactly, murder." Umbridge grinned.
"Madam Umbridge, killing a Death Eater hasn't been illegal since before Hadrian was even born. So unless you have actual charges to bring against I'll kindly ask you to leave." Bellatrix responded firmly as she began to glare at the toad-like secretary.
"They were not Death Eaters! They were noble upstanding citizens, who gotten carried away!" Umbridge denied zealously.
Bellatrix let out an irritated sigh. "Go with them Hadrian, but don't say a word until Edward is there." She instructed before flicking her wrist, causing her wand to drop into her hand. "Expecto Patronum." A silvery mist shot out of her wand and formed a doe. The doe stood proud as it looked Bellatrix in the eye for a few seconds before shooting off in a ball of light. "He will meet you there." She told Harry.
Harry silently nodded and went to comply when he felt Katie squeeze his hand. Harry looked at her and could see the worry in her eyes. Harry allowed his emotions to show as he gave her a reassuring smile. "I'll see you tonight." He spoke softly. "I promise."