The Casualties:
" Meadowes Lupin it's urgent," a stern voice rang into the silent bedroom. Doe woke instantly, as did Remus. Standing in front of them was the wispy Ox Patronus that belonged to Moody.
" There's been an incident, I need you both at Headquarters. Meadowes fetch Black and meet us there" the Patronus ordered before disappearing.
Remus and Doe got up instantly getting dressed and slipping on their robes.
" I'm going to go get Sirius" Doe told Remus, " I'll meet you at Headquarters"
Remus nodded and they both disapparated. Doe landed outside of Sirius' apartment. She felt around underneath the mat for the key, and slipped it into the lock, unlocking the door and walking into the apartment.
Doe knocked loudly on Sirius' bedroom door. A second later Sirius answered it, squinty eyed and exhausted. He wore pajama bottoms and no shirt.
" Meadowes, what are you doing here?" he asked sleepily.
" Moody sent me something's happened, he needs us at Headquarters" she told him.
He nodded, " I'll just change".
A minute later he emerged from the room fully dressed.
" So whats going on?" he asked.
Doe shook her head, " I have no clue".
They apparated to Headquarters and knocked on the door.
Moody's head emerged and he drew his wand on them, " What was the last words I spoke to the pair of you?"
" That I needed to get my head out of my arse" Sirius mumbled angrily.
Moody moved away from the door and ushered them in quickly.
" Moody, what's going on?" Doe asked.
Moody sighed, " You'll see"
He led them into the drawing room, where the rest of the Order was gathered around something on the floor.
They were bodies, two of them, covered by a white sheet.
" Voldemort finally got to Gideon and Fabian" Moody said behind them. Sirius just stared forward.
Doe felt her knees shake beneath her. She had just seen them last night when she patrolled.
" How?" Doe asked quietly.
" Mundungus was patrolling" Moody said sourly. Doe noticed Mundungus was missing from the room.
Several people all around the room were crying. Doe noticed Molly and Arthur Weasley were also missing.
Tears started rolling down her face as she realized she would never see Gideon or Fabian ever again. She would never see the smiles on their faces when they told a joke or recounted on something they had did at Hogwarts.
They were gone. Voldemort had taken them from then.
Doe was overwhelmed with sadness.
" He knew this was going to happen, Fabian did, he told me a few weeks ago" Doe sobbed.
Moody bowed his head, " They're casualties of war, this is just the beginning"
Sirius blinked, " The beginning?" he asked.
Moody nodded, " It's a war, it's only going to get worse"
Doe knew Moody was right. This was the green flag for Voldemort. The war had begun, and so had the a new era. One of fear and distrust. An era of war.
The Raging Era.