Chapter Five: Rescue

Remus heard Tonks' strong voice, less than 20 minutes after the owl had been sent. With a sigh of relief, he saw over a score of people were with Tonks. She had gotten the hint. Tonks was at his side in seconds, releasing his bonds.

"Accio wand!" she cried, and caught Remus' wand as it flew from Lucious' pocket.

"Harry!" She and Remus yelled as one. "Get Malfoy!"

Malfoy fled, leading Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny into another room. They would be able to manage.

It was chaos in seconds. Spells flashed everywhere, voices yelled spells, curses, or just yelled. Lupin and Tonks joined the melee.

"Glad you came, dear." Said Remus, dragging Tonks with him as he ducked a curse.

"A giant couldn't keep me from you, you know that." Tonks said, rushing toward the spell's caster. It was Bellatrix. She planted a quick kiss on Lupin's cheek, then ran to meet her.

"Ah-hah, there you are Niece!" she shrieked.

"Here I am, indeed, to avenge Sirius! He died in this room, and now you will. I finish this now!" Tonks said, and then, without wasting a second, yelled "Supify!"

The spell caught Bellatrix off guard, and she fell. Tonks picked up her wand and snapped it, taking no chances. She looked up, searching for Lupin. She saw him fighting Fenrir, and her stomach dropped. It was just like the dreams she had been having for weeks. She rushed to him, helping with the crazy werewolf. Even a spell hitting her shoulder, causing it to sting, didn't stop her.

"Thanks." Lupin panted. His arm was bleeding freely, and there was a gash on his head. Yet the battle light was in his eyes, and he gained a new burst of strength when the love of his life came to fight at his side.

Tonks responded by throwing a curse at Fenrir that hit its mark. He howled out in pain, forgetting the pair he was fighting. Remus stunned him, and bound him with ropes from his wand. He turned to Tonks and returned the kiss on the cheek from earlier. Then Tonks heard a voice.

"Avada kadavra!"

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A/N: CLIFFHANGER! I'm sorry it was so short, just HAD to end it like this rather than make what happens after this part of this chapter.