Lonely
Chapter 8
Escape
Panic seized Tonks as she looked around at the humongous steam train, which was speeding its way down the train tracks toward her. Her Aunt, who was crackling madly above, produced Nymphadora's wand out of no where and dangled it above the tracks.
A loud bark echoed around the clearing above the noise of the steam train, and next second a dark blur bounded, from the opposite side of the platform to the Death Eaters. Tonks felt long sharp fangs grab her robes and hoist her into the cool air; she could feel tangled fur brushing her face and the smell of wet dog breath sweep her neck.
Her vision was consumed by the train, which came rushing to meet the end of her booted foot. Bellatrix shrieked with unanticipated anger while Remus yelled with relief. She hit the floor of the platform with a loud thud, knocking Bellatrix over. A shaggy, black dog pounced onto Lucius knocking him over and setting Lupin free, Remus quickly stumbled over to his wand which was lying on the floor a few feet away.
Tonks scrambled up, and flew over to Bellatrix, ripping the wand out of her evil relatives grasp. She shot a binding spell at her Aunt and glared down at her. Through her struggling she managed to gasp a few words, "Watch out for your family, my young niece!"
"Yeah, and you just better watch your own back along the way!" muttered Tonks, she turned her back on her relative squirming around on the floor and didn't look back.
Meanwhile the Black shaggy dog had transformed into Sirius and was now attempting to disarm the blond figure that was Lucius. Remus had already caught Narcissa with a rope binding curse; she was not attempting to put up a struggle, unlike her sister who was thrashing about in her ropes on the floor like a dying salmon.
Lucius fell to the floor, three wands pointing directly at him; he glared up at them with clear rage.
"We'll all get you sooner or later my dear niece," he spat, Nymphadora stared at him with mock horror, "Don't worry, we'll get you all soon, then you wont be smiling anymore!"
'BANG!'
Lucius had grabbed the limp forms of Narcissa and Bellatrix, and dissaperated amongst the confusion of the spell he had fired. Remus stamped his foot in anger as he found them all gone.
"We could have thrown them all into Azkaban!" he exclaimed.
Nymphadora glanced at him, looking down she could see blood, lots of it. Now that she brought her mind to reality, she could feel a slight tingling pain in her back and sides. Feeling around her robes she lightly touched a damp spot and cried out in pain. Sirius and Remus whipped around to look at her; she was doubled over, crouching down on the hard stone floor, not moving a muscle.
"Tonks, what's up?" asked Sirius, he reached for his cousin and drew back his hands at the last moment. For her back was cut, severely in several places. Sirius even thought he could see some of the illuminated bone tissue. He shivered.
"We have to get her to St Mungoes!" he said frantically to Remus who crouched down beside him. His friends face was deathly pale, Sirius knew he couldn't cope with these things very well.
"Quickly there's nothing we can do for her. But if you dissaperate her to St Mungoes, I can quickly go and tell the others" Sirius said frantically.
Remus nodded. He took his friend form Sirius's grasp as softly as he could. Trying not to touch the damp crimson patch, he twisted and disappeared form view. Sirius hung his head and sighed. Taking a deep breath, he turned on the spot and snapped his fingers. He felt his body squeezing into the tight tube, which made the air scream for an escape.
It finally stopped altogether, and Sirius found himself stumbling on the pavement, outside his old daunting home, wishing it would disappear from his view. As quickly as his weak feet could carry him, he pranced up the stairs. Not bothering to be quiet he flung open the door and raced into the dingy kitchen. Gathered around the old table the members of the order were speaking in hushed voices. Upon Sirius's entry they all looked up with surprise's faces. Sirius regained his breath and glanced at Dumbledore as he stood up.
"What's happened Sirius?" he asked quickly.
"Nymphadora…is in St. Mungoes!" he gasped through short breaths.
Remus landed heavily on the floor right outside St. Mungoes hospital. Tonks breathing heavily into his old cloak, trying to remain calm. He pushed open the doors and rushed to the reception area. The young witch stationed there looked up, her flaming red hair pulled back tightly in a bun. Her eyes widened as she saw all the blood spulttered on Remus and Tonks laying half consience in his arms.
"Emergency to the reception area" she yelled hurriedly, her voice echoing down the hall way. In almost two seconds, nearly half a dozen wizard doctors came rushing out of different coloured doors. They carefully prized Tonks away from Lupins grasp, seeing how urgent the situation really had become.
"Sir we need to start attending to her right away!" urged a doctor with wavy brown hair and thick hairy eyebrows.
"She'll be alright?" he asked worriedly, gently passing her over. They nodded gravely, Nymphadora's eyes were squeezed tightly shut as a battle raged on deep within her. This battle detirmined if she was to stay alive or not. The doctors put her on a levitating stretcher, using their wands they hurried into a room with a plate reading 'Emergency' in bold writing. Lupin was left behind, grabbing fists full of his fragile hair in frustration and anxiety. The yound receptionest leading him to the empty waiting room, as he awaited the other members of the Order of the Phoenix.
A:N/ Sorry this is a short chapter, and sorry I haven't updated in so long. But the next chapter will be along sooner and longer, since I have finished my exams now! Thank you to all the people who have reviewed so far, you've been a great encouragement so far.