Chapter 23: Azkaban

There were only 25 guards in the Azkaban prison. 5 on the lowest wall, another five on the second lowest and other 5 and so on. The dementors were still there guarding because of Minister Fudge's insistence. Director Amelia Bones didn't want them there because of their former affiliation to Voldemort but Fudge didn't listen to anything she said, certain of himself.

On the island of Azkaban a group 40 Death Eaters apparated on the island and immediately an Auror guard saw them, he was about to shout but was silenced as a Death Eater slit his throat open with a spell. The dementors beside the Auror saw what happened and that seemed to be a cue for something because the Dementor went straight to the next Auror on sight and started giving him the kiss. An Auror saw what was happening but was also silenced as a nearby Dementor started to give him the kiss. The other two Aurors turned around to see this happen but were killed second later when Death Eaters attacked. The Aurors on the above level just saw what was happening when and so one of them gave a shout causing the other Aurors attention. Once they saw what was happening one of them sent a patronus message to Amelia Bones and Dumbledore. This Auror was Order of the Phoenix member Hestia Jones. She was on the top level and as soon as she sent the message of reporting on the attack and requesting backup she summoned all the happiness she could and sent out a patronus which was a cheetah out to attack the nearest Dementor which was about to kiss a nearby Auror. She called down below for the Aurors to retreat back up to the highest level which they agreed with and raced up ahead.

Auror Johnson, Father of Angelina Johnson in Gryffindor was on the second highest floor so he decided to stay behind and help the others get up. He was very proficient in Defense and quickly sent out his own patronus of a Lion which attacked the Dementors. When the last Auror came past him he sent a bombarda at the stair well making a huge whole in the stair where no one would be able to cross it. As he was running he sent another one at the wall which made it collapse on another set of stairs. By the time he got to the top level there were about 3 holes in the stairs and two other debris from the wall crashed into the stairs. There were only about 10 Aurors left now and they were backed to a corner casting the patronus charm, only five of them could it and they were slowly losing hope which started to make the patroni disintegrate when suddenly fighting was heard from down below. There were 40 Aurors on the ground of Azkaban and what appeared to be another group of 10 attacking the Death Eaters as well. Renewed with hope the patroni appeared as bright as ever and drove back the dementors on their level completely.

Dumbledore had just received a patronus message from Hestia Jones requesting for back up. He then sent out his own message to his Order members meanwhile Amelia had just received the message from Auror Jones while she was in a meeting with Fudge and Rufus and when Jones mentioned the Dementors turning rogue both she and Rufus sent murderous glares towards Fudge making him bow his head. Amelia then ran outside to Aurors Black and Lang and told them to assemble the Aurors inside the Ministry. When they arrived back with 40 or so Aurors she told Black to get Tonks as this was a special case and she needed all the help she could get and she also knew Tonks could cast a patronus. One thing that stuck to head was to order the Aurors to practice the patronus charm when they were finished with this.

Black just apparated into Black manor, found Tonks and Harry together, he should have known Harry wouldn't have left her and he was needed so he could argue with him, so he just let it go and swore to look over him while they were there. Harry grabbed both of their hands and Sirius concentrated on the apparating point on the Azkaban Island and the next second a sudden pop sounded the manor as they apparated to the island point.

The three immediately got into action. When Harry saw the dementors swarming around the place he focused on the memory of him and Tonks and the words flew out of his mouth with a roar. "EXPECTO PATRONUM." A gold dazzling Dragon left Harry's wand roaring, flying towards the dementors. The dementors looked towards the beast and were so frightened that they stopped what they were doing. Another shout of the Patronus curse caused them to look to see another golden dragon but this time it looked feminine. The dragons swooped into the Dementors, not driving them back but going through them, making them disappear. A minute later you could only see black strips of cloth and black ash on the ground where the Dementors used to be. There were about 20 Dementors left now and so they knew the best chance for survival was to flee which they did.

After that happened Harry concentrated on defeating the Death Eaters. The three quickly made their way to the lowest level of the prison. Tonks and Harry sent multiple dragon magic spells that went through the Death Eaters shield's killing them. The both of them felt guilt at killing but not who they were killing. They quickly raced up with Sirius and some of the Aurors that were on that level. When they came to the second level they saw some people who were fighting the Death Eaters but they had no Auror clothes on so they must have been the Order members. They quickly sent multiple spells killing the Death Eaters making the Order members turn around to see Tonks, Sirius, some Aurors and the Boy-Who-Lived with them. Harry led them as he went to the next level. There they found people in prison robes and Death Eaters in a fight with the Aurors. The Death Eaters must have given the prisoners some spare wands.

There were about 35 Death Eaters on this level so the others with Harry went to work. Tonks and Harry saw Remus fighting a Death Eater so they went to him to help when another two came to the aid of the Death Eater.

"Annullo" Harry cast making one of the Death Eater explode from the middle of his body. Tonks sent "Contere" hitting the Death Eaters right leg making him go down allowing Tonks to use a second spell connecting with the Death Eaters face killing him. Remus had just finished with his Death Eater when he saw Harry fighting.

"HARRY! What are you doing here?" He shouted to him.

"Did you really think I wouldn't help?" He shouted back. Remus rushed over to Harry but was interrupted when a spell hit him in shoulder making him fall down. Harry saw this happen and sent another "Annullo" making the Death Eater explode from his left shoulder. Harry rushed to Remus and put up the Solidum Protector Shield spell up. He levitated Remus to the back of the wall away from the action and started some healing spells.

"Harry what are you doing here, you have to leave now." Remus said to him.

"I'm not leaving Remus and now be a good wolfy and stay still." He said smirking. Remus was about to respond when Harry rushed back to the battle by Tonks and Sirius. He looked down to his shoulder and was shocked to see it looking fine, he tried moving it which was a little painful and stiff but otherwise was quite fine which made him wonder what the hell Harry did.

The Death Eaters numbers were dropping and they dropped significantly when more Aurors from the below levels came up once they were finish. They raced up to the next level to see Aurors and Order members and Dumbledore coming down. Dumbledore saw Harry and sighed but was none the less proud that Harry put his life on the line to save others.

He walked over to Harry, Tonks and Sirius and spoke to them. "You have done well you three and I am assuming that the two golden dragon patroni were of your doing Harry, Tonks?" He asked.

The two of the both beamed and said yes. Dumbledore smiled at the both of them and told them that they could leave and that the Aurors could handle things from here.

Harry, Tonks and Sirius both went to the apparition point and apparated home.

At the end of the day Amelia had been filled in on what happened and was looking through the multiple reports from the attack. She kept reading until she saw the reports where Harry and Aurors Black and Tonks had arrived. She read how they sent two golden dragon patroni actually killing the Dementors. She had been given word by Rufus on how Tonks had become a lot more powerful lately and was much more efficient with her casting, hell she didn't even trip as much as she used to. She knew that something happened to the pair of them and she wanted to know what and so she planned to have the both of them attend a meeting with her so she could have the answers she seeked.

Tonks, Harry and Sirius had just arrived at Black Manor. They were oddly quiet and thinking over the past event. Harry had taken multiple lives and he hated how it made him feel dirty, Tonks was the same, it was the first time she had taken a life. Sirius being an Auror straight after he left Hogwarts had dealt with these feelings and he knew that the both of them would be feeling them so he took them both to the couch and sat them down to talk.

"I know how you guys are feeling." He started making the both of them look at him. "You feel dirty and horrible for killing but you must remember what would happen if you didn't. They would have either escaped or be sent to prison where they could be freed and be able to kill again. Look you didn't kill for the fun of it, you did it to protect the innocent, the Aurors, the people who were risking their lives so everyone can have a peace filled life. You did it out of necessity, not carelessly. You don't know how proud of you both I am. Tonks I have already told you how proud of you I am when you told me you were an Auror and Harry, I am so very proud of you, you didn't need to go but you did. I'm not happy you did by the way" He said while smiling. He let it go silent for a few minutes for the couple to think over to which they did very hard. Harry looked to Tonks to see her looking at him and reached over to hug. After a few seconds they realized how tired they were and decided to go to bed. They quickly stripped to their underwear and snuggled together on the bed falling asleep.

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Episode 24: Questions