The match was outstanding, Alex, Hermione and Penny were in the Top Box along with the Weasleys, Ludo Bagman as announcer, the Bulgarian Minister and his translator. As predicted by Fleur, the Veela mascots had used their charms to attempt to cheat, only to be banned from the field by the referee; the reaction from the spectators only more forward than when they had first come out and men everywhere were attempting to get at them. When Krum caught the Snitch but Ireland won, the twins celebrated so hard that they almost fell from the box.

Afterwards, the twins shouted everyone a few Butterbeers a portion of their winnings, the rest going into their pockets for safe-keeping. Ginny and the twins had head to bed an hour earlier, everyone else was outside relaxing, when the first curse rang out. Arthur was screaming at his sons, "Get the twins and have them run with Ginny! Then help out here."

Hermione turned to Penny, "You can't help here, so protect Ginny with everything you have, we've got a job to do here."

"But…"

"Do it Penny, please," the couple rushed to where the fires were.

Rushing past goblins, Alex called out, "Brothers, Sisters, your assistance is asked for to assist the innocent."

Even though they looked like they simply wished to be away, the group nodded and began helping families that were rushing around without a clue. Hermione was thankful for the cauldrons of water everywhere, sending torrents of the liquid at the fires, putting them out as they ran. When they got to the large bonfire, both demigods were disgusted at what they saw; the Muggle family from the shed, the parents and two young daughter, were dangling in the air.

"Mia, deal with whoever is suspending them there, I'll catch them," Alex ordered, shooting spells from his wand and bringing forth a gust of wind to settle beneath the family.

The attackers, people dressed in bone masks and black robes, began to fall from the spells that the brave few were sending at them. Hermione could see Charlie and Bill binding those that fell through the smoke, having extinguished the bonfire, thankful that the wind beneath the family prevented them from being suffocated by the smoke. All of a sudden most people stopped, Hermione looked as she continued to cast, and saw a green skull and snake in the sky. It must have been a message to the attackers as those able, popped away as one.

The family fell a few feet, landing on the wind pocket, and Alex floated them down, rushing over to check on their condition, "I NEED A HEALER HERE!"

3 witches raced over, but only one continued after seeing it was a Muggle family, "What's happened?"

"They were up there, they need the best care you can give them, send them to St Mungo's," Alex purposely flicked his hair to reveal his scar, "Send me the bill for their hospitalisation."

"Of course Mr Potter," the witch called back to her colleagues, "Get over here and help me now!"

Alex left, infuriated at many things, the fact that Muggles were treated badly being the latest, and ran over to his love, "How'd you go?"

"Got 6, Mr Weasley's had Aurors send them back to the Ministry," looking about Hermione sighed, "Such destruction."

Bill trot over, "You two alright?"

"Yeah"

"Great, now all we need to do is track down the kids," Charlie growled, his anger more evident over the events.

Holding up their hands, the teens halted them, "Expecto Patronum."

A large golden eagle and a dolphin erupted from their wands, and seeing no Dementors, turned back to their masters, "Take us to Penny, Ginny, Fred and George."

The quartet, Bill and Charlie stunned, raced after the Patroni, who were thankfully going around tents and going at a slower pace. They head into the woods surrounding the campsite and soon found the four of them, Penny holding a freaking Ginny, while the twins were standing with wands at the ready.

As soon as she saw her older brothers, Ginny raced over, shuddering so much she looked as though she would break. Bill lift her up, his face straining a little, "Charlie, take the twins to Dad; I'm taking Gin home now. Thank you for protecting her Penny, and I'll see you all at Hogwarts."

"Bye"

With the family gone, none of the remaining trio said anything, Penny simply allowed Alex to apparate her to the gates of the castle, not even taking in truly in as they walked inside. Walking to the dungeons, they entered Severus' quarters and found him reading, a large smile on his face at seeing them before he actually saw them, "What's happened?"

"There was an attack when everyone was celebrating, these monstrous people in bone masks and black robes were terrorising the Muggle family who owned the plot the World Cup was on. We got a few of them and saved the family but the remaining few all apparated off after seeing this green skull and snake in the sky, it looked a lot like your mark."

Severus paled, checking his mark and paled even more when he noticed it was darker than it had been that morning, "He's growing much stronger but I don't think the Death Eaters tonight were doing that on his orders. More likely as a way to get their jollies, sick bastards. Was anyone hurt?"

"The family was sent to St Mungo's, took one of the Healers to see the scar for them to do anything, but I think it was mainly shock. Their minds were already vulnerable due to the high number of Memory Charms that the Aurors were placing on them. Honestly, why couldn't they have simply had a Muggleborne take their places, save their poor minds that kind of damage?"

"I don't know but I'm starting to wish you would just go to New York," showing his mark, the man sighed sadly, "He's going to be back sooner than we all hoped."

Clapping their other father on the shoulder, the mature teens said, "Severus, the Fates are the only ones who truly know what is destined for us but we like to hope that they'd cut us a break after the crap we've been through. We have every faith that the gods will shine on us and assist us in the great challenge we have had placed before us, or at least be there should Hades try to take us."

"Why is that no comfort? Off, go to bed the three of you, relax while you can"

The trio did as ordered, their bodies weary and in desperate need for showers and sleep. Alex, being the true gentleman, allowed the girls to wash first, attempting to not think of the fact they were both in the bathroom, naked, at the same time. Saying good night to their friend, the couple fell into a comforting sleep, reassuring themselves that what they had told Severus was what they truly believed.