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Eleanora was the first to speak. "Wand," she muttered, turning to Bill. He plunged a hand into his pocket and pulled out his own wand as well as Eleanoras, which Eleanora had left with him for safekeeping during the wedding just in case something like this happened. Many people were only just realizing that something strange had happened; heads were still turning toward the silver cat as it vanished. Silence spread outward in cold ripples from the place where the Patronus had landed. Then somebody screamed. Guests were sprinting in all directions and Eleanora looked around wildly in all directions.
"El." Bill took Eleanora by the shoulders and pressed his forehead to hers. Eleanora gazed up into his eyes and together they whispered their last 'I love you's' before the battled. "If we get separated," Bill said anxiously, "Just try and get people safely inside the house and I'll meet you there, okay?"
Eleanora nodded and clutched Bill's hands in hers. "We'll be alright," she whispered, reassuring herself as much as she was Bill. "I promise we'll be alright."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Eleanora kicked off her heels and together, Eleanora and Bill stepped out of the canopy to where Death Eaters were quickly descending onto the lawn of the Burrow. Eleanora watched Lupin and Tonks standing side by side, putting up as many protective spells as possible. She looked over her shoulder, back to the commotion under the tent. She needed to find Daisy before the actual fighting happened. "Cillian has her," Bill said, reading Eleanora's mind. "I saw them running towards the house."
Eleanora nodded and turned back to the yard, her wand raised. As long as she could be sure Daisy wouldn't get caught in the cross-fire, she was ready to fight. Eleanora and Bill raised their wands at the same time and said, "Protego," sending a shielding spell over their section of the tent. On either side of them, Order members were stationed ready to protect the Burrow and those still left in the tent.
Within seconds, the entire yard was enveloped in chaos. Eleanora felt the beautiful wedding dress Mrs. Weasley had made for her tear in multiple places and drag in the dirt as she stood back to back with Bill, trying as hard as she could just to defend their area. Flashes of green and blue light obscured her vision, making it difficult to see who exactly she was hexing. "We need to move into the light!" she shouted over her shoulder at Bill.
He nodded and flicked his wand once, sending two Death Eaters flying. Then, he took Eleanora's arm in his free hand and they retreated back into the tent, which was flaming in several places. Eleanora spotted Fred and George on the other side, dueling two burly looking figures in black hoods. She felt a wave of relief wash over her knowing they were alright.
"Alright?" Charlie said, hurtling towards Eleanora and Bill to avoid a killing curse from a particularly swift Death Eater. "If this is what I've been missing out on in Romania... maybe I will move back." He grinned at Eleanora and stupefied the Death Eater she'd been fighting.
