Mischievous Glint | George Weasley

Chapter 41

We were back at the Burrow. I was wandering around the house on my own for a walk. Then I saw a rippled window behind me blushed with light. I quickly ran downstairs and saw Ginny's eyes shift from Harry to the trees beyond.

"Oh my god..." Harry turned, his breath was fogging the windowpane as far below flame snakes came out of the reeds and slithered toward the house. Bellatrix emerged peering up through the darkness towards Harry's silhouette with a mad grin on her face. As she shrieked eerily my eyes flashed with hatred.

Harry and I bursted through the front door, wand drawn, pelted toward Bellatrix. She grinned, turned and vanished into the reeds.

"Harry, Y/N, no!" Molly shouted.

Flames raced up the porch steps, climbed the walls of the house. Lupin drew his wand and raced after Harry and me.

Ron, Fred and George appeared and joined Arthur as he dashed toward the smoking marsh. Arthur glanced back as Ginny emerged.

"Ginny, stay with your mother!" Without hesitation, she raced for the reeds.

Harry and I careened through the marsh and reeds flashing past, then spied Bellatrix. She grinned looking like a crazed wood nymph, then flitted off, her laughter was mocking us. I caught a glance of her and without I used my magic to stop her by sending a energy of fire but she was slipping away. Fred, George, Ron and Arthur fanned out running full-out their feet kicking up sparks as shadows splinter throughout the reeds. It was like chasing ghosts.

Bellatrix leaded Harry and me on, grinning madly. Ginny came dashing to a halt, chest heaving as she peering into the smoking marsh. A huge figure quivered through a veil of smoke. Our eyes shifted seeing Bellatrix racing forward through the reeds, then shifted back as the veil of smoke evaporated and revealed Greyback. Bellatrix made an odd clicking noise like a signal and Greyback edged forward, sweeping away the reeds in front of him and revealing Harry. I quickly pelted forward and shot a balls of energy at them before they could attack Harry.

"No, Y/N! It's a trap!" I faltered looking toward Ginny's voice and spied Greyback. Bellatrix stopped dead, wheeled in her tracks and saw Ginny and shrieked with rage. She raised her wand and fired a bolt of red light but before it could reach her, it exploded in a shower of butterflies around Ginny. She looked perplexed then turned to me and saw my hand raised in her direction. Ginny let a thankful sigh fired back then wheeled away, flashing through the reeds and coming face to face with Greyback who's sharp teeth was glittering.

"Don't you smell clean." He growled and Just then a bolt of blue bursted off Greyback's back and he turned to see Harry standing several yards off.

As Greyback gave chase, Ginny pelted after and rushed into a clearing. Just then I shot twin of light blast from opposite sides of the clearing and Greyback was lifted in the air and slammed to the ground. As he regained his feet he looked into the reeds and saw Harry and Ginny and me. Their wands poised and I had a bolt of fire floating st the palm of my hands ready to fire if he makes a move. He grinned when Bellatrix's odd, clicking signal carried through the night once again. Turning away he exited.

Harry and Ginny and I slowly stepped out of the reeds and stared at each other wordlessly. Then Ron, Fred, George, Arthur and Lupin came thrashing into the clearing.

George quickly hugged me like his life depended on me. He kissed my head as Fred followed and stood beside me. All around us the reeds smokes and the flames died. Across the marsh, Bellatrix's cackle rose briefly on the air then all went quiet.

"You're lucky you weren't killed." Hermione spoke up.

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At the Hogwarts corridor

Hermione read the Daily Prophet as she walked alongside Harry and I. The headline was gloomy and was written 'More Dissapearences'.

"You have to realize who you both are." Hermione said.

"I know who I am, Hermione, alright?" Harry bursted sharply then he frowned "Sorry."

"So tell me what Arthur said." I asked him.

"If Dumbledore's traveling places, it's news to the Ministry. But get this, that night at Borgin & Burkes? It seems Draco was looking at a Vanishing Cabinet."

"What would Draco want with a Vanishing Cabinet?" Hermione asked.

"You tell me." Harry replied.

Hermione frowned as I started pondering over it.

"He looks different, don't you think? Draco. Almost... ill." Hermione pointed and looked at me.

"It's not like I stare at him all day. He's been distant from his own friends. I think Harry's right. He might be a Death Eater." I said as Harry whipped his head at me.

"Finally someone who thinks the same." Harry said.

We glanced ahead and saw Ron and a pouting Lavender. Ron was holding a gold chain which spelled out "My Sweetheart."

"Of course. I'll wear it." We heard Ron's forced voice.

"That's my Won-Won."

"Excuse me, I have to go vomit." Hermione started to exit.

"Mind If I join?" I trailed behind her leaving Harry.