𝑩𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 | 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒇𝒐𝒚 | 𝟑

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Chapter nine; On the run

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Time slowed drastically as the patronus of Kingsley Shacklebolt disappeared into the air. And even after if had gone Olivia still found herself staring into the space it had been in disbelief. She thought they had a few more weeks at the latest, she didn't expect the Ministry to fall this early nor did she expect it to happen on the night of Bill and Fleur's wedding. Olivia wasn't ready for what they were now facing, she wasn't ready to go on the run after she had unfinished business and unsettled arguments.

Goosebumps covered her entire body for the second time that night as she whispered ever so faintly under her breath, "Oh Merlin it's happening." At that point she lifted her eyes to see guests already falling into shock, already disapparating in a bid to save themselves. Her eyes first locked with Arthur Weasley who's eyes where filled with a mix of fear and determination, a detrimental combination. And so Olivia fixed her own gaze, feeling her heart beat rise in her chest.

She searched for her mother, for Remus, for Tonks, Charlie, Alissa, anyone but in the mess found no one. Panicked she twirled around in her own circle, looking for anyone. She knew she wouldn't find them and so prepared herself for what was coming, clenching her jaw tightly shut. The first cloud of darkness broke though the tent and barely had the time to land on its feet before Olivia fired a curse in their direction.

She was the first to fire, and admittedly didn't give a shit. These insufferable bastards had the audacity to attack on the night where everyone was most vulnerable. It was cowardly and unjust, and Olivia hated acts of that sort. She remembered Alex's words and allowed this new part of her mind to push everything to one side, she wanted to explore how well it controlled her to fight under times like these.

One after the other came and carnage raised within seconds. Olivia found spells firing from her wand consecutively, one after the other at an impressive speed. She fired on those who fired on them, and showed no mercy. A Death Eater had landed right in front of Alissa a little ways over where he smirked sinisterly at her. It was evident Alissa was unarmed and in no fit state to arm herself either.

She took her stance, placing her left foot in front of her right and raised her right arm, her wand pointing directly over Alissa's shoulder and towards the Death Eater, "Sectumsempra." She yelled in rage, watching as the Death Eater collapsed backwards into a table. Alissa turned to face Olivia with wide and terrified eyes, she found Fleur less than a meter from her and ran forwards grabbing the brides wrist and dragging her over to Alissa. She shoved the two together and ushered them away, "Go!" She yelled.

"I can't leave Bill!" Fleur yelled.

Olivia turned around, hearing a curse being cast behind them. It approached too fast for her to deflect but she tired nevertheless, barely stopping it from hitting them. She fired her own back, "Stupefy!" She turned back to them, "Fleur for fuck sakes, go! Both of you need to leave, you can't protect yourselves!"

Fleur tried to argue, "Yes I—"

"For the love of Merlin, go!" She shouted over the chaos, the two women disapparated not a second later.

Olivia searched for Harry next, looking for the chosen one amongst the crowd. They needed to get out of there, and they needed to do it quickly. She found him with Remus and decided upon killing two birds with one stone. Remus was holding Harry back from reaching Ginny and Olivia took his hand in hers, pulling them away and towards Ron and Hermione, "The both of you, go!" Remus shouted over the noise.

"Look after them!" Olivia shouted back, ducking as a curse was cast over her head.

"With my life, now go! And be careful!" He shouted after them, pushing them in the direction of Ron and Hermione. Harry and her turned, only to be faced with another Death Eater waiting for them. It seemed out of the three, Olivia was the quickest to react and lifted her wand. She absentmindedly fired without a second thought, "Avada Kedavra!"