I. social casualty | blaise zabini ✔️

RESCUE

CHAPTER 36

RESCUE

The room fell into silence again after Umbridge, Harry, and Hermione were gone. Lyra just hoped that they actually had a plan ready because the longer they were here, the more danger Sirius was in. The pain became near nonexistent as she thought of what Voldemort might be doing to her uncle.

Next to her ear, in the smallest whisper, Blaise said, "Are you ok."

Lyra gave a barely visible nod, her head was still bowed slightly, her eyes on the pink carpet.

"I'm so sorry."

"Not your fault," She mumbled, hoping no one noticed as Ron began to shuffle again in hopes of getting out of Warrington's grip.

"L-ra," Neville was wheezing slightly and still gagged, still in Crabbe's tight hold, "ah ou a-righ."

She was surprised that none of the Slytheirns reacted, instead falling silent as if also waiting for an answer as well.

Lyra gave the most convincing smile she could, "M' fine, Nev." Blaise squeezed her wrist softly and suddenly she felt a wand slipping into her fingers.

She looked up and saw Blaise nod slightly at her and she whispered again, "Tell Zara and Fay."

Then she turned to Ginny, who looked ready to attack at any moment, making eye contact with Lyra, she gave a slight nod. Then she turned to Ron who seemed to see the nod in time and then Neville. Luna was still staring absentmindedly around the room.

"I'm really sorry about this." She mumbled over her shoulder to her boyfriend before ripping her wand arm from his grip and elbowing his gut not hard enough to really hurt but enough to get him to let go.

His wand felt strangely comforting in her hand, it wasn't the same as her own but it would do for now. "Stupefy!" She yelled as Ginny ducked and hit Astoria, knocking her into the bookshelves behind her.

Greengrass quickly rose again, "Stupefy!" And knocked Lyra back into Umbridge's desk and would definitely leave a bruise later in her hip.

Ginny quickly took her wand from her pocket and sent a Stun to Theo, who released Luna. "Bombarda!" he retaliated and the shelf next to Ginny and Luna exploded, leaving scratches on Ginny's cheek and a tear in Luna's uniform and arm.

"Tarantallegra!" Lyra shot a dancing jinx that sent Crabbe into a dancing fit and letting go of Neville. However, he managed to release himself quite quickly and was now in a fist fight with Neville.

"Flipendo!" Ginny hit Warrington square in the chest and he flipped over, landing hard on his front, Ron was released and took his wand, joining the fight.

Astoria shot another jinx at Lyra, "Oppugno!" and objects began flying from the office to hit her. With Chaser practice it was easy to avoid a few but she had a bruise on her cheek from a portrait and a cut on her arm from a large book.

Lyra pointed Blaise's wand at her, "Petrificus Totalus!" and Astoria fell, paralized.

Ginny then shot a Bat-Bogey hex at Malfoy who stumbled.

And Lyra sent a second paralysis curse that knocked Malfoy and his bats down.

They didn't stay long enough to enjoy their victory, instead Lyra took hers, Hermione's, and Harry's wands before tossing Blaise - who had been knocked down by a jelly-legs curse by Ron - his own wand.

"Come on, we have to find the others." Ginny said.

"They went to the forest," Luna said, "I was watching from the window." And they began sprinting towards the fields. They managed to avoid most students on their way down to the field, as most were enjoying the end of their exams. Lyra truly wished her life was as simple as that.