Ha, I made it! And want marshmallows now...Thanks for waiting guys...I hope this makes up for it...

Chapter 25 (The Potters die today part 1)

"Aunt Hermione?"
"Over here!" Hermione yelled getting out of the car. "Oh, God, Ron!"
"He's gonna be okay", said James.
"Yeah, I hope so", Hermione nodded raising her wand and taking control over Ron's floating body. She waved her wand and landed him in the backseat o the car. "Okay, so listen, I would apparate but you can't so I'm gonna creat a Portkey to the hospital for all of us", she said and unbuttoned her bracelet and then hit it with her wand, then grabbed Ron's hand. "Okay, kids gather in a circle".
"Wait, aunt, maybe you shouldn't come! I mean you're still wanted for betrayal, you can't actually appear at public", Albus pointed out.
"I'm not leaving Ron. Don't worry, Teddy will find a way to cover for me...come on now", she said. "Okay, grab the bracelet, I'll count to three and it will transfer us to the hospital, just don't let go".
They did as they were told and she started counting backwards. Three seconds is not a lot of time but it was enough for James to make up his mind. Right before Hermione reached three he let go of the Portkey.
"No, James, I said don't..." but the Portkey worked and they were gone. James sighed.
"Sorry, aunt, but I just can't let Dolohov go".

Ginny was walking up and down in front of the stairs in the empty now hall talking and arguing with herself, while Lilly was following her with her eyes as she sat on the last step.
"The auror said that someone died...I gotta go and check if Harry is okay...then again if he is okay, he's gonna be so angry that I didn't stay here...but how does he expects me to stay back without knowing what the hell is going on? Of course, if I get hurt, the baby gets hurt and there's Lilly too...but what if something happened to Harry?"
"Mum, you said it yourself that nothing happened to him, calm down", Lilly said.
"But what if I was wrong? What if he's in danger?"
"Okay, say that daddy is in danger, what good would a five months pregnant half-crazed by hormones woman and a girl in her second year at Hogwarts do to him?"
"Hey, young lady, did you just called your mother crazy?" Ginny asked raising her left eyebrow.
"Just kidding", the girl smiled but Ginny just exhaled.
"Oh, I can't take this! I need to know what happened to Harry!"
"Do you want me to fill you in, darling?"
Dolohov was standing right at the top of the stairs with a smug smiled across his face. Lilly jumped up and run next to her mother.
"Um...no thanks, we're good", Lilly said dismissively.
"Honey, I don't think that a diplomatic approach helps us much right now", Ginny pointed out as they started taking some steps back and Dolohov started climbing down the stairs.
"A girl had to try, right?" Lilly shrugged.
"No arguments here", Ginny nodded and before Dolohov could make the first move she raised her wand and sent a curse after him. He managed to protect himself but the force of the curse made him fell down. He got up with the smug smile still printed on his face.
"That wasn't very nice", he grinned and raised his own wand. Ginny dragged Lilly behind her. Lilly closed her eyes but she heard the bang and it was bigger than she thought. When she opened them she gasped.
"Daddy!"
Harry had come behind Dolohov and cursed him all the was down the stairs and across the hall, where he stayed motionless.
"Well, it was about time", Ginny grunted when Harry reached her.
"Yeah, I love you too", Harry laughed hugging her. "Come on, we gotta get out of here before..."
The door at the left exploded and the three Potters turned to see. Artemis stepped in the room followed by Yaxley and two more Death Eaters.
"...before exactly that happens", Harry finished his sentence and quickly hid Ginny and Lilly behind him.
"What's going on? What is she doing here?" Ginny whispered in his ear, but loud enough for Artemis to hear.
"I'm enjoying the party actually", she replied. "Isn't this night splendid?" she laughed and Harry rolled his eyes.
"You are getting on my nerves", Harry informed her.
"Honey, are you gonna tell me what's going on or should I go read a fortune cookie for more information?"
"Okay, okay, Artemis is Apostollo", Harry replied.
"WHAT?"
"Surprise!" Artemis laughed.
"Ha! No surprise at all! I knew you were evil, I knew it!" Ginny exclaimed and then shook Harry. "I told you, didn't I?"
"And you haven't even heard the whole story yet".
"Let me get this straight", Lilly interrupted. "The blonde, creepy lady is a bad guy?"
"Right", Artemis smiled. "The worst of them all".
"Now you're sounding like Snow White's wicked step mother, girl", Ginny said sarcastically.
"Oh, do I?" Artemis asked without losing her smile. "I guess I do. Do you wanna try a poisoned apple?"
And with that she attacked. Harry shielded them from Artemis' curse but there were more on their way, since the other Death Eaters attacked at the same time as their mistress.

"I can't believe that James let go of the Portkey!" Hermione said exasperated.
They were sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, waiting for Teddy to fill them in about Ron, but since everything seemed okay with her husband, Hermione was more concerned about James at the moment.
"There are Death Eaters out there! It's dangerous! What was he thinking?" Hermione continued.
"Newsflash aunt Hermione: James never thinks!" Roxanne said shrugging.
"Oh, if anything happens to him again, Harry will kill me!"
"He's gonna be okay", Albus said confidently. "I mean, mum and dad are still there to protect him, don't worry".
"I wish you are right".
"I am", he nodded. "In fact, why don't you wait here and we'll go find something to eat. Food always makes things look better".
"Oh, now you sound just like Ron", she said closing her eyes tiredly.
She stayed with her eyes closed so Albus grabbed Roxanne's hand and dragged her out of the room. They walked until the next corner and then Albus stopped and turned to look at her.
"Okay, so we're going back?" Roxanne asked him before he could talk.
"How did you know?"
"Aunt Hermione may be too tired to realize it but your acting skills suck, Al".
"Thanks, Rox" he said ironically and then pulled the bracelet from his pocket.
"You know James is not gonna like..."
"James is getting our help whether he likes it or not!"

Harry had managed to keep Ginny and Lilly away from Artemis' curses and he and Ginny took two Death Eaters down; only Artemis and Yaxley were left to fight, but they sure were enough. Harry was fighting with Artemis again, trying to keep her away from Ginny, while Ginny was fighting Yaxley off.
"How long do you think you can keep on shieldind yourself and your little girl, missy?"
"Long enough to shut you up!" Ginny yelled angrily and with that her curse hit Yaxley and threw him to the opposite wall, he fell on the floor and stayed there. "Damn, I hate to be called missy!"
"Whoa, mom, amazing!"
"Stay back Lills, there's still..."
"Expelliarmus!"
Ginny's wand flew off her hand and across the room next to the door. Dolohov had regained his senses and attacked Ginny from behind.
"Well, well, look who's let without a wand!" Dolohov smirked and raised his own.
"No!"
Harry threw Artemis backwards just in time to manage to shoot a curse at Dolohov before he attacks Ginny again. Dolohov used a protective spell and turned to face Harry, while Artemis was getting on her feet. Ginny took some steps back with Lilly hidden behind her back. Dolohov raised his wand to attack Harry.
"Oh, you so do not wanna be between me and my girls!" Harry said and his curse threw Dolohov back again but Artemis stopped his fall.
Harry run to Ginny and stood in front of her, just as Artemis turned to face him again.
"This is getting us nowhere, Potter", she said with a casual voice. "Give me the book and I might let your daughter live".
Harry grunted. He hated the idea of Artemis getting the book but he wanted to keep Ginny and Lilly safe way more.
"I'll give you the book", he said and Ginny gasped behind him, while Artemis' smile widened. "I'll give you the book but both my daughter and my wife get out of here".
"I knew we would get the book", Dolohov smirked.
"No deal", Artemis said as Harry was certain she would.
"But madam...?"
"I said no Dolohov!" she yelled. "The Potters die today!"

-Angie-