Without needing to verify it, Lupin could confirm that Tonks was real, just like how Sirius could confirm that Harry was real.
Of course, Elwyn could also confirm that the Hermione in his arms was real.
As soon as he hugged Hermione, he was sure.
"I thought I would never see you again, Elwyn," Hermione said, hugging Elwyn tightly, not caring that the others were watching them.
"I was worried about you too …" Elwyn said, hugging Hermione tightly for a while before letting go of her. He looked at the broom that Tonks had thrown to the ground. It was the Startaker that they had been researching. "What happened to you guys? I remember that you left on a night ride, why did you change to a flying broom? "
Before Hermione could answer, Tonks let go of Lupin and said excitedly, "You guys still don't know, but we won a battle. Hermione was amazing, she knocked out two Death Eaters. There were a total of three Death Eaters chasing us at the start, and Hermione took care of two by herself. One of them was hit in the head, and it's hard to aim at a moving target from the sky. You guys should really look at the last unlucky bastard, he was scared out of his wits by Hermione and immediately turned to run. Of course, I couldn't let him go just like that, so I chased after him for a while. Night rides were too slow, so I switched to a flying broom. The Startaker is really fast, so I quickly caught up to him. He was riding a Nimbus 2010, a new broom released this year. It's very balanced, but it's not as fast as the Startaker … "
Alright, only Tonks could do something like that, no wonder they did not come back on time.
But this was a rare piece of good news tonight, even though they should not have chased after the Death Eaters.
"You guys went after that Death Eater just like that?!" Lupin was furious at Tonks.
"Yes, but we quickly started running. Just as I knocked out that Death Eater, five more Death Eaters appeared from the darkness, led by Bellatrix," Tonks said. "She's much stronger and crazier than the other three."
"You guys met Bellatrix?"
"Yes, more accurately, she was looking for me," Tonks said. "That old woman is crazy. She's desperate to catch me. She doesn't even look at Hermione, Remus. She's trying to kill me. I really wanted to catch her, I should have caught Bellatrix, but we definitely injured Rodolphus. The two of us weren't her match, but she couldn't catch us either. Later, we went to Ron's Aunt Muriel's house, but we missed the door key. She blamed us for it … "
A muscle jumped in Lupin's cheek. He nodded, but it seemed that he could no longer speak.
"Tonks made Bellatrix furious," Hermione said softly, a little embarrassed. She was not as crazy as Tonks. "By the way, Elwyn, when we broke out of the encirclement, we saw Lord Voldemort chasing after Ron and Moody. He did not use a flying broom or any other kind of mount, he just floated …"
"Floated in the air, yes, Sirius and I saw him when we went to save Ron and Moody." Elwyn said. "This is black magic we do not understand, but don't worry, Hermione, Sirius and I saved them. They are still unconscious, but they will recover …"
"How are the others?"
"Mr. Weasley, Fred, Bill, and Hibiscus Chinensis have not returned yet. After our battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry and Hagrid were found by Lord Voldemort, but they are both fine. Lupin also brought George back, but …"
"George lost an ear." Lupin finished the last sentence for Elwyn.
"Lost an ear …" Hermione repeated in a shrill voice.
"Snape did it." Lupin said.
"Snape?" Harry cried. "You don't mean …"
"His hood slipped off during the chase. The Shadowless Divine Blade Spell has always been Snape's specialty. I really wanted to take revenge on him back then, but I couldn't do that. After George was injured, I could only do my best to support him on the broom. He lost too much blood. "
"Damn it, don't let me run into that damn snot spirit!" Sirius roared angrily.
"Calm down, Sirius. One day, we will go back and settle the score with him, but not today."
The courtyard returned to silence, and there was no movement in the surroundings.
The stars stared with their unblinking eyes, so cold.
Mr. Weasley, Fred, Bill, and Hibiscus Chinensis had not returned yet. Hopefully nothing had happened to them.
"Please, can any of you come and help me!" Hagrid was stuck in the doorframe again, and shouted in a rough voice.
Elwyn, Hermione, and Harry went over to pull him out, and then the four of them passed through the empty kitchen and returned to the living room.
Lady Weasley, Ginny, Elaine, and Gabriel were still taking care of George. Lady Weasley had already stopped the bleeding.
Under the light, they could clearly see that George's ear was gone, leaving a clear hole.
"How is he?"
"I can't make it grow back. It was lost by black magic. But the silver lining of misfortune … he's still alive." Lady Weasley said.
"Yes, the silver lining of misfortune!"
"Thank God!"
"I heard some noise in the courtyard. Is my sister back?" Gabriel asked.
"Not yet!" Elwyn said. "Don't worry, Gabriel. She'll be fine. Regular Death Eaters can't stop Hibiscus Chinensis and Bill."
There was another moment of silence. It was clear that before everyone returned safely, this atmosphere would continue.
Elwyn felt that they should not stay here. He was about to suggest going upstairs to check on Ron when George moved on the pillow and opened his eyes.
"Hey, you kids, you're all here. Don't look so sad," he said weakly. "Cheer up, I still …"
Just then, a loud crash came from the kitchen.
"Move, Remus. I'll prove who I am, but I want to see my son first. If you know what's good for you, get out of the way!"
Mr. Weasley shouted. Then, he rushed into the living room, sweat glistening on his bald head, and his glasses slanted.
Fred followed behind him. Both of their faces were pale, but they were not injured.
"Arthur!" Lady Weasley sobbed. "Oh, thank God!"
"How is he?" Mr. Weasley fell to his knees beside George.
Fred stared at his twin brother's wound from behind the sofa, as if he could not believe his eyes.
"How do you feel, George?"
"Very good!" George touched the side of his head with his fingers, and a familiar smirk appeared on his face. "Beautiful!"
"What's wrong with him?" Fred asked in a hoarse voice, horrified. "Is his brain injured too?"
"Beautiful!" George repeated, and looked up at his brother. "Look, brother, I have a hole. A hole, Fred. Do you understand? "
Lady Weasley cried even harder, and color returned to Fred's pale face.
"Lousy!" he said to George, and his tears flowed uncontrollably. "So lousy! There are all kinds of humor related to ears in the world in front of you, and you just picked a hole? "
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