[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/4yS8QqqT/image.png[/img]
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/0NQx23Dq/image.gifp[/img][hr][@BlueSky44][@FantasyChic][@Achronum][@Nallore][@Natsu][@Kirah][@TrainerBlue192][@Framing A Moose][hr][color=FFDF00][b]September 1st, 1984 - 1:20 P.M.[/b][/color][/center][hr]	Callum was obviously upset and grieving, his eyes a little red. "That only smarted a bit," he tried to joke, wincing with each movement he made, with every breath that he took. The Cruciatus Curse had been brief, yet that made it no less painful. Every limb felt like it was on fire. Every muscle ached. Every cell of his body screamed. He shuffled into the corridor, looking to make sure that all of the children were still inside. He thanked his lucky stars seeing that compartments 1 and 2 had evacuated. 

	The unicorn and bat patronuses were hanging back in the compartment. The bat had perched itself upside down from the ceiling, whereas the unicorn was pawing at the ground. None of the aurors paid them any mind. It was widely believed that Death Eaters were incapable of producing a patronus, so they figured they had been sent by well meaning students. They could deal with them later.

	[i]"Protego!"[/i] Frederick threw up a shield around his wife. Bonnie's head wound was bleeding more quickly now. She collected her wits and began a song-like incantation, [i]"Vulnera Sanentur,"[/i] as she dragged her wand through the air above her head. The blood slowed. [i]"Vulnera Sanentur."[/i] The residue vanished. [i]"Vulnera Sanentur."[/i] Her skin began to knit together, until all that remained was a scar. 

	Lyra continued her spell, the poor Death Eater pinned by a never ending stream of water. "Frederick, contact Madam Bones and Headmaster Dumbledore." She considered her options for a brief second, her eyes narrowing. [i]"Petrificus Totalus!"[/i] Lyra cast. She needed to knock out the Death Eater and restrain him. The conductor tried to defend himself, yet Lyra's spell missed. [i]"Incarcerous!"[/i] Thick ropes appeared, ensnaring the Death Eater and binding him completely. 

	The auror walked up to him, snatching his wand, yet she had missed something critical. 

	"Chimera will rise," the conductor promised, before biting down on a capsule hidden within his mouth. He began to foam at the mouth and convulse violently. Within seconds, he was dead. There would be no interrogation, no knowledge to gain. 

	Just a name - [i]Chimera[/i]. 

[b]Compartment 13 - [/b]

	Talbott stiffened, as if Madalyne had just hit him with the Full Body Bind Curse. He didn't know what to do. Only his eyes moved, looking helpless and confused as she hugged him. When she released him, Talbott awkwardly took a few steps back and nodded at her. He was entirely speechless - though that in itself wasn't unusual for Talbott. He did tend to [i]fly solo[/i]. 

	"I think that's the first time Talbott's been hugged," Andre commented. "You alright, mate?" he asked. He and Talbott were both Ravenclaw students, after all. He couldn't help but be familiar with the aloof Prefect. 

	Penny was tugging on her hair nervously, nodding a bit as Zelda asked what was going on. "We, uh... We heard the aurors fighting the Death Eater... I think the conductor... And, erm, Talbott pulled us out just in time... An explosion destroyed the compartment right after we left."

	"...I'm sure your mum's okay," Andre reassured Zelda. [hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=41700D]Paige Atwell[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://i.postimg.cc/mDjFfQ5N/tumblr-puqokj0-B0n1w38thpo1-250.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=41700D]Location:[/color][/b] Compartment 15
[b][color=41700D]Magic:[/color][/b] Patronus [/center][hr]	Had they not been in mortal peril, Paige likely would have argued with Elizabeth, pointing out that Death Eaters were different from dementors. Patronuses wouldn't be able to hurt them. Yet her nerves were frazzled and if Elizabeth thought it might help, well, it wasn't a totally rotten idea. Maybe it would confuse the Death Eaters. And besides, it wasn't like anyone else in the compartment was capable of producing one. [color=41700D]"Expecto Patronum!"[/color] Paige cast. Only a few wisps left her wand. She hadn't concentrated enough on a happy memory.

	She forced herself to bring one to mind - it was her and her dad, touring a dragon reserve in Romania. He was telling her all of the facts that he could as they watched the majestic creatures roast their food alive and swallow them whole. Pain then flickered through her though, remembering that just days later, the Ministry of Magic had raided their home, looking for her brother. [color=41700D]"Expecto Patronum..."[/color] Her focus wasn't enough. [color=41700D]"Expecto Patronum..."[/color] She saw Simon's face on the wanted posters - how thin and gaunt he looked. 

	"Paige, you've got this," Barnaby said, giving her words of encouragement. "Try thinking about crup puppies? Or baby kneazles?" he suggested. 

	She nodded, picking another happy memory. She thought about her home in Bristol, about dangling her legs into the water, looking at the aquatic magical creatures that swam up to greet her. She remembered the scent of her mother's perfume as she worked on an article behind them, the sound of her father's laugh as he jumped into the water. [color=41700D]"Expecto Patronum!"[/color] she cast. Her mind was clear and focused. [url=https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-2893b47d43271f862669ca096d4d9fe5]A brilliant long winged bat[/url] burst from her wand, flying through the cinder blocks that Elizabeth had created. It flew down the corridor towards the fight, knowing that Paige wanted it to help the aurors. 

	"Are you sure it's safe to go out there?" Beatrice asked Fae, looking worried. "And what's a pussy?" she asked.

	"Please, stay here," Chiara added softly. It was the most she had spoken in a while, ever since her panic attack. She could hear the sounds of the fighting and she didn't want to think of a single person leaving the compartment, potentially never to be seen again alive. 

	"I hope Penny's okay..." Beatrice then whimpered, squirming slightly.