Ohey’d finished, Alex turo the others.

  "Alright, here’s the pn: Lily, your Shield Charm is the stro, so you focus on defense. Alid Augusta, you’ll handle offensive spells. I’ll assist with cover and distras as needed."

  The group took their positions, with Lily and Ali the ter, while Alex and Augusta, holding Harry and Neville respectively, stayed toward the back. They agreed to crouch behind the barricade if spells came through that they couldn’t blo time.

  Alex examihe glowing defensive wards on the door, noting the pattern of the attacks. "They’re trating on one spot. Looks like they’re pnning to break through there. If the door bsts open, I’ll try to block their view momentarily. You all attack immediately."

  The others nodded, ready. Despite Alex being the you, they followed his instrus without question. His achievement against the Death Eater had earned him respect, and his fident voice gave the impression he knew what he was doing.

  Before long, the protective magi the door flickered, revealing a growing, irregur gap. With a final explosion, the door flew off its hinges, hurtling into the room.

  "Do it," Alex whispered, his voice steady. With a quick flick of his wand, he skillfully redirected the door that had been blown off its hinges, sending it flying back toward the Death Eaters outside. The attackers were just beginning to ugh, thinking they had breached the room, when they saw the door flying back at them. Caught off guard, they frantically cast spells to deflect it.

  As soon as they shattered the door, a volley of spells from Lily, Alice, and Augusta struck. Oh Eater was hit by multiple spells, flying backward and smming into the ground, unscious. The other Death Eater reacted quickly, dodging sideways to avoid the magical bsts that grazed past him.

  Just then, a third Death Eater appeared, filling the gap and immediately attag the room. Lily calmly deflected his curse with a Shield Charm, and Alid Augusta fired back, f the Death Eaters to stay on the defensive.

  The spells from both sides filled the room with fshes of color, and the two Death Eaters struggled uhe relentless barrage. Forced to retreat slightly, they had no ce to terattack effectively, while Lily held her ground with ease.

  Then, a fourth figure emerged, casting a powerful Shield Charm that blocked the spells ing from within the room. The three Death Eaters now surged forward, pushing into the room.

  Meanwhile, Alex was calmly preparing his own spell. He focused, gathering energy for the Extra Charm he had pnned. Just as the first two Death Eaters stepped over the threshold, the grouh them gave way, swallowing them up to their knees.

  Alex had used his Extra Charm to silently remove the soil from beh the floor, creating an unstable patch that would throw off anyone’s bance. He had prepared it carefully, knowing it would give them a vital advantage. Caught by surprise, the Death Eaters struggled to free themselves.

  Lily, Augusta, and Alice seized the opportunity. They aimed a series of spells at the trapped Death Eaters, ae the third Death Eater’s attempts to shield them, the barrier ierced. The trapped Death Eaters slumped, knocked out cold by the bined force of their spells.

  The remainih Eater, realizing he was outmatched, quickly pulled out a small vial of potion. Maintaining a defensive charm with one hand, he dowhe potion, his eyes turning a bloodshot red as the effects took hold.

  With rerength, he let out a wild scream, firing spells at a rapid pace. A green fsh—the Killing Curse—shot forward, but Lily deftly used a levitated piece of furniture to block it, the curse shattering it to pieces. The Death Eater’s spells were frenzied, and Lily, Alice, and Augusta had to focus on defleg them to stay safe.

  But then, as the crazed Death Eater prepared to charge, his breathing suddenly grew strained. His movements became slow, his face t as he clutched at his throat, uo breathe. In moments, he couldn’t even utter a spell.

  "Now! Attack while he’s down!" Alex shouted, struggling to keep his wand steady as he maintained his spell.

  Realizing what Alex had done, Lily, Alice, and Augusta quickly fired off a series of spells that overwhelmed the Death Eater, sending him sprawling to the ground, defeated.

  With the room finally quiet, Alex let out a long breath, l his wand. The Extra Charm he’d used to create an airless bubble around the Death Eater had worked fwlessly. While he couldn’t cast directly on a living, resisting target, he’d discovered that he could manipute the air around them. By extrag the air in a focused area, he could cause a temporary suffocation effect—a tactic he had been experimenting with to disrupt oppos without direct physical harm.

  This was Alex’s first time using the spell in real bat, and he leased with the results. The strategy required precise magical trol, but it could be incredibly effective in the right situation.

  Lily, Alice, and Augusta finally lowered their wands, letting out sighs of relief as the adrenaline began to fade. The high-stakes battle had left everyone exhausted, yet victorious.

  Just as they caught their breath, anure appeared at the doorway. Everyone instinctively raised their wands, firing off defensive spells. The intruder barely had time to react, casting a powerful Shield Charm to deflect the ining attacks.

  "Hold fire!" a gruff voice yelled. "It’s me! Take a good look, would you?"

  Peering through the dim light, they reized the figure—Mad-Eye Moody, his magical eye spinning as he sed the room.

  "Thank Merlin, you finally made it," Augusta sighed, rexing her grip on her wand.

  Moody surveyed the room, his eyes falling on the unscious Death Eaters scattered across the floor.

  "Blimey, what happened here? You lot took down this whole group?"

  Augusta huffed, a hint of pride in her voice. "Did you think we’d sit here ahem win? They should’ve knower than to e after us."

  Moody shook his head, still looking impressed.

  "Well, well. Dumbledore and I had a few Aurors stationed nearby, ready to jump in. We were bag you up outside, but it seems you had things handled in here."