"Harry!"
The moment he pushed open the door and entered the Headmaster's office, Harry heard a startled cry and nearly collided with Mrs. Weasley, who was coming out.
"Thank goodness you're all right, Harry."
Fleur stepped forward as well, hugged Harry, and kissed him on the cheek.
"How are things at the Astronomy Tower?" Professor Slughorn asked nervously. "What about the Death Eaters? And what was that Dark Mark about?"
"The fighting at the Astronomy Tower is over. Everything went smoothly, and hardly anyone was hurt. By the time we dealt with the Death Eaters blocking our way and got there, Dumbledore had already taken care of the Death Eaters who were trying to murder him."
Harry placed the Phoenix chick in its ash-covered nest, pulled the Marauder's Map from his robe pocket and opened it to the Astronomy Tower, then casually asked, "Did any other members of the Order of the Phoenix come?"
"Only Dedalus Diggle arrived before us," Fleur said. "But he left not long ago. Didn't you run into him?"
"No. Mr. Diggle probably went to help at the school gates. Some Death Eaters destroyed the gates and led people straight into Hogwarts. Everyone's reinforcing the entrance now. I suspect those people were actually trying to draw our attention away." Harry found the Astronomy Tower on the Marauder's Map, and his expression instantly froze. He could not see Dumbledore's name on the tower, but Snape and Malfoy were still there.
"How is that possible?!" Harry screamed, unwilling to believe his own conclusion.
"I have to go to the Astronomy Tower." Harry tore off toward the tower at an astonishing speed.
Mrs. Weasley and Fleur exchanged a look, then hurried after him, leaving behind a thoroughly bewildered Professor Slughorn.
At the top of the Astronomy Tower, Bellatrix, whom