"What happened?"
The piercing scream startled every customer in the pub.
The Hogwarts students who had been drinking Butterbeer and chatting idly with their friends all rose from their chairs and rushed toward the pub entrance. They saw a crowd gathered on the street nearby, everyone looking up at the sky.
Someone was floating in the air, letting out agonized screams.
More people moved closer, but they only stood around watching. No one went up to help.
In truth, it was hardly their fault. Many of them were panicking and had no idea what to do.
Even the residents of Hogsmeade were helpless. In the end, several Aurors assigned to patrol Hogsmeade noticed the commotion and hurried over, trying to save the poor girl floating in midair.
"What's going on?"
Harry asked Fred, George, and Lee Jordan, who were helping maintain order.
"No idea, but I hope she'll be all right."
George frowned at the Aurors trying to break the curse. He had a feeling they were unreliable too, so he reminded them, "You'd better get her down first, then take her to Hogwarts. It's the closest place, and perhaps Dumbledore can remove the curse on her."
In his view, the Aurors probably could not lift the curse on Katie.
Only then did the Aurors seem to realize it. As they prepared to pick the girl up from the ground, George had already pulled a bottle of potion from his pocket and poured it over Katie's face, easing her pain and screams somewhat.
"You, this..."
"Do you have any more Curse-Breaking Potion?" George turned back and asked.
"I've got a bottle."
Fred pulled a bottle of potion from his pocket and tossed it to George. Then he told the two somewhat stunned Aurors, "You'd better ride Flying Brooms. It'll be