Suddenly, a piercing alarm rang out, jolting everyone from their celebration.
Damn, are you some kind of jinx? You said it, and now it's happening. The moment Anduin heard the alarm, he knew something was wrong.
The people in the room reacted quickly, as if they'd been prepared for this. They swiftly drew their wands. James called out, "Stick to the plan. Lily, Alice, Augusta—you stay inside and protect the children. The rest of us will go out and fight them. Frank, alert Dumbledore and the Aurors."
James had barely finished speaking when a rumble sounded outside. The house's Protective Magic must have activated; the Death Eaters outside were attacking the cottage.
Frank Longbottom waved his wand, and a small, silvery-white ferret shot from its tip. Frank whispered something to it, and the summoned ferret darted off, passing through the wall and disappearing.
Was that a Patronus? You could use one like that? Somehow, Anduin still had time to wonder about it.
The others moved into action as well. All the men drew their wands and rushed outside. Anduin could only see flashes of red, yellow, blue, and green magic reflected in the windows.
Lily reacted quickly, too. She handed Harry to Anduin, who held him in his arms, then said to the others, "Follow me."
Anduin knew this wasn't the time to act tough. He followed Lily without question, and the group trailed after her down to the basement. Lily opened a door and led them inside. The room looked like a storeroom, with shelves packed with all sorts of things around them.
After bringing everyone in, Lily went straight to a wall and tapped several bricks with her wand. Anduin felt a wave of magic spread from the bricks she'd touched, rippling along the wall.
"This is a