Everything happened too fast, catching many people completely off guard.
By the time those who had caused the chaos and cast spells at the lake were subdued, everyone's eyes were on Harry Potter and Katelyle in the water.
Katelyle acted swiftly, restraining everyone in the lake and pulling them out to spare them further suffering.
Pheobe was choking badly now.
The sudden magical assault had left her in a pitiful state.
In that instant, she had no idea how to fight back.
The attacks had come from every direction at once; no matter which way she turned, she could not defend against them all.
At the most critical moment, Katelyle's magic had enveloped her, blocking every attack for her.
Now she lay limply inside the sphere of light, holding her little sister.
The other two Durmstrang students were in much the same state.
"Harry, give Ginny to me. We can save her."
Sirius Black rushed through the flames, a scorched smell clinging to him. But he could not worry about that now. Looking at Ginny in Harry's arms, he pleaded with him.
Still consumed by rage, Harry heard him but did not hand Ginny over as Sirius Black had hoped.
Instead, under everyone's shocked gazes, he flung Ginny's body away.
Thud!
Ginny's body slammed heavily into the ground.
Ron Weasley slumped to the ground in despair. Hermione Granger covered her mouth in disbelief, holding back a scream.
"Harry Potter, I'll kill you!"
Fred and George attacked in fury.
"Stupefy!"
"Great Fireball Shot!"
Boom!
Both their spells were stopped by the wall of fire blazing with Blazing Inferno.
"Have you gone mad, Harry?"
"That's Ginny!"
"She's badly hurt! Why would you do that to her?"
Utterly shocked, Sirius Black grabbed Harry Potter and shook him, shouting in horror.
He could not