The fog finally stopped the Death Eaters from causing more damage. Under the circumstances, Fudge and the Ministry of Magic officials at last began doing what they should have done all along.
After a while, the commotion died down, leaving only the cries of children.
Scrimgeour arrived late with the Aurors and arrested all the Death Eaters. It took more than half an hour to restore order, and some wizards packed their luggage and left that very night.
Many wizards had no chance to rest. The Death Eaters had burned countless tents and attacked plenty of people. The injured were rushed to St. Mungo's, while scores of reporters had no intention of sleeping and worked through the night.
Will stayed with the Lestrange family in a temporary Ministry of Magic tent. Now and then, he heard officials coming and going, muttering Harry's name and talking about the Dark Mark.
Draco chatted with Will for a while, then tactfully gave him and Sylvia some space.
The camp did not settle down again until half past two in the morning. Staff began sending everyone who had not left back to their tents, and many wizards, exhausted from dealing with the attack, drifted back to sleep.
Victor did not sleep. He sat on the ground floor of the tent drinking coffee, ready to protect his wife and daughter at a moment's notice.
Will waited for the right moment, then used the Hour-Reversal Charm again.
Time turned back four hours, to before the attack.
Concealed by a Disillusionment Charm, Will made his way to a stone house on the outer edge of the camp. Its occupants were real Muggles: the Roberts family. The Quidditch World Cup had requisitioned Roberts's land, and the Ministry of Magic kept casting Memory Charms on him to make