"It's done." Su Er breathed a sigh of relief, raised his wand and waved it, then turned to beckon Harry, Hermione, and the others over.
Harry and Ron looked utterly bewildered.
Looking at the obviously adult wizard bound tightly in vines and dragged mercilessly out from behind a tree, they opened their mouths slightly in surprise.
This was an adult wizard!
For the first time, Harry and Ron realized just how powerful Su Er was. He had actually defeated an adult wizard without the slightest effort.
By comparison, though Hermione was surprised, she was not quite so surprised. As his future bedmate, she did know a little about her boyfriend's abilities.
Hermione's bright eyes gleamed, and a trace of pride rose in her heart.
That's my man!
Su Er flicked his wand, releasing a pearly-white ball of light that illuminated the small grove.
The Death Eater, tightly bound in vines and roots, struggled desperately, wriggling like a caterpillar as he tried to free himself, but that clearly was not very realistic.
"He's a Death Eater! Merlin's beard!" In the bright light of the glowing orb, Ron made out the adult wizard's outfit and exclaimed loudly, "You actually beat a Death Eater, Su Er. Blimey."
"What's a Death Eater?" Harry blinked blankly.
"It's what that Dark Lord's followers call themselves," Hermione explained. "But... according to the books, weren't all these Death Eaters supposed to have been locked up in Azkaban?"
"Clearly, some wizards managed to escape trial. This one, for instance." Su Er gave the wriggling worm a hard kick, earning a furious glare from the Death Eater.
"I heard Dad say that when the Dark Lord fell, quite a few people found excuses to get out of the charges, like saying they'd been under the Imperius Curse. Just like the