Auror Academy Attack

[batshitscary]

~ Not far across the city from the Ministry, the students at the Auror Academy are reaching the end of their day. Nothing too remarkable has happened aside from one trainee missing a hex and having to spend the rest of their marksmanship lesson covered in pulsing boils - Moody's policy that if you make a mistake you suffer the consequences

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[ginger_rage]

*freed from Fenrir with her flesh intact if not her nerves, Lily still can't find James, things are bad here and as far as she knows no outside help is coming, she has no idea what part of the building she's wound up in and for a brief moment she leans her back against a closed door to take some deep breaths before continuing, she knows there are people who need her help but she also knows her hands are shaking*

[constantbedhair]

*James's nerves are firing.  He last saw Sirius bolting out of sight in pursuit of a small Death Eater.  That was two opponents ago for James and he hasn't seen Sirius return since...

Dodging the melee and its flying spells, James sprints down the corridor to look for them.  At the first junction, he takes a wild guess and turns left towards the Stealth and Tracking classrooms.  The door to the corridor is shut, as always, and James barrels into it at full speed, planning to throw it wide-

-except it doesn't open as easily as planned.*

OOOF!

*It heaves halfway open and James flies through.*

[ginger_rage]

*Lily's eyes fly open as she's propelled into the corridor by the whatever just slammed into the door behind her, she falls to her knees, thrown so suddenly she's unable to keep her balance*

[constantbedhair]

Lily!  *Seeing her huddled on the floor, comprehension begins to dawn as to why the door didn't just throw open.  He's instantly at her side, hand on her back*  Merlin, are you all right?!?  What are you doing here??

[ginger_rage]

OhthankgodJames, I thought you were someone else.

[constantbedhair]

No, but d'you know what's going on?

[ginger_rage]

I came to see you and something happened, I just barely got away from Greyback, and I don't know where Remus is anymore. I'm so glad you're okay.

[constantbedhair]

*alarmed* Greyback was after you? You haven't seen Sirius, have you? *offers Lily a hand up*

[ginger_rage]

*takes it and gets to her feet* Yeah. Yeah, I got away and tried to lock as many doors as I could behind me until I got here. That's who I thought you were - but, Sirius isn't with you? Don't you have class together?

[constantbedhair]

We did have class together, but the Academy's been attacked--not just by Greyback, Lily--the whole lot of them are here. They're in the entry, fighting the aurors. I need to find Sirius. Or get back there to help. But-- *James is struck by the usual dilemma*--we need you out there, too. We're outnumbered.

*glances around in case Greyback's still lurking*

[ginger_rage]

I can't just leave you here, what about Sirius and Remus and everyone else? I'm staying, we need to find a way to get help - from the Ministry, and the others.

[constantbedhair]

Can we send a Patronus? To Dumbledore? I didn't think of that... I've been--it's been crazy.