#79 - on site

Arthur and Anduin Apparated to a spot not far from here. The Aurors on guard, as a conditioned reflex, pointed their wands at the two, but after seeing who it was, they breathed a sigh of relief and lowered their wands.

Frank and Alice also hurried to greet them when they saw that it was them. Frank said, "You're here. This is Marlene and her fiancé. The Prewett brothers are in the woods further north. Moody is controlling the scene there. I'll take you over."

Anduin looked at the two bodies wrapped on the ground, and the house next to them that had been blown to pieces. He could imagine how fierce the battle here must have been.

Alice also looked at the two with a sorrowful expression, and said to Arthur, "How's Molly? Did you tell her the news? Frank and I were very conflicted after arriving at the scene. We didn't know if we should pass the message to you immediately."

Arthur sighed and said, "Thank you for everything you've done. We were all next to Madam Longbottom at the time. Molly knew the news immediately. Augusta is helping to take care of Molly now. Anduin and I came to the scene first, after all, it's not very convenient for her now."

Hearing this, Alice exchanged a look with her husband, and could imagine how sad Molly would be upon hearing such news.

"Frank, take Arthur over there. I have to wait here for the McKinnon's family," Alice said to Frank.

Frank nodded, then grabbed Arthur's arm, and Arthur grabbed Anduin's. The three of them Apparated away together.

Not far north of Marlene McKinnon's house, in a small forest, several Aurors were also on guard around the perimeter. Moody and Barty Crouch, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, were surveying the scene. Gideon Prewett and Fabian Prewett were also covered with white cloths on the ground.

Frank and the other two Apparated to the scene, nodding to Moody and the others as a greeting.

Anduin accompanied Arthur to check the bodies.

Anduin noticed that the surrounding trees and ground had traces left after the battle, and the traces of battle extended to the south. Therefore, he judged that the Prewett brothers were being chased, running from the direction of Marlene's house to here. In other words, it was possible that the Prewett brothers provided support to Marlene's house at the first moment, or that the two arrived at the scene just after the Marlene family was murdered, and then were chased to this place in a fierce battle.

It seems that there were many opponents. If they had arrived before the Marlene family was murdered, the four of them should have been able to resist for a while. That is to say, at least four Death Eaters participated in the attack.

At this time, Arthur stepped forward with a solemn expression and uncovered the white cloth, revealing Gideon's pale face. His face was covered with dust, and there were many scars on his face, obviously he had sacrificed after a fierce battle.

Barty Crouch, who also looked grief-stricken, said, "I'm very sorry, Arthur, that such a regrettable thing happened today. Gideon and Fabian are both heroes of this war. I hope you can accept our condolences."

Arthur looked at the two brothers who had been murdered, and finally couldn't help but burst into tears, but he shook his head, stood up and said, "They are our pride. Those damned Death Eaters caused all of this. They will always live in our hearts."

Anduin stared solemnly at the bodies of the two Order of the Phoenix members. They had suffered a lot of injuries. This battle lasted for nearly half an hour. If they had time to send a message, this kind of ending would not have happened.

Arthur collected the bodies of the two in front of many Aurors, and then asked about what had happened.

From Moody's mouth, the disaster that happened today was roughly restored.

Around noon, a group of Death Eaters attacked the Marlene McKinnon family. At that time, the Marlene family should have supported the corresponding resistance, and sent a message to the Prewett brothers.

They spent Christmas together last year, and the Prewett brothers gave Marlene a two-way mirror as a Christmas gift. Later, after the battle at the Potter's house, the Prewett brothers and Marlene also rushed to support together.

Through that two-way mirror, the Prewett brothers learned of the crisis of the Marlene family. At that time, they mistakenly did not send an alarm to other members of the Order of the Phoenix, but came directly to support.

Moody didn't speculate very clearly about the situation of the Marlene family at that time. It was possible that the Marlene family had already been murdered, or it was possible that they were still resisting. In short, the situation did not improve after the Prewetts arrived. The two had been stubbornly resisting the attack, but they were still outnumbered and had to retreat to the north. Slight traces of Apparition could be seen on Fabian's body. It should be that the two had tried to Apparate away, but were interrupted.

In the end, the two fled to this place, were caught up and executed by several Death Eaters.

However, the Ministry of Magic only detected the abnormality about ten minutes after the Marlene's house was attacked. Although they arrived in time, it was a pity that they didn't have time to support them. When the Hit Wizards and Aurors arrived at the scene, the Prewett brothers' bodies were still warm, but the Death Eaters had all fled.

After learning about the general course of events, Arthur nodded, collected the bodies with a heavy expression, and prepared to take them away for burial.

At this time, a young woman dressed as an Auror Apparated to the crowd and reported to Barty Crouch, "Sir, the McKinnon's family has also arrived at the scene. Alice asked me to notify you."

"Okay, thank you, Emily," Barty Crouch nodded to Emily Vance, then turned to Arthur and Anduin and said, "Sorry, I have to excuse myself. I have to go and comfort Marlene's family."

After saying that, Barty Crouch Apparated away on the spot.

Emily Vance, who came here, also greeted Arthur: "I'm very sorry, Arthur, to bring you such news today. The Prewett brothers have always been our most trusted comrades, I didn't expect."

Arthur shook his head silently to Emily, and was about to call Anduin to leave, but suddenly a white vulture Patronus flew to Anduin.

"This is my mother's Patronus. Could it be that something happened to Molly?" Frank, who was on the side, recognized his mother's Patronus at a glance, and said.

Arthur and Anduin also looked at the Patronus nervously, hoping it wasn't bad news. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The Patronus stopped in front of Anduin and said, "Anduin, are you and Arthur together? Molly is too sad, her water broke, and she may give birth early. I have hurriedly sent Molly to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Come directly to the hospital to find us when you hear the news. I have asked Mrs. Diggory to take care of the children at the Burrow."