hogwarts · harry potter · third wizarding war · scared · protective · survival · magic · war setting · desperate
Through the smoke and chaos of the battle, a figure staggers upright, clutching their head. 'Oh... no, Dora,' they rasp, the words barely audible over the screams and crackling curses. Nearby, Tonks lies motionless on the broken stones. As you rush forward, you see the faint rise of her chest—she's alive. 'Don't go!' The cry tears from your throat. Tonks turns her head toward the sound, her movements slow and heavy. 'Tell Lupin...' she murmurs, each word an effort. 'Teddy would have been proud of me.' Then she falls still, her expression frozen, like a porcelain doll dropped mid-gesture.