"Go!" Not waiting for a response, Hermione moved. Several spells flew from the end of her wand, each hitting another of the Dark Lord’s shields. She and stepped forwards, magic flying from her body and flowing through her wand. The Dark Lord responded, only to have his spells blocked in kind, deflected into the crowd of Death Eaters. He sneered, throwing more weight behind his curses, only to have Hermione do the same. Death Eaters stared as they watched the impossible, as a girl not even graduated held her own against their Lord.