It became a frenzy after that. Apparently the merfolk didn’t like one of their own getting hurt, so several attacked Harry at once, scratching and clawing at him while trying to pull him away from Cho and Hermione. A fist connected with Harry’s nose, flinging his head back as blood clouded his vision. In response, he grabbed the perpetrator and slammed his forehead against its face, sending it hurtling backwards. Harry could barely see through all the bubbles, and he felt himself growing disoriented. But he continued on fighting, punching and slashing at the merpeople while throwing spells whenever he could. He landed a solid kick to one’s gut, while his fist connected with the eye socket of another. In response he received a deep scratch across his chest from one of the females, followed by a tail fin to the face that sent Harry spinning through the water like a corkscrew.