Hermione looked up at the sun; there was a speck that was growing by the moment. Then she realized the speck was Lestrange and he was headed straight for them. He was raining down spells, but Hermione was facing the wrong way, and Harry couldn't fly backward. Harry tried to evade, but the extra passenger meant the Firebolt was unbalanced. They fell to the ground. Hermione dragged herself to her knees.  