Harry pointed his wand as best he could and said, “Stupefy.” Crabbe went down like a ton of bricks. Goyle shouted in muffled alarm, and then began running toward Harry. “Tarantallegra” said Harry, and Goyle’s rush was halted by his uncontrollable dancing.
Harry struggled to point his wand toward Ginny, but he couldn’t manage it with the tight bindings. Carefully, making certain not to drop it, he moved his wand to point at his own wrist and said, “Diffindo.” The ropes tying his wand arm to the post separated, and he pointed his wand toward where Crabbe had picked up Ginny’s wand and said, “Rennervate.”
Weak with the effort, he relaxed, concentrating on holding onto his wand. For a few moments, he saw and heard nothing except the frantic dancing and muffled screams of Goyle. Then, he heard Ginny’s voice saying “Stupefy” and Goyle went crashing to the floor unmoving.
“Where are you?” asked Harry.
“Here,” came her voice, very close, and he heard her end the disillusionment spell. Slowly, her shoes, then her dress, then her face appeared. She was grimy, her dress was torn, but to Harry she looked more beautiful at that moment than she ever had before.
She cast “Diffindo” on his other arm and one leg, causing him to drop alarmingly. Harry said, “Ow!” and started laughing weakly. Ginny smiled, cast a cushioning charm beneath Harry and then performed the final Diffindo. Harry crumpled comfortably into a heap on the floor.
“Wouldn’t you know it,” said Harry in an exasperated tone.
“What?” asked Ginny.
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