The Order Arrives
They Apparated in tandem, arriving at the same moment. The sight was not a good one. The Burrow was ablaze, their father crumpled on the ground. He knew before reaching him that he was dead. Gideon was dead too, before he'd even gotten a second chance. There was no time for tears now. They could grieve later. Right now, he was working through a mental checklist. One thing at a time.
The first thing to do was take care of Mum. He exchanged a terse glance with Bill, and then they went to work on getting her down. The magic was complex, but with both of them working on it, it didn't take long. His hands were shaking by the time they finished, but he pushed it back. There was no time now, they had a job to do.
"The Order is coming," he said to Mum, unable to look at her. "Angie is dead, Roxy is at Shell Cottage. She's safe. The Village is under attack too, I don't know about the Lovegoods." His voice was emotionless, everything was numb now as he stood, watching the Burrow burn.