"Thanks," Sirius said sheepishly. "I shouldn't let her get to me like that." He rolled to his feet. "I owe you one," he said, but this time he didn't let his focus narrow too much, and he saw the stray hex coming towards them. "Protego!
"Damn. This is mad. I had no idea there were this many Death Eaters left!"
And more were emerging from the Veil all the time. If, like some of the other Returned, they were quick at attaining physical form, the battle could get even uglier.