Date: May 2nd, 1982 Location: Ministry of Magic, middle of battle @untamedmeadowes @properpureblood-emma
After Benjy lost Sirius in the fray, he felt sort of lost, unsure of what he was supposed to do next. For all intents and purposes, this was his first real battle - and maybe deciding to join in on one at a juncture like this wasn’t a very good idea, but he couldn’t stop thinking about trying to get to Maddy.
The last time he’d fought at all had been an accident. The Death Eaters had come to him - had hurt Emmeline to the point that, for a while, she hadn’t even know who she was. But this time... this time, he’d joined on purpose. He’d wanted this. He was ready to fight - even though his body was protesting, his spells off kilter.
He moved through the corridors of the Ministry without spotting many others. People were fleeing, but this area wasn’t yet overrun by Death Eaters, which meant not many Order were here, either. As he turned a corner, he spotted a familiar streak of hair and shouted out for her. “Emma!” He raced over the best his leg would allow. “Have you seen Dorcas?” he asked her, knowing that their friend would be here. While he hadn’t come looking for Dorcas, seeing Emma was a relief - and making sure Dorcas didn’t get herself killed now seemed just as important as finding Maddy for the same reason.