Eponine's tears stopped as Draco's voice in her head focused her on Howard again, and she reached for his neck. She was unable to look around, or even move as Lindsey came closer.

Lindsey's bar hit Eponine's head with an awful crunch, and Eponine immediately blacked out, slumping forward on top of Howard. Her body was completely limp - and she was once more dying, this time of a serious head injury.