They soon arrived on the floor of Percy's flat. Harry's mind raced as he tried to plan his next move. The ghost of Harry Ashworth would not be very impressive in the well-lit hallway outside of Percy's flat. Fortunately, Harry had some extra time to plan as two of the Death Eaters quickly worked to bypass the wards guarding Percy's flat while the rest of the group-a group that Harry thought was rather large for a simple kidnapping-kept watch. Inefficient and cowardly, Harry thought, though he was grateful that the group was large enough for him to merge into without notice.
Eventually, the two Death Eaters in charge of the ward breaking signaled that the wards were down. The group stormed toward the apartment, kicking open the door, wands drawn. Luckily, for Percy and his wife, at least one of the wards had either gone undetected or had triggered an alarm because Percy clearly had been waiting for the group. A stunner caught one of the Death Eaters in the face, even as the rest rushed in, returning spell fire.
Harry passed the fallen Death Eater, pausing to kick him soundly in the crotch, before pushing on into the apartment amid the chaos. Percy had retreated, barricading himself with his wife in the bedroom. The Death Eaters were eagerly shooting spells, but not so eagerly advancing down the hallway.
Harry looked around for the fuse box, eventually finding it near the kitchen stove. He did not know whether Percy and his wife used electricity, but wanting to ensure that the apartment stayed in darkness, he shot a reducto at it, guaranteeing that the apartment would be dark enough for the Ashworth ghost.
He then turned his attention to the windows, spotting a big sliding door that led out to a balcony. Moonlight filtered in through window and the drapes. Perfect, Harry thought. Conscious that Percy was under fire, Harry moved to put his plan into action, drawing an alternate Wandel wand and casting the spell he and Bellatrix had created.
Derived in part, ironically, from Bellatrix's arthimatic assessment of the mosmordre projection of the Dark Mark, the conjured form of Ashworth's ghost manifested itself, looking as if it had entered through the window and touched down on the carpet. The Death Eaters were too focused on getting into the bedroom to notice, however. Moronic tactics, Harry thought to himself. But what can you expect from a bunch of inbred purebloods who let themselves be branded little cattle? Not even watching their own flank. Harry smirked. Unless of course they think I'm watching it.
Shrugging, Harry took a deep breath and let out a very feminine-sounding shriek. "It's the ghost of Ashworth!" Harry yelled, using the same wand both to control the apparition and to point fearfully to it. With the Death Eaters now focused on Ashworth's ghost, Harry twisted his Wandel wand imperceptibly, causing the eyes of the ghost to flare.
Then, using the yew and phoenix feather wand that had belonged to Voldemort in Harry's native timeline, Harry caused a blinding explosion nearby just before casting the image projection spell, creating the appearance that the ghost had struck Harry himself unconscious-or dead. Now invisible, Harry then stepped away to another side of the room while the Death Eaters, just getting their sight back, stared at the ghost and the apparently downed form of their comrade.
The Death Eaters were hesitant. They had heard stories of Ashworth's ghost and the fear it inspired in the Dark Lord himself, but the Death Eaters also had clear orders to bring Percy Weasley to Voldemort. Harry helped them make up their minds, summoning lightning bolts that seemed to flow from the ghost's hands. The lightning bolts, informed by the ghost's reputation, rapidly convinced the Death Eaters to flee. In short order, the apartment was empty save for Harry and the Weasley couple, who were still hiding in the bedroom.
Harry moved from the bedroom door's line of sight and then cancelled the image projection charm that had made it appear as if he was dead on the floor. Soon, cautious mumbles from the bedroom indicated that Percy was about to come out. With a vague smirk on his face, Harry gestured with his Wandel wand to send the ghost floating toward the bedroom before severing the wand's connection to the apparition. Without the connection to the wand, the ghost continued to exist for only a few short moments. However, the ghost's life was apparently long enough, for as Harry apparated away, he heard a masculine gasp of fear and a genuine, feminine shriek.