Emma Rogers sat in the farthest corner booth in the newest coffee shop in Diagon Alley. It was a cozy little shop with a warm, friendly atmosphere. The shop was owned by Emma's good friend from Hogwarts, Ginny Weasley. Emma had gotten to know Ginny through her dearest friends Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter. Emma had bonded especially well with Hermione during her first year at Hogwarts primarily because she was also from a muggle family. She also bonded particularly well with Harry because she had been adopted and had no real parents to call her own. It was quite a shock for her as well to find she was a witch.

As she flicked through the pages of the Daily Prophet she admired the moving pictures which had always astounded her and the relative peace the wizarding world had achieved. The articles now showed the rebuilding of the once troubled world. Included in the pages were campaign ads for a new Minister of Magic. The next page featured the rebuilding of Hogwarts and an interview of the new Headmistress, Professor Minerva McGonagall; and for the first time since Voldemort's defeat, Emma felt a sense of peace and calm.

Emma ran a hand through her thick dark blonde hair and folded the Prophet. Ginny stopped to talk for a moment then was pulled away by a customer who had been served a tea cup that continued to multiply across the table. Emma packed up her belongings, ordered a peppermint tea to go and headed towards the door. As Emma turned the corner to exit, she ended up face to face with a familiar pair of cold grey eyes. And for as many times as she had looked into those eyes, she had never seen them so cold.