The battle raged all around the order as they found themselves surrounded in Diagon
Alley. It had all began innocently with the "Guard" accompanying the Boy-Who-Lived and his
companions to get their school supplies. No one knew if information had leaked, or if the Death
Eaters had been lying in wait for them, but as soon as the group had been surrounded by
shoppers, the curses had flown; Mad-Eye Moody and Harry Potter being the first to be put out
of commission. Now the rest of the order had arrived, although they were falling like flies.
It came as a shock to hear a voice which was quite familiar begin barking out commands.
"Tammy, Toni, you begin erecting a shield! Jackie, Jason, gather the kids and bring them into the shop immediately. Stand guard, you know what to do." To which a chorus of young voices sounded, saying: "Yes Judith." And the crowd departed.
Suddenly the curses of the enemy stopped as a hazy blue shield was erected over the group of order members, aurors and shoppers.
"Now, all children and incompetents, follow my siblings into the joke shop! All adults line up behind me." The command booked no argument. Dumbledore, who had just arrived on the scene, watched in astonishment as the young woman organized the grown and experienced wizards before ordering the two other children to come out of the building. "Jackie and Jason, I want you to freeze as many as you can. You others, I want you to freeze any that my brother and sister don't." Planting her feet firmly on the ground, she flashed a signal and the shields collapsed. For a moment, the Death Eaters seemed disoriented before they began their attack anew. Before they could utter their first curse, however, all the Death Eaters froze in place, the only things moving were their pupils.
Now the young woman swept her hand across the alley and with a flick of her wrist, the
DEs were tied up and laying at her feet. She nodded at her siblings and turned to Dumbledore. "Are these yours?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Thank you for your help, I am Albus Dumbledore." The young woman ignored his
subtle hint and swept her eyes over the wizards standing behind him.
"You seem to be quite influential here." She stated. Everyone looked at her as if she'd
grown a second head. Influential was an understatement. "Can you tell me where I might find Severus Snape?" With this question, Dumbledore noticed a group of children behind her, all listening intensely.
"What do you want with my potions professor?"
"Professor?" She barked with a strangled laugh. "How can you trust him with children
when he can't take care of his own?" Dumbledore suddenly felt Severus' presence beside him and was about to speak when he heard a cold voice and sneer.
"What do you want with Severus Snape?" They young woman rustled through a
backpack one of the children was wearing and took out a stack of papers and a muggle writing devise before turning back to the two men..
"Why father, I wasn't you to sign the emancipation documents and give me my freedom."