Erin quietly crept through the halls heading passed the Great Hall. More than anything she wanted to be with the others, but there was something she had to do. She hurried from the castle and to the Forbidden Forest. She could hear her father's thoughts still though as he walked into the Hall and McGonagall stepped out to protect Harry. Snape fled the Hall leaving the Carrow's behind. She was careful as she went through the trees for Voldemort's followers and the giants with them. There were werewolves in the forest, but they would just smell a regular wolf. She spared a thought for her child, Harry's child. A centaur loomed in front of her.
"What business does a filthy witch have in the forest this night?" He asked.
Erin pulled off her scarf. "The Woman Child comes."
The centaur gasped and then bowed down in front of her. "You may ride upon my back this fateful night." He helped her take her seat before they were off through the trees.
Back in the castle things were chaotic. Harry was searching for the Grey Lady and Ravenclaw's Lost Diadem. McGonagall was manning the boundaries with the stone knights. Hermione and Ron had gone to the Chamber of Secrets to destroy Hufflepuff's Cup. They all had their parts to play.
The centaur roared into the camp. "The Woman Child comes!" He called.
The centaurs crowded around to touch her as he helped her from his back. A chestnut centaur came forward parting his people. "Great Magorian," Erin said looking up at him. "I have come. An alliance existed once between us and it has been fated to be again. You have read the portents, the stars are aligned and Voldemort makes his stand against Hogwarts this night."
"We care not for Hogwarts or its people." Magorian told her.
"Then care for this, Magorian, King of the Centaurs of Brocéliande, a new age comes for wizard kind and all magical creatures."
"That name has not been uttered in this forest for a thousand years. And we will not hear it!"
"This is Brocéliande! That castle is built upon the ruins of Camelot, that Camelot where a centaur held a place at the Round Table!"
"Your histories say nothing of our forefather! The first and greatest! Has that traitor Firenze been telling you our secrets?!" He roared.
Erin stood her ground, she knew their histories spoke of legends that this was so. "I am the Woman Child, Magorian. I know that when Camelot stood it was not only humans that held a place at that table. I know who the Knights of Camelot really were."
"Tell on, Woman Child. Tell us what you know of those times."
"The Knights of Camelot were made up of the sentient creatures of our world. Centaur, Merfolk, Goblin, House Elf, Veela…"
"And the last, name the last."
"Moon Fairy."
"The days of Camelot are over, girl." Magorian told her. "Those days cannot come again thanks to the Dark Lord. He killed all of the Children of the Moon." He turned away from her.
Erin took a breath smiling. "No, he didn't. He left two alive. We have Merfolk, we have Goblins, we have House Elves, we have Veela," She said walking towards him. "We have the Children of the Moon, Dynius and Karmin Monson live. Now, Magorian, do we have our Centaur? The Time of Old is upon us. A True Lady of Avalon fights for us and the Children of Lyanesse. All we need is you, Magorian King of the Centaurs, descendant of the First Knight of the Round Table. Fight with us! Unite us once more. Unite all of us!"
Magorian wavered even as they heard the explosions on the bridge. "Who will keep us equals after this fight is over, Woman Child?"
"Around this table we stand as equals, now and forever. United we stand against our foes. Apart we fall to utter ruin. We pledge our lives, our hearts, our souls to peace. May our children and children's children always come when we call to unite." Erin repeated the words of the Table. "Magorian, unite us! Unite us once more! And I swear to you I will do everything in my power to make sure we will all be equal once more."