This story is a one that has been flying round my head for a while and was clogging it up so here it is.. Tell me what you think

Disclaimer: Katherine, Amy and anyone else you don't reconise as well as the plot is mine. Everything else belongs to the great J.K.Rowling.

The Protector

Prologue

The shadowy form of a Phoenix appeared in the middle of a marble floored room. The room was huge and made the few material things in it pale in comparison. was facing the middle of the room when the Phoenix appeared I leapt up and scrambled across the room in a very un-lady like manner that would make most of my lady friends cringe but I had never been good at being the lady.

So, in short, I didn't care.

I'd done and seen too much of the world to care about my status as a Lady even though by rights I was one. I just didn't have to act like it.

The Phoenix was my prime concern because I hadn't been expecting it until tomorrow followed by the maker. Albus Dumbledore.

I stood in front of it sure I was seeing things. Fawkes was almost see through. He was dying. I almost didn't believe it. But I had to. He was relaying a message I had hoped I'd never hear. A message that only I could understand.

"No." I whispered. "Kate." The voice of Albus Dumbledore echoed in my head, one of only two people that called me Kate instead of my given name Katherine. "Kate listen to me."

Albus' voice as always was calm and serene even in a situation that was anything but.

I did as he asked. I listened and did like what I heard. "No. I won't let you." I said quietly. "You don't have a choice." Albus said qui Albus Dumbledore.

I stood in front of it sure I was seeing things. Fawkes was almost see through. He was dying. I almost didn't believe it. But I had to. He was relaying a message I had hoped I'd never hear. A message that only I could understand.

"No." I whispered. "Kate." The voice of Albus Dumbledore echoed in my head, one of only two people that called me Kate instead of my given name Katherine. "Kate listen to me."

Albus' voice as always was calm and serene even in a situation that was anything but.

I did as he asked. I listened and did like what I heard. "No. I won't let you." I said quietly. "You don't have a choice." Albus said quietly. "This is what will happen. And it will happen soon. This is out of our control. You have to make sure that our plan still falls into place."

"How can it when you're not going to be there?" I demanded, stamping my foot. Another very un-lady like habit I had.

I glanced at Amy and her eyes were wide.

She did not understand what was being said, Albus and I had our own code that he and I shared, that was different from my native tongue. She did not understand but she knew it was bad.

She knew it was bad because tears were falling down my face and I am renowned in the Courts where we live as not being able to cry. They believe that I don't know how. Amy knew different. But, even then I only cried in extreme circumstances. Now was one of those times, now I was very close to sobbing my heart out.

"There has to be another way." I pleaded even though I knew it was useless. "This is the way it is. I have seen it and I will not change it. Kate you know that to a well organised mind d-"

"Death is just another adventure." I finished tears falling fast. Albus' laugh echoed in my head. "That's right. And now I'm going to start that adventure. Promise me you'll do like I said. You'll protect him." "I will." I nodded. "Promise me I'll see you again."

"Of course, but not yet. Not yet. May the road run smooth Kate." I nodded and I replied, "And may the moon guide your way." Fawkes nodded and then he winked out.

And I knew he was gone forever.

I was sobbing so much I could barely speak now. Amy rushed to me as soon as Fawkes went and wrapped her arms around me. "Shhh." "I'm sure it'll be fine." I exploded from her grasp.

Not angry with her but angry at the world that had made Albus and I so different that I would have to say goodbye. "How can it be fine Amy?" I demanded the temperature in the room dropping to minus 20 and icicles forming on the chandelier.

"How can it be fine?" I demanded again "When he's dead!"

Amy stared at me and then whispered "No." I looked at the ceiling trying to stem the tears and they kept falling. I spun away from her and covered my face with my hands.

The room began to freeze over and I screamed blue murder. How could this happen? Were times not dark enough? I slid down the wall my dark hair falling over my face.

I felt rather than saw Amy sit down next to me and she waited until I had finished crying and said, "What do we do now?" Her voice was wobbly and when I looked up I found her eyes watery.

"I have to protect Harry." I said my voice broken.

"You need to grieve." Amy said rubbing my back. I could feel her own grief swirling around us. I knew I wasn't the only one that would feel this loss. But that didn't make it easier.

"I haven't got time for grief." I said suddenly getting up and swiping my hair out of my eyes and clearing my face of tears. "There are more important things out there than me."

"The Council will have to be notified." I said striding towards the door. "Kate." Amy said stopping me in my tracks. She was the only other person I allowed to call me Kate.

I looked at her. She sighed and pulled a hand through her blond hair and said, "You're allowed to grieve for family."

Perhaps I should explain. My name is Katherine Dumbledore. The name sounds familiar right? Yeah. It should. I am Albus Dumbledore's half sister.

His older sister actually. Though the way he is, and always has been you'd think it was the other way round. Albus was one hundred and three last year so you can't get much older but I'm one hundred and twenty three. The difference between Albus and I is that where Albus looked older I don't look anything over nineteen.

Amy is one hundred and twenty five and looks 21. There is two years between us and in our lives that is nothing. Might as well have been five minutes.

I'll explain.

Amy and I are immortal. Amy is a Veela and I am Elvin. So yes Albus was half Elvin have you never wondered why he lived so long? Unfortunately his other half was witch and that made him mortal. He had prolonged life but I knew one day I'd have to say goodbye.

I just never guessed it would come so soon. Yes one hundred and three might seem like three lifetimes to a mortal but an immortal it is nothing. It also makes it harder because I know he was killed. I don't how and I don't know why but if I ever meet the person that killed him I'll slit his throat.

Amy looked at me and I shook my head. "I can't grieve Amy. I haven't got time. Harry will have finished school. I have to put protections in place he is seventeen in less than a month. I have to take control of the Order, I have to leave."

I strode towards the door and a gust of wind triggered by my emotions blew it open before I reached it.

I felt rather than saw Amy run to catch up with me as I reached the chamber that housed the Council of highest-ranking elves.

I walked in and they looked up. The King, Queen, Prince, Princess, the general of the armies and the kings three advisors.

"Sorry to interrupt." I said by now I was numb inside, so numb that the tears I had neglected to dry on my face had turned to ice.

"Katherine." King Rhys stood and forced the others in the room to do so. He studied my face for a moment and then snapped at his advisors. "Get out." they didn't need telling twice.

Once the door was shut he came round the table and looked me in the eye. "What is wrong?" "Albus is dead." I chocked out the sentence fighting back more tears.

Amy came beside me and slung her arm around me. King Rhys' face turned to thunder. "What? How is this possible?" "He was killed." I said my voice threatening to break.

"I don't know who did it or how but I know its true. He sent Fawkes to me with his last wishes. He is gone forever." Prince Galen's face had paled and he came round the table and said, "What will you do?"

I looked at Galen and said, "I must continue his work. I must go to the wizarding world as soon as possible."

"No." I looked at the King. "I gave him my oath. I must my king." "I will not let you go." Rhys said. "You could be in danger. No." my gaze hardened.

"I understand that but Albus was my brother and I must do as he asked. This is because of Voldemort and if I can aid the struggle against him then I will. Please do not make me disobey you."

I would follow the king into the pits of hell but he made me stay here I'd disobey him for the first time in my life. I didn't care. I had to do as Albus asked. It was the least I could do.

The kings eyes softened and Galen looked at me and said, "Father she is going to do this whether you give her your blessing or not so her go with your grace." Queen Saphira said, "I agree with Galen my love. We must grant her this wish."

The king looked from his wife to his wife and then finally to his daughter-in-law "I take it you agree with this folly Katrina." "I believe Katherine has other responsibilities now." She nodded.

The King looked at me and then at Amy. "There is no point asking you. You'll be going with her." Amy squeezed my shoulders and nodded. "Of course." Was all she said however.

"Am I the only one that cares about her safety?" The king fumed. He looked at me then. "I just don't want anything to happen to you my niece."

Oh yeah…

Something I forgot to mention.

The king is my uncle. My father was the king's brother. It also means that as Galen, my cousin is yet to have an heir I am second in line for the throne after Galen. Albus had been the third.

Another reason he would worry about my safety. In fact because he knows me he becomes somewhat obsessive. It annoys me sometimes I can look after myself but he promised my father he would.

Letting me do this could mean he would break his own oath however unintentional it was.

Okay, so I lied, or didn't exactly tell the truth. I'm a lady yes, but I'm also a princess and one of the most unconventional there is. I've slain dragons, fought wars, been accused of witchcraft…but all that will come later.

"I know that." I said quietly. "But I have to do this. Please."

I loved them all more than I can ever say. My father had had an affair with one of the courtiers and she had become pregnant with me.

They had believed they were mates until he met Albus' mother Maria. She was a witch and a powerful one at that. When that happened my mother knew they had made a mistake and disappeared. She left me. I was 19 and no longer in need of a mother but the betrayal still hurt my heart.

I did not blame my father for what happened. It was not his fault. And besides I had a little brother. I loved Albus with all my heart and Maria was kind and understanding. She never expected to replace my mother simply become another.

I knew then, even as I stared down at him still a newborn in his crib that one day I would have to face this reality I just never wanted it to come. It had hurt enough when Maria had faced the realities of being a mortal and my father had died not wanting to fight the bond. Not wanting to live without her.

Now my little brother was gone. It hurt.

My uncle looked at me and said, "Alright." I smiled. "Thank you uncle you have no idea what this means to me." "I do that is rather the problem." He sighed. "You can go but I have a condition to this." My eyes narrowed "and what is that uncle?" "That you take eight bodyguards."

My eyes bulged. I knew I wouldn't get away with not having any I don't know why this hadn't occurred to me before so I decided I'd try and get away with as few as possible.

"1." I said. I knew I would never get away with it but the fewer the better. Rhys eyes narrowed. "6." "2." "5." Then I had an idea. "Four including Amy and Beck."

My uncle looked at Amy and something passed between them and he said, "I get to pick the other two guards?" I nodded. "Done." I smiled "Thank-you uncle."

"You may go. I will send Beck and the two guards of my choosing to the gates to accompany you. Good luck my niece."

I ran forward and hugged him. Technically I'm not meant to do that but I love my uncle and no one else is around so it didn't matter.

Galen said, "Kate." "I know." I said rolling my eyes "I'll keep in touch don't worry."

Then I walked from the throne room I had much to do. "Amy come on. I have to get to London."

Amy followed me and I knew she was about to take her duty as bodyguard seriously. I rolled my eyes maybe it wasn't such a good idea after all…