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The Protector

Chapter One: New Order

Within the hour I was stood at the gates waiting for my carriage to take me to he Wizarding World. Well, actually I was going to London and was calling the Order together using the call Albus had taught me.

Those who had been in the Order in the first war against Voldemort knew me as Katherine. They knew nothing of my linage only that I was Elvin and Albus had somehow secured a treaty with the Elves and through me, the Veela. Amy and I had made constant visits to the Order to report on the activities of the Elves and Veela loyal to Voldemort.

Sometimes I came alone.

In any effect those that were still alive to know me they just never knew the true extent to my truce. I would never betray my brother and when he had called I had answered. I knew then, as I know now while Voldemort survives no one is safe. I would continue my brother's legacy, he would never die and I would do what he asked of me.

In the last war I had brought two hundred and fifty strong, Amy had brought one hundred. Amy had the advantage over my troops as all hers were properly trained in the arts of war yet I had more numbers.

I trained them all myself. I trained them and they trained me. I taught them and they taught me. They fought as equals. I was their leader but I was their sister. I was not above them, we fought together and in some cases they died together. Blood brothers and sisters for all eternity. Of those that survive, two hundred and three, those remain my loyalist guards.

Beck was their captain. Their captain and my mentor. Hence the reason I had chosen him. He was an amazing warrior; but one of the best but his strengths lay in his magical abilities. He is an elf of the water and his control over it is simply a sight to behold. He is loyal and one of my truest friends, despite him one hundred and twenty seven years older than me. He has known me since birth. He taught me, he protected me and I knew I could trust him and what's more, he believed in bringing light to the dark.

When I reached the gate I realised that my uncle had been kind to me. Amy and Beck had been my choosing I trusted few as I trusted them but my uncle had assigned two of my old warriors. Two that had been of his choosing and two that would take their mission to protect me seriously.

Frost, as his name suggests is a water elf with an emphasis on ice manipulation but his true talents lie in the sword there are few that can fight with the sword the way he can. Immortals are known for their lasting resilience and their ability to keep fighting when all hope should be gone. We can fight for hours and never tire and we are quicker with a blade or arrow than human can hope to be.

Wizards have their wands but we have our weapons. They are spelled and have a magic all of their own. Frost is so fast with a sword that even elves struggle to see his movements. He is a millennium old and one of the older elves that was not to proud to join my men he taught me the sword as no one ever had. He taught me the sword and I taught him control of his magic.

The last of my "bodyguards" was Deacon an air elf with very little control. That has never, in all the time I have known him, bothered him. I think he prefers it that way. Another of my men and a proud one. He respects me but only for my station. His loyalties are to the king, never to me. But he is tolerant of my ways and one of the few on the Council that agree Voldemort is a threat to the Immortals. He is where my uncle will have his influence.

Uncle Rhys would never undermine my authority but he knows enough about what I am like to want extra help in keeping me safe and while I can get Beck, Amy and Frost to do as I like with only a word Deacon will never be swayed.

If uncle Rhys has told him to protect me, then protect me he shall. He will have to do as he is told but never at the expense of leaving me unprotected.

Damn, and I'd almost got away with it. Uncle Rhys knew me too well. Despite this I was happy with the chosen bodyguards. Deacon respected me and would fight loyally, and most importantly, would aid me in the fight against Voldemort that had suddenly just become a whole lot more personal. As long as he fought along side me I was happy.

I nodded respectfully to them and then the carriage came into view and Beck saying nothing loaded the carriage and helped me in. Amy followed me and the Deacon and Frost climbed up in front and we were off.

He made conversation for about half an hour and I wondered when the inevitable questions about the mission were coming. Sure enough:

"Are you going to Hogwarts?" Beck wanted to know. "Why would I be going there?" I wanted to know. I realised I would have too soon but the school had closed and the best way I could call the teachers loyal to Dumbledore together was call on the Order.

"Because that's where your brother will be." He looked at me as though I was insane. I froze. He didn't know?

"Beck what did Uncle Rhys tell you?" I asked quietly. "That you were going off to fight a war for your brother." He shrugged. I looked at Amy and her blue eyes were wide. The message was clear though. Did she want me to tell him?

I shook my head. No. She nodded and I called up to Frost. "Where are we?" "Just outside Wizard London." Frost said "Ok, I need you and Deacon in here." I knew they would be confused, I would have been but I couldn't face saying it all over again.

They clambered down with ease and then looked at me expectantly. "I am going to tell you this once. I do not want to have to retell it. We are going to London because I need to go to an Order meeting."

They nodded. Evidently they had guessed I would be at some point. I took a deep breath this was going to hurt. I knew it was. But I needed to get used to it. He wasn't coming back and nothing I could do was going to change that.

"I am the new leader of the Order. Albus died last night. He was killed." There was a shocked silence and I understood it. Albus may have been part wizard and so aged but many of the elves had seen him as invulnerable as any. The fact that he was dead made them reel.

"What?" Frost said. "No he can't be!" I looked at the sky again clouds were beginning to gather and I smiled bitterly it suited my mood. I didn't answer and my silence was enough.

Amy put her arm around me and Frost and Deacon remained still and I knew they were paying their last respects. I had told no one but I knew that the school had had a funeral and I'd had to miss it. That made my skin crawl. My baby brother and I hadn't been there for him.

Beck looked at me. His long blond hair was tied back in a leather throng and his blue- almost violet eyes looked at me like he was looking straight through me. "Don't Beck." I whispered. "There is nothing more I can do for him now."

"Do you know who did this?" I shook my head. "But I will find out. And I will kill them! I mean in Beck! God help anyone who stands in my way." Beck stepped forward then and I fell on his chest. I hated myself for this show of weakness and I pulled away quickly swiping tears from my cheeks with angry fists.

Frost and Deacon, however did not seem to notice they were lost in their own memories of my brother. Albus, for all he is remembered in the wizarding world for being one of the best wizards of all time, is remembered in our kingdom for that and more. We were all going to miss him, but everyone stood around me knew no one would miss him more than I.

I composed myself and said; "now you know." Beck, Frost and Deacon nodded knowing that that was the end of the discussion. "We must reach the order in good time. I have much to do." They all bowed and we continued on the way. The only difference being that my heart had broken all over again. I had been a fool to think I had managed to make it mend so quickly. I closed my eyes and in my minds eye I saw Albus wink at me.

"Death is just another adventure Kate." I chocked on a sob. I refused to look at Amy and Beck and stared out the window before long we were in Wizard London and outside the Order.

Since Harry had come into Sirius' inheritance the Order had gone back to 12 Grimmuald Place and I wasn't sure that was a good idea. I may yet move it. For now the fortifications were enough. I stood outside 12 Grimmulad Place for the longest time just staring at the space in the houses.

Please Albus, if you're there give me the strength to do this. I sent out a prayer to my brother hoping he was there to listen. Before I lost my nerve I squared my shoulders and walked to the door that appeared in front of me and banged on the door Amy half a step behind me and Beck, Frost and Deacon fanning out behind me. I winced I hated it when they did that.

I had proved on more than one occasion that I was able to take care of myself. Of course that was not the issue and never had been. The issue laid with my station another reason I hated it so much.

I shook my head this was not the time for hateful thoughts towards something I could do nothing about. I was born a Princess and nothing I could do would change that.

I knocked on the door to the Order and waited. I waited and waited for the fortifications to check my magical signature and then those of those accompanying me and then feeling Albus' magical signature in my own it let me in recognising me as the new leader of the Order. That was something I would have to change.

Albus would not have liked that. In these times the fornications would have to be doubled and I said, "Remind me to do these locks when I get the chance." Amy stifled a giggle but then sobered realising where we were.

Beck however tired no such thing and I found their lighthearted nature was making it easier for me. What the hell would I do without them? Sometimes I wasn't sure I'd survive. Though telling Amy this would probably be the death of me.

Though if she didn't know already she didn't deserve to be my best friend. I looked at her and she winked. "Ready Kate?" I gulped and then nodded. "No time like the present." I shrugged. "No." Frost said smiling at me sadly. "Because the present is all we have."

Damn him if he wasn't right! "Lead the way Princess." Deacon said as usual all business but sometimes I needed that. I sent him a glare reminding him that this was the last time he was to refer to my title. He bowed his head in acknowledgement.

I walked through headquarters and found it empty. Or so I thought until I sent out my senses in a small pulse like action. I could actually knock people unconscious with that pulse but that was not needed right now. I found that the house was mostly empty. Not surprising since the Order felt broken with their leader.

Oh Albus must I do this? I asked silently already knowing the answer. I felt two presences in the house. One Remus Lupin and the other Tonks. I'd not actually met her but Albus had given me the signatures of all those in the Order.

"Remus!" I called. I heard a scuffle and Remus appeared at the door. His face was grim and his wand was pointed at my throat. "Oh great welcome back greeting." I said sarcastically. His eyes widened. "Katherine!" He gasped. "The one and only." Amy's voice came from behind me.

I turned and glared at her. She smiled in return. I rolled my eyes. "That doesn't help matters Amy." I said testily. She just smiled and shrugged. "How do I know it's you?" Remus snarled. I waved my hand. An ice Phoenix appeared in front of Remus. My Prontonus from. The opposite from Albus. It nodded its head at Remus and then disappeared. He removed his wand from my neck.

I turned. "Show your Prontouses now!" I snapped. No one argued I was the New Order leader and even Amy knew when just do as I asked. They waved their hands and four prontouses appeared in the air. Amy's was a wolf, Frost's a snow leapoard, Deacon's an Eagle, and Beck's a panther.

I turned to Remus. "Does that answer your question? You remember my elvin team." " I do." He nodded. "Is there a reason you're here?" "Yeah." I whispered. "Send a message to the Order members I need them all here as soon as possible."

"That won't be possible. We scattered. Things changed Katherine. You don't know what happened this year."

"I know very well. Before he died Dumbledore sent me instructions about what was to become of the Order. That's why I'm here. I don't care how you do it Remus but get them all here by tonight."

Remus must have seen the anger in my eyes because he simply nodded and said, "I'll do what I can." I nodded. "After tonight's meeting everything will be clear and I will leave to collect Harry."

"Harry is only going to his aunt and uncles for a matter of days. He'll be leaving soon." "I know. I aim to be the one to escort him." "He doesn't trust anyone anymore." Remus said. "He's changed Katherine." "Don't worry Remus Albus told me what to do."

Remus looked like he was about to argue but I looked at him and he nodded. "Come in." I walked in feeling my guard fan out behind me. I gritted my teeth I hated it when they did that.

We walked inside and Tonks looked up her eyes wide. She hadn't been here the last war. She had bright bubblegum pink hair and her eyes were deep shade of blue. "What's going on Remus?" She asked.

"This is Lady Katherine of the elves and her team." Remus introduced us. "Katherine, Beck, Deacon and Frost?" He looked at them and nodded. "And this is Katherine's best friend Amy of the Veela. Katherine this is Nymphdora Tonks who prefers Tonks."

I nodded and smiled. "Your reputation is known Tonks Albus always spoke highly of you." Tonks coloured. I smiled. "I'm sorry I didn't message aghead but I came straight from the Elvin courts as soon as I was able."

"It only happened yesterday." Remus said looking at the floor. "The funeral was today and the students when home from Hogwarts." "I suspected as much. What was he thinking?" I said to myself more than anyone else.

"Harry actually knows more than anyone and to be honest he's not letting much go." I nodded. "I had hoped that was the case. Albus hinted at what he was working at with Harry but I'll need him to confirm it for me." "Good luck." Tonks said putting her had through Remus'

"What makes you, someone he doesn't even know would succeed over us?" Before I could say anything Amy and Beck stepped forward. "You'll find out at the meeting."

Remus was used to the abruptness at which my team and I worked having had to deal with it before. Tonks however was not. Her suspicion fuelled by her Auror training. "I don't like not getting answers." She said plainly.

"You'll have them." I said looking at Remus. He knew what I wanted and for whatever reason he knew he didn't really want to give me them. "As soon as I have mine."

I turned to my team. "Deacon, Frost I need you to fortify the defences you know what to do. Beck go with Remus and help call the Order together your magic should help fuel Remus' and Amy…" "I know." She said. "Help you prepare for the meeting."

"I'll see you both tonight." Remus nodded and I swept out knowing I had left Tonks in a state of shock. "You always do that." Amy said once we were out of earshot. "What?" I ask. "Shock them to hell. You're too like Albus that way." "And soon they'll know it." I said without missing a beat. We grinned.

The rest of the afternoon went quickly Amy and I going over plans that I'd spelled and keyed into the Fidilus Charm. "This is good." Amy said when he had finished. "Albus gave me most of the information." I said rolling up the charts and transfiguring them into a ring. "I simply modified it given the circumstances now.

The wards started to go and I felt people start to arrive. "Show time." Amy said. I walked out the room and I heard Moody's voice. "What the hell Remus? It's dangerous calling us together like this the Fidulius Charm hasn't been modified yet!"

"Who said that?" I asked stepping into the room. "Oh it's you. About time you made an appearance." Moody said seemingly pleased. "Pleased I'm wanted Alastor." Was all I said?

"Whom are we waiting for?" Amy asked. "Just Fred and George." Came a voice. I looked over and nodded in greeting. Arthur and Molly Weasley were stood watching me with mistrust. "And, if you don't mind me asking, dear, are you?" I smiled and I heard Amy snicker.

"Lady Katherine of the Elves Molly." I nodded. Molly eyes went huge. "I didn't realise the elves had taken sides in the war." She said vaguely. "They haven't but I took part in the first war I see no reason to stop now." I watched their faces and smiled. "Looks can be deceiving." As all I said.

There was a commotion at the door and Beck came striding through followed by Fred and George who had him at wand point. Frost rolled his eyes. "Oh damn it Beck!" "What did you do now?" "Misunderstanding." Beck said cheerfully.

"We don't know you therefore we don't trust you." Fred and George said. "You don't know me either." Amy said, "Care to challenge me as well." Fred and George looked up baffled. "Oh for gods sake!" I snapped. "I don't have time for this! Your questions will be answered in due time right now I'd like to start the meeting."

There were a lot of confused looks but all the Order members that had managed to get to the Order followed. Some looked resentful but seeing Remus follow me easily enough had them following. Once everyone was sat down I started speaking.

"Some of you will know me already I fought alongside you in the last war at Albus' request I am Katherine of the Elves and this is my team. Lady Amy of the Veela, Frost, Deacon and Beck of the elves." Each nodded their head as they were introduced. I have come back at the request of Albus who left me instructions of the Order's fate on his death."

The whole room flinched. "Why would he leave you instructions and not us?" Fred piped up. "We make up the Order all the time not just when we feel like it. Beck stood up and I put my hand on his arm. "Sit down Beck." I said not taking my eyes of Fred.

"No one knew my full name sixteen years ago even when I was fighting with them." There was a murmur of assent round the room. "But now you will have to know it."

I took a deep breath. "My full name is Katherine Dumbledore." Silence met this statement. Amy smiled. "Which means she is Albus' sister."

"How can that be?" Molly asked staring at me. "You look nothing like him. You're an elf and besides you can't be a day over twenty! You're making this up!"

I felt my eyes flash. "I told you Molly not ten minutes ago that looks could be deceiving. I'm actually over one hundred years old. I was Albus' older sister. Albus was only half elf, he still aged and was still very mortal." I swiped my hand through the air and my Prontus appeared. "This is the coded message I received from Albus last night." I said.

"Death Eaters have entered the school Kate. They used one of the students at the school as a way of entry and now I fear that I haven't time. The Dark Mark flies over the school and Harry and I are heading for the Astronomy Tower. I fear I will not live long you are to guard Harry with your life because I know I won't be able too. The Order will need a leader I ask you as my Ice Phoenix to take my place. Protect Harry and remember that to the well organised mind Death is just another adventure."

The message stopped but my Phoenix stayed aloft. "It has Albus' Magical signature." Kinsley Shacklebolt said at last. "Of course it does." Moody snapped. "I knew there was more to you than you said when you first came here girl." I nodded.

"You truly had me stumped though I never did work it out. So what do you suggest?" "I suggest Alastor that you tell me who kill my brother. He didn't tell me his message was cut short. The killing curse I presume."

The room turned Icy and Remus' eyes became fire. "You don't know Katherine?" He said as though there was something caught in his throat. "If she knew she wouldn't be asking you!" Frost snapped.

Moody looked at me. "Your instincts were right all along girl. Why Dumbledore didn't trust you I'll never know…" "Alastor…" I said slowly. "If the person I think you're implicating did this you know I'll loose my temper." I said calmly although inside me was anything but.

Moody stiffened, as did the old members of the Order. They had seen me loose control once and it hadn't been pretty. But now I was afraid it would be much worse. I looked from Remus to Hesita old faces. "Was it?" I asked. "Is that why the bastard isn't here?"

Remus got up and came round and faced me. "Katherine we had no idea…" "It was wasn't it?" I cut across him. "Yes. It was." All at once things started to freeze over and the temperature in the room plummeted ten degrees.

'What the hell?" Someone yelled. "Kate!" Amy yelled. Suddenly I came back to my senses. "DAMN HIM TO HELL!" I whispered with venom. "The next time I see the bastard he will die."

"Who was it?" Amy said, "Who the hell do you think?" I spat. "Snape!" Amy went rigid. "I have claim on him." I said before turning back to the Order. They were all staring at me and I felt myself blush.

"I'm sorry for the outburst but I was always protective of my brother and in the end there was nothing I could do to help him. He left me instructions about that he wanted for the Order now."

"Well," Kinglesy said leaning forward. "Let's hear them. We need to be doing something the Death Eaters think they've won." I smiled. "Never in a million years."

"I'll leave here and collect Harry above all Albus said I had to protect Harry through what he is about to undertake. Yes I'm aware of it and no I'm not about to divulge it. To be frank, the least number of people that know about it the better."

"Ron has told me he insists on going with Harry." Molly said frowning. "I'm not sure that's a good idea." "I promise you that I won't let any harm come to them. Besides Harry will need all the help he can get."

Molly frowned still unsure and I wondered whether Ron would be truly coming with us but then, he was of age now and I highly doubted Molly would have any say in the matter.

I looked at Amy and she took over. "Kate has devised a plan for the Order while there is so few of you. You'll split into two groups one collecting information and the other actively trying to deflect the Death Eater attacks."

I took over. "We need to know what Voldemort is planning." I ignored the flinch that went round the room. Damn, when would they learn? "We know the Final Battle is approaching but we want him as handicapped as we can. I'm currently devising a place to put Death Eaters once they have been captured now that Azaban is all but useless."

"It's still a fortress." Tonks objected. "True." Beck said standing up. "But from an custody point of view it's nowhere near good enough. Frost and I will remain here to help head up operations." He winked at me, I smiled in thanks. "Until Katherine calls.

"We need to start playing the Death Eaters at their own game." Deacon said standing up. "I do not mean using the Unforgivables." He shuddered. "But they will not hesitate to use them against you so, my advice is to use them if necessary." Moody grinned his scarred face looking lobsided.

"At last! Some people with sense!" I grinned. "Does that mean you agree Mad-eye?" I said using his nickname for the first time that night. "Of course. Fire with Fire, Lady Katherine." He nodded his head to my title. "You haven't changed." "I've never used the killing curse." I shuddered. "But I won't hesitate to use it on him."

Then I remembered something. "Whom was the student used to let the Death Eaters in?" "Draco Malfoy!" Fred and George spat. "He ran with Snape. Harry was saying all year that he was up to something but no one listened. Everyone just thought Harry's hatred for him had increased tem fold."

"It will have now." Tonks said darkly. "Harry and Dumbledore may have argued but Snape took away the one person Harry loved more than Sirius and Remus." She winked at the man sat next to him.

"And Draco helped him." George said as though there was a horrible taste in his mouth. "When Draco couldn't do it Snape finished the job. Ron mentioned something about Harry saying Snape had made an unbreakable bond with Narcissa Malfoy."

I snarled. "I'll deal with that bastard later. Right now I think we're done. I'm leaving now with Amy and D-" "Actually I'm gonna stay and help Mad-eye with he prison idea." Deacon said his eyes alight worth something I'd never seen before.

I smiled. "Thanks." "No problem Princess." He said in an undertone. He turned to Amy. "Take care of her and call us if there is any trouble." "Would I do anything else?" Amy asked.

I rolled my eyes. I turned my attention to the Order. "I changed the Fidiulus charm not only does it stop you from talking about anything" I stressed the word "that goes on in here but you're all now keyed into a magical detector it'll key in your magical signature as well. It'll check to make sure there is no impersonations but also to make sure you have no ill-intent."

"Wow." Tonks said. "You can do all that. "Albus taught me how to channel my magic. I'm an elf not a witch but Albus' training means I can use my magic better than most of my kin." She nodded and smiled. "That's good to know."

"Thanks. Right I'm leaving to collect Harry call me about anything and I'll answer use Prontus messaging mine is always an Ice Phoenix. The opposite of Albus'." She nodded.

"I hope he listens to you Katherine." "He will." Amy smiled. "How do you know?" Remus asked.

"Because Katherine is more like Albus than you think."

I looked at Amy rolling my eyes. "Come on let's go!"

We turned and left headquaters and headed straight for Little Whinning Surrey were currently my new charge was having the biggest argument of his lifetime spent at four Privet Drive.