Chapter 1

1979

Gideon and Fabian Prewett were losing the battle. Faced with Dolohov and 4 other Death eaters, the twins were outnumbered and trying to stay alive.

Dolohov was about to send a curse Gideon wasn't sure he could block when a figure stepped in between them, a woman with a sword.

Hermione had just apparated in the middle of the fight, poised to strike. She immediately lunged for Dolohov, and put her sword through his heart. Not waiting to make sure it took, she then swung around and sent 4 diffendo spells to the other Death eaters, straight for their throats. She knew she had to act quickly, she counted on surprising them and was thankful it worked as she saw her spells weren't blocked fast enough.

Fabian had been preparing himself to watch his twin die, and likely to follow him soon after when the woman came out of nowhere and killed all the death eaters in less than a minute.

Hermione took her sword out of Dolohov, and walked away from the macabre scene, she didn't look up, simply cleaned up the sword and put it back in its holster on her hip.

Gideon and Fabian were speechless, a rare thing for them. When it looked like the woman was about to leave without a word, they had to act.

"What the fuck?!"

"Who are you?"

Hermione finally looked up, and at them. She still had a determined look about her, but mainly she looked relieved.

"Right, thank you for the save." Gideon finally said, but Fabian wouldn't be deterred and asked again "Who are you?"

Hermione smiled sadly, looking through them she said "Ask no questions, and I tell no lies", then promptly apparated away.

The Order was in shambles, the twins came back shortly after the mysterious woman disappeared. They tried to explain what happened but it was clear people were sceptical of their mysterious guardian angel, so they finally snapped and took out their memory of the interaction.

"Watch, take out a pensieve and watch what happened, and tell us if you recognise her."

Albus Dumbledore left for a few minutes, then came back with his pensieve, he deposited the memory inside of it but then took out his wand to spell the pensieve in order for everyone to see the memory instead of cramming a few people into it.

Total silence reigned while the memory played out in front of the Order. Dumbledore was frowning and looking pensive.

Once the memory finished, he said "I've never seen her before I don't think, I don't believe she studied at Hogwarts but she barely looks to be 20 years old.

While I appreciate the fact she saved your lives Fabian and Gideon, that much loss of life is deeply sad and must not be admired."

"She only did what had to be done! She killed people who murdered, tortured and from what I know of Dolohov, raped as well" Sirius Black snarled.

"Be that as it may, everyone deserves a second chance, or at least a trial. No one can be a judge, jury and executioner" Dumbledore admonished.

Several people nodded in agreement, while the majority looked pensive, admiring or frowning.

"I don't care, she saved our lives and took out 5 monsters." Fabian said and walked away.

Unknown to the people in the room, an invisible Hermione smiled at Fabian's declaration and silently apparated away.