It had been a while since Lily had fought. Everything with Harry had taken priority, and keeping a one year old safe and hidden didn't really allow much room for anything else, let alone Order missions. Perhaps that was why she hesitated, whereas before she would have stunned without thinking about it. That and the fact that it was all so weird. A echoing, empty hotel was a long way from the attacks she had come to know and expect.
Whatever the reason, Lily's wand dropped a few inches. She narrowed bright green eyes at the other woman, doing her best to think even with the waves of panic that were still rolling through her. The stranger looked to be a few years younger than her, and she hadn't drawn a wand of her own...