Rating:
PG-13
House:
The Dark Arts
Ships:
Ginny Weasley/Harry Potter
Characters:
Harry and Hermione and Ron
Genres:
Crossover Alternate Universe
Era:
The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix Half-Blood Prince
Stats:
Published: 05/24/2006
Updated: 06/04/2007
Words: 91,458
Chapters: 67
Hits: 75,013

Harry Potter and the Dark Lord of the Sith

LunaIsCool

Story Summary:
On Christmas morning in their seventh year, a flying accident causes the Trio to vanish. They reappear in a galaxy far, far away... where a war against the Galactic Empire rages.

Chapter 44

Posted:
01/06/2007
Hits:
831


Chapter 44.

Hermione and Wedge delayed entrance, not wishing to be around the general excitement that tended to precede briefings. They sat down next to Han, Leia, Lando and Chewbacca.

"I was afraid you wouldn't show up," Leia whispered. "I wouldn't blame you." Before Hermione could answer, the room grew quiet. Mon Mothma, a stern auburn-haired woman, stood up. The leader of the Alliance spoke quietly, but the respect she commanded was unmistakable.

"The Emperor has made a critical error and the time for our attack had come," she began. A holoprojection appeared in the middle of the room, displaying a green planet with many continents and the orange ball of the Death Star next to it.

Mon Mothma continued. "The data brought to us by the Bothan spies pinpoints the exact location of the Emperor's new battle station. We also know that the weapon systems of this Death Star are not yet operational. With the Imperial Fleet spread throughout the galaxy in a vain effort to engage us, it is relatively unprotected. But most important of all, we've learned that the Emperor himself is personally overseeing the final stages of the construction of this Death Star."

"Many Bothans died to bring us this information," Mon Mothma finished. Not just Bothans, Hermione thought. Unless I'm very much mistaken, Ron's mission had something to do with this information as well. And while he didn't die...

"Admiral Ackbar, please," Mon Mothma said.

Ackbar, a tall Mon Calamari, spoke in a rasping voice. He pointed at the holoprojection. "You can see here the Death Star orbiting the forest Moon of Endor. Although the weapon systems on this Death Star are not yet operational, the Death Star does have a strong defense mechanism. It is protected by an energy shield, which is generated from the nearby forest Moon of Endor." He pushed a button, and a stream of yellow particles emerged from the planet and enveloped the station. "The shield must be deactivated if any attack is to be attempted." The admiral pressed another button, and the particles vanished. The projector zoomed in on the station itself. "Once the shield is down," Ackbar continued, "our cruisers will create a perimeter, while the fighters fly into the superstructure and attempt to knock out the main reactor." There was a flash of white light, and the image of the Death Star was gone. "General Calrissian has volunteered to lead the fighter attack."

"Good luck," Han said. "You're gonna need it."

"General Madine," Ackbar said.

A tall, blond man with a beard stood up. "We have stolen a small Imperial shuttle. Disguised as a cargo ship, and using a secret Imperial code, a strike team will land on the moon and deactivate the shield generator."

"I wonder who they found to pull that one off," Leia said quietly.

"General Solo," Madine asked, "is your strike team assembled?" Han? Hermione thought.

"My team is ready," Han said, although there was a tingle of doubt in his voice. Ron would go with them if he wasn't... "I don't have a command crew for the shuttle."

Chewie gave a bark and raised his enormous arm.

"It's going to be rough, pal; I didn't want to speak for you."

The Wookiee's next growl filled the room. Han only nodded.

"That's one!" he said.

"But General--" Leia stepped in. "Count me in."

"That's two."

"I'm with you too!"

"Luke!" Han, Leia, and Hermione shouted simultaneously.

"Hi Han... Leia... Hermione... what's wrong?"

"Well..."

"I think you'd better come with us," Wedge said, and he and Hermione led Luke away from the briefing room.

"Luke," Hermione said, "remember Harry?"

"Of course I remember Harry. What kind of question is that? What, did you find him?"

"Luke, I'm sorry to have to give you the news, but..." Wedge opened the door into Ron's quarters. Hermione stepped in and swooned.

Wedge and Luke jumped ahead to catch her. "Are you okay?" Luke said.

"That's... that's impossible..." she whispered.

Ginny Weasley was sitting on the bed, kissing Harry.

And Harry was kissing back.

XXX

"Harry! But... you're dead!"

"Do I look dead?" He stood up and hugged Hermione.

"Oh, Harry, it is you. But... how?"

"I'll explain... as best I can. But where's Ron?" At that moment, Jan and Ron walked in. Ron's mouth flew open, and he was shaking.

"You... you..."

"Easy there, mate. Yes, I'm alive. No, you're not dreaming."

"I am going to kill you!"

"What?" Harry gasped, but Ron rushed at him and put him in a crushing embrace.

"Do you have any idea what you put me through? Do you?" he demanded. "How did this happen?"

"Hey, let go of me. I can't breathe."

Ron released him, and smiled.

"I think we'd all like to know that," Jan said.

"I don't quite understand myself," Harry said. "But you can thank Ginny for bringing me back."

"Ginny... when did you get here?"

"Ron, do you remember anything?"

"Not really."

"You don't remember me punching you when you tried to commit suicide?" Jan asked.

"No... wait. You punched me? I tried to commit suicide?"

"I'm sorry," Jan whispered. "But I didn't see another way to stop you."

"No, I'm sorry... I probably scared you then."

"You did."

"And I'm sorry for making you take care of me."

"I didn't have to. You saved our lives up there in Coruscant's orbit. Helping you get through the loss was the least I could do... even though I couldn't do much."

Ron smiled. "You did more than you had to. Much more. Thank you." He turned to Hermione. "Hermione, I have to apologize to you, as well." He paused, but continued after Wedge gave him a glance. "I took out my pain of losing Harry on the first available target--which happened to be you. That's not an excuse--just a realization I got. I'm sure you felt as horrible as I did then--maybe more. And I made it only worse for you, and nearly got you killed." Wedge flinched for some reason when Ron said that. "I'm truly sorry for hurting you, and if you can find it in your heart to forgive me, I would like nothing more than to be your friend again--which is far, far more than I deserve."

"Oh, Ron... I never stopped considering you my friend."

"I don't make a very good friend, do I? I abandoned you, and... I gave Harry up for dead."

Harry looked at them. "Will you stop it? I don't want you to blame yourselves for that! You couldn't have known--heck, I don't know how I survived!"

"Right," Hermione said. "Friends?" she extended her hand to Ron.

"Friends," he said, taking it. Then Harry, Luke, Ginny, Wedge, and Jan all put their hands on Ron and Hermione's.

"Friends," Harry said. "Always."

Jan suddenly thought of something. "You're coming with us to Endor, right?"

"I guess so..."

"I'd better tell Han," Luke said. "But Harry," he prompted, "you were going to tell us what happened."

"All right. Well, it was... strange."