Over There

Over There

September1, 1996

The Hogwarts Express made it’s slow, tenuous way out of London. Harry Potter looked out the window at the once magnificent city, now only a figment of its former self. In 1940, the Blitzkrieg decimated all of Britain. In May of 1941 the Bismarck and the Nazi’s U-Boat fleet successfully blockaded the Allies. Now, Britain was part of the Third Reich, and the new chancellor was allied with Voldemort. It made being Harry Potter very hard indeed. Hermione Granger, his girlfriend, and Ron Weasly, his best friend, looked at him, concern on their faces.

“Harry, are you alright?” Hermione asked.

“Yeah, mate, you look bloody awful,” Ron remarked.

“I’m fine,” Harry continued to stare out the window, watching as a small farm house past by, proudly flying the flag of the Third Reich. Harry sighed. Even out here, away from the major cities and trade routes, many showed support for the Fuhrer. Most were too afraid not to. The Germans had exterminated almost the entire Jewish and black population since the Nazis claimed victory in 1943. They had turned their eyes to the still defiant United and Confederate States if America, who was threatening war. Harry doubted they would. The U.S. had defeated Japan, and was now isolated from the rest of the world by their own politics, believing even to this day that the Nazis were still a “European affair.” The Confederacy, angered by the U.S. had settled into a hateful mood and vowed to return to save Britannia.

Harry turned to his friends. “Okay I lied, I’m not fine,” he stated flatly.

“What’s wrong?” Hermione asked.

“The whole world that’s, what’s wrong. We’re under the yoke of a tyrant, my aunt and uncle hate me, and my godfather is dead. And the worst part is, no is ever going to help me get out of this rut.”

“We’ll help you, Harry,” Ron said. “That is what friends are for, isn’t it.”

“I suppose, but you just aren’t enough. You can’t take on Voldemort by yourselves. England is crippled beyond repair and the magical world is the only free one on Earth. Next to the U.S. and the C.S. that is. Not like they’re ever going to lift a finger to help us. ”

That made his friends start, and an uneasy silence fell between the trio. Finally they arrived at Hogsmeade Station and headed for Hogwarts. The sorting ceremony started as usual, but all of Hogwarts was looking at the two teens in unfamiliar uniforms. After the new students were sorted, Dumbledore stood up and spoke. “Students we have a new addition to our beloved school. Please give a warm welcome to the members of the United States Navy, Lieutenant Commander Zach Baker, and from the Confederate Army Lieutenant Stephen Meanly.”

All the students looked stunned. “They are here as part of a joint U.S. -C.S. task force here to give England back to the English.”

Cheers erupted around the Great Hall. Finally, after so many years, the war was going to be taken to Voldemort‘s doorstep. And by God, there was going to be hell to pay!