A Hunters Tale

by Lord Achillies

Removed from what he once was he finds what he needs in the form of the Dark Slayer. A Crossover with Harry Potter

1. Chapter 1

Disclaimer : I do not own any of the things you recognize. It belongs to J K Rowling and Co. All Buffy characters belong to Joss Whedon and others

He Who fights the monsters might take care lest he thereby become a Monster..

Friedrich Nietzsche

Chapter One : A Beginning

His life was a battle never stopping only pausing for moments of pain and agony, it had changed made him something he never thought he would become. A warrior... leader of men... conqueror of his enemies all who stood against him were taken down without mercy and in a ruthless pursuit of victory. He had long ago lost his original beliefs and embraced his power and need to protect, he did not care that he had become cruel and bitter as long as for each of his men that were lost two were taken from the enemy. He had trained himself to be without emotion and pain losing his innocence along the way,

In battle he became a predator graceful to behold and deadly to face, He fought with everything at his disposal from ordinary muggle weapons to spells in the arch-mage rank with ease and confidence. Their was no light and dark in battle only living to save a friend and yourself. The enemy had come to call him the Grey Lord as he stood for neither light or the darkness but for himself and those that had put their faith in him. The title Boy Who Lived died on the battle field along with his closet friends and mercy or so people believed. His people knew that he would never call what they truly were servants and vassals, not out of fear but by choice they choice to serve under him.

While the light and dark had formed massive armies of wizards and witches wonting to have power over the other side. He however formed highly trained cohesive unit capable of fighting as a larger groups as individuals. How ever they moved he was at the front wand and sword flashing for only second before they claimed another life. His court knew he was not a ruthless as the world believed they saw him as he atoned for his sins in blood and pain leaving his private alter near death after each battle only to rise his men and ready them for the next battle.

It was his queen that had changed him the most they had met at some point after his eighteenth birthday, she did not fear him.. or any one for that matter. She stood by his side with out fear and showed him loved that he believed had died with is closest friends. Some whispered that she was a demon other believed she was the reincarnation of Morgana. While those closest to the couple knew she was a Slayer and the carrier of the line . Some thing they took comfort in.. not that she would ever die with him by her side. She had been captured once and only once by a group of rouge dark wizards wishing to gain the favor of their would be Lord.. He arrived waves of power and fire dancing around him as he moved threw their base his laughs could be heard over their screams only to exit with his queen lying across his arms unconscious, they had watched as he healed her with a thought. From then one she rarely left his side even in battle she stood at his side killing just as easily as he did... Following him down a hunters path...

Currently

Henry and Faith Potter-Black looked at the assembled warriors each one was dressed in matching dragon hide and armors, decked out with his crest and a matching weapons. Faith stood at his side a small smile adorned her lips he stepped forward and spoke his magic spiking as his cold whisper of a voice flowed over them.

"Brothers... Sisters tonight we will take the pompous fool Malfoy, he and his men have take one of our own we will see them destroyed. The dark lord believes his inner circle in the embodiment of fear tonight we will show these prideful fools why is not wise to invoke Phobos.." A cheer rang threw the hall he smirked and continued. "Tonight fear himself with feast on their screams as we deliver their souls to Hades." another cheer and he stepped back waiting. "Units Alpha.. Omega and Ares will surround their base Nothing escapes tonight. You will leave the first we will follow." he waited only second for them to vanish he looked at the last two units. "We will lead your task is to kill any survivors of the first attack." He took Faiths hand and vanished to the field over looking Malfoy Manor.

They moved swiftly the wards had already been destroy and replaced they did not pause or slow their ground eating pace until they were in the entrance all. Henry's emerald eyes glowed brightly before he spoke. "It seems their all waiting for us the the dungeons."

Faith drawled. "Thats nice of them stupid but nice."

He laughed and drew his sword and moved ahead blasting in doors on his ways to the staircase leading to their destination. He glided down the stairs knowing that as soon as they reached the bottom he would attack with out pause killing anything that didn't submit. Faith drew her sword as they reached the landing they moved forward slowly their opposition knew their would be no escape and drew their own weapons in hope more then anything else the pair moved in harmony as blood splatters across their faces and matted their hair, they seemed to be dancing always moving forward faces emotionless as they slaughtered those before them. Faith went for the kill, Henry however preferred letting them suffer he severed limbs and left deep punctures that were sure to kill them as they cleared the land leaving a trail of bodies the teams flanking them did their job in flashes of green light killing those that Henry left to die. They moved threw each room not pausing always advancing closer and closer to their target the last Malfoy was waiting for them in the largest cell. He held a sword in one hand his wand in the other. Henry smirked coldly before he attacked Draco held his own for several long minutes but he was out classed and quickly maneuvered into a corner. As Henry advanced slowly as the lion that stalks the wounded zebra in flash he moved coming to rest with the head of his enemy in his hand. He turned to his wife. "I think it's time to go home."

Faith smiled. "Come." He dropped the head and they sheathed their weapons leaving the dungeon hand in hand not caring about the the spell burns or the gashes that littered their bodies they returned the way they came pausing in front of the alpha leader.

Henry stated. "Level it and leave a message for the dark fool."

He bowed. "At once my lord." Henry sighed and apparted away to the entrance hall of his own manor.

Faith spoke softly. "See you in a few hours." she knew what he was going to do and hated herself for letting him. He allowed himself to be tortured by whip and the cruciatus ten lashes for each death and two minutes for each maimed. He vanished without another word. Faith quickly went to their room and stripped down to he bra and panties searching for suitable night cloths, well something she could wear to wait for Henry to return.

It was several hours that he stumbled in and stripped out of remaining cloths before making a beeline for the shower Faith waited for him to come to bed so she could dress his wounds and force a potion or two down his throat. He returned in black silk pajama bottoms the top folded over his arm.

Faith spoke softly. "Harry get over here." he moved over to the bed and sat on the edge knowing what she wonted he felt the medicated gaze being wrapped around his torso and waited for her to finish she fastened it in place and handed him three vials that he downed without argument. "You coming to bed ?"

"In a bit." He pulled the sleeveless top on and made his way to the barracks where he carefully checked each person that fought in the battle and took the reports that had been filed about everyone else's part in the battle then he made his way to the nerve center of the estate where all the wards were anchored, where he added more power to the wards and charged the ones that needed it. As he stumbled from the room Faith was there waiting to catch him. A sad smile on her face at how predictable he was after every battle he checked the troops then strengthened the wards again, they never needed it but he knew that if he allowed himself to let them go slack that he would be endangering everyone that lived within the estate something that had almost been destroyed by the so called light lord.

Faith whispered. "Come to bed it's three in the morning." he tightened his arm around her waist and followed her back to their bedroom.

The next day came bright and early for Henry, he dressed in workout cloths and gathered everyone that wasn't part of last nights battle and lead them on a ten mile run before a full work out and sparring session leaving them all sore and ready to collapse bu it would pass after breakfast. He then snook back into bed after a quick shower. Faith woke minutes later to find him watching her sleep. He smiled "Morning love" he dipped his head and kissed her quickly before rising from the bed. "Breakfast will arrive shortly."

She rolled and pulled him back into the bed a sultry smile adorning her lips. "It can wait." and wait it did the house-elf's were more then happy to wait if it meant their master and mistress were happy.

A few hours later Henry and Faith sat in their private lounge.. well Faith appeared to be lounging Henry sat on a high backed arm chair his shoulder back and his spine a prefect line, face an emotionless mask his intense eyes focused on her. Faith smirked and looked at her husband. "So what's on the agenda today ?"

He drawled. "As of now nothing just us some quality some then I am going to be leading everyone a at thirty mile endurance hike."

"I take I'm not invited."

"Only if you wont to."

"I;ll be going to visit Buffy..."

"I thought they were all unpleasant to you." his voice was mocking

"Only when I was trying to kill them." she teased

"When will you be back ?"

"About a week maybe two."

"I will inform your shadow guard to be ready in advance." he stated leaving no room for argument.

"Thank you." it was said with a grimace.

"Of course my heart " she felt his power light touch her,

Faith smiled beautifully under the endearment she knew that Harry hardly ever spoke about his feeling or showed them. she responded. "Always." he stood and moved toward her he dipper low and kissed her quickly and left the room. She knew in a few minutes her guard captain Dane would be coming in to inform that the guard was ready.

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Henry walked threw the large manor at a quick pace reaching the guards quarters, there were only twelve guards but each was highly trained to handle any situation their captain Dane was the only one the world at large knew existed the other were a closely guarded secret. As soon as Henry entered the door way.

Dane harshly commanded. "Attention." they all fell in line awaiting orders Dane stood at the front a step before the others.

Henry spoke softly. "At ease Dane, come here." he didn't need to raise his voice and speak in a commanding tone as others would have he simply spoke and was obeyed. "Faith has decided she will be going to Sunnydale you and your men will be going with her. No one is to know your with her, The details will be ironed by her and yourself. You are to step in only if you looks to be in need or if she is attacked by those she is going to be visiting, they have harmed her more time then I care to remember. I will have the cloaking amulets delivered after I leave the wicca is powerful and could pose a problem I will hide you with my power..."

Dane spoke. "My lord why would the people she is visiting harm her ?"

"She went dark once they never forgave her. As you know if anything get out of hand crush one of the amulet I will be there in seconds. You will make sure she is guarded twenty four hours a day until she returns to the manor."

"It's without question."

"I'll leave you to it." he left their quarters to the barracks once again this time he summoned a house elf and told her to deliver the amulets to the shadow guards. The army was not ready for their lord to arrive or for him to tell them they had five minutes to be ready for a hike,

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Faith was not surprised when Dane entered the lounge without knocking he dropped to a kneeling position five feet before her. "My lady we are ready when ever you are."

"Rise Dane.." he did so. "We will be leaving in a few minutes I assume Harry told you where he would be going."

"Yes lady."

"Did he tell you how you are to behave ?"

"Yes lady."

"Good then you are dismissed." she couldn't wait to be in America again she had missed the other slayer and all her drama. She knew that as soon as Harry and the troops returned from their hike he would he mounting up for several of the riskier attack plans that he hid from her knowing she would wont to be by his side, something he allowed only when he had planned out every scenario even his defeat. The ones he would be going he could not plan out or anticipate what would happen. The shadow guard would stay hidden until they were needed and would be ready to call for Harry at a moment notice.

It would do her some good to kill some vampires other badness at the hellmouth. Her she fought for the light but not what her destiny demanded, She would return in a few weeks to news of their side having dealt several crushing blows to each side.

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Faith had been gone a day before Henry had mounted up a force of two hundred to attack the demonic under world he knew if he could conquer is he would have another mean to defeat Dumbledore and Riddle he looked at the men armored in a dragon hide cuirass, dragon hide pants that held bubbles of inner armor around their thighs, with matching combat boots. He knew that when he told them to suit up they would donned their breast plates, gauntlets, helmets with a black plume while his would be blood red. Then their weapons belt that held two swords, a battle ax, wand and retractable baton, their gauntlets would hold a dagger several throwing knives, a spare wand and several projectile potions. Each stood silent their eyes following his every move waiting for him to speak.

"Tonight we will be going in to the underworld a battle for dominance the source is a fool to believe I would allow him to aid Riddle and live to tell his tale of deception. We will take over the underworld in one movement. Their hall will flood with the blood of our enemies, go suit up and return ready to face your destiny."

They files out slowly he summoned in a few human servants and stood still as they clothed him in his armors tightening it in all the right places then finally draping his belt around his wait he waited until they finished to speak again. "Have all my weapons been coated in the correct poisons ?"

They answered quietly. "Yes Master."

"You are dismissed." He clenched and unclenched his fist several times waiting for the troops to return they did their helmet under their arms he smirked. "In battle formations." their was only a stomp of movement as their helmet were put in place and they stood a attention. He pushed his helmet in place and sent out a small wave of his magic lightly touching each person and saw them smile. "On three...one... two...three" the portkey activated and they vanished down into the under world he knew the source knew he was coming his seers had been paid heavily to make sure he knew his end was near,

They cavern they arrived in was just large enough to fit them all he spoke in a cold whisper, "We will break into two groups Alpha leader will circle around to the left.. You are to stay together do not break apart for any reason.. My team will go right alpha will take up our rear... Alpha move out." they group of fifty left silently "Omega you will be hold our position here nothing in our out unless you recognize my signature on them.. Delta you will follow Alpha path in ten minutes time. Dragon unit your with me it's time live up to your name."

The dragon unit kept up with his fast pace he drew his ax knowing it would be needed they killed anything that moved surrender or not they was approaching the Sources throne chamber when Henry dropped a tiny marble that shattered opening up a package of wards that were designed to stop everything from leaving anyway but on foot in a mile radius. Henry smirked as he spotted the guards at the caverns entrance he threw two knives in a flash of silver watching as they slumped to the floor dead. They moved slowly now having already seen the power of average demons. Henry spoke. "Wands out shields ready." they obeyed and he sent out several pulses of magic getting a rough count of what was around them. "Their fifty with in all upper level and a dark priest. As well as the source, he is to be left for me. He enter on three... one ... two... three." They stormed the chamber wands and weapons a blaze. Henry as always advanced first his ax whistling threw the air with deadly accuracy dropping anything that moved against him he bound the dark priest in a corner and continued fighting not pausing when he heard some of his men only fighting harder, not caring about the burns or slices into his own body he growled as he lost his ax then his sword in quick succession to a demons acidic blood.

He drew twin battle wands their straps tightening in place as their handles landed in his palm. He commanded. "Arrow head." As one the remaining men fell into an arrow head with Henry on point. They all quickly counted the standing twenty demons, Henry knew it was time to end this a quickly as possible he mental cursed. 'Attono.. Sopio... Catima... Taxilius... Novus..' he felt the magic ripple around him as his men threw their own cruses the demons were faltering not used to the foreign magic. It was time to unleash some true spells meant for battle he called forth his power it crackled as the end of his wands waiting to be unleashed. ' Regimenis quies Talus tutela ' the hammer of justice ripped threw the chamber killing all the demons in its path only the source and dark priest were safe he smirked.

"Source it seems you have two options. A. You surrender and submit to death. B. I have your head mounted on a plaque in my study."

The source stood and snarled. "Foolish human you nothing of what you challenge. I will bathe in your blood by the time the day is threw."

Henry drawled. "Return to base I'll be there shortly." he waited for the troops to make a safe retreat before he attack his magic was wild and unrelenting as his flew at the source who ducked for cover to stand up with fire balls flying from his palms. Henry laughed he swatted them away his power was quickly build as he unleashed it, a fierce wind was whipping threw the chamber the only thing unaffected was Henry himself he stood calmly waiting for the next attack when it didn't come he saw the source watching him in awe. He laughed coldly before giving his magic direction. "Contain him." it lashed out from his body anchoring his spreading eagle to the wall behind him. Henry summoned his sword with a thought and drove it straight threw the source into the wall behind him. His magic was still pulsing threw the room barely held in control. He smiled at the sources dead body it was never wise for a sorcerer to go against an arch-mage especially one that fought Riddle and Dumbledore more times then another other being and walked away from each fight. His head snapped to the dark priest. "You will make me ruler of the under world now." He freed him but kept him bound in place.

He replied. "I will need the grimore and to call froth the faction leaders."

"How ?"

"The grimore is at the dark alter where you need to be appointed Source. To call forth the faction leaders is a message to them."

"Very well." He sent a pulse of magic out call forth his troops. "Were moving." he looked at the demon. "You will lead us to the alter any tricks and I will flay you." the demon walked quickly straight to the dark alter.

The dark priest spoke. "I've sent the call they will arrive in moments."

"Take up post..." he stared at the demon. "Will any of them challenge me ?"

"Not likely as the last source was notoriously hard to kill and yo unaccomplished it quite easily ."

"What will I need to be made the source."

"For your blood to be split on the grimore and an innocent sacrifice."

"Craven go get one of the prisoners," the dragon unit captain vanished. Slowly the other demons began arriving and were put in to their seats and told if they moved again they would die before the movement was finished, Craven returned with one of Dumbledore's women. "Let get this one the road."

Several hours later Henry was the newly appointed source and forced each faction leader to submit and swear fealty. Then he made his court so to speak they would rule in his stead. It was two days in the under world when Henry found that Vampire and Warlocks were banished and made servants of demons he quickly had all the vampire queens brought in and swore in and the warlocks made into two factions with their leaders sworn in. All in all it was a busy three days. All the units but dragon had returned to the manor , they were his guards in the underworld he had found that it would be easiest to allow the faction leaders to work as they always had but with power in the under world and in his name while he stayed in the real world using the demons as he saw fit.

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Faith had been in sunny dale for four days of vamp patrol and catching up before she realized their was a reason that Buffy had the other scobbies had all the potentials in town and some form other places training Buffy was gearing up to go after the First. She had kept it to her self knowing that as soon as her guard got wind of it Henry would arrive with what everyone at the manor had dubbed The Devils Knights, the five deadliest men in the army next to Harry himself ready to take over and make sure she had limited access to the fighting. She sighed and went into the kitchen for breakfast. Willow was already up and eating.

"Morning Red."

"Hey Faith your up early."

"New habit so what going on to today."

"More training for the potentials.."

"Do they ever have fun."

"I'm not sure..."

"I say we rectify that tonight lets take them to Bronze." soon planning was under way.

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Henry was glad to finally be back home tucked away from everything as he went over the plans to use the demons to fight the death eaters he knew that all he would have to was giving them a list of people to kill and it would be done he began creating list of each and every death eater that he knew of. He also planned a way for him to gain from it he would have to kill them in a certain order so that is all went back to Crabbe because the Blacks were the closest relative. He quickly created plans of attacks and ways to pin it on the order he sighed happily for the first time in years he could see the end of the dark side, This would be the closest he had come since he had destroyed the remaining Horocrux and battle Riddle to a stand still at stone henge to have Dumbledore rip the victory from his bleeding fingers, literally.

The troops were all in good health and spirits awaiting orders he was keeping it simple for now the ministry would have to fall before he could destroy Dumbles once and for all he summoned the ministry buildings blue print and began making the rough draft of his attack plan. Faith would be back this weekend or so she had said.

To say he was surprised was Kane, his regent in the underworld appeared would have been an understatement. "Yes Kane."

"My lord everything is ready the factions await your orders,"

"Good.." Handed his the rolls of parchment. "You will have the assassins drilled in theses attacks patterns and coordinate the attacks to be finished within a two week time period. Understood."

"Yes."

"You may go." he vanished in a blur. Henry stood and stretched heading towards his bedroom in hopes of getting a goodnight sleep.

He slept barely an hour before he rose restless something that he hadn't been since Faith's arrival, he quickly dressed and headed out to the practice field to find a ring of new recruits standing around a few of the more seasoned fighters trying to bring them down he smiled and waited as the veterans fell to the thirty new recruits he commanded. "Attention." everyone rose and stood in a line. "You wish you see true power ?"

As one they shouted. "Yes Sir."

"Very well veterans you will all duel me. " they grumbled silently. He waited for them to take up positions the seven veterans quickly circled him drawing their wands as they moved and quickly released all of their power as it wouldn't do for them to try and duel him with average power levels. He looked as the new recruits. "It took thirty of you to take out these men now watch what you could become." He smirked and waited the first cruse was a high powered stunner he sprang into action his movements a blur he drew a baton, he attacked the man in front of him first taking out his knees and putting the butt of the weapon to the top of his skull before moving again jumping straight over the cruses aimed at him landing in a tight shoulder roll coming up near another this time he rose used his fist with brutal accuracy breaking the combatant's jaw and his wand arm forearm before spinning away from several cruses dancing in and out of range of the cruses each more powerful then the last. He never stopped moving each attack flowed perfectly into a series of dodging maneuvers.

By the time only one stood he was moving with the same feline grace he used in battle his attack had the potential to turn deadly he smacked him in the side of the face with the baton before kneeing him in the face as he fell. The duel lasted only a minute and the seven veterans were in the sand a few bleeding the rest in agony. He called out. "Medic." a team appeared and moved them away, He turned to the assembled group. "And that is what you all have the potential to become train hard and one day you might lead your own unit." He walked away at a brisk pace ready for his own workout.

The day was boring and uneventful something that Henry couldn't stand he had put several teams on call and mapped out a series of attacks that were sure to cripple the dark side all he had to do was wait for the right moment to strike. The attacks by the demons were set to begin at night fall all of Riddle's inner circle would fall leaving only the himself and his general Bellatrix Lestrange alive to fight the more trained order and Henry's forces something they wouldn't be able to do all he had to do was find his base he knew is was in Scotland but the exact location was a mystery.

He also knew that the orders base had moved to Hogwarts as well. Putting both of his enemies closer together then he would have liked. In two weeks time he would have all of his forces well rest and ready to crush the darkness once and for all.

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Faith stood in the kitchen addressing the scobbies and the other few potentials that had stuck around after sending Buffy away from the house. She sighed as the front door slammed shut and Spike and Andrew stormed in she ignored Andrew as Willow told Spike that Buffy was sent away from the house and was no longer their leader.

She didn't wait for Spike to attack she punched him hard in the jaw and their fight broke out. As soon as he attacked back she felt a pulse of magic go threw the house as Dane and the shadow guard became visible the fight had only made it into the dinning room before Spike was chained in place,on his knees with his arm held by the wrist at his sides by magic. Dane had moved to her side and had his wand and sword drawn not caring about anything else.

Willow spoke. "What the hell is going on."

Faith spoke quickly. "Well when I left the last time I started hunting Vampires and other demon in England I was ambushed and rescued by a Wizard he had me healed and nursed back to health we fell in love and I found that he was in the middle of a war we married and when ever I leave his side he sends the men you see around here with me as my guard,"

Dawn gasped. "Wow."

They were all broken out of their states of shock and awe as lightning struck down near Faith with a man in the center of it. He was dressed in slacks, a green silk shirt, and dark black robes the hood raised. He was tall and well muscled with a sharp face that screamed royalty with intense emerald green eyes, a pale lightning bolt scar on his forehead, He spoke in a cold drawl. "What's going on here ?"

Dane spoke. "My lord, Faith and the vampire Spike began fighting and I quickly stopped it but knew that the wicca and the other could have taken his side and over whelmed us so I summoned you." he waited for Henry to speak. He whimper along with the rest of the guard as they felt their lord normally tightly concealed and coiled magic to unleash he quickly surpassed the wizards around him and turned to face the vampire his normally controlled onyx hair whipped around by an unseen breeze and settled around his face his eyes began to glow with power.

Faith frantically ordered. "Dane remove Spike." he obeyed mindlessly. She turned to Henry. "Harry my love calm down." he simply looked at her a spell whipped past her should and slammed into Henry's chest the wicca stood her hair moving around her, her eyes glowing darkly, Henry simply growled low in his throat a warning to everyone with magic to submit. Almost instantly Dane and the shadow guard knelt heads bowed with necks bared in complete submission. "Willow stop right now."

The wicca shouted. "No he could hurt every one here."

Faith spoke quickly. "Willow he wont if you stop and let me handle this. " The wicca seemed to deflate Faith pulled his head to her shoulder and began whispering to him his muscles relaxed as he calmed slightly. She turned and looked at everyone. "Everyone this is my husband Henry."

Xander questioned. "Didn't you just call him Harry ?"

Faith replied. "Yes I am the only one allowed to call him that... Harry the wicca is Willow Rosenberg, the other girl is Dawn Summers, the guy is Alexander Harris or Xander, the blond guy is Andrew Wells the scobbies."

His voice was still a cold drawl. "A pleasure to meet you." he surveyed each then looked to Dane. "Rise." they obeyed. "I tend to over react when ever Faith is involved."

Willow smiled. "I could tell."

Henry smiled and looked at Faith. "so what's going on ?"

Before Faith could lie to pacify Harry Dawn spoke. "Were going to battle the first to save the world."

He just looked at Faith. "Why didn't you tell me ?"

"I knew what would happen." her voice took on a slight edge, "You' d come and take over everything I hate that I just wont to have some freedom." magic flared blocking them off from everyone else. He stepped away from her. "You have freedom, I don't force you to do anything."

She began shouting. "No of course you don't. Your guards are with me all the time every waking moment and when their not you are I hate it. I need to be able to move freely without having to worry if some is going tell on me. I need space."

"They are there for your safety you've seen what my enemies will do to you if your aren't protected."

"I Do Not need protection I'm the fucking slayer I used to fight vampire and demons on a daily basis now I'm lucky if you let me stub my toe. I need to be able to fight when I wont to... be alone when I wont to." she knew what was coming as his emotions turned of and his face went cold.

His voice was quiet and resolved, "I am sorry for bothering you, for caring. I will leave you all the space you need." He ripped of his bracelet and it glowed blue for a second. "I'm going home when ever you feel ready simply say Home. " he dropped the bubble blocking them off from the rest of the house and looked to Dane. "Go home it seems were smothering the mighty Slayer." He apparted away in a clap of thunder.

Dane looked at her. "My lady ?"

Her voice shook. "Dane go home."

He repeated. "My lady ?"

"We'll be fine just go home." the only guard that could have been considered a friend stepped up and hugged her lightly

He whispered. "He'll go back to the way he was before you came into his life." they both knew what he was before she came into his life he was emotionless and ruthless in every aspect of his life.

She sighed miserably. "I know, keep him safe." she turned away from him and hook the bracelet on her wrist. Dane and his team vanished with a pop.

The others looked at her Willow and Dawn soon flanked her and moved towards her bedroom. Dawn boldly asked. "What happened ?"

Faith sighed. "A fight that was a long time in the making."

Willow prodded. "Over what ?"

"He's over protective to the extreme he has been since I was rescued. He has guard threw out the manor and then another ten devoted to following my every move in the last five years I've been in a total of twenty fights while he has been raging war. Something I couldn't deal with anymore."

Dawn sighed. "Do you need some time ?"

"No we'll go on schedule." they left her alone to sort out what ever it was she needed to sort out.

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Harry forces were moving at an alarming rate their attacks were coming swifter the rest that they had for the last few years was over every day and night an attack was launched against one side or the other, They all knew better then to comment, on Faiths absence in the last weeks as Dane had rejoined his team as a leader and his guard unit was put back on active duty.

The dark was quickly losing all their assets as they changed hands almost twenty times in the last two weeks ending with Goyle then going straight into the Black accounts. Their attacks had slowed and they were hiding where ever their base was. Their scouts were closing in rapidly they would have them found with in the next week something that had everyone on edge, Ministry was on the decline after a series of brutal attacks that removed all the department head's and their underlings.

The building was hollowed out as the aoura's had fled to Hogwarts to join the great fool Dumbledore he would meet his end quickly as the light had taken to hiding and waiting to fight the shell of the winning side, A tactic they were sure would make them the victor's of the decade of war that had torn the wizarding world into factions.

The demons had also been put through more serious training to have them better equipped to do their sources bidding what ever it was. Henry had stopped playing it safe he was going to the win now not caring about any one or thing.

They knew that the final battle would be something the world would never see again. As their lord was preparing daily for the final outcome constantly leaving his magic unleashed using it all daily allowing it to grow even more fierce then it already was, The captains of each team could be seen in his company learning how to unleash all their tightly coiled power something no one in Henry's camp had done since the beginning all those years ago. Their power soar with each release leaving the practitioner's exhausted and magically drained only to have their power return two fold the next day they had been doing it for the last two weeks non stop. Quickly moving each up the rank system that held them all in place one way or another,

Henry looked at the men around him each was as deadly as himself, he surveyed them each coldly keeping his laughter to himself as they shuddered. "Rise it's time to gather the men ?"

"My lord ?" Craven questioned

"Were taking them on a ten K endurance march around the estate then we'll practice formations and attack patterns." they each rose and left to get their teams. Henry quickly summoned his training armor and had it on with a thought he stretched lightly and waited for the men to return.

He set a grueling pace leading them through the woods and over the hills coming on the last mile of the march he happily called out. "Now is the time to come together we're only as strong as our weakest member." he turned and jogged backwards "Push." was the word that egged one those that had fallen behind. He turned and conjured and obstacle course on the trained ground with enemy targets and team building obstacles. When they reached the perimeter of the training grounds he waited for the captains to call out their commands, He smiled at the sight of five hundred men scrambling to fall in to the proper formation. They completed the shift in less then a minute. He added. "Cyclone starting formation." he watched them scramble into the attack formation out of their resting one, He stopped counting the seconds thirty second later. "Whats the problem men thirty seconds that was pathetic." he waited for them to become silent once again. "Down and give me fifty." they counted as one he waited for them to stand before calling out another formation. "Dragons Claw." they moved quicker and dropped another few seconds, He knew that when they were in battle it only took fifteen to twenty second for them to get into any attack of defense formation . Today he was going to make it a firm fifteen. He spent the next two hours calling out attack formation then another hour calling out defensive maneuvers. They had moved to the right time slot but it was sloppy he would have them practice unit it looked prefect as sloppiness would get people killed. He waited for them all to catch their breath. "We will be using Capo for these drills you will go in by team one at a time the team with the best time will be relieved from tomorrows endurance drill." a yell of joy tore from them he smirked and stated. "The team with the slowest will be with me form four am till your finish the course again." a groan he smirked and stated. "My self and Hell's Knights will be going threw it first they will then take their place in team leader and my self and a team will go threw it again." a cheer sounded. "Knights to the front." the team leaders from Ares, Dragon, Thor, Black and Harpy came forward these men had been with me since the beginning and had become the leaders of his most feared units. "You ready."

They roar. He smirked and entered the maze that had sprang up on the training ground. Henry smirked they set a fast pace moving quickly the capo spell sending paint capsules at the targets as each one popped up it was hit at least twice by each member of the group. The wards that sprang up was disabled and they moved threw, They exited the maze three minutes after they entered none of them breathing hard .

The order of entrance was Alpha, Omega, Delta, Ares, Thor, Zinc, Harpy, Black, Dragon, and Griffin was the last Henry had ran the maze with each team passing threw at what ever pace the leaders set he had timed each team and was ready to deliver the news. "It seems team Thor with Victor leading them was the fastest while Ares with Marcus was the next fastest, followed by Craven and his Dragons, Alexander and unit Black, with Vallen and his Harpy's tying Alexander,,,, The slowest was... Zinc with Jason as their leader..." he laughed as they groaned. He left them to return, as he apparted directly to his bathroom to shower ..

Scene Break

Faith and Buffy had reunited after a failed mission leaving everyone shaken and in need of Buffy's strength. Buffy always the one to gossip stated. "When did you get married ?"

Faith knew this would come. "About three years ago after going out for close to two years."

"How did you meet ?"

She smiled. "He saved me..."

Flashback

The Hunter swept into the hall encased in armor and leathers, weapons glinting in the light. His movements smooth and disgustingly graceful he knew exactly what waited for him behind the door he know faced. The guards around the enemy safe house had already been brutally removed from his path. He sent out a tiny pulse of magic making sure he knew what waited for him... The dark slayer a package of seductive darkness honed to a killing edge waiting for her moment to strike. She had been captured months ago taken away from everything she knew to be put in a room with wards that forced dark thoughts into your mind slowly driving you insane coupled with death eater tormentors it was safe to say she was dangerous. He slowly raised in gauntlet encased hand and felt the wards holding her, they were of a rushed design each one linked to the next off an external power base. He uncoiled his magic and recoiled into swiftly causing the air around him to snap as it was drawn closer to it's master. The attack was fierce the wards light up like a Christmas tree he quickly over powered them and destroyed the door to reveal the dark slayer pacing the room like a caged animal.

The sound of the door exploding drew her away from her pacing and she readied herself for an attack. The hunter simply commanded. "Sleep" he moved in a blur catching her body before she hit the floor. He simply unleashed his magic the power destroying the small home within seconds leaving the hunter and the dark slayer unscathed in it's fiery center.

Faith Lehane woke in a beautifully decorated room in earthy browns and greens, the satin sheets clung to her sweat soaked body, as she rose from the waist up with unnatural speed they pooled around her hips. Her mind was clear for the first time in months, the large double doors leading to the room she was in opened softly to emit a tall onyx haired man as he approached she took in his features the dark golden skin, a sharp face that almost screamed royalty, his fierce green eyes, and the frame of a trained warrior none of the perfectly sculpted muscle that came with time in the gym but that of some that forged it of the bloody battle field. He spoke in a cold drawl.

"Do you require anything ?"

Faith tried to calm herself and the jack hammering pulse she spoke in a shaky voice. "Who are you, Where am I and how did I get here."

"I am Henry Potter-Black, Location my home, I rescued you."

In a more steady voice. "Why ?"

"To put it simply I thwart the death eater when ever I can, for a longer answer I need an ally."

She stayed silent.

"When you are hungry simply call my name." he left the room as quickly as he had come.

END Flashback

Buffy sighed wistfully. "I wish I could be the one to be rescued."

"It was pretty amazing."

"How did you know you loved him."

Faith smiled and blushed prettily. "He was holding court and one of the new recruit said something over him about me and he defended me without a thought."

Buffy looked confused. "What do you mean holding court. "

"He is nobility by birth but act's like royalty he represent the gray side of the world for the wizarding world and has for the last decade, his life has been war since he was eleven. He got out form under his oppressive mentor to stand against him and the darkest wizard to live. He started out with five other men and they built the army and the Haven from the ground with his monetary clout as well as his drive to see a united nation."

"So he can fight why isn't he hear ?"

"I kind of over reacted when he came to save me from Spike. "

"Why would he think you needed saving from Spike ?"

"I came with a group of body guards they over reacted by my trying to get the fight with Spike that would come out of the way they called him because Spike in over a hundred years old and Willow is seriously powerful. They could have been over powered and didn't wont me hurt in any way."

"So he went home "

"Yes and I haven't talked to him in about two weeks."

"Do you think he would help ?"

"He'd wont to take control and keep me locked away, I'm here to help not stay safe."

"Could you get him here to help we could make it so he's in control only if you can fight as you see fit, and I can be his second. "

Faith stayed silent in thought. "It might work." she looked at Buffy and shouted. "Willow !" the redhead ran into the room. "You ready to make with the serious mojo ?"

"What do I have to do ?"

"Help me contact my husband."

Willow asked. "Why not call him."

"We will I just need you to let out some magic to call him."

In a soft voice she asked. "Wont he be mad."

"Don't worry I'll handle him."

"If you say so what do I have to do ?"

Faith moved over. "Come sit next to me and hold my hand I'll put my free hand at your temple and yours at mine that I'll call out to him."

Willow looked confused. "How does this work."

"He's connected to the his power so deeply that when I call his name and mentally call out his true name he will hear it and come to me.. If he isn't to pissed from before."

Willow sighed. "Let's give it a try."

They got into position and Faith softly called. "Harry" and thought 'Hunter' for each time she called his name she though his true name. By the fifth call Willows magic spiked and she knew she had reached him now all she had to do is wait. "He's one his way."

Willow gasped. "How was he able to manipulate my power like that."

"I don't rightly know I do know that he is at almost a god or so people say, " they waited in silence waited for him to turn up.

Henry appeared in full battle armor his helmet up one arm his hair in a French braid with a blood red ribbon threw it. His face was tinted pink with dried blood. He looked at Faith and smiled darkly his eyes flashing as Hell's Knight appeared behind him in a semi circle."You have the worse timing."

"You know you love it." she teased

He growled. "I was in battle do you have any Idea how mush ten cruciatus hurt ?"

Almost meekly she answered. "No.. who were you fighting ?"

"Voldemort and his forces.. "

"Seriously "

"Of course, The ministry is no more and the last step was removing the dark. I had him in my grasp but he slipped away because my wife wonted to send a mental call. I had to take out the entire inner circle by myself before I could answer your call. The men are still fighting anyone that wont submit." he heard one of the men cough he acknowledged him without turning. "Marcus how many are left alive ?"

"None my lord your display before leaving made a few hundred submit and enraged the men thinking you had fallen and needed them. "

"Did you tell them what happened ?"

"Yes my lord. "

"Good at ease." he rounded of his heel. "What do you wont ?"

Faith had seemed to draw into herself Buffy stood up to him. "She wonted to speak with her husband."

His emotionless face seemed to go cold and his cold drawl took a turn into deadly. "Faith what did you wont and make it quick."

"Harry I.. we need your help." his eyes flashed and he commanded.

"You are dismissed." the guards vanished. "You need my help and here I thought I was to helpful with all the keeping you safe and in the lap of luxury..." he went silent mid rant. "The first is close to ascending and you need my help to fight it's armies."

Buffy answered. "How did you know. "

"I can feel it's power levels." Faith had paled.

"Harry help me."

He growled out. "Why ?"

"I need you I know what you were trying to do before... Please." he voice had dipped into a whine.

"Nobility does not whine your above it." he sighed and looked at Buffy then Willow who both made excuses and left the room.

Faith smiled softly. "I'm sorry."

"We will discuss this later.. Help me out of this armor." she knew he would sense that she had been injured as soon as she moved. She did so reluctantly and felt his power wash over her and his own soft smile. "I may be angry but you don't need to be in pain... We'll add your injuries to the list of things we'll be discussing when we get home."

"Thanks." as she got within arms distance she was pulled into his chest and kissed for all she was worth. A few minutes later and a little breathless she moved to his side, "Somebody missed me." the buckles on his side became visible and she quickly undid them then moved to the other side before removing his spaulders and stepping back so he could take it off over his head the metal cuirass was soon sitting in the corner and he stood in dragon hide pants and his cuirass with his weapons belt draped around his waist that too was laid down by his armor, then his gauntlets and forearm holsters then his only new age weapons twin desert eagles from the waist band of his pants. His dragon his top was added to the pile and his torso was slick with fresh blood and grime from a long battle then removed his combat boot and surprisingly dry socks standing topless and grimy in only his tight pants with a devilish expression on his face.

"I take it some one missed me as well." she moved to kiss him but was stopped "Nope you get smelly , it will lead to something we don't have time for right now." she groaned, he simply smirked and asked. "Can you get them back in here with their demands so I can shower and begin to assemble the army."

"Course." she left and returned within seconds. "Buffy Summers I'd like to introduce my husband Henry Potter-Black, Harry, this is Buffy Summers you already met Willow."

He smirked. "Ladies what are your terms ?"

Buffy gapped for several minutes before speaking. "I'd like for Faith to have unlimited access to the fighting as well as have input in the way we handle the fighting as well as the right to veto anything that sound completely wrong."

He studied her for severals minutes before answering. "Is that what you wont Faith ?"

She answered truthfully. "Yes."

"Very well I will gather my army and we will prepare for war." they all looked shocked by his answer. It only lasted for a few second before he was speaking again. "How many can you house, who are fighting for you, who are your veterans ?"

Buffy looked confused, Willow thanked her. "We have four bedrooms, three baths a full basement an attic. The potentials that have been targeted have been trained to fight with us. And the veterans are myself, Buffy, Faith, Xander, Anya, Giles, Spike and Dawn."

"Your the only magic user correct ?"

"Yes."

"Very well I will have one of my men be your grounding as I will not a corrupted witch within the ranks."

"Um.. Okay."

"I will need to expand the house to house my captains, and add several bathrooms."

Buffy answered. "Okay."

Willow gushed, "Can I watch." he laughed. They both just stared at him before their eyes widened and looked to Faith.

She smirked. "I know he's half naked." she just shook his head

"Willow follow me." he left the bedroom and went downstairs to the first flood and knelt down his palms flat to the floor. "Brace yourself." she sat down legs crossed over the other. He commanded. "Robur Fulcio Alo Adeo." his magic ripped threw the house force it to grow larger added ten bedroom and another five baths, by the time the magic had cleared the house had groaned and squeaked forcing everyone in the dinning room to find the two magic users one with a look of disbelief on her face the other emotionless. He stood and pulled Willow up with him. "So was it everything you excepted ?"

She smiled. "It was Nifty. So what did you add ?"

"Ten bedrooms and five bathrooms."

Willow noticed that all of the scobbies were around them. "Um.. Everyone this is Faiths husband Henry Potter-Black... Henry the brunette male is Xander, the platinum haired vampire is Spike.. teen is Dawn, Buffy's younger sister, the other blond guy is Andrew.." they were surprised when Anya came in from where ever she was asking.

Her voice was in awe. "Did the house have an orgasm ?"

Henry answered. "No." she looked at him and dropped to a kneeling position.

Her voice was soft and seemed to have submitted. "My lord how may I serve."

He replied. "Rise, at ease my faithful ?"

Xander looked at Willow. "Is he a demon or something."

Anya rounded at him. "That is Henry Potter-Black the Gray Lord and hunter of the fallen, he is powerful beyond measure demons everywhere fear him those that don't are dead." they all looked at him.

"I assure you the rumors are greatly exaggerated."

Faith and Buffy walked into the room Faith scoffed. "Harry you shouldn't lie you know it true what Anya said was the made up part. Any demon of rank and power swore themselves to him almost six years ago out of fear for the dark wizard that gave them false promises of power and forsook them when they did as he commanded. Harry fulfilled his and now they obey him in all things those that went against him were slaughter with the mercy they would have shown their own victims. Then he made them form a rank system with the higher ranked dealing with the lower ranked ones going to their superiors. Anya probably would have been sworn to him as she was one of the most ruthless vengeance demons to ever live."

Anya blushed and stated. "He is basically the most feared human in demons society and he is the ruler of the demonic underworld." he groaned.

"I am not all that they said.."

Dawn interrupted him. "I hope so we might win then." he looked at Faith and she shrugged his look turned into a glare.

"We'll add that as well.. Now since you all know more about me then I do I am going to take a shower please try to keep all images and thoughts to yourself."

Faith responded. "You don't know any of this because their to afraid to meet your eye." he stalked off.

Buffy asked. "He's touchy about being feared ?"

"No just doesn't like to use his fame to his advantage unless he has to he'd rather prove it himself but when he has to he is not shy about singing his praises."

Dawn asked point blank. "Does he always look that yummy ?"

Buffy and Willow both looked at her shocked at her boldness. Willow followed up. "It times like this I miss men."

Faith simply answered. "You haven't even seen him at his yummiest wait until after he gets out of the shower and his clean and unshaved," Dawn sighed