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Harry Potter-Wells: American Soldier

Chapter 2

The dawn of November 22 caused a great surprise in the inhabitants of Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft. When the staff and students went to sleep the night before the grounds were clear, serene and empty as usual, but that morning brought many loud shouts of surprise and some fear when they woke to find that much of the grounds was now a military camp with equipment, weapons, tents and uniformed soldiers that no one, even the great Dumbledore was told were coming.

After ordering all students to their dorms until otherwise informed Headmaster Dumbledore, his potions master Severus Snape, defense against the dark arts teacher James Potter and several others made their way carefully out the castles main doors. As they exited the castle the small group noticed three soldiers awaiting them on the walkway, most looking shocked and once (Severus Snape) looking disgusted as they reach the soldiers and notice the looks of the foremost one, the Potter family looks being unmistakable.

As the others gawked Albus fought to recover him self offering the soldiers a smile before addressing Harry in a rather condescending tone "I must say your arrival is certainly a surprise young man, you are in time to witness your brothers final triumph over the dark lord and can certainly provide support against the coming fight with the dark army." Harry took a moment before replying his tone without reflection, "We aren't here to support you old man, when the time comes keep your people out of our way the British wizarding world has been given enough chances to clean up your mess, this needs to end." Before Harry could say another word a bushy haired witch pushed her way to the front looking fairly cheesed off, "how dare you talk to the headmaster like that! He's the greatest wizard there is." Harry barely spared her a glance before turning to head back to his encampment throwing a parting word over his should that had them all in various states of shocked or seething…"No merely one of the best at manipulating the weak minded."

Harry spent the rest of the day over seeing preparations for the battle and then in the early evening several other soldiers brought out numerous instruments and many of them including Harry sat down to play and relax for awhile before lights out, ignoring the many curious eyes on them out the castle windows as the sounds of the music rose in the air.

The following morning after listening to the reports from the night time sentry's Harry and a few others set out for their morning PT. which to the inhabitants of the castle who were watching amazement included swimming across the lake in heavy looking packs and even with their boots on as if the giant squid wasn't anything to be concerned about, the watchers looked to see what would happen to the soldiers but to their surprise and in a few Slytherin cases disappointment the squid never stirred and all the soldiers that went into the lake came out just fine.

After cleaning up and seeing to a few administrative details Harry's work is disturbed by the low voice of a sergeant "Their coming out of the castle again sir." At which Harry looked up annoyed wanting little to preferably no contact with the British wizards but figured it was inevitable and rose from his table making his way towards them noting a few new additions this time including his biological mother and a red haired witch that seemed disgustingly enough wanting to get his attention.

Before anyone could say a word Harry addresses Dumbledore "perhaps this would go smoother if you kept your people away from mine, soldiers preparing to go into battle don't need the added problems that the numbers of civilians you have here represent." While Harry is talking to Dumbledore, Ginny Weasley watches him carefully thinking to herself that, this is a wizard she wishes to have, he might not have the title of the boy who lived like his more famous brother but he is still the first heir to the Potter fortune and title and is certainly better built than James Jr.

Dumbledore smiled his signature smile and nodded as if in agreement "the children will of course be remaining inside until after the battle however the adults and members of the order who will be fighting in the battle can not have their movements restricted "besides" interrupts Snape "you'll need the order members present to defend yourselves after all they are fighters and healers whereas you and your friends appear to be attending band camp…to bad I was forced to listen to your attempts at music last night, there seems to be no real talent among you." Harry merely gave Snape a cold look before looking back to Dumbledore, "If you want to be a help you can tell me what numbers your aware of or suspect the enemy might have."

Dumbledore appeared to consider the question not sure how much he should share with this young man before responding quietly "we of course do not have an entire accounting but believe that he will have several thousand wizards of different nationalities with him, as well as numerous trolls, giants, vampires and werewolves. Our spies indicate that he intends to attack tomorrow night on the full moon to make full use of the vampires and werewolves." Does that information help you any young man or would you like some advice from an experienced fighter like myself or my lieutenant Moody on arranging your troops?"

Harry smiles at the old wizard and those seeing it shiver at the coldness and death contained within. "I don't need advice from either of you, my troops know how to use their weapons and are not adverse to loading them with pure silver, if I were you I'd keep my pet werewolf in that night as we will be shooting any we see regardless of whose side they are on and we brought a few surprises for the vampires, giants and trolls as well." After finishing this statement and seeing the sick look on some of the faces especially that of Remus Lupin and the joy of one Severus Snape, Harry decides he's had enough and wishes to get back to work but before being able to excuse himself is interrupted by the red head girl, "Hi I'm Ginny, I'd love to show you around, we should get to know each other" after looking at her for a moment with disinterest Harry responds that he doesn't see why they should before stalking off back to his friends leaving a seething red head behind.

After Harry is gone the British wizards all look at each other trying to figure out where to go from here, the young man is clearly uninterested in them and who can blame him but James Jr. has no trouble speaking and turns to Ginny his long time girl friend and asks her in a harsh voice what she thought she was doing to which she shrugged and reply'd surprisingly honestly "We'll you might be the boy who lived but your brother is still the first born something your parents can't change, he will be Lord Potter and have the vaults and mansion when they croak not you, if I can have him your one title doesn't really matter, besides James unlike you who are pudgy your brother is built and should be on the cover of PenWitch Magazine" after giving her intentions and true opinion to the boy who lived Ginny walks off to plan her own campaign leaving shocked and in the case of Snape laughing wizards and witches in her wake.

After recovering himself Snape grins at a furious James Potter Sr. and smirking says "Well at least I won't be bored during Wells' visit" making sure to stress Harry's adopted name before stalking off his robes flying around him reminding people of a great bat.

Author Note: Glad several of you like the idea of this story. It will probably be a rather rough story since this is 1. my first fan fiction, 2. I don't have a beta yet and 3. I cant please all the people all the time and don't intend to try. If any of these offend you, no one is making you read this.