Disclaimer: Now that you've read my first three chapters of this story, you should recognize that I don't own the original stories of either Star Wars or Potter. Therefore, credit for those must be given to Lucas and Rowling. Great foundations for the universes, they could have done so much more which is why there's fanfiction.

Chapter Four

Death Star

"Harry!" Anakin shouted from his ship as he saw the Wizard in question enter.

"Where is everybody going?" Harry glanced around as he noticed almost all of the fighters were being loaded up and prepped for combat.

"Where have you been? We're going to attack the Death Star."

"Again?"

"We're going to destroy it this time." Anakin grinned, "Our engineers found a flaw. An exhaust port that leads into the reactor."

"You're serious?"

"Fighters only. That thing was designed to fight fleets, not fighters."

"Where is it right now?"

Anakin glanced towards the hanger exit where the first squad of fighters were already leaving, "They're on the other side of Yavin."

Harry's face paled, they had been so careful hiding this outpost. They had even checked for tracking devices after leaving Tatooine, how could they have been found?

His confusion showed on his face and Anakin jumped down from his ship and put a hand on his friend's shoulder, "It wasn't anything we did, Harry. The Alliance Council planned this trap almost immediately after discovering the weakness. Non-essential personnel have been evacuating even before we got back from Yavin."

"So they deliberately leaked intel that we're hiding here?"

"Yeah," Anakin shook his head, "I know. They did all this without consulting either of us. Padme wasn't even involved in the decision. So are you going to get Lily out of here?"

"Are you kidding? And get crucified by her after the last battle? I'd rather face the Death Star alone." Harry chuckled, "Sirius and I will take fighters. Ginny and Padme can fly the Marauder with Lily. I assume Padme's going to be staying?"

"Yeah. Put Leia there too. The girls can take the guns and the wives can fly. Luke'll be flying with my squadron."

"Are you packing personal belongings?"

Anakin nodded, "Already done. You mind if we move them to your ship? If we can't get to that exhaust port in time..."

"Yeah, Gin and the kids are in my office. Could you send my astromech to my ship? Sirius' too. I'll go get them."

"No problem."

x x x

"Blue leader this is Red leader."

"Go head, Anakin." Harry looked out his cockpit and saw his friend's x-wing out in front.

"Yeah, just received word that the Death Star is currently in orbit around Yavin and will be within firing range in thirty minutes."

"Understood. Blue squadron, lock s-foils in attack position! Report status."

His squad's channel began to answer, Sirius chiming in as Blue Five, his team being Blue six, seven and eight, "Control this is Blue Leader, all wings are green. Beginning our approach."

"Acknowledged, Blue Leader. May the Force be with you."

They cleared the planet and came in sight of the battle station. Subtle gasps and exclamations controlled the net until Anakin silenced them, "This is Red Leader, we're going to cut across the surface and draw their fire. Gold Squadron, we have marked the estimated location of the exhaust port on your nav com. We're sending two squadrons of Knights to provide you cover."

Commander Ahsoka Tano of Gold Squadron acknoweldged and she broke her Y-wing bombers off from the main body, twenty-four Jedi Starfighters, left over from the clone wars, following.

"All remaining Knights, we've uploaded enemy hangers that will pose a threat to the mission. Target and destroy. The sooner they're taken care of, the less enemy fighters can reinforce themselves."

Harry listened to Anakin's orders and kept his squadron and the cloaked Marauder out of the fight, observing. They were to respond to any trouble Gold squadron might run into, though with almost a hundred and twenty fighters or bombers, and most pilots being capable of wielding the Force, the counter-attack was going to have to be on a very large scale. He kept glancing at his radar, sure that he was missing something but unable to figure it out.

Ginny's voice broke through the comm traffic, "Break, break, break! Enemy fighters detected. Gold squadron, enemy fighters are five clicks out from your position and closing."

Harry frowned, 'How did they get that close without being detected?'

"Blue squadron, stay patient. Red squad and the others can do their jobs." Harry tried to be calm, but he himself wanted to get into the thick of the battle as well.

Calls and warnings began to fill the speakers and before the first Tie-fighter blew up, Harry saw one of his Knights take a turbolaser to his engines, there was nothing left. Harry felt a nudge in the Force, "Blue squad, on me! We're going in."

He banked his fighter and dropped towards the surface of the Death Star. Laser batteries were thick and the darkness flashed green in front of his ship. He dropped a reticle onto a battery and released a barrage into the energy gun. Around him, his squadron had broken into their four man teams and were beginning their own assaults across the surface towers.

"Form back up. Go easy on your torpedoes."

Ahsoka's voice broke out on the network, "This Gold leader, I'm beginning our first run. Skywalker, send me a flight to cover our asses while we're in the trench, they're all over us over here!"

"Gotcha, Tano." Anakin answered, "Luke, set yourself up for the second run. My team will cover, Snips."

"On it. Wedge, Halis, move to the beginning of the trench. We're going in full throttle."

"Got it!" Knight Halis answered.

"Will we be able to pull out in time, Luke?"

"Not a problem, Wedge."

Three X-wings broke from the squad's formation and began setting up for a follow up run when six tie-fighters decended on the Y-wings. Tano's wingman was killed instantly before Anakin dropped in to cover them. Another Y-wing exploded as Anakin opened fire on the lead TIE-fighter. His target exploded while his second target broke to port. The others scattered while he followed with Red Two covering his back. A third TIE exploded from the six, as Anakin trailed behind his target, weaving around gun towers on the surface.

"Anakin, you picked one up!" Harry's voice announced and a second later, Anakin's aft shield flared from a multiple impacts. Breaking off his target, he sunk into the Force, letting it dictate his moves as a second fighter dropped on his six, his wingman having pulled away with a different fighter following.

He dove towards the surface again until he was barely five meters off, his pursuers barely following and unable to match the speed of the insane Jedi, "Break to Port!"

Instinctively, Anakin broke left and pulled away as the red lasers from Harry's X-wing lit the TIE-fighter's path. Unable to stop, both plowed into the deadly energy and were destroyed.

"Thanks, Harry." Anakin glanced at the other pilot who had dropped next to him.

Harry gave him a thumbs up, "Luke's about to start his run. Sirius will give him cover along with the Marauder."

"How long before the Death Star fires?"

"Five minutes." Harry followed Anakin back towards the trench as Luke and his flight dove in and pushed their speed, "He's so much like you."

Anakin laughed, "I'm surprised I didn't think of that."

"All wings, this is Potter. Form back up. This is the last run before they get a clear shot. I want all escape vectors set and be ready to rendezvous at Safehaven."

"Haven, Harry?" Anakin asked.

"It's the only place left if the rebellion is destroyed here." Harry switched back to their private channel.

"It's away!" Luke shouted.

"By the Force! He got it!" Anakin could not feel more proud, "All ships move away from the Death Star!"

"Let's finish these Tie-fighters and head home!"

x x x

"So why do I have to do this?" Harry frowned and looked over at his wife. She looked back at him with a piercing yet amused look.

"Because your son and your daughter just risked their lives and they're being honored for going against the Death Star."

"These ceremonies are more political than necessary, Ginny. Why are they the only ones?"

"Your children and the Skywalker's children represent the first generation of the Jedi Phoenix Alliance. They need to be recognized. Especially since Luke made the killing shot."

Harry grinned, at least he did not have to be up there. His eyes met the sparkling, mischievous eyes of his wife, 'uh-oh'. She knew exactly what he was thinking, "Nice try, Harry. Turns out, you've been asked to present the awards."

"That was never a part of our agreement!" Harry whined, though he knew it was pointless to argue. He would have enjoyed the small tiff before the ceremony, if only to get Ginny angry about it, he loved her fire.

"Don't even start, Harry James Potter. You..." she recognized instantly the grin on his face and she dropped her voice, "We don't have time for ANY games, Harry. Can't believe you'd try something like that. We don't have time for..."

"We still have twenty minutes, Gin." Harry eyed her body lustfully, moving a stop close while his eyes sparkled with a desire she normally had a time resisting.

Unfortunately for Harry, she was more in control this time, "If you behave for this, I promise we can leave early."

The promise was enough for Harry to finish getting ready and go to the medal reception.