A.N I do not own Star Wars/Harry Potter
Briar knew she had the attention of the younger officers on the Death Star but being the granddaughter of the Emperor, his name was enough of a deterrent. One cocky officer, Lieutenant Xander Tarkin was foolish to believe that he would be the one to escort her at the Empire Day Ball on Coruscant. Xander reminded her too much of Ron for her liking.
"Sorry, you will not be taking me. I am sure there are plenty of slags out there who will stroke your ego."
Vader had seen Xander Tarkin stalking Briar in visions and an ugly showdown was about to happen. When he walked into the mess hall, he saw Tarkin demanding an apology from Briar and that she "must" go with him.
"Really Lieutenant Tarkin, I believe Empress Palpatine said no. Just go back to plotting the coup."
"What the kriff are you talking about? Who else would the Empress go with besides me?"
Vader was going to have fun taking this piece of podoo down. "Emporer Palpatine knows about the elaborate plot to overthrow him so your father could have the throne to himself. He wants you to pursue Empress Palpatine to make your family's claim to the throne legitimate. The Praetorian Guard is one their way to take you into custody."
Vader's orders had been to go find Briar and make sure Lieutenant Tarkin could not get too close. The guard showed up and took him out of the mess hall in shackles.
"Well, that's what he gets for being a bloody traitorous wanker."
Briar's accent made her endearing. Vader just made the sith apprentice smirk. "I know you insulted Tarkin."
"He acts like Ron, the one who you took the arm off of. I take it there is more to just saving me from that prat?"
"You, me, ball"
"Does my grandfather know?"
"He does, apparently I am the only one allowed to take you."
"Then it is yes."
Vader left the mess hall with Briar. He knew he could torment Tarkin with it and not be reprimanded. While the Tarkins began their torture session, Petunia, Vernon, and Dudley were paying for their years of abuse to Briar. Even James was making them suffer.
"...If it had been you and Vernon murdered, Dudley would have been taken care of no matter how much of a vile bitch you were Toony. You made fun of me for years for being adopted. Time to pay the piper."
Leyanna used force lightning on her "sister" and "nephew". Thania had Vernon under force lightning. James had been learning about force lightning. What one would call a witch or wizard on Earth is a force-sensitive across the galaxy except witches and wizards are more backward. Thania had been teaching him how to summon force lightning and he can do it for a short period of time. What the force sensitives do is wandless magic. He did agree with Thania that wands are a weakness.
Back on the Death Star, both Tarkins were executed for their treason to the Empire. Vader had fun tormenting Xander with Briar. He knew Briar would be the object of every power-hungry Imperial's affection but he knew she only had eyes for him.
"Did you honestly believe she would have eyes for you? Emperor Palpatine would not let someone so weak and unworthy court his only heir."
"The Empress will see who is the weak one…"
"You are an idiot. He gave me his blessing to court Briar. You lose."
Xander Tarkin knew the key to actually getting the throne was to have an heir to the Palpatine family. That was where the Empress came in since the Emperor's daughter was murdered seventeen standard years ago. One look at Briar and she had every male drooling over her. Xander met his end via Lord Vader. When he was dead, he went to find Briar. She was most likely reading since she has not been cleared for any training because of her bones being so brittle.
He went to the archives in the private wing and that is where Briar was.
"Xander Tarkin is no more."
"That's a relief."
Vader nodded. It was actually getting late and time for dinner. He left their private wing with his arm around Briar. This would make it clear to all of the younger officers that she is off-limits and taken. Vader had expected a protest from Briar but she didn't. What he was learning is as long as he didn't treat her like she was on Earth, he wouldn't be in trouble.
While Briar and Vader were having dinner, Emperor Palpatine was torturing Governor Tarkin. "You didn't think I would find out about the coup, did you?"
"You would have been found out soon enough. Just because you were the Chancellor doesn't mean the throne belongs to you. The Tarkins have been in control longer. I told my son to pursue your granddaughter."
Tarkin was put in a force chokehold. "I never would have approved of such unions. It was fortunate my daughter married someone who was force sensitive. Sith rarely marry outside of the Sith. It's how you produce weak children. Xander is far too weak. He is already dead and you will be joining him."
The Emperor strangled Governor Tarkin and his body was soon removed from the cell. He went back and found Vader showing Briar the basics of lightsaber work on a practice saber. Briar was doing pretty well and knew she might have handled a sword.
"Did you handle a sword on Earth?"
"I did when I was twelve."
Sheev wanted to see. When he peered into his granddaughter's mind, he saw her defeating a giant serpent and that serpent almost killing her. His only regret is he couldn't have tortured Dumbledore before he killed him. Besides killing his daughter, he is also responsible for numerous attempts on Briar's life.
"Dumbledore died too quickly. We will be on Coruscant in three days."