Disclaimer: I don't own Stawars or Harry Potter. Still, wouldn't it be cool if somebody did a fanfilm combining these two? Not a crappy one either, but a really cool fanfilm with quality CQ and acting that is better than Episdoes I, II and III. Oh wait, that wouldn't be really hard to do with the acting bit. We could keep Portman, she's cool. And Kenobi was acceptable. Let's cut out a lot of those extra aliens that were just randomly put into the movies to keep Lucas happy with his alien's and put more normal humans in the movie too. enjoy.

Chapter Eight
Padawan

A/N: I have tried to piece together the timeline of the battles and tried as accurately as possible to be true to the timelines posted across the web to include the movies and the clone war series. However, because my story is AU, I have some freedom leeway in the battles and because of the Potter Effect, commanders and battles have changed.

Harry ran a tired hand through his hair and looked behind him, where his team of four clone commandos, were watching the route they knew the CIS droid army was going to come from. They were waiting on word from Ginny and her team regarding the current position of the enemy.

He thought back to the fighting he had seen in the past year and found that he was amazed the droid armies had not been able to kill either himself or his wife. Having been through the battle on Kamino in the first two months of the war, stopping the creation of several chemical weapons, he always had the feeling that the droids always knew whenever he or Ginny were going to be involved in a battle. As if they were being singled out by the 'clankers'.

"There!" he felt a tremor in the force and turned in the direction he knew where Ginny was, "She's coming."

The commandos heard their General and adjusted their attention along with his gaze, readying their weapons, "They seem to have run into a picket line."

"They need help?"

Harry smiled, "Sure, we could help her. But we'd have to deal with the repercussions of getting in her way."

"All due respect, sir," his clone Captain grin was hidden, but Harry could feel the man's amusement, "Your point is well taken. Though we don't have to share a room with her."

The others stifled a chuckle and Harry nodded, "Point taken, Boss. Still, she can handle whatever they throw at her and we'd be giving up our position if we left now."

"When are we linking up with General Skywalker and General Kenobi?"

"Once Gin gets back with the update, I'll know. Of course, we should be getting word on that supply drop from Coruscant. From what I've heard it might get a little interesting once the shuttle gets here. So we might be heading back to camp shortly regardless of what Ginny tells us."

Their conversation was interrupted as Ginny and her team entered the room, "You knew I was in trouble back there!"

Harry glanced over at his Sergeant, nicknamed Boss, and frowned at the man's amusement, "I knew about it, yes."

"And you weren't going to come help?"

"I knew that you were more than capable of handling what was thrown at you." Harry walked over to the redhead and drew her in for a kiss. It had been too long since the two of them had had time fro themselves. Harry had been trying to get some time off the front lines, but the Separatists had attempted to assassinate both of them the last time they had tried to go to Coruscant, effectively ending their last chance for a bit of personal time.

Ginny melted into his arms, reveling in his embrace. Their clones had quickly become comfortable with their public affection as well as their open and uncensored senses of humor, and this was again no exception. Boss waved 'Niner' from Ginny's team over, "Is it bad out there?"

"They're planning an attack up the main road in the morning. We weren't able to get much else, but we could easily set up an ambush."

"So we get back to General Kenobi and notify Captain Rex. We set something up at night, wait until they're in range of our artillery and we can spring the ambush."

"Probably has a flaw or two but we can work it out." Niner nodded, "Or we could just do what Skywalker does, and wing it."

"You guys ready to go?" Harry asked from behind them.

"Yes, sir." Boss and the other stood from their position, ready to push back to camp.

x x x

The next morning found Harry and Ginny watching the Separatists marching up the main road, seemingly oblivious to the ambush the small force of clones under Skywalker and Kenobi had in store. Both Potters had remained with the main body and artillery, leaving the ambush to the other Jedi.

That was until a contingent of Super Battle Droids burst into their fortified tower and opened fire on the Jedi positions. From the ground Harry watched the clones and the other Jedi retreat towards the top of the building, "I'm going."

Ginny hesitated and then nodded. She looked over at the Commandos, "We've fought for a year and we've done some incredible things, but we've always kept some of our best tricks to ourselves. I'd advise you all to keep what you're about to see to yourselves."

"You have our discretion, General." Boss answered.

Harry grinned and dispparated with crack, leaving Ginny to explain what he just did. He reappeared next to Anakin, his wand and lightsaber both drawn. Throwing up a shield, he turned to the other man, "Need some help?"

"We were about to grapple over to the other building." Anakin answered, "But since you're here..."

"Dropping shield...now!" They opened fire into the droids who were attempting to get around the shield, and were therefore surprised when the three Jedi and over a dozen clones charged them.

Cutters from the wizard connected and severed droid limbs faster than they could realize they were getting hit with something. Anakin and Obi-wan connected with the Separatist line and when combined with the spells from Harry and the lasers from the clones, all of the ambushing droids were destroyed without another casualty.

Once the fighting stopped, Harry cast a quick revealing spell to ensure there were not more hiding in the building, "I need to give you guys a portkey in case you get ambushed again."

"I hate those things!" Obi-wan muttered, "Still they could be useful if we get caught by surprise again."

"Harry, it's Ginny. We have another problem."

The three Jedi hurried to the edge of the roof and saw the problem, "Yeah, we have eyes on, Gin."

The Separatists were now marching down the middle of the road with a glowing shield protecting their lines from the artillery rounds from the clones. All of their positions were retreating with the outgoing fire from the droids.

"I have a plan." Anakin grinned, "Obi-wan, we need to slow them down."

"And how do you suggest that, Anakin?" Obi-wan frowned, "Maybe I should invite their commander for some tea. That could halt their advance."

"Not a bad idea..." Anakin started and then turned to see a half dozen Republic transports cutting through the atmosphere towards headquarters, "Looks like our backup is here."

"...Kenobi, this is Admiral...we're under...stay long..troops we can but...pulling back. We'll...with a larger force...out."

We'll take what we can get." Harry shrugged as the communication ended from the fleet battling in orbit. He picked up a limb from a droid, "Portus. This will take us back to base. Everybody grab an arm."

He was the only one who landed on his feet outside the command tent where Ginny was waiting, and laughing at both Anakin and Kenobi. They both glared at her as Harry gave her a quick kiss in greeting, "How many did we get?"

"We mostly got supplies. A couple new troops..." Ginny stopped as a short Togruta stepped out of the command tent.

"And who might you be?" Obi-wan asked.

Padawan Cadet Ahsoka Tano, reporting as ordered to Master Skywalker."

"What?" Anakin's mouth opened in surprise, "Since when was I getting a cadet?"

Since the beginning of the war, it had been agreed upon by the council to send Padawans to Kamino as the rank of Padawan Cadet before being sent to a Jedi already on the front lines. Until their assigned Master agreed, a Padawan would not receive a command.

"I'm sure we told you, Anakin." Ginny grinned as she knew the subject had never been talked about, but she was having fun, "We received word about someone coming when our last resupply came."

"You've known for a month and forgot to tell me?" Harry laughed as Anakin glared at Ginny, "Are you sure you're not here for Obi-wan?"

Ahsoka frowned, "I think I'd remember who my Master is supposed to be."

Ginny could tell things were not headed in the right direction and stepped in, "Ahsoka, come with me while we let 'Master' Skywalker adjust to the news."

The padawan glared at her Master before taking a deep breath, releasing her anger and then following Ginny into the camp. Anakin turned to Harry as soon as she was gone, "Are you trying to get her killed? I'm no Master, hell, I have three Masters and I don't listen to any of you!"

Obi-wan chuckled, "Anakin, the council believes she'll help you as much as you can help her. They obviously believe you'll be able to train her. Besides, we're not going anywhere and the rest of us will be here to help her and you."

"Now go and apologize. Yes, you're her Master, but a very important lesson is, 'even the Master can be wrong'." Harry said and then looked into the tent and took on a very dramatic whisper, "Except Ginny. She's never wrong."

"Kiss ass." Obi-wan muttered.

"I heard that!" Ginny shouted from the tent, "Obi-wan!"

He paled and turned to leave to check on the troops. This time it was Anakin grinning, "Shouldn't have said that, Master."

Harry entered the tent with Anakin and got another good look at their new addition, "Cadet Tano!"

"Yes, Master Potter?"

Harry nodded, "Welcome to Christophosis. I assume you just finished your training on Kamino?" she nodded, "Right now, Master Kenobi is in command. His second is Commander Cody. Master Skywalker's second is Captain Rex. You have been briefed on my status with Ginny?" she nodded again, "She and I are part of the Commando units. We were assigned here two months ago when the Seps first attacked. She and I are also the teachers of Anakin's extra curricular skills. Any questions so far?"

She shook her head, her eyes a little more wide than before as she glanced from Ginny and Anakin before returning to Harry.

"My wife and I are a little more than just Jedi, having learned about the Force with Anakin from Kenobi. Since you'll be joining us, there are several secrets very few outside the council know about us that we're going to tell you. Probably after we get off this rock."

Anakin cut in, "May I, Harry?"

Harry nodded and Anakin continued, "First, allow me to apologize for my reaction. These two deliberately failed to inform me you were coming," Ginny gasped in feigned shock but Anakin ignored her and continued, "A word of caution around them. They love pranks. Always be on your guard around them."

"Sure, ruin her initiation." Harry pouted at his student, "And ruin our fun."

Anakin continued, still ignoring the Potters, though he still had a smile on his face, "One secret many don't know either that I need to tell you, I'm married too."

Ahsoka knew there was a lot of unanswered questions about the two Potters as well as the rumors surrounding Anakin, but that revelation was something that she was not expecting, "But the Code is strict about that!"

"Yes it is. Both my teachers are married. If they kicked me out for getting married, both Potters would not be here either. I'll let you ask me more about it later once we get off this planet." Ahsoka nodded as she tried to wrap her mind around the fact the code which had been very strictly integrated into her life was being challenged by three of the most powerful Jedi in the Order, "Also, what Master Potter said is true, I've received another type of training from them. It's accurately described as 'Magic'. Something of the Force that Jedi knew nothing about before Harry and Ginny showed up."

"But..." Ahsoka stopped herself as she continued to process the information they were explaining to her. Skywalker and both Potters were Jedi, but at the same time, they were different from the Order, 'what else was she wrong about?'

"We'll demonstrate later." Harry remarked dryly, "Until then, if you see us do something that you believe impossible, try not to draw attention to it. The Clones are barely used to our talents, and they've been around us for a year."

x x x

"So we need to bring down their shields before they get into range?" Ahsoka asked.

"Obi-wan and I ran a mission a bit ago, but ran into a force much larger than what we knew was here. We were about to ambush them, but somehow they knew our position and flanked us." Anakin said, "Harry saved our butts before you showed up."

"A common occurrence." Ginny whispered loudly to Ahsoka, who grinned at the red head.

"Ginny and I could go in with our teams and disable the generator." Harry suggested, "Or Anakin could take Ahsoka in for her first mission."

"What?" both Anakin and his Padawan gaped at Harry.

"Well, Obi-wan is going to invite their General for some tea..."

"You're actually going for that idea?" Anakin laughed as Harry continued ignoring the interruption.

"We're going to use that delay to sneak you both to the generator."

"What about you two?" Obi-wan asked.

"My team will overwatch you while Ginny remains in command back here."

"Or we send my team against the Generator." Ginny said, "I can get there and back in fifteen minutes."

Harry pursed his lips. It was true both he and Ginny could accomplish the mission very quickly, but he was trying to include Ahsoka in the battle, "Ahsoka goes with Ginny. Just you two. Once they get into position, we'll setup the parley for Obi-wan. Make him think we're about to surrender. My team and Ginny's team will overwatch and assist in capturing their General. Anakin, stay visible and make them think we aren't doing anything sneaky."

Obi-wan nodded, "Good idea. If they don't see Anakin, they'll suspect something is up."

Commander Cody walked up behind them, "They're on the move, sir."

"You're up, Kenobi." Ginny grinned, "Ahsoka, you're with me."

"How exactly are we getting there?"

Ginny pulled out a twig and wordlessly enlarged it to display the Firebolt, "Hope you like to fly."

x x x

The disillusioned Jedi and Cadet landed next to the generator. The shield had been strong enough to last against the clone bombardments, but it still allowed organics and droids to pass through, Ginny drew her lightsaber as she sensed some droids surrounding the target.

There were several destroyer Droids as well as LR-57 combat droids that Ginny recognized were equipped with thermal sensors, before they burrowed out of the ground. The droids all opened fire and both Ginny and Ahsoke were put on the defensive. "I'll take out those Destroyers! Work on those Supers and skinnys and..." she banished a wrist rocket into one of the combat droids, "then we'll finish off the others."

Once Ahsoka nodded, Ginny shifted her stance and launched a flurry of cutters and severing hexes followed by a banishing hex that flung the pieces into the surprised group of Super Battle droids that Ahsoka was dealing with. The other 57's were focused on Ahsoka and cancelling her disillusion spell, she shouted, "Flagro Flegello!"

Though it was borderline dark, the fire-whip materialized from her wand and she flung it around the body of the first one, melting through the droid's torso and weapons, before she snapped her wand at a second one. The whip burned through it while a third 57 turned against her and opened fire. Apparating out of the line of fire, Ginny used another borderline curse, "Fervefacio!"

A bolt of hot plasma shot from her wand and struck the droid in the chest melting the entire head into a molten puddle of metal. It took one more step before clappsing to the ground with the other two droids. Looking back to where Ahsoka was, she was pleased to see that the last of the defenders were destroyed, "I see the training on Kamino is still adequate. Good work, Ahsoka."

She smiled back and disengaged her weapon, "Master Windu was the instructor for my class. He was probably the most help when it came to battling Supers."

"Yeah," Ginny grined, "I had to convince him a couple months ago that he should train some cadets."

"How'd you do that?"

Ginny laughed, "I'll tell you later. Let's get this done and we can portkey back to base."

"Portkey?"

"You'll see. Ask Harry about his first time traveling by it." Ginny chuckled as she glanced over at the shield generator. She began to weave her wand in a quick intricate patter and muttering several words before tapping it once, "Come on. Grab onto this. Portus." she tapped a droid joint, it glowed blue and she held it out to the Padawan, "You liked flying on the broom, and this...it's a little different."

"What..." Ahsoka's question was cut off as the pulling sensation at her navel yanked her off her feet and she discovered what Ginny had meant about a different type of flying. A moment after she centered herself the ground appeared adn she landed with an "oomph."

With a groan she rolled over and saw Ginny landing on the ground next to her, "What?"