"Hello my dear readers, I really worked my fingers to the bones on this chapter as this has been a long time coming as you'll what is going to happen next, and I can promise you it'll be nothing short of your expectations, this is just a prelude to what the next chapter and when the real fun truly begins!
The Enemy Within
Harry Potter tossed to and fro kicking the covers off his king-sized bed, seeing crystal clearly a single dark figure clothed in brown robes, entering through the door revealing a large circular room, surrounding it were twelve chairs a few metres apart from each other, the figure stepped forward as children dressed in light brown robes emerged from behind the chairs, one of the children directed his eyes at the mysterious figure asked innocently.
"Master Skywalker, there are too many of them. What should we do?" Anakin Skywalker the hero of the clone wars many of his compatriots known him to be him, for those he commanded he was well-respected to the point they'd die for him. The only Jedi they knew to genuinely cared for them.
However, the hero, their friend and mentor had fallen to the temptations including the unrivalled power of the dark side of the force.
His lightsaber ignited a bright blue plasma blade, at first they believed Anakin wanted them to fight the clones murdering the other Jedi, until the point when one of them right through his plasma blade through his heart.
"Master Skywalker, STOP! PLEASE~" One of them begged, his cry falling on deaf the weight of the invisible hand of the dark side of the force strangling the life out of him, Vader clenched his fist instantly snapped his neck.
"No, you don't." the remaining eleven raced towards the door in their attempt to escape, but Vader reacted quickly the power of the dark side lifting them off their feet.
"Playtime is over padawans this is your end." once again clench his fist, their lifeless bodies falling like leaves stopped short of reaching the door turned to face Harry, his flaming yellowish eyes nothing short of promised wrath.
"ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!" The lightning scar on Harry's head furiously burned resembling an awakened volcano, screaming his lungs out.
Coruscant, the prime homeworld of the galactic republic once home to hundreds of worlds span across the vast galaxy, once the bastion for democracy since its inception lasted twenty-five thousand years, fought off waves of internal and external corruption including wars, for other planetary governments to follow became the shining standard, citizens across the galaxy look up to knew when the unforgiving galaxy treated them harshly, sanctuary was never too far away from their reach. However change was inevitable soon to affect trillions of inhabitants from the wealthy senators down to the ordinary working class citizens, after the devastating clone wars left scars in the minds of everyone, talks circulated on lasting peace, order and security starting from the heart of the Republic itself reached the ears of prominent senators.
Following the death of formally supreme chancellor Palpatine, later emperor of the currently renamed grand galactic imperium empire famously known for his calm demeanor and strategic planning of the late clone wars, murdered in cold blood by the jedi killer Obi Wan Kenobi on the fiery planet Mustafa. cemented the rumors the jedi were power hungry warmongers.
Jedi once revered as humble peacekeepers for centuries under the banner of the republic holding its standards up high, compromised their own code discarded the role of peacekeepers took up the role commanders and generals created much resentment from the republic navy, from the low ranking captains to the high ranking admirals saw them as blockheads imposing jedi morals interfering with military ethics and strategies, public favour of the Jedi overtime declined rapidly as the blame fell solely on their shoulders, accusing them of failing to secure peace and starting the war none of them were suited to lead.
The notable exception being general skywalker that rapidly gained the respect from his troops including certain few admirals, such as admiral Tarkin soon after promoted to grand moff overseeing oversectors of star systems and other sectors demonstrating unrest, as such were put down swiftly. News reached Coruscant as senators condemned the violence wanting those responsible removed.
The wealthy elite and senators braced for the inevitable riots inside the prime world, none of it came what followed was loud cheers of celebrations.
News spread like wildfire across the newly founded Grand Galactic Imperium Empire the widely acclaimed hero of the clone wars, the newly crowned High Empress Padme Amidala and her husband High Emperor Anakin Skywalker that personally lead his valiant clone troopers now imperial stormtroopers throughout the three years of the bloody clone wars, liberating one planet after another from the vile grip of the CIS, a coalition of wealthy corporate overlords once possessed the near unstoppable force of mobile battle droids numbering in their millions subjugating any planet they can get their tendrils on, met its end when Emperor Anakin tracked them down to their last stronghold on Mustafa, no longer bound by any code or moral ruthlessly butchered them down one by one like animals, and just like animals each one of them deserved to die by the crimson plasma blade, the long overdue wrath of lord Skywalker.
Galaxy wide celebrations erupted throughout every populated planet in most star sectors, ecstatically welcoming the new reign of both high monarchs, singing the praises of both their deeds during the late clone wars after 3 years living under the threat of death, despair under the tyrannical bootheel of the CIS, the soulless droid armies acting as its brutal enforcers worlds suffered at the hands of the self proclaimed "protection" former general Skywalker liberated them with his elite 501st clone divisions while his wife, Padme Amidala worked in secret tirelessly behind scenes in the crucible of senate floor pushed for peaceful resolutions, gained her immense popularity among her peers and the galaxy at large, pushed for prosecution against the corrupt bankers, senators and leaders of the CIS for inhuman crimes against the population they ruled in the name of profit, saw themselves collapsed under the weight of these charges lost everything behind the prison cell.
New policies such as better standards of living for the poor to the middle class citizens within the prime throneworld of Coruscant, the surrounding core worlds skyrocketed far better than it was under the thumb of deceased former supreme chancellor Palpatine, hoarded all the funds for this secret project called the death star, a moon sized mobile battle station designed for the sole purpose of spreading fear and terror to any who dared resist his empire, seeing the wasteful use of funds draining valuable resources by degree of both highs monarchs scraped the project immediately, reallocated half the funds into raising the standard of living while the other half building the Imperium military, apart from this acted in a number of other roles one such role as peacekeepers.
After five months peace for many longingly hoped peace would be constant this time for good in the long run, this peace once again will be robbed from their grasp.
Nal Hutta, the homeworld to the Hutts resembled enormous slugs known by all as the glorious jewel in their language, wielding vast influence over the criminal underworld as crime lords, having access to unlimited resources, few as highly experienced admirals commanded vast armadas of ships, men and the latest technologies within their fingertips. Yet they weren't ready for a new type of enemy which knew nothing of the word restrain, waited in the shadows for a exceptionally lengthy period of time, watching their move studying everything it needed for a full scale invasion, this new enemy unlike the clones wars shall drown the galaxy in unending waterfall of blood the likes none has seen. One word soon to be muttered in the minds and lips of citizens in the galaxy, the Covenant.
The first wave of the invasion had only just begun.
Nothing short of a bloodbath ensued at the first glanced the Hutt's forces were winning pushing the Covenant's forces back, after two weeks believed victory was within their grasp following the multiple defeats taking back the thousands of surrounding planets destroying hidden Covenant bases stationed in them, held in the Covenant's grasp, yet victory was no sooner stolen from their grasp, hundreds of thousands of Covenant assault battlecruisers, carriers and corvettes emerged from slipspace turning the vast Hutt's navy into floating debris in less than a minute, close to none survive the onslaught those whom did were forever traumatised by hands of their captors, fearfully told stories of the excruciating pain they suffer, some committed suicide, few bounty hunters passing by Hutt Space undetected by the Covenaant's Navy sensors witnessed the Covenant's brutality first hand as each Hutt ships blown into bits by super-heavy plasma weaponry, burned through both shields and hull easily numerous explosions lit up the black starry space. In less than a week, Hutt space once renowned as the haven for crime lords and smugglers, littered with the corpses of slaughtered Hutt's the once feared armies torn apart limb from limb, every stronghold routed clean of remaining elite soldiers, bounty hunters, and mercenaries each of them marked by nothing short of circular size burnt plasma holes in their chests.
The infamous capital homework of Nal Hutta once the heart of all operations in every kind of criminal activity heavily fortified by the most hardened, dangerous criminals alongside the Hutt's formidable elite counterparts put up one final stand against the waves of the Covenant vast armies, descended on them like a hurricane led by the fearsome Sangheili, better known as Elites from the mouths of the Hutt's themselves, despite the valiant effort knew the battle could end in one way, as the last stronghold was taken the Hutts breathe their last ending the reign of the criminal empire for good.
"Hahaha, these pitiful creatures dared raise arms against us." scoffed supreme commander Xera'Varadame, clad in bright golden armour with long violet cloak across her shoulders all the way touched the sandy ground the first female elite, at the intimidating height of 8.1 feet tall.
"Bah, their audacity calling themselves warriors is laughable, let their bones be buried here despicable creatures." sighed supreme commander Zutan'Vravam, tossed the helmet of a dead bounty hunter aside. Clad in bright violet armour his long cloak across his shoulders stood at the imposing height of 8.2 feet tall.
"The war is won here brother, these rotten filth hold nothing of value, they do not hide the deceivers, no sign of the glorious source as it was promised."
"We continue our search, this human emperor claims lordship over this wretched galaxy, he may hold the answers we seek."
"Indeed, before we leave this miserable corrupted world for a planet we send this pathetic emperor a gift, bring forth the human spy!" Two zealot field masters held the hands of the scout clone trooper before them as they kicked him forward his head almost kissed the ground.
"Speak human, where is your capital homeworld, and the name of your emperor."
"I will never talk!" spoke defiantly, immediately found himself lifted into the air three metres above Zutan'Vravam.
"So you care not for your death human? That is good, your race will scream the secrets of this galaxy to the stars soon their bones shall inhabit the ground." The clone scout breathed his last spat in Zutan's face, enraged, used his left hand punched right through his ribcage screamed in agony tore out the clone's heart, squashed it effortlessly like a toothpick tossed the dead clone aside like an old discarded doll.
"Defiant to the end, such pity he would have made a fine warrior."
"Warrior? Bah, these filthy degenerates disgusts me, throw them with the rest- we'll purify this rotten world till its surface is nothing but glass." Zutan snarled, glanced up at the sky as hundreds of thousands covenant ships entered into Hutt space, their numbers eclipsed the sky casting an endless shadow.
"Special operations tracked the human imperium transport fleets to this planet Scarif, our brethren believed the construction of the superweapon and secret projects, hidden within the installation."
"We shall grind this weapon into nothing but dust, salvage what pitiful remains here, we set off immediately my blade grows hungry!"
The once mighty criminal empire ceased to exist, billions completely wiped out, planets once containing strongholds found themselves incinerated leaving the planet's surface burnt to a crisp devoid of any life.
One by one sectors of star systems fell under the ruthless onslaught of the Covenant, those planets deemed unworthy of keeping under occupation found the planet blockaded by numerous Covenant ships, counting down the precious last minutes watched their planet's surface burn into glass.
Scarif was a verdant, beautiful if relatively small world, measuring just over nine thousand kilometres in diameter. It had a remote and isolated galactic location in the Abrion sector of the southeast outer-rim territories. A deep-blue world speckled with clouds, Scarif was comprised of tropical, volcano island chains rising from clear, shallow oceans. Deeper oceans teeming with life were surrounded by rocky archipelagos. The planet's mantle was filled with dense metals that became valuable in starship construction. Scarif's sandy beaches were tranquil and idyllic, and some led into jungle canopies filled with wildlife, including areca nut palm trees and the giant peetalex sea grape, which offered natural protection. The world had a temperate and comfortable climate and from the surface appeared as a tropical paradise despite its challenging ecosystem and dangerous predators.
The centre for top-secret research beyond inspection distance of the prying eyes of the Imperial Senate. Among the projects stored here was the Death Star battle station, a construction so important the entire planet was covered by a planetary deflector shield that could only be entered via Shield Gate, a circular Golan space station.
Fleet admiral Ahsoka Tano onboard the Wyvern of the Abyss famously known as the The Indefatigable-class Star Dreadnought, also known as the Indefatigable-class Command Dreadnought, was a class of Star Dreadnought manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards commissioned recently. One of the largest vessels in the Imperial Navy in terms of size and power, it was characterised by its long and thin arrow-shaped hull, measured at astonishing length of 25.000 metres dreadnaught boasted a large array of armaments such as 7000 turbolasers, 800 twin heavy turbo laser batteries, 2000 mounted twin light turbolaser, 200 assault concussion missiles and 500 mounted large turret quad laser cannons batteries and, utilities to fulfil its roles as a command ship, sector patrol vessel, and fleet operations craft, including 7 Fighter Wings of T-70 X-Wing Superiority starfighters and 7 Bomber Wings of BTL-S3 Y-Wing.
Deep in mediation, envisioned through the force several battle groups of Covenant ships, consisting of seven heavy battlecruisers and three assault carriers in each of them, making a jump into hyperspace estimated their immediate arrival in forty-five minutes, yet feeling another faint presence in the force attempted to press further, her efforts were in vain as the mysterious presence vanished altogether.
"Odd… that presence felt like malice and… the dark side? No, nevermind if these aliens want war I'll give it to them!" She declared confidently checking her lightsabers ensured they were in pristine condition, after doing so tap her intercom.
"Grand General Alexis, secure every entry point and lockdown the facility, the Covenant have found Scarif, deploy the null troopers we need the firepower this is a prior one order." Ahoska voiced out with maximum urgency.
Grand General Alexis after months of going through rigorous training on distant planets fighting major rebel cells alongside her comrades, known for her superior intelligence in strategy, her ironclad metal fortitude and the ruthless execution of prominent senators turned rebel leaders, rose through the ranks swiftly earned the recognition of Emperor Skywalker himself, earning the promotion no clone trooper has attained in years after the clone wars.
"The Covies found us that fast? I thought they were busy putting down those criminal scum, they certainly wiped them out nice and quick, efficient … I like it heh." Alexis giggled mockingly.
"They want to pry into our secret facility find out what we're keeping from them, we can't let them near the vault or we~"
"Will put ourselves in a very difficult position, bring them on, I'll put a blaster bolt in between their eyes!" Replied Grand General Alexis strongly.
"We've less than thirty minutes before they arrive, make sure they do not enter the citadel tower, or get their hands on our latest plans for our prototype mobile superweapons" The citadel tower one of the highly fortified strongholds in the Imperium contained secret projects locked away from the prying eyes of the Imperial Senate, only the top few were aware of what the projects truly were vowed not to diverge any shred of information under the threat of death.
"Not a chance they will get past us, we're gonna put them out of their misery like rabid dogs they are." Alexis recounted the reports from Imperial Intelligence which were embarrassingly lacking, apart from the Covenant's extreme brutality.
"I am counting on you General no matter the cost keep them away from the vault."
"Yeah, yeah quit blabbing, I know, no one is getting near the vault." abruptly shut off the intercom.
Grand General Alexis swiftly ordered the citadel into immediate lockdown, relocated all high ranking imperial personal into safe rooms, locked behind the thickest blast double doors, one thousand elite null troops alongside three thousand Arc Commando's standing guard outside every entrance setting up blaster chain guns and motion tracker mines also barricades, knew no fear ready to die for the Imperium empire since birth committed to the cause without a moment's hesitation will cut down any who stood in their way.
Six Mammoth Imperial AT-TE walkers move into position with numerous support, from six hundred hover sabre tanks, and three hundred lethal mobile heavily Juggernaut tanks, including five hundred thousand alpha Arc troopers rumoured to single handedly take an entire battalion of rebel troops, suffered minimal casualties formed the vanguard, feared for their ruthlessness and exception battle tactics formed a defensive circle around the citadel tower, led by the tactical genius clone commando colonel Vale although his concern was lack there of air support had been promised fifty newly commissioned Legator class carriers, being late on arrival forced to rethink what appropriate strategies he can employ, making use what means available to him without air support undoubtedly granted the Covenant uncontested air superiority, as so presented a major problem which may be his undoings and the imperial garrison, imperial gunships barely covered them unlike his fellow comrades, calculated the Covenant invasion force may use overwhelming force, this turn of events could prove fatal.
Fleet Admiral Ahsoka Tano finished organising the defence of Golan Shield Gate, watched through the bridge Resurgent 200 star destroyers arrive from hyperspace, form an arrowhead shape formation acting as screening ships, while serving its purpose as a frontline battlecruiser behind the Vengeance designed as hybrid battlecruiser-carrier carrying 5 Wings of Air Superiority T-70 X-Wings and 5 Bomber Wings of BTL-S3 Y-Wing.
More ships soon followed as 50 Sovereign-class battlecruisers, built as an interim class between the Assertor and Bellator classes of dreadnoughts, the Sovereign was used in similar capacities to both. In subsectors the vessel performed as the flagship for the local fleet while in larger sectors assigned as a task force flagship. When it came to larger fleet formations, typically headed by an Assertor or Executor class Star Dreadnought, the Sovereign would serve as a screening battleship.
At over 13 km long, sporting 1000s of weapon emplacements and hundreds of carried craft, the Sovereign, like her various sister star dreadnoughts, was effectively a fleet unto herself, accompanied by 40 Resurgent-class battlecruisers, under the leadership of captain Maxwell, closed in forming up near the Vengeance.
The final Imperium armada arrived under the command of vice admiral Lucius Malacador, sporting the new Super-Star Destroyer Executor class, the Hurricane as his flagship alongside 200 Assertor star dreadnoughts accompanied by 200 Mandator III class star dreadnoughts not far behind. The Mandator III-class was based on the Mandator class and Mandator II-class Star Dreadnoughts. Unlike the Bellator-class dreadnought, another Mandator successor design, the Mandator III-class dreadnought was specifically designed to be a hulking weapons platform and was both longer and more heavily armed than its predecessors and its contemporary "cousin", featuring shields that rivalled that of the Executor-class. At 12,000 metres in length, it was essentially a scaled-up version of the Mandators. The Assertor-class Star Dreadnought, also known as the Assertor-class Command Dreadnought, was a class of Star Dreadnought manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards that served in the Galactic Empire. One of the largest vessels in the Imperial Navy in terms of size and power, it was characterised by its long and thin arrow-shaped hull. The dreadnought boasted a large array of armaments and utilities to fulfil its roles as a command ship, sector patrol vessel, and fleet operations craft.
High Emperor Skywalker onboard his new Imperium class Assault super dreadnought, recount the fateful night betraying the Jedi, the countless times he been lied to leaving him in the dark about important events, ultimately casting him aside his feelings when he had been on the verge of losing his wife Padme, seeking help from his fatherly figure Palpatine the years they known each other, when push came to shove chose his side forever cemented him a new title given to him by his former master Darth Sidious, the once fatherly figure as Palpatine long gone, on both kneels before him.
"You're fulfilling your destiny, Anakin."
"Become my apprentice, learn to use the dark side of the force."
"I'll do whatever you asked."
"GOOD!"
"Just help save Padme's life, I can't live without her."
"To cheat death… is the power only one sith has achieved, but if we work together I know we can discover the secret."
"I pledge myself to your teachings."
"Good!"
"The force is strong with you, a powerful sith you shall become!"
"Henceforth, you will be known as Darth Vader."
"Thank you, my master!"
"We must move quickly, the jedi are relentless if they're not all destroyed there'll be civil war without end."
"I want you go to the Jedi temple we'll catch them off balance."
"Every single jedi, including your friend obi wan, is now an enemy of the republic."
"Do what must be done Lord Vader, do not hesitate, show no mercy, only then will you be strong enough to save Padme." Lord Vader sensed a great disturbance in the force as millions of voices cried out in agony, saw many Covenant battlecruisers glassing thousands of worlds mercilessly, fiery orbital beams rained down one planet after another incinerating uncountable number of inhabitants, their agony fuelling the power of the dark side strengthening him.
Another vision interrupted his current one, showing hundreds of Covenant battlecruisers, heavy corvettes and assault carriers warping into hyperspace heading for one particular planet.
"Scarif! Captain, get us there now!"
"My Lord, our other ships are pending arrival we~" Enraged unleashed a barrage of red lightning the dark side fueling him instantly ended the captain's life.
"Admiral, Get my ship to Scarif, NOW!"
With only seconds away from feeling the full power of Vader's wrath issued the command, warped into hyperspace with five hundred new Eclipse class star dreadnoughts, The massive Eclipse-class vessels measured 17.5 kilometres in length, and was one of the largest ships to ever be constructed. Although the Executor-class Star Dreadnought measured 1.5 kilometres more in length, the Eclipse-class had a far greater mass than any other Super Star Destroyer, equipped with axial superlasers were capable of slashing through any planetary shields to crack open a planet's crust and sear entire continental massive superlaser was more widely used to destroy enemy capital ships and space stations during combat.
"HARRY, HARRY!" said Hermione, doing her best to calm him not getting far, held his hands noticed his scar was literally on fire, unsheathed her wand from her deep v-neck silk full-length luxurious crimson nightgown covering till her feet.
"Aquamenti!" from the tip of her wand shot a small jet stream of water, slowly the fire died down felt her hands firmly gripped, after five seconds the pain finally fully subsided.
"Harry? Are you alright? What happened?" Hermione asked deeply concerned held him up, Harry sat in front of her eyes fixed on her.
"Yes, it was not him… the children… in the dream… called him Skywalker, he butchered them… I saw him do it." reeling from the grogginess trying to recompose himself, his mind in the state of confusion.
"Skywalker?" said Hermione confusingly. "Was he the one who tried to kill you in another dream, Harry?"
"I really don't know Hermione, the dream… it all…seemed so surreal." Hermione discreetly took hold of his hands and pressed them against her cheeks.
"Harry, look at me, it was only just a dream."
Before Harry could say a word found his lips hard-pressed against hers, while her fingers sank into his hair too hard to resist in return kissed her back passionately, his fingers working down her neck gently pulling down her spaghetti strap.
In the silence, Hermione can feel their lips brushing against each other. Hearing every stolen breath between them. She supposed wanted to comfort yet it was nothing but a distant thought seemingly absurd as she pulls him against her, wanting so much much more.
Her nightgown slides down opposite the bed her body moving on its own accord taking Harry with her. Harry throws his shirt aside and for a brief moment, The overwhelming sensation burns inside of him, Hermione reaches for him and he goes to her willingly and there are no more idle thoughts. There is only the both of them their lips kissing harder, faster each passing second dead to the world around them his hand on her cheek, the other trailing down her groin found the sweet spot.
Hermione pushes herself up, determined not to lose his lips for even a second needed to cast aside anything getting between them. She needs to feel him, all of him, without any clothing barricading her.
He kisses her shoulders as she pulls further kissing every part of her. He pauses as his hands reach down, she moves one of his right hands cupping them and in the silence, his moan seems to linger around them.
Harry rolls his hand over her, trailing his fingers across her nipples as he takes her lips in his again. He knows her body so well already, his mind taking into detail study of where she likes to be touched from the last time they did it, how she likes to be touched. He knows just how much pressure to bring to her hips to make her squirm, he knows the one point on her neck that even she hadn't known of that makes her sigh when he kisses it. When he trails kisses down her neck, her chest, he knows how to make her desperately want more. He shouldn't be able to reduce her to a quivering mess this way so quickly.
He shouldn't be able to at all.
Why would it matter any more?
Harry's lips close around her breast, his tongue teasing at her nipple as Hermione finds she no longer cares how he knows her body so well. She is extraordinarily happy to let him show off what he knows. She feels him ease down over her waist, her legs and then she lies underneath him, stretching herself wide.
The way he looks at her doing these things to her that not even his hands are doing. She feels precious under his gaze. Unbreakable. She doesn't need any validation in his eyes the sense of vulnerability only they share, In fact, the mattress feels wonderful at her back. Harry watches her as he loosens his pants, throwing them aside to join the rest of their clothes.
"Hermione," he whispers, crowding her again. She guides him into her. Her fingers find his cock and though she would love to stroke it, to taste it, she feels like she will burn away the entire bed if he isn't inside her right now.
Harry moves slowly, sliding it into her gently. She wants to berate him but when she looks up at him, his eyes are focused fixated on her biting his lip nervously as though the feeling of her around him is already so exhilarating. Too good. There is a brief moment where her body resists. It registers as barely a stutter and then he is fully inside her.
Harry for the moment stared at her as though he can't quite believe they are where they are. But then he utters out a moan that sounds like it is intended to be her name and he starts thrusting into her.
"Ahh," Hermione cries out, the sound echoing around them. This is so much better than anything she experienced. So much more beyond her wildest dreams. He leans down to kiss her as she moves her hips to meet him. His lips consume her. She has never been more aware of her body. His skin in hers is unimaginably so good, the sounds they make together are obscene driving her on. She needs it faster, harder and of course, Harry knows it and obliges.
Hermione's legs tangle around him, pulling him deeper. Her head rolls back sinking into the pillow and she hears herself whisper,
"Harry, please!" She doesn't know what she's begging for but he does. He shifts his weight. His thrusts are shallower but no less intense. He takes the hand that has been stroking her breasts and moves it between her legs.
"AHH! "
It's all too much. It's perfect. She can't hear him over her own cries on every thrust. Her hips stutter and lose their rhythm but Kristoff keeps going, riding her through it. Something coils within her, stretching her to breaking point and then.
"Hermione!" he moans beside her ear and the tension snaps.
Her body jerks beneath him as the waves crash over her. Blood rushes in her ears as she feels him thrust one last time and find his own release. The feeling of him pumping into her is bliss. The very height of bliss. He kisses her again, it's messy, breathless and it is everything.
Harry makes to pull out but Hermione pulls him into her arms, holding him there. She wants to hold onto this feeling a little longer. He lies down, careful not to crush her as he kisses her softly. Gently. What they just did was anything but tender but now his touch is a whisper of a thing.
Slowly, the waves of pleasure receded. Harry slips out from her but still wraps an arm around her, at least until they can catch their breath without gasping it down. Hermione runs her fingers through his hair, wondering if she could ever tire of the way it feels. She smiles at him his eyes brightly lit, he smiles back. She looks into his eyes tired as they may be, It seems to sparkle like the sunlight. The air around them eased Harry closed the gap between them, his breathing near her lips no dream can imitate.
"Hermione," Harry murmurs, following her gaze. " You're beautiful, just so… Absolutely beautiful!"
"Harry." Her arms wrapped themselves around him, pulling him slowly the heat of his body, the only thing she wanted giving me a quick smooch cuddled each other under the thick covers.
Five years ago, sweeping reforms followed the once-dominant Communist People's Party of China ceased to exist, and in its place, the Supreme Ascendency of Greater China heralded by newly crowned Sovereign Dragon Empress Yu Meng Shen and Sovereign Dragon Empress Yiu Wang took its place, emerged as de facto leaders of new Imperial China, caught the eye on every social media sites, the mixed reactions numerous netizens expressing their opinions for most of them remained firmly positive.
However, the newly risen reign of the duo Dragon Empresses will not be contained within the borders of China alone, the former Southeast Asian eleven ASEAN nations for the longest time forged strong during the peaceful years forged unbreakable ties with China, thus after numerous rounds of discussions and concessions being made here and there, at last agreed to unite under the Dragon Empresses rule swore their allegiance for them alone.
These are the following countries that swore allegiance:
Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Philippines ,Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myrammar, Cambodia, East Timor, Newland, Australia, Korea, Japan and Mongolia.
Received special benefits far than they could accomplish alone, ordinary citizens upon becoming full Chinese citizens from singles to couples and families given two to five hundred thousand, families unable to pay for their medical expenses were assigned private doctors and maids paid by the wealthiest state-own banks, including the existing nationalised banks ordered by Yu Ming Shen and Yiu Wang. Heavy subsidies for Education were allocated to students who struggled financially, at the same time giving them contracted part-time jobs.
Corruption and crime were rooted out like a massive tree by its roots, thanks to the newly reformed police aided by new cutting-edge technology that identified wanted criminals, immediately issued arrest warrants faced stiff sentences unless they swore never again would they turn to a life of crime, should they relapsed will no longer experience the former freedoms they once enjoyed under the sun, significantly eradicating crime forever to the point when the word criminal no longer existed.
Deep within the heart of China, home to the largest LED sphere of the entire globe, its diameter at the whooping one hundred and twelve metres high, and one hundred fifty-seven metres wide, resided in the cavernous private special operations room kept behind the layers of secret. Sovereign Dragon Empresses Yu Ming Shen and Yiu Wang monitored the globe like two eagles searching for any clear sign of threats, watched the incoming flow of American private jets heading towards multiple airports.
"Our Yuan is officially the world's most-used currency. The dollar is getting dumped faster than a child throwing away his boring toys. Our markets are the fastest market no one has seen till NOW!" Yu Ming Shen smirked, watching the rising numbers of the numerous countries using their currency for trade, officially dethroning the US Dollar.
"I couldn't agree more, Yu Ming! American major companies, even international megacorporations are flocking into our kingdom. as a display of our generosity we let them use our highly skilled labour force, permanent residence, in turn we tax them moderately while they contribute to our economy."
"Shenzhen is our ever growing capital hub for international giant corporation tech companies, they can settle over there while they continue to work in peace, if they can abide by our regulations." Yu Ming Shen remarked, foresee the enormous potential of CEO's requesting for space to build their new shining headquarters.
"If they do abide off course, should they breach our regulations, then we outright nationalise any existing tech they developed." asked Xiu Wang with concern, Yu Ming took a brief moment of silence, the temptation would be so easy to succumb without any reason one of the many benefits of absolute power without any terms or limits, then again decided against it.
"Nationalisation of foreign assets is a slap on the wrist for these Amercian's tech giants, we must establish the ground rules, the foundations they build upon is our land, our manpower and our sovereign right to do as we please." Yu Ming said firmly, keenly aware of their identities including secret information they tried concealing from the immigration officers.
"I couldn't agree more, however, these westerner values too far differ from our own, they cannot be allowed to think they're exceptional." Yiu Wang, tapped on the profile of one particular American CEO by the name of Francis Drake of TimeSpace, the leading social media long suspected of stealing private data from prominent users, redirected on the waiting list simultaneously ordered the police to arrest him on sight.
"Nothing is off the table sister- they'll learn firsthand the consequences then the intensity of our wrath, unlike in the States the web we set for them like helpless little flies escaping will be nothing but a distant memory." Yiu Ming boasted confidently.
"I wonder if your feelings are clear on what our plan is, much is at stake as this endeavour might be at risk. We need to stay the course, my dear sister." Yu Ming, slightly agitated, tried her best to keep the past buried forever, never wanting to revisit it.
"We talked about this sister. Never speak of the course again… not a word~~"
"No, we do need to talk about your feelings you came close to giving away our experimental technologies~"
"Did you not read the reports? The technologies we give them eases the burden of using obsolete solar power, it has done nothing but waste billions."
"And what of your feelings towards Harry?! Stop trying to dodge the issue at hand, I saw you were… ready to give yourself to~"
"I KNOW MY FEELINGS FOR HIM, HE IS NOTHING THAN JUST A COMMON MAN~"
"Liar!" Yu Ming's eyes flare up as bolts of lightning circulated within her, black oceans of clouds materialised the booming sounds of thunder raged around them and streaks of lightning flashed across the skies ready to strike on command.
"I warn you again STAY OUT OF MY AFFAIRS! I SWORE ON OUR PARENTS GRAVE I LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU! BUT KNOW YOUR PLACE, OR YOU;LL FIND YOURSELF IN THE COLD EMBRACE OF ANTARCTICA!" Qiu Wang lowered her head in seemingly defeat not seeing the need to press further, yet deep down wanted only the best for her after working excruciatingly day and night, sacrificing sleep even food behind the beautiful exterior pristine faces they showed in public, deep seated small and great scars marked by once good people turned monsters, till this day imbedded inside both of them.
"My pardon your majesties, the new elected president of the United States speech is coming on now." said Kong, designed as the administrative artificial intelligence.
"It has come to my attention most troubling I am deeply troubled by this recent revelation, my gratitude to Senator Steve for exposing a rogue element in our ranks, many lives have been lost but I assure you Supreme Commander Alistar will face the consequences of his treachery-however, he did act alone, the fact that the men under his command so blindly following orders inflicting such carnage without hesitation! Gives me pause, perhaps it is time for a change more than ever building a strong America requires protection and security! Due to the nefarious actions of Commander Alistar and the immediacy of the bill on the floor today, it is my opinion that this legislation is our future with this momentous act we shall usher in a new era, In further ensuring the stability and prosperity of our great nation, the Grand Legion of America will be reorganised into the first UNITED AMERICAN DOMINION, for a safer and more robust society!"
"So the new president Sheev Palpatine believes he can reestablish American society? He's in for a surprise. This is his first day in office, let's send him our best welcome gift shall we?" Yu Ming said, unconcerned about this newest development knowing for a long time this day would come.
"Kong, initiate our plan operation, 'World Peace."
"As you command, Dragon Empress Yiu Wang!" The grand total of one hundred and fifty countries using the Yuan upon hearing the plan, started dumping every single stockpile of Dollar reserves henceforth using only the Yuan as their main currency.
"Canada, and Mexico have joined the UED. It won't save them should they try to strong arm us like the previous president did." Yiu Wang recounted the event when meeting the former american president face to face, did his best in lecturing her of human rights and freedom which it was disastrous for him, in the end relinquish the protectorates Japan and South Korea, in truth however were nothing more than oversized military colonies meant to try to contain China, allowing them full sovereign states removing the american military bases permanently, in their place 2 chinese consulates were set up and 10 trillion dollars each as a gift in restoring both economies.
"They're welcome to try unless they really turn a blind eye to their economy, we'll crash the UED fiancially then they shall know the true meaning of decoupling!"
Sovereign Dragon Empress Yiu Ming Shen presidential visit to the former president expected to yield better results, instead once faced more strong arm tactics faced harsher demands, Yiu Ming Shen banned rare earth materials needed for production of smartphones essentially shutting America's phone giant, Eagle. Took a step further demanding the Philippines be restored as a sovereign nation and dismantling of all military bases in Asia, if refused threaten to split the US in half potentially cause another civil war, promising the bloodbath will be fully liable on him. Did so as she demanded at the cost of his presidency however, far from done made a speech in the heart of US Congress mocking them for smearing her felt like a tight slap across each politician's face, fearing decoupling the majority of them knowing it'd instantly crashed the entire economy sending them back to the stone age and the end of American dominance internationally prostrate before her, accepted their humble apology.
Yiu Wang remembered vividly the time she was but a child back in Hogwarts school of Wizardry, the once-in-a-lifetime she dreamt of stepping foot while learning all she can, after the deliberate delays set by her late parents the reason being of the lessons, teachers and culture found it in their words, lacking, preferred the tutelage of more advanced methods understanding magic not merely as a tool or the means to an end, but magic as an element for the building block for the good of wizardkind, on which the future will inspire the next generation to do the same.
After several tries of her and her sister attempts to slip out and enter the school in secret failed, the headmaster himself personally spoke to her parents giving his personal assurance, her parents relented on the condition they promised to get nothing less than the highest score possible by whatever means possible. The sisters, seeing there wasn't any choice, decided to take up the challenge by scoring perfect grades consistently took up it.
On the first day walking side by side inside the renown great hall, looked to see floating candles lit up the starry night sky both to the sisters right and left stood four tables and long wooden benches, sat on them were the 2nd to 5th year student of the famous four houses, Gryfindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin, the aura of their presence attracting unwanted attention from the Slytherin's kept her confident pose ignoring them completely, amongst the hundreds of students like them, eagerly anticipated the sorting ceremony that will decided what house they would be sorted into, mostly based on talents, skills and personality as the sorting hat awakened began singing its song.
One thousand years ago this story starts
There were four sorcerers with strong and kind hearts
Bold Gryffindor from wild moor
Fair Ravenclaw from glen
Sweet Hufflepuff from valley broad
Shrewd Slytherin from fen
They had a dream to teach all that they knew
Witches and wizards came far and it grew
'Til a castle stood tall by the shores of a lake
And a thousand years later the magic remains
Old Hogwarts Sorting Hat sing me a song
Speak in my head tell me where I belong
And when things look bad and there's no where to run
Unite all the houses and we'll fight as one
Brave Godric Gryffindor favoured the strong
Those who had courage and knew right from wrong
And Rowena Ravenclaw taught only the best
So kind Helga Hufflepuff would teach all the rest
But Salazar Slytherin had is own plans
He thought the Muggle-borns didn't understand
The subtleties of magic and so he devised
The Chamber of Secrets with a monster inside
Old Hogwarts Sorting Hat sing me a song
Speak in my head tell me where I belong
And when things look bad and there's no where to run
Unite all the houses and we'll fight as one
Old Hogwarts Sorting Hat sing me a song
Speak in my head tell me where I belong
And when things look bad and there's no where to run
Unite all the houses and we'll fight as one
Unite all the houses and we'll fight as one.
One by one the new students were called up by name accordingly to the deputy headmistress, to sit down placing the sorting hat on their heads, after a very brief evaluation were sorted into their appropriate houses.
"Gryffindor"
"Hufflepuff"
"Ravenclaw"
"Slytherin"
"Yiu Wang!"
Boldly walking up the stairs the aura of royalty like perfume about her drew everyone's attention, what happened next caught everyone by surprise pure rays of sunlight radiated from her fair face, her ruby long turn golden for a brief fifteen seconds bath the whole hall in sunlight, the headmistress unfazed steadily position herself sliding the hat into its rightful spot every student had eyes on her waiting to see what will happen next, more importantly what the income could turn out to be and what house she might end up in, as the sorting slowly slot itself on her head reading her mind.
"You're an interesting one full of immense power, potentially you may prove a worthy challenge for the professors, perhaps you will be excellent for performing feats they never could in this lifetime, hmm… Crown Princess of the great Chinese Imperial Dynasty and… ambitious are you? Slytherin can satisfy your ambitions…"
"Ravenclaw, give me Ravenclaw."
"Ravenclaw? Your intellect surpasses a few of the brilliant students, quite possibly a few of the professors here, Slytherin would welcome you with open arms, no?"
"Then, better be… RAVENCLAW!" Loud thunderous round of applause echoed throughout the great hall, Yiu Wang stood from her seat made her way towards the table her awaiting classmates, enthusiastically greeted her mostly from the younger Ravenclaws, many of the older Ravenclaws looked on her with jealousy and scorn, behind the headmistress, the long rectangular table of professors cheer discreetly yet in the middle of the table stood Headmaster Dumbledore, looking at her with great interest.
"Yu Ming Shen" Raising her right hand upwards into the dark starry night sky, instantly turning it into the brightest dawn of day, the morning sun rising directly below her captivating everybody leaving stunned in great awe, taking her seat the sorting hat placed within her head.
"You radiate with power comparable to great merlin yes indeed there is much potential waiting to be unlocked, ah your exceptional intellect like your sister stands out Prowers you can do harm or good, the question stands where do you fit in?"
"Hmm intriguing… you slewed 2 snow leopards and 3 clouded leopards, saved your sister from the jaws of death though you were severely wounded, fully recuperated on the second day you would be a perfect fit for~"
"Not Ravenclaw." Yu Ming pleaded.
"Are you certain? Ravenclaw would lead you into greatness you so direly hunger, no? So be it, better be…"
The congregation of students gathered closely; they weren't the only ones as Dumbledore and the other teachers lean in closer, extremely curious to know where she'll end up as the air of anticipation grew stronger with each passing second.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Immediately every student rose from the wooden benches rose from their seats clapped their hands in an uproaring like the roar of hundreds of lions, gladly welcoming Yu Ming in open embrace apart from the wild cheering classmates, greeted her with exuberant smiles crowding around her met each of them beaming, taking in the overwhelming joy not of admiration but the sense of belonging she never felt before, shook hands one after the other, soon lock eyes with Harry Potter himself saw him reached out with his hand, her hand met his pulling him closer to her now face to face turning bright pink, embarrassed tore her gaze from his disappearing into the crowd, a few seconds later heard a voice in his right year.
"Nice to see you in person, Harry! I'll be in touch!"
The Duo Dragon Empresses stood right outside the doors of the royal conference rooms, the two British royal guards saluted them as the doors open inwards, taking in the view of the well decorated polished white walls, the crystal chandelier above bathing the room in dazzling white light, the floor plated in transparent silver for a brief moment were impressed, both Holy Emperor Harry and Holy Empress Hermione sat there two folders in front of them, noticed the black of patch beneath their eyes. Harry sat on the right while Hermione on the left facing themselves. Yiu Wang sat next to Hermione, while Yu Ming Shen sat next to Harry carrying with her a single small crystal orb in hand placed in the middle of the porcelain conference table, a new deal which taken months after much correction and consulting her best ministers on the course of actions should this deal be implemented.
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