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There were many things that Toph Beifong didn't understand or know of anything that's outside of earthbending, but she never really cared. After all, if it doesn't concern the earth then it doesn't concern her. However, certain mysteries concern her and questions blasted inside her head like fireworks on this day. So much has happened in these ten minutes. After waking up in the middle of some forest, the earthbender tried to figure out her location. Everything felt foreign-wherever it is. There were weird animals crawling up trees and she sensed a different feel of the land that surrounds her. Her mind was fuzzy as how she even got here. One question obviously needs to be answered first before that one though; Where in the world is she? She could obviously "see" that wherever she is, it isn't even close to home. Toph knew she is probably near some kind of town, but the structures of the buildings feel different than the ones she had felt throughout her journey. Another oddity was that the earthbender felt people appearing in one place and then reappearing in another inside the town. None of this was right. How was that even possible?

Well then, she thought. Nothing can be done if I stay put. Toph started walking towards the weird town. She could feel some head turns as she walked through it. The earthbender ignored these people and kept going. There was no point in wasting her energy on something other than finding answers and (hopefully) getting home. She entered into one of the shops and walked towards the man at the front register. "Hey, can you tell me where I am? I'm new here." The man responded in some other language. I have no idea what you are saying. Toph sighed. The man spoke some more until she cut him off and shook her head as if signally that speaking was getting neither of them anywhere. Great. How is she supposed to get any help if she can't understand a word they're saying?

The young bender was about to walk out of the store before she dodged the opening door in front of her. She hated how the front part of the store was made of wood. It was good thing that the floor of the store was made of some kind of stone, but it was still annoying. She made her way out of the store and started to walk out of this foreign and strange town. The longer she thought of how foreign this place was, the more uneasy she felt. Even if she was in a different land, whether it be in the fire nation or in the middle of the dessert there is a common language. The only other "language" Toph understood was the one the badgermoles used. The earthbender scowled at herself. There is no reason for her to feel uneasy. The Blind Bandit is an earthbending prodigy afterall. There is no way she can feel this uneasy.

Someone called out. Toph couldn't tell who it was for, so she continued forward. It was the man who nearly opened the door right in her face and he is now walking faster and towards her. She stopped, "What do you want, old man?" Like you can understand me. The man said some more words as he seemed to be reaching out for something. The man walked in front of her and extended out a hand. Toph raised an eyebrow as her hand reached out to the palm in front of her. There was a piece of jewelry-a bracelet that he was holding. The old man then pointed his wrist as if telling her to put it on. Still suspicious of the man's actions, she slowly put the bracelet on her wrist that didn't have her meteor bracelet.

"Do you understand me now?" the old man asked.

Toph's eyes widened. "Woah. Someone who doesn't speak gibberish."

The old man chuckled. "No my dear, I am not speaking in your language. In fact, it is you who is speaking English. That bracelet that I gave you has a charm on it that gives the wearer the ability to understand English. Of course the spell needs to be renewed every month, but other then that you should be able to get by."

The old man was giving off some weird vibes. She doesn't know if it's because of how high her guard is up all the time, but the old man's kindness is very suspicious in her mind.

"My name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore and I am the headmaster of Hogwarts-"

"Hogs-what and no offense, but that name is too much of a mouthful for me," she said bluntly. She crossed her arms. "Why are you helping me? What is your aim, old man?" Her questions sounded more like commands. She won't accept half-hearted answers and she won't get proper ones unless she asks directly. "Also, what charm?"

"I only helped you because you seemed to be be lost. You don't speak or understand the language, so it would do you no good. Besides, I can tell from your clothes that you can't be from anywhere here. Perhaps from another world?" Toph stayed silent, but her guard remained up. The man knows something. "You can call me Professor Dumbledore as to make it easier for you. As I said before, I am the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I am a wizard who is able to perform magic, such as placing a certain translation charm that allows someone to understand, speak, and write a certain language as if it was their native one. I may not know your situation, but I can help you. You may decline my offer and keep the bracelet. That is your choice."

Toph thought for a moment and then sighed. "It looks like there aren't any other options left for me, are there? Fine. I'll allow you to help me, but I have a feeling that you looking for something in exchange, wizard."

The old man named Dumbledore stayed silent and as if in deep thought. "I suppose that will depend on what you can offer me. I won't lie that there is a job I would like you to do, but let us continue this conversation somewhere else. Now if you don't mind, please hold my hand. We will be apparating near a guarded and safe place. I must inform you that apparating gives wizards the ability to teleport to one place to another..."

"Wait what?"

"Don't worry, it will just be short trip. Now on the count of three..."

"Stop it!"

"One...two…"

"OLD MAN!"

"Three."

The young girl's taste of her first apparition was terrifying. It was almost like being surrounded by water-almost. After cursing about the apparition, she focussed her attention on the the long line of houses in front of her. Where in the world did this old guy take her? "I apologize for not warning you of the effects earlier, but don't worry you'll get used to it," he said. She could sense a smile on the old man's face. "There are people who are expecting me and it would be safer to discuss an exchange in there rather than in the middle of Hogsmeade. There should only be a few people in there for now, so there is nothing you need to worry about. Now let's get inside before…"

"Sorry to interrupt and all, but I can't get inside that place if I don't know its flooring. I should tell you that I can't see if the floors are made up of anything that is not made out of metal, rock, or stone," she informed the elder man. "Thought I should tell you now before you regret asking for anything in return."

"I see…" was all the man said. "That shouldn't be too much of a problem right now. There are areas that have carpeting and wood, but there should be places where the floors are made up of stone. Hold onto my robes that I'm wearing when we get inside and you can tell me more about yourself when we are able to."

Toph grinned. He's smart to hire someone as strong as me. She gave him a nod and made her way inside the house behind Dumbledore. As soon as they entered, Toph breathed out a sigh of relief. The first thing she felt from this house is stone. The girl didn't want to be seen tugging on the elder man's clothing for it made her feel weak and dependent. (Even if her blindness can't be helped). She then heard a few people coming towards them-probably going to greet Dumbledore.

"Dumbledore, you are finally here," said one man.

"How was it?" said another.

"It went well, but before we discuss any further I would like to introduce you to an acquaintance that's willing to help the Order." Help the what? He stepped aside so that she could be visible. The girl could only imagine the wide eyes the men had for seeing a girl of around fifteen. She sighed. She didn't give her name yet to Dumbledore, did she?

"Toph Beifong," she said. There wasn't much to say than giving her name.

"It's nice to meet you Toph," said the second man's voice. "My name is Remus Lupin. The man beside me is Sirius Black."

She nodded.

"Now Sirius, can you lead us to a room that has stone flooring? There is something I need to discuss with the guest and Miss Beifong feels safer when she is surrounded by stone," Dumbledore explained with a sprinkle of a lie on top.

"Of course. I'll lead you to it right away." The first man, Sirius led the Headmaster and Toph (who had no choice but to tug on his robes) to a room in which she could "see." Of course the man didn't know of this...yet. Still, it was a relief for the young earthbender to finally touch and feel the stone against her bare feet. It's cool surface gave her some peace of mind. The room that they entered was fairly small, but she didn't mind. As long as earth is present in this room, then the size of the room matters not for her.

"Thank you Sirius. I'll meet with you and Remus later." Another way of saying, 'the is a private conversation not involving you,' thought Toph. She could sense the man's hesitation before he left the room. The old man made a gesture towards a couch near the middle of the room. The earthbender took her seat and made herself comfortable by spreading her legs out and arms relaxed. Dumbledore also found himself a seat to settle in. "Now, let us begin discussing. Since you will be staying with me and perhaps others of the organization I'm in, will you explain your situation to me?"

Toph shrugged. "Sure. From the minutes I've observed you, I know you have some lies in between some truths, but that doesn't mean that you don't plan on helping me. It's pretty farfetched and all, but I am from another place far from this world. I have never heard of the English language, magic, wizards, witches, or anything else of this place. Basically, I think everyone here is pretty weird. Even the animals I have encountered before I entered Hogsmeade were as strange as the Earth Kingdom's pet bear. I don't know exactly how I got here, my memory is still a bit of a mess around that area. I need a place to stay and I need help getting back home." She didn't notice her straightened posture and hands in the air as she told everything to the old man.

"I see...you are a bender, right?" asked Dumbledore.

"Yeah...how is it that you know about benders?" She was not expecting the old man to know anything about her or bending at all until he thought that she might be from some other world. Who is this Dumbledore guy anyway?

"A long time ago I met a bender of fire named Kuzon. He was a couple years older than you are when he came. I know about the four nations and how there are benders and non-benders. I also know that the fire nation wiped out the air nomads and that the Avatar, apparently one of Kuzon's good friends was one of them. War broke because of the fire nation. He seemed quite stressed when he appeared before me," his voice trailed as he thought of the past.

"Hm...most of that information is accurate," Toph said. "Except how the fire nation wiped out all of the airbenders. He didn't get the Avatar. I would also like to add that the war just ended a few years ago and it lasted for a century. The fire nation loss as the Avatar was able to kick the Fire Lord's ass."

"Oh?" Interest rang in his voice. "Mind enlightening me?"

Toph nodded. There shouldn't be any harm if this man already knows about her world, and if there is harm she could knock him dead in no time. Toph went to explain how the Avatar, the last of the airbenders was able to survive for a century. She told of how he needed to master the rest of the elements: water, earth, and fire in about a year in order to defeat Fire Lord Ozai. She told him of how he met his teachers and showed some pride when Toph said that she was his earthbending teacher. His firebending teacher ended up being the very guy who wanted to capture him the very moment the Avatar broke from the ice and who was the son of the Fire Lord. She went on to tell about all of her friends' adventures and battles along the way.

Somewhere towards the end, Toph could feel her stomach tighten as she thought of her dear friends. The friends that appeared out of nowhere three years ago and gave her the chance to be free from her cage. It was thanks to them that she was able to not only explore, but to also fight and learn of how good it felt to teach someone the art of earthbending. She missed them very much and thinking about it made her feel homesick.

"It seems that you had quite the adventure traveling with the Avatar," he said. "I will help you get back home as it is one of my greatest regrets to not give that chance to Kuzon. He died saving the lives of people-from an evil man who continues to plan til this very day."

"Does this have anything to do with the exchange?"

Dumbledore nodded. "I thought that you might be a bender so I thought that maybe you could enroll into Hogwarts and keep an eye on who Voldemort's target, Harry Potter." The Headmaster went further into explaining who Harry Potter is and his past with Voldemort. He also went on in explaining the wizarding world and magic. The young earthbender only listened in before the old man was finished explaining.

"So you want me to babysit some kid with a scar because some Ozai-wannabe wants to kill him since he was the only one who survived his killing curse-thing? Did I get that right?"

"Most of it." He went into further explanation by adding, "I just want you to give me reports on him and making sure he doesn't get into too much trouble. Protect him without anyone knowing. I don't want you to die before you go back home."

"Thanks old man, but I do believe that I can keep myself alive. As an earthbender, I when a situation calls for it I will stand my ground when it's needed. Emphasis on needed. Other than that I'll try to watch other the troublesome kid.

"But I would like to tell you that though I am completely blind in both eyes if you hadn't noticed already. The only way I am able to see is through earthbending which is why I can't walk on anything not made up of stone, rock, metal, or anything that doesn't have an ounce of the earth. Learning material is a pain in itself, but for someone like me who can't see there is no way I will be able to go through even a day in your classrooms." There was no way she can even last a day!

"That is quite a problem...how good are your memorization skills?" asked the Headmaster.

Toph thought for a moment. "My body can memorize almost anything and I suppose I remember most of the things I hear. Understanding anything related to chemicals and all that is not my thing. Too much thinking takes too much of my time and energy." That would be Sokka's if he were here…

"If that were to be the case then you can only do so much in certain classes...," he said. "Your tests and exams will be different from the other students. Instead of writing down your answers on parchment, you will be tested separately and verbally. You should be able to do the actual demonstration of the spells. However when it comes to classes in which your vision is important such as potions, you will have to be excluded in that portion.

"This means that you will be able to take most of the core classes, but being tested in a different format. You can also take electives, but for you specifically it isn't required. If you want to take one, the only one I can think of that would work for you situation would be Care of Magical Creatures."

"Magical creatures?" Toph was interested.

"Examples are Thestrals, dragons-"

"I'll take that one. I don't know why, but those things sound pretty awesome to me."

"Then it should be settled. I'll ask some of the staff to help you catch this summer. It's going to be very hard on you, and I much apologize all of it."

"You don't need to apologize. I'm fine with it and I can handle it." Even if the kid appears to be some hair pulling material.

Author's Note:

I never thought I would actually write a crossover, but I am now! I must admit that I'm having a difficult time writing Toph, but it's all a working progress. The set up as the "Bodyguard" is cliche. I know. However the role Toph has isn't the bodyguard, but something else. Anyways I hope you guys enjoy.