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chapter 1

A Visit from the Postman

Tsunade sat in her office, well sat wasn't really the right word, but it was the closest thing to it. She lay slumped, with her head on her arms, snoring surrounded her in massive piles in various stages of disorganisation and an owl sat on her was a beautiful barn owl with creamy white and brown plumage speckled with black. Its large yellow eyes were too intelligent for a normal bird, and a letter was attached to its leg.

The bird was not in a good mood. It had flown thousands of miles, braved storms and icy winds and then had some funny star shaped things thrown at its head. It was not amused. And now after all it had been through the person it was supposed to deliver it to is fast asleep.

The owl pecked at the long hair, the woman muttered something that sounded a little like "sake" before snoring again. Even more put out, the owl screeched, sounding a bit like a human. Tsunade sat up so fast that the owl got whiplash. The blond woman looked wildly around the room before noticing her new hair accessory.

"So it was you Tori no baka" she smiled at it and gently stroked the soft down of its breast. She frowned when the bird stuck out its leg "What's this? And take that smug look off your face." The owl wondered briefly if owls could in fact look smug. It blinked owlishly at her as it watched her face expressed first surprise, then amusement before slowly darkening with worry. She was silent for several seconds before yelling "Shizune!"

The owl fell over sideways in shock.

"Get me team Kakashi now!"

The owl got shakily back onto its feet. "Owl," she addressed it, the owl stood to attention "You did very well to deliver this message." The apparently smug look came back onto its face as it bobbed its head up and down eager to get out of this strange land where at most it needed to doge marauding falcons. "I will need to send a reply but not yet" she said as she scribbled something down on a piece of paper. "Take this to our falconry; they shall take care of you until I need you." The owl bobbed its head again, took the paper in its beak and flew off – it decided it liked the woman after all.

Tsunade sat back in her chair – the owl had brought some very worrying news. She picked up the parchment and read in the green ink again.

Dear Tsunade-hime

Many things are going on in the wizarding world. The Dark Lord Voldemort has returned. This is not a joke, although I did hear a very good one about when a troll, a hag and a house elf walk into a bar. No, now is not the time for tomfoolery for I must ask a favour of you. Please send a team of your shinobi to the school to protect one Mr Harry Potter. I fear he will be a target. Of course we will generously compensate you for your shinobi – there is a rumour that Lord Voldemort has recruited a missing Ninja.

I would like your ninja to go undercover in the school; I shall explain the details to them on arrival. Please send them as soon as possible. The sock is a portkey. To activate it just say Hogwarts three times.

Yours sincerely,

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

There was a knock at the door and Shizune's dark-haired head poked around the door "Team Kakashi here for you Tsunade-sama." Tsunade watched as Team Kakashi filed in.

Sakura entered first, the pink-haired kunoichi who had matured greatly over the last six years. Her childish crush on Sasuke had faded to just a sad disappointment in him and for the person he had become. As always, she wore a red sleeveless dress and black shorts. A light pink skirt was worn over the shorts, and open-toed boots adorned her feet. She bowed as she entered, she looked tired after all team seven had just come back from a mission in Iwa to try and find out information on the stone villages movements.

After Sakura came Sai the emotionless ex-Root member, tanto strapped to his back. Well not quite as emotionless as he had been. Sakura had spent a lot of time reconnecting him to his emotions. They had grown very close, so when Sai had nervously asked Sakura out, she had accepted. They had now been a couple for a very long time, and loved each other very much. He was troubled Tsunade could tell it showed in the places that even a blank mask can't hide, his shoulder drooped speaking of sleepless nights. It took skill to read Sai and many years of practise Tsunade was good, she was after all the Hokage, but by the way that Naruto and Sakura flanked his side spoke of a deeper problem that she had not yet uncovered.

Behind Sai was Naruto dressed in his sage gear. His red and black jacket trailed impressively behind him while his summoning scroll hung safely on his back. Not too long ago, the Kyuubi's presence inside Naruto had turned his pupils into cat like slits which made his bright eyes look older and less innocent. He was still as cheerful as ever Tsunade doubted that Naruto could ever truly be corrupted after all he had been through. He reminded her of his father for his inner strength that was not openly apparent to the naked eye but after a few moments in his presence everybody would know of his greatness.

Team Kakashi was one of the best fighting squads in Konoha, and all four of them were of them were ranked Jonin. Shizune walked in after Naruto, carrying Tonton the pig. No one followed her in.

"Shizune, where is Kakashi?" barked Tsunade crossly that idiot was always late.

She looked blank. "He was right behind..." She trailed off, confused.

Just then the silver-haired copy ninja appeared outside the window and after climbing through, announced "Sorry I'm late, a black cat walked across my path and I had to take the long way around."

"Liar!" yelled Naruto and Sakura punched there former teacher so hard on the chin that he flew a hundred meters into the nearest building. A big tick mark appeared on Sakura's forehead, and she rubbed her knuckles as she turned to her master. She bowed and in a sugary sweet voice said "I am so sorry Lady Tsunade but Kakashi-sensei really does need to learn to come on time."

Tsunade sweat dropped at how quickly her student could so suddenly change her mood and a dazed Kakashi climbed back in through the window. "Ohioyo Hokage-sama" he nodded a greeting at her before saying to his ex-student "You have a mean right hook."

Sakura dimpled prettily at him "Thank you Kakashi-sensei"

Kakashi sweat dropped "Maa Sakura-chan."

Tsunade slammed her fist down on the desk in frustration, leaving a huge dent in the wood. She frowned at it for a second before turning her attention to her shinobi. "I have received some most disturbing news from an old friend – well I haven't known him that long, he's just very old – in England which for those who don't know, is outside the Hidden Shinobi Lands." she glared at Naruto who sputtered indignantly at the dig. "Be back here in one hour for more instructions."

After two hoursTsunade had finally finished briefing Team Kakashi on the mission. When she had first mentioned magic, Naruto had laughed until Tsunade had hit him and said it was true."The rest of the details will be briefed to you by Dumbledore-sensei. He will have to teach you all magic, which is basically weak chakra control concentrated through a wand. You will need to go deeply undercover. And don't give away any of the village's secrets, or you'll get my…special attention.

All of the shinobi shuddered at that thought they all knew what Tsunade's special attention was like, and it sure as hell didn't contain hugs and puppies.

"Right," Tsunade held up a sock "Now grab a hold and I'll see you in a year."

"A year!" yelled Naruto, "But I need to say goodbye to Hinata!" He looked so devastated that Tsunade told him that he could write to her and she could visit during the Christmas holidays. The two had been seeing each other for a long time once Kiba accidentally (on purpose) blurted out Hinata's love for Naruto during an epic match of noughts and crosses that turned in to a duel for her honour.

"Wait a minute, how is an old sock going to get us to England?" asked Naruto, that familiar look of confusion on his face.

Tsunade smiled. "Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts."

The office disappeared in a swirl of colours.