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(Samurai Bridge)
Two 15 year-old boys stood on opposite sides of an all too familiar gorge.
"Sasuke!" Naruto roared, Rasengan swirling in his palm.
"Naruto!" Sasuke screamed, a chidori crackling in his hand.
Their attacks met, and the combined demonic powers ripped a hole in space-time. The destructive orbs of power slid off of each other, Naruto's heading for Sasuke's hitae-ate, and Sasuke's making a beeline to Naruto's heart. Each jutsu hit its mark, closing the hole.
Several minutes later, a white-haired jounin from Konohagakure no Sato appeared. The jounin, Hatake Kakashi, surveyed the landscape. Finding no trace of his blonde or raven hair student's, he sighed heading back. 'Tsunade-sama's not gonna like this…' he thought.
-Naruto's Mindscap-
Naruto found himself waking up to the same old Sewer system and catacombs that he had come to loath and hate, jumping to his feet Naruto sigh.
"Awww damn it here again! Well better fin the fox and see what happen." Naruto mutter putting his hand's in his pocket and walking off, though if there was one thing he always hated it was the odor that emanated from the various liquids that seem to be in this place for no reason as he could find. He began to follow the flow of the water, moving down corridor after corridor until he found his target. The cell of the Kyuubi.
"Time to go say hi." Naruto mumble about to walk in when he heard the fox talking.
"Fuck. Sigh Well, might as well I heal his ungrateful ass and.. Wait, what the fuck?!" The Kyuubi gasp at seeing kanji forming in the water out side the gate, but what he read made him stop breathing.
'The host body have been sensed entering an inter dimension void in space, activating of fail safe 96 is now in action.' seeing this caused Naruto to gasp in shock and hide by the door way.
'What the hell is fail safe 96!? I never hear of anything like that!' Kyuubi growl and as if it hear him more kanji appeared.
'It is a hidden seal created by the first Uzumaki to protect the family members should they ever become a Jinchuurike and be sent off world unwillingly.' Kyuubi's eye's widen before growling in dismay, (Uzumaki again, that family is really becoming a pain in my ass.) the demon fox thought, Naruto on the other hand was freaking out a little (Sent off world? What the hell is that this saying!?) Naruto ran through mind and was now completely focus on the what was going on between the seal and Kyuubi.
'I already knew that we were heading to another world because of that freak accidents from their attacks." Kyuubi mutter still not liking that but then pause as something else cross his mind.
"What kind of fail safe?" he ask realizing the seal was sentience enough to understand him.
'In the event that this happens the buuji chakar's shall be use to protect and if need be modified the host body to better suit the new world structures... there is a second body trailing there as well so the remaining chakra's shall be use to created a barrier around him as well... but it is still unlike they will end up in the same location.'
"New world? I'm going to another world!?" Naruto whisper unable to believe this as the Kyuubi spoke again
"Well isn't that heartbreakingly nice and- wait a minute. What was that about using my remaining chakra's?" he ask really not liking how that sounded at all, it didn't take long for more kanji to appear but what it said made is blood freeze.
'Due to the first barrier being made and the host being give about 30 percent of the buuji's chakra's as well as 40 percent being use to modified the body, only 15 percent will be left and that will be use to created a barrier for the second body... though the second body seem to hold some unknown chakra's, this seal shall use those to modified the second body to the new world structures.' Naruto read that a few time but still had no idea what it meant only that it didn't seem very good.
"But If you use all my chakra's then what will happen to me!?" the kyuubi shout and for once and Naruto's life he find his self worry for the giant fox, like always the replied was quick to appear but this one cut through the fox to his very core.
'With no chakra's the buuji shall be nothing more than a mind, and in a void with nothing to hold that mind together, the buuji shall process to simply disappear from the physician realm.'
"What?! NO! Fuck! Shit! You can't do that!" The Kyuubi screamed as he felt his power and himself fade away, neither of them notice that Naruto had been there hiding in the corner and listening the whole time.
The rain poured out of the grey sky, he felt it as it soaked his tattered blond hair. Naruto was awake but it seem like he could move or open his eye though if his sense of tough was right then he was lying on the cold wet ground.
(Why can't I move?) Naruto thought not really sure when he even awake up... however at that moment he felt a tug on the shoulder.
"He's breathing alright, but he not waking up." the voice of a man spoke out through the darkness.
"Well at least we know he alive but that's get him inside to look at those wound before he and us catch a cold." this time it was a woman voice and it wasn't long before Naruto felt himself being pick up off the ground and place on somebody's back and fall back unconscious.
The morning had come and Naruto was taken to the hospital, the people who had found him were kind enough to give him something to eat and ask what had happen, however remembering what the seal had read he thought it best not to say he had just jump from world to another. Thinking on the fly Naruto had said simply said he couldn't remember.
Thinking he had amnesia they call Naruto a poor kid, which had to do with something else he find out, Naruto was shock to find he was once again about six or seven years old! How this happen Naruto could only think of one thing, the modification the seal mention. So now a kid again and playing like he had amnesia it wasn't long before child welfare came and take him away as the people who had found him couldn't take care of him.
So here he was a year later now eight which was the age they thought he was and in the playground sitting on a bench watching the other kids play not feeling like joining in as he still didn't know what to do about his situation and was a little depress about it.
"Well could be worse, I could have not be able to use my jutsu." Naruto mumble to himself not that he found any use for them but at the least he was more the cable of protecting himself, Naruto look cross the park for something interesting to do when he spotted seeing Larry Wilson a short male with blue eyes and chin-length black hair, with bangs framing the side of his face and wearing a blue sweater and black slacks walking into the playground with a dark-haired and a bunch of photographers following them behind.
"Alright kids come over here!" Larry who was one of the staff worker there call out and Naruto still found herself nimble enough even as a kid to beat everyone else over there by doing several cartwheels in the air, proving he still love getting attention.
"You have some interesting children here." the lady in the business suit said looking at Naruto and there was a hint of a valley girl accent in her voice, Larry laugh nervously thinking he'd need to reprise Naruto later about showing off in front of important people like her, she had long and wavy black hair, blue eyes, full lips, and a beauty mark located under the right side of her mouth, she was also wearing thin wire rim glasses.
"HAHAHAH! Sorry, sorry, he's just a bit hyper is all." Larry said as the other kids came running up, Naruto cross his arms and tilt his head to the side.
"Hey Larry, who the old hag?" Naruto ask shocking the man, (Oh god, please tell he didn't just say that!) Larry cried as the lady mouth split into a somewhat twisted grin, faster than Naruto could react she grab his head and squeeze rather hard getting a yelp of pain as he try to make her let go.
"Old hag, huh...? The name is Saran Barclay, and I'll have you know I'm only 36 you brat!" she stated shaking Naruto a bit to get her point across.
"Okay I get, I'm sorry, now let go!" Naruto cried while thinking she must really work out as he couldn't pry himself of her grip, she did loosen up but didn't let go as something caught her eye.
"Hold still for a moment." Saran order and Naruto found himself listing due to not wanting to make her anymore mad when she suddenly started lightly stroking the whiskers marking with almost child like curiosity.
"At first I thought you drew them on but the crease's in your skin show these are actually there." Saran said in surprise as Larry tap her on the shoulder.
"Ms. Barclay, I think it best we get started." Larry said rubbing his hand together, as nodded and finally let got as he turn to the rest of the kids there.
"Okay children, I'd like you to meet Ms. Barclay. She is donating a large sum of money to the orphanage so I'd like you all to line up to take a few picture with her for the newspaper." Larry told them and everyone quickly did so knowing this meant better supple for the building Naruto on the other hand just place his hand in his pocket and lazily follow hating how people like her most likely wasn't doing this out of the kindness of her heart but more for her image. Hell as far as Naruto was thought as was likely one of those who look good on the outside but did a lot of shady shit on the down low.
"Kami I dislikes snobs and arrogant people, thrive off the suffering from others." Naruto mutter under his breath and his normal language which he find out was call Japanese in this world but the place he was at which was call London very people spoke it here.
So thinking no one would understand him Naruto hadn't notice Saran still cast a look his way as Naruto and the rest of the kids line up and she put in a fake smile. After about five pictures were taken the children were allow to go back playing and this time they made Naruto, Now Naruto would admit this was a lot better than his first childhood but going through being a kid twice just made it feel weird. Having play for a bit Naruto went back to sitting at the bench but not a minute later Saran Barclay walk over to the bench he was at and sit next to him.
"You're a odd one, why aren't you playing with the other?" she ask pulled out a cigarette from a silver case and a clear pink lighter from her pocket. After a few attempts she managed to light her cigarette, taking a few puffs before her gaze fell on Naruto waiting for him to answer.
"I'm not in the mood to really play today." Naruto nervously replied, feeling strangely threatened by the lady, despite the fact that he was sure he could kill her 20 time over even with the shape his body was in.
"I see, then maybe you'll be in mood to tell how you got here." Saran said looking away.
"Why would you care?" Naruto had to ask as she turn back to him.
"I may be a bit of a snobs, and I'm certainly arrogant, but I'm still willing to listen to the suffering of others and see if I can help." Naruto's eyes widen and his head snapped to her in a heart beat at the language she just spoke in. The dark yet amuse smirk she was wearing said it all, (So freaking busted..) Naruto thought smiling shakily.
"You can speak Japanese?" Naruto ask in said language hoping venally against hope she didn't understand him. he wasn't that lucky.
"Yes, but since the first half of what you said was true anyway I won't hold it against you." Saran replied taking another puff of her cigarette and Naruto sweat drop at realizing she just own up to being a prick.
"HEHEHE. Thank you. And as for while I'm here, well a year ago two old people find out in the rain with only a headband with my name on it. Other then that I don't really know who I am or where I come from." Naruto said answering her early question, though he kept speaking in Japanese as he really didn't get to very often and it was nice to speak with someone who understood him.
"Amnesia eh, suck to be you kid." she replied with a careless shrug causing Naruto eye to twitch at the lack of sympathy in her voice when Larry came over.
"Naruto what are you doing here and bothering her, you should be playing with the other kids! I'm sorry Miss Barclay, but this kid can be very-" he stop at realizing she was glaring at him.
"I was talking to him and he not bothering me but you are, so get lost..." Saran snapped and he quickly nodded before walking away.
"What irritation that man is." she mutter and Naruto agreed.
"Yeah he walk around he all hunch over like sometime creepy old man, I swear he could have been the bustard child of Igor." Naruto commented and Saran action snicker at that one (Looks like I finally found a winner.) she thought getting up.
"Come on kid, wanna take a ride with me for a bit?" Saran ask going back to using Japanese, Naruto blink at her but shrug thinking what the worse that could happen, it wasn't like he couldn't take care of himself if she try something.
"Sure why not." Naruto replied hopping to his feet, Saran turn to where Larry was at .
"Mister Wilson could you come here for a moment." she yell as the man hurry to her side.
"Yes Miss Barclay?" he ask ready to do anything she ask.
"I'm heading in for now and I'll be taking this boy with for the day." she stated causing his eyes to widen.
"But Miss Barclay, I can't let you do that! I might lose my job if I just let someone take one of the children, even if it's you!" he stumbled over his words trying to explain but she just wave him off.
"Whatever, don't worry I'll take care of your boss's tomorrow when I come back." she told him, her voice both cold and bored as if talking to this man was more trouble then he was worth.
"But- but- still I can't just let you take him, it's again the rule and-" Larry stumbled, grasping at straws but she place her hand behind Naruto back seemingly not playing attention to him anymore.
"Relax, just remind them of how much I'm donating and tell them I'll be back, also ready the adoption paper work and begin the process." she said walking away as his eyes widen to the size of dinner plates and his jaw drop.
"Adoption paper work? For that little hell-raiser...? Wow." it was all he could say as they walk off to the waiting limousine with him wondering why she pick Naruto of all people.
Three years later in the city of London
It was late in the day the school call Haywell academy had let out with Naruto walking on his way home with two friends by his side, three years had come in gone since Saran Barclay had taken him in, and though Naruto would admit there were quit a few weird things about her, if there was one thing he had to say about her now it was that she was way to fourth telling with her inattention's and a something of a narcissistic parent. Saran had out right admitted that she was adopting him for the main reason of looking better in the public eye view and that he best do his part to make her look good because while she wasn't willing to send him back to the orphanage as it would make her look bad but there were many other ways to make his life a living hell if need be. Did Naruto live up to her expectations? Eh, he wasn't doing horrible bad, it was so-so.
"Hey Naruto did you see the new power ranger's?" Max Hammer a boy with glass and red hair ask looking his at his blond friend.
"Dude you are a total geek, why don't know why I even hang out with you again." John Meshed said with his hands behind his head, he had dark brown hair and was wearing a spike dog collar around his neck and black fingernail polish showing he was a goth.
"Neither do I!" Max shouted back, (Nice combat, not. And do these have two argue all the time?) Naruto thought with a sigh coming up to his condo.
"Nah I miss it but I this is my stop, I'll see you guys later." Naruto said waving as he walk off but the two didn't take notice as they kept arguing, Naruto made it inside and head for the elevator, after he push the button for the 37th floor Naruto thought back to how his life had been since coming to this world. While it was true he hadn't like being turn back into a kid Naruto had to admit his childhood was a hell of a lot better second time around he was starting to get bore with it, being able to do what he could and having no use for it Naruto once thought a trying to be superhero like in the comics but laugh it off. however that was starting to become much more appealing now.
He came to a stop at the 37th floor and walk out, it didn't take long to reach his door number 14. opening the door and walking inside the place Naruto stay was pretty big and was impressive to say the least with how expensive everything look like the giant flat screen T.V., the many panting on the wall, the huge plants here and there, and the large couch his adopted was sitting on.
"Oh hey, your back." Saran said keeping her eyes on the large pile of paper work on the table in front of her, Saran Barclay was on the board of director as the head of the Genetics division in the comply and as such had a lot of work to deal.
"How did your math test go?" she ask holding up a cup of coffee and actually look at him, Naruto pull off his book bag open it to pull out a sheet of paper and showed it to her.
"I got a '87' this time." Naruto with a half grin, she nodded but didn't say anything, taking a drink of the coffee and went back to looking through her work, again it just show how much his childhood suck if Naruto thought his was much better than before. At least she take a little time out of the day to see how things in his life were going unlike the orphanage back in his old world who did everything in their power to not pay any attention to him at all.
"I order out pizza for tonight, it on the table in the kitchen but don't eat yourself sick or your birthday dinner tomorrow won't be any fun." she said as Naruto smile at this, again back in his old world the Hokage was the only one who did anything for his birthday and take him out for ramen when he could until Iruka came along, so for this person who was now parent to be taking his somewhere to celebrate it was a very nice feeling. Granted Naruto knew other kid's did things like go to amusement park and what not, but for someone who always wanted a parent to care for him he take what he could get.
"I look forward to it." Naruto said walking off to eat.
Later that night Naruto when his Mom had turn in had crush out on the couch and after watching a few movie had fallen a sleep, -BANG! BANG! BANG!- only to jump up at a loud banging on the door front startling him.
"What the heck!" Naruto stuttered still half a sleep when the banging came again with a pissed looking Saran coming into the living room.
"Now I wonder who the bloody hell would be coming here at this time a night." she said in a sing sang tone but the amusement in her voice obviously faked as his tighten her bath robe -BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!- before either of them could answer the door came crashing down in front of them much to their shock as a giant man walk inside.
"Sorry about that." he picking the door up and slamming back into the door way, he was about twice as tall as an average man, standing at over eleven feet tall, he wore an exceptionally large moleskin overcoat with several pockets, a brown rugged shirt, matching pants and was carrying a large umbrella.
Can I help you?" Saran ask and to Naruto he could tell she was readying herself to throw the man out, now Naruto knew she was no push over haven seen her beat robber and mugger half to death before but Naruto thought he might have to step in as the man towering over them clearly was no push over either.
"Ah well, I'm Rubeus Hagrid, the keeper of games and sorry to drop in on you fine people like this, but is that boy there Naruto?" he ask and to Naruto surprise Saran ran over to block his path by standing in front of him.
"He is, and what do you want with my son?" she ask clearly in a motherly protect manner, something Naruto was shock to see but happy all the same as Hagrid held out his hand in a calming way.
"Please madam I not here to harm the boy just to give him this." Hagrid said flicking his hand and a letter appear, she raise an eye brow but take it and open the letter to read it.
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HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr. Naruto Uzumaki Barclay,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July. Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress.
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As she finish reading it out loud her eye look like they ware about to pop out of her head as Naruto look on with a confuse look.
"What's Hogwarts?" Naruto ask trying to look over her shoulder at the letter, now Hagrid had been planing on answering that one but Saran to his surprise beat him to it.
"It a school to teaches and train Witch's and Wizard's in how to use their powers." Saran answer causing Hagrid to blink at her a bit shock that she knew about the school, Naruto on the other hand was sure he had to have heard wrong.
"Does this mean he a Wizard?" Saran ask before Naruto could say anything.
"Why yes he is though we believe he may be from a tinning or even dying line as we only found out about him less than four-year ago." Hagrid said stroking his beard with curiosity in his eye's as Naruto thought over what he just said, (Less than four years ago, that around the time I first came to this world! So they had me pick out to join this place not long after coming here...) Naruto thought while wondering how they even found out about him.
"I see but if you don't mind me asking... Why did you feel the need to wake us up at... 12:00 am in the morning!?" Saran ask as calmly as she could but there were some hint on her face at how tick off she was.
"Ah well, normally magical children living with Muggles will have the initial acceptance letter delivered by the regular Muggle post. But for those like Naruto here who we have no real information on some is sent in person on the hour of his eleven birthday, on the off-chance that his non-magical parent doesn't know or believe and magical."
Saran raise an eye brow while thinking his words over and decided to take as that as she guess that how they just did things.
"However I'm a bit surprise you know so much about the place. You wouldn't have to know any magic folk's yourself would you?" Hagrid only to be given an annoyed look from her.
"No I don't, and that all you need to know when it comes to me, now when does he start?" Saran said clearly not about to give any Intel on herself, Hagrid try not to look to put off at her tone and Naruto on the other hand blink in shock at realizing she was allowing him to go.
"Hey wait, you mean I'm actually going?" Naruto ask with wide eye's only for her to put a finger over his lips.
"Shhh, grown up are talking! Now as I was saying. When does he start and while we're at it what should I have ready for him?" she ask and was handed a second page that read.
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UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic
by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory
by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions
by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand, 1 cauldron, (pewter, standard size 2) 1 set glass or crystal phials, 1 telescope, 1 set brass scales.
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK
Yours sincerely,
Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
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"Well that seen doable, and the date?" she said already thinking of the place's to get this stuff at and it shock Hagrid at how ease she was accepting this, and made it all the more clear Saran at some point had to have magical roots.
"One week from today, at King's Cross Station Platform 9¾ and Hogsmeade Station." Naruto's eye's twitch at hearing that as he would normally think such a platform wouldn't be real but...
"I see then, is there anythings else I should know?" she ask writing the address down on the letter.
"Other then to make sure he is on time, then no that about it." Hagrid said opening the door and turn back to look at Naruto.
"Well boy, I look forward to seeing you at Hogwarts." he said walking out in slamming the door shut, then they watch it fall off it hinges.
"Bumbling oaf..." Saran mutter using her left hand to pick it up and place a chair to keep it there as Naruto just blink over and over again wondering if any of that really just happen.
"Ummm, mom?" Naruto stutter but she just yawn and walk past him.
"Not in the mood to talk right now Naruto, wait till the morning." she said heading off to her room, Naruto just stay where he was with his eye twitching unsure what to do but hope when he woke up this would all have been just a dream.
One week later
In front of a giant dark locomotion Naruto stood watching the train worker pack his things away as Saran did her best to straighten him out for his trip but it was getting a little bothersome now, in fact this whole matter had been bothersome as it was! Their trip to the Diagon Alley, through the Leaky Cauldron, had been mind-blowing! Not only was that one of the most creepy places he had every seen but the shop keeper who gave him his wand really hadn't made things any better.
FLASHBACK
"What is this place?" Naruto ask looking at the peeling gold letters over the door of the shop read: Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C., the building itself look very run down and Naruto could see through the dusty window a solitary wand lying on a faded purple cushion.
"I heard it was one of the best shops to go to for newbie Wizard to go, come on then let head in side." Saran said pushing Naruto along through the door, the inside of the shop was tiny, empty except for a single, spindly chair in the corner. Thousands of narrow boxes containing wands were piled right up to the ceiling of the tiny shop, and the whole place had a thin layer of dust about it. There they saw a very old-looking man with rough-looking white grayish hair holding a box with his back turn to them.
"Hello are you the shop keeper?" Saran ask as he turn to then raise an eye brow at the man, his expression was one that had been shaken by something and as his eye's landed on Naruto he all most seem scare.
"Y-y-y-yes I am, and you most be here for a wand for that boy." he stutter a little confusing Saran and Naruto even more as they look at each other and back to him.
"Yes I am, but are you alright, did we come at a bad time?" Saran ask the man who look like he'd seen a ghost but he just did his best to give them a small smile and walk up to them.
"I've... been better." he said seeing no point in trying to hide the state he was in as he stop in front of Naruto.
"As for a wand why don't we try this one out." he said handing the box to Naruto, looking up at Saran and she nodded her head as he take the box and open it to see a black wand about 13 inches long with a small silver leaf in the middle, picking it up Naruto almost immediately felt a connection to it, like a mist of vapor washing over his body yet still had a dark feeling to it.
"You knew my son was coming here for that wand didn't you Mister Ollivander?" Saran question as he gulp and shake his head a no.
"No I did not, but I did know that someone was coming for it soon. It had been acting up all day like It know that a new owner was coming." he stated and their eye brow's furred as they weren't too sure they like the sound of that.
"Is there something about this wand I should know about?" Naruto ask and Ollivander look down at him.
"Yes, other than you, that wand has had only one other true owner and she wasn't a very good person." he said then before the two could even began to ask what he meant Ollivander walk up to the back room door and turn to them for a second.
"You have your wand now, so you my leave." he said curtly and went into the back, not sure what to make of the old man or the fact he didn't even ask for them to pay Saran just shrug and walk Naruto out of there.
FLASHBACK END
That had been something Naruto was still wondering about since, feeling his shoulder's being dusted off Naruto look up to see Saran fixing his collar, he was wearing an orange jacket, green shirt, and blue jean pants.
"Well this is it, you really have no idea how lucky you are to be going to such a school as Hogwarts. I'd love to have gone myself as a child had I known about it." Saran said kneeling down at him.
"Is you wanting to go the reason you know so much about the place?" Naruto ask still wondering how she even knew about magic to began with.
"That something I'll tell you when your old enough to understand how life works more." Saran replied opening his hand and placing a large wad of cash in it.
"This should be enough to get you anything on the train but try to save room for when you get to Hogwarts." she stated and Naruto nodded, then he saw it. One of her true rare smile's on her face.
"Take care of yourself, going to that school will not be ease but I know you can do it." Saran spoke then to his surprise hug him, it was clearly awkward to say the least but Naruto really didn't care, this feel of having a mother was something he had always wanted, so he return the juster. Letting go she stood up and patted him on the head.
"It time to go." Saran said, picking up the carry on bag at his feet that a small black cat's head sticking out Naruto said his good-bye in got on board. As the train take off Naruto stuck his head out and wave good bye, Saran who had her arms cross pull one free and gave a small wave before placing it back and walk away, the shadow of a soft smile on her face.
Walking down the hall of the train Naruto kept looking back and front for a carriage that didn't have so many people in it when he stop by a room that had two boy's in it with a truck load of snacks.
"Hey there, can I crash here? All the others are full." Naruto said, the one with crack glasses looking up at him.
"Sure hop on in." he said as Naruto quickly take a seat on the other that was free.
"Thanks, and the name Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto said holding his hand out as the other boy take it.
"Harry Potter, nice to meet ya." Harry replied and Naruto felt like he had heard that name before.
"And my name is Ron Weasley, by the way odd name ya got there, are you a Jap by chance?" Ron ask being blunt as Naruto blink a few time not sure what he meant.
"Jap... Oh! Japanese, Yes, yes I am." Naruto said, even after three-year he was still getting use to some of the slang that was being use in this world. Harry who had been playing with box look finally open it to see a chocolate frogs that hop up into the window seal climb to the top where it was open and was suck up out, Naruto's eye twitching the whole time. (Screw this, I want to go home!) Naruto at exclaim in his head while wondering about the severity of the orgasm Orochimaru would have if he ever came to this world. As he thinking this over he at some point miss Ron wanting to show off a spell and just decide to watch when a cute girl came up to the door.
"Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville's has one." she ask before spotting Ron with his wand pointing it at his rat.
"Oh you're doing magic, well let see." she said paying close attention as he gulp.
"Okay: sunshine daisies butter mellow... turn this stupid fat rat yellow!" Ron said out the last part quickly and zap his rat only for a small yellow glow to happen but nothing else, Naruto did his best not to laugh as the girl gave him a conceding look.
"Are you sure that a real spell, well it not very good is it?" she said looking just a tap bit stuck up,.
"Of course I've only try a few simply one's myself but they all work for me." she stated pulling out a wand in take a seat next to Naruto as she pointed it to Harry.
"For example: Occulas Reparo!" when she said this there was a snap and Harry's damage glasses look good as new.
"Wow that pretty good." Naruto said impressed.
"Yeah it was, and thank." Harry said glad to have his glasses fix, she smile at the small praise before taking at him then gasp a little.
"Holy cricket, your Harry Potter!" she said looking a bit Stine, and once more Naruto felt like he should know who this Harry guy is.
"I'm Hermione Granger, and you two are?" Hermione ask looking at Naruto and Ron.
"That Ron Weasley over there, and I'm Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto said with his hand-held out, she take it with a smile.
"pleasure... the both of you." Hermione replied though she gave Ron a bit of a dull look who just shrug in return.
"Anyway, you three better change into robs, I expectant we'll be arriving soon." Hermione stated getting up and heading for the door but turn to look back at Ron.
"You've got dart on your nose by the way, just there." she said pointing to the spot, Ron quickly rubbed it away as she walk off, Naruto and Harry were doing there best not to laugh.
"I really like that girl, she's funny!" Naruto said grinning causing Ron to frown.
"Really!? I thought she was a bit stuck up if you ask me..." Ron stated as Harry chuckled.
"She not that bad, and beside... fixing my glasses show that she a good person at heart." Harry said reaching for his bag.
"Whatever, let just get dress." Ron grumble, as his two new friends try not to laugh at his expensive... it didn't work out that well.
At the Hogwarts Platform, After getting off the train Naruto once again saw Hagrid gathering up the first year.
"Right then. First years this way, please! First years, don't be shy. Come on now, hurry up! Hello Harry! And Naruto, glad you made it." Hagrid said looking at the both of them.
"Hi Hagrid!" Harry said to his giant friend.
"Hey big guy!" Naruto spoke with a wave only to feel his neck hair's stand on end, turning around Naruto saw no one around looking at him but it felt like someone just sent killing intent his way.
"Woah!" Ron gasp looking up at Hagrid.
"Right, then. This way to the boats. Come on now, follow me." Hagri told them pointing to the boat's after getting in the boats and taking a ride to the middle of a valley surrounded by mountains with a fairly large Black Lake to the south, Naruto had one thing to say about this place.
"There no way in hell this is a school." Naruto mutter looking at the large, seven-story high castle in awe, it had towers and turrets around it (This place was clearly built in the late to Early Middle Ages.) Naruto thought, though he would not have know that if Saran hadn't force him to place more attention in class.
They were waiting outside a small building before the Entrance Hall, next to the Viaduct Courtyard until a tall, rather severe-looking woman walk out, she wore emerald-green robes in a tartan pattern and had on a pointed hat cocked to one side, with a very prim expression on her face.
"I am Professor: Minerva McGonagall. All first year students will please have their owls, Frogs, cats and trunks stored here during the Welcoming Feast." she said then walk off as the house elf's came and take them away for now, before telling them to follow her. It wasn't long until they were lead into the door of the Great Hall where Professor McGonagall was once again waiting.
"Now then, welcome to Hogwarts. In a few moments you will pass through these doors and join your classmate but before you can take your seat you must be sorted into your house." Professor. McGonagall told them. "They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Know that why your here, your try will gain you points and any rule breaking and you will lose points."
"And at the end at the end of the year the house with the must point will be award the House Cup-" "Trevor!" McGonagall was cut off when a boy cried out at seeing his toad on the ground in front of her. Rushing to her feet and pick it up before freezing, slowly looking up at the teacher he gulp at seeing Professor. McGonagall looking down at with a stern demeanor and rose to his feet.
"Sorry." he whisper going to the back of the line as Harry Naruto, and Ron sneaker at him a little.
"The Sorting will begin momentarily." she said heading inside and not for the first time Naruto felt like some was glaring at his back but before he could turn around someone spoke up.
"It true then, what they're saying on the train. Harry potter has come to Hogwarts." looking to the back of them Harry and the others saw a slender boy with sleek white-blond hair, cold grey eyes, a pale complexion and rather sharp, pointed features looking at them with a smirk of a snake on his face.
"This is Crabbe and Goyle." he said pointing to the two next to him before heading over to him.
"And I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." Naruto and Ron had to sneaker at the boy causing him to glare at the two.
"You think my name is funny do you, no need to ask your." Draco sneer giving Ron a once over.
"Red hair and a hand me down robe... you must be a Weasley." Ron actually look a little down now before Draco turn on Naruto next.
"And you! A Mudblood has no right to be laughing about anything!" Naruto raise an eye brow at the insult, his mother had done all she could to teach him as much about the Wizarding world and once of the thing he was told to be aware of the prejudice against Muggle-borns or Mudblood as they were mostly called by pure-blood and since she was Naruto's non-magical parents and no one knew who his real parent's were he would like be thought of as a Mudblood as well but why Draco thought he was one when they've never even met before was unknown to Naruto.
"Stay calm you don't want to get in trouble for breaking this guy in half on the first day." Naruto mutter quietly to his self as Draco turn back to Harry who didn't look at happy at Draco's words.
"You'll soon find out that some Wizarding family's are better then others Potter, you don't want to go making friend's with the wrong sort." Draco said looking down on Ron and Naruto and held out his hand to Harry.
"I can help you there." Harry however just look down at it like he was holding poison out to him before speaking his mind.
"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself thanks." Harry said, Draco frown and glare at him for this, only to have Professor. McGonagall tap him on the shoulder and point for him to get back in line.
"We're ready for you now, follow me." she said turn around and they follow her to the large double doors, the inside had a enchanted ceiling that nearly all the first years student's who file in after McGonagall gasp at. Candles float in midair, and the ceiling looks like the night sky, Naruto look on in awe.
"It not a real ceiling, it just bewitch to look like the night sky I read about it in Hogwarts history." Hermione said behind him to a girl next to her.
"Thank you for pointing that out Hermione, knowing that doesn't ruin anything about it at all." Naruto mutter and he could feel her eye's burning into his back but he just smile amusingly, a large row of four long tables where in the middle where the students of each House were sitting as well as the staff table at the front, where the entire Hogwarts staff sits. Walking up to the front they saw a stool with a battered and old hat that had been patched, frayed, and was extremely dirty. They came to a stop and Professor. McGonagall turn to them.
"Wait along here please." she said as the student pile up in front of her and the stool.
"Now before we began Professor. Dumbledore would like to say a few words." Professor. McGonagall told as everyone look to see a old tall and thin man, with silver hair and beard so long that it reach his belt. He had a very long and crooked nose. He had on half-moon spectacles and a colorful array of robes, ranging from purple to crimson-red. he stood up to speak.
"I have a few start-of-term notices I wish to announce. The first years please note, that the Dark Forest is strictly forbidden to all students." everyone was listing in as he spoke.
"Also, our caretaker, Mr. Filch, has asked me to remind you that the third floor corridor on the right hand side is out-of-bounds to all who do not wish to die a most painful death. Thank you." he then sits down like that was no big deal, (Something tells me this school is really screw up.) Naruto thought sweat dropping as Professor. McGonagall picks up the hat off the stool and looks at a list of names in her other hand.
"When I call your name, you will come forth, I shall place the Sorting Hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your houses. Hermione Granger!" hearing her name Hermione eye's widen at realizing she was first.
"Oh, no. OK relax." Hermione said to herself she goes up to the stool, Ron just roll his eye's at the girl.
"Mental that one, I'm telling- OW! What was that for?" Ron cried when Naruto elbow him.
"Be nice, she's nervous." Naruto whisper as Hermione sits down and McGonagall puts the hat on her head only for him to watch in surprise as the Sorting Hat started moving like it was live!
"Ah, right then. Hum… Right. Okay... Gryffindor!" Sorting Hat suddenly yell causing Hermione to smile as everyone from the Gryffindor's started clapping and she went to join them somehow not at all realizing out about the talking hat that was just on her head, (I know with where I come from I shouldn't be so surprise by this but this is some really weird shit!) Naruto exclaimed in his mind.
"Draco Malfoy!" Professor. McGonagall call breaking Naruto's change of thought.
"Boy I hope none of us end up in the same house as him." Naruto mumble, Harry and Ron nodded feelingthe same as Draco went up to the stool and the hat just barely touches his head before shouting out a House.
"Slytherin!" once again there was around of clapping from said House who Draco proudly went to.
"What the? The damn hat didn't even look like it touch him!" Naruto said tilting his head to the side wondering if that was normal.
"A dark wizard in the making if you ask me. There's no witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin." Ron said to the two getting look of dismay out of them. As Professor. McGonagall continue calling out names Harry looks at one of the professors talking to Quirrell only to start rubbing his scar like it hurt.
"Hey you all right?" Naruto ask but he just shake his head
"Yeah, it Nothing. Nothing, I'm fine." Harry said but Naruto and Ron didn't seem all that too convinced but the subject suddenly turned when Ron name was call and he nervously goes to sit on the stool and the hat is placed on his head.
"Ha! Another Weasley! I know just what to do with you… Gryffindor!" Ron sighs with relief and went to go sit with Hermione and what look like his brothers.
"Harry Potter." the Professor suddenly said starting Naruto and Harry, the Hall quickly came alive with students trying to get a look at Harry as he goes to sit on the stool and McGonagall places that hat on his head.
"This guy must be really famous, huh." Naruto said to himself thought he may have heard something about Harry Potter from his mom by couldn't remember at the moment... not that he was really trying. Looking on Harry seem like he was mentally waring with someone in his head from the expression he was making.
"Well if you're sure, better be… Gryffindor!" the hat yell as the people of Gryffindor nearly jump to their feet in applause happy to have the famous in their house.
"Naruto Uzumaki Barclay!"
"Say what now!?" Naruto gasp at realizing his name was called and slowly made his way up to the living hat, taking a seat the sorting hat is placed on his head shortly afterwards.
"An! Let see, let see... an interesting mind, to say the least. Though bravery is something you have in droves but you would do well in Ravenclaw as you would in Gryffindor. Pretty ambitious too once you set your mind on something but still not a good fit at all for Slytherin." Naruto was thankful to hear this but just wish it would hurry up and put him in Gryffindor though.
"Gryffindor? Yes, Gryffindor will suit you well, and your complete loyalty. Perhaps Hufflepuff will be better..." the professors behind him don't say a thing, but they all look bewildered that the hat was taking this long for a student.
"Yes Gryffindor is a good fit, but NO! You might not realize it but you'll got a rather keen mind about you, that just waiting to use..." he suddenly yell surprising Naruto and giving him a bad feeling.
"I know just the place for you... Ravenclaw!" the hat howl shocking Naruto as the student's from said table applause him joining their house, slowly standing up Naruto walk pass the table where Harry, Ron, and Hermione sit clearly disappointed he wasn't joining them and take a seat with the Ravenclaw student's. Naruto look up to see a man who was distinguishable short with a shock of white hair wearing green robes raise his drink at Naruto as if welcoming him to the House.
"Cho Chang!" call Professor. McGonagall but Naruto was no longer paying attention feeling down about being the only he didn't make it into Gryffindor but was breaking from it at once again feeling someone glaring into his back and look around but saw no one who look to be the one doing it and it was starting to get tick him off.
"Hi there." someone said taking a seat next to him, looking to his right Naruto saw a very attractive girl of Asian descent, with long, shining dark hair and eyes , she also had freckles on her nose but that seem to just make her cuter.
"I'm Cho Chang, looks like we'll be in the same House from now on." she said smiling to him, (Then again, maybe being in Ravenclaw won't be so bad.) Naruto muse at seeing the cute girl.
"Naruto Barclay. Very nice to meet you." Naruto said offering her a grin only for something in the top of his robe to start moving "meow." and out pop the head of a smell black kitten. Cho look down at the kitty and back at Naruto who's left eye started twitching then using his right index finger Naruto gently push the head back inside his robe before looking at Cho nervously.
"Heheheh... oop! Just pretend you didn't see that... please?" Naruto chuckle, she give a small laugh at the boy clearly not about to tell on him and was about to ask how he got it in without being caught when...
"Sasuke Uchiha Rangling!" The moment Naruto heard that name his head snapped around and gasp at seeing his old raven hair best friend standing up front! He turn just a bit to look at Naruto with that same arrogant smirk on his face before mouthing... "Long time no see... brother."
To Be continue...