Disclaimer: Is there really a need for me to do this? I do not own Naruto or Harry Potter. All I own is the story I created.
Pairings identified in this story: Neji/Sakura, Naruto/Hinata (Trying my hand out at Neji and Sakura XD)
Summary: In Harry's Fifth year at Hogwarts, Dumbledore decided to hire guards for the school. He found the existence of the Five Great Nations in one of his books. Intrigued, he held tight on the lead and finally got the aid from the Godaime of Konoha. Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, Sai, Neji and (surprisingly) Gaara were sent out to this mission, plunging the shinobis into the world of magic and wonder.
Author's Notes: This is my first try at a Naruto/Harry Potter crossover. Hope you like it!
Chapter 1 – Assembled
Tsunade took another swig from her sake bottle as she read a report from one of the ANBU teams that had just returned from their mission. The buxom blonde sighed in irritation as she lowered the report. Her days are now filled with endless reports, sake, and frequent trips to the Konoha Hospital. It used to be fun.
Tsunade tossed the report on the desk with the other papers and leaned into her chair. It used to be fun. Now it's dull and a pain in the ass.
A knock sounded on the door and in came Shizune, holding a stack of paper.
"Tsunade-sama, here's some paper work the council wants you to look over."
"Thank you, Shizune. You may go now." Tsunade nodded her thanks as Shizune place the documents on her overflowing desk. As the door clicked shut once again, Tsunade snapped.
"Damn council and their damn paperwork! Probably just some stupid paper explaining some stupid thing about something insignificant! Bunch of old geezer who does nothing all day and entertain themselves by making me miserable!" Tsunade took a big swig from her almost-empty sake bottle before slamming the china back down. She grabbed the documents Shizune just handed in and turned to the window.
"Well, I say they could screw themselves! I'm already doing shit loads of work and here they are, thinking they could dump more on me!" Tsunade freed one of her hands to unlock and open the window. "Hah! Let's see what they think of this!" Just as the stack of paper were about to go out the window and into the village of Konoha, a sharp crack sounded behind her. Swiftly looking back without letting go of the documents, Tsunade sent a kunai towards the sound. The weapon landed a millimetre next to the foot of an old man with strange clothing, who twitched slightly.
"I'll give you ten seconds to explain yourself why you're in my office without permission, or you can consider your life forfeit." The Hokage said coldly, her hand already containing another kunai.
The old man was an oddity. He wore long midnight-blue robes – a style which Tsunade had never seen before. His long silver beard and hair is longer than anyone she had ever known. Blue eyes peered at the hokage through half-moon spectacles, which rested on his long crooked nose. The man held up his hands in peace.
"Please, if you would give me time, I shall explain myself."
Tsunade pocketed her weapon and shoved the paperwork out the window, and watched them danced merrily in the wind. She wasn't about to forget her 'revenge' because of an old man. As she turned around, she saw the man's eye twinkling behind his glasses. Despite herself, Tsunade coughed with slight embarrassment. She sensed no killing intent from this odd man, so she sat down behind her desk and gestured for him to sit as well.
"Well, then, perhaps you best start explaining now before I change my mind."
The old man inclined his head.
"I don't believe I've had the chance to introduce myself. I am Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
Tsunade sighed and leaned back into her chair after the headmaster finished his explanation. This is just not her day today. She needed to think. Apparently Dumbledore needed guards for his magic school, particularly for one Harry Potter. The amount of money he had offered was astoundingly high. Dumbledore waited patiently as the leader of the village sort out her thoughts. Tsunade opened her eyes and looked at headmaster.
"Well Professor Dumbledore, this is a huge request you ask of me. But the village needed the money." The slug master looked out the window. "Unfortunately most of our ANBU teams are away on missions and the remaining squads need to stay to protect the village. Since quite a few jounins are also in the squads…" Tsunade started muttering to herself. Then she made a decision.
"I will accept your request."
Dumbledore smiled in relief. He did not know much of this mysterious group of people. He had found an ancient book in his study on this place, and it took weeks of research to be finally able to arrive here. The people here seemed efficient, though there will be a language barrier once they got to Hogwarts. He's not sure if the people would drink a language potion willingly as he had done.
"Shizune," Tsunade said over the intercom.
"Hai, Hokage-sama?"
"Get me Team 7, Hyuuga Neji, and try to locate and bring me to the Kazekage. And make sure Kakashi's not late. I need them here immediately."
"Hai."
Tsunade shifted through the piles of her disorganized desk (much to the amusement of Dumbledore) and found a leaf of sake stained paper. It was a letter from Kankuro and Temari from Suna a week ago. They were worried about their little brother for he's taking on too much stress for their taste. The trio from Suna had arrived in Konoha yesterday, hoping to relax the young Kazekage. Tsunade wondered if Gaara would oppose to a year long mission.
"Lemon drop?" Dumbledore offered the sweet to the Hokage suddenly. Tsunade blinked, and warily accepted it. It was good. "Would the people take long?"
Tsunade shook her head negative.
"The team should be arriving shortly…"
The intercom buzzed again. In came Shizune's voice.
"The Kazekage-sama is coming up, Hokage-sama."
"Thanks."
The door opened. Revealing Gaara and his siblings. Sand sifted around him. Jade eyes settled on the foreigner, then on the Hokage.
"Ah, please close the door. I have something with a matter of importance to discuss with you."
"That was sooooo gooood." Naruto sighed contently and patted his stomach, his blue eyes narrowed in contentment. Six empty ramen bowls was piled together in front of him.
"Don't be such a pig Naruto," Sakura bopped the Kyuubi container on the head. "What would Hinata say?"
"Why not? After all, Gai-sensei's paying." A blushing Naruto replied. He and the shy Hyuuga heiress had been going out for two weeks now.
The said sensei was currently crying over the total amount spent in Ichiruka's. Why is Gai paying for the whole Team 7 and his own team you ask? Why, 'tis simple! Gai had challenged Kakashi to yet another stupid challenge. The looser will need to pay for lunch for both teams (since their ex-pupils were present as well). The challenge was to ask as many women their phone numbers in fifteen minutes (It was the Copy Nin's turn to set the challenge, and he wasn't about to pay for anything!). And so naturally, Gai lost.
A gloomy spot in the corner was Gai, sobbing to his heart's content. How can ramen be so expensive? He watched as Neji and Sakura talked. Their hands linked together under the table. The taijutsu master's demeanour changed in a blink of an eye. 'Ah, young love, in the Spring of Youth!' Gai made his famous 'good-guy' pose at the confused couple, blinding them in the process of his infamous sparkling smile.
"Why's Gai looking at us like that?" Sakura asked her boyfriend of one month.
"I don't know. And frankly, I don't want to know. Just don't make eye contact." Neji replied, shielding Sakura from the blinding shine.
A poof just outside Ichiruka's alerted the shinobis. Yamamoto's bandaged face and spiked hair appeared inside the shop.
"Hokage-sama requested Team 7 and Hyuuga Neji to her office immediately." Yamamoto had then teleported away, no doubt to run other errands. The five stood up and bid Gai, Lee and Tenten farewell before heading towards the Hokage Tower. As they jumped from roof-to-roof, Naruto yelled across to his friends.
"I wonder what 'baa-san wants?"
"Let's just get there and ask her ourselves." Sakura yelled back. The group arrived at the tower shortly, and was now climbing the stairs towards Tsunade's office. On the way, they encountered Kankuro and Temari coming down.
"Oh, hey!" Naruto greeted enthusiastically. "Wacha doin'? You visiting the hag? Where's Gaara?"
"You'll know when you get there." The painted man smirked. "It's quite interesting."
Without saying anything else, the siblings left.
Curiosity rising by the minute, the group arrived at Tsunade's office in record timing. Kakashi opened the door.
"You wanted to see us?" The masked man noticed Gaara and an old man in the room.
Tsunade nodded. The group filtered into the room and stood to attention (after Naruto had waved happily at the stoic Gaara).
"I am assigning you to a year-long mission in the country of our client – Professor Dumbledore here." The odd man inclined his head in greeting. "The aim is to protect his school and one student in particular that goes by the name of Harry Potter. The Kazekage would be coming with you. Shikamaru would join you in a few months' time after he's finished his missions and other tasks here in Konoha. This is an A-ranked mission. Pack accordingly and come back here. Kakashi, I'm assigning you as team leader, here is the mission scroll with all the details and further background of this assignment."
Dazed at the turn of events, Kakashi accepted the scroll.
The packing only took fifteen minutes, after which the five teleported back to the office. Dumbledore was holding a sheep-skinned glove and tapped it with a wooden stick, muttering under his breath. Neji raised his eyebrow as his pearl white eyes looked on. 'Is he senile?'
Dumbledore peered at the group of six in front of him from behind his half-moon glasses.
"Thank you all for this. I am very grateful we will have some help this year. Now, if you don't mind, we will need to be off shortly. Please touch this glove in my hand. A finger would do."
The shinobis stared but complied.
"I feel stupid." Naruto complained.
"No surprises there." Sai muttered.
"Dumbledore-san, what is…" Sakura started but felt a pull at her navel. She gave a shriek of surprise.
Tsunade stared at the spot where an old man, two jounins, one chuunin, one genin, one ex-ROOT, and one Kazekage had disappeared. She can't help but forget to mention something…
The Hokage took a swig at the now full bottle of sake that Dumbledore had replenished for her with that stick…Her eyes widened. Oh! That's right! She forgot to mention that the mission revolved around magic. She doubted the group had time to read the mission scroll. Oh well. Tsunade shrugged, leaning back in her chair. Her ninjas are smart; they'd figure it out, as if the method of transportation weren't enough.
Tsunade stared out the window at the blue sky. She's feeling kind of sleepy…a few hours of sleeping wouldn't hurt.
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