NARUTO Part Three:
M a j i k k u

a/n: I really love the idea of Naruto characters going to the Harry Potter world, even though it's so overused. So I'm writing my own fanfic. :) Naruto characters in Hogwarts. Just what the heck will happen?

NOTE that I am by no means British, and because of this some of my writing will seem distinctly un-British. I will do the best I can to make people sound British, but if something doesn't look right, please do not hesitate to tell me!

ALSO NOTE that this fic takes place after Shippuden, with Sasuke returned back to Konoha. As for the Harry Potter aspect, it begins at the start of the Goblet of Fire, book four.

WARNING: Major wtf factor ahead. Proceed with caution.

P R O L O G U E
The Definition of Two Worlds

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"Sakura," Tsunade's voice was uncharacteristically serious, free of its usual drunkenness, "have you read the three books I sent you?"

Her apprentice dropped her head into a nod.

Behind her crossed fingers, Tsunade continued, "And are you able to understand them fully?"

"Yes, shishou. The Translation no Jutsu worked fine." Sakura paused, hesitating. "But shishou, I'm afraid I don't understand . . . The three Harry Potter books are definitely a good read, but what do children fantasy novels have to do with my next mission."

"It has everything to do with your next mission."

Outside, thunder rumbled. It was raining. Sakura watched as dark clouds gathered behind the windowpanes of the Hokage office, and the civilians of Konoha ducked away from the streets with their children in tow.

The weather sure is strange these days, Sakura thought. It rarely rained in these parts.

"Sakura, pay attention." The words jolted the girl out of her thoughts.

"Yes, Tsunade-shishou?"

Her teacher fixed her with stern amber eyes.

"Explain the definition of a world," Tsunade said.

"A world?"

Her teacher nodded.

Sakura cleared her throat. "A world, or a universe, is a plane of existence, or a system of created things."

To her surprise, Tsunade chuckled. "Yes, yes. That's a world, the dictionary definition of a world. But what do you think a true world is?"

A true world? Sakura's brows furrowed. Where did her teacher come up with these confusing questions?

"I'm afraid I don't understand, shishou."

Behind her, lightning flashed across the sky, followed by two thunder claps. Tsunade looked out the glass pane wearily, and then reached for a bottle of sake in her drawer. Sakura didn't stop her.

"You said a world is a plane of existence," Tsunade said after a sip of alcohol. She waved her hand to indicate the room. "Then would you say this world, the world we live in, is a 'true world,' by that definition?"

Where is this leading to? Sakura thought. "I guess so."

Tsunade then grabbed a copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone from her desk's top. On its cover was a picture of a black-haired boy, who Sakura identified as the main protagonist, Harry Potter.

"Then what would you say about this book? The universe that exists inside the book . . . is it a true world?"

Perhaps Tsunade was drunk after all.

"It's a children's fantasy novel," Sakura said. "Of course it can't be a 'true world.'"

"So what happens in the book can't be real, since it doesn't exist."

Sakura was getting irritated. It wasn't like Tsunade to go around in circles like this.

"The Harry Potter series," Sakura said with contained patience, "is a figment of imagination created by the woman J. K. Rowling. No matter how interesting or realistic it seems, Harry Potter and the characters inside them are not real. That's why it's a novel. Novels are fiction, meaning they are not real. So yes, what happened in the book couldn't be real, since it never existed in the first place."

Tsunade seemed to sense Sakura's annoyance, for instead of laughing once more, she dropped the sake bottle back into the drawer and faced Sakura with a somber face.

"A plane of existence, a system of created things," Tsunade quoted. Her fingers flipped through the pages, her eyes scanning the foreign English print idly. "That is your definition of a 'world,' and that is the correct definition. Right now, the Shinobi Nations, the place that we live in—this plane of our existence—this is our world . . . but here's the clinch. What about outside our world? Outside our plane of existence?

"A true world is a world, because there are no trues or falses when it comes to worlds. There are no fake planes of existences, or fake systems of created things. Therefore, the world existing inside Harry Potter is a 'true world,' just like our world, and the characters existing inside Harry Potter are living beings, just like us."

Rain tapped on the window:

Drip, drip, drop.

When Tsunade saw Sakura's flabbergasted face, she laughed. "Confused, Sakura?"

With perfect calm and regained composure, the girl replied, "I didn't understand anything you just said."

Tsunade smiled, though sadly. "I didn't either, when the Sandaime first explained this to me. You don't have to understand the theory behind this, anyway. I'm sure one day you'll know what it means. Right now I just want you to understand this: There are infinite worlds out there, because there are infinite variations of possibilities to build a world. For example, in one world, one plus one can equal to five, and that will result into a whole other universe from ours. In another world, it can be as simple as two different choices an individual takes. Like right now I choose to pick up this pen—" she picked up a pen "—and in another I might choose to not pick up a pen. It is a very simple action, and it might not change anything that is going on in the other world, but it is a variation. In a case that it does change bigger events in the future, people call it the 'Butterfly Effect' . . . but that is completely beside the point right now."

She took a deep breath in.

"What I want you to know is that what happens in the Harry Potter series is every bit as real as what is happening right now, with me talking to you. It is every bit as real as Naruto's love for ramen, the Fourth Shinobi World War, one plus one equals to two, and the fact that your hair is pink. I don't want you to think about anything else."

It was a hard pill to swallow. Her brain couldn't process the fact easily. Hogwarts, wands, wizards, flying broomsticks, and magic—all of them equal to everyday facts and solid truths? It was just as difficult to think about as one apple and one apple put together would make three apples.

But Sakura, being the kunoichi she was, was able to accept the "fact" after ten seconds of mental struggle.

She sighed. Her brain was being overloaded with information.

"If you say so . . ."

"Good, then. Now that you accepted that fact, it will be easier to explain you, Naruto, Uchiha, and Kakashi's mission."

Sakura's lips tilted slightly. "And I'm guessing that you didn't explain this to them is because . . . ?"

"Naruto will just give me a headache with all the questions he's bound to ask, and he will understand nothing in the end." Tsunade rolled her eyes. "Uchiha won't ask any question at all—"

"Sasuke-kun will just pretend to understand," Sakura said in understanding.

"Damn Uchiha arrogance. I want to grind his face on the floor half the time," Tsunade cursed as Sakura laughed. "Anyway . . . Kakashi already knows about this. He was Minato's prize student, after all." The blonde shook her head.

A thought suddenly came to Sakura's mind.

"Wait a second. You mean . . . Rowling-san created a world . . . all by herself?" Sakura asked.

"No, but that is a good question. The world of Harry Potter existed always, but J. K. Rowling's imagination came up with the concept of this idea. So, in a sense, she didn't create the world; she discovered it. (But since there are no finite possibilities of worlds, you might as well say she did.) Because of this, the world of Harry Potter is connected to her world . . . and more recently, ours."

"'Her world'?" Sakura frowned. "She's not in . . . our world?"

"No—and I know what you're about to ask: How can two worlds communicate if they are in separate dimensions? That is much more complicated to explain, not to mention detailed in your mission scrolls. Here." Tsunade tossed four thick scrolls to Sakura. "You should find all of your questions here."

Sakura looked at the scrolls for a second before Tsunade's words registered. "Wait—you're not going to explain the mission to us?"

"I'm afraid not. I have other appointments to keep, and I'm running out of time."

The girl scoffed. "Other appointments, like with your bottle of sake?"

Tsunade grinned. "Can't fool you, can I?"

Sakura sighed. "I best leave, then. Naruto probably gulped down a barrel of ramen already—old man Teuchi's going broke." Her fingers formed a seal. "Bye, shishou. Remember that alcohol can obliterate your innards, causing the rest of your life going by with absolute misery of a trashed liver."

"Psh, you go worry about your teammates, Sakura. You're still just a little apprentice." Tsunade waved her hand. Sakura disappeared in light giggles and the poof! of the Teleportation Jutsu.

The Fifth Hokage sat in the empty room. The pitter-pattering of rain seemed to echo in her ears.

She swirled the bottle of sake in her hand, glancing at the clear liquid. Shizune was still collecting medical texts in the library for her; Tsunade had plenty of time to drink to oblivion.

This mission was manipulation, the manipulation of Team 7's pride for Konoha's—no—all of the nations' survival. The fate of two worlds—three even, if that ignorant Earth was counted—depended on her decision. And . . . well. Surely the sacrifice of four people was insignificant compared to the lives of billions.

Their fates are not be absolute yet, a voice whispered in the back of her mind.

Tsunade snorted. Yes, their fates weren't absolute yet. But what was the difference between prodding a man down the plank and actually drowning him in the sea?

The clay bottle shattered from the force of her grip. Blood dripped down her palm, soaking the sleeves of her green jacket red.

A single tear slid down the proud woman's cheek.

I'm sorry, Sasuke . . . Kakashi . . . Naruto . . . Sakura.