Chapter 2:

"Alright!" Said Naruto, when they met at the main gate that morning, "Let's go!" He proceeded to jog at a brisk pace away from Konoha, leaving Sakura, Kakashi and Sai to stare after him, wondering where he was going.

"Baka!" Sakura yelled. "Where are you going?"

When Naruto finally realized no one was following him and made his way back to the gate and subsequently recovered from Sakura's punishment, they finally stood at the ready.

"Kakashi-sensei, how are we supposed to get there?" Asked Sakura. "How does one get to another dimension?"

Kakashi scratched the back of his head and looked up at the sky. "Well, instructions were vague but we'll somehow get there using this." Said Kakashi, pulling what looked like a box of chocolates from his pack.

The three young shinobi leaned in closer to observe the chocolates, their expressions varying as they were amazed to find the chocolates pulsing with light blue energy.

"Umm…sensei…" Said Naruto scratching his head. "What's up with the freaky box of chocolates?"

Kakashi smiled, although you wouldn't know it from underneath his mask. "When we get there, we are supposed to arrive in a place called Diagon Alley. From there, the Headmaster of the school himself will accompany us to get the supplies you need."

"That doesn't answer my question." Naruto grumbled.

"Supplies?" Questioned Sai. "What could we possibly need from there?"

"A new outfit for you." Said Naruto lowly. "Because in case no one has told you yet, you look like a girl in that outfit."

Sai looked at Naruto with his customary blank stare but noticed out of the corner of his eye how Sakura was holding up her fist threateningly so he kept his mouth shut.

"Ah," Said Kakashi, glancing down at the box, "It appears that it is time."

"Time for what?" Said Sakura, looking up.

"Time for the mission to begin." Kakashi explained serenely. "Hands on the box, please."

Both Sakura and Sai dutifully placed their fingers on the box, confusion marring Sakura's face. Naruto, however, stood scratching his head stupidly. "I still don't understand…"

The box was growing a brighter blue now. "Naruto, hands on the box." Said Kakashi. "I hate to explain to the client why we are a ninja short and I doubt Tsunade will be pleased when you return alone."

"But sensei…" Naruto began to whine.

"Naruto!" Sakura cried as the box began to vibrate.

"Ok!" Naruto shouted, placing a finger on the box just as they vanished into thin air.


Dumbledore flicked his wand and the letter he was holding in his hand instantly turned to ashes. He needed no evidence of this transaction whatsoever.

Dumbledore walked down the hallway leading to the kitchen inside 12 Grimmauld Place as his robes brushed the floor. The house seemed to be empty, which happened to be a good omen. Dumbledore had news for Sirius and Sirius was the only one who could hear it.

As predicted, Sirius was sitting at the kitchen table.

"Dumbledore!" Said Sirius getting up to greet the man, surprised by his presence.

"Sirius, my good man." Smiled Dumbledore as they both seated themselves at the table.

"What are you doing here?" Asked Sirius. "Everyone else has left and Harry has his Ministry trial today."

"Yes, I am aware." Said Dumbledore nodding his head. "I will be going there after speaking with you."

Sirius furrowed his eyebrows. "Is there something wrong? Harry has been feeling…well a bit neglected since arriving here. He doesn't understand why he was not brought here immediately. I admit I feel the same confusion."

Dumbledore smiled. "Yes, I thought he might think that. But there is of course, method to the madness." He explained.

"I know perhaps that Harry will be feeling that I am ignoring him, if he is not already." Continued Dumbledore, his face growing serious. "You know that there is a connection between Harry and Voldermort."

Sirius drew back a bit. "Yes, Harry has explained that before..."

Dumbledore shook his head. "Well, now that Voldermort has returned, I feel that connection has grown stronger. Whether or not Voldermort is aware that it is there, I do not know..."

"You feel that by distancing yourself from Harry, he won't feel compelled..." Said Sirius slowly.

Dumbledore gave a weak smile. "You always were a smart man."

"But I'm sure if you explained this to Harry..." Began Sirius, but Dumbledore held up his hand.

"I know how you feel, but the less he knows, the better. I don't want to frighten him." Said Dumbledore. "But rest assured that I am not leaving Harry unprotected. This is the reason I have come to talk to you."

"Have you hired Aurors to protect Harry? He will surely notice and when he does..." Sirius shook his head a smiled. "He has a rebellious nature, just like James..."

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "I've noticed...but no, they are not Aurors, but they will be keeping an eye on Harry, a close eye."

"Who?" Asked Sirius, leaning forward.

"I have hired four ninja to protect Harry. They will be integrating into the Hogwarts community immediately." Said Dumbledore, keeping his face serious.

"Ninja?" Asked Sirius incredulously. "But, they aren't real..."

"I can assure you they are very real. They have been hidden from our world by another dimension. I have a few acquaintances there and I hired the most able four to protect Harry."

Sirius sat back stunned.

"No one can know they are ninja." Explained Dumbledore. "Please, and definitely not Harry."

Sirius nodded his head slowly. "I understand."


"Ahhh!" Sakura crash landed in a stone courtyard while Kakashi and Sai both landed on their feet.

Grumbling, she picked herself up when a man with snowy white hair suddenly appeared next to her with an audible snap. Sakura jumped back a step, surprised when she noticed the others took his presence in with stride. Sakura acted like she did too.

"Ah, you must be the ninja from Konoha. I must apologize for being late. Hopefully you were not waiting long?" The old man questioned.

"No, not at all, we just arrived." Said Kakashi before quickly covering his mouth, as if shocked by the words that came out.

"Ah." Smiled Dumbledore. "One of the many mysteries of dimension travel. As long as you are here, you will be able to speak our language with ease, although you may still converse in your own language as well." He explained.

"How handy." Kakashi murmured. "You must be Dumbledore?"

"Yes, I am Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a pleasure to finally meet you." The old man greeted with a smile.

"I'm Hatake Kakashi, their teacher and leader of this group." Said Kakashi bowing before shaking Dumbledore's hand.

"A pleasure. Tsunade-hime told me of what has happened to Sarutobi-sama. I regret it deeply, but I also feel this group must be very accomplished for Tsunade-hime to have selected you."

Sakura furrowed her eyebrows. So this man personally knew Sandaime?

Dumbledore smiled gently as he glanced to the right of Kakashi. "And you must be the young ninja, your names, if I may ask?"

Sakura quickly snapped out of her thoughts. "Hello, I am Haruno Sakura." Said Sakura holding up her hand. This new language felt strange on her tongue.

"Sai." Said Sai looking bored.

Kakashi scratched the back of his head as he looked from Sakura to Sai. "Wait a minute…we're one ninja down…"


Naruto stumbled into a dusty bookcase. "Jeez Kakashi-sensei! What the hell was that…"

When no one answered him, he turned to find none of his companions with him. "Guys? Sakura-chan?"

He heard voices and steps quickly approaching so he quickly hid himself in the shadows. He watched as an old man hobbled out. "Yes? May I help you?"

Naruto watched him approach a man hidden in the shadows. Suddenly, the man was pushed to the wall. He looked frightened. "Are you the shop keeper of the Borgin and Burkes store?" Asked a deep voice.

The old man gulped, clearly intimidated by who this mystery man was. "Y-Yes." He stuttered.

"Are you familiar with the child by the name of Harry Potter?" The voice asked again.

"We-well…of course. The Dark Lord tried to kill him back when he was just a baby, but somehow, it back fired and he lost all of his powers. The Dark Lord just returned to power last year." The man said.

"And where does he live?" The visitor questioned.

The old man paused, clearly confused. "I don't know..."

Another voice, higher in pitch than the first suddenly spoke up, confusing Naruto who could only see the two men present. "You better answer the question, or I'll enjoy peeling the skin from your flesh."

"I don't know where he lives!" The old man gasped. "But it doesn't matter! On September 1st he'll leave on the train to Hogwarts!"

"Where?"

"Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!"

The visitor seemed to be considering this. "Hmm...very well then. Thank you for your time."

Then, the man seemed to melt into the ground and Naruto saw the man walk away before he stumbled out of the corner. "What was that about?" He mumbled to himself.

"Eh, who's down there?"

Naruto heard the man quickly coming back. 'Oh no! What to do?' Then he got an idea. 'Couldn't hurt to try, let's see what these people are made of.'

"Oiroke no Jutsu!"

When the man came back down, he was encountered by a naked blonde girl. "Could you help me?" She said pouting her lips.

The man passed out and Naruto ran away, snickering to himself.


Dumbledore was walking down Diagon Alley, the three shinobi still in tow.

"There are many supplies you will need to successfully integrate into the Hogwarts community." Explained Dumbledore. "You will need to visit Flourish and Blott's, the bookstore and Madame Malkin's for your robes…I would not bother in getting real wands for you so we can skip the trip to Ollivanders…and oh! Perhaps a visit to Florean Fortescues Ice Cream Parlor might be nice, you do enjoy ice cream don't you?" Asked Dumbledore, his eyes twinkling.

The shinobi looked at him dumbfounded, trying to wrap their minds around the strange words he just used.

Dumbledore took their looks to mean something else. "Of course I will pay for it all…"

"I suppose the first order of business should be getting your school robes..." Said Dumbledore thoughtfully. "I only wish your other companion could be here too...it would save us a trip back here..." He said as they stopped in front of a store.

As Sakura was about to walk inside the shop, a flash of blond hair caught her eye. She turned to see a blond naked girl running down the street, earning stares from everyone she passed.

"Naruto!" Yelled Sakura.

"Sakura-chan!" The girl called out in a sing song voice before coming to a stop in front of them. There was a poof of smoke and Naruto reappeared.

Dumbledore looked quite dumbfounded, yet amused.

Kakashi smacked his head. "Dumbledore-sama, may I introduced the last of our ninja team."

"Uzumaki Naruto!"