KW: It's time for another chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Dumbledore was sitting in his office re reading the letter he had received on the same morning. It was from Severus, and it was very alarming.
Dumbledore, you must get the order together and come to the Malfoy manor. They have gotten Draco and have locked him in the same room with the demon kid, I know you were planning on an attack to get the kid, but now we must act sooner than you planned. I fear for his safety.
Severus Snape
Ps. The Dark Lord isn't here at the moment, so it's the opportune moment for a rescue mission.
Dumbledore sighed and put the letter down, he had already sent letter's to all the order members, and Harry explaining that they couldn't come to pick him up just yet, like he had promised. He just hoped that Harry would understand when he explained the reason after getting him.
There was a knock on the door and McGonagall stepped in to the room, "They have arrived Albus". she said, her lips forming a small frown. "Ah, thank you Minerva" Dumbledore said and motioned her to get them inside. She nodded and did what she was told, and as soon as the order members had gotten inside McGonagall closed the door.
Dumbledore smiled at the people that had come, "Now, as you all already know, we're here to organize an early rescue mission..."
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Draco shook his head as he looked at the demon kid who had yet again tried to barge out of the room. "Why do you keep doing that?" he asked and the kid looked at him confusedly like he didn't understand him.
Draco sighed, he was already more comfortable in the presence of the kid and used to it's weird ways of walking on the walls and doing some other freaky things, like duplicating itself and fighting with the clone until it disappeared.
Sometimes the kid tried speaking to him but his words were very confusing, they didn't make any sense, like, what the hell did "tomodachi" mean? He had learned that the kid had a name though, a very weird name, but a name none the less, so he couldn't be a soul less killing machine like he had thought at first.
Suddenly the kid stopped running around and he walked to the door careful not to touch it as he listened through it. Were there more death eaters coming, but, hadn't they already been here today?
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There were people coming, but they were louder than usual, like, there was a fight outside and someone was coming closer. His chakra flashed about him 'Kyuubi. People are coming' he heard a howl of laughter from the demon 'Do you wish for me to kill them or do you want the honors?' 'I'll manage'.
Naruto felt his chakra pulse trough his body as he crouched in to his attack position, sparing a glance towards the Rako kid. He saw the terror flash trough the kid's eyes as he figured what was going to happen soon, Naruto smirked and turned towards the door again 'this time they aren't throwing me back in'.
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Draco had no plans on witnessing another death eater die so he dived under the cloaks in the corner. Then he heard voices behind the door, one he didn't know other he did, it was their DADA teacher from the fourth year, he was saved.
He dived from under the cloaks and rushed at the door yelling through it "I'm here! In this room!" Draco backed away when he heard Moody yell something. He turned to the kid who was crouched on the ground ready to dash through the door looking at him confusedly "It's okay" he said with a calm voice "we're saved". Then the door blew off it's hinges.
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Moody and Tonks had been the first to reach the basement and were yelling for Draco when they heard a voice through a door that had many spells protecting it. "I wonder what the demon is like". Tonks muttered and Moody growled "It doesn't matter, we have to get the kid out of there" then he yelled "Get away from the door brat!" and blasted the door clean off.
What they saw caught them both by surprise, Draco was standing between them and a kid who was crouched on the floor flaming with red energy, the most terrifying part however, was the fact that he was covered in blood and his face, he was growling at them his fangs showing, he also had three wide marks on each cheek and blazing red eyes that seemed to devour their souls if they looked at them too long.
Tonks was already panicking "Draco! Get away from that thing, who knows what it could do to you!" Draco turned to Tonks "No, if I do he will most probably kill you." By now Moody had already noticed the shape the room was in and coughed slightly at the smell.
"What ever brat, we should get out as soon as possible." Draco nodded and mentioned for the kid to follow them.
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Naruto didn't like their smell, but it wasn't dark like the other's was, no snake about them. He listened their talk and growled at them he knew the tone the girl had used. When Draco mentioned him to follow he did so without a second thought, as long as he was getting out of here he'd allow them to lead him.
While they ran through the corridors Naruto could smell fresher air already, and howled of joy as he leaped through the basement door and ran out of the manor, killing a few death eaters as they were too stupid to move away from him.
He heard yells from behind him but didn't pay any mind to them, he was finally out of that house and he wasn't going to stop any time soon.
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Draco watched as the boy ran out of the manor faster than he could ride his broom, he yelled after him but Moody told him to hurry there were more death eaters coming and they had to leave.
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After they had gotten away from the manor, they had apparated to the grimmauld place and Draco's presence had caused some yelling.
"What the hell is that Malfoy doing here!" Ron yelled and the twins agreed "Yeah. That lot is nothing else than some bloody death eaters!"
Draco sighed, he knew this was going to happen, and the worst part of it was, that the Potter kid was coming here tomorrow, and he was covered in dried blood that had come from the capes he had slept on.
Thank fully Mrs. Weasley knew of Draco's spying and was there to defend him. "Now be quiet. All of you. Can't you see that he isn't any death eater, it's true that he is a Malfoy but that's that." Dumbledore however quieted Molly with a single look "I'm very sorry to inform you all, that the demon.." "Naruto.." Draco muttered under his breath, but Dumbledore paid no mind to it "..that Voldemort..." every body flinched at the name "..had captured, has escaped and we don't have any clues as to where we could find it". "him" Draco muttered again but no one listened, exept for Ron.
"You sound like you know that demon quite well, is it part of your little death eater organization?" Draco scowled at Ron and said "He, was my only friend while I was locked in to my own basement with a pile of bodies, I doubt that you could have survived a minute in there with the "demon"".
This had cauth Molly's motherly instings by surprise and she immediately started babying him. "Oh you poor little thing, we mustn't keep you starved any longer, come, come, the kitchen is over here, we'll fix you some food right away" and before Draco could object he was whisked in to the kitchen by Mrs. Weasley.
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Sakura and Sasuke had wondered through most of south England and were waiting for their sensei to appear in to their meeting spot in London, Sakura as clearly worried about Naruto, so Sasuke did a very un Sasukeish thing and tried to comfort her, "Don't worry Sakura, we will find him soon, he can take care of himself. He's not weak".
Sakura looked at Sasuke and tried to smile "I know but I can't stop worrying, what if he's dead, what if we'll never find him, what if, what if..." She was nearly panicing, not good, suddenly there was a familiar presense behind him and a voice said, "don't worry Sakura-chan we will find him. Sooner than you think."
They both turned around to see Kakashi crouching on the roof's edge "Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura yelled and smiled, "have you found anything?" Sasuke asked, and Kakashi shrugged, "hmm, there has been an interesting rumor flying around here". Sakura looked at Kakashi hopefully "It's said that a blond boy around 15 years of age, was captured by some dark wizard that goes by the name of Dark Lord or You-know-who".
Sasuke snorted 'who in their right mind calls himself "you-know-who"?' "Where can we find this guy?" Kakashi looked at Sasuke and looked thoughtful for a while. "Jiraya will tell us as soon as he gets in touch with a friend of his".
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Jiraya couldn't believe that he had sneaked in to the headmaster's office in Hogwarts. The most shocking news wasn't the fact that he had managed to sneak in to the safest place on earth, but the fact that he was there to meet with an old "friend" from the last war. Technically they weren't friends, at least not on his part, but allies none the less, but the old wizard never knew when to stop manipulating people.
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When Dumbledore got back to his office that evening he was surprised to find someone waiting for him in there, "Yo, Albus, how's it going?" Dumbledore sighed, it had been so long since he had met with Jiraya, though the time could have been longer "Quite well, old friend, and I trust that everything is well in Konoha as well?".
Suddenly Jiraya wiped his smile off his face and said. "Things would be better if those cloaked wizards hadn't captured my prized student" Dumbledore's eyes widened a bit "I wasn't aware that you had a student again, the last time I heard of you was more than ten years ago".
Jiraya smiled "Times change, old timer, I know of Voldies return so don't try feeding lies to me, I'm only here because we need to find Naruto before it's too late".
Dumbledore sat behind his desk and sighed tiredly "I'm very sorry, Jiraya, but I have no idea where your student might be". Jiraya scoffed and glared at Dumbledore "I know of your ways to get to know things, so you aren't getting rid of me quite so easily". Suddenly he smiled mischievously, and Dumbledore knew that smile all too well "what if, I and few of my friend's stick around and wait until you find some info about him".
Dumbledore looked thoughtful, he had nothing to lose if he kept Jiraya and his friends around, he knew that shinobi were strong back in his youth, so they still could be worthy allies in this upcoming war, and that demon on the loose. Yes, it would be very wise. "I see nothing to stop you from staying, but I do have a request from you" he smiled, two could play this game.
Jiraya smiled, the old coot still hadn't learned "Ah, but you know, shinobi don't come cheap, what do you plan to give us, along with all the information you find about my pupil?" he would make sure Albus would regret this later, after all, he was the perverted toad hermit of Konoha.
Dumbledore smiled at his friend "If your memory serves you well, my friend, you know that I will pay quite much even for a small favor". Jiraya smiled back "yes, I do remember, in fact, I remember that you always make the matter seem easier than it really is, am I correct?"
Dumbledore chuckled "Oh yes, I seem to remember that as well, but this time it's not so small. I would want you to keep an eye on everything unusual going on in this castle and keep it's students safe".
Jiraya smirked "What's the catch?" Dumbledore smiled "Ah, always the perspective one I see, but there is this one student, Harry Potter, that seems to attract trouble where ever he goes, so you'll have to keep an extra careful watch over him. Because Voldemort wants him dead with out a doubt".
Jiraya smiled and nodded "okay. So we protect the castle and the kid from evil wizards and get paid one thousand galleons a month each, and get any information you find about my student. This okay?"
Dumbledore frowned a bit, it was true, it's very risky and dangerous to fight against a constant threat of death eaters, and if Jiraya asked for so much money it meant that they were skilled, so he had no reason to say anything against him "yes this is fine, the school starts first of September and you will start guarding the boy as soon as possible. He will be the reminder of holidays in the hideout, starting tomorrow. I trust that you will have no problem finding it".
"Not at all my friend, I shall be going now, to tell my friends the good news, and I trust that I will be seeing you when the school starts?" Dumbledore nodded and Jiraya scribbled something down on a paper and set it in front of Dumbledore, who singed it immediately, and with that, Jiraya dissapeared in a swirl of leaves and smoke. 'I still wonder how he does that, I lost again' Dumbledore thought as he popped a lemon drop in to his mouth.
KW: I think I'm trying to stuff too many character POW's in to one chapter, that's why they end up so confusing.