Hello!! Me again! How are you all? I don't really care but…. Before we start the next chapter…. I will be putting at least one random question that I think of to ask and one that may be important to the story…. I still want you to review, so do that!
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On to the story!
Lux Aeterna
Chapter 3: To Hogwarts, We Go!
"Finished!" Naruto happily exclaimed and slammed his book shut. He held up his three feet long parchment and looked at it lovingly.
Milos pouted watching Naruto kiss his essay enviously. "How is it that you, who complained the most about the homework, managed to finish it before us?"
Naruto wagged his finger back and forth and grinned. "If you ever learn ninja arts then you'd be able to perform the kage bunshin as I did." Naruto high-fived his clone which dispersed soon after.
Viktor sighed and closed his textbook. He looked over his essay, "Who knoo that writing a three feet essay on the Unforgivable Curses vould take an hour to finish."
"I did! Now would someone help me with mine?" Milos screamed, viciously scribbling on his parchment. They both shook their head. Milos started to cry anime-ishly.
"Well, I have something to cheer up by! Winter break is next week! Two and a half weeks without getting homework! Where are you guys going?" Milos asked, closing his book obviously not finishing his essay.
"I vill be visiting my parent's back at home." Viktor said munching on a chocolate frog.
Naruto took an offered frog from Viktor. "I'm going to go visit Hogwarts and Beauxbatons, I think…"
Milos stared slack jawed at him. "L-lucky! The girls who attend Beauxbatons are gorgeous! The girls here don't compare to them! Ow!" Milos spluttered before getting hit with a mug that was thrown by a girl who was sitting near them. She huffed and stormed away.
"What did I say? Well anyway, I think Hogwarts is in a very sticky situation right now… A friend of mine goes there and he said he and almost everyone else will be leaving Hogwarts for the break." Milos said.
"Why?" Naruto asked curiously, his other half of chocolate long forgotten beside him.
"From what he told me, the Ch-What are you lot staring at!?" Milos yelled at a group of second year girls who were nearby. Milos leaned closer to them and said in a hushed voice, "The Chamber of Secrets has been opened and the Heir of Slytherin is now residing somewhere in the school."
"The Chamber of Secrets? Did he tell you what's in there?" Naruto asked, whispering.
Milos shook his head. "But he did tell me… that a muggle-born had died the last time it opened 50 years ago. Whatever lies in it attacks the enemy of the heir." Milos said seriously, his eyes darting back and forth for any signs of eavesdroppers.
"Enemy of the heir? Do you mean muggle-borns?" Viktor asked this time.
Milos nodded gravely. They sat there in a pregnant silence. "Well that was interesting…. Where did you say you were going to go, Milos?" Naruto asked, his mind still lingering on the chamber.
"I'm going to be going to Hogsmeade with my uncle to see the Shrieking Shack and my dad will be picking me up." Milos said, drooling over the thought of a bunch of food waiting for him at home and the piles of presents he'll be getting.
"So, Naruto…" Milos started scooting closer to Naruto, "When you go to Beauxbatons could you… I don't know, take a few pictures of the school, girls, classes, girls…. Mostly the girls…" Milos started to nudge Naruto in the chest.
"Er,… okay? Milos…. this Chamber of Secrets… Who created it? And…. Is there one at this school? I mean, Viktor told me about how only half-bloods and pure-bloods are permitted and muggle-born are exempt." Naruto said looking intently between Viktor and Milos.
"Well, it was in Hogwarts: A History which my mum made me read…. It said that it was supposedly created by Salazar Slytherin nearly one thousand years ago because of his disagreement in who were allowed to attend Hogwarts. And your second question, no there have not been any reports of such a thing and when the school was built, the founders had already established an exclusive no muggle-born policy for purer wizards 'safety' if anything was wrong with them, but in my opinion…." Milos leaned alarmingly closer, "they were all just purest bastards who knew muggle-borns could best them at almost anything."
Naruto nodded, "Did your friend say who he thought might have been the heir of Slytherin?"
"He actually said almost everyone suspects that it's Harry Potter."
"Harry Potter? But isn't he the vone that vanquished Voldemort and everything? Vhy vould they suspect the vone who had opened the chamber ven he killed Voldemort who vas Slytherin's descendant?" Viktor asked obviously confused.
Milos winced at the mention of Voldemort's name but continued, "He only told me that at one of their classes a student made a snake appear and Harry started to talk to it and from what my friend said, the snake tried to attack one of his classmates."
"Talking to snakes? You mean he's a parseltongue?" Viktor asked.
Naruto looked confused, "Parseltongue? Does that mean the ability to talk to snakes? Is that uncommon?"
"Yes and it is a very uncommon and unlikable gift considering He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is a parseltongue too." Milos answered, shuddering at the idea of talking to snakes and You-Know-Who.
"So…" Milos started, "Did any of you finish the essay for Transfiguration?"
Naruto and Viktor nodded.
"Can I copy it?" Milos asked hopefully.
Naruto and Viktor looked at each other before facing Milos and saying simultaneously, "No."
"Why me?!" Milos exclaimed crying manly tears as he wrote the massive essay. Naruto and Viktor only watched in amusement as he did so.
Clothes. Check. Wand. Check. Luggage. Check.
Naruto stood at the train station making sure nothing was forgotten from the train ride. Viktor had already been picked up by his dad when they arrived at the first stop yesterday and Milos was going to buy a snack or something food related as his 'breakfast'. Milos came back holding a bag full magical and non-magical candies and treats.
"Hey, Naruto, I was able to go through the barrier and buy some candy from a muggle vendor. Can you tell me what pop rocks are?" Milos asked holding up a small pack with the words 'Pop Rocks: Cracking candy with a kick!'
"Oh, I had these before. Their just candy that starts to crackle and pop in your mouth." Naruto explained taking a handful and stuffing it into his mouth. He stuck out his tongue to show the crackling effect.
Milos looked with a scrutinizing expression at the popping candy, "Does that hurt? Whatever…. Can you also tell me what cotton candy is?" He asked holding up a stick with fluffy and sticky blue fluff.
After half an hour of explaining to Milos the variety of muggle treats that he had bought, Milos had ended up giving most to Naruto seeing as how these were his favorites that he would buy in a store in Suna.
"I don't know how muggles eat these things," Milos started shoving a whole cauldron cake into his mouth, "though I have to admit, these pop rocks are awesome! They're like mini edible fireworks!"
"Looks like it's time to board the train again, next stop, Scotland." Naruto said grabbing the railing.
"Yeah, you'll be going to Hogwarts from Hogsmeade and my uncle will meet me there."
The train ride to Scotland was once again long and dull. They were slowly pulling up near Hogsmeade.
"Wow, it feels a lot warmer here than in Bulgaria." Naruto said, stepping off the train.
"It should, Bulgaria has much lower climate and temperature than Scotland." Milos stated, jumping off with his things in hand.
"Well, I better go meet up with my uncle, have fun at Hogwarts and Beauxbatons. And don't forget the photos!" Milos grinned as he ran off.
Naruto shook his head, "I guess I should start my way to Hogwarts…." He sighed and started his trek.
Hogwarts' castle was much larger than Durmstrang, but Durmstrang had more land that stretched even further. Naruto had to agree that he enjoyed the warmer weather though.
"Hm, they have a clock tower?" Naruto was standing at the entrance of Hogwarts and the school seamed kind of empty, like no one was there at all.
"Hello there, mate." Said two identical voices.
Naruto whirled around to see identical red headed twins looking at him curiously.
"Hi." Naruto said looking at them.
"How-." The left one started.
"-do you do?" The right one ended.
The left twin rested his elbow on Naruto's shoulder and said, "I'm Fred Weasley."
The other did the same, "And I'm George Weasley. And might we ask-."
"-who are you?"
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto said in amusement and somewhat perturbed.
"Hm…" Fred started as the twins circled around Naruto, eyeing him up and down.
"Judging from your uniform, you're-."
"-from Durmstrang!" They finished together.
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, I'm visiting at Hogwarts. Can anyone of you tell me where Dumbledore is?"
They looked at each other and each grabbed him from under the arms. "Don't worry mate, we'll show you to where Dumbledore and the rest are."
He was dragged into the main entrance and through the double doors of the Great Hall.
Harry was sitting with Hermione and Ron at the Gryffindor table. The only Gryffindors left in the castle were him, Hermione and the Weasleys. Malfoy and his goons were the only Slytherins including the prefect that didn't leave the castle too. With all the commotion about the Chamber of Secrets and he being the Heir of Slytherin, he didn't really want to spend Christmas having to frustratingly tell everyone that he didn't open the chamber.
He could enjoy Christmas with his fellow Gryffindors playing Exploding Snap and dueling all they wanted. Speaking of fellow Gryffindors, where were Fred and George? The other Weasleys were in the Great Hall having lunch, well Percy was scribbling ferociously on parchment, his nose touching the paper.
Speak of the devils. Harry saw Fred and George dragging an older boy, who had brilliantly blonde hair and a foreign red uniform, down the center aisle of the Hall toward the staff table. The boy was struggling in their grasps telling them; "Stop it." "Put me down!" "Can you hear me at all?"
He looked at Hermione and Ron and saw them staring too, then again everyone in the Great Hall was staring. Harry saw Dumbledore's look of bemusement behind his half-moon spectacles.
"Hey there, Headmaster!" Fred said cheekily still holding Naruto.
George followed suit and said, "We have someone who said he wanted to see you, Headmaster!"
They dropped him onto his feet and brushed of specks of dirt and snow as though they were trying to make him presentable.
"Would you stop!" Naruto snapped as he pushed their hands away.
"See ya, mate-!" George said, saluting him.
"-hope to see you again and next time-!" Fred said.
"-we can have some real fun!" George finished. Fred came up to Naruto and dug something out of his pockets. He pulled out what seemed to be a business card and handed it to Naruto.
"Here's our card. If you ever want to find us for you know pranks, services and such." Fred whispered and winked as he and his twin moved to the Gryiffindor table.
'Pranks?' Naruto thought, 'now I'm starting to like this school' He hurriedly put away the card and looked up at the staff of the school. They were looking at him with mixtures of amusement and somewhat disdain.
"Er…" Naruto started, "Good afternoon, Professor Dumbledore and staff." He unconsciously scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"It seems you've made some new friends and quite an amusing entrance." Dumbledore stated looking at Naruto kindly.
Naruto flushed in embarrassment. "Heheheh…."
"Either way, you were able to make your way to Hogwarts. Breakfast has begun and I am sure you are rather hungry from the trip, are you not?" Dumbledore gestured to him. As if on cue, Naruto's stomach growled immensely loud for all to hear.
"It seems my assumptions are correct. Why don't you make yourself at home and have some supper and I've heard that the Christmas pudding and treacle tarts are especially good," Dumbledore winked and continued, "and I will have someone show you to your sleeping quarters and around the school for a tour."
Naruto sat at the red and gold table where the remaining Gryffindors were sitting, ignorant to the jeers and scowl that a boy named Draco Malfoy was throwing his way.
He had eaten his fill when one of the twins (Fred? Or was it George?) offered him a custard tart.
"Custard tart, mate?" Fred asked handing an ordinary tart to Naruto.
Naruto shrugged and took a large bite out of it, savoring its taste. He accidentally dropped it when he felt a strange sensation build up in him. He saw Fred and George snickering and high-fiving each other.
Naruto looked at his plate which was clean enough to act as a mirror. He was turned into a huge orange bird! 'A canary' he thought. He remained that way until he started to cough out feathers and the feathers virtually disappeared.
Many besides the twins were giggling at his moments as a huge bird, but gradually stopped from his glare. He glared especially hard at the twins who exclaimed, "Canary creams, a success!"
"Sorry there, mate. We had to see if they actually worked on other people and everyone else already knew about it- except you." George said through a laughing fit. Naruto looked at him bitterly before lightening up.
"Hey. You guys said you pulled pranks right?" They nodded. "I was a prankster too. So, why don't we meet up sometime to create some grand pranks?" Naruto suggested as he got a thoughtful look from Fred and George.
"Alright! Consider you have our support! We'll think of meeting up sometime later." George said. Naruto asked the twins all sorts of questions in which they answered and asked him about Durmstrang. Though Naruto was now sitting and staring intently at Harry who was failing to hide behind his treacle tart from the heated glare.
"Can I help you?" Harry asked from behind his plate.
Naruto shook his head. "Sorry! I didn't realize I was staring at you like that. I just feel like I should know you but I'm not sure how." Harry sank even further into his seat and patted his hair down to hide his scar.
Fred slung his hand onto Naruto's shoulder. "Well of course you wouldn't recognize him! His lightning bolt scar's hidden behind his hair!"
"Lightning bolt scar?" Naruto said slowly trying to figure out why that rings a bell. It all clicked together when he thought of his talk with Milos and Viktor. His eyes widened slightly. "I remember now, you're Harry Potter."
Harry sighed and to think he thought he was going to be treated normally for once and not like a celebrity or a nuisance. Harry nodded and showed Naruto the scar.
"Be lucky, Naruto, that he didn't petrify you with his gaze, the grand ol' Heir of Slytherin!" George said jokingly. Draco's mouth twitched uncontrollably across the hall.
Naruto laughed, "Like I'd believe the one who vanquished You-Know-Who would be the Heir of Slytherin!" Harry unstiffened, eased by the thought of knowing that someone else besides the other Gryffindors didn't believe he was related at all to Slytherin.
Maybe this Naruto wasn't so bad after all.
"Here is the potions classroom in which I teach." Severus Snape said shrewdly opening the doors to a very dark and murky classroom located down in the dungeons of Hogwarts. The room had a distinct odor to it and shelves upon shelves of vial and all sorts of ingredients were stacked upon it. At the front was a cauldron lit over a fire.
Naruto cautiously stepped forward and toward the cauldron. The contents would have looked like water to the naked eye, but Naruto knew better and especially so after flipping through his potions book. The contents were clearly Veritaserum.
"Veritaserum," Naruto said, examining the potion. Snape cocked his eyebrow. "otherwise known as a Truth Serum, can make a person spill his innermost secrets with only three drops."
"So it seems that Joseph was indeed correct that you are gifted in potions." Snape said, clearly impressed by Naruto's knowledge in potions. "Can you tell me how long it would take to brew this potion?" Snape asked intent on knowing how much more Naruto knew.
"Well, from what I have read, it would take one lunar cycle or about 28 days." Naruto said knowingly.
Snape sighed. "If only half my students knew as much as you… you are as knowledgeable as your mother was."
Naruto stood still for a moment, trying to replay what Snape had just said. His mind took a few seconds to interpret this information. Naruto hurriedly turned around to face Snape.
"Y-you knew my m-mother?" Naruto stammered taking a step closer.
Snape looked away in sadness. "Yes, when I was in my first year your mother was in her fifth year. Ravenclaw. I looked up to her, but sadly Kushina and her husband, Minato, had died so young and they left you parentless."
Naruto stared at Snape in wonder. "Did you know my father?"
"Yes, Kushina had visited me with her husband. She was very happy at the time because she was four months into her pregnancy with you. That was the last time I saw them before their death." Snape seemed to find something interesting on the floor as he chose to look at it.
"She was my friend, but it turns out, I knew almost nothing about her except that she was an exceptionally kind person as was her husband. If you want to know more, I suggest you ask Dumbledore." Snape looked up and started to circle around Naruto, studying him.
Finally he said, "You look a lot like them."
Snape opened the door and gestured for Naruto to leave. "That concludes our little tour, you may continue to look around if you wish."
Naruto was halfway to the door when he had an idea. "Professor Snape, may I borrow a sixth year potions book? I finished reading my fifth year one and I want to read ahead for my sixth year."
Snape silently nodded and took a battered textbook, Advanced Potion Making, and handed it to Naruto. "Enjoy." Snape said and abruptly slammed the door, leaving Naruto to his thoughts.
He walked out into the corridor and out of the castle to where the Great Lake was located. Naruto had learned that he loved to gather his thoughts and think near some kind of body of water. Naruto looked at the beaten up book and turned to the front page.
This book is the property of The Half-Blood Prince
"Half-blood Prince?" Naruto pondered aloud and flipped it open. Naruto's eyebrows shot into his hair. This book was amazing! It contained advice and tips for potion brewing and some spells that the owner must have created.
"That's where Levicorpus came from and what's this?" Naruto's eyes trailed on in the book and landed on a very interesting spell.
Sectumsempra-For enemies
"This book is…. Awesome!" Naruto spent the majority of the next few hours looking back and forth into the book. The sound of snow crunching before a shadow had loomed over him as he read the book. Naruto looked up to see a boy with brown hair and grey eyes. He wore the Hogwarts robes, but unlike the Gryffindors, who wore red, he wore yellow, the color of Hufflepuff. He was wearing a heavy cloak and a black and yellow scarf that was neatly put around his neck.
"May I ask you what you are reading that is so enjoyable?" The boy asked trying to see the cover.
"Oh, um…" Naruto closed the book and showed him the front. "It's a potion making textbook." Naruto let him take it and look at it. The boy didn't bother to open it instead returning it.
"I never met someone who was so into studying potions like you, I'm barely passing it." The boy said showing his fourth year potions book. He abruptly sat down next to Naruto and stared blankly out to the lake.
"I'm Cedric by the way. Cedric Diggory." The now named Cedric said as he looked at Naruto.
Naruto grinned. "I'm Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki."
Cedric's eyes opened slightly. "Hm…. Uzumaki, Uzumaki…… where did I hear that?" Naruto looked at Cedric in puzzlement. Cedric looked at the mountains as he tried to relay where he had heard that name. Cedric turned back to Naruto and smiled all-knowingly.
"Oh, right. When I was walking out of the castle, Fred and George Weasley were trying to look for you and they even asked me, but I had no idea who and or where you were. It didn't seem urgent but they really wanted to see you."
'They already thought of some pranks to pull?' Naruto thought as he stood up. On the ground Cedric cast a saddened look at the ground. Naruto had seen it though. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh, nothing… it was just that I had fun talking to you if only for a bit. To tell you the truth, I actually didn't know why I actually wanted to come over here and talk to you. I would just ignore people who would be near and sit by myself." Cedric said.
Naruto looked at him and then at the distant castle. Naruto stood still for a moment before falling on the ground with a thud, his face to the heavens. This of course had startled Cedric who instinctively jumped.
"Meh, the pranks can wait for a bit, ya know?"
Cedric's eyebrows twitched. "Pranks? You seriously are trying to get yourself killed by the teachers?"
Naruto closed his eyes, because the snow was getting into his eyes. "A little practical joke never hurts anyone, right? Besides it's almost Christmas, the remaining people in the school could use some perking up from this dreary atmosphere."
Cedric turned away trying to hide his smirk. "True, the Chamber of Secrets thing has really gotten everyone down. Hey, you're pretty good at potions right? Do you know the potion used pep people up? I'm sure it was an elixir but I can't recall the name."
Naruto tapped his chin. "Hm, I think I learned this before….. prepping people… the Elixir to Induce Euphoria?" Naruto quizzically asked.
"That's what it was called!" Cedric scribbled it into the notebook he had brought with him.
"Cedric, I hope you don't find me offensive or anything but why are you here? Why aren't you hanging out with your friends?" Naruto sat up and put his knees to his chest.
He scratched his head. "Well, most of them left for break and the ones who stayed are just admirers, I'm kind of sick of them trying to get close because I'm popular and all and they aren't even my friends at all! It's annoying really, that's why I'm here now."
"Hm… really? Then I guess I'm quite thankful to those admirers of yours." Naruto said.
Cedric looked confused. "Why?"
Naruto grinned at him, "If it weren't for them you wouldn't have been here and I wouldn't have met you."
He lied down again, "So Ced, you play Quidditch or anything?"
Cedric laughed, "Yeah, I play on my house team as the seeker."
Naruto joined in laughing, "Really? Then you'd love my friend, Viktor….. he's the seeker on my team, my friend Milos is the beater and I'm a chaser…"
Cedric's eyes grew wide, "You mean Viktor as in Viktor Krum? The one who is being asked to join the national Bulgarian team?"
"Yep! Good ol' Viktor… He was actually the one who told me I should play Quidditch." Naruto said. "Would you mind showing me around the grounds? Snape didn't really show me around much…"
"Sure…. I can show you Hufflepuff's common room too….."
"So…. There is a large octopus at the bottom of the lake?" Naruto asked as they walked to the Hufflepuff common room.
Cedric nodded, "I threw a rock into the lake and I swore a tentacle shot out and grabbed it." Cedric shuddered. "Well, here is the entrance to our common room." They were standing in front of a still life painting near the kitchen.
"Cauldron cakes." Cedric said and stepped aside as the painting swung open. It revealed a very cosy and comfortable basement kind of lounge. Fat lounge armchairs and many yellow hangings lay scattered around the cellar. There were also many tunnels connected to the room. Some Hufflepuffs were looking at him, realizing that he wasn't a Hufflepuff.
"I guess yellow is a major theme in this house?" Naruto joked looking at all the yellow banners, chairs, uniform, walls….
"Yeah, well this concludes our little tour. Where will you be staying?" Cedric asked.
Naruto paused. "Oh yeah… I forgot to ask Dumbledore where I'll be staying…. I guess we should go down for supper and I'll meet Fred and George there and then I'll ask Dumbledore." Naruto said as he took one last look at the bright common room.
Naruto and Cedric had made it to the Great Hall in record time and Naruto had joined the Gryffindors and he encouraged Cedric to do the same. Though the other students were looking at them strangely because they never saw different house students sitting at one table, they enjoyed their supper as Naruto and the twins discussed pranks and Cedric only looked at them exasperatingly.
"So we sneak into Lockhart's classroom and we place an envelope that looks like a love letter to him and when he touches the letter, which we put the hair loss curse on, he loses all his hair." Fred said as he held up a letter covered in pink and red hearts addressed to Gilderoy Lockhart.
Naruto looked confused. "Why the hair loss curse?"
George answered, "Lockhart is especially obsessed with his looks and imagine how he'd act when he realizes his 'golden' hair is all gone?"
"That isn't going too far, right?" Cedric asked.
"Ced, we're wizards and we can do anything with magic! He can grow it back… if he knows how to that is." Fred chuckled. He took out his wand and placed the curse on the parchment and was careful to not touch it.
"But why target Lockhart?" Cedric asked again.
"That prat made me and Fred reply to all his fanmail… what torture! I'd have rather do lines than answer fanmail from those crazy women…. I swear I saw my mom's name on one…." George shuddered.
"George and I will place it in his office, be sure to be ready for an ear-splitting scream later. Oh, Naruto, Dumbledore told us to tell you that you'll be staying with us in Gryffindor Tower."
"Alright," Naruto started. "Do you notice that a few more people are not here at the supper?"
George looked up from his pumpkin pie. "Harry, Hermione, and Ron left early, probably from exhaustion." An hour had past and Dumbledore had stood up. "It seems acceptable for all of us to tuck in now! And I expect no students out of bed!"
After bidding Cedric goodnight, Naruto followed Fred to where the Gryffindor common room was as for George who was waiting for Fred near Lockhart's office. The Gryffindor Tower was located behind a painting entitled 'The Fat Lady' enough said. The password was given and the common room was decorated in red and gold. Naruto noticed that Harry, Hermione and Ron were sitting and talking in whispers.
"I have to go meet with George, make yourself at home, okay?" Fred said, exiting the room.
Naruto murmured an ok and walked to the fireplace where the trio were sitting. He overheard;
"…it should be ready on Christmas Day."
Naruto stood beside them asking, "What should be done on Christmas Day?" The trio jumped from the sudden voice. Harry was the first to stammer, "N-N-Naruto! Um…. We were just talking about…. Uh…."
Hermione took the chance to continue, "We were…. We were just discussing how the presents we bought would be wrapped by Christmas…." Hermione ended lamely.
Naruto stood and stared at the trio who were all sweating. Naruto nodded seeming to have taken the explanation. "Well, a bit late for wrapping if it's on Christmas Day, right? So…. Anything about Hogwarts that I should watch out for and watch for? Anything interesting? Anything at all?"
"Well, you should definitely watch out for Filch and Draco Malfoy…." Ron grumbled, "I'm not sure about anything else."
"Draco Malfoy?" Naruto inquired.
"Worst git there is." Harry said approvingly.
Naruto scratched his head. "Where did I hear this?" He smiled. "This Draco Malfoy reminds me of Rex Scorpius from my school…. Milos gets into tussles with him all the time."
"What school do you go to by the way?" Hermione asked fervently.
Naruto pointed at himself. "Me? I go to the Durmstrang Institute in Bulgaria."
"You go to Durmstrang?! That's where they teach the Dark Arts and where the Daily Prophet says the darkest wizards attend school." Ron said pointing an accusing finger at him.
Hermione looked appalled. "Ronald! You should not always believe everything in that false newspaper! I apologize for dear Ronald's rudeness, Naruto."
"Don't worry about it…. I barely know anything about the school, I transferred from the elemental countries this year." Naruto said.
Hermione looked at him, "Elemental countries? You mean you're….a ninja?" Naruto nodded.
"Wicked." Harry and Ron said. Ron forgot all about the dark arts and everything in between.
Ron put his arms around Naruto's larger frame. "Maybe you are alright, mate." Ron said, "Can you show us any of your ninja moves?" Ron practically was bouncing up and down in anticipation. Though before Naruto could reply, they all could hear a rather girlish shriek and screams about 'my beautiful hair' and 'my golden mane!'
Christmas Day had finally come and Naruto was having the best dream ever period. He was soaring through the midnight sky and a crescent moon was visible behind him. He was flying over the ocean and the salty mist refreshing him. He looked back and saw the feathery wings behind him. They reminded him of an angel's but they were jet black. Suddenly the wings popped out of existence and he was falling into a never ending sea of darkness.
He did the only thing that could have come to his mind in the dream; scream for dear life.
"Aaaaaagggghhhhhhhh!!"
Naruto felt something hitting his face and awoke seeing a blurry figure standing over him. He used both hands to clear his eyes and saw George and Fred, who were rooming with him, standing there getting ready to slap him awake again.
"Why are you screaming, mate?" George asked.
Naruto was sitting up in the bed and wiping the sweat off his forehead. "Oh, I just had a strange dream, that's all."
Fred threw him a towel. "Well, hurry up, Naruto. There are presents downstairs that need opening. There are some for you too."
"Really?" Naruto asked curiously. They nodded and headed down to the common room. Naruto waved to the trio who were already down in the common room opening their gifts.
Naruto caught an awkwardly wrapped gift from Fred. He looked at the label. To: Naruto, From: Fred & George
He opened it up and saw many different prank items. Dumgbombs, Belch Powder, Ever-Bashing Boomerangs…etc. And a mini box with the words 'Skiving Snackbox'
"You're the first to get a trial version of the snack box." Fred added. "And these presents came for you….your fox brought them." Fred pointed to the window where Naruto's pet fox was sitting and staring out of.
"Zero!" Naruto jumped toward the fox, Zero, and petted him.
"Little red fellow returned early this morning after you sent him off two days ago." George said amusingly. "He makes a better pet than our Errol."
"You gave the gifts to Viktor, Milos and Reydar right?" Zero nodded and yipped happily when Naruto gave him a treat.
He grabbed the three presents off the window sill.
Dear Naruto,
Thanks for the new wizard's chess set! I hope you like my gift that is enclosed. See you in class.
Your teacher and friend,
Reydar
P.S.-Some things can be easily forgotten. I bewitched the gift with an Undetectable Extension Charm. Don't tell anyone!
Reydar had given him a mokeskin pouch with the words 'Most Precious' he felt a lump inside and opened it. There was a translucent ball inside with a clear, gray smoke. 'A remembrall?'
He looked at Viktor's gift next.
Thanks for the two-way mirror, now when we are separated we can still contact each other. I bought this pendant from a merchant in the wizard realm, it is said to be made of a stone only found on the moon. ~Viktor
Inside the package was a glistening purple stone with his name engraved on the back and it was connected to a silver chain. He felt George take the stone. "Wow, this is an extremely rare stone, mate! What was it called again…?"
Hermione looked at. "It's the moonstone. This specimen is rare because it is the only mineral that is found on the moon and not on earth. It was used in alchemy in the medieval times." Hermione blurted at the top of her head.
"That must have cost your friend a fortune! Who bought you it?" Ron grabbed the letter and dropped it a second later. "V-V-V-V-Viktor K-Krum bought y-you this?"
"Who's Viktor Krum?" Harry queried.
"He's only the youngest and greatest seeker to ever be asked to join a national team! His flying skills are an art!" Ron retorted.
"and you know this Viktor Krum?" Hermione mused.
Naruto nodded, "He and I are in the same year."
"Bloody hell." Ron said.
Naruto opened the last gift on his lap. It contained a normal sword with a black blade, a red and white design and a flower-like end, and a red hilt and a small red string attached to the end of the sword with a dragon head attached to the end of the string (picture on profile). It came with a black sheath and a note. The note said;
Hey, Naruto! Thanks for the two-way mirror! Viktor sent me a letter telling me he got one too! So he bought another pair for me and him and now we can contact anyone of us anywhere! Anyway this sword was my grandfather's and he said when he bought it, it was supposed to feed on a specific type of energy and that energy could mold the blade into any shape and size the wielder wishes. I don't know if it works or not since it doesn't mean magic since I tried so I was thinking it might work for that chakra system thing of yours that ninjas have… not sure but if not, it's still an awesome sword! ~Milos ;D
"Are swords even allowed into Hogwarts?" Hermione demanded.
"You're caring about rules? Look at that thing! It's brilliant!" Ron exclaimed.
Fred and George, who had finished reading the note, dictated, "Why don't you try this chakra energy and try to change the sword's form?"
Naruto picked up the sword and held it firmly with both hands. Red chakra formed around him, creating a red aura. He pushed the energy in and the sword started to vibrate violently and started to change slightly, but ultimately returned to its normal form.
"You can't just pump chakra into it and expect the thing to take a different shape, kit." Kyuubi chuckled in its cage, "It takes practice, concentration and more practice. The wielder must know the form he wants the sword to take and put the right amount of chakra in…"
"I guess I should practice more…." Naruto joked more to himself than to the others.
"Oh right, Dumbledore sent a memo for me to tell you he wants to see you as soon as you got up though you should probably leave the sword in your luggage case." George professed. "Just in case anyone tries to take it…" He looked at Ron.
"Yeah…." Naruto put away the sword and left for the Headmaster's office. Dumbledore had been outside his office waiting for Naruto. He led Naruto up and Naruto sat across from Dumbledore's desk.
"Can I be of service, Dumbledore?" Naruto asked as he folded his arms.
"Yes, indeed….. I was told to give this to you when you came of the age of 15 by your parents." Dumbledore had produced a box with many dust particles on it. "As you see, it has been sitting on my shelves for the past fifteen years since I saw them. Why don't you open it?"
Naruto had taken the dusty lid and he saw a letter, a metal hilt, a metal circle with a handle, and a large scroll much like Jiraiya's. He took the letter first and silently read it.
Naruto,
I hope that you were not to receive this letter anytime because it was only as a last resort if anything were to happen to your mother and me, but if you are reading this, something had already happened to us. Your mother and I had decided to place these items in Dumbledore's care because we trust him with our lives as we do the Sandaime. I guess I should get on with it as your mother is telling me to. In the box, you will find an ordinary hilt, a circular disc with a handle and your mother's summoning scroll. The weapons were passed down from generation to generation in my family and I hope to pass it on to you, my son.
The hilt is actually a Z-saber. Only those in our clan can hope to activate the sword and in order to do so all you must do is call upon it to activate and the sword recognizes our unique blood. Only when you have unlocked that special power may you use these weapons. The disc will activate into a shield which can deflect most attacks. The scroll is your mother's summoning contract with the eternal flame birds. She wishes that you sign it as she and I both did and Dumbledore too! Good luck to you in your darkest moments and remember that your mother and I will always be there beside you.
Your loving and awesome parents,
Minato & Kushina
Naruto looked at the contents of the letter again and adjusted back to the box. 'Unique blood?' Naruto thought. He put the letter down and took the scroll. He opened it to see;
Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, Albus Dumbledore
"You signed the phoenix contract, sir?" Naruto questioned Dumbledore. His eyes twinkled.
"Ah, yes…." He stroked his beard. "I remember when your mother was talking to me one day and had asked if I wished to sign the contract myself. And knowing that I had a liking for phoenixes like Fawkes over here, I agreed."
"Do you know anything about these weapons?" Naruto also asked as he showed Dumbledore the box's other two contents. Dumbledore gingerly picked the hilt and disc up and examined them.
Dumbledore nodded. "I remember seeing your father use these when he was fighting…." His voice trailed off.
Naruto waved his hands to grasp his attention again. "Do you know what he means when he mentioned 'unique blood' and what 'clan' he was talking about?"
"Yes, indeed, I do…… but you must find out the answer yourself and you shall in due time." Dumbledore said. "But for now, you may enjoy the day and have supper in the Great Hall before departing tomorrow for Beauxbatons in France."
Naruto nodded and took the box and made way to the door. He stopped however when he heard Dumbledore addressing him.
"I think it is wise if you were not to tell your friends or anyone of this moment….yet…." Dumbledore said.
"Why?"
"Why what?" Dumbledore asked confusedly.
Naruto opened his mouth to speak but chose not to say anything as he exited the room.
"Sad you have to leave so soon, mate." Fred said.
Fred, George, Cedric, the golden trio, and Dumbledore were standing at the gate, bidding him farewell. Snape was most likely somewhere disciplining random students. Naruto had his luggage case in his arms and the empty cage in his other hand. His mokeskin pouch was where his kunai pouch had been. Inside were his father's weapons, his scroll where he sealed his mother's summoning scroll, his remembrall. He had Viktor's necklace around his neck and Milos' sword put safely away in his luggage case.
Harry had given him a thin pouch for his wand that could be strapped to his waist and where it is now on the left side of his waist. Zero was yipping excitedly beside him.
"Thanks for the wonderful visit I hope I can come again next year!" Naruto waved one last time before walking down to the train in Hogsmeade. He looked at the train. "Damn, spending a few more hours on another train." Naruto sighed tiredly.
He had sat on the train that had departed for about an hour and now he was standing in front of Beauxbatons well rather on a mountain near the school. The school was levitating on a piece of earth in the air with a chain attached to the earth. There was a wall around the castle and a large wooden front gate. The most notable feature was a ten story clock tower. This wasn't a castle…. It was a palace. The school was also moving along much to Naruttu's shock.
And even more shocking was that a rainbow-like bridge had just extended from the piece of land and connected to where Naruto was standing. Naruto took a hollow step to make sure that the rainbow bridge was real and solid and to reassure him that if he were to walk on it, he wouldn't fall to his demise. His foot didn't faze through. Naruto walked slowly to the school and Zero just ran up ahead of him courageously.
He had walked past a beautiful garden filled with all sorts of flowers and he noticed a fountain with two embracing lovers in the middle. "Damn, this is high class…." Naruto muttered.
And here he was now, in front of the main doors. He looked at Zero and took a deep breath. He pushed the door open, hoping to find all sorts of strange and wonderful things as he did at Hogwarts.
To be continued!!!! Next time: To Beauxbatons and Back! Well there you have it….. chapter three….. in two months……. Thanks…… and here is the poll and random question….
1. What should Harry's pairing be?
2. Vampires or werewolves? Or as I'd like to ask, What's your allegiance? Vampires or Lycans?
3. Can anyone guess what Naruto is and what Minato was apart of a clan of?...... (Hint: they are classified as beings…..)
4. Favorite game of all time? (Final Fantasy? Kingdom Hearts?....etc.)
Please answer in your nice reviews.
On a last note, I don't know why I let Naruto get two swords for Christmas…………….. well, I hope that's all…….. I have a new fetish for Naruto and Negima crossover stories……….. whatever………. Reviews help me update faster!!! So, I need your reviews….. think of the children……..
Love you all,
RL
