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Chapter 3: New Students
Naruto was amazed at the castle. "I can't believe we are going to be staying here for a year." She breathed. Sasuke squeezed her hand in agreement while Sakura nodded. They followed Harry and his group through the gates. "Everyone, look!" a kid called out pointing to something in the sky. They all watched as Pegasi were flying towards them pulling a carriage with them. The ninja saw the giant hairy man trying to direct them, but only had to jump out of the way when it almost took his head off. Students around them snickered at the event until something that looked like a small boat was floating in the lake. Everyone ran to look at the lake. What everyone thought to be a tiny boat soon appeared to be a lookout tower of a ship. The ship gave a soulful creak as it exploded out of the water and tried to settle itself against the rocking water.
The students started to head to two oak doors and the ninja followed along in the back. They jumped up into the rafters and looked at the clouded sky that the roof showed. Candles hung above four long tables where students all sat at. A long table sat a few steps up and overlooked the rest of the table. In the middle of the long table above sat a throne like chair while the rest looked plain. Naruto saw what she guessed to be the teachers, start taking seats at the table above.
She noticed Dumbledore walk up to a podium and waited until all the students had settled. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I'm glad to see that you all made it here safe and sound. We will begin to sort out our new students into the houses that they will be in. McGonagall, if you would do the honors."
A lady wearing emerald green robes and a black pointed hat walked up carrying an old tattered hat, a stool, and a scroll. McGonagall sat the hat down and waited for it to begin. The hat opened its mouth and started to sing. Several first years shrieked and backed away while some of the older kids laughed.
The Sorting Song
The school clapped when it was done and McGonagall started the sorting. Tiny kids walked up and were sorted into the different houses of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin.
Naruto was bouncing up and down on the rafters as she said, "Look, did you see? It sung! A hat actually sung!" Sasuke looked at her amused before pulling her down into his lap. "Yes, dobe, we saw. Now stay still before you fall off." Naruto surprisingly stopped and snuggled into Sasuke's embrace. Sakura sat across from them amused. She was used to seeing them act like this all the time so it didn't faze her anymore. She also got over her crush on Sasuke when Naruto started dating him and now supported them fully.
When the sorting finished Naruto saw Dumbledore stand up again. "Welcome new students to Hogwarts and we are very glad to have you. I hope you will enjoy your stay and your new houses. Now that you're all settled down, I have some very exciting news to tell you." His voice echoed through the hall and whispers joined his booming voice. "Hogwarts will no longer be just your home this year. Hogwarts will be housing some very special guest this year. You see we have been chosen to hold a legendary event called the Tri-Wizard Tournament." Excited chatter erupted from the tables as he continued with his speech. "This tournament brings together three schools that will compete for the cup. Each school will have a chosen student to compete in the tournament. Now let me be clear that the chosen will be standing alone and these events are not for the faint of heart either." He paused to let that sink in. Nervous chattered erupted again from the students.
Naruto rolled her eyes under the mask. It couldn't be that bad. Their exams put their life in danger and you had to learn to trust your team or lose your life. "Now let us welcome the lovely ladies of the Beauxbaton Academy of Magic and their Headmistress Madam Maxine!" They doors behind them creaked open to reveal pretty young girls in bright blue dresses. They had bowler hats that matched their dresses, tilted to the side of their head. A blue shawl that tied in the front was draped across their shoulders. They walked in a formation with their heads held high and heels clicking in unison.
They walked for a minute then stopped. They leaned to one side and sighed with their hands reaching out. They did that again a little farther on the other side where Harry, Ron, and Hermione were sitting. Then they ran up to the front of the room and opened their arms and sighed again as butterflies and birds came out from under their shawls. A giant woman walked into the room behind the girls looking proud of them. A smaller girl was doing acrobats up the middle aisle as another girl pirouetted besides her.
Dumbledore held out his hand for Madam Maxine. "It is lovely to have you hear, Maxine." He kissed her hand in greeting. "Tiz wonderful to be hear Dumbledore." Her voice had a heavy French accent to it as she thanked Dumbledore. Naruto was a bit uneasy to see all those pretty ladies down there. Seems she would have tough competition for her Sasuke. Sasuke sensed her unease and kissed the top of her head. He leaned down to her ear and whispered, "I love you." Naruto smiled up at him as he tightened his hold on her. She squeezed his hand in reply and felt reassured. She would just have to beat every girl away from him and if she needs to she would ask Sakura for help.
The guys down below hooted and whistled their approval, some were even screaming it. The girls looked unhappy with the attention the guys were giving the Beauxbatons. "Now greet our guests from the north, the proud sons of Durmstrang, and their High master Igor Karkaroff!"
The doors opened again to reveal stern men with staffs in their hands. Some of them were dressed in a blood red top with a black belt around the abdomen and blood red pants with black boots. Others were wearing the same thing, but had fur coats and fur hats on overtop their uniform. They walked in banging their staffs on the floor, creating sparks from the connection. Some men broke off to go up the side aisles. They all stopped in the middle and spun their staffs counter-clockwise then holding their staff in the opposite hand before banging it on the floor again, creating more sparks. Then they twirled it around their hands while swinging their arms from side to side, creating a figure eight.
They all crouched down and one man put his staff down before they ran up to the front. One was doing backflips up to the front while others were using their staff to catapult themselves. They all stood aside as an even sterner looking man with a fur coat and hat walked up carrying his own staff with another older man with a peppered beard in a white coat walked up. Excited whispers broke out as students recognized the former as Victor Krum, the famous Quidditch player. Two men kneeled blowing gently on a stick, creating a fire snake and phoenix.
Sasuke glared at the men down below. It looked like he would also have competition for his blonde dobe.
Igor smiled as he hugged Dumbledore, "Ablves." Dumbledore laughed with him as he hugged him again. They pulled back and the students all went to the sides. Dumbledore stood with his arms wide open and a twinkle of mischief in his eye. "Now, they are not the only guests we have!" The ninja stood up, getting ready to make their appearance. Naruto started to do hand signs while smiling manically. "I have hired ninja from far away to help with this year's tournament. They are very dangerous and will not hesitate to hurt you if you offend them in anyway. They are Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sakura Haruno! Please welcome the ninja from the Leaf Village!"
"Futon: Wind Dragon!" Naruto screamed as she fell from the rafters. People started to scream as the person fell from the ceiling. A large dragon burst through the door, wind was spiraling around its body and you could see through its body like a ghost. Sasuke smirk before doing his own hand signs and jumping down too.
"Katon: Fire Dragon!" The flames from the candles created a large fire dragon, where it shimmered with reds, oranges, and yellows. Sasuke and Naruto both jumped on the head of the dragon they created and the dragons started to twist and twirl around each other, but never touching each other.
Sakura shook her head from up above before throwing two kunai attached with a seal that started too sizzled, at the dragon's head. Naruto and Sasuke both did a backflip and landed on the top steps while Sakura joined them. The two dragons headed for each other in the middle of the room and when they connected red and blue fireworks exploded from them with Cherry Blossoms raining down onto the floor. The students all sat quiet before erupting in cheers.
'What is that racket?'
'Oh, so you finally decided to wake up?'
'Just answer the question Kit!'
'Fine! Baa-chan sent us away on a mission to guard a magical school for a year. We just introduced ourselves and I think I'm going to like tor- I mean playing pranks on them.'
'I almost feel sorry for the little snots. Have fun, I'm going back to sleep.'
Dumbledore raised his hands to quiet them down. "They will be patrolling the corridors and grounds, making sure you are safe. They will also be regulating the tournaments events and helping those that are in need. I will warn you again, they have been trained to kill and protect since childhood, so I advise you not to threaten them in any way and I also heard that they are experts in torture." A shiver went around the room as they took in the ninja's powerful stance.
They held themselves proudly and their porcelain masks glittered ominously in the room. Everything about them radiated power and pride. People looked at their katana with weary eyes. Ron went pale as he watched them with new eyes, "Blimey… they didn't have to do that. Could have given someone a heart attack."
Harry nodded his head as he stared at the three. They didn't look powerful at all on the train and he only guessed that ninja only used weapons. He was wondering if they used magic to create the dragons. And if so he wondered what else they knew. They started to walk towards the Gryffindor table and sat across from the trio. Naruto sat down in front of Harry. Sasuke sat on her left in front of Ron and Sakura sat down on her right facing Hermione. "I'm sorry we didn't introduce ourselves before. I'm Naruto Uzumaki. This is Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno."
Harry nodded in greeting. "I'm Harry Potter. This is Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger."
All three stared at Harry. Sasuke activated his Sharingan and looked at Harry. Harry did have a lot of chakra than the rest of the students, but all of theirs way surpassed his. His chakra was more like five year olds in his village. Harry shifted in his seat, uneasy with the terrifying masks staring at him. Especially the fox; with its maniacal grin, mocking and evil, and it's crazy red painted eyes that bore holes into his soul. Sakura casted a quick genjutsu on the three of them so they could take their mask off. To others it would look like the mask moves with their mouth.
Naruto was happy that they had their culture mixed with other foods. She grabbed the pork ramen and put sliced eggs on it. Sasuke shook his head at her when he saw what she was eating. He decided to try something new. He grabbed a chicken leg and took a bite. It wasn't that bad. Sakura decide to go with some sushi and rice balls.
Ron didn't even go near the new food. He just piled on his plated whatever looked good to him. Hermione decided to try what Sakura was eating. Harry had no clue what to eat. He grabbed some sashimi and sushi along with general tso and honey chicken. The chicken was good if he added rice to it and he didn't care much for the sushi.
Once everyone seemed to be done eating, Dumbledore stood up and motioned to some men to bring something out. Four men came out carrying what looks like a container. "Your attention please, I would like to say a few words." Everyone looked up to see him standing next to the container. The point of the container was taller than him. "Eternal glory. That is what awaits the student who wins the Tri-Wizard Tournament. But to do this that student must face three tasks. Three extremely dangerous tasks. For this reason the ministry has set up a new rule. To explain the ministry has sent Mr. Barty Crouch. Please give him your undivided attention."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura tensed as they noticed someone coming behind Dumbledore. Their chakra signature was much stronger than the students and teachers. The ceiling began to flash and thunder causing some students to scream. The ninja were up on their feet and running to the strange man as he pulled out his wand and a stream of red light shot out to the ceiling. The clouds that were covering the ceiling broke apart and cleared, letting the night sky take its place.
Sasuke had his arms wrapped up under his armpits and put his hands behind the man's neck. Naruto stood in front of him with a kunai to his neck. Sakura grabbed his wand and stood away, ready to use genjutsu on him.
Murmurs and muffled screams littered the hall as they watched the ninja. Ron leaned over and whispered, "Blimey they caught Mad-Eyed Moody in the blink of an eye." Harry looked confused. "Who?" he asked. "Mad-Eyed Moody, the Auror." Hermione explained. "He used to chase after Death Eaters. Landed some of them in Azkaban too." Ron continued.
"Stop! He is my friend, Alastor Moody. I have asked him to come to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. Please release him." The trio looked at each other before releasing him. They knew to keep their eye on him, because something wasn't right. They went back to their seats as Barty Crouch stepped forward.
Sasuke kept his eye on Moody. He used his Sharingan to see if he was hiding anything. He was surprised that something was blocking his Sharingan. Moody shivered in disgust after he drank out of his flask. "I don't think that's pumpkin juice." Sasuke had to agree with Harry on that one.
"The ministry has degreed, after due consideration, that any wizard under the age of 17 may not enter the tournament." Disagreement rang out throughout the hall.
"That's rubbish! That's rubbish!" the twins hollered at Mr. Crouch. Naruto was amused. She leaned over to Sasuke and said, "I wish we could enter the tournament. It sounds interesting if the students are yelling this loud." Sasuke nodded his agreement and pulled her up against his body.
"Silence!" Dumbledore yelled over the crowded noise. The noise died down and they were reluctantly silent. Dumbledore took out his wand and pointed it at the container next to him. The container seemed to dissolve to reveal a giant stone cup molded onto the stone it sits on. A blue flame ignited from the cup. The students watched in amazement as the flame danced, their earlier disagreements forgotten.
Dumbledore looked around the hall, making sure no one would interrupt him again. He looked back at the flame, basking in its magnificent for a moment before turning back to the crowd. "The Goblet of Fire. Anyone who wishes to submit themselves in the tournament must write their names on a piece of paper and throw it into the flame before this hour on Thursday night. Older students are not allowed to write younger ones names and submit them. Be warned, if chosen there is no turning back. As from this moment the Tri-Wizard Tournament has begun. You may leave now and have a goodnights rest."
The students got up and started to leave the Great Hall. The ninja headed to where Dumbledore was going and started to follow him. Sakura tapped his shoulder, "Excuse me, Professor Dumbledore, may we have a word with you. We would like to know what our job is fully." Dumbledore nodded and beckoned them to follow him. He stopped in front of a gargoyle statue and said, "Lemon Drops." The gargoyle hopped aside and the smooth stone below it jolted before it started to spiral up wards. Dumbledore hopped on the first step. The ninja looked at it hesitantly, before stepping on one of the moving steps.
Dumbledore led them through into his office. The ninja stopped at the door and stared at the room. Now every ninja is taught how to handle different situations that they would expect themselves to be in. So when they walked into his office they didn't know how to handle this situation because they never expected to be in this one. Everything seemed to be moving in a certain way. Something would flash then sparkle, another would twirl then smoke, and were those pictures moving and conversing with one another?
A red phoenix cooed at them and Dumbledore stroked its beak. "Nothing will hurt you in my office. You don't need to be cautious." They slowly made their way to his desk as Dumbledore sat behind it. "Getting down to business, what would you like to talk about?" he asked with a smile on his face.
Naruto stepped forward, "We would like to know what Death Eaters are, because we were called that. We would also like to know what will be in the tournament so we won't attack it like we did your friend and what we need to be on the lookout for and where we will be patrolling." Sakura and Sasuke didn't say anything because Naruto said what was needed to be said. Sasuke squeezed Naruto's hand in comfort since he knew this room was making her jumpy.
Dumbledore smiled kindly at the ninja and waved his wand across the room. The movement around them paused and the ninja started to relax a bit more. "To answer you first question, Death Eaters are evil wizards that follow Lord Voldemort. Your outer appearance looks like theirs, but your mask are far more exquisite than theirs. I have a feeling that Lord Voldemort will be returning sometime this year and that is why I hired you. I also want you to keep a close eye on Harry too. I'll write down what will be in the tournament in case there is prying ears. I'll also outline the perimeter of the grounds and the hallways of the school. I'll make sure to cross off the floors that you are not allowed on and neither are the students." The three nodded before they headed towards the door.
"Oh! Try to keep an open mind during your stay at Hogwarts. And congratulations are in order to Sasuke and Naruto on their engagement. I hope you have a wonderful stay at Hogwarts." They left the magical room and they could hear the movement continue as if nothing happened.
Sakura rounded on the two when they were in an empty hall. "You finally proposed to her! When were you going to tell me?" Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other before looking at her. "Sakura, we were going to tell you soon. But the mission came up and everything was happening so fast that we sort of forgot." Sasuke nodded after Naruto tried to calm Sakura. Sakura took a deep breath before she calmed down. "Alright, I'll let it go for now, but I want details when I come back." with that she left for her patrol.
Naruto sighed in relief that she didn't get hit. "Come on Sasuke; let's go to the tower so we can get some sleep." Sasuke nodded before they did the hand signs and teleported to the Gryffindor tower.
A few girls screamed when the two ANBU appeared in the middle of the common room. Sasuke and Naruto found Harry, Ron and Hermione looking at them shocked in front of the fireplace. "Can you please show us to our rooms?" Naruto asked Hermione and Harry. They both nodded before getting up and showing them the dorm rooms. Harry and Hermione left them to unpack their things.
Once they settled down in their seats they started to talk. "Did you see them apparate just now?" Ron questioned. Harry just nodded. "Do they even have wands to do that with?" he questioned again. Harry just shrugged. "Let's watch them for a while and see what they are capable of. The only strong one out of the three seemed to be the wolf faced one. The other two seemed to be pretty scrawny."
They stopped as they saw the one with the fox mask come down and go up to the boy's dorm. They looked at each other before they got up and followed her. The door to Harry and Ron's room was opened just a crack and they watched the two ninja's.
Naruto flopped down on Sasuke's new four poster bed. "What are you doing?" he asked as he finished putting away his things. Naruto dropped her stuff on top of his in the trunk at the foot of the bed. Sasuke scowled before he started to rearrange their items to make them fit in his trunk. "I'm going to be sleeping here for the rest of the year." Naruto proclaimed as she lay down on the bed. Sasuke shook his head. He had expected as much. "As long as you don't cause any problems, dobe." He sat down next to her and started to pull the curtains closed. "Teme, when do I ever cause problems?"
Sasuke smirked as he took off his robe. "You don't want me to answer that." The trio outside the door watched as robes, pants, armor, and a shirt was tossed on the ground next to the bed. Their masks were placed on the stand next to the bed.
The trio went back downstairs. They were stunned to see what just happened. "I think I'm going to head off to bed now." Hermione said as she went up to the girl's dorm room. Harry and Ron nodded as they watched her and waited for a while until they headed up themselves.
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