Strange New Places
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Disclaimer – I don't own Naruto or Harry Potter or any ideas taken from Smith's OR Sherrilyn Kenyon's works.
Ryuujin no Hikari is my character creation.
Characters speaking in English
Characters speaking in Japanese
Letters
'Thinking'
Flashbacks
Please R&R
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The couple weeks passed quickly and between Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke and Hikari they had a strategy devised for every scenario that they could conceive. They gathered supplies to take with them, extra weapons, medical supplies and what not. They were more than prepared.
On the day they were scheduled to leave they all met at the main gates and waited. An hour passed when finally they spotted a small brown owl perched in a tree just outside the gates. Concealing themselves in the tree tops they followed the owl to a clearing a short distance from Konoha. In the middle of the clearing there was an old boot, which the owl landed on and promptly disappeared.
Sakura stopped next to the boot "This must be the port key"
"Odd thing to use" Hikari remarked.
"So I guess we just touch it" Naruto said crouching over to examine it.
Sasuke pushed Naruto into the boot with his foot.
"He-!" Naruto started to yell, but his hand touched the boot and he disappeared.
"Apparently so" Sasuke said and touched his own boot to the port key and vanished as well.
"Hmph" Sakura put her hands on her hips "boys"
Hikari chuckled and they touched the boot together.
They arrived in London, outside of a train station. It was still night here, and the streets were very quiet, with the exception of Naruto who was currently yelling at Sasuke. Not that Sasuke seemed to mind, it looked like he was completely ignoring the blonde.
"Teme!" Naruto yelled "Are you even listening?! I'm supposed to be your captain!"
Hikari and Sakura shook their heads and sighed.
"I guess some things never change" Sakura said.
"But what are we doing here?" Hikari asked "I thought we would be going straight to the school"
"Naruto, be quiet" Sakura rebuked
Just then the small brown owl flew over them and dropped an envelope.
Sakura caught it and Naruto looked over her should as she read it.
I apologize, but we have had a last minute change in plans. We have received quite a bit of upheaval in regards to hiring guards for the school, so we thought it best to integrate you directly into the student population. As such, we ask that you make your way to the school with the rest of the students. You will find the train on Platform 9 ¾, and it will depart at precisely 10 am. There will be a car with a package for each of you containing the supplies that you will need.
Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
Sakura removed her mask and sighed "It seems we have some time before this train will leave"
"We are going to have our work cut out for us when we get there" Hikari sighed
"Just means night shifts" Sasuke said pulling his mask off
"True" Hikari agreed removing her mask "Nothing we are not use to"
Naruto removed his mask and said "Let's go check this place out and find out where we are suppose to go."
Everyone nodded and followed Naruto into the train station.
Upon entering the platform area they easily found where they were to enter the platform they had been directed to. As soon as they passed through the wall they felt the jujutsu vanish. Naruto turned to look as the wall they had just come through.
"It will probably open again later when the students begin arriving" Sakura commented.
Naruto nodded and they made their way onto the train and found the compartment containing the packages for them.
"Apparently there will be a trunk for each of us containing school supplies in the dorms" Hikari noted after seeing a message attached to her parcel.
"Nice outfits" Sasuke commented holding up a robe.
Hikari wrinkled her nose "Indeed"
"Nothing to be done about it now" Sakura commented
"We should split up" Naruto said "give us a greater opportunity to find the client without being obvious about it"
"Actually strategizing now dobe?" Sasuke commented "Not just going to charge in head first?"
"Teme!" Naruto started, but Hikari grabbed him and dragged him out of the compartment "Good idea, you two stay here then"
Naruto and Hikari settled down into another compartment.
"I'm going to take a nap" Naruto muttered
"Whatever" Hikari responded closing her eyes. A few minutes later Hikari could feel a weight on her shoulder and looked over to see Naruto's sleeping form leaned up against her. She readjusted the sleeping boy so his head was in her lap and then closed her eyes again, using her god powers to force her into a deep sleep.
Hikari woke a while later with a start, sucking in a deep breath.
'Stupid magic induced sleep' Hikari thought
She looked down into the peaceful face of her blonde friend and smiled. Placing a hand on his forehead and stroking it back over his hair.
"Um, are you ok?" a small voice came from the other side of the compartment.
Hikari snapped her head up seeing three individuals sitting across from her.
"Yes, fine" Hikari replied automatically "Sorry to have disturbed you"
Closing her eyes, she could feel the train car move steadily along.
"Are you two some of the new transfer students we heard about?" the girl asked
Hikari opened her eyes again; golden eyes staring back at the girl "Yes. My name is Hikari, and this sleeping juvenile is Naruto"
"Ah" the girl said, obviously nervous "I'm Harmoine, pleasure to meet you"
Hikari smiled slightly, hoping to ease the girl's obvious nervousness "Like wise"
"I'm Ron" one of the two boys offered "and this is Harry"
Hikari smiled and nodded at the two boys, who returned it with nervous smiles of their own.
"Don't you think you two should be changing soon?' Harmoine asked
"Hm, I suppose I should wake him up and get him to do so" Hikari replied
Hikari shook the sleeping boy slightly, feeling the Kyuubi rouse with in him as well. She smiled at his presence; she had purified the great fox of the evil that dwelled with in him, and made it impossible for Akatsuki to extract the demon. Only small amounts of evil chakra remained permanently bonded to the demon's soul, leaving red tinges of fur on the tips of his tails, ears and paws; the remainder of his fur returning to its original white.
Naruto stirred slightly, scrunching his face and then mumbled "Five more minutes"
Hikari frowned at his laziness, and then an evil glint crossed through her eyes. Smirking she pushed him off the bench. Naruto landed hard on the floor of the compartment. Harmoine, Ron and Harry looked on astonished at Hikari's actions.
Naruto woke up with a jolt as he hit the floor "He- What the hell Hikari!" The boy ranted jumping up.
Hikari smiled at him and pointed behind him. Naruto turned around to see three other people in their compartment "Oh Hey!"
"Change now, talk later" Hikari said
"Aww come on!" Naruto whined "You haven't!"
"I'm creating an exception" Hikari plainly stated "The robe is the most I will tolerate"
Naruto gave her an odd look.
"Shape shifting is one of my abilities, and specialty cloths are a necessity" Hikari told Naruto "I'll make that clear with Dumbledore later"
"What did you mean by exception?" Ron asked
"Eto – I have fabric allergies" Hikari offered, not even bothering to come up with a plausible explanation.
They looked skeptical of the explanation, but luckily no one pried.
"So how many exchange students are here?" Harry asked
"Um well, from our school there is Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke and myself" Hikari replied pulling out the robe. She scowled slightly and then put it on.
"Did you guys not have uniforms at your school?" Harmoine asked noting the face Hikari made.
Hikari pointed to her haitae-ate that hung around her neck, attached to the red scarf she was wearing "This is a haitae-ate, it is a representation of the village we serve."
Naruto came back then dressed in the school uniform, his own haitae-ate still set firmly in place. Naruto sat down next to Hikari, dropping his cloths in a crumpled pile between them. Hikari shook her head and began folding his cloths neatly and placing them in his back pack on the floor.
"So where do you guys come from?" Harry asked
"Konohakagure" Naruto replied
"Where?" Ron asked with a confused look on his face
Naruto laughed slightly and rubbed the back of his neck trying to remember the name of the country Hikari had told them to use "It's a small village in Japan"
"Ooohhh" Ron replied.
"You guys speak pretty good English" Harry said
"Apparently better than you do" Harmoine admonished
Hikari looked out the window into the darkness that sped by, listening as they talked with Naruto about different things. Most people wouldn't have been able to see any distinguishing features in the darkness, but Hikari could see everything. Her awakened powers held some perks.
Eventually they could feel the train slowing down.
Ron, Harry and Harmoine gathered their things and got ready to exit the train.
Hikari handed Naruto his bag and grabbed her own.
When the train stopped they followed Harry and the others to where the carriages were waiting. They could see Sakura & Sasuke waiting there for them.
"That the client?" Sasuke asked
"Hai" Hikari replied
"Hikari, why didn't you change?" Sakura asked.
Hikari just shrugged and introduced Harry, Ron and Harmoine "This is Sakura and Sasuke"
"Ok," Naruto said screwing up his face "What's with the demon horses?"
"You can see the Thestrals?" Harry asked
"We all can" Sakura said looking to the others who nodded in agreement.
"Why, can most people not?" Naruto asked
"Well, you have to have seen death" Harmoine explained in a hushed tone
"So, most of you have not?" Naruto asked as if this was an odd thing.
"Um, no" Ron asked as if they were the weird ones, talking about death so casually.
"Who have you seen die?" Harry asked skeptical of the fact that they had actually seen someone die, even if they could see the thestrals.
"Harry!" Harmoine scolded "That's not a question you ask people!"
"Here's another carriage" Sakura said walking over to it. Sauske, Naruto and Hikari followed her over and climbed into the back.
"You guys coming?" Naruto asked Harry and the others
"Oh yeah" Ron said and the three climbed up into the carriage