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Chapter 25

-Hermione's p.o.v-

I sat at the Gryffindor table with my best friend Rose and some what friend Ronald watching the first years being sorted. I listened as those around us talked about a ship they spotted on the lake "who do you think they are" Ron asked us, I looked over to a round table level with the staffs with nine seats around it. Who ever they are they are not here yet "we'll just have to wait if I'm thinking right, they are superposed to be here" I replied, he glanced over to me then to Rose who shrugged "could be pirates for all we know, I think I saw a flag on the mast couldn't make it out but I looked like a skull and cross" she said not looking away from the sorting .

I couldn't stop the snort, she looked over to me "you think the headmaster would let pirates into the school" I asked as the sorting was coming to a close, she leaned closer to me when Ron wasn't looking "think about the last three years, what have we've been though, what I've gone against" she whispered to me before pulling back. I looked her in the eyes "you think they will want to kill you" I whispered back, she shook her head "don't know" she replied with a strange look on her face before looking back to the front of the hall as the sorting finished.

The headmaster stood as professor Snape walked in though a side door nodding to the him before sitting down. Professor Dumbledore smiled at all of us holding his hands up "now before we tuck in I have something to tell you" he said, a few people groaned, not more loudly as Ron having to wait for their food yet a little longer. I rolled my eyes as the headmaster chuckled "now I know some of you have seen the ship on the lake, it is home to group of guests who will be staying with us until they can find away home" he told us.

"the deal was YOU send us home furui mono {old one}"

I wasn't the only one who turned to the doors seeing nine people stood there in the shadows, the speaker stepped out. one of two females of the group from the looks of it, she around 20 with real orange hair and eyes to match dressed in jeans and a corset.

An older male stepped forward wearing black jeans, sleeveless hoodie and an old beat up straw-hat on his head, mixed eyes locked with the headmaster "sorry we're not dressed for a feast since we were only told we have to attend by Severus less then five minutes ago. I don't remember attend meal times being on the agreement" he said.

I heard someone hissing at the disrespect towards the headmaster and some of the pure-blood's make a comment on them being dressed like muggles, I saw the males lips pull back showing teeth in a snarl looking over to the Slytherin table "would you like to say that again you little blond Geki {brat}" he growled looking to Malfoy.

I saw the blond heir puff up his chest "Luffy" Dumbledore warned, the male Luffy snorted "can I take care of him captain" a green haired male growled eye narrowed at the Malfoy heir. Luffy looked to him then back to Dumbledore "no the Geki has one warning he makes one more comment like that again you can deal with him" he told him.

"you can't do that" yelled professor Septima Vector, the captain looked to her then barked out laughing shaking his head "have you forgot to tell your staff what we are" he asked, the headmaster looked to the other professors as the captain grinned a grin that showed he was enjoying himself. He looked from one professor to the next "we're pirates" he purred looking to Dumbledore "I do hope you plan on telling them the rules I placed" he said before waving his crew into the hall.

My eyes went wide seeing the skeleton, cyborg and reindeer as part of the crew, I looked up as the captain passed me and sucked in a breath. He stopped looking down at me with eyes like the endless night, the purest green and the red of fresh spilled blood, he looked me up and down before I spotted the ghost of a smile before he moved again. As he moved away so did the magic that curls around him, I sighed leaning against the table to stop myself from falling out of my seat. What was that, that magic, that raw power that reminds me of a hunter a dark hunter, sort of like him.

-Luffy's p.o.v-

I glared over to the staff table form where ours sat before looking out over the hall "power play" Usopp asked, I snorted into the juice we're being forced to drink **can you give us something better to drink** I sent to Hina. The juice turned to rum, I heard Zoro hum drinking his with a 'thanks Hina' under his breath the others echoed his statement, finding their drinks changed.

I looked to Usopp who was sat to Sanji's left so he could see the whole hall "aye it was" I replied taking a bite out of the food in front of us. I choked a bit tasting it glaring at the spared in the centre of the table "no wonder half the child here are a little plump this food is nothing but grease and fat" I said. I looked left at my cook seeing him too glaring at the food, If I know Albus as well as I do now having put up with him these last three months "if any thing we will be made to attend more meals, If I'm to guess at least one a day now the kids are here-" I court Sanji's eyes "- how about training an army of house elves how to cook" I asked. He nodded at the suggested order "might have too, I'm not eating this if your right about the old man" he replied.

I looked to the old man as the left-over food vanished "wast" Sanji growled, I held in my snort as knowing my cook he will train them not to wast food.

I half listened as the goat told the kids gave the notices about the caretaker, why do they need one with an army of elves I don't know, the forest is out of bounds – good hunting, and the village for the third years and up. We snorted at the fuss over the Quidditch not taking place, and start to tell them about the tournament.

I glared up at the ceiling at the sound of thunder and clash of lightning, grate we're getting wet heading back to the ship "it's in till morning" Nami told us as we watched a male make his way towards the goat. I narrowed my eyes at the man as he took his seat after shaking the old ones hand, I watched him pulled food towards him and sniff at it.

The headmaster introduced him as Moody here to teach Defence, he'll only be staying the year then if what Rose told us of the curse on the job.

I watched him as Dumbles went on to tell the kids about the twi-wizard tournament talking place over the year, I snorted at his trying to tell a joke "something wrong Luffy-san" Brook asked. I looked to him then back to this Moody person "a feeling keep an eye on him, and don't let him on the ship" I replied as Dumbles told of the age line and the two schools join us towards the end of next month Drumstang and Beauxbatons.

He looked to me when he was finished, so that's your game is it, fine we'll play like that then. I stood with an easy going grin "a word before you send them off headmaster" I asked grabbing my goblet moving to stand in front of the hall.

-Rose's p.o.v-

I watched my brother move to stand in front of the hall before the headmaster could say anything "right since your headmaster almost forgot to tell you of the rules he and I came up with when my crew and I landed on the lake" he said looking over his shoulder taking a drink from his goblet. I saw prof. Mcgonagall narrow her eyes "is that liqueur" she asked at a hiss, he grinned at her holding it out "aye it's rum why do you want some" he asked innocently. Only to blink at his hand as the goblet was vanished "now that wasn't nice" he said looking over to the crew seeing their goblets gone to before narrowing his own eyes at her.

He looked back over the hall "right since your dear prof. Just got rid of the rum, I'll make this quick, I am Monkey D. Luffy captain of the Straw-hat pirates. My crew and I are not from this dimension, before you pure-blood fools say any thing keep this in mind we all know magic and we don't need it to hurt you. Now I'll tell you the rest of the crews names" he said pointing them out and naming them.

He looked back at the headmaster "if anyone is found on my ship without one of the crews says so you will be dealt with by the crew, not your head of house or any other prof. Or headmaster. If you attack any of us we will most likely brake one of your bones at worse, at the least a bruise or a few depends on who you piss off. Oh yeah that goes for the staff too" he said before looking back at us. I looked around seeing a few wide eyes and a few sneers, fools brother will put you in your place soon enough.

I looked back to my brother as Malfoy called out "you can't do that, my father is on the board of governors, you and your mudblood friends will be out of here by the end of the week".

No one saw him move before Zoro was behind the blond with a naked blade at his throat with a line of blood dripping down his neck "you were warned" the older growled down at the boy who sat frozen.

I saw Dumbledore get to his feet "release him at once" he order, as most of the staff had their wands trained on Zoro. I noticed Snape and Flitwick just sat there as Luffy leaned on the staff table, non of the crew moved seeing the wands trained on their first mate.

The first mate looked up at the staff holding him at wand point "I said release him" Dumbledore ordered again with a edge to his voice.

-Hermione's p.o.v-

I grabbed Rose's arm as I watched the stand off between the staff and the green haired swordsman who moves so fast we couldn't see him get up from the table the crew sat at to behind Malfoy half way down the hall.

The swordsman growled at the wands pointing at him, eye running over all the staff before snorting and looking down at his pray like a shark who's court a treat. I saw his captain just leaning against the head table watching from under his hat.

I saw the headmaster look to the captain then back to the swordsman "let him go" prof. Mcgonagall growled her wand tip glowing red, he just chuckled. I can see it in his eye, he's enjoying this seeing the colours of the wand tips flash.

Before they could fire a spell a soft growl called out "Zoro", the swordsman stood removing his sword sheathing it in one quick motion before looking to the one who called his name "yes captain" he asked. We all looked to the captain as he pushed off the table waving his hand towards his crew "I've grown bored here, the feast is over we're heading back to the ship" he replied as the crew stood as one.

We watched them make their way out of the hall "Luffy you and your crew must sit one meal with the school a day" the headmaster called after them. Non looked back or gave any indication they heard the order in the headmasters voice.

I let go of Rose's arm "what was that about" I asked my self, "a power play-" I looked to Rose "- the captain doesn't look like one to follow orders, and I'm thinking the agreement they have, is only the captain can give orders to his crew" she replied before getting up heading out of the hall with a few others heading to the dorms.