Sorry for taking longer than usual. It was probably a mistake starting another story while I'm writing this one. Oh well, things happen :D

I am really nervous the last few days because obviously everybody I know is trying to prove me how much of an idiot he can be...I really hope you won't be like that too...

However,I hope you like it! :)


Chapter 29

" There's no need to worry, we know how to handle him, although he's an S-class-criminal." Sasuke said. " I already made a protective wall over the castle, charged with lightning. If he tries doing anything, he will be burnt to a crisp. However, join the students and calm them down. Use some potion to make them sleep or something. Right now they will just hinder us. "

" We won't hinder you!" a voice suddenly said and everybody in the room turned around.

There was a little group of children. Harry, Ron and Hermione were at the front. Behind them were Ginny, Fred, George, Dean, Sheamus, Neville and some other kids from Gryffindor that attended the meetings of Dumbledore's army.

" Wait...why would you stop the attack? Are you some kind of guards to this place?" Dean asked confused and the twins' eyes widened.

" We knew it!" they said in a chorus and Sasuke and Sakura sighed.

" Yes...we are here to protect the school. We are on a whole other level than you, so I beg you, guys,please, for your own safety don't do anything stupid and return to the common room! Please..." Sakura said and her eyes started shining.

" No." Harry said calmly. " We will help you! We know that the attackers are not wizards...I know that they aren't. They're like...you, right?"

" Yes." Sasuke said.

The kids behind the trio started muttering.

" What do you mean by them?"

" We're not wizards, Ginny. However, you can't compare to him...he'll just kill you all. He's a full-fledged shinobi. Please, get out of here."

" No. " This time it was Dumbledore. Everybody looked at him with shock in the eyes. " They'll stay here with us, the teachers. They'll help us protect if anything else happens. I don't think there are any other students more proper than them for this task, well, since they have had...private lessons."

Dumbledore smiled at harry and the boy gulped.

" Fine, we're going then. We must help our friends..." Sakura said and caught Sasuke's hand.

" You're staying here. You are not recovered yet!" Sasuke growled, but Sakura punched him, without holding back.

" STOP treating me like this! I am a kunoichi and I will do anything to protect my friends...and you won't stop me! I am tired of always being left behind! NO! This time I'm coming and I'll fight together with everybody else! And don't even try to stop me, I won't change my mind!"

Sasuke pressed his lips against hers and she felt the taste of hisblood. He looked at her begging.

" Please, stay. Please, I don't want to see you fight with him. I beg you!"

She embraced him and then pulled him out of the Great Hall.

" What are they?" Ginny asked after a few minutes silence.

" They are shinobi. You could say, that they are the original wizards. We are their ancestors. And we could never compare to them." the old headmaster said and looked at the students. " They are here to protect all of you and I would like to ask you to never argue with them over stuff like this. I am the one who asked them and that means that if you try to hinder them, you'll be messing with me."

" We'd never try to hinder them!" Fred said and George continued.

" You should tell this to Malfoy and his stupid friends!"

" Enough..." Severus Snape made a step forward. The woman in pink behind him was trembling.

" So...Dumbledore...they are shinobi? HOW COULD YOU? I will immediately contact the minister and tell him about the situation in this school! Things should get under control! And shinobi?! You could have hired aurors to protect this place..."

She couldn't finish, because Hermione hit her with a spell, that sent Umbridge three meters away and knocked her out.

" She was the one hindering us." the girl said simply and Dumbledore turned to the Defense Against The Dark Arts.

" I guess, we'll have to use Obliviate on her once again..." Madam Pomfrey muttered and after she received a nod, she hurried over to the woman's body.

" You brave, brave children..." Dumbledore turned to the students and exchanged glances with Harry. " I am proud that I get to know each and every one of you..."


Sai had drawn lions, that were surrounding the place. Shikamaru was ready to use his shadows, Ino-her mind. Kiba and Akamaru were growling and Shino's bugs were flying around him. Choji's hands were forming a seal and he was ready to turn twice bigger. Lee, Neji and Tenten were all prepared as well. Hinata's Byakugan was activated, but Naruto was standing in front of her. He was the one that was really weird. He had make up!

Sasuke, however, realized that is wasn't make up, but something really powerful and gasped.

" Since when...? Who...?"

" Jiraya, before he left. " Naruto said to Sasuke, who nodded at his explanation. Sennin mode? How could a dobe like Naruto master that?! He really was something, then...

The Uchiha looked at Deidara and smirked at his expression. The Akatsuki member seemed concerned. But he was even prouder than Sasori and Sasuke knew, that he just wouldn't leave.

" You know, you're against the Konoha 13, the Copy Ninja and an ANBU captain...doesn't that bother you?" Tenten asked and Deidara snorted.

" I'd smoke all of you, hn!" Deidara said and threw explosives all over them. Everybody dodged, ran away from the tiny birds, whose explosions were far from tiny. Deidara used the time to form other explosives, this time bigger and stronger. C2. Yes, with two lightning style users he had to be careful.

A lightning ran on Sasuke's skin and he took a step forward, declaring that he would be Deidara's opponent. The teenage Uchiha waved his arm and said loudly.

" Chidori Senbon!" This was one of the many variations of Sasuke's Chidori that used shape transformation. It was specialised in more speed, by being transformed into countless sharp senbon, all aimed at the blonde criminal in front of him. Deidara's eye widened.

'Shit.' he thought and tried to dodge, but some of the lightning needles caught him and Sasuke used the chance to expand the lightning, that weakened the explosive-style user. Deidara screamed in anger, when the lightning started running through his body, but quickly pulled the senbon out, because Kakashi was aiming at him with his Raikiri, that was about to meet with his chest. Deidara expanded his arms and threw the explosives, that happened to be little birds once again. He didn't have enough time to form his C2 dragons.

" Katsu!" he screamed and numerous explosions covered the dug his hands in the clay and ran backwards, giving himself time. Kakashi and Sasuke, however,were following him, the others were right behind them.

" You are fighting against two lighting style users, that possess the Sharingan and the elite of Konoha...do you actually think that you can win?" Neji asked calmly, with his eyes closed.

Deidara cursed in his mind again. He was weak because of the lightning of the stupid bastard. He really was good enough to be Itachi's younger brother. But he still wasn't nowhere near as him. And what would Itachi do if his brother ended up dead? Well,he wouldn't be happy. Deidara clenched his fists and once he opened them, there was a little sculpture of a dragon. The blonde weaved a sigh and the dragon expanded to a real-size creature and came alive.

Deidara jumped on top of it and the dragon started flying around, making the Konoha shinobi look up at the all ran up the trees and Sasuke threw a concerned look at Sakura's pale face. She has used too much chakra in the last hour. First, she had healed the students, then she had transferred chakra into Sasuke and now she had climbed up the trees, looking like she'd faint any second.

" The answer is no, Neji. He or his fucking comrades won't hurt any of us again!" Naruto growled and made a clone, at who he expanded his arm towards him. " Please, Hinata, Ino, Tenten,take care of Sakura."

" I am pe..."

" Stop arguing, Sakura-chan!" Lee grinned at her and then looked at the three other girls. "Neither do you, we can take care of him.''

" You are too full of yourselves!" Tenten said angrily, but stood by Sakura and put a hand on her shoulder. Hinata did the same.

" NO fucking way!" Ino said and Kiba looked at her annoyed, but in the same time happily. " That jerk threatened me! Who is he to threaten me!? I will teach him a lesson!"

Choji and Shikamaru sighed, as they have gotten to know her temper very well over the years and they knew for sure, that she wouldn't give up that easily.

" Enough, Ino!" Neji said with such authority, that the blonde teenage girl trembled and she took a step back.

" Kiba?" the girl said and her boyfriend turned around to see her grin. " Kick his ass!"


" You must be mad to think, that we would actually let them fight that thing alone!" Harry hissed at the headmaster,who was looking at the flying clay dragon really calm.

" Harry, my dear,precious boy, do not underestimate their power, I already told you and I am sure you already know, they are probably the strongest creatures in the known for the humanity world. Please, don't interfere with powers, that are beyond something you or any other of us can handle."

" Stop it, Harry,it's pointless..." Hermione said hesitantly and continued. "And Professor Dumbledore is right! You have seen their speed and their abilities. If the one person they're against is like them,we will be killed in an instant. And I read some of the ancient history books...The shinobi,or ninja,are known for their powers. And they take missions...that are often to...kill. That's why Shikamaru said that You-know-who is nothing special in his eyes. He himself has probably killed thousands of people. Each and every one of them has probably killed tons of people...I believe,that they have enough experience to handle one guy on their own."

"You try to make them look like killers!" Harry snapped at her and she trembled. " But they have never killed innocent people!"

" I am not trying to make them look like killers!" she said angrily " How could I after what they have done for us?! I just pointed out, that if we try to help them we'd simply end up dead! I want to help too, but I understand the difference between us. I can accept that they are something that no wizard can beat. Even the strongest ones! And if that's so there's no point in trying to offer our useless help."

" It's in no way useless!" Professor McGonnagal said and looked at the Golden Trio with love in her eyes. " You have done more than enough by doing the protection spells. That is what I call help!And to be fair,I am utterly impressed by the spells you've used! Hermione,I suppose you were the one that knew them..."

" Of course, she's the only person in this castle that would study things that are planned for seventh year!" Ron snorted and Hermione shot him a death glare.

" Very well then, twenty points for Miss Granger and five points for every person who casted a spell in the name of our safety that night!" Professor McGonnagal said and everybody's jaw, except for Dumbledore's, dropped.

" Wow...that makes...oh my!" Ron stuttered.

" You deserved them..."Dumbledore said. " Now please, would any of you bring Professor Snape and Professor Flitwick? Ronald, Harry, if you would be that nice..."

It was basically a command, that the boys couldn't oppose. They nodded and headed to the dungeons first, where Snape has returned, after they all left the Great Hall.

" I don't get it...Are they the good guys or the bad guys now? "

" Of course they're the good guys! They're on our side after all! And at the moment they are risking their lifes and fighting for our safety! And Hermione is just so..." Harry muttered something and Ron laughed.

" I know, right?" the Weasley looked around at the hallway." It's so quiet,that it gives me the creeps. It's so unusual for Hogwarts to be this empty."

" Everybody's just sleeping...And you have been in the castle after the curfew so many times...what's the difference?" Harry didn't pay much attention to the answer, he was still concerned for his friends out there.

" It is different! This is actually the first time we're out after curfew with permission and without your invisibility cloak! I feel...exposed." Ron raised his eyebrows when they reached the door to Snape's classroom.

" I knock,you speak!" Harry snapped fast and Ron tried to protest,but his friend was already knocking.

The potions teacher opened the door lazily and as he saw exactly those faces, he rolled his eyes in annoyance.

" What...do you want?" he asked and Harry almost kicked him, but he held back.

" Eeer, Professor Dumbledore calls you to the Astronomy Tower." Ron said and Snape nodded briefly and shut the door before their noses. The boys looked with hatred at the door for a few seconds and then they turned around and headed to the third floor, where Professor Flitwick probably was.

" I think, that Ginny likes Neji." Ron said all of a sudden and something in Harry's stomach turned around.

" Possibly,but he has a girlfriend. Tenten." Harry said and started thinking about the weird couples. Neji and Tenten. Sasuke and Sakura. Naruto and Hinata. Kiba and Ino. They were all so different from each other. Well,except for Ino and Kiba,probably. They were both selfish and self-confident. But the others...Sasuke seemed so ignorant and Sakura was so lovely and sweet that,in Harry's opinion, she was probably a masochist or something. Neji was always so proud and Tenten was making fun of a friendly way, yes, but still, if it wasn't her,Neji would probably just kill the pitiful creature. And Naruto and Hinata. She was so shy and he was so open to the others. It made Harry sick to know that this was probably the secret to a relationship. That's why probably people were saying that opposites attract each other. If that was true he had to look for a funny,open girl,that would make everybody smile. The exact opposite of him. Which was like Cho. And Ginny. He shook his head and looked at Ron. ''Don't you think it's somehow weird how there are tons of boys and just four girls. Think about it. There are eleven men and just four women. Do you have an explanation for this?"

" Well, they have a really difficult job and probably most females in their home prefer staying at home than taking the risk of being a ninja."

" Yeah,probably..." Harry said distracted by the thoughts of Cho and Ginny.

" It's your turn to speak!" Ron said and Harry realised that the redhead was knocking on a door. A little man with white hair appeared.

" Professor Flitwick, Professor Dumbledore wants you to join him at the Astronomy Tower..."Harry said and when he remembered that,he also started thinking of the ninja out there, that were fighting another ninja, who, as Sasuke said, was a high class criminal.

The professor got out of the room and left for the towers and Harrylooked at Ron's face.

" Let's help them!"

The Weasley's eyes widened.

" Bloody hell, Harry,didn't you listen to Dumbledore?! We're gonna get killed!"

" If it were Hermione would you go?"Harry asked and Ron looked at him furiously.

"Yes, but it's different! We've known Hermione for years and them for..."

"It was enough to know that they are our friends...are you with me?"

After a few minutes staring, Ron sighed.

" If we die because of your stupid decisions,I'll kill you!"


That's it for today.

Once again, I apologize for not posting sooner, but, as I said, it was a tough week, I had tons of tests and exams and yeah...However, I hope you liked it and if you did,please REVIEW! :)

See ya soon! xox