Kaira-chan: Yay ^_^ I updated. And I still don't have a beta reader for this fic, so sorry for any mistakes.
Dark Kaira: ... why must she continue with these pointless updates?
Kaira-chan: *Shrugs* I have nothing better to do...
Naruto: you think she'd have other hobbies besides tormenting random anime characters, wouldn't you?
Kaira-chan: And you'd be wrong ^-^ Can someone give me the name of the other Naruto/HP crossover. I'm kinda curious about it... ((and I still can't decide what houses to put everyone in, and I might get ideas. It's either all in Gryffindor or Naruto in Gryffindor, Sasuke in Slitherin, and Sakura in Ravenclaw)).
Naruto: And Kaira-chan doesn't own Naruto.
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THANK YOU YAMI BAKURA'S WIFE FOR TELLING ME THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER, SINCE I DON'T OWN THE FIRST BOOK!!
"Hey!" Naruto called out, running up to greet his teammates. They looked at him. He seemed perfectly okay now.
"Hi Naruto, how do you feel?" Kakashi asked.
"Great. It's like nothing happened," Naruto grinned. "So what happened?"
"He gave us these," Sakura smiled, holding up her envelope. Sasuke nodded, and handed the 'portkey' and the envelope to Naruto.
Naruto blinked, and excepted them. "What do they say?" he asked, pocketing the 'portkey' and eyeing the envelope.
Kakashi shrugged. "We don't know yet, we need to test them for traps first," he muttered, then his eye widened. "Naruto don't –"
But it was too late. Naruto was already ripping over the envelope, and unfolding the letter inside.
His eyes skimmed over the letter. Then he began reading out loud, trying not to laugh as though it were some sort of joke.
"'HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY'," he said, stumbling over the word 'Hogwarts' "'Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore," then he added on rushed, as though it were in brackets "Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf, Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards.'"
He paused for a moment. "'Dear Mr. Uzumaki.
"'We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl no later than 31 July. Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall," he stumbled over her name, "Deputy Headmistress. P.S. There will be a new class on the curriculum, which you will have the option of signing up for if you so please. To get more information in it, send an owl to Headmaster Dumbledore.'"
Then he burst out laughing. "That guy was crazier then I thought!" he laughed, holding his stomach.
Sakura opened up her letter, and began reading it over, as if to make sure that hers said the same thing, and make sure that Naruto could read properly. She began giggling also.
Sasuke followed suit, but instead of laughing, amused expressions crossed his face.
Kakashi read over his letter a few more times, before speaking.
"Mine's different. It starts off the same, but instead it says 'Dear Mr. Kakashi. You are being asked to become a teacher at our fine establishments. You will be teaching magical fitness training. You will be paid well, and you will receive the following privileges; free meals whenever you wish, sleeping quarters with our best beds as well as memo pixies, and an office.' I think Naruto was right. This guy is pretty crazy..." he grinned. "And what did he say about those 'portkeys'?" Kakashi laughed slightly.
"He said something about at a certain time, on a certain day, it will bring us to some place," Sakura answered in between giggles.
"What do you think he meant by 'send your owls'?" Naruto asked. "Does he mean the bird?"
At this thought, the three of them burst out laughing again, a small smile tugging on the corners of Sasuke's mouth.
"Come on, lets go to the Ichiraku," Naruto proposed, crumpling his paper and throwing it in a nearby waste basket.
"Why do you always insist on going to that place?" Sakura scolded, crumpling her paper also.
Sasuke and Kakashi followed suit, Kakashi smiling slightly. "I suppose that means that you wanna pay for all of out meals, Naruto?" he smirked.
"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto yelled.
Naruto's eyes eased open, due to the incessant banging on his door. He shielded his eyes with his arm when the bright sunshine stung at his eyes.
"Whose there?" he muttered, sitting up and rubbing said eyes.
"It's Sakura!" he voice rang out clearly in the morning air, tinged slightly with panic.
Naruto perked up instantly, then hopped up. He was about to open up the door, when he realized he was still in his pajamas. "I'll be right there!" he cried, quickly stripping off his current attire, and changing into a muscle shirt and shorts, the clothes he trained in. Not only were they the first ones he saw, but they were also the quickest to slip on.
He swung open his front door. "Good morning, Sakura-chan!" he smiled. "Why am I graced with your presence today?" he asked.
She stared at him. "It's two in the afternoon," she muttered. Naruto blinked, then looked up at the position of the sun.
"So it is..."
"And do you not know what day it is today?"
Naruto blinked. "Saturday?"
Sakura sweardropped. "It's Friday." she corrected. "And that's not all!"
Naruto blinked again. "Then what is it?"
"It's July 23rd!" Sakura sighed angrily.
"So?"
"It's some body's birthday today..." she urged impatiently.
Naruto thought for a moment. "I thought you're birthday was March 28th," he said, staring at her, hoping that he wasn't way off.
"It is! It's Sasuke's birthday today!" She growled in fustration.
"So?"
"So? So! So we need to throw him a birthday party!" Sakura exclaimed, becoming excited. "We need to get him a cake! And presents! And - and - and! Oh! There's just so much to do! Come on Naruto!" She grabbed his wrist, "let's go~~!"
Naruto pulled away from her. "Sorry Sakura-chan, I ain't doing nothing," he muttered, and moved to close his door.
She stuck her foot in front of it. "Why not?!" She yelled at him. "He's your friend! The least you could do is throw a little birthday party for him!"
"I didn't see you or Sasuke throwing me a birthday party!" Naruto yelled in her face, then slammed the door, not caring anymore if Sakura's foot was still there. Lucky for her, she had pulled her foot away at the last moment.
Sakura stared at his closed door for a while, then turned around and walked into the village.
"Ino, do you know when Naruto's birthday is?" Sakura asked, picking up a cute teddy bear she figured Sasuke would adore.
"No clue. I'm not sure if anyone does. I mean, he used to announce it every year back when we were kids, but no one really cared, and he stopped doing it after a while."
Sakura nodded, remembering a little bit about the energetic young kid who would run into the class every year until he was about seven yelling. "It's my birthday tomorrow!! I hope you all come to my party!" and then he'd hand out the invitations. She remembered one year, she had seen him sitting all alone outside of his brightly decorated house, no one there, looking so downhearted.
"It must've been during October," Sakura muttered, placing the bear back on the shelf, deciding that maybe Sasuke wouldn't like it that much afterall. "I remember planning out my costume with you that one year. Remember? We were going as a unicorn or something like that?"
Ino nodded, and laughed. "I remember."
Sakura nodded, and decided on getting Sasuke some kunai's instead. "Maybe we should plan Naruto a party this year..." she muttered.
Ino laughed lightly, and purchased the stuffed bear that Sakura was going to get.
Naruto sighed, laying on his bed, his hands behind his back.
Maybe I should go and get Sasuke something... he thought, somewhat reluctantly.
I mean, he doesn't really seem like the type to celebrate anyone's birthday after all.
And, I'm not really that bitter. I mean, it's not like anyone has actually cared about my birthday. Why should it start bothering me now?
But really, what would he like? He doesn't seem like the type who cares much for gifts...
Naruto sighed and rolled onto his side. Then screamed when he saw an owl land on his windowsill and began to peck on the glass.
He jumped up, and opened up his window, and jumped to the side when the owl flew in, and dropped a letter on his mattress. He opened it up, eyeing the bird of Minerva suspiciously.
Dear Naruto, it read.
We await your answer on attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please write out your answer, and give it to the owl (preferably with an owl treat for its services).
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Naruto blinked. If this was some sort of joke, they were going to all sorts of lengths to get Naruto to believe it. He sighed, then grabbed a pen and a piece of paper.
Dear Minerva McGonagall, he wrote.
If this is some sort of joke, you are damned good at making someone believe it. And make no mistake, if this is a joke, I will kick your ass 20 different ways ((way to make a good impression Naruto XD)). However, if it isn't, then I will indeed go to this school...
The worlds number one ninja,
Uzumaki Naruto.
He got up, and went to one of the many mouse traps that littered his house, he had a mouse problem, and was pleased to see that there was one of the rodents caught in the trap, its neck snapped.
He opened the trap, and picked up the mouse, then he gave it to the owl, who ate it eagerly.
Then he gave the owl the letter, and said owl flew out of the window. He stood up, stretched, and then set off towards the town. He didn't really know what he was going to do, but he did know that after finding an owl at his window had given him the strangest urge to go out and get some fresh air.
Unknown to him, was that Sasuke, Kakashi and Sakura had gotten similar letters, and sent back similar responses (though much more polite).
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About the whole birthday thing, I figured that since Sasuke's birthday is so close to the actual date blah blah, I might as well include it, huh? ^-^;; And throw in some Naruto angst too, if even just a little bit....
And about the whole Ino & Sakura relationship, I decided that since this was AU, then I might as well keep Sakura and Ino as friends... ^-^;;
Naruto: PLEASE REVIEW...
Dark Kaira: It's much preferred if you don't though. Because then she won't have motivation to update ^_^
~~~~Review Replies~~~~
Aleh: **To review on ch. 1**
Sorry ^-^ I'll try to from now on... it would be so much easier with a beta reader **Sighs**
new dragon 18 = :D:
lol ^-^;; Yeah... I don't have a current beta reader at all... soo.... ^-^;; can't really do that... hehehe. I hope this chapter was long enough for you^_^
Nemi:
lol ^-^ poor you. Yes... that damned Harry Potter **Shakes fist at him** lol ^_^;; j/p. Hm... well, I was planning on having this before the Chunnin exams but... *Shrugs** I could just go heavier on the AU and make them somehow all on the same team still... and Sakura still at their level *Shrugs* Lol, I'd put her in Ravenclaw too, but because of the damned Episode 32 I think it was... bleh . Stupid courage!! Lol ^-^ yay!! Fun stairs!! **Grins like a maniac** ... I swear my grammar isn't that bad... at least when I feel like re-reading over my story ((I hate doing that because it makes we want to burn it/rewrite it...)). Lol... yesh... my idea is abit shifty but **Shrugs** lots of good things are shifty like... **Blinks** it'll come it me, I swear!! But thanks for the critisim ^_^
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Lol, i'm thinking roughly the same idea for houses ((See Nemi's review replies for a more detailed... review reply ^-^;;)).
Asuka:
I'm glad you like... and shh... don't tell, but I have some ideas for Gaara ^-~
Arisu-sama:
Lol ^-^;; I updated a little quicker, I think, but not by much ^_^;;; sorry, I have so many chaptered fics going on right now ^_^;;;
L-sama's Shadow Puppet:
Yay ^_^
Chibi0Dragon:
lol ^-^ yay ^_^
Smarty:
I didn't exactly update soon... but...
Eadha Ohn:
Lol ^-^;; sorry for the long watch... He'll probably be there in the next chapter or the chapter after that.
Rin-Sama:
Lol ^-^ I'm glad you liked it. ^-^ I'm thinking along those lines too... *Shrugs**
Zephyr Wind:
Lol, I don't think that I'd put Sasuke in Ravenclaw, or Sakura in hufflepuff *Shrugs* just don't seem their types...
Kitty-Chan, UchiNaru no Miko:
Lol, still deciding. It probably won't be... *Shrugs* and Iruka.... can't really think of a place for him to go...
Goth with a glave:
lol ^-^;; apparently some other people know of another one *Shrugs* ahh well. ^-^;; sorry for the long updatingness again...
Machi Kiui:
yay ^-^ and I'll remember that ^-^;; I really do hate rereading my stories though... it just reveals all of the true crappiness of them to me... and then I wanna delete/burn them... *Shrugs*
Anime Freak/Kichigai Ojousan:
Hopefully ^-^ to all the questions =P