Here I'm back! Yes after three months I did it I translated a chapter. I love the translation I do but right now it's more important for me to learn Portuguese. I can't say that the next one will be fast coming but I'll do my best. Now I'll let you to your reading and please review.
The whispers of the story of pirates continue to flow. The old students from Salem were looking at this with something akin to amusement.
-That's all it does to you to know that pirates are amont us? Ernie asked to a girl of Salem, on the way of Natural Magic's class.
For answer, the American snorted, amused.
-There isn't only idiot with the pirates, you know, mate ! Well, the redhead, there, she is evil, it's a fact, but there are some really cool guys…
-Like the old prof of Muggle Studies! Even if he passed most of his time in speedo and a Hawaiian shirt, he was nice! Commented a boy.
-And it's always funny to see Roronoa lost in the corridors!
The two Americans laugh under the surprised look of the majority of the British.
-Oi! It today or tomorrow that you will stop your chatters? Marco called out, arms crossed before his chest, waiting the silence to call the roll.
-Sorry, professor! Assured everyone.
-How is White Beard?!
-The health of Oyaji isn't today's subject, miss, yoi, sighed Marco massaging his nose. Now silence; I have enough reasons to have a headache, no need for you to become one.
-Sensei… called Hermione.
-Nanda?
The Gryffindor pointed something behind him and Marco turned around to see Tashigi, staring at him with determination.
-I am here under the orders of Smoker-san. I'm making sure that you don't mistreat the children.
-The only one who is mistreated here is me, yoi. So long as I am not disrupt during this class, do whatever you want.
Marco sighed deeply and, with a curt gesture, opened his notebook, marking those who were absents before beginning the class with the usual laps around the pitch.
-Lost, Roronoa…?
Zoro turned around and stared at Smoker with mistrust, who was against a wall, looking him pass.
-No, I'm not lost! I know where I'm going thanks! Hissed the marimo.
-Really, and where are you going?
-He isn't going anywhere! He follows me! Said Chopper galloping.
He took his most human form and beat Zoro on the head.
- What are you doing going toward the Astronomy tower?! You are expected at the infirmary, idiot!
-Urusai! I just did a detour!
-You are incapable of going somewhere without losing your way, Zoro! I will ask Franky to transplant you a GPS in the head if you continue!
And he grabbed Zoro by the collar before dragging him in the corridors of the castle.
Luffy stayed, arms crossed on the table looking at Maugrey doing the call.
He didn't like this man. He didn't know why, but something wasn't right. His Haki was telling him.
-Luffy D. Monkey?
Luffy raised one hand and let it fell softly on his desk.
-Monkey… are you, by any chance, of Garp's family?
-He is my grandfather.
-Hn, a living legend, this man. You should take example on him and be proud of his job.
-I chose the opposed route to his…
-Too bad, kid. You still have the time to think about it…
-I will be the Kaizoku Ou.
His tone was clearly saying that it was useless to discuss.
Maugrey finished the roll and began the class with the bad curses. Luffy sighed. He had already heard this speech millions of time from his grandfather. Can't they let him be?
He looked sadly Maugry doing the example of each Unforgivable on a spider. When came the turn of the Avada Kedavra, Luffy let out a bitter laugh.
-Why are you laughing, kid?
-There is worst way to die, that's why I'm laughing.
-Ah, really, what for example?
-Burn from the inside. To explode. The list is long.
-You know the spells need for this?
-Nope, but with Natural Magic, there isn't any need.
He focused on the body of the dead spider on Ron's desk. It shook a moment before exploding from inside, dispersing its remain everywhere.
Harry stared at Luffy. He had never thought about it, but as a pirate, maybe he had already killed.
At the end of the class, Harry tried to find Luffy, but he had mysteriously disappeared.
-You lost someone?
Harry jump at the voice and turned around to see Smoker, leaning against a wall.
-A friend.
-Mugiwara… He went away with Kuro ashi in this direction…
He huffed some smoke who went to show a corridor.
-What do you want with this shitty pirate?
-I doubt that it interest you.
-You're right, it doesn't.
Smoker put back his cigars in his mouth to smoke again.
-Why do you chase him? Asked Harry. Did he killed someone near you?
-Humph… no, Mugiwara never killed anyone. For all the charges that we can put on his back, murder and tentative of murders aren't there. If I chase him, it's for another reason entirely…
Smoker stayed an instant lost in his thoughts, remembering his encounter with Luffy.
-The first time I saw him, he was nine. He was at Loguetown, where I was posted. I don't really know how, but he found himself on the scaffold where Gold Roger died. On it and in a bad situation, about to be killed. At this age, you usually know what it is to die, and I saw more than one man shit himself once he is confronted to death. However, Mugiwara just smiled, and yelled that he would become the Pirate's King… He knew that he was going to die, and yet, he was smiling… It's a miracle that he escaped, I must confess… but you see, brat, the last one I saw with my own eyes smiling like that, one hair from death… was Gold Roger himself.
The marine sighed and turned away.
-You will be late to the diner, Potter.
And he walked away, leaving a puzzled Harry behind stunned in the corridor.
Despite the presence of the Marine and the news about the pirates, Hogwarts soon fell back in her monotony, be it the seances of studies in group (Tashigi stumbled on them, wondering where all the pirates were, and was surprised to see that added to the pirates, there were normal students, who were studying with the help of the teachers) or the false prediction for Divination, who left Luffy rolling on the carpet.
Yet Harry was hold behind everyone by Marco at the end of the Natural Magic class.
- I received a letter from your godfather, yoi. He is worried about you, about a nightmare that you had this summer, Marco told him straight.
-I know… he is back because of me, mumbled Harry.
-It's his duty. You are his godson, he must take care of you. I would like for you to let one of my comrade examine you, if it doesn't bother you. She is coming to Hogsmead, to discuss with Chopper and Mrs Pomfrey about the dangers that the Champions will have to affront. Cassandra is rather special, but she knows her work well. She could cut and sew back your head in an instant, and you could be back on a broom and take part in a match of Quidditch the next day, yoi. Do you see a problem?
-None…
-Thank you, Potter.
Marco was waiting, a little in the back, while Cassandra took a look at Potter. The blond showed her sadistic comportment to the young teen, making the boy throw a worried; supplying and nervous glance at Marco, but let the blond examine him.
When she had finished, Harry rushed out of the Infirmary, like he had a dragon after him.
-So, it's what I feared? Asked Marco joining the voluptuous blond.
-Unfortunately… how can you tell a kid that he has a Hocrux in his head… growled the woman as she closed with some aggressiveness her bag.
-See if someone have some time to lose to do some research about this, yoi.
-I will do, Marco. Oh, and Ace miss you. He looks so depressed, on the ship. He may have that cute face of stray pup, but it's sad to see him like this.
-Remind him that we will see each other on Halloween. And greet everyone for me.
The woman nodded and walked away.
They were at three.
Three Hocruxes with Voldemort's voice.
Two had been destroyed. Potter may not have been voluntary, but it was worrying. The pirate passed a hand in his hair sighing.
How did Dumbledore could stay calmly sitting in his office when one of his students was going around with a Hocrux in his head?
Luffy stayed put on a chair, legs crossed, the third week of class. Today, Moody was making them try the Imperius.
Luffy didn't like to see his comrades fell like that under the spell, without fighting, and ridicule themselves like that.
He hated this teacher.
-Monkey, your turn.
-Yada, answered Luffy with a pout.
-Everyone does the exercise without protest, so, stand in the center of the class!
Ron nudged Luffy, to encourage him. Mugiwara shrugged and came down of his chair to place himself in the center of the room.
-Impero!
Luffy sensed the curse touch him… and something in him reacted, sending it back to Moody, making him fall on his bum. For all reaction, Luffy ate his lips puzzled.
-What… breathed Moody trying to stand the best he could.
-What happened? Harry asked Hermione.
-I think that his Haki reacted by itself… whispered Hermione.
Moody tried again, but found himself on the ground for a second time, this time looking at Luffy with slight fear in his eyes.
The kid was dangerous, despite his looks…
Finally, the big day came.
Firstly, the morning, an incredible number of guys in uniform appeared.
-Marines… grumbled Sanji when he saw them from a window.
The students had the occasion to see another face of their Natural Magic's teacher, who found it very amusing to stare at the men, that were paired up before numerous intersections in the castle, and make them whimper in fear when he looked at them with a wild smirk.
Nami found another occupation too…
-Oh, it's so hot here… I'm feeling so nervous with all these marines around… I think that I will remove this shirt…
The marines then looked with hearts in their eyes as Nami begin untie her uniform… before she disappears to reappear behind them, an arm across their shoulders, telling them:
-It's almost pedophilia, that… how many for me not telling anything to this dear Kemuri-chan?!
Hermione had ceased wanting to worry about the pirates. Yesterday again, one could see Luffy make Smoker complain in the corridor to Charm, because he had stolen his cigars and was using it to imitate the people he knew that smoked it:
Smoker.
Crocodile.
Shiki.
Beside you could see the pirates rolling on the floor laughing before this.
-You will have problems, pointed Hermione at lunch.
-No worries, as long as we aren't aggressive, we don't risk anything, Luffy told her.
Hermione turned to Sabo with hope.
-Luffy is right, so long as nobody is hurt, no admiral will come. Though I heard that we will have Hina added to the mix.
-Hina?! But this woman doesn't have any humor! pouted Nami.
-Speaking of the devil… pointed out Zoro his fingers toward a woman with pink hair who was coming in alley between two table to the table of the Professors.
She looked at the pirate with hate who stared back with blank looks, before she joined Dumbledore.
-Hina is sorry for being late, she mumbled grudgingly.
-Don't worry, my dear, take place, said Dumbledore.
A smart person had decided to separate the pirates and the marines. Sabo put his elbows on the table, joining his hands and closed his eyes.
-What are you doing? Asked Sanji surprised.
-I'm reflecting, Sabo told them very seriously.
-You're reflecting on what? Ron asked once his mouth was empty of all the food (Sanji had slapped him on the back of his head so he would stop talking his mouth full).
-On the unexplored deepness of the officers of the Marine…
-Sab', They had Garp-ojii-chan… it's Hina and Smoker, pointed out Luffy.
-Ah yes, that's true. Everything is explained.
And with a sigh he went back to his meal.
-We're at seven, commented Nami. Eight with Ace when he will show up.
-Nine, Kidd is confirmed, pointed Sabo with a little gesture of his fork. The number can still go up, I don't have any other names for now.
-Of what? Hermione asked.
-Devil's User, answered Zoro from the tips of his lips. Smoker and Hina are two of them.
-What?!
The golden trio looked at the two marines, but they seem rather normal, other than the strange color of their hair.
What could be their powers?
The evening came quickly and the students of Hogwarts were waiting impatiently the arrival of the delegations of the others schools.
Sitting in the Great Hall, many remarked the five chairs added at the head table.
Dumbledore was waiting in front of the table, ready to welcome their guests.
The doors opened a first time revealing… some girls.
Fifteen girls in well cut blue robes, showing their grace and elegance in their walking, led by an immense woman. They were all walking at the same rhythm, hands in their back. Each time the girls stopped they emitted a melodious sigh. They made a last stop and some birds came out of their epaulettes. They then hurried to place themselves in front of the students, before the Head Table, leaving the place to a young girl who show a surprising amount of flexibility by doing some cartwheels, before joining another (her big sister in uniform) who made some steps of classical dance, and then bowed with the little one.
Everyone applauded the delegation of Beauxbâton and its headmistress Madam Maxime, a woman as big as Hagrid. The girl went to sit at the table of the Ravenclaw.
Sabo looked with some panic at a girl who must have some veela's blood who sit between him and a third year that he appreciated well enough. He glanced at Nami on his other side, face asking "help", but the redhead was fighting her hilarity.
-Your brother is lucky… commented Ron putting his elbow in his empty plate, pressing his chin on his hand, fixing Sabo with envy.
Hermione threw a disgusted look at Ron, as the pirates tried to not laugh.
Then came the delegation from Durmstrang.
These men in dark, warm and ample clothes were the representation of the idea of something very… manly. They had all sort of canes hitting the ground in rhythm, leaving spark on their way, showing of their skills in their handling.
-Sabo could give them tutoring… Sanji whispered to Luffy pulling out his eternal lollipop from his mouth.
They then left their canes to run before the Head Table, showing off some acrobatics and beginning to spit fire which took the form of a bird for a breve instant. But everyone could only see Victor Krum, who was, it seems, a student and was walking in the company of his headmaster Igor Karkaroff.
There were clapping when they went to sit at the Slytherin's table, to the utmost regret of Ron Weasley, who was wondering where they were going to sleep.
-I could give him my bed, I would sleep in a sleeping bag!
The Mugiwaras looked at him and sigh, beside Luffy who was giggling softly.
-Now, let's greet our delegation from the Grand Line! Stated Dumbledore.
The doors opened, letting them see… only a wall of darkness and obscurity, as if the night had entered from the corridor to the limit of the Great Hall.
Some water began to drip on the stones. Curious, Hermione leaned and touched it, before smelling her hand.
-It's sea water. I smell the salt.
There was a crack and two silhouettes came out from the darkness, running very fast in the central alley, before jumping in the air to contort in every way. Others followed, showing an agility and incredible skill. Impossible to discern their form because they moved so fast.
They were now eight pirates in the room, running along the walls, defying the laws of gravity, and two others came out, running more slowly. One man and a woman. No uniform for the Pirates. They each jumped on one table, stayed less than one second, before propelling themselves toward the alley. They contort themselves to be able to use the other like a support, to send themselves a little higher, brushing the enchanted ceiling, who let out a thunder tearing the darkness for one moment.
When they fell back on the ground, a boy stepped forward, a heavy coat on the shoulders, the hair spiked on his head, looking at the students of Hogwarts with defy. On his way, the metallic items began to vibrate, and a lot of them slid toward the young man.
A dark rocket rushed out of the darkness, low and near the ground, his run making the water splash everywhere after him. The shadow jumped on the back of the man and projected himself in the air to take a rather familiar human form who fell back on the ground on one hand, he stayed a moment in balance, back exposed to all, allowing to see on his back the purple mark of his crew, before jumping back swiftly on his foot, one hand on his belt, on his hunting knife, and the other on his inimitable orange hat, some wisp of fire on his wrist and fingers.
The darkness congregated on the way of the last pirate clothed in gray, hidden by a cloak, which he undid the hood, putting it in his back to smirk at the marines. Smoker let his cigars fell on the ground in shock and Hina facepalmed, depressed.
- Rayleigh Silver … It's been a long time… greeted Dumbledore trying to keep his displeasure out of his voice.
-A very long time, true. Since Roger and me left this school, Rayleigh smiled mysteriously.
They exchanged a brief handshake and Rayleigh greeted Igor with a curt nod, before kissing the hand of Madam Maxime.
- A handshake, maybe? He proposed at Smoker smiling.
Grudgingly, Smoker took his hand. Hina did the same and the hand of Tashigi was slightly shaking. Rayleigh then passed on the side of the pirates/teachers and offered a handshake to Marco with more joy and energy.
- [Seeing his smile, I guess you take care of him. So you have my benediction] whispered Rayleigh in the blond's ear.
-Happy to see you too, yoi. Some of the scars you gave me still bother me, smiled nonchalantly Marco with a slight nod of thanks.
Rayleigh kissed Robin's hand, who giggled in answer, before the old pirate turned toward the young generation who was looking at him either bored, or waiting.
-There is still hope for you, if you listen to your elders. Find yourselves a seat.
The pirates went to sit with the Gryffindor, while Rayleigh went to sit on Robin's right side, which set the old rivals apart.
-Move… growled Kidd to two seventh year, who hurried to make a place for him.
Ace and two Shirohige however went to see Marco.
-Kennichi reporting, Taisho! said the young Asian.
-Enjoy the evening. Find me later so we can speak, Kennichi, yoi, Marco told him.
Kennichi nodded and went to join the table of the Gryffindor. Zoro moved aside to leave him a seat with a smirk.
-Oyaji miss you, Marco, commented Ace with a smile as he made his hat fall on his back. He however said to consider this as a mission and, since I'm not the Ichibantai Taisho, you're in charge
-Happy to know that, but since you never follow any orders from anyone, it won't change anything, yoi, sighed in a false air of despair the Phoenix. Enjoy your brothers and the evening, we will see about that later. Oh, and, The Grey? Avoid airing your dirty laundry in public.
The woman raised a thin dark eyebrow, her amethyst eyes shining in contained hilarity, and followed Ace to the Gryffindor.
-You missed me, bro? Ace asked sitting at the table.
-I hate you! Luffy stated. Hello, Kal'!
-Good evening Luffy-kun, said the young woman.
Harry couldn't look away from her. Her black hair looked like a mane and made her already dark skin look even darker. She was thin and yet muscled, and her eyes were two amethyst slid by milky pupil with almond shape. She looked a little like an Indian, like the Patil, but… she had something more, more exotic.
-It's not right to stare at people, kid. Even more so when they are armed.
Harry jumped and looked down at his plate.
Kali had a satisfied smirk and ignored the insistent stare of Parvati Patil on the other side of the table.
-If I had known that I was stepping in Shirohige territory, I wouldn't have come, grumbled Kidd when the meal was served.
-You see a flag somewhere saying it's the territory of a Yonkou, rookie? Asked a pirate.
-Who are you calling a rookie, thug?!
One hand was put on Kidd's shoulder and he raised his eyes to see Sabo lean toward him.
-I strongly advise you to stop immediately your little game. Believe me, if because of you, Aokiji come, you are a dead man. We are clear, I hope.
And Sabo went to sit beside Luffy, whereas Nami went to make a place for herself between Ron and Hermione.
-You're running away from the French? Smile Ace mischievous.
-I'm running away from the veela… corrected Sabo. And stop laughing Nami!
-Oooh, the little revolutionary is scared of the mean Veela? Simpered the redhead.
Sabo ignored her, but the throbbing vein on his forehead was saying everything.
-Ace… Harry called.
-Nanda?
Kidds snickered, cutting the Boy-Who-Lived in what he was going to say.
-He smells the burnt, doesn't he? Kennichi asked innocently to Kali, seeing the head that the commander was making.
-Oi, the Tulip, shut up. Ace didn't have his full dose of coffee, this morning! Sniggered Kali.
-Who are you calling a Tulip, Hun?!
-Eustass Kidd… hissed Ace.
-What do you want Portgas?
Ace stared at him, his silver eyes fixed on him.
-Urusai.
-Tch.
Kidd went back to his meal.
-So, what were you going to say? Inquired Ace to Harry.
-From the seventh year to the second years, everyone looked at you with wide eyes… It was planned to surprise everyone like that?
Ace glanced at his old classmates who were looking at him as if they had never seen him. Fred and George, on their sides, were plotting in low voices with Lee. But the rest were looking at Ace with a mix of surprise, admiration and fear.
-I'm used to this, I am the second Commander of the Lord of the Seas.
-Always better than Marco-nii-san… if it continues, his head won't be able to pass the doors anymore, snickered Kennichi.
-There is no risk, Thatch-san continue to bring him back on earth, doesn't he? Asked Sanji.
-Yeah…
Kali stayed an instant stunned before the lolly in the blond's hand.
-A problem, lovely lady? Asked, charming, the cook.
-Lollypop, Kuro ashi? Where are the cigarettes?
-Well hidden, I have enough of the teachers seizing them.
The meal continued calmly. Other than Kidd who didn't miss any chance of being a moron, the pirates were rather agreeable. Maybe it was because they were her age and that most were normally registered in a magical school.
-Kennichi come from the Magical School of Kyoto. Kal', her is… what is the name?
-Instituto nacional de artes ocultos of Tenochtitlan, Kali answered to Ace. (National institute of occults arts of Tenochtitlan)
-Gracias. Kidd, I think come from…
-Guess, Portgas… smirked Kidd.
-Houston, no?
-I should have gone to Salem…
-Oh no, you wouldn't have stand Izou-san in transfiguration! mocked Nami.
In the ensemble, the pirates weren't so different than them. And it was cool to see again the fight between the three brother for the meal. Harry had seen the unbridled variant during the holidays, with Luffy stretching his limbs everywhere and Ace protecting his plate with his flames. This time Luffy may not stretch his limbs, but seeing how his crew and his brothers were twisting his wrist to protect their meal…
-Sorry.
Everyone looked at the girl looking like a Veela who had just talked to them.
Sabo became white and tried to be forgotten on his seat.
-You finished with the Bouillabaisse?
Ron had some difficulty talking.
- Of course, charming lady, that we have finished with the bouillabaisse. If you like this meal so much, I would be delighted making you a variant most exquisite for you, assured Sanji standing up, charming, in a perfect french.
He held the dish with a pervert little smile. The girl was a little surprised.
-Your French is good…
-I am French, I was raised on Le Baratie.
-Oh my god! The five star restaurant on the Seine!? Le Baratie?!
-That's right.
And Sanji was invited at the Ravenclaw table with this.
-For once he will succeed in flirting with someone, who would believe it, a surprised Nami commented.
-She is naive, she didn't see the Grand Line. The women there are fiercer… snickered Kidd.
-I'm pained to say it, but I agree with you, sighed Kali.
-You, you are out of the category. The most cynical woman of the Grand Line has the ferocity of the Shin Sekai, Kennichi told her.
-Taisho, Kennichi is flirting with me…
Ace looked at Kennichi with impassible eyes.
-I'm not charming her, Ace-san! Assured the nippon. I'm just pointing an evidence!
-Good.
-Even I know that… mumbled Luffy.
-Ah… okay, sorry, said Kali.
And she looked at her plate with a little pout which made Ace laugh softly.
The meal ended. Crouch and Bagman, the two directors of the implicated departments in the event, talked a little, then someone brought the relic.
Hermione would have sworn that, when the cup showed up, the eyes of the pirates became galleons.
-You're still presenting yourself, Sab'? Ace asked.
-Of course, assured Sabo.
-If Sabo is chosen, I hope that it's him who win and not you, stated Luffy.
His two brothers stared at him in surprise.
-Because you didn't tell me! Na!
-Oh, it's my adorable little bro, that! Sabo said hugging his brother to ruffle his hair.
-I was just disown by my own brother… breathed Ace in chock.
-It's the hard life… George told him. We have one or two things who could be interesting. Do you have some minute to accord us, wonderful commander?
-Of course !