A/N: I was motivated to update because of my first reviewer, Cheysuli-Night. Thank you!!

I know my chapters suck, but I can't help it. I'm sorry.

Disclaimer: Again, I don't own any characters from NARUTO or Harry Potter. Got it?

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Dear Dumbledore-san,

My two chosen guards have accepted your offer. They will arrive on the first day of the new school year, posing as sixth year students. Please let Remus know he will be greeted by Kakashi and Genma as planned.

Sincerely,

Sarutobi

oOoOo

As Genma prepared, he read his instructions in snippets. The thick packet included a photograph and brief bio of his charge. Harry Potter. The name sent shivers down Genma's spine as he studied the picture while tugging on a shoe.

He was a fairly handsome teenager, with an untidy mess of really dark hair. Some nice glasses framed his green eyes. He had a pleasant look about him but something in his pupils told Genma he wasn't as carefree as the picture implied.

No, he'd seen that haunted look in the eyes of many of his peers, those who had lost family and friends to disaster and tragedy.

"Harry-kun," Genma muttered, "are you truly happy?"

Of course, the smiling boy in the picture didn't answer.

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…Upon arriving in London, you will meet an escort at the Leaky Cauldron pub. His name is Remus Lupin. When he asks who you are, you are to answer as followed:

I am the wolf who waits in the shadows.

A wolf, eh? The furry animals had always intrigued Kakashi to no end, seeing how fond he was of dogs. About halfway through the stack of papers the Sandaime had given, Kakashi figured his brain would blow a fuse from confusion by the time he read everything. What was London? Who was Remus Lupin? And what the heck was a Voldemort?

But, he decided not to fret over it. Scanning the next page, it told him he and Genma were to each be given a bag of coins to purchase school robes, text books, etc. Their schedules wouldn't be clear until they reached the school and were Sorted.

The Sorting was something he wasn't looking forward to. These crazy people brandishing sticks were going to make him sit on a stool and wear a pointy hat?

Kakashi could just hear Obito roaring with laughter at him. Sensei, too.

"Kakashi, what have you gotten yourself into?" He groaned.

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On the morning Genma and Kakashi were to depart on their journey, they met up at the Memorial Stone as instructed and waited for the Hokage.

When he arrived, he gave them each a brief nod before setting off briskly into the forest. Kakashi and Genma trooped obediently behind him, each wearing their ANBU coats over their uniforms. The Third continued walking for about ten minutes, before stopping at a clump of trees. He pointed down.

"This," He explained. "Is a Portkey."

It was an old boot.

"You'll be taken to the Leaky Cauldron with this. Out front, you will meet Lupin-san and he will ask who you are. Answer with the code, alright?"

They nodded, still looking doubtfully at the boot.

"Cheers then. The Portkey will activate in-"

Sarutobi looked up at the sun (not directly!).

"Two and a half minutes. Make sure you're both holding onto it."

So, the Hokage left his two young villagers, each holding the moldy boot gingerly.

"I feel like a moron," Genma whined, the senbon in his mouth not moving an inch (how does he do it?).

"Hn,"

So, they stood, each barely holding onto the boot, each secretly hoping it didn't have maggots living in it.

"How much longer?" Genma finally asked.

"Not too long,"

As soon as they words left Kakashi's mouth, he felt a jerk behind his navel, and his feet left the ground.

About as fast as it had happened, his feet were back on the ground. Dropping the boot, his arms pin wheeled to keep himself from falling over; a feat Genma had not been able to do. The brown haired ninja had landed toppled over.

"Ow," He said bluntly, sitting up and brushing his jacket off. As he did so, he looked around and saw:

A tunnel of brick. An alleyway. Garbage cans dotted the short path to some hazy light, where occasional passerby hustled by.

Genma hopped up. Giving the discarded boot an insulted sniff, he filed after Kakashi as the Copy Nin headed to the light.