A/N: Thanks to those who reviewed!
Legend:
Blah: Normal
"Blah": Speaking English
Blah: Flashback
'Blah': Thinking
"Blah" : Speaking Japanese
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Chapter 1: Diagon Alley
Simply put, the travel to England was not a very enjoyable one.
Four grumbling adolescents stood in a dark alleyway, brushing ash off of their clothes and hair.
"One thing for sure, I am NOT doing that ever again!" A blond-haired boy, Naruto, exclaimed.
"And to think we'll have to go through that again when we go back…" Neji muttered, earning a despaired moan from Naruto. A brunette girl, Tenten, with her hair in long pigtails smiled teasingly at them.
"Oh, come on! It wasn't THAT bad…it was actually kind of fun!" She said cheerfully, and sweat-dropped when she was soon facing three pairs of eyes glaring holes into her. "Pfft, fine…What did you think, Sasuke?" The raven-haired Uchiha merely snorted. Tenten sighed. It was then they realized another presence had been with them. It was a certain white-haired, bearded old man, Albus Dumbledore, who was chuckling in amusement at the four teenagers.
"Aw, don't laugh at us, old man! You probably enjoyed that hellish spinning and flying, but to me, that was no fun at all!" Naruto complained, but he only made the elderly wizard chuckle even more.
"Now then," Dumbledore said lightly, but a highly amused twinkle was still lingering in his eyes. "Shall we go?"
"Eh? To where?" Naruto asked blankly.
"To get what we need for this mission, idiot." Sasuke snapped, clearly annoyed after the wild method of 'travel' and Naruto's constant whining. Naruto glowered at him, but didn't say anything back. Picking up their luggage, which had been roughly discarded on the pavement around them, the four Anbu's followed Dumbledore out of the alleyway and into what seemed like the town square. A large fountain was in the middle, and people bustled about, minding their own business. Tenten gazed around, her eyes lingering on women wearing feathered hats and tight-looking dresses, and men wearing clothes that seemed slightly formal, or at least, looked more formal than anything Konoha residents wore everyday.
"It's…different." She commented, and Dumbledore nodded.
"Yes, it certainly is different from Konoha. Here, the people are more formal and, for lack of a better word, strict." He said. They looked around for a moment, until Dumbledore led them down the street. As the teenagers passed, they could hear murmurs and whispers towards them, and many curious eyes.
"Where do you think they're from?" muttered a very skinny woman wearing a bright yellow dress.
"Not sure, but they sure look like they could cause some trouble…you never know with teenagers these days…" whispered another woman, wearing a very ridiculous-looking pink hat. Said teenagers pretended they hadn't heard anything, but Naruto's eyes had narrowed into an annoyed glare. Finally, they arrived in front of what looked like a tiny, grubby-looking pub.
"Ah, here we are. The Leaky Cauldron." Dumbledore said lightly, and the four ninjas stared at him with confusion.
"What's THIS place?" Naruto asked, staring at the old pub skeptically. "And how come," he said, suddenly realizing that no one else on the street besides them were even glancing at the pub. "That we're like the only ones who can see it?" Tenten, Neji, and Sasuke also looked around, and they too noticed that the people's eyes seemed to slide from the big book store on one side of the pub to the record shop on the other side. Dumbledore smiled.
"Well, this place is enchanted so that muggles cannot see it." He said. "Now, shall we go inside?"
"Muggles?" Neji asked, but Dumbledore had already gone through the creaking door. They stepped inside, finding that like the exterior, the interior was very dark and shabby as well. There were only a few people inside – they were either sitting at the bar drinking, or in a corner smoking long pipes. The four ninjas tensed slightly as all eyes turned onto them.
"Why, if it isn't Albus! Care for a drink?" called a man, who seemed to be the bartender. Albus smiled but shook his head.
"Not today, Tom…As you can see, I have some business to attend to." The bartender sent a curious glance towards the four strangers, but nodded and let them pass. After a quick gesture, Dumbledore guided them through the bar and out into a small, walled courtyard, where there was nothing but a dustbin and a few weeds. Dumbledore stopped in front of a brick wall.
"Now," He muttered. "Three up, two across…There we go," He finished with a small smile. "Stand back, everyone." Tenten, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji watched as Dumbledore pulled out his wand and tapped a single brick three times. At first, nothing happened, and Naruto opened his mouth to speak but he was interrupted by a rumbling noise that came from the wall. The brick that once had been still was now quivering, and it wriggled until a small hole started to appear on the wall. It grew wider and wider, until it formed into a wide archway. They could see a cobbled street at began at the archway and seemed to fade into the distance. The four Anbu's were gaping at the sight, and even Neji and Sasuke were not able to hide their surprise.
"Welcome to Diagon Alley," said Dumbledore, his eyes twinkling at their expressions. "This is where you'll be buying everything you need." It took a moment for the ninjas to get their composure back.
"W-What are we buying?" Tenten asked, gazing towards the path. Dumbledore rummaged through his robes, pulled out a sheet of paper, and showed it to them. It was a list of what they would need for the school year, including uniforms, books, equipment, ingredients and materials, pets, and more.
"Cool, we get a wand?" Naruto asked excitedly.
"Yes," replied Dumbledore. "We will be stopping by the wand maker's shop later on."
"Alright! Let's go!" Naruto cheered, earning exasperated glances from his teammates. As soon as they entered through the archway, they found themselves at the end of a long, cobbled street. Strange shops were on each side of the street, varying from Apothecaries to Owl Emporiums.
"Where are we going first?" Neji asked, his eyes darting curiously to every shop in the area. Dumbledore thought for a moment, looking around at the shops.
"Hmm…perhaps your uniforms? Madam Malkin's is right over there." He suggested, gesturing towards a shop with sign that read 'Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions'. As they walked towards it, the four Anbu's could not help but stare at some of the passer-bys. Some wore tall, pointed hats that looked even more ridiculous than the feathered ones they saw before, and there were people who fit the exact description of witches in fairytales. The people here were curious of the four newcomers as well. They muttered words they could not understand, however – something about 'muggles'.
"With those clothing, I bet they're muggles!" whispered one witch with a rather large nose.
"I wonder what they're here for – wait, isn't that Dumbledore?" whispered another. The mutters and whispers soon got on Naruto's nerves, since they reminded him of his lonely childhood and the jeers he would receive from the villagers, but thankfully, they arrived at the clothing store before he could explode.
The interior of the store was neat and organized, with robes of all colours and sizes. Some were fancy, with ribbons and laces, while others were simple or designed for everyday wear. A squat woman smiled from behind the counter when they arrived.
"Why, if it isn't Dumbledore! Good to see you…So these four are the newcomers?" She greeted them with a pleasant smile on her face.
"Yes indeed," replied Dumbledore with a smile. "I guess you've already heard?" The lady nodded, and turned enthusiastically to the four teenagers.
"Well, hello there! I am Madam Malkin. Obviously you're here to buy robes, so…let's get started, shall we?" She said, and ushered them onto four separate stools. Naruto hopped on right away, eager for anything, while Tenten, Neji, and Sasuke stepped onto the stools tentatively. Three more ladies appeared from seemingly nowhere, wearing something similar to Madam Malkin's mauve robes.
"Pin their robes to the right size, please, and I'll take care of everything afterwards." She instructed them, and the three ladies nodded before grabbing some long black robes. Madam Malkin took a black robe as well and slipped it over Tenten's head before she could protest or say anything. Soon they were pinning the robes to the right length, and Tenten caught a glimpse of her teammates' faces. Naruto looked rather bored, but Neji and Sasuke were grimacing uncomfortably as measuring tapes appeared out of thin air and started measuring the two boys' heights and arm lengths on their own. Tenten suppressed a giggle, but Neji seemed to notice and promptly glared at her. She rolled her eyes and was about to say something to him, until Madam Malkin pulled the robe off of her and folded it up neatly. She rummaged through a few racks in the store before coming back with two more robes, a thick cloak, and what looked like a black pointed hat.
"There you go, dear. Three sets of robes, a winter cloak, and a hat," She said, handing Tenten the bundle of clothes. "Oh, and dragon hide work gloves." The lady added, before placing a pair of gloves on top of the pile. The three boys were also carrying piles similar to hers. They all said their thanks, while Dumbledore handed Madam Malkin some strange coins.
"Now then," Dumbledore said as they walked outside carrying their bags of clothing. "Let's buy your books and equipment, and then we can get your wands."
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They bought their books from a shop called 'Flourish and Blotts', a crowded little place where the shelves were stacked to the ceiling with all kinds of books – some, to Neji's curiosity, seemed to have nothing written in them. Or some darker books, such as 'Curses and Counter-Curses: How to Get Revenge on Your Deadliest Enemy', caught Sasuke's eye immediately and Naruto and Tenten almost had to drag him away from the tempting books. But then Naruto just had to get a glimpse of a particular book called 'The Greatest and Funniest Magical Pranks', and Tenten had to pry his fingers off of the book as well.
'This is hell…' She thought, sighing heavily as they walked out of the book store carrying large bags of books, with the three boys regretfully looking over their shoulders at the fascinating place. 'Note to self, NEVER leave three certain boys unattended in a magical bookstore.' Much to Tenten's relief, the boys didn't cause too much trouble in the other shops, such as the Apothecary or the cauldron store. By the time they had bought everything they needed except for their wands, each person was carrying several humongous bags that attracted the attention of many on-lookers.
"I can't – believe – we need so much – freakin stuff – for one – freakin - school year!" Naruto growled between pauses to catch his breath.
"Hn. Tired already? Weakling." Sasuke sneered, but he was having trouble carrying all of the bags as well.
"Stop arguing, you're wasting energy and time." Neji snapped, glaring at the pile of books that threatened to topple over at any second.
"Neji, I told you I can carry those books myself!" Tenten hissed, glancing at the wobbling pile that was balanced precariously on top of the boxes that Neji was carrying. "You're going to drop them!" Neji looked like he was going to say something back, but he closed his mouth and promptly ignored her. Tenten huffed, muttering "Idiot…" under her breath. She gingerly shifted the weight of her own boxes, feeling slightly annoyed. Meanwhile, Dumbledore was watching the four teenagers, an amused sparkle in his eyes but he decided not to say anything. Finally, they arrived at their final destination. They were standing in front of a narrow, shabby store with peeling gold letters over the door that read 'Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC'.
"I know Ollivander personally; he is an excellent wand maker. I have never been disappointed once by any of his wands." Dumbledore said fondly, and led them into the shop. It was tiny inside, and relatively empty except for a single old chair beside the doorway. Thousands of small, thin boxes were stacked up neatly against the walls. The air was eerily silent, and the four ninjas could sense something that felt similar to chakra coming from the boxes. They froze as they heard a soft voice come from nowhere.
"Good afternoon," the voice said, and a thin old man stood before them, his wide, pale eyes scrutinizing the four newcomers. "Ah, Dumbledore…I was expecting you." Dumbledore nodded with a smile on his face.
"It's been a while, Ollivander. So you've heard about these four?" He asked, gesturing towards the Konoha Anbu's.
"Yes…yes, I have. Just as you asked, I've prepared several wands for them…" Ollivander's voice was merely a whisper, low enough so that a normal person would have to strain their ears to hear him properly. "Now, would like to go first…?" The four ninjas looked at each other uncertainly, not sure of what to say. "How about the pretty young lady over there…Don't be shy, now." Ollivander said with a toothless smile. Tenten replied with a grim nod, and stepped over to where the old man was. He took out a measuring tape, similar to the ones they saw at Madam Malkin's. "Which is your wand hand?" Ollivander asked.
'Wand hand?' Tenten thought. "I'm ambidextrous, sir." She replied slowly. Ollivander seemed to understand.
"I see…well, your right arm then." He said, and immediately the measuring tape began to measure her arm length, width, and fingers on its own. Meanwhile, Ollivander shuffled to the back of the store before returning with some boxes in his arms.
"I know that you are slightly different from us magical people…so, I took the time to design some wands that are fit for the power you have," He explained, and took out one of the wands. "This one is eleven and a half inches, uniquely made of special bamboo with a single feather of a phoenix. Give it a wave." He instructed, and Tenten held the wand for a second as a strange sensation ran up her arm. She raised it up and swished it slightly. Immediately, golden sparks flew from her wand, circling her gracefully before fading away.
"COOL!" Naruto exclaimed from behind her, and Tenten grinned. Ollivander nodded in satisfaction.
"The wand chooses its owner. You have a nice wand there…it's light and can produce beautiful results in charms." He said with a friendly smile. Tenten said her thanks before walking back towards her teammates.
"I guess I'm next." Neji muttered before giving an acknowledging nod to Tenten and walking to where Ollivander was standing. Once again, Ollivander measured Neji's right arm, and pulled out a wand.
"Thirteen inches, made of Japanese maple, unicorn hair. Useful in transfiguration. Try it." He said, handing the mahogany-coloured wand to Neji. Neji flicked it slightly, and like Tenten, a shower of sparks erupted from his wand except his were silver instead of gold. A satisfied smirk on his lips, Neji walked back to where his teammates were standing. Tenten gave Sasuke an encouraging tap on the shoulder, and Sasuke nodded curtly at her before he walked to Ollivander.
"Aw, I wanted to go next!" Naruto exclaimed, realizing that Sasuke had gone. Sasuke smirked at him mockingly before facing Ollivander. After measuring his right arm, Ollivander thought for a moment before handing a wand to Sasuke.
"Twelve and a half inches, made from the wood of a cherry blossom tree-" Sasuke froze abruptly at the word 'cherry blossom', but Ollivander didn't seem to notice. "And dragon heartstring. It's a very handy wand, boosts the power of some spells. Go on, try it." It took Sasuke a moment to recover, and slowly took the wand before waving it. A shower of bluish sparks flew out from the wand, falling to the ground like snowflakes. He did not say a word as he stood on the spot, watching the sparks as they floated around before sinking to the ground. He gripped his wand tightly as he swiftly walked to a spot away from his teammates, where he leaned against the wall with a frown. He saw the puzzled looks of his teammates, but he ignored them. Shrugging, Naruto ran enthusiastically to Ollivander.
"Alright! I'm ready!" He yelled excitedly, making Ollivander chuckle.
"Enthusiastic, aren't you? Well then…let's try this wand. Thirteen inches, yew, hair from a unicorn's tail." He said before handing Naruto a rather pale-looking wand. Naruto waved it around, but nothing happened. Ollivander didn't seem surprised. He grabbed the wand from Naruto before handing him another one.
"Thirteen and a half inches, elm, phoenix feather." As son as Naruto waved it, there was a massive exploding noise as every glass in the shop cracked and shattered.
"WHAT THE HELL?" Naruto yelled, eyes bulging. Tenten, Neji, and Sasuke were alert now, confused by this sudden explosion. Beside them, Dumbledore held up a hand.
"No need to worry." He said cheerfully, making them even more confused. Naruto was staring at the wand, which he had dropped because of the noise. Ollivander took out his own wand and tapped the windows, which had shattered into many pieces.
"Reparo." He muttered, and all of the glass pieces flew to the window before placing itself back together. Soon, it looked as if it hadn't been shattered at all.
"Whoa…" Naruto mumbled, staring at the repaired glass. Ollivander also took the wand away from him, and gave him another wand. It didn't do anything. After going through a few more wands, Naruto was getting irritated and impatient.
"Hey old man, what's wrong with these wands you're giving me?" He asked as the wand he had been holding caused a mini-earthquake in the shop. Ollivander smiled at him.
"Nothing is wrong with them. Like I said before, the wand chooses its owner. Now, let's see…ah, here it is. You seem to have great power inside of you, young man. Perhaps this wand will do. Thirteen and a quarter inches, made from the wood of a Japanese Zelkova tree, with dragon heartstring. Quite sturdy, great at countering spells." He replied, giving him another wand. Looking uncertain, Naruto waved the wand. Red and orange sparks shot out of his wand like fireworks, floating over his head before fading away.
"Finally! Thanks, old man!" Naruto said happily before showing off his wand to his teammates.
"Thanks for your help today, Ollivander." Dumbledore said before placing some coins in Ollivander's hands.
"It was a pleasure, Dumbledore. They all hold fascinating powers…I do hope that my wands will be useful to them." Ollivander replied, looking at the four ninjas.
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"Do we have everything we need, old man? I'm tired of shopping!" Naruto asked, once again balancing boxes and bags in his arms. Dumbledore chuckled.
"Yes, I believe we are finished. I will show you where you will be sleeping now. Tomorrow you will be leaving for Hogwarts. But I need two people to ride the Hogwarts express with the students to Hogwarts, and two people to come to Hogwarts right away with me." He explained. Naruto grinned.
"I wanna ride this Hogwarts express-thingy! It sounds fun!" He declared, and Dumbledore nodded.
"Alright, thank you Naruto. And…one more person?" He asked, looking at Naruto's teammates.
"I'm definitely not going on some weird train with the idiot." Sasuke stated, earning a glare from Naruto.
"Hey!" Naruto retorted, but Tenten stopped them from arguing.
"Alright, alright, I'll go." She said quickly. Neji gave her a look, and Sasuke looked at her curiously, but she didn't notice.
"Thank you, Miss Tenten. So, you two," Dumbledore concluded, facing Sasuke and Neji. "Will be coming to Hogwarts with me." The two nodded.
"See you at Hogwarts, Neji and Sasuke." Tenten said.
"Yeah." Neji replied.
"Have fun dealing with the idiot." Sasuke said with a smirk. Tenten sweat-dropped.
"Alright, Sasuke, that's the last straw! You're going down!" Naruto growled, launching himself at Sasuke.
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The old mansion floors creaked as four dark figures walked through the hallway, dimly lit with candles.
"Konoha shinobi?" drawled a deep voice, belonging to the first figure.
"Useless…Konoha shinobi are nothing compared to us. They're probably just a bunch of genin or chuunin" muttered another voice.
"No, I heard that they're Anbu's. Konoha's best." said a female voice.
"Hah, that doesn't make much of a difference…but it might be interesting. What's the plan, captain?" asked a third voice, sounding excited. The figure beside him thought for a minute.
"Asuka and Makoto, you can take care of the plan tomorrow. There's a chance that those Konoha shinobi are going to be on the train. I want to you get as much information about them as possible." he ordered.
"Alright." the female said with a quick nod.
"Can we kill them, captain?" asked the other figure.
"…No. Your top priority is to get the job done. If you happen to have some free time, though…you're welcome to fight them. Just don't kill them…yet." replied the fourth figure, who seemed to be the captain. Smirking, the four figures stood in front of a rotten doorway.
"Let the fun begin…"
To be continued…
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! There wasn't any action in it, but you can probably tell that the action is coming very soon. I tried to not make this chapter boring, since it's mostly about preparing for the mission ahead.
Like I said at the beginning of this chapter, thank you to everyone who reviewed! I'm still debating on the pairings, but I have a pretty good idea of which ones I want. Now it's just a matter of choosing! But suggestions and ideas are still welcome.
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