Chapter 5: Trip on the Train

Naruto and the others stayed at the Burrow for the rest of summer. Naruto and Sakura hung out with Harry and his friends during their last few weeks. Naruto was amazed that wizards do not have chakra like most ninja but they use their wands for magic. While the children were enjoying their summer Kakashi was made to help Mrs. Weasley since she knew what ninja can do. She made Kakashi run into town to gather groceries and other earnings. On the last day of the summer before the ninjas and Harry and his friends were to be at Hogwarts. Harry was wondering where Naruto and his friends went to everyday after noon. He tried to ask Mrs. Weasley where they get to and she just says "oh they are just running earnings for me they will be back in two hours". She was right about them coming back to the Burrow after two hours but they look exhausted and injured. Except for Naruto who was unscathed but his clothing were dirty and ripped. The day had finally come where the Ninja get to actually do their mission and actually learn about the wizarding world.

"Man... I miss my sage cloak" whined Naruto "why did I have to take it off"

"Because it will look tacky and it not proper to wear in public here" said Sakura

"Garr... I hate this world and I don't understand why I have to try and befriend Harry," said Naruto with a twang of the fox chakra showing

"Naruto, your part in the mission is critical," said Kakashi and he added something under his breath

"Man I wish Minato-sensei was here to discipline his son"

"What was that sensei" asked Sakura "hey Naruto wait up"

"Naruto you do not change" thought Kakashi while looking at Naruto running onto the train with Sakura after him. Mrs. Weasley came up beside him and she looked at the young ninja to their sensei.

"That Naruto has a lot of energy and I was wondering where he gets it from," said Mrs. Weasley. "I was wondering what he means when he said he missed his parents for 16 years"

"... since you are not from our village I can tell Naruto mother died right after he was born and his father died fighting a demon and his father was my sensei" said Kakashi with a sad look on his face.

"Oh poor boy" said Mrs. Weasley. Kakashi started to walk towards the train and turned around to

Mrs. Weasley and said "he also looks just like his father and I appreciate if you told the order and not the children"

"Well it time you board the train, Kakashi" said Mrs. Weasley with a smile.

"See later, Molly" said Kakashi. Kakashi went on the train to meet with Naruto and Sakura.

After Kakashi boarded the train looked in the compartments for Naruto and Sakura he saw Harry looking around with Ginny. Kakashi notice they were talking and he waited until he was done but he heard a bit of their conservation.

"Fancy trying to find a compartment." asked Harry

"I can't, Harry, I said I'd meet Dean" said Ginny brightly "See you later"

"Right" said Harry as he watches her go to meet Dean.

"Well you can sit with me when you find a compartment," said a familiar voice behind him.

Harry turned around to see Kakashi smiling at him. Harry thought that Kakashi was trying to guard him for the order. Behind Kakashi, Harry saw Neville and Luna coming towards him. Harry smiled when he saw his friends and looked up at Kakashi standing beside him.

"Sure, Kakashi you can sit with us," said Harry when he notice Neville and Luna walking towards them

"Hi, Harry," said Neville while he was eyeing Kakashi and Luna walked beside Neville.

"Hello, Harry and who is this man standing beside you," said Luna

"Oh yeah, Luna, Neville This is Kakashi Hatake and if you see a boy with blond hair with three scars that look like whiskers and a girl with pink hair their names are Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno" said Harry

After the introductions they found Naruto and Sakura sitting in a compartment all alone. So Harry walked in with Kakashi and Neville and Luna followed looking at Naruto and Sakura with curious looks. Kakashi sat down in between his students opposite of him Harry, Neville, and Luna sat. Luna and Neville introduced themselves to Naruto and Sakura. Everyone was talking to Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi to find out more about them until Ron and Hermione walked in sitting beside Naruto. They talking about Malfoy not doing his prefect duties until a third year girl walked in.

"I'm supposed to deliver these to Neville Longbottom, Harry Potter, and Naruto Uzumaki," she said handing them three scrolls with violet ribbon. The girl stepped out of the compartment and Ron demanded what it is.

"What is it?" asked Ron with an upset voice

"An invitation," said Harry

'Harry,

I would be delighted if you would join me for a bite of lunch in compartment C.

Sincerely, Professor H.E.F. Slughorn'

"Who is Professor Slughorn?" asked Neville, while looking at his own invitation.

"New teacher, whats the matter Naruto" said Harry.

"I was wondering why I was invited. I just here at Hogwarts for one year" said Naruto puzzled

"Well, I suppose we'll have to go, won't we?" said Harry looking at Neville to Naruto.

"But what does he want me for?" asked Neville nervously

"No idea" said Harry "Let's go under the Invisibility Cloak, and then we might get a good look at Malfoy on the way, see what he's up to."

They walked in the corridors of the train Naruto noticed people were staring at Harry. He heard from Dumbledore that Harry to every wizard was the 'Chosen One'. They got to compartment C and they notice they not Slughorn's only invitees. Slughorn greet Harry and notice Naruto and Neville.

"Harry, m' boy!" said Slughorn "Good to see you, good to see you, and you two must be Mr. Longbottom and Mr. Uzumaki"

Neville nodded looking scared and Naruto said yes. All three of them sat down Harry notice a Slytherin from his year, two seventh year boys and Ginny.

"Now, do you know everyone?" asked Slughorn "Blaise Zabini is in your year, of course-"

Harry and Neville did not make any sign if recognition or greeting as well as Naruto. Same as for Zabini as that Gryffindors and Slytherin loathed each other.

"This is Cormac McLaggen; perhaps you've come across each Harry, Neville-? No?"

McLaggen raised a hand and Harry, Naruto, and Neville nodded back

"-And this is Marcus Belby, I don't know whether-?"

Belby strained a smile while looking at Naruto

"- and this charming young lady tells me she knows you!" Slughorn finished.

Ginny grimaced at the three boys.

"Well now, this is most pleasant," said Slughorn cosily "A chance to get to know you all a little better. Here, take a napkin. I've packed my own lunch, the trolley, as I remember it, is heavy on liquorice Wands, and a poor old man's digestive system isn't quite up such things ... pheasant, Belby"

Belby accepted what looked like half a cold pheasant

"I was telling young Marcus here that I had the pleasure of teaching his Uncle Damocles," Slughorn told Harry, Neville, and Naruto, now passing around a basket of rolls. "Outstanding wizard, outstanding, and his Order of Merlin most well deserved. Do you see much of your uncle, Marcus?'

Belby started choking and Slughorn did a spell that cleared his airway. Belby was telling how his father does not like his uncle. McLaggen was talking about his uncle to Slughorn. Everyone had a turn including Harry being about the 'Chosen One'. It came to Naruto turn and he wonder what Slughorn was to him.

"So, Mr. Uzumaki how is your father?" asked Slughorn.

"Um... Never knew him," said Naruto. "He died right after I was born"

"Hmm ... Minato dying for his village he loved and cherish," said Slughorn. "Leaving his legacy behind sad it really sad'

"How can it be sad that he left me behind? My mom died that night to know when comes to the tenth of October know what I will think that it was my fault that I don't have a family now" yelled Naruto

"Well everyone it time to go except for Naruto," said Slughorn.

Everyone went out of the compartment to go get ready for school. Harry turned around while walking out a notice Naruto was looking the other way towards the window. Harry remembering what Dumbledore said about what happened to Naruto father and what Naruto became. In the compartment, Slughorn sat across from Naruto.

"Naruto, I did not know you never knew Kushina and Minato" said Slughorn "I met them when I went to the leaf with Dumbledore when the third Hokage was in rule and how did they die"

Naruto did not reply and the thought that it was the Kyuubi that killed his father and his mother died in childbirth because of him.

"Naruto, Is there something that Dumbledore and you are not telling me," said Slughorn

"You know about the nine tailed fox," said Naruto in low whisper

"Yes, I do and what does have to do about your parents deaths," said Slughorn

"Well my mother died in childbirth and my father was the fourth hokage and the Kyuubi attacked the leaf village and my father sacrifice himself to seal the demon within me," said Naruto. "I killed my parents and countless others in the leaf"

"So you were made into a Jinchuuriki then," said Slughorn "So how is Jiraiya anyway"

"... He died three weeks ago on a mission to find the Akatsuki leader and the leader attack the leaf village and then released all the dead souls and he died," said Naruto "I. Hate. Not. Knowing. My. Parents"

"I am so sorry, Naruto" said Slughorn "You better go back with your friends"

"Thank you, Professor" said Naruto "I wish there was some way I can bring back dad and met him inside of my seal"

Slughorn watched Naruto fondly as Naruto went back to get change and to his friends. Harry, Neville, and Ginny followed Zabini back along the train. Neville spoke to Harry and Ginny.

"I'm glad that's over," muttered Neville. Strange man, isn't he and what was Naruto problem at the end"

"Yeah, he is a bit and I'm not really sure about Naruto," said Harry while looking at Zabini. "How come you ended up in there, Ginny?"

"He saw me hex Zacharias Smith" said Ginny, "You remember that idiot from Hufflepuff who was in the DA? He kept asking about what happened at the Ministry and in the end he annoyed me so much I hexed him – When Slughorn came in I thought I was going to get detention, but he just thought it was a really good hex and invited me to lunch! Mad, eh"

"Better reason for inviting someone than because their mother's famous, or he knows their parents like Naruto and I was wondering how he knows Naruto parents" said Harry, scowling at the back of Zabini's head, "or because their uncle-"

Harry saw in a minute time Zabini was going into Slytherin sixth-year compartment and Malfoy would be sitting there, Harry thought of an idea that involves his Invisibility cloak. He knew Hogsmeade Station was less than half of hour away. Harry turned to Neville and Ginny to tell them he will meet up with them later.

"I'll see you two later," said Harry under his breath, pulling out his Invisibility Cloak and flinging it over himself.

"But what're you-?" asked Neville.

"Later" said Harry as he went after Zabini as quietly as possible.

The corridors were empty as everyone was in their carriages to change and to pick up their possessions. Though he was close, he could get to Zabini without touching him. Harry was not quick enough when Zabini opened up the door. Zabini was already sliding the door shut when Harry hastily stuck out his foot to prevent it closing.

"What's wrong with this thing?"Said Zabini angrily, as he smashed the sliding door repeatedly on Harry's foot.

Harry darted in after Zabini landed on Goyle's lap and using Zabini temporary seat to hoist himself up into the baggage rack. Malfoy was lying on Pansy Parkinson's lap and Harry lay curled uncomfortably under his Invisibility Cloak. Pansy was stroking Malfoy's sleek blond hair and the lanterns swinging from ceiling cast bright light over the scene: Harry could read every word of Crabbe's comic below him.

"So, Zabini," said Malfoy, "what did Slughorn want?"

"Just trying to make up to well-connected people," said Zabini, who was still glowering at Goyle. "Not that he managed to find many."

This information did not seem to please Malfoy.

"Who else had he invited?" he demanded.

"McLaggen from Gryfinndor," said Zabini

"Oh yeah, his uncle's big in the Ministry" said Malfoy.

"-Someone, called Belby, from Raven claw "

"Not him, he's a prat" said Pansy

"-and Longbottom, Potter, and that Weasley girl," finished Zabini. "Oh I forgot one actually someone with sun kissed blond hair boy named Naruto Uzumaki"

Malfoy sat up very suddenly, knocking Pansy's hand aside

"He invited Longbottom," said Malfoy frustrated. "And I got yelled at by that Naruto Uzumaki, he must be the new sixth year student"

"Well, I assume so, as Longbottom was there," said Zabini indifferently. "That Naruto kid got mad at Slughorn because he said about a legacy and it was sad"

"I wonder if we can try to befriend Naruto Uzumaki. I can feel a darkness insides him," said Malfoy with an evil sneer. "And Potter, precious Potter, obviously he wanted a look at the Chosen One," sneered Malfoy, "but that Weasley girl! What's so special about her?"

They exchange some stuff about Ginny for a few minutes. They talked how Slughorn asked someone father when Zabini first came in. Malfoy told them he might not be at Hogwarts for their seventh and his mother wants him to finish his education. Harry could see Hogwarts in sight and when Goyle reach for his trunk, it hit Harry in the head. He let out an involuntary gasp of pain that made Malfoy look up at the luggage rack. Malfoy put on his robes thinking he was imaging the noise as he put on his traveling cloak.

"You go on," Malfoy told Pansy, who was waiting for him with her hand held out as though hoping he would hold it. "I just want to check something"

Malfoy watched Pansy leave. He bent over his trunk like he was checking it he turned around closed the shutters. He turned around to Harry wand pointed at Harry.

"Petrificus Totalus"

Harry fell on the floor the Invisibility Cloak trapped underneath him. Malfoy saw who was it and snickered.

"I thought so," he said jubilantly. "I heard Goyle's trunk hit you. And I thought I saw something white flash through the air after Zabini came back..."His eyes lingered for a moment upon Harry's trainers. "That was you blocking the door when Zabini came back in, I suppose?"

He considered Harry for a moment.

"You didn't hear anything I care about, Potter. But while I've got you here ..."

And he stamped, hard, on Harry's face. Harry felt his nose break; blood spurted everywhere.

"That's for my father and I will be glad to help Naruto with some real friends. Now, let's see..."

Malfoy dragged the Cloak out from under Harry's immobilised body and threw it over him.

"I don't reckon they'll find you till the train's back in London," he said quietly. See you around, Potter ... or not"

Malfoy left Harry left in the compartment.