Chapter 6: The discovery

Naruto wander off the train to try to find Harry. Kakashi was walking behind while Sakura looking excitedly up at Hogwarts Castle. Naruto wander up ahead until he heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around just to see it was Malfoy with a smile on his face.

"Naruto Uzumaki, right" asked Malfoy with his hand out.

"Yes, that my name and what do you want?" asked Naruto in an irritably voice as he took Malfoy hand.

"My name is Draco Malfoy from what I hear you are pretty amazing from what Zabini said," said Malfoy

"Yes, from what I hear you are a big headed jerk," said Naruto with a frown.

"Who told you that" said Malfoy in an innocent voice.

"From my friend Harry Potter" said Naruto. "I don't really like you from the way you act"

"I not any closer making friends with him, well I will tell the dark lord about his powers that equally his" thought Malfoy as he look at Naruto walking towards a sliver haired man.

"I will see at the ceremony then, Naruto," said Malfoy

"Um ... yeah bye, see you later," said Naruto "Kakashi-sensei are we waiting outside the great hall before we are introduced"

"Yes we are and what the matter, Naruto" asked Kakashi

"I am just thinking that Harry somewhat reminds me of Sasuke" answered Naruto slowly. "I want to get to know Harry better"

"Know what, Naruto, Harry does remind me of Sasuke and I think it would be great if you make him your new best friend," said Kakashi with a smile. "I know Minato-sensei would not his only son to regret not saving his old best friend. I know he want you to move on"

"Thanks, Kakashi and I told Professor Slughorn what happened to him and mom," said Naruto. "And what I was too"

"He knew both of them well" said Kakashi. "Do you and Sakura want to walk up to the castle?"

"Yes, sir" said both teens.

"Make sure you are quiet," said Kakashi with a stern look.

"Ok" chimed both Naruto and Sakura

"Great and go now" said Kakashi and before he said 'now' they left. 'They never change do they' thought Kakashi. Kakashi looked around for Harry and decided that he went up to the castle before him. He turned around and headed for the Train he also had a feeling that Harry did not leave the Train.

Harry could not move at all. He could his nose still bleeding out. He knew Naruto and his friends left with Ron and Hermione. He was trying to summon his wand over and over in his head. He felt the train lurched he knew he was going back to London. Then he felt his Invisibility Cloak fly off him and a voice overheard said, "Wotcher, Harry"

There was a flash of red light and Harry unfroze. He heard a familiar voice behind before he sat up.

"I had a feeling you didn't leave the train and you do need some medical attention too" said the voice as Harry turned around he saw Kakashi and Tonks standing over him.

``We`d better get out of here, quickly," she said, as the train windows become obscured with steam and the train began to move out of the station. "Come on, we'll jump."

"You guys can hold on to me when the time comes to jump, Kay," said Kakashi. Tonks and Harry nodded.

Harry hurried after Tonks and Kakashi into the corridor. Tonks pulled open the train door and the both of them grab the back of Kakashi before he leapt from the platform, which seemed to be too easy for Kakashi. Kakashi had Harry's Invisibility Cloak in his hands and he passed it to Harry.

"Who did it?" asked Kakashi and Tonks at the same time.

"Draco Malfoy," said Harry bitterly. "Thanks for ... well... umm Kakashi is Naruto okay"

"No problem" said Tonks before Kakashi could answer.

"Naruto is fine and why do you ask," asked Kakashi

"Um... Malfoy wanted to take him away from me and you and Sakura"

"Oh... Naruto didn't really like the Malfoy boy," said Kakashi. Harry heart warmed up, he started to like Naruto as a best friend. Tonks came up to Harry and to check his nose.

"I can fix your nose if you stand still," said Tonks. Tonks pointed her wand at Harry's nose and said "Episkey"

Harry nose felt very hot, and then very cold. He raised a hand felt it gingerly. It seemed to be mended. He noticed Kakashi looking in curiosity when Tonks did the spell.

"Thanks a lot!" chirped Harry

"You'd better put that Cloak back on, and we can walk up to the school and Kakashi can run up because he and his students will be introduced soon" said Tonks

Kakashi nodded his head and ran towards the castle with amazing speed. 'Wow, Kakashi is fastest person I met' thought Harry. Harry noticed a creature that was white running towards the castle with Kakashi.

"Was that a Patronus." asked Harry

"Yes, I'm sending word to the castle that we got you or they'll worry," said Tonks. "We can't dawdle lets go faster"

"How do you and Kakashi find me." asked Harry

"Well I notice that he was running towards the train panicked he was looking at a compartment window and I notice the blinds were drawn and Kakashi knew you hadn't left he said he had not seen you since you left for lunch" said Tonks. "He jumped on the train after me and well we found you"

"I still can't believe how fast Kakashi was running towards the castle," said Harry. "But, what are you doing here, anyway"

"I'm stationed in Hogmeade now, to give the school extra protection," said Tonks. "There are ones that are positioned at the school protect the actually school itself."

"Is it just you who's stationed up here, or-?" asked Harry

"No, Proudfoot, Savage and Dawlish are here too," answered Tonks

"Dawlish, That Auror Dumbledore attacked last year?"Asked Harry.

"That's right," said Tonks

They trudged up the dark, deserted lane, following freshly made carriage tracks. Harry knew Tonks had changed she use to make jokes and laughed. But she changed after Sirius died. It hadn't been her fault that he died and he couldn't bring himself to blame himself. Then he remembering what Dumbledore said about Naruto and the demon sealed inside killed Naruto's father. Always travelling by carriage Harry came to appreciate how far Hogwarts was. He wanted to ask Tonks if she met Naruto yet. He was now hungry and cold. He did not like the new gloomy Tonks.

"Do you know Kakashi's students" asked Harry.

"Yes, I met them before they went to the school and he kinda reminds of myself and how I was last year," said Tonks

Meanwhile, In the Great Hall Dumbledore was watching this year sorting before sorting Naruto and Sakura into Gryfinndor. Dumbledore told everyone was that they were playing host to foreign Students. Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi were standing in front of the teachers table.

"Let me introduced everyone to foreign exchange Students and their teacher, the boy with blond hair is Naruto Uzumaki is famous, the girl with pink hair is Sakura Haruno studies medicine and their teacher Kakashi Hatake. We will treat them like will your follow peers," said Dumbledore gesturing between the three ninja. "I will be happy if Professor McGonagall will let her house play host to Kakashi students"

"We would be honoured too" said McGonagall. "Kakashi can stay with Gryfinndor too."

"I would be honoured to," said Kakashi.

The Great Hall doors opened with Harry coming through with Professor Snape. Harry had blood on the front of him and he went to sit down with Ron and Hermione. He ran into trouble with Snape insisting that they go into the Great Hall after taking points away from Gryfinndor.

"So, what is going to happen with Kakashi and his Student," asked Harry

"They are staying in Gryfinndor and why are covered in blood" said Hermione. 'Tergeo.' The spell siphoned off the dried blood.

"Thanks," said Harry, feeling his clean face. "How's my nose looking?"

"Normal," said Hermione anxiously. "Why shouldn't it? Harry, what happened, we've been terrified!"

"I'll tell you later," said Harry curtly. He was conscious that Ginny, Neville, Dean and Seamus were listening in; even Nearly Headless Nick, the Gryfinndor ghost, had floated along the bench to eavesdrop.

"But-" said Hermione.

"Not now, Hermione," said Harry, He looked up to Kakashi talking to Dumbledore who probably telling them the password and whereabouts of the Gryfinndor common room. He saw that Naruto was talking to Sakura to where to sit.

"Oi, Naruto, Sakura," said Ron waving the two teens over. "Come sit with us"

"Sure, let's go Sakura," said Naruto grabbing Sakura hand. Naruto sat beside Harry and Sakura sat in between Ron and Hermione. Harry wanted to ask Naruto if he was friends with Draco Malfoy but he was too nervous too. Hermione was going ask Naruto what happened after the lunch with Slughorn why he was late after Neville. They were eating the feast Harry asked if anything happened during the sorting.

"You missed the sorting, anyway," said Hermione, as Ron and Naruto were fighting for a large chocolate gateau.

"Hat say anything interesting?" asked Harry, taking a piece of treacle tart.

"More the same, really ... advising us all to unite in the face of our enemies, you know." Hermione told Harry. Naruto had a curious look on his face when they said a hat could talk.

"A hat can talk," said Naruto with his weird panicked look on his face.

"Yes, you did not know that, Naruto," said Ron

"No remember we come from a different school and we do stuff differently," said Sakura. Harry interrupted their conservation.

"Dumbledore mentioned Voldemort at all?" asked Harry

"Not yet, but he always saves his proper speech for after the feast, doesn't he? It can't be long now," said Hermione.

"Snape said Hagrid was late for the feast-"said Harry.

"You've seen Snape? How come?" said Ron. Harry noticed that Naruto was looking towards Kakashi with a concern look. "And Naruto, What is the matter you've been so distanced since after lunch."

"Bumped into him," said Harry still looking towards Naruto. "And now that Ron mentioned it you have been so distanced since Slughorn talked to you." Touching Naruto on the shoulder made Naruto jump and turn around.

"Huh... oh nothing and Harry at lunch I'm sorry for the way I acted how he said 'Leaving his legacy behind sad it really sad'. It just bothered me to no end not knowing my dad at all," Said Naruto. "I just wish that he didn't die and to grow up all alone."

"Legacy what do mean by that," asked Hermione

"Legacy is another word for heir," explained Sakura.

"Oh," said Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Hermione said "Hagrid was only a few minutes late. Look he's waving at you, Harry"

Harry waved back to Hagrid who was between Professors McGonagall and Trelawney. Kakashi was at the end beside Professor Trelawney and his was talking to her. Harry looked towards the Slytherin table where Draco Malfoy was miming the shattering of a nose to raucous laughter and applause. He was still thinking how fast Kakashi was moving earlier. Dumbledore got to his feet and the laughter and talk died away.

"The very best of evenings to you!" he said, smiling broadly, his arms opened wide as though to embrace the whole room.

"What happened to his hand?" gasped Hermione

Dumbledore was black and dead looking the night he picked up Harry and met them in Diagon alley with Naruto and his friend. Dumbledore, interpreting them correctly, merely smiled and shook his purple and gold sleeve over his injury.

"Nothing to worry about," he said airily. "Now ... to our new students and exchange students, welcome; to our old students, welcome back! Another full year full of magical education awaits you..."

"His hand was like that when we first met Naruto and Sakura," said Harry whispered to Hermione. "I thought by now he would have cure it ... or Madam Promfrey would've done"

"It looks as if it's died," said Hermione, with a nauseated expression. "But there are some injuries you can't cure ... old curses ... and there are poison without antidotes."

"Maybe Sakura, you could look at it if he would allow it," said Naruto.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione just gave the two shinobi a confused look. "I am a healer, I learned lots of healing stuff from our old school," Said Sakura. "Lady Tsunade already looked at it she says there something that won't allow our magic to heal it."

"... and Mr. Flich, our caretaker, has asked me to say that there is a blanket ban on any joke items bought at the shop called Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

"Those wishing to play for their house Quidditch teams should give their names to their Head of House as usual. We are also looking for a new Quidditch commentator, who should do likewise.

"We are pleased to welcome two new members of the staff this year. Professor Slughorn and Professor Hatake from Japan," Slughorn and Kakashi stood up, Slughorn baldhead gleaming in the candlelight and Kakashi silver hair gleaming dimly too. "Professor Slughorn is an old colleague of mine who has agreed to resume his old post of Potion Master and Professor Hatake is helping any Professors that teaches six years this year and also worked under couple old friends of mine."

Harry was confused from what he thought Slughorn was doing at Hogwarts this year. The word 'Potions' echoed around the great hall.

"Potions?" said Ron and Hermione together, turning to stare Harry. "But you said -"

"Professor Snape, meanwhile," said Dumbledore, raising his voice so that it carried over all the muttering, "will be taking over the position of Defence against the Dark Arts teacher."

"No!" said Harry, so loudly that many head turned his directions and Naruto was looking at with a surprised look.

"But, Harry, you said that Slughorn was going to be teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts!" said Hermione.

"I thought he was!" said Harry

Snape was sitting on Dumbledore right, did not stand up when his name was mention. Harry remembering one thing and said it out loud.

"Well, there's one thing," he said savagely. "Snape will be gone by the end of the year." Naruto overheard what Harry said.

"Why" said Naruto in a whisper.

"What do you mean?" asked Ron

"That job's jinxed. No one lasted more than a year ... Quirrell actually died doing it. Personally, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for another death ..."

"Harry" said Hermione and Sakura

"Dude that was mean" said Naruto.

"He might just go back to teaching Potions at the end of the year," said Ron reasonably. "That Slughorn bloke might not want to stay long-term, Moody didn't."

Dumbledore cleared his throat. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Sakura and Naruto were not the only ones talking; the whole hall has erupted in buzz of conservation at the news that Snape had finally achieved his heart's desire. Dumbledore waited a few seconds to ensure complete silence was absolute before continuing.

"Now, as everybody in this Hall knows, Lord Voldemort and his followers are once more at large and gaining in strength."

The silence was hard to contain and strain as Dumbledore spoke. Malfoy was not pay attention, his fork hover in midair with his wand. Like Dumbledore, words were unworthy of his time.

"I cannot emphasise strongly enough how dangerous the present situation is, and how much care each of us at Hogwarts fortifications have been strengthened over the summer, we are protected in new powerful ways, but we must still guard each other against each of you. I hired additional protection that is stationed in side the school."

Dumbledore's blue eyes swept over the student before he smiled once more.

"But now, your beds a waits, as warm and comfortable as you could possibly wish, and I know that your top priority is to be well-rested for your lessons tomorrow. Let us therefore say goodnight. Pip pip!"

The usual scraping noise, the benches were moved back and the hundreds of students began to file out of the Great Hall towards their dormitories. Harry, Sakura and Naruto were in no hurry to leave until Kakashi walked up to Naruto and Sakura. Naruto and Sakura followed him up towards the teachers table. Ron and Hermione walked up to Harry.

"What really happened to your nose." Ron asked.

Harry told him everything from listening to their conversation to Malfoy finding out he was there. He also told Ron and Hermione that Kakashi jumped without having any trouble like he did something like that before and how fast Kakashi was running up to the castle.

"I saw Malfoy miming something to do with a nose," Ron said darkly.

They were talking about Malfoy, until Hagrid walked up to him and talked to him about his half brother Grawp and how Dumbledore arranged a home for Grawp. Hagrid left and Hermione went to do something with the first years. Harry and Ron found out that all three of them weren't doing Care of the Magical Creatures this year.

A/N: Hey, Sorry for the long wait I been busy over the summer writing some more ideas for the story and I didn't I have time to correct my grammer until recently.

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