AND…. I'm back from Spring Break, unfortunately. Fortunately for you all, that means a new chapter! Almost to 7,000 views, so that's amazing and I'm running out of things to virtually give you (gives virtual wands to everybody).
Onto the Review Corner:
Felicity Dream: Holy CRAP! Thank you for taking the time to actually criticize my writing, that's actually a first (sorry if I sound sarcastic, but I'm writing this at 3 in the morning, and I really mean thank you). Let's start with your first review. 1) Yeah, I've had a few people say that the info in the first chapter is kinda off putting, so I'm thinking of putting it at the end of it. And it's more or less info people might ask me about later on, so I just went ahead and put it out there without having to write it out multiple times. 2 and 3) Unfortunately, I've always been like this, overly describing things. I have to go back multiple times to limit how much I describe things, but sometimes I still overdo it (as you can see). And about the sudden Mokuton, I've more or less given her one or two jutsus from each chakra nature. Some aren't very powerful jutsus, but she has them. Oh, and the Chakra/ Magic thing, that's how I've always seen it. Magic is just the spiritual side of chakra, while chakra is equal parts spiritual and physical, but I don't like arguing with people about it, so I just let it be. 4) I hope the next chapter (not this one) will shed some light in Snape's eyes (not saying any more, though) 5) As for canon, it will for the most part. I won't be quoting JKR word from word in her books, if that's what you mean, but Naruko will interfere in some things that happen. Wow, that's a long response….
Onto the story now!
I, Silent Kage, do not own Naruto or Harry Potter. Obviously.
"You need me to do what?"
Naruko sighed. This had been the fourth time she had explained this to Minerva so far. It was still lunch time, and the two Professors were eating their lunch out in the gazebo Naruko made. The autumn sky was remarkably clear, and only a small breeze disturbed the Black Lake's surface.
"I was talking to Harry a few weeks ago, when he and Hagrid were at Gringotts, and apparently the boy has more in common with myself than I could have thought. I won't go into details, but the poor boy doesn't even know what his parents look like."
Minerva visibly flinched back, "What? That's absurd, he lives with his mother's sister and she-"
"Completely and utterly hated her sister and magic in general! Before Hagrid came, all he knew about them was that their names were Lilly and James Potter and that they were worthless drunkards that died in a car accident."
Minerva's eyebrows were scrunched as she stared down at the tea cup in her hands.
Naruko sighed, "Minerva, all I want to do is help the boy. I'll tell you what I told him in the classroom. I didn't know who my parents were until I was 18; all I knew was that they both died in an attack on the day of my birth… I was thinking that we could scavenge up any pictures of them that we could find and make a scrapbook for him."
Minerva slowly nodded her head, "I believe that I may have some moving pictures of them in a few of my own scrapbooks… They were in the Order of the Phoenix during the first war, you see, along with Albus, myself, and a few others."
"Ah, yes. I remember Albus telling me about the Order one day. Do you suspect some of the other members might have some?"
Minerva hummed to herself, "Yes, I believe they might, or at least Molly will. She was always one to take pictures during gatherings."
Naruko looked perplexed, "Molly?"
"Molly Weasley, mother of all of the red headed Gryffindor's in this lovely castle."
Naruko gave a sharp laugh and shook her head, "Shameful, Minerva. Don't mock your own house, it's bad luck. Next thing we know, Severus is going to be awarding points to the Gryffindors during Potions, or Pomona will start cursing like a sailor at her darling Hufflepuffs!"
The two Professors descended into laughter once again before a shadow covered Naruko's form.
"Should I be concerned?"
Minerva smiled over Naruko's shoulder, "Not if you want to lose your reputation as 'Snarky Dungeon Bat'."
Severus pulled out one of the seats and sat between the two women when Naruko cocked her head in mock confusion, "What? I thought he was the Greasy Dungeon Bat."
She turned to him in thought, "Or did you wash your hair?"
Naruko reached out to feel his hair, only to have her hand slapped away. Minerva chuckled as Naruko pouted and cradled her hand to her chest.
"Minnie! Sevy's being mean to me again!"
Minerva reached over the table and patted Naruko's other hand, "Don't worry dear. You'll both get over it sooner or later and go back to annoying each other."
Severus rolled his eyes and stole a biscuit from Naruko's plate, causing her scowl at him.
"What are you doing out here anyways? Usually you try and stay as far away from Minerva and I when we have our girl time."
"Your Weasley Twins pulled a prank in the middle of the Great Hall near the end of lunch, and Dumbledore cancelled all classes until the mess can be sorted out."
Naruko's face screwed up in confusion, "My Weasley Twins? Since when are they 'mine'? They're Gryffindors, so technically they're Minnie's, not mine."
Minerva chuckled, "Oh, please! I've never seen them more taken to somebody as they are to you! They practically worship you after the stunt you pulled on Severus this morning."
Naruko shrugged and popped a grape in her mouth, "I'm flattered, truthfully. I never had a lot of people look up to me back in my home village, so for me to come here and have two people like me right off the bat, that's really awesome."
"Oh Sev, by the way, I need to talk to you later about something. When do you have time?"
Severus raised an eyebrow as he stole the rest of Naruko's grapes from her plate, "Well since your twins cancelled classes for the rest of today, any time would be fine. How about after dinner?"
Naruko nodded and tried to take her grapes back, but Severus stood up, keeping them out of her reach.
"I guess that'll work out. Thanks, Sevy!"
He ignored the nickname as he walked away from the two women at the gazebo. Naruko turned back to Minerva with a pout.
"He stole my grapes."
Minerva smiled at Naruko, "I can see that Naruko."
Finished with her mini self-pity party, Naruko went to reach for a biscuit but felt something hit the back of her head. Looking at the ground, she noticed a grape innocently lying beside her chair. Turning around in her seat, the only person she noticed was Severus, who was still walking back towards the castle. She would have thought it wasn't him, if he hadn't flashed her one of his infamous smirks over his shoulder as he entered the castle.
Naruko turned back to Minerva with a large, puppy eyed pout.
"Minnie!"
Minerva couldn't stop the loud laugh that escaped past her lips.
The free time between lunch and dinner passed without trouble. A majority of the students stayed in their common rooms, while some students explored the school or sought out Professors so that they could ask questions. Naruko stayed in her classroom for the majority of the time, boxing with a Henged clone, just in case some of her students needed her. She had a few stop by asking questions like what should they bring for tomorrow. She would respond accordingly to their grade before sending them off and getting back to her boxing match.
It was maybe an hour after she initially started her match that she grew bored. With a swift kick to the clone's chest, the clone gave a startled gasp before popping away. She turned to leave the ring, only to jump in fright when she realized that the Weasley Twins were sitting on her desk watching her.
"Bloody hell! When did you two get here?!"
The two smiled like the cat that ate the canary.
"We came in a few minutes ago,-"
"-but you seemed busy,-"
"-so we decided to wait for you-"
"-to finish up!"
While they talked, Naruko's head bobbed back and forth, switching its direction each time one took over the sentence for the other. When they were done, she had to shake her head.
"Good lord, I'm not separating you two when you're in my class. I can't imagine having to look between the two of you if you're on separate sides of the classroom."
They grinned again and chuckled at her expense.
"Word is, is that you two are the reason why there aren't any afternoon classes… Care to elaborate?"
Fred grinned and shook his head, "On the contrary, dear Professor,-"
"-it was merely a small prank,-"
"-a welcome back gift,-"
"-if you would."
"And let me guess, they can't find any evidence that it was you, so you can't get in trouble?"
It was George that started first this time with a grin, "Why of course, dear Professor-"
"-it's just like how our mother,-"
"-our dear, sweet mother,-"
"-can't even tell us apart."
Naruko jumped the fence and walked over to the two of them. Standing in front of them, she stared between the two of them, examining them carefully before smiling at the trickster twins.
"Fred," at this, she nodded towards the twin on the right.
"George," She then nodded towards the twin on the left before reaching between the two of them to pick up her water bottle and guzzling half of it down. After screwing the cap back on, she finally looked up at them, but had to hold back a snort of amusement at seeing their awestruck faces.
Patting them both on their cheeks, she smiled cheekily, "Close your mouths, boys, or you'll catch flies."
They sputtered, "H-how-"
"You don't even-"
"That's not possible!"
"-not even our mum!"
They turned to stare at each other for a moment before looking back at Naruko, only to fling themselves down at her feet.
"We are not worthy! Teach us your ways, oh great one!"
Naruko rolled her eyes, "Oh get up, you two. Stop being so dramatic."
The two scrambled up off the ground and stood before her with pleading puppy eyes. George even started to make whimpering noises.
"Nice effort, you two, but you're looking at the Queen of distractions. I'm immune to almost every trick in the book."
"Almost?"
"Like I'm going to tell you what distracts me! You'd just use it to bribe me later on, and that's not going to happen!"
Naruko shrugged, "Anyways, not to sound like I'm kicking you two out of the classroom, but, well, I'm kicking you two out of my classroom. Supper's in an hour, and I have to clean up here before that. Go on, scat you two."
Fred and George grumbled as she shooed them out of her classroom, and when she shut the door behind her, she took a glance around the empty room. Summoning a few shadow clones, she sent them around the class to pick up any trash and/or papers left behind, while she went over to her desk to finish the Snape as Batman picture she had started earlier. Intricate and detailed lines and loops made the drawing come to life (not literally), and as she stared down at the finished piece, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Putting the ink drawing down, she turned to see one of her clones holding a toad, the same toad from the earlier first year class.
"Found him trying to come into the classroom, Boss. What should I do with him?"
Naruko safely put her finished drawing back into her desk before motioning for the clone to give the toad to her.
"I'll take him. I know the kid who he belongs to. I'll give him to him during Supper."
The clone shrugged and passed the toad over to her Boss before poofing out of existence. Naruko gave the toad a hard stare.
"Ok, now look here, buddy."
The toad croaked, making Naruko pause.
"Ok, fine. Trevor. Look, you can't be running off from your owner. The kids here would do bad things if they found you alone, so you can't be running off on your own, got it? Besides, your owner seems like he's one to worry about your safety a lot, am I right?"
The toad, Trevor, croaked again, and Naruko nodded firmly.
"Good, I'm glad that's settled then. We'll head down to the Great Hall now so we can- HEY!"
Trevor the toad had leapt up in the middle of Naruko's speech and landed on the top of her head and decided to get comfy in her red ribbons of hair. Pouting for a moment, Naruko sighed and went to leave the room, leaving Trevor on top of her head.
"The things I do, I swear…"
Yay~ new chapter… ok, so I know it's kinda short, but the next part is where Naruko asks Snape something about his past and I really want that to be in the next chapter. Um… yeah, so that's about everything! Remember to Review, please. I'm more likely to write more if I get more reviews~
Silent Kage