"Lady Hokage? The first report is here from Sakura. She said that you wanted a report of the days events even though it hasn't been a week."
"Right. Thank you Shizune. I wanted a report just to make sure that they made it there alright." Shizune handed her the scroll and Tsunade began reading.
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"I never want to travel by portkey again," Sakura groaned. She sat up off the ground and shook the grass out of her hair. She reached over to heal the cut on her left arm when she gasped. Her arm felt…soft and squishy. She looked around at her fellow teammates and noticed that they too looked somewhat different.
Neji looked…hot and Sasuke looked way hotter than usual. Even Naruto, who was now examining his torso, looked good enough to eat. His normally spiky blonde hair was now a softer tone of blonde making him look like a model of some sort. Neji's long, beautiful brown strands were making her jealous and his eyes…She quickly turned away from him and eyed Sasuke who was now just staring at his hands as if lost.
"This is so cool!" Ino yelled. She was now standing eyeing her rear end with a look of utter amazement.
"Yeah, your ass looks bigger than usual. Maybe you aren't as skinny as you thought you were," Naruto muttered.
"WHAT YOU SAY?!?" she yelled, balling up her fists. Sakura let out a sigh and turned to Hinata who was just sitting there with her arms folded across her chest. She was looking towards the ground and she looked as though she were embarrassed about something. Sakura was about to say something to her but Neji started towards her instead.
"Hinata? Give me your hand," he commanded. Hinata stared up at her cousin nervously before letting him help her to her feet. "Are you alright?" he asked.
"Uh…yeah. I'll…I'll be fine," she replied in almost a whisper. Neji lifted her chin with his hand.
"Don't worry. You look just fine," he whispered. Her eyes went wide as he continued to caress her cheek. "I think I like this dimention already. The warmth emitting from your skin is unbelievable," he chuckled.
"Neji-chan…Hinata…" Neji tore his hand away from Hinata's cheek and stared at their team leader Sakura. "It's almost time for our meeting."
"Meeting?" Neji asked.
"Yeah. Tsunade-sama said that someone is going to meet us here to help us get the things we need for school. He or she should be here in a minute." Not even a second later there was a loud pop behind Naruto causing him to scream out loud.
"AHHHHHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL…?"
Two strange looking adults appeared before them wearing long robes. One was wearing a long blue robe that had stars all over it that twinkled like real ones. Sakura deducted that he was very old. He had a long white beard; longer than any she had ever seen but the moon-like spectacles that he wore seemed to make him look a bit younger. Also his eyes were a bright blue that seemed to twinkle like the stars on his robe.
The other guy was dressed in all black. His long black robe was folded across his chest with his arms. He had medium length, greasy looking hair and the expression he worse was enough to make any child run and hide.
"Ahhh, it seems we've found the group from Konoha. I take it everyone got here alright?" the old guy asked.
"Uh…yes sir," Sakura said, standing to her feet.
"LIKE HELL WE DID! THAT PORTKEY ALMOST MADE ME PUKE UP ALL MY ICHIRAKU RAMEN!" Naruto yelled.
"Shut up Naruto!" Sakura hissed.
"Ahh, the famous Naruto Uzamaki that I've heard so much about," the old guy chuckled.
"You…you've heard of me?" he asked staring at the old man curiously.
"Oh yes, I've heard a lot of things about you. You are by far the most interesting person I've ever read up on. Almost as interesting as one of my very on but that's neither here nor there. It seems we need to get you ready for your classes but first the details of the mission." Everyone sat down on the ground in front of the two older gentlemen giving them their undivided attention. "Uh…Sakura?"
"Aye, that's me sir," she said raising her hand.
"Yes, well I am the headmaster of the school, Albus Dumbledore and this is our faithful potions master Severus Snape." Snape bowed his head politely but did not crack a smile at all. "Now then, Tsunade said that you would tell me a little bit about your Lord Orochimaru."
"Well sir I think Ino would be better at explaining everything," she said nodding towards Ino.
"Very well then. If you will Miss Ino."
"Yes…yes sir." She took a deep breath and began explaining everything she knew about Orochimaru. She told them about how he was banished from the village for experimenting on the villagers and how he was one of the legendary sanin. She left out the part about Naruto being a jinchuuriki and how Orochimaru wanted Sasuke's body. That part she felt Sakura needed to explain. When she was finally done explaining about Orochimaru, Dumbledore let out a sigh.
"It would seem as if we have our hands full this year. This Orochimaru person is like our very own…" but he stopped and cut Snape a wary look. "At any rate we will do all we can to help find this person. In the meantime, I too have to warn you about Lord Voldemort. There are rumors buzzing that he's still alive but no one's actually seen him. If this Orochimaru is really as gifted as you say, then there is no doubt in my mind that he will try to revive Lord Voldmort although I really don't know how he would accomplish it."
"There is a way," Naruto said softly. "I heard that's how he killed the 3rd. It's called 'Reanimation'. It's a jutsu that's forbidden to all shinobi and it requires a human sacrifice. The downside to it is that it's only temporary. Once the jutsu wears off or the person is killed, then it's over."
"Yeah but Naruto, you remember the time we fought Sasori and Itachi?" Sakura asked. Naruto's eyes went wide and he nodded.
"Yeah, those were…different somehow. Even though Orochimaru hasn't been in contact with the Akatsuki in years, who's to say he can't make a solid replication of your Lord…"
"HEY! WATCH IT NARUTO! THEY DON'T SPEAK HIS NAME!" Ino hissed. Naruto stared at her in confusion but said nothing.
"Naruto, I take it you don't know much about Lord Voldemort?" Dumbledore asked.
"Uh…no sir. I…I don't."
"Your Hokage has told me a lot about you and your difficulties Naruto. I know about the Bijuu inside of you and I know that everyday you live with the fear of having to fight one of the Akatsuki members." Naruto lowered his head and Dumbledore continued. "Harry Potter is the most famous wizard in our wizarding world. Does anybody know why?" he asked softly.
"He's the 'Boy Who Lived'," Ino whispered.
"The…boy who lived?" Naruto asked.
"Yes. You see, just like you Naruto, Harry's parents were killed long ago by our Lord Voldemort. He even tried to kill Harry but the spell backfired and he ended up killing himself. Harry is known all over the world as the boy who killed Voldemort but in reality he's just the boy who lived."
"But how is he like me? Besides…well, the fact that we both had our parents killed."
"Just like you, he lives in fear of Lord Voldemort. Voldemort isn't completely dead and at any given moment he could gain his powers again. If this happens, he will come to finish what he started."
"Oh…I see."
"But I'm sure you'll learn more about him as the year progresses. After all, you may end up in the same House as him."
"House?"
"Professor McGonagall will explain all of that to you later. In the meantime, we need to get going. We have to be back in time for the sorting. We will go over to Olivander's to get your wands. You'll find that all of you have robes and books back at Hogwarts. Now then, let's get moving. We're closer to Diagon Alley than you think." They all stood to their feet and followed the two wizards into London.
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"Hmmm…sorting? She didn't tell me what Houses any of them got sorted into. Shizune?"
"Yes?"
"Send Sakura a message. Tell her I want to know how the sorting went."
"Um…they are currently undergoing sorting now."
"Huh? How do you know?" Tsunade asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Um…Jiraiya told me," she stammered.
"Oh? Jiraiya? Why is he…? Oh never mind. I suppose he needs to be there just in case…" She stared out the window and let out a sigh. I hope they'll be alright.
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"Now let the sorting begin. When I call your name, please step forward and sit on this stool. I'll place the sorting hat on your head and it will tell you which house you're staying in. While you're here, each house will become your own personal family. If you break the rules, your house will lose points, but you can also gain points for your houses in various ways. The houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." Sakura noticed that her tone of voice changed dramatically when she uttered the name 'Slytherin'.
"I guess Slytherin really is bad," Ino whispered.
"Huh?" Naruto turned and was about to ask Ino what she meant when the first name was called.
"Ino Yamanaka." The entire Great Hall got quiet as Ino made her way towards the stool. The hat immediately jumped to life chuckling on her head.
"Well, well Ino. Let's see what's inside your head."
"Um…," she said nervously.
"Yes, this will do. Alright then…your house will be…RAVENCLAW!" The second table on the right erupted with cheers as Ino nervously made her way away from the stool. McGonagall pointed her towards her table where she was immediately greeted by a couple of giggly girls shoving her towards their group.
"Looks like Ino will fit right in," Sakura muttered. Sakura glanced around at the rest of her friends and noticed that Hinata was clenching Neji's hand tightly. Poor thing…must be scared to death. I hope they don't get split up otherwise she might cry.
"Sakura Haruno." Oh man…Sakura approached the stool and once again the entire hall was quiet.
"Oh no doubt where I should put you. GRYFFINDOR!" screamed the hat. Sakura smiled nervously as she headed towards the table decorated with gold. She was greeted by some eager young girls before her eyes darted forward again.
"Neji Hyuuga." Sakura watched as Neji approached the stool. He was wearing no expression whatsoever. In fact, he didn't seem very concerned at all. A few of the girls sitting beside her starting whispering about how hot he was. You guys have no chance at him…
"Hmmm…very courageous, but a genius by birth…all the same I suppose I'll put you in…GRYFFINDOR!"
"Ah yes!" Sakura yelped. Neji bowed his head politely before taking a seat next to Sakura. Some of the other girls went red in the face before turning towards the hat again.
"You're going to be quite the popular one around here," Sakura whispered.
"You know I could care less. Besides, I haven't the time for silly giggling girls when I have more important things to worry about." His eyes remained focused on Hinata as her name was called up next.
"Well then…brave at heart, but not much for being the center of attention…I think you'll do well in HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Dammit!" Neji hissed.
"Hey calm down! She'll be alright," Sakura said soothingly.
"Yeah well…I still need to be able to watch over her. Uncle will kill me…I could never forgive myself…" Hinata looked over at them sadly before making her way towards her table. A couple of people greeted her nicely before letting her be. Oh Hinata…I'll still protect you no matter what…
"Sasuke Uchiha," McGonagall called out.
Sakura sat up and watched intently as Sasuke made his way up to the stool. For the longest time the hat said nothing. Sakura feared she would just die if the sustained silence kept on any longer but finally the hat spoke up.
"I think you'll do well in this house. Maybe they'll learn something from you as you will do to learn a few things from them. SLYTHERIN!" The entire Great Hall remained silent. Only a few scattered applauses came from the staff table while the Slytherin table looked absolutely rigid. Sasuke just walked off the stage as if he didn't care and sat at the end of the Slytherin table. He was greeted by the Slytherin prefect but it was just a very short and cordial handshake.
"Wow. Talk about your welcome. What's with those people over there?" Neji asked.
"I dunno but you can tell by Professor McGonagall's speech that the Slytherin's aren't liked very much."
"Naruto Uzumaki!"
Naruto looked around the Great Hall nervously before making his way to the stool. The hat was placed upon his head and all he heard were whispers coming from around the room.
"Uh…Professor? Why isn't the hat saying anything?" he asked.
"It's…well I don't know," she said worriedly.
"HA! No need to worry," the hat yelled. "I'm just having a difficult time deciding where to place you. I've only had one other person to stump me before and to this day I feel that he would have done well in the other house."
"Yeah well I'm not like him so go ahead and place me somewhere. I'm tired of people staring at me like I'm an idiot," he mumbled.
"Oh well…I just don't know Naruto. You are a very brave boy…lots of courage…not the wisest of the bunch though…"
"WHAT?!?! ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY THAT I'M AN IDIOT!" he yelled. Sakura's face turned red as she watched her team mate. I will kill him…the idiot…
"No…I just…Hmmm…Slytherin would be good for you…"
"Hey wait. Didn't you put Sasuke in Slytherin?" he asked.
"Yes, but…"
"THEN I REFUSE TO BE PUT IN THE SAME HOUSE AS THAT LOSER!" he screamed. He glared at Sasuke who was eyeing him with just as much fervor.
"YOU DON'T WANT TO BE HERE WITH ME BECAUSE YOU KNOW I'LL MAKE YOU LOOK BAD!" Sasuke yelled, smirking at Naruto.
"THAT'S NOT IT AT ALL! I DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE SAME HOUSE AS YOU BECAUSE I'M BETTER THAN YOU AND I WANT TO PROVE IT BY KICKING YOUR HOUSES' BUTT!"
"Naruto! Calm yourself!" McGonagall hissed.
"Oh…sorry," he muttered, tossing a kunai at Sasuke who easily dodged it.
"Alright you hat! Get a move on!" McGonagall hissed.
"Oh…right. I guess since he feels so strongly about it then I suppose I'll put him in…GRYFFINDOR!" The entire hall remained silent. There were no claps only the sounds of nervous shifting and Sakura's knuckles cracking. Naruto made his way to the Gryffindor table and sat across from Sakura.
"I should kill you! You made us look like fools!" she hissed.
"Yeah well I wasn't about to let that damn hat tell me where to go. If Sasuke's in Slytherin then I'm here. We're rivals. You know that."
"Yeah but you're also members of Team Kakashi which means you should have been trying to stick together."
"Whatever," he grumbled. There was a loud ding and immediately everyone's attention turned towards the staff table. Dumbledore got to his feet and headed back in front of the staff table.
"One last announcement before we eat. As you know, Professor Lupin is no longer with us so we have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. We also have a new class that's going to be taught to upper level students but you'll learn more about that when classes begin. Now then let me introduce your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher…" There was a loud, thunderous crash causing the floor to rumble. Thick smoke filled the room causing everyone to cough.
"What in the world…?" Sakura started but she soon got her answer when the smoke cleared. A big red toad was sitting in the middle of the Great Hall and there was a man sitting atop it holding a scroll. Naruto jumped out of his seat, livid with anger.
"YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE YOU PERVE?!!!"
ANDon't expect anymore long chapters like this one. I just couldn't stop without giving the sorting results. This chapter was a little more serious than the last but don't expect it to be serious all the time. Also, you need to disreguard anything you've read in Harry Potter. In fact, in this story it's as if books 3-7 don't exist. You have been warned. You should also expect a little OOCness out of the Hogwarts 3 (HP/HG/RW) from time to time. I'm going to make them a little more interesting. Anyway...I think that's all now go review or i'll quit writing. Bwahahahaha
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Naruto in any way, shape, or form. I do not own the characters, the books, merchandise, ect. No money is being made off of this fic and I give credit to J.K. Rowling for creating the wonderful world of Harry Potter and my props to Masashi Kishimoto for creating the wonderful Naruto Uzamaki.