Chapter 10
Authoress's Note: Man..This chapter wrote itself and wouldn't let me sleep but I got a nice flow 3 I just love it when that happens in writing when the words just flow and you don't stop. Before I forget, My writing Proffessor taught me something I never really thought about but has improved my writing greatly and I figured it could help any other Author's who might be reading this. If you want that info read below if not skip the paragraph and start reading the new Chapter ;)
My college Proffessor said the main cause behind writer's block is called 'Perfection Paralysis', Perfection Paralysis is when you stop at a story because you're stuck and then you go back and read everything you wrote and just start perfecting things. After you're done correcting everything you go back to where you left off and find yourself unable to think of anything to write after that and become 'paralyzed'. Psychologically when you 'perfect' your writing and fix every little detail it gives you the mind set that you're finished with whatever you wrote simply because you've already 'perfected' it, and because of that you feel paralyzed like you can't write anything more. So my Proffessor's advice was if you're stuck just leave your story as it is until you can come back to it, then start writing again but refrain from going back then re-reading and correcting otherwise you'll give yourself Perfection Paralysis. Finish what you're going to write be it a chapter or paragraph, THEN go back and make corrections once you're confident you're 'finished' with your work. I hope this can help other Author's who've struggled with this problem because Perfection Paralysis used to be my Achille's heel.. xD;;; Hence why it took me so long to update years ago. Now onto the Chapter :D
Italics = Thoughts
Hogwarts Express Train Car
Harry turned to Hermione and Ron before sighing, "I know what we saw in Diagon Alley..I think we should suspect Malfoy.." Harry whispered glancing at Kakashi who'd feigned being asleep. Harry turning to Fred and George, "I still don't understand why you both are on this train..didn't you already graduate from Hogwarts?"
Fred and George laughed, "Harry my friend.." Fred patted Harry's shoulder as George explained, "We're here because Dumbledore asked us to come along and make sure the train ride went smoothly..something about suspecting someone would attack the train." "As usual the old man's hunches are right..luckily this foreign wizard is our new friend and helped us out with..whoever was on top of the train car.." Fred shrugged to himself.
"Who WAS on top of the train car anyway?" Ron asked curiously as George shrugged, "Dunno..a woman in a black coat.." "Half her face was covered little brother, and even if we did know it's not like we could let you who it was.." Fred laughed as Ron scowled, "And why not?" "Because you're our brother.." Fred and George chuckled before Harry abruptly stood, "I'm going to walk around for a bit..warn me if he wakes up.." Harry gesturing to Kakashi.
"He's dead to the world Harry..but you don't seriously think Dumbledore asked this guy to follow us do you?" Ron curiously asked his friend as Hermione huffed, "Harry..don't be reckless the train was already attacked once so be on your gaurd." "I don't know what's going on with the foreign wizards..but I have my suspicions as well..and I'll be carefull Hermione.." Harry huffed before leaving the compartment. Hm..kid does seem to be perceptive, even more so than his friends.. Kakashi nearly tensed when he felt his wizarding robe being pulled up to his chin. "Honestly..a grown man and a teacher no less! He could get cold.." Hermione finishing tucking Kakashi in with his wizarding robe comfortably so it wouldn't fall off as Ron rolled his eyes at his friend, "Hermione..he's not a child."
"I know that but everyone does get cold Ron and I never hear YOU complain when I do it for you when you're passed out on the coach.." Hermione rolled her eyes a faint blush on her cheeks as Fred and George laughed, "Ah good old Hermione..always looking out for everyone." "Either that or she seems to have a 'thing' for foreign wizards who-" "I bloody do NOT!" Hermione embaressdly blushed a deep shade of red as Fred laughed, "So Victor Krumm doesn't count?"
Kakashi concentrated his magic before a puff of smoke appeared in the small compartment as Ron coughed heavilly, "What the bloody hell?" "Dammit..ugh.." Fred coughed before they glanced at seeing Kakashi still asleep, "Bloody foreign wizard sleeps like a log.." "Well..ugh..I know someone similar.." Hermione gesturing to her friend as Ron embaressdly grimaced at his brothers laughing at that, "Hermione! I do NOT!"
Kakashi left his doppleganger in the compartment before quickly heading down the hallway to find Harry, Kakashi entering the next compartment before coughing at black smoke having filled it. What's going on in here? Kakashi moved to draw his kunai before stopping at hearing the students remaining calm and yelling, "Who did that?" "Ugh..probably a bloody first year.." "Damn kids and their pranks.." everyone going back to their friends as Kakashi grimaced at not seeing Harry in the compartment before moving onto the next compartment to search for the boy.
Draco grimaced at seeing Kakashi before turning to his friends, "Bloody Foreigners..Dumbledore's a fool for befriending them so easily.." "I agree..did you see that ugly girl with black hair spiked up in the back? She looked like a boy.." Pansy scoffed as Zabini rolled his eyes, "Can't believe we'll have to share our dorms with those animals..I heard one of them can summon fire into his hand without a wand.".
"My father actually has a friend like that.." Draco smirked to himself, "..said his name is 'Itachi'..and that he defeated 2 dragons with his bare hands." "Really? Wow!" Pansy gasped in shock before staring in awe at her friend, "Draco..you meet the most amazing people." "Of course! Purebloods always do.." Draco smirked to himself as Zabini grimly bit his bottom lip before asking, "Draco..I um, heard from my Father..is it true that, YOU were chosen?"
Draco went a bit pale visibly straightening up in his seat before scoffing, "O-Of course I was..who else but me would be the perfect canidate?" Draco glancing up when he thought he saw the suitcase move from the railing above them, What on earth? "But..Draco..it's a REALLY dangerous task.." Zabini worriedly gazed at his friend as Draco huffed, "I..I'll be fine. I really don't want to talk about this anymore..especially with how close we're getting to school."
Pansy sighed before she nervously asked, "What was that about earlier? The train stopping and all.." Pansy gazing at her friends as she felt tears brim against her eyes, "I..I was so scared..we were all going to die." "Pansy.." Zabini gently placed his hand on the girl's as Draco did the same before firmly saying, "Pansy, get ahold of yourself. We're still alive and it's not like that old fool Dumbledore would let anything bad happen to us alright?"
"Y..Yeah..you're right Draco.." Pansy sniffled as she composed herself with a soft glare at seeing Kakashi coming back down the hallway as though looking for something in his pocket in front of them. Malfoy and his friends instantly glaring at the foreign wizard as Pansy scolded, "Do you mind doing that elsewhere?" "Eh?" Kakashi raised an eyebrow before chuckling, "Sorry..I guess I am blocking the aisle..ah there it is.." Kakashi taking out a bright orange book with a sign on the back of it stating, "Not for children".
"What the bloody hell?" Zabini glancing at his friends for confirmation at what he'd read on the back of the book as Kakashi sighed happily, "Right where I left off.." Kakashi walking away reading the book as Draco scoffed at the man, "Nutter."
Galerian's Train Compartment
"For the last damn time we are NOT going to tell you anything more about Midnight!" Cain scowled at Jiraiya as Jiraiya huffed, "Oh come on! A woman who fights topless what could be more exotic to my audience than that?"
Rion groaned before turning to Naruto, "Can't you do something about your friend?" "He's not my friend..he's my mentor.." Naruto groaned embaressdly to Rion, "..Sometimes even I have a hard time believing it." "Great.." Melanie scowled to himself as Namine blushed heatedly when Jiraiya approached her, "Hey you're an artist right? Would you like to help me draw some naked women? I mean being a woman you'd probably have a better understanding of the female anatomy and-"
"THAT'S IT!" Axel and Roxas yelled before both summoned their weapons protectively standing in front of their friend before shoving Jiraiya out of the compartment. "Leave Namine out of this you damn pervert!" "If you ever do that again I swear I'll burn your damn hair!" the compartment door slamming shut as Jiraiya grimaced sorely, "Eh kids..they won't see how important my research is until they're older."
"I can't believe that perv.." Axel scowled irritably sitting down beside Namine as Namine shyly smiled at her friends, "Thank you both so much.." Namine relaxing at knowing the two would keep her safe from Jiraiya. Rion turned to Naruto, "So that guy really is your Mentor?" "Yeah! I mean aside from being a total perv..he has some awesome jutsu skills, I mean he's called the 'toad sage' for a reason.." Naruto smiled as Cain irritably groaned, "How the hell long is this damn train ride going to take?"
Cain tripping into Axel when the train jolted from stopping abruptly as Axel grimaced at Cain, "Ow! Dammit Cain you're bony as hell!" "Look who's talking skelaton man!" Cain grimaced sorely moving to stand as Roxas chuckled softly at the two, Well I guess there are some similarities between us and the Galerian's.
"Finally! This damn train ride is over!" Sasuke yelled from another compartment as Rion stood to head into the hallway with the other's.
Train Compartment
Draco stood as Pansy and Zabini moved to leave, "Don't worry..I'll catch up.." Draco putting some things away in his briefcase before standing once the compartment was empty as he headed over to the window drawing the blinds on the whole train car. "Didn't your Mother ever teach you it's rude to eavesdrop Potter?" Draco called out at seeing a shift above the railing before pointing his wand, "Petrificus Totalis!" Draco smirking when he saw the air shift as something solid collided with the floor.
"Hmph.." Draco slipped the invisibility cloak off of Harry, "Just couldn't keep away could you Potter?" Draco kicking Harry once in the face before sneering, "Enjoy your trip back to London.." Draco slipping the invisibility cloak back over Harry as he left the train car to follow his friends onto the platform.
Hogwarts Platform
"First Years! First Years!" Hagrid called out as the First Year students began crowding around him before gently ushering them toward a line near the gate. Hagrid having been told to take the foreigners to Hogwarts after leading the First Years toward the boats. "Come along you lot!" Mcgonagall called out at some students lingering to try and catch a glimpse of the foreigners, "Ah..Miss Granger!" Mcgonagall called out as she headed over, "I see Mr. Weasley but where is Mr. Potter?" "I um, don't know but I think he already got onto the carriages.." Hermione meekly answered before murmering, "Also..there's a foreign wizard onboard and I think he's still-" "Bloke wouldn't wake up! No matter how much we shook him or yelled.." Ron explained as Hermione rolled her eyes at her friend.
"Well no matter..let us keep going then.." Mcgonagall ushering the students into the carriages before sighing as she got into the boats with the First Years to help lead them toward Hogwarts. "Hagrid..there's a foreign wizard asleep onboard the regular train's compartments..do rouse him if you can." "No problem! I'll be sure to wake the bloke..Just make sure them First Year's are looked after.." Hagrid meekly waved Mcgonagall off as the boats began leaving.
"Man!" Naruto yawned as he stepped onto the platform as the others gazed around, "Wow..there's almost no one here.." Ino stared in shock at how empty the platform looked compared to earlier when all the students got off. "I wonder why Dumbledore's going through all this trouble to keep us seperated.." Sakura nervously turning to her friends as Neji stared at the train, "Hey, Wait there's still 2 students onboard that train.." Neji going onboard the train before gasping in shock at seeing Luna and Harry.
"Harry..are you alright..?" Luna worriedly helped the boy stand as Harry dabbed at his nose with a grimace, "Yeah..a broken nose..you know how trips and falls go.." Harry meekly groaned before glancing in surprise at seeing Neji, "Is that..a foreign wizard?"
"Oh hello.." Luna smiled good naturedly as she headed over, "You seem to have alot in your head.." Luna lifting her glasses before walking past Neji, "You also have lovely eyes.." Luna smiled, "Though, I'd love to stay and chat but I think Harry and I've already missed the carriages to Hogwarts.." Luna explained as she gestured for Harry to follow her. "Um..yeah.." Harry meekly nodded in agreement before walking past Neji. "Thanks for the save Luna.." Harry walking with the girl off the platform towards Hogwarts.
Hagrid nervously headed over to the foreign wizards before murmering, "Well aren't you lot an interesting sight..Dumbledore asked me to accompany ya to Hogwarts..now is everyone accounted for?" Hagrid beginning a headcount as Kakashi headed over with Neji, Hagrid smiled, "Well that's everyone! So let's be on our way.." Hagrid heading over toward the ocean before playing a flute as a small ship immediately rose from the water. "Alright..everybody onboard..ladies first.." Hagrid good naturedly offering a hand to help Sakura and Ino onboard as Hinata blushed heatedly when Hagrid helped her as well, "Um..T-Thank you.." Hinata meekly moving to sit down as Neji scowled at Hagrid before sitting down protectively beside his cousin.
Rion sighed heavilly at his twin before murmering, "Cain..It's just a boat and it's nothing to be afraid of-" "Boats sink dammit!" Cain glared distrustfully at the boat, "I hate water Rion and no way in hell am I getting in that death trap!" "Naruto!" Rion called out before asking his new friend, "Think you could help me drag Cain onto the boat?"
"Hey that's not fair!" Cain immediatly scowled, "You know I can't kill Naruto-Hey!" "C'mon Cain it won't be that bad.." Naruto smirked as he and Rion dragged Cain onboard. Hagrid grabbed an oar before he began rowing once everyone was in the boat as Sakura turned to her friends, "Hey..I'm wondering what Hogwarts will be like..this'll be our first time here but Tsunade told me it's gorgeous..just the halls and everything." "There's also ghosts.." Gaara elaborated before murmering, "Meaning if you see one don't attack it..they're 'part' of the castle somehow."
"There's ghosts? Cool!" Naruto eagerly headed over to sit beside his friend, "Gaara what else can you tell us about Hogwarts?" "Who cares? We're only going to be there for however long Dumbledore allows us.." Sasuke scowled to himself as Axel rolled his eyes, "Can you guys tell your moody friend to shut his pie hole?"
"What'd you say?" Sasuke glared darkly as he took out his kunai, Axel immediatly bursting his hand into flames, "Oh..you want to go?" "Enough!" Kakashi grimaced sorely at the two, "No fighting in the castle or out of it..also..King Mickey instructed me to tell you all that inside the castle you cannot use any magic other than with your wands. The other wizards will grow suspicious as 'jutsu's don't exist in their world."
"Awesome! That must mean we're like really special in this world eh Kakashi-Sensei?" Naruto grinned as Gaara frowned slightly at the thought of not being able to use his sand. "What about those of us who can't really do anything about it?" Neji gesturing to himself and Hinata, "Our Byakugan and Sasuke's sharingan are things that can't be hidden so easily.." "Those are fine.." Kakashi gesturing to his eyepatch currently covering his own sharigan. "If we say they are 'family' traits they will think nothing of it..and because technically our wizard friends can't see what those traits can do it should be perfectly fine."
"Man..what a pain.." Shikimaru yawned as he leaned against Roxas to take a nap who raised an eyebrow but didn't move to shove the ninja off, Man..this guy must really be tired. "..ah..we're almost to shore.." Hagrid smiled good naturedly before murmering to Roxas, "Be sure your friend there doesn't fall into the water..there's a squid in the lake and-" "WHAT?"
Hogwarts Dining Hall
Harry headed over to sit with his friends as Hermione gasped, "Harry! What happened to your face?" "Tripped.." Harry murmered in explanation before scowling when seeing Malfoy and his friends laughing at their table. "Here.." Hermione quickly handed her friend a napkin to clean off his face as Harry sat down, "What'd I miss?" "The sorting hat sorting the first years and also spoke 'words of wisdom'.." Ron eating his pudding as Hermione scowled, "Honestly Ron..do you EVER stop eating?"
"What? I'm hungry.." Ron murmered in explanation before Harry asked his friends, "Have the foreign wizards been here yet?" "No..not yet, no idea why though.." Ron gazing up when Dumbledore went to the podium. "Welcome new and returning students back to Hogwarts..I'm sure you've all enjoyed your summers and have much to tell your classmates, so this old man won't ramble for too long."
"So what'd the sorting hat say..?" Harry turned to Ron who shrugged, "Something about..keeping friends close and that 'danger' is approaching the wizarding world." "Sh!" Hermione scolded her friends as Dumbledore stated, "Please everyone give a warm welcome to our Newest Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher..Proffessor Snape.." Dumbledore smiled good naturedly at his friend who smirked quietly at the look of disbelief on Harry's face at the news.
"What?" "That GIT?" Ron whispered urgently as Hermione scowled, "Would you both stop acting so childishly!" Hermione urgently whispering to her two friends, "Dumbledore's probably got a good reason for it and Proffessor Snape is obviously qualified for the job or Dumbledore wouldn't have given it to him.." Hermione trying to keep the nervous feeling from overwhelming her as well at Proffessor Snape teaching them Defense Against The Dark Arts when the man looked like he'd rather not defend anyone from the Dark Arts.
"Also..I have a surprise this year. No doubt you all are quiet curious about the foreign wizards that rode to Hogwarts with you all..Many of these students are from different regions so don't assume they all hail from the same 'schools'..Due to certain..'circumstances' they will be joing us this year to finish their studies.." Dumbledore chuckled good naturedly before waving his hand as the doors opened and the foreign students nervously looked around at everyone staring at them. "First..The proud students of 'Hollow Bastion'.." Dumbledore clapping as Axel, Roxas, Namine began walking down the aisleway to stand where dumbledore was.
"And I must say we're so FLATTERED to be here..!" Axel smirking as the candles above them abruptly lifted higher in flames before dying back down to normal as a couple of Gryffindor's stared in awe before cheering with the other students as Roxas rolled his eyes embaressdly dragging his friend to stand beside them, "Axel are you crazy?" "Relax Roxas I'm just having a bit of fun.." Axel smiled good naturedly as Namine meekly held her sketchbook to her chest.
"The refugee's from the 'Michaelangelo Memorial' school..which tragically burned down this year..Please do be kind to them, these students have been through so much this year.." Dumbledore gently clapping as some other students did the same akwardly while Cain, Melanie, and Rion headed down the aisle before Cain smirked darkly at Rion, Hey boyscout..should we give these kids a show or what?
Cain don't even think about it! You remember what Dumbledore said.. Rion scowled slightly as Cain smirked before levitating in mid air as he stuck his tongue childishly out at Rion. "Cain! Get down here.." Rion sighed before Melanie smirked, "Lighten up boyscout.." Melanie levitating in mid air as well, their hands glowing blue as they passed over the students who stared in awe. "Wow!" "They're actually flying?" "I wish I could do that!"
Cain landing near the Nobodies with a smirk before standing beside Rion and Melanie as Rion looked apologetically at Dumbledore who only chuckled good naturedly, "As you can many of these students are very gifted.." Dumbledore cleared his throat before murmering, "Our final students are from 'Konoho' and one of them is above all academically so he has been given the title 'Kazekage'..Gaara Subaku No.." Dumbledore gently smiling as everyone began clapping Gaara walked straight to where he was supposed to stand trying not to scowl at the other students looking at him as if he was supposed to perform a trick as well, I'm no dog.
"Gaara!" Naruto cheered his friend on as Gaara tried to keep from scowling in embaressment at how loud the blonde was before Sakura turned to Ino, "We can't let those other guys show us up!" "What should we do?" "I know!" Naruto dashed quickly over as the students yelped at the flurry of wind and suddenly seeing Naruto standing beside Gaara.
"Bloody hell he's fast!" Ron stared in shock as Hermione stared in shock as well, "I..I didn't even see him run! It's almost like he apparated in the castle.." "Yeah.." Harry gazed distrustfully at Naruto before turning to his friends, "Guys..I have a bad feeling about this year."
"Transform!" Sakura and Ino immediatly vanished in puffs of smoke before walking down the aisle with soft chuckles at now looking like Hagrid and Dumbledore as everyone clapped in awe before Mcgonagall cleared her throat, "Alright then..now that the school's being represented have been introduced we shall now sort everyone into houses and per Hogwarts tradition we shall go alphabetically.." Mcgonagall taking out a small parchment before reading off, "First on the list..'Axel'.." "Oh..okay.." Axel blinked in surprise at being first before heading over as Mcgonagall raised an eyebrow at the boy's spiky hair before placing it on Axel's head.
"Hm..a difficult one this is.." "Holy hell!" Axel scowled as Namine paled, "The hat's talking!" "Relax!" Rion abruptly huffed before glaring pointedly at Axel not burn anything, "Hm..darkness..I sense great darkness within you..Slytherin!" the hat anounced as Mcgonagall abruptly took the hat off Axel who raised an eyebrow at the Slytherin table cheering, "What just happened?" Axel glanced at Roxas for an explanation.
"You've been chosen into Slytherin House..they shall be your dorm mates and your class mates.." Mcgonagall gesturing for Axel to sit with the Slytherin's as Axel tried to keep from scowling at some of the Slytherin girl's happily moving to scoot closer to him, Dammit..I hope Roxas gets sorted into the same house.
"Next we have Cain.." Mcgonagall raising an eyebrow as Cain grabbed the hat before yelping when the hat declared instantly, "..Slytherin!" "The hell?" Cain raised an eyebrow before the hat explained, "You are very wise and cunning..but you lack the complete qualities for-" "Enough..stupid hat.." Cain scowled covering the hat's mouth before embaressdly heading over to the Slytherin table to sit beside Axel who scowled, "Oh goody..you're in the same house.." "Shut your pie hole Axel.." Cain rolled his eyes irritably, "..I wanted to be in the same house as Rion."
"Gaara.." Mcgonagall looked around as Gaara grabbed the hat before raising an eyebrow when the hat yelled immediately, "Slytherin! Bah..so many Slytherins in this group.." Gaara handing the hat over to Mcgonagall. "Hinata?" Mcgonagall hoping that not all the students were Slytherins as Hinata meekly headed over shyly gazing over at Naruto, "I..I hope we're in the same house.." Hinata shyly put the hat on nervously trembling as it began thinking, "Hm..difficult..difficult this one is..the heart is only as strong as the will behind it-Hufflepuff!" Hinata gasped in shock before nervously taking off the hat to sit with the hufflepuff's gratefull she wasn't a Slytherin.
Naruto smiled gently at his friend before clapping for the girl, "Alright Hinata!" "N-Naruto kun.." Hinata smiled shyly back as she embaressdly smiled back before Mcgonagall called out, "Ino?" "Here.." Ino headed over before putting on the hat as it began thinking, "Hm..I see rivalry in your personality..a healthy rivalry for your growth..Hufflepuff!"
Ino smiled gently at Hinata before sitting beside the girl, "Looks like we're in the same house.." "Yes.." Hinata smiled back at her friend as Ino stuck her tongue out childishly at Sakura who glared as Melanie grabbed the hat that instantly yelled, "Murderous darkness! Slytherin!"
Melanie scowled handing the hat over to Namine who blushed, "Is it um..my turn?" "It has to be if it's alphabetical.." "O-Okay.." Namine shyly put the hat on as it began thinking, "I sense a fragileness..but also a great heart..a strong will and a great mind-Ravenclaw!"
Namine gasped in shock before shyly heading over to the Ravenclaw table nervously blushing at how many boys were making room for her to sit down beside them, "U-Um..I uh.." "Hands off Namine you vultures!" Axel scowled darkly from the Slytherin table as Namine relaxed when her red haired friend smirked, "I got your back Namine.." Axel winked before Namine shyly sat down.
"Gryffindor!" the hat yelled abruptly as Naruto grinned, "Yes! Gaara I'm in Gryffindor!" Naruto waved happily to his friend who only nodded once in acknowledgement at what Naruto had said before the hat yelled, "Hufflepuff!" as Neji headed over to sit with Hinata and Ino, "I swear that hat is very bizarre in picking people out.." Neji surprised his qualities related to Hinata's and Ino's. "What's THAT supposed to mean?" Ino glared as Hinata embaressdly tried to calm her friends down, "Let's um..n-not fight?"
"Gryffindor!" Roxas gasped in shock before akwardly moving to find a place to sit down as Axel grimaced sorely turning to Gaara, "Great..guess both our best friends are in seperate houses?" "Best friends?" Gaara raised an eyebrow as Axel murmered, "Yeah..Roxas is my best friend..and isn't Naruto yours?" "Well..I uh..never actually thought about it that way.." Gaara briefly wondering if Naruto thought of him as his best friend after everything that happened with Sasuke.
"Hi..I'm Hermione.." Hermione gently greeted Naruto who sat down beside her, "Hi..I'm Naruto it's nice to meet ya Hermione.." Naruto raising an eyebrow when Ron glared at him, "Eh..is this your boyfriend?" Naruto gesturing to Ron as Hermione blushed heatedly, "Actually we're friends but, um-" "As if! We're not boyfriend and girlfriend..Hermione and I are just friends.." Ron elaborated not noticing the glare Hermion was giving him at his explanation.
"Ravenclaw!" the Hat yelled as Sakura akwardly headed over to sit beside Namine before murmering, "Well..looks like we'll be in the same house..weird huh?" "Um yeah.." Namine nodded shyly, "I would've preferred to be with my friends er..not that you're not nice.." "It's fine..I understand especially after how much Ino and I were fighting.." Sakura akwardly held her hand out to Namine, "Friends?" "Um..yes.." Namine smiled shyly shaking Sakura's hand back.
"Slytherin Again!" The sorting Hat scowled as Sasuke scowled back before sitting by Axel and Gaara, "As long as I'm not in the same house as Naruto I'll survive.." "Geeze..lighten up Sasuke.." Axel rolled his eyes at the boy, "And stop being so dramatic..that's my job.." Axel smirked playfully as Sasuke scowled, "Well..at least I'm not in the same house as Cain either, or Sakura or Ino.." Sasuke shuddered in revulsion at the thought.
"Ravenclaw!" the hat yelled as Shikimaru grimaced at how far away the table was, "Man..what a pain.." Shikimaru headed over to sit with Sakura and Namine, "Sakura..please tell me you aren't going to start talking to me because we're in the same house." "As if I wanted to talk to YOU, Shikimaru.." Sakura glared as Shikimaru nodded, "Good.." before falling asleep abruptly against the table resting into his forearms.
Rion grimaced nervously as the hat was placed on his head, Why the hell am I last? Well my last name is 'Steiner' so maybe they screwed up the alphabetical order..or think my last name is my first name.. "Hm..very peculiar this one..I sense a very strong will, a very strong heart..not a selfish person at all..almost pure.." the hat continued to think as it sat on Rion's head, "..You have lost very much..and yet your heart remains pure, you have great courage Rion..Gryffindor!"
Rion handed the hat back to Mcgonnagal as he sat down with Naruto who smiled at his friend, "Alright Rion!" "Wow..that was um..some speech the hat made.." Roxas murmered as he gazed up at the Galerian, What..has Rion endured..to become the keyblade bearer?
Naruto smiled gently, "Oh yeah..Rion this's Hermione.." "Hello.." Rion shook the girl's hand as Hermione smiled at the boy's, "It's nice to meet you all as well..I didn't get your name though.." Hermione glancing at Roxas who said, "It's Roxas.." "C'mon Roxas smile a bit more!" Naruto smiled as he gently moved to tug at Roxas's cheeks. Hermione and her friends couldn't help laughing as Ron curiously turned to Rion, "So..your school really burned down?"
"Um yeah..most of the area around it as well..Melanie, Cain, and I were away from that area at the time.." Rion explained as Harry raised an eyebrow, "Are you 3 related?" Harry noticing how similer Cain and Rion looked, They could be twins like Fred and George. "No..we're not.." Rion answered before akwardly grimacing when Cain smirked blowing Rion a kiss mockingly as Rion scowled to himself, "..Dammit Cain."
Ino raised an eyebrow before murmering, "I've been meaning to ask this..Cain..are you..you know..gay?" "Hm? Oh well..sometimes but mainly for Rion because it makes him uncomfortable..other than that I enjoy women as well.." Cain smirked at Ino, "Why..you interested in me?" Ino blushed heatedly before shyly turning to Hinata and Neji, "So I, um..guess we're all in the same house..but what're we supposed to do now?"
"Learn.." Neji murmered simply not wanting Ino to blow their cover as Dumbledore cleared his throat, "Settle down everyone..I know you're all curious about the newcomer's, but I have some announcements still. As you all know the Forbidden Forest is off limits as well as the lake..also we've set up a barrier around the castle to ensure student safety this year. The Dark Lord has returned..and we all must be on gaurd, perhaps our new friends could aid us in our fight to keep the light within us all strong and ever vigilant."
Harry nervously glanced at Naruto at that while Malfoy turned to Sasuke in thought, "Here to help keep you students safe are 2 Teachers from the 'Konoho' School..Kakashi and Jiraiya.." Dumbledore clapped as the students did as well while Kakashi and Jiraiya headed down the hallway. "Hello ladies!" Jiraiya smiled as Kakashi glanced up from his orange book before sighing heavilly at his friend, "Jiraiya they're all underage." "Damn.." Jiraiya pouted sulkingly, "I thought I could meet women here.." as Kakashi and Jiraiya headed up to the Teacher's table.
"Now then..you both shall be assisting different Teacher's this year, Kakashi you will help Proffessor Slughorn with Potions and Jiraiya you'll help Proffessor Snape.." Dumbledore elaborated as Jiraiya laughed, "Nice to meet ya Snapey!" Jiraiya clapping Snape on the shoulder who uncomfortably scowled at the man as Harry couldn't help laughing at someone making Proffessor Snape uncomfortable. Ron turned to his friend before smiling faintly at Harry's laugh having not seen his friend's laugh in a while.
Kakashi headed over to Proffessor Slughorn who eagerly greeted the man, "Splended to meet you..I must say this's my first time meeting a Teacher from a school called, 'Konoho' exactly where is that..?" Slughorn asked curiously as Kakashi answered simply, "The Village of leaves.." figuring Slughorn didn't know what Konoho meant. "Oh well..that's interesting.." Slughorn scooting his chair a bit so Kakashi could sit beside Slughorn and Proffessor Sprout who shyly gazed at the man, "So..you'll be helping with potions Mr. Kakashi? I assume you'll be needing ingrediants then for potions from me?" "Yes we will!" Slughorn smiled as Sprout rolled her eyes before glancing at Kakashi who grabbed his mask to lower it to start eating.
"He's doing it!" Naruto eagerly looked over as Sakura did the same, Harry curiously asked, "Who's doing what?" "Kakashi Sensei! We've never seen him take off his mask before.." Naruto waiting before groaning in dismay at seeing another mask below Kakashi's other one as the man began eating, Naruto pouted sorely at seeing he had magicked what looked like another mask on his face so he could eat. "Ah Hagrid!" Jiraiya smiled as he clapped the man on the shoulder while Snape glared slightly at how loud Jiraiya was being, The whole year with this twit? Damn..I knew Dumbledore had something up his sleeve when he finally gave me the job.
"Now that I've introduced all our friends it has been a rather LONG journey..so everyone please eat and then retire to your dorms for the night, Thank you.." Dumbledore smiled before moving to sit down and eat with the rest of the Teacher's.
Malfoy sighed heavilly before heading over to Gaara, Axel, Sasuke and Melanie, "Are you purebloods? Slytherin House usually is made of the purest blood lines of magic.." "Of course I'm a pureblood..I don't know about these.." Sasuke motioning to Gaara, Axel, and Melanie before changing his sentence, "2..but I'm an Uchiha that last of my clan other than my brother." "OH..so you must know 'Itachi' right? My Father says Itachi's last name was 'Uchiha' are you both related?" "Yes..he's my older brother.." Sasuke glared darkly at Malfoy.
Malfoy turned to Axel before asking, "Are you a pureblood as well?" "Dunno..I never really thought to cut myself open and check if my blood was pure.." Axel frowning at Malfoy's obsession with purebloods as Melanie scowled, "The hell does being a pureblood matter? We're all in the same house so deal with it.." Melanie yelping when his arm was grabbed painfully by Zabini who shoved Melanie's wrist into the table with a loud THUNK.
"Women need to learn to watch their mouths.." "Hmph.." Melanie glared before smirking at seeing Rion watching them from over his new friends, I'm going to make a point Steiner not kill him.. Melanie abruptly grabbing a knife before grabbing Zabini's wrist and stabbing the Slytherin's palm to the table.
"AH!" Zabini shrieked in horror before staring in shock as Melanie smirked, "Huh..I guess your blood really is 'pure'.." Melanie grinned wickedly before Axel scowled, "The hell's wrong with you?" before taking the knife out of Zabini's hand to help bandage it as Melanie looked pointedly at Zabini, "I HATE being touched..and I hate being called a girl even more. Especially when I have a dick like you."
"THAT's enough.." Snape scowled before turning to Zabini and Malfoy, "Draco..take Zabini to the hospital wing and see that he's tended to..As for you.." Snape grabbed the back of Melanie's ear who scowled, "Ow! Dammit that hurts you bastard!" "Silencio!" Snape scowled as he cast the spell at Melanie dragging him off to another room as Ron paled, "Bloody hell.." Ron immediatly turning to Rion, "Why'd your friend stab Zabini?" "He has issue's.." Rion scowled irritably to himself, Cain..stab no one, I really mean it.
"You aren't going to stab anyone are you?" Harry raised an eyebrow before Rion murmered simply, "No.." as Naruto quickly elaborated, "They just er..came from a very violent school, right Rion?" "Yeah..our school being burned down is proof that it was a very violent place.." Rion looking gratefully at Naruto for helping him out. "It's barbaric! Honestly I'm surprised you survived a place like that..I mean well..y-you're so nice.." Hermione embaressdly explained as Ron glared before moving to sit between Hermione and Rion.
Hermine scowled at her friend, "Ron! What on earth are you doing?" "Nothing..I felt a draft over there.." Ron continuing to eat as Roxas glanced at Rion, "So..you never finished telling me what's going on in the search for Riku and Sora." "We're still searching Roxas..your 'King' is doing all he can.." Rion explained as Harry raised an eyebrow at Roxas, "You have a King in your country?" "Um yeah.." Roxas nervously answered, "And a Queen as well."
Cain sighed when it was time to leave before heading over to Rion, "Maybe I can pull you away for a bit..we're old friends after all.." Cain winked good naturedly before dragging Rion away from the group as he whispered urgently, "Rion..what the hell are we going to do? You know our abilities can kill us if not properly managed.." Cain gesturing to Rion's medicine pouch as Rion grimaced sorely, "I know we only have a week's supply left but Pat's making more and I'm sure he'll send us the medicine in time." "Good.." Cain purred as he wrapped his arms languidedly around Rion's shoulders, "..You always look so handsome."
"Dammit Cain..we look the same you narcissist.." Rion akwardly trying to pull away as Cain smirked, "Rion..I do mean it.." before Cain leaned forward deeply kissing Rion who gasped in shock. "M-Mmph!" Rion akwardly tried to shove Cain away who held him closer before Rion scowled abruptly punching Cain in the face, "Dammit Cain quit it!" Rion gagged before quickly running off wiping his lips hurriedly as Naruto worriedly followed after the boy, "Rion!"
Cain smirked licking his lips, "Ha ha ha..Damn boyscout can't take a joke between friends.." Cain heading back to the Hufflepuff table as Ino scowled, "Dammit Cain what'd you steal Rion's first kiss for?" "That wasn't Rion's first kiss..someone else got dibs on him first..it's why I enjoy 'flirting' with Rion..it screws with his head.." Cain chuckled darkly as a hufflepuff raised a brow murmering to her friends, "Does he REALLY belong in Hufflepuff?" "He's like a bloody Ravenclaw and Slytherin rolled into one."
Hallway
Rion panted shakily to catch his breathe as he gagged before wiping at his lips again shakily, "Dammit..C-Cain.." Rion trembling as he slumped to the floor letting out a soft sniffle as he clutched his hands to his eyes giving muffled groan of pain. "Rion.." Naruto gasped in shock at finding the boy's pained noises before asking before heading over, "Rion..what's wrong?"
"Cain..everything..Naruto..everyone from my world wants me dead because I saved it..and the one person who I wish could kiss me is dead..I just..miss.." Rion gave another pained noise in frustration before Naruto soothingly sat beside Rion gently rubbing his back, "Hey..if it's an consolation..I'm kinda the same." "How so?" Rion curiously glancing over at the blonde.
"Well, I grew up..in a village that hated me..everyone wanted me dead and no one believed in me..it was hard doing everything alone and with everyone cheering for your failure.." Naruto sighed shakily, "Then..Iruka-sensei began to look out for me..he was the first person who cared about me and well..He actually tried to save my life once." Naruto smiled at the memory before murmering, "Gaara's had it hard to..we all have..but we all have friends now to help us get through these things..I mean, I consider you my friend Rion.." Naruto smiled gently, "So you're not alone..and we'll help you get through things.".
"What?" Rion blinked in surprise as Naruto smiled, "Hey..I think you're a good friend to have, Well..more so than Cain or Melanie because those two are crazy in a bad way.." Naruto chuckled as Rion smiled softly, "Yeah..I guess you're right..Thanks Naruto."
Rion took a deep breath before sighing, "I still hate that Cain kissed me in public though.." "Eh..it happens. Hell I accidentally kissed Sasuke once when we were kids because I fell into him..the girls in the class beat me up for stealing that bastard's first kiss.." Naruto grimaced at the memory as Rion laughed, "Okay..so our first kiss's were guys..at least we got to kick their ass sooner or later for it right?"
"Yeah!" Naruto chuckled as he stood up with Rion quickly changing the subject, "I heard we got dorms..should we go check 'em out?" "Yeah..it looks like everyone's heading to their rooms anyway.." Rion noticing the students beginning to file out of the dining hall into the hallway as Sakura and Ino quickly headed over, "Rion..are you um..okay?" "Yeah..Thanks to Naruto.." Rion smiled gently as Naruto grinned to himself before Sakura and Ino smiled gently, "Well..here's something to cheer you up a bit more.." Sakura and Ino leaning forward before both kissed Rion seperately on the boy's cheeks.
"What?" Rion gasped in surprise as the two giggled at seeing a faint blush on Rion's cheeks as Naruto gawked, "Hey! How come I didn't get treated like that when Sasuke kissed me?" "Because you're a dork!" Ino scowled as Sakura rolled her eyes, "That and we were on Sasuke's side more than yours at the time." "Unbelievable!" Naruto whined to himself.
Snape's Office
"The hell are you taking me?" Melanie scowled as Snape shoved him into a chair, "Sit! Obviously Dumbledore hasn't told us much about you 'students' from 'Michaelangelo Memorial'.." Snape standing in front of Melanie, "Seeing as you're the only one that was accepted into Slytherin..I'd like to know more about your..'abilities'."
"That mean I'm not in trouble for stabbing one of your students?" Melanie asked as Snape scowled, "Yes..you are still in trouble for that.." "Then I don't have to tell you anything.." Melanie scowled back as Snape smirked, "Oh but I can make you.." Snape taking out a vial, "Vertiusm Serum..one drop and you'd be telling me everything about yourself within the hour."
"That a threat?" Melanie grimaced at the potion, Dammit..this would be so much easier if I could kill this bastard.. "It's a choice..you can tell me what I want to know the easy or the hard way but obviously you will be telling me what I want to know.." Snape waving his hand over his desk as Lucious Malfoy appeared on a mirror on the desk before Snape cleared his throat. "Now..what will your choice be?"
"Fine..we'll talk.." Melanie glaring but knowing answering questions would be easier than spewing them out because of a potion. "First of all..what abilities do you and your friends possess?" "It varies from person to person.." Melanie grimaced as Snape scowled, "Be specific stupid boy..now which of you is the strongest?"
"Rion.." Melanie scowled darkly, "He posesses a virus that could kill our race entirely." "And what is your race?" Snape asked as Lucious listened intently from the desk wishing he could see the student Snape was speaking to or ask a couple questions of his own. "Galerian..we're called 'Galerians'.." Melanie sighed heavilly before elaborating, "Obviously we look human and age like humans except..biologically we aren't human..our blood is toxic chemically to those around us. It could make a person sick to the point their stomach acids would eat their body alive if someone was to drink our blood."
"I see..but is that an 'abilitiy'? Obviously flight is another trait you..galerians..possess.." Snape circling Melanie who answered, "It's not flight..it's bending the gravity around an object..like a levitation spell..the object isn't exactly flying on it's own it's just you've bent the gravity around it." "I see..and what is your ability exactly? I've heard rumor's about Rion's power but nothing about your ability or that Cain boy's.." Snape raising an eyebrow before Melanie scoffed, "My ability is..difficult to explain as is my friend's..Cain can produce eletricity around himself to attack his enemies and objects but it's a special kind of electricity that glows white and burns black. Rion can shoot fire where he wills it to attack, it's a fire that ignites the oxygen from the lungs so it burns like hell for humans.." Melanie smirked darkly as Snape scowled at the boy.
"I think that will be enough for now..go to the dormitories with your 'friends' and be certain that if you stab or harm anyone or I will have you reprimanded thoroughly.." Snape glared before Melanie left the room with a slam of the door. "Severus..Severus.." Lucious called out as Snape lifted the mirror, "Yes Lucious what is it now?" "The Dark Lord is proud you've gotten us some new information on these 'galerians'..We didn't think that there was going to be a 3rd prescence other than ninja and wizard." "So it would seem.." Snape drawled before he placed the mirror down as Lucious asked, "On another note..I heard the Hogwarts train was attacked is..Is my son..safe?"
"Yes..Draco is safe he's taking Zabini to the hospital wing..it seems the Galerian's are very violent and one stabbed Zabini in his hand with a table knife.." Snape scowling, "..I believe that Galerian will be given detention at least..though I dislike disciplining Slytherin's..I don't think letting a student get away with stabbing another would go to well with Dumbledore."
"And it would be good to keep your cover Severus..also to make sure my Son carries out the Dark Lord's task for him.." Lucious smirked to himself, "Draco should be so very honored to be chosen for such a task.".
Gryffindor Common Room
Ron sat down with Hermione and Harry as Roxas akwardly asked, "Is it alright if I sit with you three until Rion or Naruto get back?" "Certainly.." Harry made room on the couch before asking, "So was your old school anything like ours?" "Kind of..except I had alot less friends.." Roxas sighed heavilly to himself, "I mean..Axel's my best friend and all and so is Namine..it's just..the 3 of us were kind of more friends than anyone else was to each other..?"
"Oh I see.." Hermione nodded before soothingly murmering, "Well don't worry..Hogwarts is a great place to make friends." "Yeah..I didn't have any friends before I came here..then I met Hermione and Ron.." Harry gesturing to the two who smiled as Roxas relaxed at that. "Well..this does seem to be a friendly place..though I wonder why Axel and I were put into seperate houses when we're best friends though?"
"I don't really know..the sorting hat does some odd ways of picking people out.." Hermione shrugged, "I was originally going to be Ravenclaw then the hat put me into Gryffindor." "Really Hermione?" Ron stared in disbelief, "Wow..I can't imagine you NOT being in Gryffindor Tower."
"Slytherin's and Gryffindor's kind of have an unofficial rivalry..so if any Slytherin's treat you badly Roxas..it's nothing personal it's just they don't like Gryffindor's for some strange reason.." Harry shrugged before asking, "So Roxas..I've never heard of 'Hollow Bastion' School..where is that exactly?" "Oh um..well.." Roxas tried to think before murmering simply, "Radiant Garden."
"Radient Garden..?" Harry raised an eyebrow in disbelief as Hermione curiously asked, "Is..that a village?" "Yeah..it's a town actually..the school's in Radiant Garden but I'm actually from Twilight town.." Roxas elaborated as Ron put a hand to his head, "Wait..how many towns is this school in?" "Oh Ron.." Hermione huffed at her friend before gazing up when Naruto and Rion came in through the door, "Damn Lady saying we aren't Gryffindors!" Naruto scowled as Rion sighed heavilly, "She didn't say that Naruto..she just said we didn't know the password."
"Good to see you guys found the common room.." Hermione smiled as Ron frowned protectively sitting next to Hermione before whispering to Harry, "Great..3 foreigner's and they're all guys..everyone else got the foreign girls in their houses.." Ron pouted as Harry patted his oblivious friend's shoulder, "Ron..it's probably for the best in the end."
"So Rion.." Hermione turned to the boy, "I was curious about that floating thing you did earlier..how on earth did you do that without a wand?" "Huh? Uh..well..it's something er, only the people at my school can do..but it's really dangerous.." Rion akwardly sat down as Naruto hugged Harry from behind, "Harry! Why aren't you saying anything? You've been as quiet as the grave!"
"Wah! E-Er um..well.." Harry embaressdly blushed from the sudden grab before answering, "Well, I just am not much for talking? I mean I don't really have any questions for you guys.." Harry staring in shock in noticing the scars on Naruto's face, "How..did you get those scars?" "Huh? Oh..I was born with these..don't know why though.." Naruto sorely rubbed his cheeks before gently murmering, "I was also born with this weird tattoo thing..wanna see?"
"Yeah!" Harry murmered curiously about the tattoo as Hermione blushed heatedly, "A tattoo? How bloody old do you have to be to get a tattoo when you're born? It's barbaric!" "Lighten up Hermione.." Ron weakly defended as Naruto lifted his shirt up revealing the tattoo on his stomach and abdomen.
"Wow.." Harry blinked in surprise at all the symbols, "..I've never seen something like this before.." "N-Neither have um..I.." Hermione's face a deep shade of red at this being the first time seeing a stranger shirtless with some slight muscle tone, I know Victor Krumm was toned from Quidditch but I didn't think all foreign boys were like this. "Do you guys have any scar's or tattoo's?" Naruto curiously asked his new friends as Ron shook his head, "Nope.." "Not really.." Hermione shyly sat down beside Ron as Harry lifted his bangs from his forhead, "This..is the only scar really I've ever had."
"Wow.." Rion blinked in surprise, "..It almost looks like a lightening bolt." "Yeah.." Roxas looked at Harry's scar curiously as Naruto shrugged, "Eh..my tattoo's are WAY cooler." "Oh come off it Naruto!" Ron laughed as Harry chuckled lightly, Maybe making some new foreign friends won't be so bad this year.. Harry gazing up at Roxas, "So..can you summon fire like your red haired friend?"
"Not really..all I can really summon is my keyblade?" Roxas nervously sat down before asking, "Hey..are we allowed into other common room's? Or will I be able to see my er..class mates other than in class?"
"Certainly..you can see them when you have free periods.." Hermione smiled gently at Roxas, "Don't worry..You can have new and old friends here..this IS Hogwarts afterall."
Ravenclaw Common Room
"Hey..you're really cute..what's your name?" some Ravenclaw boys approached Sakura and Namine, "Um..My name is Namine..excuse me.." Namine smiled politely before sitting down in the corner of the common room to continue drawing, the picture being a faint image of Riku and Cain fighting. "My name's Sakura and..dammit Shikimaru!" Sakura scowled at the boy already fast asleep against the couch before heading over and pinching the boy's cheeks, "Wake up!" "Ow! Ugh..hey..you heard Dumbledore it was a long journey so let me sleep.." Shikimaru yawned as he sat up, "What're you waking me up for anyway..?"
"We need to keep explore the castle tonight..since I'm assuming you're too 'tired' I guess I'll cover tonight and you'll cover tommorow night?" Sakura whispered urgently as Shikimaru murmered, "Fine..but let me get some sleep..also Sakura we have a whole year to explore this place..why the rush?" Shikimaru wondering if Tsunade had told the girl something.
"Well..it's just..Naruto's right, We ARE Sasuke's friends even if he doesn't want to be our's anymore..he does have a right to go after his brother. If we cared about him as friend's we'd make this go by smoother or faster wouldn't we?" Sakura gazing at Shikimaru before gasping in surprise when Namine gently placed her hand over Sakura's, "I'll help you Sakura..you care that much about your friend Sasuke then I won't mind helping you out."
"Man..what a pain..but I guess have to help out too.." Shikimaru grimaced weakly at the two girls who smiled back, "Thanks Shikimaru.." Sakura gratefully stood up before turning to Namine, "And thank you as well..just cover for me if anyone asks where I am.." Sakura winked before vanishing in a puff of smoke.
Death Eater's Lair
Itachi and Deidara began reading through book after book on spell's before Itachi stood when Lucious approached them, "Ah..good to see you're all studying up on what you need to know. For all your hard work..I now give you a present from the Dark Lord.." Lucious handed over two small long boxes as Deidara grinned at seeing his wand, "Un..I can make magnificent art with this..Bang!" "These are ours to keep even when we return to our world?" Itachi raising an eyebrow as Lucious nodded, "Of course..you'll need them when we infiltrate Hogwarts."
"So what do we do at this 'Hogwarts', un?" Deidara glanced at Lucious who smirked, "It's simple..we infiltrate Hogwarts and make sure Dumbledore is dead..Then you two will bring Harry Potter before the Dark Lord."
"And what if we run into those..'Galerians'..?" Itachi scowled slightly wanting dearly to make Rion suffer for what he'd done to his pride as Lucious smirked, "Kill them of course..all 3 of them."
End Chapter 10.