Chapter 3: Back to Hogwarts
Dobby waited outside of the barrier in secret. Waiting for Harry Potter to show up. After all that better way of preventing him from returning to Hogwarts then blocking the barrier.
Poor Dobby… he still didn't have a clue.
On the other side. It was still early the train would leave for more than 45 minutes. HE waited for any of his friends. But until then he was re-reading the article from the Daily Prophet about what happened in the book store.
"Pirates Fight in Bookstore. The pirate crew rumored to have docked in the black lake fights Lucius Malfoy. According to the rumors, a crew of Pirates from another world has docked in the Black Lake as well as adopted Harry Potter. They were on a shopping trip with the Weasel Family and the family of a Muggle Born Student named Hermione Granger. The fight happened after some exchanged words between Arthur Weasley, Lucius Malfoy, Hancock Boa and Luffy D. Monkey. "I couldn't believe my eyes!" yelled one Mrs. Vane, "All them can't be considered Muggles. Stretching like rubber, creating arms. That naked man had strange things in his arms" Gilderoy Lockhart who will be starting his teaching career this year said "I am still unsure whether or not these pirates are friend or foes. I hope to find out as much as I can and face them if they are they are foes." Little is known about the pirates other than the fact that many of them have strange abilities due something called "Devil Fruits", it is also unknown if all of them have them or not."
Haru couldn't help but to laugh it, "And entire summer and word hasn't spread that much around?"
Haru looked at the ceiling and reflected on the last few days. Much like towards the end of last summer, the Thousand Sunny was securely docked in the black lake, where the remaining Straw Hats met Gilderoy Lockhart. Much like the ones that did meet him they could tell he was a phony right away.
Not only that but he annoyed everyone, teachers, Pirates, even the younger set. So much that Nami already started a pool. About who would injure, maim, or kill him and how. Needless to say almost every teacher joined in the fun.
Of course Gilderoy was blissfully unaware of this.
That was when a girl with dirty blonde hair set next to him, she looked to be a first year.
"Are you a first year?" asked Haru.
"Yes, I am." Said the girl in a dreamy voice.
"Monkey D. Haru." Said Haru, "Er… Haru D. Monkey."
"Which is your first name?" asked the girl.
"Haru." Laughed Haru.
"You're Harry Potter." Said the girl.
"Yeah… I am…" sighed Haru.
"It's all right." Said the girl, "Is it true that you were raised by pirates from another time space?"
"Yeah, it's true." Said Haru.
"My name is Luna Lovegood." Said the girl.
The two shook hands.
Haru began to tell her about his childhood.
That was when Cormac arrived.
"Hey Haru, I heard what your dad and his crew did." Said Cormac.
"Yeah." Said Haru who was thinking, "I wonder how long it will be until he steers to the conversation to himself?"
"Well my summer was excellent." Said Cormac, "I went Nogtail hunting with my uncle Tiberius…"
That was when Haru noticed Cedric had also arrived.
"I have to go say hi to someone." Said Haru, he winked at Luna, which meant follow him.
Haru walked over to Cedric followed by Luna.
"Hey Cedric." Said Haru.
"Hello Haru." Replied Cedric, he noticed Luna was with Haru, "So you befriended Luna?"
"You know each other?" asked Haru.
"We live in the same town." Said Cedric.
"You don't say." Said Haru.
"So what brings you over here?" asked Cedric.
"Just to see how you're doing." Said Haru, "And to get from talking to Cormac."
"Why?" asked Cedric.
"All he does is talk about himself." Said Haru, "I tell him I went to visit my aunts, he talks about being a great keeper, I tell him I went to an island filled with extinct animals, he tells me went hunting with some high level ministry officials, I tell him I went to eat dinner at a palace because my dad is old friends with an actual queen of a country, he talks about he got to see a Puddlemere United game! I really don't like him… and not even once of response from what I said. I even told him about the Shanks incident… not even a response."
"How are Ron and Ginny after that incident?" asked Cedric hearing about what happened in a letter.
"Much better… just… don't bring it up to them." Said Haru.
At that time Hermione arrived.
"Hey Hermione!" said Haru.
"Hi Haru, hello Cedric." Said Hermione she turned her attention to Luna, "So you must be a first year."
"This is Luna she's a first year, she was early too, so I got into a conversation. She's actually finds my stories interesting rather than weird and unbelievable." Said Haru.
"That's right, I have never heard such interesting stories." Said Luna.
"Oh Luna I forgot to ask about your family." Said Haru.
"My father is the editor of the Quibbler." Explained Luna.
"The Quibbler?" asked Haru.
Luna gave Haru an issue who began to read it.
"Haru, don't take that stuff seriously." Said Hermione.
Haru looked up and asked "Is the stuff about the Crumple-Horned Snorkack true?" asked Haru.
Luna nodded.
That was when Hermione whacked Haru in the head.
"Why did you hit me?" asked Haru.
"You really listen to yourself?" asked Hermione.
"What are you talking about?" asked Haru.
"Haru grew up in a really weird world remember." Whispered Cedric.
Hermione sighed, "But by now, he should know what real and what's not. Right?" asked Hermione.
There was an awkward silence as Luna began to explain to Haru what about Nargles.
Cedric eventually met up with his group of friends, as well as the group said hi to Cho. They were joined by Neville. They had already loaded their stuff on the train and in the last few minutes they waited for the Weasleys.
"Where are they?" asked Haru.
"I don't know." Said Hermione.
"Perhaps Wrackspurts effected them." Said Luna.
"Wrackspurts, what do they do?" asked Haru.
Before she could answer the Weasleys showed up.
"Made it!" yelled Ron as he was the last one though.
"Get on the train now!" yelled Haru from the window.
All 5 children barely made it on bored with Ron and Ginny joining group in the compartment they chose.
"What happened?" asked Haru.
"We kept forgetting things." Said Ron.
"That sucks." Said Haru.
"Haru, did you read the article about the book store?" asked Ginny.
"Read it? I have it right here." Said Haru taking it out, "Pro. McGonagall showed this to us as we soon as docked."
"I wonder how Malfoy is going to react." Said Ron.
"Not well I bet." Said Haru.
Meanwhile with Draco now that he was on the train he was planning all sorts of Jinxes to place on Haru.
"I'm going to find Potter." Said Draco to his cronies and Pansy who he shared a compartment with.
The three followed him.
Meanwhile in Haru's compartment, the 6 students played Exploding Snap while eating snacks that Haru paid for.
"I know it's fun and all with the explosions, but I still think poker is better." Said Haru.
That was when, Draco and his group came into the compartment.
"Hey Malfoy." Said Haru casually.
"Potter you really think your father could really do that to my father and not pay the consequences?" asked Draco.
"My dad's not the type to be sways by money and power. And I think the fact that my dad kicked your dad's ass kind of proves it." Said Haru.
"That man had help." Said Draco.
"That because they fight as team." Said Haru, "Which is something I doubt you understand."
Draco gritted his teeth.
"Bye, bye." Said Haru.
That was when Draco, Crabbe and Goyle all fell though a portal, with Pansy watching in shock.
"Where did you send them?" asked Pansy.
That was there were many screams.
"Malfoy you pervert!"
"Just the usual place." Said Haru.
Pansy ran out of the compartment as fast as she could.
"We should get changed after this game." Said Hermione.
Haru nodded.
After the game, the girls got dressed first then the boys. Just as it was getting dark the train arrived. Ginny and Luna went to the boats while, Haru, Ron, Hermione and Neville all went to the carriages that took them rest of the way. Haru watched Neville jump in shock at the site of the strange dragon like horses.
"What are those things?" asked Neville.
"Thestrals." Said Haru, "Only someone who has seen death and accepted it can see them."
Everyone looked at Haru like he sprouted another head, and he knew why.
"I'm a pirate, you really don't think I've never seen someone die?" asked Haru, "Everyone in the crew can see one."
"So you mean these aren't pulled by magic?" asked Ron.
"Nope, invisible horses that most can't see." Said Haru, "I've known about them the whole time by the way."
They went into the carriages and went to the castle. They went to the great hall and waited for the Sorting to begin.
"I'm hungry." Said Haru.
"I know I am too." Said Ron.
"You both ate a lot of the train." Said Hermione.
"I take both of them are hungry." Said Hina, "It's okay I am too."
"See, Hina's hungry." Said Haru.
"Hina wasn't on the train." Said Hermione.
"But she did eat a lot while you guys were gone." Said Nojiko.
After a few minutes the first years entered the hall as the sorting hat sang. After the song that Haru paid little attention to, the sorting began. He paid little attention to it, expect for two.
"Lovegood, Luna." Read Pro. McGonagall.
The blonde girl walked over to the stool, the hat was placed on her head.
"Ravenclaw!" shouted the hat.
The blonde girl looked at Haru and his friends before taking a seat at the Ravenclaw table.
"That's too bad." Said Haru.
"You made friends with her on the train?" asked Hina.
"You can always hang out with her." Said Maya.
"I know…" said Haru.
And so they waited for the end of the list for…
"Weasley, Ginevra." Read Pro. McGonagall.
The hat was placed on Ginny's head and called out "Gryffindor!"
Ginny ran to an empty seat next to Haru. And within minutes the feast began. Ginny paid close attention to Haru trying to sneak food from plate. It then that Maya noticed something wrong with Ginny.
"You seem a little pale." Said Maya, "Are you okay?"
"No I'm fine." Said Ginny, "What would make you seem that."
"It's just that you seem paler than usual." Said Maya.
Ginny stared at the poofy haired girl.
"Maya wants to be a doctor." Said Tom, "So she tends to notice these things more often then most."
"No I'm really fine." Said Ginny, she then slapped Haru's hand from her plate.
"If you say so." Said Maya.
After the meal was over Dumbledore began to his announcements.
"I would like to welcome our new Dark Against the Dark Arts Teacher, Pro. Gilderoy Lockhart." Announced Dumbledore.
There was a loud applause, mostly from girls. Haru couldn't help but to star at Hermione when her clapping was among the loudest.
"Also a few reminders." Said Dumbledore, "The first is no magic is allowed in the hall ways and also the Straw Hat pirates have the ability to take and give points on the Thousand Sunny and only the Thousand Sunny."
Haru looked around as many first years began to ask what "just what is a Thousand Sunny."
"Also Captain Monkey would also like announcement." Said Dumbledore.
Luffy nodded and stood up, "After a certain incident that happened out side of school, it has been decided that certain students will not be allowed on board any more." Explained Luffy, "Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle, Vincent Crabbe and Pansy Parkinson."
Haru smirked as he watched the 4 Slytherins mentioned were shocked to this.
"IF they dare come abroad the ship, they will lose an automatic 25 points." Said Luffy, "If someone else causes enough trouble. They will be banned as well. But I doubt anyone will."
Luffy nodded to Dumbledore, who finished up announcements about the Forbidden Forest and other things. He lead the school in the school song. And everyone went to their houses.
Meanwhile somewhere in a big manor, Dobby was mopping a floor. Wondering silently wondering why the boy he was trying to protect didn't go through the barrier. It was very strange for him, but he did not once think about Haru's portal powers.
Next Time: As Haru introduces the other Straw Hat kids to Luna, he has his first day of classes. Herbology isn't so bad... but what will happen when it's the first DADA class? What could possibly go wrong? Find out next time!