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Naruto bounced excitedly into the car, even if he wasn't as excited as he acted, this new piece of technology fascinated him, the fact alone that it moved on it's 'own', let alone fly nearly gave him a headache. Their take off was a little shaky, Ron and Harry screamed when they nearly hit a bird. It took several hours for them to catch up to the train, or rather the train to catch up to them. Apparently they were traveling faster then the train or they simply left before the train did, which ever it was, was soon forgotten as they were nearly hit by the damn thing. Harry, their charge, nearly fell out when Ron swerved to narrowly miss impact with the red caboose.
They landed fairly unharmed in a tree that seemed it wanted nothing more then to beat the carp out of anything near it, later finding out it was called the Womping Willow. 'The name suites it.' Naruto thought as they were ushered into the 'Great' Hall, other then the fact that it had no roof, wait no it was only an illusion it had a roof, he saw nothing so special about it. Harry and Ron slipped into their sets and Naruto, Sakura and Sai were forced to go up to the head of the hall.
Dumbledore introduced them saying they were foreign exchange students of magic from Japan and that they would be entering their fifth year here at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Naruto looked around at all the faces, they're shape and color so different from home, but in an odd sense refreshing. They were instructed to sit on a three legged stool, Sakura of coarse going first. It took a little while before the, hat, shouted out Gryffindor, Naruto mildly wondered how she of all people ended up there, maybe the hat was rigged or something.
Sai sat down next and again he too was placed in Gryffindor, with a giant obviously fake grin he made his way to the table to sit next to some girl with long red hair, the same color as Ron's. Naruto sat down on the stool grinning his usual mask of happiness.
"What an odd one I have here." The hat said dragging the last part of the sentence out with enters.
"Seems the other two don't like you much, in fact practically hate you for not bringing that friend of yours back... but you already knew this no?" The hat stated more then asked.
"I was told to place you all in Gryffindor, and indeed you would fit nicely in there, but this cunningness and need to prove your self, even if it's to those who hate and despise you with every fiber of your being because of what you hold in you that even under the request of Dumbledore I can't follow, better to put you where you belong, neh?" The hat asked, Naruto who had been silently listening to him and still grinning and looking up at the hat as if it were the coolest thing stopped smiling for a fraction of a second to answer.
"It doesn't matter to me, what house I'm in wont stop me from completing my mission, you can count on that." Naruto whispered to the hat. It then shouted out Slytherin and Dumbledore nearly toppled off his chair with surprise, which was quickly covered up before anyone noticed. Sai and Sakura looked confused, Harry and Ron seemed to be shooting him confused looks, Slytherin table on the other hand clapped and cheered as he made his way down to sit with another blond, his hair sleek instead of spiky.
Snape on the other hand seemed oddly pleased with the turn out, he had a plainly visible smirk plastered on his face until Dumbledore stood, the hall fell silent as he cleared his throat to speak. "Now as I'm sure you are aware we have had to replace Professor Quarrel due to events of last year. I would like for you to welcome Professor Lockheart."
Snape's smirk had been replaced with a strong frown of dislike as a blond, goldilocks man strode into the hall to take a seat at the staff table. There were cheers and swooning noises from all around the room, which took Dumbledore several minutes to quiet down. "Now you may have noticed we have a new class this year that is mandatory for first years through fifth years, optional for sixth and seventh years. The class will also have new teachers, three to be exact, from the same country as our new students. Please welcome one of your new Practical Defense teachers, Professor Hatake."
Dumbledore announced and sure enough the copy cat ninja of Konoha stepped out of the same door Lockheart had, Naruto had a pang of sympathy for Kakashi. "Now, one of our next new staff members looks a little different then your average teacher, but I think once you get to know him you'll find he's a lot friendlier then he looks, Professor Hoshigaki."
"Now don't be go▒in and tell'in em' that, they little buggers might think I'm completely harmless and not mind." A guff yet semi friendly sounding voice said, followed by a blue skinned man in a black cloak with red clouds. Naruto's heart almost stopped when he saw him, a bead of sweat trickled down the side of his face as he looked to Kakashi who was sitting at the table looking at Kisame like he were any of the other teachers, well that's not entirely true considering he wasn't looking at anyone but instead reading Icha Icha.
"And last but not least Professor Uchiha." Dumbledore said and Naruto heart raced as the eldest Uchiha stepped out of the room, his black eyes locked with Naruto's for a second before he smiles brightly to the student body.
"I hope you all enjoy this year, we have lots we can teach you from out home country." Itachi greeted with a slight bow before he and Kisame took their seats at the table, Itachi sitting right next to Kakashi. At Some point Naruto had stopped breathing, holding his breath as if he were afraid to loose it, the Itachi he just saw was amazing and sickening all at the same time. All the girls sighed with blushes forming on their cheeks at the sight of him, some even murmuring about why the other one had a mask on and how old he was. Food magically appeared after Dumbledore made a few more quick announcements and they set into their food.
Naruto did note that Slytherins were the most non pulsed by Kisame's strange appearance, later finding out that almost all of them consisting of 'pure' blood to half blooded wizards. And to his horror Itachi and Kisame were residing near the Slytherin dorm and Kakashi was near Sakura and Sai in Gryffindor dorms. Seems Dumbledore decided cemetery placing them best or something, Naruto mildly wonder if the old codger knew they were enemies or if it was a fluke he picked them, which he highly doubted.
Naruto was awoke later that night when some one screamed in on of the beds across from him. Sitting up he looked over at the form of a panting blond, his sleek hair disheveled, a slender hand resting on his chest as the other pulled out his wand. "Nightmare?" Naruto asked electing a startled gasp from the boy.
"Y-yes, sorry to have woken you, I forgot to cast a silencing charm around my bed." He said, his form shaking slightly from what ever terrified him in his dream.
"Naruto Uzumaki, I know we briefly met before and my name was announced at sorting, but might as well introduce my self properly and all." Naruto said, only partially bring his mask of kindness up to cover up the fact he himself had been having some not so pleasant dreams, find relief in the fact he was woke from the terrors of his early childhood. It's odd, he had noticed the loathing between the boy before him and their charge, but they had the same eyes as him in a way, it was almost scary to see that and he had a feeling the other two saw past his smiles as well.
The two of them reminded him of himself and Sasuke when they were still a team, they were bitter rivals yet if given the right chance they could have been best friends, in ways they were, or so Naruto thought. "Draco, Draco Malfoy, and a proper introduction is greatly appreciated. I'll let you get back to your shut eye then." He said about to cast the spell.
"Are you really going to be able to go back to sleep? Or would you like some company instead?" Naruto asked, Draco seemed to ponder it for a split second before lowering his wand looking at Naruto.
"You're right Uzumaki, I probably wont fall back asleep in this... state." Naruto nodded and dove under his bedding scooting underneath to the end so his head was at the foot of the bed.
"I was just wondering... do you now what it's like to be alone and seem like no one cares?" Naruto asked his mask slipping but at the moment he didn't care, he could always cover the strange behavior with the excuse he was 'tired'.
"Yes when I was younger, my father was always away on 'business' and I was left with my mother, the two of us alone in the mansion. It was boring for the most part when mum would go out for 'meetings', but when we were there together, she would glare at me as if I weren't her child, or that I had done something wrong for being born, I still have yet to figure out why, some of it probably because I look so much like father. She hates father with a passion, he the same though he doesn't act it in her presence, only rarely I'll catch a mutter word of dislike from him. They put on a sheared for the public, produced an hire, but all out of tradition and an arranged marriage. How Lord Black managed to convince Grandfather Malfoy to marry father of to that spoilt hag is beyond me. Her sister, though completely crazy is at least better looking... though I wouldn't want her as a mum either." Malfoy added, his face scrunched up in distain.
"That doesn't sound so bad, I mean yeah you're mom might have seemed like an evil bitch but she took care of you right?" Malfoy look thunder struck for a split second before regaining control, Naruto noted the look carefully.
"My, mother, did no such thing, I had to get food from the house elves, even then mother would forbid them sometimes from feeding me, though a semi brave house elf named Dobby would sneak me food sometimes and then go punish himself for disobeying his mistress. When she found out she would beat me into a bloody pulp until I passed out or was bleeding so badly I would need medical attention, which I never got. Never left any scars on my face though..." He said grimacing as he glanced sheepishly at the three lines on either side of Naruto's cheeks.
Naruto's hand instinctively traveled up to his cheek and with a true smile he murmured something Malfoy couldn't hear, who then asked kindly for him to repeat it. "I said I was born with these and I'm rather fond of them, but I know how you feel." He repeated, again Malfoy looked thunder struck this time not bothering to bottle it.
"And how could you know what it's like? Tell me, have you ever been beaten until you're coughing up blood, so sick that you think you're going to die unless you get help, but instead you're locked in a room with nothing but a thin blanket to shiver under? How could you possibly know?" Malfoy said, bitterness and sorrow ring through each word. Naruto looked up at him with a bitter but true smile.
"Since the day I was born, but at least you had your dad who loves you. I had no one, not until I was old enough to go to muggle school, which about the age of six." Naruto said, Malfoy went to ask more questions but Naruto held his hand up.
"Listen I would share my morbid past with you and everything as you have only... there was a law passed in my home, the reason for my suffering is not to be uttered, but I will tell you, the people blame me for something I didn't do, but all they can see in me is the person who did it." Naruto said, hoping the other blond would understand. The gears in the other blond head seemed to turn for several minutes and he looked at Naruto.
"Was it one of your parents or possibly both that did it? I mean of you can say that much please?" Naruto smiled at him slightly and inhaled.
"No it wasn't my parents, I don't even know who they are, but the person who did it is like an uncle or brother to me. It's a long story and one I can't tell, but maybe some day you'll here a story about me, cause one day I'll be Hokage." Malfoy looked at him baffled tilting his head slightly in confusion.
"Ho-ki-gay?" He said seriously trying to pronounce the name, he tried several time before getting even semi close.
"What is a Hokagee?" He asked again, it wasn't perfect but close.
"A Hokage is the name for our... minister of magic." Naruto said, the slight lie going unnoticed by Malfoy.
"Oh, alright. I think I'm going to try sleeping now. Can we talk more later? I think I'm getting rather comfortable being around you, but that pink haired one scares me, she's like Hermione... but for some reason I get a vibe that if I piss one of them off my jaw it going to get broke..." Malfoy said rubbing his jaw in thought, Naruto snickered at him.
"You have no idea. But don't worry about it. I'm sure you'll be fine. And Thanks, you're the first person I've ever told any of this, please don't repeat any of it..." Malfoy promised and plopped back down in his bed pulling the covers over himself.
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A/N No this is not a Malfoy/Naruto sadly if any one was hoping that. ^^ But I hope paring will be satisfactory in the future. R&R Please.
I'm not sure if it is but sorry if this chapter is a little short. ^^' I've been busy lately.