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A/N: my imagination can go haywire so if you need anything explained please Pm, or leave it in a review. Thanks!

A/N: I'm still working on PRECIOUS chapter 21! It is coming soon though.

Last time: Well, I cut it short so let's just go on to the next chapter, ok?

Chapter 10!

"Really" Sirius questioned. He was listening to the conversation and couldn't fathom why his friend wouldn't believe his wife. "What happened?"

Lily perked up about to open her mouth when… she closed it thinking on how she could possibly retell what happened without summing up that it was amazing or beautiful.

They were sitting around talking amongst them-selves the Dursley's blatantly ignoring the wizards… "What is that you are reading, Haku?"

The shinobi in question didn't look up from the folder in which she was reading; she was sitting in a corner directly by Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō flipping through the files reading. A frown marred her features as she continued to read.

Molly frowned and got up worried. "No need to worry," Haku said not looking up. "I'm simply reading."

Molly sighed she helped washed the remainder of the dishes, but now there was nothing to keep her busy.

Arthur on the other hand… "Haku...the…weapons you so carry and …" He was talking really fast casing Haku to look up a place up a hand.

"You want to know about the weapons?" She closed the files and placed somewhere on her person. "Alright then," she stood walking over towards the table where they were they stopped talking and paid attention.

"First off why do you even need those things?" James's asked pointedly. Not all understanding.

"Battle purposes. You see the duel in which, Lily-san was talking about... "So she really did witness them dueling? How sad that he didn't believe her; "Was one of the basics in which we do every day. It deals with speed and hand to hand combat."

"Hand to hand combat uses no weapons…" Lupin explained.

"Yes, taijutsu is simply that no weapons, but whether it's a spar-duel, or a battle weapons are always used in between." She dug in her pouch and laid out a shuriken, kunai and a needle. "The first weapon is a Shuriken a throwing star used for long distances. The second is a Kunai knife. This is used for close combat and is rarely, but not uncommon used for long distances. The last is a senbon."

"Dear," Molly started. "By all means you shouldn't be using any of these weapons," she said struggling with the word as if she wanted to say toys instead. "You are only a child and…" She stopped remembering just where she was. Then she looked down at the weapons. They looked really dangerous. "Why do you have the needle? That will not do any damage?"

Haku chuckled shaking her head slightly. "No, you see the senbon- needle is mainly used in the medical field and is one of my favorites. Yes, it seems harmless, but used correctly it can be highly dangerous. Many used senbon for different purposes, but a handful actually used them for battle purposes- not unless of course it is their preferred weapon." She held it up letting them see how long the needle was and that it indeed could do some major damage.

"But, how can it be dangerous?" Sirius asked curiously.

"I leave that to your imagination," Haku simply answered as she gathered up her weapons. "If you all would be so kind, I have a few questions of my own."

They looked at each other before nodding. "But, dear, I am sorry," Molly spoke gently. "But, these weapons that you use will not help us in defeating him."

Woefully misunderstood

"That is right, although it is refreshing that you can fight..." Snape picked up his cup and sipped his tea gladly ignoring them all. "It will not help us. Non- magical items have no effect on a magical being." James's explained.

"I beg to differ," Snape muttered not caring if they heard him or not.

"Oh, yeah," Vernon sneered; James's glared. "Then you idiots are rather stupid. WE non-magical folks at least have evolved while you are all behind. So, don't say our weapons can't destroy you."

Sirius sighed running a hand through his mess hair with a nod. "They have, I have witnessed and that wasn't a really good experience;" he was referring to when he fired his wand; escaping whilst a gunshot was also fired and hit his leg.

"Good to know," Vernon sneered while his wife smiled. They knew one way to get those freaks off their property if they ever showed up.

Lily clapped her hands gaining their attention. "So, what do you want to ask us, Haku?"

Haku smiled she was just watching everything place out with the group. "Mm…"

"Mm…seems like you need some help, Harry-kun."

The seven teenagers' turned towards the voice wide eyes. They didn't know that some else was in the room with them.

"How-When?" was all Hermione could get out.

There crouched on his two feet; dressed in uniform with his left hand popped on his left leg, having a mask covering the lower portion of his face with one eye covered by a head-band, the other was looking at them uninterested was Kakashi; Haku's comrade and fellow officer.

"What do I need help with?" Harry asked finally getting his wits back together.

His eye curved. "Why? Proof of course." No; not really, but enough for them to have a change in pace.

"Didn't you want your friends to believe that you witnessed Haku's and Zabuza's sparring match?"

"Err, no offense, but why would you want to help me? Shouldn't you be all guarded like you guys were since the beginning?"

"Mm..." Kakashi eye smiled expression never wavered. "Yes, but I figured that you all would want something to do. Or was I wrong to assume so?" His eye un-curved and he looked at them with a raised brow.

"How can we trust you?" Ron asked crossing his arms with his nose in the air. "For all we know... This is just a trap to keep an eye on us, so we don't wonder around."

Hermione for once didn't do anything to Ron for his behavior because he was well-right.

"Alright then," Kakashi said after a moment a finger on his chin. "You win. Let's introduce ourselves. That way no hostility, deal? And, this way you won't feel as though you're being babified."

Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Ron and the twins looked at each other tipping the idea. Dudley however was thinking nothing, but of fantasies. Like, how cool he would be if he was hanging out with a military officer and how when he got back home he was going to tell all his friends.

Just as Harry and the other Hogwarts students turned around Dudley started to speak. "I'm Dudley Dursley. I am the top pro –wrester of my school age group and like fighting for now."

"What to do you hate?" Kakashi asked.

"Freaks," the boy quickly answered briefly glancing at the wizards and witches.

Kakashi nodded absently and turned to face Ginny who was the closet. "You are?"

"Ginny Weasely," she said like she was going to her first class. "I attend Hogwarts with Harry, Hermione and my brothers."

"Anything else?"

"Hey! Why are you asking all these questions? That's all you need to know."

Kakashi ignored him and waited.

"I dislike our rival house," Ginny answered.

"You're up," was all Kakashi said.

"Ron Weasely… I like Quidditch and I also attend Hogwarts." Kakashi didn't ask what Quidditch was. "And, I too hate our rival house the Slytherin's."

The twins were up and Kakashi summed that they would make good friends with Naruto. "You…?"

"Hermione Granger….fifth year at Hogwarts. I like reading and solving things, I don't particularly hate anyone, but people who think they are better than others simply because they are pure-bloods." she said sourly.

"And, lastly. You?"

Harry sighed. "Harry Potter and you know the rest."

"I'm sure I do," Kakashi said with a nod. "But, tell me anyway. It wouldn't be fair if your friends said things and you didn't." Kakashi pointed out.

Harry opened his mouth, but said nothing then closed and opened it again. "I like Quidditch and Hogwarts," he managed to get out. "And, I despise Voldemort."

George, Ginny, Ron, Fred, Hermione and Dudley flinched.

Kakashi seemed to not really care, but he took in the information fair enough.

"Well, I think we got that out of the way, but just to make sure... My name is Kakashi. My likes aren't important neither are my dislikes. My hobbies, I have a bunch of hobbies." They waited to see if he would say anything else, but he didn't and Hermione narrowed her eyes. That wasn't telling them anything. "Alright you all meet me outside in the back."

Kakashi was gone by the time the group decided to go outside to play his little game. "He just disappeared!" Hermione whaled in wonder. "As if he was never there in the first place!"

"Who cares," Ron said rolling his eyes. "At least we get to do something." They were walking down the halls towards the entrance.

"Where do you think you kids are going?" Molly shrieked as soon as she spotted the seven heading for the exit.

"Err," Ron, Ginny and Hermione stammered.

"We-

"Kakashi –san is going to keep them company," Haku answered standing up.

"Now, listen here! Mr. Kakashi is a very busy-

"Err, he's the one who insisted," Hermione answered Ms. Weasely.

Sirius was ecstatic. "Does he mind if we watch or partake as well?"

He received no response.

"Its fine," Haku reassured. "I'm sure, Kakashi-san wouldn't mind if you gentlemen partake in it. If you ladies," she addressed Molly, Lily and Petunia. "Do not wish to partake than you may watch in a safe distance."

"Where will you be?" James's asked raising an incredulous brow.

Haku gave him an amused look. "I'll most likely be in Kakashi's shadow."

What did she mean by that?

"Where," Hermione began asking. "Is Zabuza?"

"He went out," Haku replied. Zabuza left the house as soon as he seen to the garden and ate; where he went thou Haku wasn't saying.

XXX….

When they went outside near the back where Kakashi stood reading an orange book; he closed it with a snap and placed within his pouch when they arrived. "Ah, good you came."

"So what are we to do?" Ron asked stepping up.

Jingle!

"Why," Kakashi said holding out the very same three bells he used on his team. "Take these bells away from me of course. But, before we start on that ..." he spoke before anyone could protest. "Choose your two teammates wisely."

"Huh" Ginny piped up. "Teams?"

Kakashi nodded. "No more than you and two others."

"Well," Ron declared. "I'm staying with Harry and Hermione!"

"Excellent," Kakashi said somewhat cheerfully. "Team one…already formed. Now, who will be team two?"

"Wait," Hermione noted. "There are seven of us... We can't possibly be three members –

"Glad you noticed that means that one of you will be a substitute or," Sirius eagerly pointed out that he and one of his buddies could play while his other buddy went with one of the kids. "See," Kakashi's eye curved. "We already have that sorted out. Now, then in order to understand the rules... Haku-

"I already said that I would help out," Haku answered eyes closing automatically and smiling.

Kakashi nodded and turned back to face the ones who were partaking. "The rules are simple. Come at me with the sole purpose of getting these bells. Otherwise you won't be getting them. Haku will demonstrate."

Haku wasn't going to do much, but come at him and try to take the bells not actually take them. They were going to do everything in slow motion after all.

Kakashi walked a little ways stopping as if he was not permitted to cross the line. Haku moved to stand in front of Ron and Hermione who was watching intently. Lily stood with the others wondering how Haku was going to get the bell.

Kakashi crouched slightly; Haku doing the same. The wind blew a gentle breeze and the belled jingled. Haku started off in a run, speed in which the others could follow. She went for the bells, but Kakashi dodged.

Haku tried again coming from behind, but Kakashi dodged again still holding the bells.

"II believe they got the gist of it."

Indeed," Kakashi stood up straighter and Haku back off walking back to the others.

"Alright Haku think you can give them some bamboo darts?"

Haku shook her head. "Mm….than this is quite troublesome. They can't play if they don't know how to come about getting these bells."

Haku pursed her lips.

"Kakashi, you know full well these idiots won't be able to catch one of the damn things anyway," the gang turned around to see Zabuza standing there arms crossed and looking bored.

Kakashi raised a brow. "Think you could prepare them then, Zabuza?"

Zabuza snorted, "Hardly, but it could be done." Kakashi smiled and Haku shook her head, Zabuza was already falling for the man's trap.

"Oh, really than you take the challenge?"

"What do you have set?"

Kakashi's eye curved. Bingo.

"Nothing, extreme just only a limited number of the basics…. Have them ready in three days, Zabuza."

Haku clapped her hands. "Why don't you three," she addressed Lilly, Molly and Petunia. "Come and help me make dinner?" The woman nodded with a smile well, Petunia's looked force she didn't really cook much. Molly was now wondering how her experience would be without using magic-probably exciting. "Kakashi, Zabuza?"

She said something and Japanese and they both nodded looking rather put out as if they were just scolded like little children.

"I -and Arthur will be the speculators," Snape said broodingly. The three shinobi nodded and took off with the teams that they had.

Zabuza: Harry, Hermione, Ron, Sirius and James's.

Kakashi: Ginny, Fred, George, Dudley, and Lupin.

Kakashi looked at his little group. Thank goodness, Tsunade up-graded the seal around the Uchiha lands. "Your first task is a game. Hide-n- seeks."

"What?"

"What will that accomplish?"

"Don't fret, Ginny-Chan, Lupin-san," Kakashi waved them off. "You hide and I'll find you. Now, run along."

Not seeing any other choice the gang ran off to hide.

Zabuza's eye twitched annoyed by James's irritating glare. The man claimed that he was taking his daughter's innocence or something equally ridiculous. Of course he did all that with Haku's content, but personal affairs that they did didn't- "Look, enough brooding. Listen up, the game is simple. "I hide you seek."

"Err, you mean Hide n-seek?" Harry said.

Zabuza rolled his beady eyes. "I don't care what's it called Now, let's get started!" Harry and the others turned around to count (not that they really needed to) giving Zabuza way enough time to leap and disappear.

Snape pinched the bridge of his nose at least it was something simple and not at all difficult to do. "They have them playing hide-n-seek." He informed the women.

Haku chuckled; "Simple yet, genius." Lily and the other two gave her confused looks. "The game is good for concealing oneself in the environment."

Haku began to open the bag of meat readying to season it for the day's meal.

Snape left with Arthur in tow.

Within minutes Kakashi found his group and he gave them the same instructions Zabuza gave his own. "Find me before dinner," he disappeared before Dudley and the Weasely siblings could protest.

"Yo," he greeted Zabuza who was idly sitting on the main Uchiha's roof. "Mind if I join you?"

"Hn," Zabuza smirked under his bandages; "Like you needed to ask."

A few minutes of silence then, Kakashi stood up. "Let's go and see how our teams are faring."

Zabuza grunted with a smirk. They were probably running like chickens with their heads off.

Each group were pulling there hairs out. "This is ridiculous!" Ron bellowed. "This shouldn't be taking this long!"

"Yeah," Sirius sniffed. "There's no trail to lead us anywhere."

James's growled lightly, Zabuza better not somewhere…He shook his head he need to find the whippersnapper first...

"I don't understand," Hermione began thinking. "The point of Hide-and-seek is to just hide from the one searching, but..."

"But, what?" Harry asked. He really didn't mind playing the game in plus it was sort of fun. He was hoping that if the headmistress of the Akademī was done finalizing his papers so he could come during the summers instead of going to the Dursley's, or just plainly get a break from the wizarding world.

"Mr. Kakashi," Hermione spoke again, "Found us in less than fifteen minutes ...Ten the most and –

Rustle…

"Someone," was all Ron got to say as the other team appeared. "You guys are searching for -"Ginny started looking at Harry.

"Yeah, we're searching for Kakashi, you guys?"

"We are empty handed as well," Lupin said. "They are very good at this game."

"Blimey," Fred started. "I got an idea." He turned to face his brother.

George grinned, "You thinking what I'm thinking?"

Fred and George now sported identical looks. "If we could concentrate hard enough-

"No, Apparate is out of the question you two," Lupin said seriously; "Especially with your parents' here."

"Dang," the two said simultaneously sounding deflated.

"I don't know about you freak shows, but I'm taking a break," Dudley said sitting down against the forest tree.

Hermione and the others looked at each other before nodding in agreement.

"Mm…" Kakashi remarked disappearing from his hidden spot. "They aren't half bad." Zabuza however said not a word and just disappeared.

"This is ridiculous!" Ron blurted out once again as they started to search again after a small break. He shouted loud enough for Harry and Hermione to hear who were searching in opposite bushes.

Harry was starting to feel that they wouldn't find neither one of the two even if they searched for days on end.

Meanwhile… "I thought you freaks have this magic," Dudley rolled his eyes; "Can you use it to find him!"

"We can't," Lupin said frowning. "None of us can use wand-less magic. And, my nose isn't picking up anything."

"Huh? Never mind freak, I go search over there then," Dudley mumbled as he walked away to go search in the opposite direction.

Fred and Gorge, and Ginny were wandering off which was a bad thing because… "AHH!" They were caught courtesy of a plain brown net.

"You idiots now how are we supposed to get out?!" Ginny shouted at her two older brothers.

They were currently just in the entrance of the forest.

"Well, any ideas?" She huffed hitting Fred in the process.

"Hey, watch it! Better yet, stay still," he countered.

"Wait guys," George said with a thoughtful look.

Fred grinned, "It's crazy, but it just might work."

"We are tied up in a net to a tree," Ginny said trying to understand her brothers. "Oh, no…No! We can just wait-

"Yes, little sister," they just said together grinning widely.

Harry and the others after looking for another hour finally gave up and met up with each other again. "Guys, where are Fred, George and Ginny?" He asked not seeing the three.

No response… "Err, we better go and search for them, before…"

DONG!

The gong ringed; "Time for dinner!" Lily and Molly shouted loud enough as if they were screaming.

"Crap," Ron said dreadfully. "We're doomed if we don't hurry."

"Alright here's, what we're do... Harry, the rest of you go inside. I and Sirius will go search for them," Lupin instructed.

Harry nodded they had no choice.

XX….

When Harry and the others excluding Lupin and Sirius reached the house, Lily, Molly and Petunia were waiting. Haku stood off to the side holding a bowl-gong in her hand with a wooden stick.

"Where are the others?" Lily asked James's.

"They wanted to still search for the two in which we still haven't found," he replied sourly.

The women excluding Haku were shocked.

"Wait, you all been searching for hours and haven't found neither Mr. Kakashi nor Zabuza?" Molly asked incredulously.

"No," Dudley pouted toward his mother and father. "Why couldn't I find him? Huh, mom, dad?!"

"Now, now, Dudley-kin..." Petunia was quick to sooth her son.

"The freaks were useless," he muttered

"Hey, we couldn't use magic!" Ron blurted defending him-self and the others.

"Haku you seem to be unaffected," Hermione said narrowing her eyes. "You knew we weren't-

"GUYS!" Ginny yelled running over towards them. Following her were Fred and George; Lupin and Sirius walking beside the two twins.

"We made it just in time," Sirius said with a crooked smile.

"Surprisingly," Snape drawled lazily.

"Git, what's that supposed to mean?!"

"Nothing, mutt," Snape replied back coolly.

".."

"Welcome back you two," Haku said softly smiling. Harry and the others turned to see Kakashi and Zabuza, one crouching low the other standing nonchalantly.

"Yo," Kakashi said with a lazy drawl.

"Hn," Zabuza greeted in an equal bored tone.

1...2...3…

"Where were you guys?! We were searching for hours!" Ron, Dudley, Sirius (although loved being out for so long) yelled at the two shinobi.

Kakashi and Zabuza regarded them uninterestingly.

"What was the point of that?" Hermione asked. "Ah, she was like Sakura in her brightness.

"Mm..." Kakashi hummed. "The point was to find us, of course. You all did well, but you failed in finding us."

"But, we worked together!" Ginny shrieked.

"It mattered not, girlie," Zabuza said gruffly sounding annoyed. "But, I-we suppose we can give you all another shot."

Kakashi glanced at Zabuza nodding. "Tonight a few hours after dinner... We'll play another game."

"What?!" They bellowed. Molly was about to protest, but….

"The game is to last until night falls no later," Kakashi spoke as if he was never interrupted. "I'm sure one of you has heard of it….Princess and the Monster."

"It's a pursuit-evasive game played with two players," Hermione informed.

"Yes, that's why you'll be split up into groups of two." He clapped his hands now standing. "Now, let's go inside and eat."

XXX…

On the menu were curry, red-bean chocolate cake, and tea. It was a western style meal and no one complained. And, in plus it has been a few good days since they had, had curry and bread.

"Alright," Kakashi spoke after finishing his meal. "The concept of the game is the pursuit and evade. Now, since there are ten of you…like I said earlier you will break into two teams. Sirius and Lupin because of your acuteness will be stationed – the two looked slightly surprised- "Will be put as back up teams for the others. Dudley and James's are as well. Is that clear?"

They nodded.

"Good, each team will be with one of us. Snape-san, Arthur-san, you can speculate while keeping the women safe?"

Snape nodded lips curving, "fortunately."

"Of course, "Arthur answered beaming.

Kakashi nodded and turned to face Zabuza who was sitting leaning against the wall near his cleaver. "Team one…Potter brat and Weasley Ginny. Team two... Granger and tactless Weasley-

"Hey!"

Zabuza ignored him. Teams three … Potter, James's and George Weasley and finally team four…. Weasley and the brat," he gestured to Dudley with a wave of his hand. "There."

"Wait," Hermione said. "The game is with only two people, how is this still, Princess and the Monster?"

A hum was all she received. Thirty minutes later Kakashi and Zabuza told them to go outside and find a place to hide like they did earlier with their teammate.

When they were out the house Haku chuckled. These games were good practice and would help them greatly.

"Haku," Lily said unsure for moment. "Would it be possible for us to visit your magical school?"

Haku thought for a moment, "Not impossible no, but that will be for another time. Would you and Petunia –Oba mind answering my questions? You as well," she looked to Molly and Arthur who was off to the side with Snape.

Roughly two hours later Kakashi and Zabuza followed by the gang then Lupin and James's who were carrying either unconscious girl. "Molly's going to have a fit," Lupin shuddered. "What did you do the girls?"

Kakashi hummed, "Nothing drastic."

WHAT HAPPENED?" Molly yelled seeing the bruises on the boys and the unconscious girls.

"Nothing, drastic," Zabuza repeated Kakashi's statement from earlier with a shrug.

"That was …"Fred started.

"Was bloody awesome," George finished.

Both of the twins were sporting a bruise or two they still were grinning childishly.

"NOTHING, DRASTIC?" Molly questioned furiously. Harry, Lupin, Sirius and the others who were unfortunate winced at the volume.

"How am I to heal your injuries? I-

"Molly-san," Molly turned her glare on Haku. "I will tend to the wounds. Could you and the others see to it when Hermione and Ginny-Chan wake?" Molly continued to glare. Petunia fussed over her Dudley-kin who was mad, but looked rather glad; oddly enough.

"Mom, I just got into a fight," he said as if he was talking about one of his wresting-match. "I don't know how, but I will find that pansy and beat him in the competition."

"Sorry to interrupt," Haku interjected breaking the worried parent's from their children. "But, you boys need your injuries looked at. " If she had to guess-which was right on the money- Kakashi used minor illusions on the girls and Dudley, while on Harry, Ron, Lupin, Sirius, and James's used henges to make them fight against an opponent. Fred and George however; looked as though they went right into their element.

XX…

Before they headed off to bed, Kakashi told them to wake up early. However, late during the night one person couldn't sleep. It wasn't Harry though .No, it was Lily just Lily. Haku asked them all so many questions, many in which they answered honestly and others which were the ones concerning the Evans's they couldn't quite answer.

Lily sighed lowly and got up careful not to wake up any of the other girls. She crept quietly and exited the room, but...

"Wandering off, I see."

N'cut! That was the first day and they played two games tat lasted hours! Wonder what will happen next?! If you don't like it like this then I can dp day two and sum up the rest. It's up to you guys! Until next time, I'm out!

R&R!