Sage Mode and Magic Chapter 4: A New Plan, a Harry Potter + Naruto Crossover fanfic

Some observant people may have seen my chapter titles, and notice this one's different. That's because this is a new part of the story, or arc if it suits you. I'll try to follow this pattern, but may fail and have to break it later on.

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The next morning, Naruto woke up late and saw a note on his desk. It was sloppy, making it hard for him to read with his weird translation powers, but Naruto could make it out.

I got you some school uniforms at Gladrags Wizardwear. They're in the closet.
Put them on and come down for breakfast. Albus and a cloaked toad that looks older than him are waiting for you.
~Aberforth

After finishing the note, Naruto opened his closet. What he saw astounded him. There were the black restrictive pants and uniform that were worn by the Hogwarts students! There were also a few long cloaks and blank white collared shirts. Naruto briefly wondered why he didn't get one of the four Hogwarts colors. Ignoring the cloaks, Naruto got dressed, sealed the rest of the clothes away, and headed down for breakfast.

When he reached the pub, Aberforth was behind the bar, and Albus and Pa were sitting at a table with morning pastries, arguing. "I told you, Naruto needs to train for Pain's attack. He can't stop training in Sage Mode!" Pa told Dumbledore.

"And indeed, you will teach him Fukasaku, but later," Albus calmly replied, "He is five years behind in Hogwarts Academics. Even with Shadow Clones to assist him, I doubt he can catch up within three months while sparing chakra for your training. I'd like him to focus his time more on learning what he missed for his age group than what he has almost mastered decades before other students of yours. During this time, we can further explore how to use Magic in Sage Mode, and how to unlock chakra with or without a wand. I know a few wizards that are psychically fit who can help us test some methods and theories. Finally, in order for you to have a class, we need to write a class book, or even something as small as a pamphlet, on both chakra principals, some basic low-chakra jutsu, and our theories' results for the students to purchase."

"You make some good arguments," agreed Pa, "... Fine. He can spend two months studying what he can, but he must continue his training after that point. I don't care if he didn't even finish the first year of normal studies."

"To this, I agree," Albus said. "There's something else I'd like to talk to you about. Have you considered my request from last night?"

"Good morning boy," greeted Aberforth, diverting Naruto's attention from the other conversation. Naruto noticed he wasn't as gruff as last night, and wondered if it had to do with Albus being in the room. "I'm still finding it hard to believe that the non-magical toad can talk, let alone be your teacher."

"Wait, how can you understand him? I can tell he's speaking Japanese by how his lips move," Naruto asked.

"See that necklace the toad's wearing?" At that, Naruto looked and saw one. It was made of metal, with a glowing pearl on it. "Albus enchanted it. As long as the toad's wearing it, he can communicate in English. But for some reason, some things he says after a name don't translate."

"That's right Naruto-boy. Honorifics don't always have a good direct translation, or make sense in that order with English grammar," Pa spoke up, "Now, why don't you hop on over here and have some breakfast? Dumbledore-san and I have agreed to a change in plan."

"What's the change? Are you still working out how to get me back to Konoha?" Naruto asked while eating, fearful that they failed and he was stuck in this world.

"Of course Naruto. But unless our dimensions change how fast they're moving, we have plenty of time before Pain attacks, and, once we figure out how, we can send you back the same instant he attacks. However, when you do go to face him, Fukasaku and I think you should go with a weapon Pain has absolutely no knowledge about." Dumbledore told him.

At the thought of a new weapon, Naruto burst with joy. "Awesome! So what is it? Is it better than Sage Mode? No offense Pa."

"It's a wand. I want you to join my students here in learning magic." Dumbledore told the hyper child, "Pain has absolutely no knowledge of worlds beyond yours, which has only chakra, and will be caught off guard by magic. Also, as Fukasaku demonstrated last night, you will be able to use spells while in Sage Mode, giving you two advantages over Pain at once."

"SWEET! So when do I get started? What do i have to do?"

"First, you'll have to study. Wizards start their studies at the age of eleven, and you're five years behind." At that news, Naruto's spirits dropped. "I'm going to send you and Fukasaku to the Leaky Cauldron. There, you'll find a bartender named Tom. Give him this letter, and he'll give you a room for the summer." With that, Naruto was handed a thin letter with a seal on the back. "Next, Tom will take you to the entrance of Diagon Alley. Memorize how to enter, then enter Gringotts. Hand them this letter, and you will get the money you'll need without the need for a rickety cart ride." Naruto was handed a thicker, fancier envelope with a bigger seal. "You'll then have to purchase your books and a few special spell targets. They should have some that can reform or reverse most spells after a few seconds. Here's the basic book list for years one through five." Naruto took a large scroll from Albus. "Show your room key, and they will deliver the books to your room. I'm also giving you a gift, you can buy one item that strikes your fancy from any shop, besides a second wand. Finally, head over to Ollivander's and have him match you with a wand. This could take a long while, so make sure your books and gift are being sent to your room first. Did you get all that?"

"There was Tom, his letter, Diagon Alley's entrance, Gringotts, Gringotts letter, shopping, room delivery, wand... Did I miss anything?"

"Not at all. Once all that's done, I want you to stay in that room and study as much as you can. Don't worry about food, Tom will have some sent up to you three times every day. While you can't brew the potions or do some of the things you'll read about, you can use Shadow Clones to read different books and practice any spells they read. You have only two months to study, so use as many as you can, maybe even having two or three shadow clones practice trickier spells. I trust that you'll catch up within two months. Can you do that?"

"I'll do my best! But why's Pa coming with me?"

"I'm coming, Naruto-boy, to make sure you don't forget anything. Also, in order to test some of these theories Dumbledore and I made, I'll need books on basic magic and magical theory so I can practice them with Sage Mode. Don't worry, they're marked on your booklist. Dumbledore-san also gave me some extra Floo Powder to get back here quickly."

"Floo Powder? What's that?"

"The way Dumbledore explained it, you use it to travel between fireplaces. Don't worry, I'll do it, and you'll only have to watch." With that, Pa hopped onto Naruto's shoulder. "OK. First, go to the fireplace."

While Naruto headed over to the fireplace, he noticed Aberforth moved out from behind the bar and over towards Dumbledore. When Naruto stood in front of the fireplace, he noticed Ariana briefly looked at her communicating brothers before gazing around the room. Pa then continued, "OK, now I just have to throw some of this powder into the fire..." Once the green powder hit the flames, they sprung up and turned green. "The Leaky Cauldron! There, now just walk in, and we'll be there in no time!"

Disbelieving, Naruto stuck a foot into the fire. While it didn't burn, it pulled the rest of him in. While his name may translate to maelstrom, he was in for the spin of his life, traveling by green fire past many fireplaces, till he was unceremoniously shot out and onto the wooden floor.

"Naruto-boy! I told you to walk in, not fall in!" Pa scolded the chagrined boy. "But no time for that, let's find the barkeeper."

With that said, they were approached by a stooping figure. "Welcome to the Leaky Cauldron. My name is Tom. How can I help you?"

Surprised at his appearance, Naruto replied. "Hello Tom. I was told by Dumbledore to give you this letter."

"A letter you say? Let me see... Ah. He wants you to have the room reserved for orphaned students. Lucky for you, it's vacant. Here's your key." With that, he produced a large, rusted, bronze key almost out of thin air and gave it to Naruto. "It also says you need directions into Diagon Alley. Follow me."

Tom soon led the duo to a small open area behind the inn. He then tapped a pattern into the opposite wall, which Naruto and Pa memorized. When completed, the bricks started to rotate so that the small courtyard became a thin path into what must have been Diagon Alley.

And what a sight Diagon Alley was! It had the sense of both size and being crammed. The streets were filled with robed wizards, small stands, and some guys selling goods by hand. The stores extended upward over four floors, and were barely thirty feet wide. But inside the windows, Naruto could tell that there was much more space on the inside than how they appeared on the outside. And at the end of Diagon Alley was a large, grand building that was undoubtedly Gringotts.

But Naruto couldn't bring himself to go there just yet. EVERY shop was dying to be explored. However, Pa saw the look in his eye. "Oh no you don't Naruto-boy! You have to do what Dumbledore ordered, then start your wizard studies as soon as possible." Compromising, Naruto made a bunch of Shadow Clones to check out the various stores and look for a potential gift that Dumbledore promised. Even with so many people around, the sheer density of the crowd insured that nobody noticed the blond multiply and spread out.

The real Naruto, with Pa on his shoulder, made his way into Gringotts. There, he got a shock. The bankers weren't human! They were very short, but not as short as the House Elf Dumbledore summoned in his office to deliver a message. These creatures also had larger heads, and fuller bodies for that matter, but smaller, more pointed ears and a larger nose. Seeing his expression, Pa quickly covered Naruto's mouth. "Don't yell Naruto-boy! This is a bank, and we should be respectful to those who run it, no matter what their appearance." Calming down a little, Naruto strode forward down the hall and quickly placed Dumbledore's second letter onto the main desk. The creature on the other side opened it and read it with a scowl.

"Well, well well. These here are some very unusual requests. Student funds are to be handled in such a way?" With that, the being leaned over the desk and stared at Naruto. Noticing how nervous he was, the being said "You're a little old to start Hogwarts, aren't you? And you have so much to catch up on too... no wonder you need so much." With that, the banker handed the letter to one of his helpers, who rushed off. While the helper was away, he pulled out a form from within the desk, wrote on it in some places, and handed it back to Naruto. "Here. This will let you purchase one item of any price, but only here at Diagon Alley. It won't work anywhere else, and is void if any harm comes to it. Do you understand, boy?"

By the time Naruto calmed down, took the form, and returned a nod, the helper was back with a small pouch. After checking it, the banker handed it to Naruto. "Here you are, enough money to cover your expenses. Remember, it's twenty-nine bronze Knuts to a Silver Sickle, and seventeen Silver Sickles to a Gold Galleon. That makes 493 bronze Knuts to a single gold Galleon."

Seeing that Naruto was confused by this, Pa spoke up. "Thank you sir for your time. We'll be leaving now." Turning away from the shocked banker, Pa spoke to Naruto, "Now, how about we get out of here and get our books?" Agreeing completely, Naruto almost ran for the door.

Once outside, Naruto easily found Flourish and Blotts. Partly because a Shadow Clone had found it earlier and went to Gringotts to guide him there. Once inside, both Narutos got a look at the list and separated to find all the books they needed. Once they did, they carried them all up to the counter and paid for them. After seeing Naruto's key, the shopkeeper agreed to have the books packaged and sent to the room for free.

With that done, Naruto had all his clones dispel. Going through their memories, he saw that the repairing targets were in Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment and purchased a few. He then tried to find a memory for Dumbledore's promised gift, and only one thing stood out in his mind. He quickly crossed the Alley and found Quality Quidditch Supplies. Hanging in the window was a sleek broom, with the promise of flight. While Naruto had heard about many jutsus, he never heard of one granting flight! Naruto quickly entered and used the form the banker gave him to purchase the broom in the window, which happened to be called a Firebolt. He had it delivered to his room as well.

Finally, going through his clone's memories, Naruto found the last shop he needed. It was a dark store, filled to the brim, wall to wall, floor to ceiling, with what appeared to be single shoe boxes. Nervous, Naruto entered Ollivanders.

And that's a chapter. I'm sorry this seems so short, but I have two good reasons for doing this. The first is that I didn't want to have two or three shorter scenes be split between two chapters.

Review Critiques:

I didn't want Naruto to travel to Diagon Alley alone. Also, I always thought of the Hogwarts Library mostly covered history and topics used in the classroom, and what Fukasaku needs is too basic or too theoretical to be included.

If you're wondering why I'm switching between Fukasaku and Pa, there's a simple reason for it. When it's Naruto's POV, he knows him as Pa. However, most wizards will know him not as Pa, but as Fukasaku. That's why, when I shared the POV with Dumbledore, Fukasaku appears, but switched back to Pa when it was just him and Naruto.

I don't know if there is such a thing as a self-repairing spell target. I didn't want Naruto to spare clones and chakra testing spells on each other. I thought that such a target can be hit by any spell, but spells that would normally affect other beings would make the spells name appear of the surface. For instance, if a spell were to make a person bald, the target, which has no hair, would read "Hair-Loss Jinx", and the Levitation Charm would both lift it and have it state the spell.

Yes, my earlier chapter skimmed the Dumbledore meeting, and didn't mention a House elf. This is one of the things I meant by double-checking that my current chapters have what my future chapters need. Just imagine it happened in the middle of Naruto's explanation.

Yes, there is a jutsu that can allow a person to grant another, or himself, flight. But has it appeared in the Anime before Pain's attack, and what's it's max speed? I don't remember it being used before Naruto fell into the Potterverse.

Peace out and HELP OUT!

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