A few days later Harry noticed that Professor Namikaze acting strange, she seemed a little jumpy ever since they got back for Hogsmeade. He didn't know if it was because of Katie Bell or if there had been another reason for her jumpiness. He noticed her walking out of the castle, Harry decided to follow her. The sun was starting to set, she continued to the dark forest. Harry hid behind a tree out of sight.

"Come out! I know you are there!" Naruko shouted. Harry didn't understand what she was saying but whatever it was she wasn't happy about something. "Stop hiding before I drag you out!"

Harry understood that, he was about to come out from hiding when someone else appeared, it was a man with jet black hair he was tall with a cold amused expression.

"How long have you known I was here?" Sasuke asked coolly.

"The whole time, I was just hoping that you would have been smart enough to leave before I came for you," Naruko replied rather coldly.

"But that would have defeated the point now would it have Dobe," Sasuke said smirking, "I came to see you."

"And why would you do that do you have a death wish?" Naruko said fighting back a laugh.

"No because you won't kill me," Sasuke said walking closer Naruko took a step back.

"What make you think I won't?" Naruko said slowly stepping back away from him until she could no longer her back pressed against a tree. He trapped her between his arms.

"Because you would have killed me by now, I can see it in your eyes," Sasuke whispered in her ear. One of his hands made its way across her cheek down her neck. She pushed his hand away causing Sasuke to smirk even more.

"Don't touch me," she hissed at him, "leave before I kill you."

"You are so cute when you are angry," Sasuke said his smile was really starting to piss her off now, "You have always been too soft, when it comes me. I think it is because you know deep down you are just like me and deep down you want me to crush Konoha…you want them to pay for what they did to you… that is why you can't kill me that is why you won't kill me."

"That is not true," Naruko hissed.

"Then why because you don't want to admit that you failed? Or you know what you would have to become to kill me…or is it that you don't want to die and like you said that is the only way it will end between us is in death."

"No things are different… I have the power to kill you now," Naruko said glaring at him.

"Then what are you waiting kill me," Sasuke said forcing her face up ward towards his. He saw her eyes flicker over to where Harry was hiding, "so you don't want him to see what you are, a monster," he whispered the last word in her ear.

She didn't say anything but she didn't have to he could see it in her eyes, "I guess I will have to introduce myself some other time," Sasuke said kissing her and jumped back before she could do anything, "until next time Naru-Chan."

"Harry what the hell are you doing out here!" she shouted causing him to flinch.

"Who was that?" Harry asked nervously.

"Don't worry about it, just get back to the school now!" she shouted at him but he didn't move.

"Professor, what did he want…how did he get into the grounds?"

"Please just go to the school," her voice was softer almost dead, "please do this for me…and Harry don't tell anyone about this…I will take care of it so it never happens again."

Harry went back to the school, wondering who that had been. Was it an ex that she had broken up with and he wanted her back…or was it something worse a stocker. She seemed scared should he be scared and how had he gotten into Hogwarts, the only way in was suppose to thru the main gate.

Over the next week no one had seen Naruko, Harry was worried but he seemed to be the only one who was Snape had told them all that she had been called back to take care of an emergency, but Harry didn't believe it because he had seen that guy who ever he had been.

Snape made his way to the forest to see Naruko sitting her hands placed to the ground. "Don't you think that seal is strong enough yet?"

"I can afford to make any mistakes, this is an Uchiha I am deal with the only person I have never been able to defeat, and if he get back into the ground he might not leave so peacefully next time," she said exhausted. She fell forward her hair turned back to its blond color whisker marks appearing on her cheeks. Snape pulled out his wand and waved it changing her appearance back he picked her up and carried her up to her office.

Harry was walking back from Dumbledore's office when he saw Snape holding what looked like a sleeping Professor Namikaze. Harry pulled out his invisibility cloak and followed him to her office Snape walked into the office the door open as Snape took her and placed her in her bed. Harry slipped into the room. He waved his wand her nightclothes appeared on her the blankets covered her. Snape walked out closing the door behind him.

When Harry was sure that Snape was gone he removed the cloak and fell beside Naruko, she was breathing lightly, looking peaceful as she slept. He got to his feet and about to leave but he stopped when he heard something, "please don't go," he turned to see that she was still sleeping, "please don't do this…Sasuke."

He looked at her in shock, was that man Sasuke. What had happened between them, he felt a sickening feeling in his stomach when he taught back to the dark haired.

Naruko was thirteen again facing Sasuke trying to talk sense into him, but no matter what she did she couldn't. A part of her died when she couldn't save him from himself, because the truth is they were the same.

She sat up wondering how long she had been in bed and how she had got there. There was a knock on her door she stood up grabbed a robe creaking the door just enough to see who it was.

"Dumbledore-Sama, how may I help you," she asked unable to hide the exhaustion in her voice.

"Professor Snape told me that you have been feeling under the weather so thought I would come and check on you…I must say the students have been worried about you," he said with a kindly smile.

"Please come in sir," she said stepping aside.

"I will only intrude for a moment," Dumbledore said, "I am sure that you are hungry," he said waving his wand and two bowls of soup appeared and some tea. The two took their seats.

"I hope you like ramen," Dumbledore said gesturing to the soup before them.

"I love it, it's my favorite food," she said smile.

"I am glad to hear it," Dumbledore said smiling, "well the reason I came was to inform you that professor Snape will be teaching your classes…but if you are up to it I am sure he won't mind you taking charge of the class."

"I will Dumbledore-Sama, I have been in bed long enough, too long for my taste," she said eating her food. After both finished their meal Dumbledore took his leave.

Harry hadn't told the others anything that he had seen, for one he wasn't sure what he had seen and two he didn't want to do anything to get her in trouble. Harry and his friends made their way into their World History class, but none of them expect to see Professor Namikaze so when they walked in they all were shocked to see her standing there. She was smiling brightly at all of them but it was obvious it was forced.

"She looks awful," Hermione said, but awful for her was still better than most on a good day. Harry decided that he would confront her after class.