A Spell Gone Awry

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So, this is yet another super old plot bunny (from January 2014 or so) that never went anywhere. It's also not a very original or long one.
Either way, enjoy the day!
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~ Prologue ~

Izumo and Kotetsu, once again scheduled for guard duty, sat up at the sight coming closer towards Konoha. Their sudden alert postures caught the attention of other shinobi in the near vicinity, all reaching for their preferred weapon.

"Holy shit," Kotetsu muttered, enduring the elbow from his partner like usual for his swearing. However, it stung a lot less than what he was used to. Most likely because Izumo agreed with the expressed sentiment.

Shikamaru and his squad drew closer to the duo, still fingering their weapons cautiously. That is until they caught sight of what the two Eternal Gate Guards found so fascinating.

"Is it normal to contemplate murder when you see three hot women coming towards your city?" A curious, airy voice asked. "Or are they suffering from a Wrackspurt infestation?"

~ Chapter one ~

Thea sighed, once again wondering why she got up every morning. These days just seemed to seamlessly blend into one another. Having acquired her Auror license and graduation diploma, the young witch (nineteen years old) wondered what she should do now. Auror-dom consisted of ninety percent boring paperwork, five percent actual work and three percent politics, one percent press and one percent bribery.

She hated her arrogant or hero-worshipping co-workers and lost all drive to move forward in the job soon after Ron dropped out of the program. Sighing once more, the ravenette slowly eased herself out of the comfortable four-poster.

Kreacher would undoubtedly check up on her, soon. Hermione or - Merlin forbid - Luna were the only alternatives. Ron had stopped storming into her bedroom after that Incident no one will ever speak of. Ever.

Hence, she got dressed in her usual attire around the house, after slipping under the shower, and then followed her nose downstairs. As expected, Kreacher had prepared her favorite breakfast foods already.

Hermione, quite harried, was buried in several different tomes and a copious amount of notes, occasionally emptying a cup of coffee. She had probably been working on her final project for her Charms and Runes Mastery all night. Again.

"Morning," Thea grunted, slowly demolishing her French toast.

Kreacher unobtrusively refilled Hermione's cup, so she wouldn't run out (which was definitely not a pleasant thing to witness) and happily served his mistress seconds.

Her sister in all but blood gave a short, sort-of wave, head still buried deeply into her complicated works.

That's when Luna suddenly barged into their kitchen.

Thea just sighed a third time. It was way too early for her daily dose of 'special' from the blonde witch.

"Good morning!" Luna greeted cheerfully, simultaneously accepting a glass full of blue, so-called juice from Kreacher.

In response, the other two witches grunted or waved halfheartedly.

"What are you doing today? The Nargles told me to come by this morning. I brought you something," Luna continued unperturbed by their less than enthusiastic reactions.

This finally managed to catch Hermione's attention for longer than five seconds. "That wasn't necessary, Luna."

"Oh, but it is. You'll see," the blonde replied easily, dismissing the brunette's words airily.

Each witch received a surprisingly sturdy backpack, although it was decorated colorfully in a style more befitting of native Mexicans. They contained Asian-themed outfits, about five or so each, an assortment of various weapons, and a small money-pouch. Thea also noticed that Luna brought Gryffindor's sword with her this morning. Hermione's pack also contained the tent from their Horcrux quest, a shrunken potions kit, a first aid kit, and food. Long-lasting food.

Both women stared at the innocently smiling blonde witch.

"Seriously?" Thea muttered, feeling a little more alive.

Luna winked at the ravenette, taking care to conceal it from Hermione.

Said bushy-haired brunette just sighed resignedly. "Alright. Explain."

Their blonde friend beamed brightly at the other two. "We are going on an adventure. Unfortunately, Kreacher won't be able to come with us. But maybe he can look after Teddy...?"

Said house-elf puffed his chest out proudly, disappearing in a loud POP.

"Do we need anything else?" Thea asked curiously.

Luna contemplated her reply for a moment before shaking her head. "Nope, I think we've got everything."

"So what happens now?" Hermione questioned impatiently.

In response, Luna shrugged, seemingly unconcerned. "You try out your new spell."