I don't own Naruto or Harry Potter, though I wish I did.

Very, very far away from the Elemental Countries, across hundreds of different dimensions and times, Severus Snape was in a fantastic mood. All of the little dunderheads had boarded the train, off to be spoiled like the brats they were. The biggest brat of all, Harry James Potter, was surely being doted on by his relatives by now, not to be dealt with until the next school year. He could finally relax in his dungeons, and maybe even indulge himself with a glass of Firewiskey or two.

He strode determinedly up to the door of his quarters, intent on doing just that. With a flick of his hand and a muttered spell, the door to his chambers gave way, finally letting him in to relax. He strode past his couch, stepped over the blonde-haired brat on the floor, and- wait. Blonde-haired brat?

He whirled back around, wand at the ready, and observed the stranger currently napping on his rug. He was of slim build, dressed in foreign, tight-fitted clothing. His shaggy blond hair reached down to his shoulders, and there was a strange metal plate with a stylized leaf on it strapped onto his forehead. Three peculiar marks branded his cheeks, and his arm was for some reason wrapped in bandages. Long lashes surrounded beautiful blue eyes, and his eyebrows were furrowed in confusion. Hold on a second. Blue eyes?

Severus jumped back quickly, realizing the boy was awake. Before he could take another step, however, the stranger was in front of him, some type of knife held up to his throat. Asian word flowed out of his mouth, but Severus had no idea of what he was saying. The stranger gestured impatiently with the knife, accidentally nicking the side of Severus's neck. The stranger's eyes widened a bit, before he lowered the knife, his expression looking somewhat guilty. Severus calmingly held a hand up, and took a slow step back. The boy watched him cautiously, tensing slightly when he raised his wand and spoke a translation spell. He stared at the boy shrewdly, slightly impressed when he met his glare head-on.

"Who are you, and what are you doing in my rooms?"

The boy's guilty expression turned irritated, and he snapped, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and how the hell should I know! One minute I was blowing off some steam, and the next I'm wakin' up to your ugly mug staring at me. Where am I, anyways?"

If possible, Severus's expression went even more sour, angry at being talked to in such a way by a child. Deciding to let it pass, he said, "You are at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. My name is Severus Snape, the potions professor. Now follow me, as it is prudent for the Headmaster to be informed of this unfortunate development." With that, he strode past Naruto and back into the corridor, robes billowing menacingly.

Naruto made a face at his retreating form, and caught up with one leap. If Severus was startled at the show of strength, he certainly didn't show it. Naruto was surprisingly quiet during the trip to the Headmaster's office, his brow furrowed in thought. Had he not answered Severus's question earlier, Severus might have thought he was a mute.

After a short walk through some hallways and up a couple of stairways, they finally reached the statue guarding the Headmaster's office. Severus practically spit the password, which was Lemon Drops, and stepped onto the top stair as it started turning up. He ignored Naruto's sound of wonder, and instead focused on making sure that he did not make a fool of himself by losing his balance. When the stairway reached the top, he stormed into Dumbledore's office, not waiting for Naruto.

The Headmaster looked up from the paperwork he was doing, and smiled brightly at Severus, sparing Naruto a curious glance. "Ah, Severus my boy. Who's your friend? Also, would either of you care for a lemon drop?"

Severus sneered down at him, and glared at the bowl of yellow candy being offered. Naruto had no problem popping up beside Severus, and happily taking one. "No Albus, I would not like a lemon drop. And that's what I am here to ask you. This boy suddenly appeared in my rooms, completely bypassing the anti-apparition wards. What is the meaning of this?"

Dumbledore stared at Naruto, interest in his eyes. He stood up from behind his desk and walked around the front of it, studying Naruto. "Curious, curious indeed", he muttered to himself. He looked Naruto up and down, studying something that seemingly only he could see. "Tell me boy, do you come from the village of Konoha, in the Land of Fire?"

Naruto looked surprised for a second, and then grinned boldly, startling Severus. "Yep! My name is Naruto Uzumaki, strongest ninja of the Village Hidden in the Leaves!"

Both men were shocked by his declaration. Severus was aghast that people could actually use children in their military force. Granted, he looked to be about 18, but it had to have taken years to gain the speed and strength he had displayed to Severus. There was no way of telling how long the boy had been a ninja without asking him. Dumbledore, on the other hand, was amazed that he had gotten to meet one of the legendary ninja from legends long forgotten. They were said to be great warriors, capable of performing astonishing feats with their magic, which they called chakra. They could destroy mountains with just a few hand gestures, and control the very elements. Some were even capable of copying perfectly whatever they had seen, while others were called gods thanks to the powers in their eye. Now that Dumbledore thought about it, those with that eye only came from the legendary Uzumaki clan, which Naruto claimed to be descended from.

"Pardon me," he asked, " but do you happen to know anyone in your clan with the Rinnegan?"

He wasn't expecting for Naruto's expression to turn sad, and his smile to turn bitter. He couldn't help but wince at the sad tone he used when he finally answered. "The only person I knew with a true Rinnegan was named Nagato Uzumaki. He was an orphan from the village of Amegakure, who's parents were killed right in front of him. Mine were too, but I was too young to remember it. Anyway, he got all hell bent on peace, and created an organization called the Akatsuki to help achieve it. In the end, Akatsuki went corrupt and started hunting down individuals called Jichuuriki so they could have world domination. That didn't end well for them, especially since my village killed several of them, and I took down a few myself. The only person left with a Rinnegan is my best friend Sasuke, though he only has one in his left eye." Naruto's smile brightened suddenly. "Sasuke acts like a real bastard, but he's actually a big softie on the inside! Even though he threw a hissy-fit once and tried to kill me a bunch of times, it's all good now!"

Severus and Dumbledore were both disturbed by how calmly Naruto talked of killing and being killed. Dumbledore decided to wrap it up for now, and have Naruto get some rest. "Alright boys, I think that's enough for now. Naruto, you will be sleeping in Severus's quarters. We will talk more tomorrow." With that, he waved them out, easily ignoring Severus's toxic glare

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Review! I didn't feel like explaining Nagato's backstory, so I hope you know it. Anyway, bye.