Author Notes:
Hello! This fanfic was originally an idea of Chosha Kurenai and I want to mention that I do have the permission to rewrite it. Translations of any Japanese words or phrases will be mentioned at the end of the chapter.
I do not own Harry Potter or Naruto. They are owned by J.K. Rowling and Masashi Kishimoto respectively.
Now, on with the story!
Many, many years ago, in a world where wizards and witches existed in a secret society, hidden from the rest of the world, arose a man- a man of tremendous power. He was a dark sorcerer, and had declared war on both the wizarding and muggle world alike. This wizard had many aliases- The Dark Lord, You-Know-Who, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named; He had a band of followers who called themselves the 'Death Eaters'.
In retribution, a group christened 'The Order of The Phoenix' was formed with the sole aim of stopping the Death Eaters. This group came in contact with a hidden continent, and sought aid from the Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato, and his shinobi.
And thus, a gruesome war was fought. Lives were lost, homes destroyed, and yet neither side came on top. But then, a prophecy was made. This prophecy told of a child, who would defeat the Dark Lord and bring peace to the wizarding world. The one who they believed that the prophecy spoke of, however, was just a baby. Thus, a decision was made. The child and his family, the Potters, were to go into hiding, until the child was old enough to bring end to this conflict.
All was for naught, though, because one who the Potters considered their friend, had betrayed them. The Dark Lord himself attacked and killed the child's parents. And yet, when he cast the spell that had taken the life of so many, rebounded upon the Dark Lord himself.
This child, who had somehow managed to vanquish the terror of the Wizarding World, was named a hero. His name….
….was Harry James Potter.
Hokage Tower, Konohagakure no Sato
In the Hokage's office, sitting behind the desk engraved with the symbol of Konoha, was the Yondaime Hokage, Namikaze Minato. Known as the Kiroi Senko, he was a master of the Hiraishin no Jutsu, that allowed him to teleport from one place to another at such incredible speeds, that the only a yellow flash was visible, hence the nickname.
What could he be doing here, you ask? Well, the youngest Hokage was dealing with the bane of all Kages….Paperwork. He wondered whether he could simply burn it all and make it look like an accident. He decided against it though, since it would only lead to more paperwork (as if he needed that!), and threw a dirty look towards the remaining stacks. He sighed, mentally cursing Sarutobi for giving him the hat, and hoped that something would turn up that would rescue him from his misery.
Crack!
Minato recognized the familiar sound made by apparition, and his eyes rested upon a familiar face.
"Ah, Dumbledore-ojisan, nice to see you here." said Minato with a small smile, but dancing mentally, for being excused from his accursed paperwork.
"I had heard from Sarutobi that you had become Hokage, Minato-kun. Congratulations." said Dumbledore.
"Thank you, old man. Although, the paperwork I could do without." said Minato with a sigh. Suddenly, a cold feeling dropped into his gut.
"If you're here in person….. Has the war taken a turn for the worse?" asked Minato.
"Something did happen that required me to be here in person, rather than sending you a message. This night, just a few hours ago, The Dark Lord attacked the secret home of the Potters, and killed Lily and James" said Dumbledore with a grave expression. Minato saddened upon hearing this; He was good friends with the Potters; he and James had hit it off when they had met.
"I'm sorry to hear that. But you said only Lily and James….. Didn't they have a son? What happened to him? It was for his protection that they went into hiding, after all."
In response to this, Dumbledore put the bundle that he had in his hands on the desk. A baby boy, who looked no older than one, with the classic Uchiha black hair and pale skin. Emerald green eyes stared back at Minato, but it was something else that caught the blonde Hokage's attention.
A scarlet-red scar in the shape of a lightning bolt rested upon the boy's forehead. Minato could sense the residual chakra from what had made the scar.
"Is this…"
"Yes." Dumbledore replied. "He was found in what remained of the Potter's home, next to the dead bodies of Lily and James, with no sign of Voldemort."
"You mean to tell me, that this kid, a baby, survived the killing jutsu? From what our shinobi have reported of it, no one has survived it!" Minato exclaimed.
"No one knows what happened that night." said Dumbledore. "But I have evidence to believe that the killing curse that had been cast on this child, rebounded on Voldemort."
"Kami… But where's the kid going to go now?" asked Minato.
"Lily and James' will stated that if something were to happen to them, and for some reason their godfather would be unable to take Harry in, then he was to be raised here as an Uchiha under James' cousin- Fugaku, was it?
"The only other living relative he as, other than the Uchiha, would be Lily's muggle sister, Petunia. Minerva watched them for a day, and she reported that they despise anything out of the ordinary. The best course of action was to take him here."
Minato accepted. Of course, how could he not? This kid was the reason that the war had ended, after all. It was the least he could do for the kid.
"It's time for me to leave now, Minato-kun. I'm expect a few letters from the minister on what to do," said Dumbledore.
"Until next time then, Dumbledore-ojisan." said Minato, extending his hand towards Dumbledore.
"Well spoken, Minato-kun," replied Dumbledore, taking the hand and shaking it. Minato threw a dejected look towards his now remaining paperwo- OH MY GOD! THAT'S DOUBLE THE AMOUNT THAT WAS THERE BEFORE!
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "I daresay some shadow clones would easily do the trick, wouldn't they, Minato-kun?" He then apparated.
After breaking out of his trance (and celebrating of course; His cheers and shouts of youthful joy made the civilians worry for their Hokage's sanity- Maybe the paperwork had gotten to him after all) he sent an ANBU to summon Fugaku and thought of ways he could get Uchiha clan head to accept; Perhaps the blood debt that he owed James for saving his life?
A few minutes later, the ANBU returned, followed by a very irate Fugaku, who did not appreciate being summoned in the middle of the night, even if it was an order by the Hokage.
"Why have you summoned me here at this hour?" questioned Fugaku, annoyance clear in his expression.
"The war is over. Voldemort is dead, and his Death Eaters are being captured as we speak." said Minato.
The irritation on his face vanished, replaced by shock. "What?!"
Uchiha Fugaku did not know whether to be shocked, pleased or annoyed. He was called into the Hokage's office in the middle of the night and was informed of the situation. When he was told that the Dark Lord was killed by a child, he definitely did not gawk, because Uchihas do not do that.
"…I see. But you wouldn't be telling me this in the middle of the night if there wasn't something you needed me for, is there?"
Minato sighed. "Yes there is, in fact." he admitted. "James and Lily died in the attack. Their will states that upon their death, he is to be raised by the Uchiha."
"Of course, I would understand if you didn't want to take him in. Young Harry would be sent to a place where he would be despised for what he is. There's also the fact that he does have Uchiha blood running through his veins, and therefore, has the potential to one day unlock his Sharingan."
"I'll take him, I'll take him." said the Fugaku before Minato could go further. "I'll adopt him and he will be raised as an Uchiha."
"Excellent. Now the adoption papers are right here….."
Fifteen minutes later, the Uchiha Clan Head walked out of the Hokage Tower leaving the Hokage to his dreaded paperwork, with a bundle in his hands; the infant in the blankets had fell asleep sometime during their conversation. He walked entered through the gates of the Uchiha Compound as the guards bowed to him.
As he walked into his home, he was greeted by his wife, Mikoto.
"Fugaku-kun, what happened? You walked out of the house in the middle of the night!" said Mikoto, worry clear in her voice.
Before he could reply, the sound of footsteps reached their ears, and the door opened, revealing a six year old Itachi.
"Otou-san, Okaa-san, is something wrong?" asked Itachi.
"My cousin and his wife died last night. Their will stated that he is to be adopted by the Uchiha Clan." said Fugaku. "I have already signed the adoption papers; He will be raised as my nephew."
Mikoto took the child from Fugaku's arms. Said child had woken up from his short nap and giggled at Mikoto.
Itachi walked over to the child in mother's arms. Itachi stared.
He stared right back.
The child raised a finger and poked Itachi right between the eyes.
Itachi poked him back.
The child giggled, and poked him again.
Itachi poked right back.
Fugaku cleared his throat, interrupting the poking contest.
"What is his name?" asked Mikoto.
"Harry. His name is Uchiha Harry."
Translations
Hokage- Fire Shadow
Konohagakure no Sato- Hidden Leaf Village
Yondaime Hokage- Fourth Fire Shadow
Kiroi Senko- Yellow Flash
Hiraishin no Jutsu- Flying Thunder God Technique
ANBU- Special Assassination and Tactical Squad
Sharingan- Copy Wheel Eye
Otou-san- Japanese term for Father
Okaa-san- Japanese term for Mother
I hope that was not too bad. The other chapters will be longer. PM me any suggestions, I'll probably read them. Please don't forget to leave a review. Hope you like it!
~Ja ne~
