And with that we return to the present on October 31st during breakfast, Naruto could have jumped when he received a letter, normally if he didn't Neville would give him things that his grandmother had given him.

Naruto checked the name of the person who sent it to him, but his grandfather's name was not there, instead it was written Iruka Umino.

" Hello Naruto, I hope you are well.

How have you been? I hope you're studying the books I gave you -Naruto sighed at that before continuing reading - Kiba, Chouji and Shikamaru have been missing you, Kiba keeps saying bored every two classes and Shikamaru spends his time looking where you used to sit down - that made Naruto a lot - we will have exams soon so I REALLY hope you study.

Iruka Umino "

The letter was short, but it had cheered up Naruto's morale a little except that now he felt a little guilty, she hadn't studied anything at all about the academy since she had arrived at Hogwarts, at first she had been playing and then when Draco had already He didn't let her slack off so much, she had been doing her homework here.

Studying for the academy would take up even more of his time.

Naruto didn't get along with Hermione well or badly, they weren't friends, but they weren't enemies either, the blonde thought the girl was smart, but that only reminded her of Sakura and that girl didn't like her at all.

When she was pushed out of the way on her way to the dining room for dinner being accompanied by Justin, she only noticed the fluffy hair and knew who it was that bumped into her.

She hesitated when she was in front of the great hall, the ghosts would roam more freely than usual and she had barely managed to endure two classes on the history of magic, she was bored while she couldn't sleep because she was so tense.

-Aren't you coming, Naruto? -Seamus asks Naruto as if he is preparing to eat candy.

The memory of Hermione running away haunted his memories, before he turned around and shouted "I'll be right back!"

He had seen the girl run down the hallway that led to the bathroom on the first floor, she entered, she hardly used this bathroom, she preferred the bathroom attached to the children's Griffindor room.

As he entered he heard sobs coming from the bathroom at the back, breathing deeply he approached - hello Hermione chan - he heard the girl jump.

-w-what? Naruto? What are you doing here?! This is the girls' bathroom! -Naruto let out a dry laugh without any real humor.

-And what are you doing here? Before the banquet of Ha…Hawaii? -I hear a giggle from the locked up girl.

-Halloween -Naruto snapped his fingers saying "that!" -I-I don't want to go –

-Because?! "They told me that they open a lot of delicious treats in pumpkins with scary faces floating around them." Hermione seemed to sigh before mentioning it.

-and a lot of ghosts -Naruto shivered so visibly that Hermione could see Naruto's feet trembling a little -see?, you don't go because -the girl measured her words -you don't like ghosts and you come and hide in... the girls bathroom? –

Naruto just lets out a carefree laugh -mah, what if I told you I'm a girl? -Hermione was confused thinking about what she would say.

-I would say that's not true -Naruto laughs again.

-I don't care about my gender, but biologically I am a girl and if someone asked if I was a girl that would be my answer - at that moment Naruto had pressed his back to the bathroom door where Hermione was.

But upon hearing a click and the door opening too quickly, Naruto almost fell, stopping suddenly -what! are you talking seriously?! –

Hermione for the first time looks closely at Naruto, long golden eyelashes, a pink nose and a round face, she always thought he looked soft but the thought of Naruto being a girl... had never clicked.

Naruto gave Hermione a bright smile that made her blush and look away. " I made you leave, " she hummed.

-If you are a girl, why did you end up in the nursery? -Naruto shrugs indifferently.

-It was a mistake or maybe they read my mind and thought that I would like to be with Ron and Harry, I don't know ttebayo -Naruto spoke with lightness and a joy that Hermione did not understand -just like I just turned eleven -before Hermione will answer Naruto continued -I know that the children who turn eleven before the end of July are the ones who enter, but let's say I live…. In a very unique place -Hermione I don't doubt it, she had once seen the smallest girl climbing on a roof walking like a perfect cat and she had heard a little of the conversations that Naruto had with everyone when he mentioned the town. of the.

Hermione gave a dry laugh - I guess it's just me that's weird - Naruto watched as the older girl tried to sound like her words didn't matter, but even for someone as clueless as Naruto she realized the pain behind those words - There are times when I think I have to fit in, I tell myself that I am no different from them, that I also have magic, that if I try hard people will notice me and I could have people who support me –

At that moment Naruto thought differently from Hermione, before she thought that Hermione was more similar to Sakura, but now Naruto noticed that Hermione and her were more similar than she herself had thought - I understand you - Hermione shakes her head and frowns. frown.

-No, you don't, you're the child... Well, the girl who spends her time jumping from house to house, from person to person, everyone likes you - it was Naruto's turn to deny.

-That's my way of facing something when I'm afraid -Naruto lowers his head and is only able to look at his shoes -I've been rejected so many times that I would need a whole wall to count the times I've been rejected -His hands played with his tunic -I have been called in the worst ways you can imagine, treated worse than people think, but... I refused to give up, I know that for thousands and thousands of no's and bad people there will be good people who are willing to listen... willing to listen to you but if you don't have the courage to look for them you won't find anything better -Naruto raised his head before extending a hand to Hermione who was looking at Naruto with teary eyes, there were few times when Naruto had held the hand of another person who didn't. Whether it was her grandfather or one of her caretakers when she was younger, maybe when Kiba dragged her claiming that Naruto didn't rush but she had never dared to extend her hand, she would be very sad if the person she extended it to did not receive it.

When Hermione took his hand and squeezed it tightly, Naruto gave her one of his prettiest, brightest smiles.

-Wait, didn't you... Didn't you like ghosts? -Hermione asked when Naruto was halfway out of the bathroom, Hermione a step behind her still holding her hand.

-ah... that's true -Hermione let out a nervous laugh -b-but it's okay, I already said it, you have to have courage to find something better -Naruto smiled at the other girl.

Naruto froze, the earth trembled under his feet and his sensitive ears heard what sounded like a growl -Hermione, hide! -she shouted pushing Hermione towards one of the bathrooms closing the door behind her.

-w-what's happening? -Naruto placed a finger on his lips asking for silence.

Then Hermione saw it too, a troll she had read a little about them and doubted that some baths would hide them from the great creature - stay here and when I tell you, get out of the bathroom - Hermione panicked at the statement whispered by Naruto, she blurted out his hand before climbing over the door out of Hermione's sight.

Naruto jumped through the cubicles before reaching the back of the bathrooms. The troll had been distracted for a moment without seeing her.

The blonde took a breath and shouted -Hermione, go away! -At that moment the troll saw her and pointed the gun he had trying to hit Naruto, she jumped, avoiding the attack, but destroying the bathroom in the back, he saw Hermione come out of the bathroom, relieved that at least her friend was able to escape.

He thought about what he could do, throw some shuriken? He hadn't left them in his trunk, perform some Jutsu? At that moment Naruto had wished he had read the books that Iruka gave him, as he doubted the troll would like his sexy Jutsu, magic? Naruto opened his eyes and his hand shot to his wand from the case before pulling it out, just she knew two spells so far, and one of them could stop the troll from crushing her with his mallet, but that spell had only been read about it and Naruto hoped that that would be enough.

She stopped and tried to aim for the mallet when it came to rest in the rubble of the bathroom - Spongify - she hoped she had pronounced the words correctly when the troll pulled the now trembling mallet out of the rubble, now it was like jelly Naruto inside was filled with pride She had done it!, and when the troll tried to hit Naruto again she just dodged it, it was like a rebound effect as the troll was pushed back with a grunt, falling to the ground so abruptly that the ground shook.

Hermione thought about Naruto's words, there was only one rule he wasn't going to abandon her to a troll she would run as fast as she could to find help and when Naruto told her to leave, she left the bathroom, ready to get help.

I don't get very far when I bump into someone - ouch! -both parties said in unison.

-Hermione! are you OK? -ron felt his forehead while Harry asked the girl.

Hermione stuttered before taking a breath - she needs help, Naruto is trapped in the girls' bathroom with the troll! -The children looked surprised before the floor echoed and Harry murmured "Naruto" in a worried tone, they all ran to the bathroom again.

The troll was on the ground, but he was not getting up for long, Naruto was in front of them, retreating and perhaps looking for the right moment to flee -Naruto! -Hermione screamed making Naruto turn around looking horrified to see that now she would not be this troll's breakfast, that now there was lunch, snack and dinner - go away! -Naruto shouted, but no one moved.

The spell that Naruto had cast was gone and the blonde doubted that she would have the same chance to cast it again, the troll looked at them with his mallet above his head before trying to hit the four children who scattered in different places, three on one side and Naruto on the other, the troll tried to hit Naruto who was cornered in a corner -hey! -Harry screamed as he grabbed onto the troll's mallet and was lifted and shaken.

Seeing Harry climbing on the troll's shoulders, Naruto thought of something -Harry use your wand! -He didn't know what else to say to her, she had already tried to hit him, but she barely seemed to feel it, Harry pulled out his wand and the troll shook so much that it ended up on his nose, that was definitely disgusting, but Naruto would give Harry five stars. for the attempt.

When the troll grabbed Harry's leg, Naruto tried to get closer, but he immediately had to back away when the troll tried to hit Harry. Ron stood next to Naruto, moving away from the other girl. Naruto saw how Ron had his wand and was pointing it. the deck, maybe you were also thinking about making it soft? " Wingardium Leviosa " the mallet stayed in the air, leaving Naruto breathless when Ron placed it on the troll's head and let it fall.

When Harry was released, he backed away until he was with the rest, Hermione did the same, everyone tried to calm their hearts.

-He's knocked out -Naruto declared after seeing him for a few seconds.

-Oh, Naruto, are you okay? -Hermione asks remembering that it was Naruto who spent the longest time with the troll, Naruto gave the girl a smile.

-clear! Ttebayo -Hermione gave a small smile to Naruto, when Harry pulled his wand out of the troll's nose, Naruto felt disgusted, but she was glad that nothing had happened to any of her friends.

When the footsteps were heard from the hallway Naruto let out an "oops" and Professor Minerva, Snape and Quirrell arrived - oh my god! Explain to me what happened here! And what are they doing here! -McGonagall asked, Naruto looked at Hermione and she looked back at him, before a "that was great" glint appeared in her eyes, making the other three jump a little.

-I'll explain it! -Naruto started by raising his hand, like a girl in class -it was wow! and then bam!, I did a spell and the troll voted again and said bam! -Naruto stepped back as if he were going to fall -then the wand hit his nose and a mallet fell on his head and Boom! -Naruto ended up pointing at the troll, the teachers raised an eyebrow at the little girl's interpretation.

-Thank you for telling us, but that wasn't what I was asking -Naruto murmured, "but it was great."

-I was -Hermione spoke, understanding the situation better than Naruto, she knew that the blonde came from a town where you were rewarded for fighting and this was one of those clear moments where Naruto showed where he came from.

-Miss Granger -Professor Minerva looked surprised, she did not expect that from one of her best students, perhaps she expected it a little from the wild lion who was her youngest student but not from Hermione.

-I came to see the troll, I thought I would control it, but... I was wrong, if Naruto had not arrived and then Harry and Ron had not come later... I would not have come out alive -Naruto inside was amazed, all that was a lie, Hermione She had managed to leave, the one who had stayed was her.

Then he understood, it wasn't right, even if they had won Hermione gave a smile to the three of them, which Naruto returned with a smaller one with the rest - despite your intentions, what you did was extremely dangerous, I thought you were more cautious. -Hermione lowers her head looking depressed again at Minerva's scolding -and I am very disappointed Miss Granger, five points will be deducted from Griffindor -

-As for you -Minerva looked at the three children who looked at each other and then lowered their heads -not many students manage to defeat a mountain troll and live to tell about it, five points for each one -the three smiled and then smiled at Hermione - how lucky they were - Professor McGonagall sighed before turning around and leaving.

Quirrell was the only one left -m-you better get out, n-not w-w-w-w-w-he w-wakes up - the four children left the bathroom walking towards the Griffindor tower when Naruto finally spoke.

-Ron, you were incredible ttebayo! Using a levitation spell to hit the troll in the head was... it was -Naruto couldn't find the words to describe it while the freckled boy blushed at the praise.

" Ingenious, " Hermione finished the sentence for her, giving a grateful smile to Ron who lowered his head completely embarrassed.

When Naruto locked himself in a cubicle to take a shower, still talking to Harry and Ron while he cleaned off all the dirt and dust - and Harry was just, wow when you climbed up and stuck your wand in his nose - Naruto says, rinsing.

-it wasn't i-intentional -Harry laughs -the troll was moving too much -

Naruto was the first to finish her bath, used to saving water, she sighed when she was already in her sleeping shirt and waited for Ron and Harry to get dressed outside, staggering back and forth, with her back to them - but I saw you come back. the troll's mallet is like a sponge -Ron mentions when he brings his pajamas -it was like jelly when he was on the floor -Naruto laughs before entering the room and receiving a half-asleep "silence" from Neville which only wanted to make him laugh more strong, the boy wouldn't have the willpower awake to make her shut up, he lay down on his bed, only to see Dean Thomas squinting asking for silence between the lines, Naruto covered his mouth to prevent himself from laughing more and gave him a "lo" I feel" in a whisper…

-where we go!? -Naruto asks when Fred was dragging her by her arm before they were in the middle of some pillars.

-We will show you something incredible -Fred says making Naruto jump on his feet.

-Something incredible? What is it, what is it! -the twins made "shhh" to lower their voices

-But it's a secret -George tells Naruto in a whisper, making her cover her mouth hiding her emotion -We trust that you can keep the secret, although at first we doubted it, can you do it, little Whiskers? -The girl nodded forcefully, making both boys smile.

She was more than a little puzzled when Fred pulled out a folded, yellowed piece of paper from his tunic - this is the Marauders' map - Naruto raised an eyebrow and the twins laughed knowing what he must be thinking "I don't see any maps." "The twins cleared their throats before continuing - I need you to say this with us - George walked over and leaned in to whisper something to Naruto that made her even more confused - Ready?" -She memorized the words as best she could before nodding.

" I solemnly swear that my intentions are not good, " the three said and Naruto watched as that map took shape in front of her.

-Wow, is that all Hogwarts? ah! and those names? Are they the people who are passing by that place at that moment? -Fred let him take the map and open it.

"It's not exactly every part of Hogwarts, but for the most part it is," Fred explains as Naruto sees that Harry was in the dining hall and Hermione was in the common room, although he couldn't really discern much of that.

Draco was in the dining room too, now only Ron was missing, he said he would be feeding Scabbers and found him in the nursery, but...

Naruto raised an eyebrow when he saw an unknown name and that was saying something since the girl basically knows most of them, not to mention all of them – "his pronunciation is strange… p… Peter Pettigrew?" she -she thought to herself before looking at the twins -w-what? -Naruto pointed to Ron and the brothers understood.

-oh he -Fred shrugs his shoulders -sometimes he's with Ron, he's a partner or so I guess -

-n-never -Naruto did not finish her thought, she had never met this Peter, maybe he was very shy or he was in his last year and that's why she didn't know him, although that was something strange for Naruto... what would she know? this was only his first year at Hogwarts.

-We don't ask him, we don't want to make him feel uncomfortable, you know, hello Ron! Did you sleep well with your friend? -There were two things that didn't fit correctly in Naruto's mind.

-Isn't it strange that Ron is with a boy? -she asks and now it was the twins who were confused.

-Why would it be? -George asks when Fred seems to understand him.

-Oh, George, do you remember what we read about muggles last year? -The other boy seemed to understand it and nodded with a half frown.

"There is nothing wrong with many Muggle customs, but some can be detestable when they want to be," Fred nodded before his brother and Naruto had already gotten lost in the conversation.

-what are you talking about? –

"It's like the contempt of Muggle-born wizards, something that you didn't choose but they judge you in the same way, that's what Muggles do, but about things that wizards like us don't give importance to," George explains.

-really the only thing that really matters and it's only the wizards who think they are too important because they come from a pureblood family, but that's just bullshit! Nowadays the blood is too mixed to say something like that -Naruto looked at the map again and now... He didn't find the relationship between the guards Izumo and Kotetsu strange.

Both guards sneezed at the same time, feeling a strange chill – "someone discovered us" – they thought in unison as they looked at each other, before separating their gaze and returning to their work...

-So before continuing with the map, I have a question ttebayo -Naruto stopped looking around before looking back at the twins -What is mudblood ? –

...they both remained motionless, those words should not come from a girl who seems to have such an innocent little mouth and anger rose, she must have heard it from somewhere and if she heard it and knew it was something bad.

-It's... something you will never repeat -Fred begins with a seriousness that for Naruto was uncharacteristic of any

-It doesn't matter your origin, if you are mestizo or not -George rested a hand on his right shoulder as he spoke.

-If you were muggle-born or not -Fred rested his hand on her other shoulder.

-You are a great person Naruto and nothing would change that -George finishes and they remove their hands only to ruffle his hair.

-b-but that doesn't tell me what it means -Naruto pouts, none of the brothers had thought about actually telling Naruto their meanings, they would prefer that, if one day they told that to their friend, the younger boy wouldn't understand, but they were sure that if they didn't answer Naruto would ask Percy or Ron or anyone.

-it's an insult towards muggle-born or half-blood people... very derogatory, treating them as if they were inferior to them and as the name indicates they believe that their blood is dirty -oh, Naruto thought for a while and knew that made sense at the same time She felt offended by Justin, he wasn't a bad guy.

-Thank you for telling me -Naruto smiles and raises his head to look at the twins again -Now, the map. How do you make things disappear? -both brothers clear their throats.

" mischief done " they both said and the map was hidden again.

-This map is really great, there is nothing that escapes it, even the invisibility cloaks -Naruto didn't know exactly what an invisibility cloak was, but he already liked that fact.

-Who made the map? –

-We found it in Filch's office during the first year and it took a while until we learned how it works and as the name suggests it was made by the Marauders -Fred laughed at something when Naruto handed him the map.

-cool names were given -she raised an eyebrow when she saw how a name appeared like "Lunatico" or other things….

The next time she saw Ron, she didn't want to make him and that person uncomfortable, so she let it go, although sometimes at night she would get up a couple of times just to see the freckled boy sleeping next to Scabbers...

" Nice," a childish voice resonated in the echo of the empty room, while different Anbu guards left furniture inside.

The anbu with the Mouse mask let out a laugh before ruffling the girl's hair. " Pretty?" Hey Hokage Sama gave it to me, he said it used to be a bear, but... my sewing skills aren't the best. " Naruto looks at the rabbit that looks like it just came out of the emergency room, with patches all over its body and different colored fabric. .

Naruto shakes his head and smiles " wrong beautiful! Ttebayo "She presses the rabbit against her chest and smells the faint smell of dangos and mint… the smell that her anbu favorite of hers…

While Naruto was sleeping, she didn't notice how the rabbit was close to her nose and that that smell lingered over time, nor the giggle she let out as she snuggled closer. She needed that rabbit if she didn't want to have nightmares, she needed him .

She had nightmares when she was very young before meeting Mouse, usually they were about things that happened when she left the anbu base or... the silence and darkness in which the anbu accidentally left her, everything was quiet, there was no laughter, no games no jokes, bright or flashing colors like Naruto likes them now, just a strong metallic smell combined with a feeling of fear and pain that the anbu let out.

Then she started dreaming more when she met Mouse, they weren't those quiet dreams where nothing good or bad happened or at most she was eating cookies in the Hokage's office, these could make her smile and laugh hard, nonsense that the anbu did. , he was funny while still looking cool, he could look like a normal anbu when he was in front of the anbu commander, but whispering "killjoy number one" when he leaves, that to Naruto had been nothing she had ever known before.

Turtle was different, it wasn't that Naruto didn't love him, it's just that he was serious like the rest of the anbu, he wasn't very different in that sense, he took care of and pampered Naruto from time to time, but... he would never be Mouse, he was irreplaceable in the girl's heart, it had been her door to a world full of color and fun, but above all... affection and understanding.

Turtle knows that Mouse is irreplaceable and seems not to try to take his place because he knows he won't be able to, but… it's not that he doesn't want to be, he would love for Naruto to laugh like he laughed with his squad leader, to look at him with the same affection and deep connection, he is envious of a dead person and that was undoubtedly immoral, he loved Naruto more than his family would give his life for her, he knew that he was not like his mouse, he was not brilliant at everything, he was not happy and fun... He didn't have his voice to make her happy.

Naruto opened his eyes, the smile still on his lips before consciousness fully returned -What? -She was confused and swallowed saliva to moisten her throat, before sitting up and looking around, the moon was still high which meant that it was midnight at most, she yawned without really being very sleepy, she didn't like to dream, In general, it was like eating ramen if you wanted to and suddenly everything disappears and you are hungry since what you ate was not real and this was the case, when the mouse died she dreamed about him and when she woke up her chest was burning since it was not real, mouse was gone and she was alone.

…-mmh…. Naruto? -She jumped a little at her voice, it must have been two or three in the morning now, she saw how Harry stirred, stretching out her arm to take the glasses and look at her with wide eyes -What are you doing? It's too late... can't you sleep? -Harry whispers when he sees Naruto sitting by the window, fitting perfectly because he is small.

-Hey? I'm not fine... I just woke up and couldn't close my eyes again ttebayo -she looks at the window, it was really cold and I could write on it.

-You should go to sleep, tomorrow we have transformation class, you know that Professor McGonagall doesn't like us to be late.

-Don't worry, I'll go to bed soon, and you also usually stay by the window until late -Naruto pouted at him, he was scolding her, but he did the same.

Harry laughed - you caught me, but I don't stay up until two in the morning watching the sunset - now it was Naruto who was laughing.

-Okay, see you tomorrow -Naruto gets up and walks to his bed.

"See you later," Harry responds, turning around in bed to turn his back on her and settle in better.

She snuggled under the covers again and closed her eyes, the stuffed rabbit was next to her and she was gently running her hand over it….

-Good morning guys! -I hear Thomas grunting from her bed, still sleeping -come on, it's going to be eight o'clock, we have to wake up -she was

-Hello Naruto -Ron yawned walking across the room towards the bathroom.

Harry wanted to groan too, he expected his blonde friend who had gone to bed late to get up at ten, but instead here was Naruto jumping on his little feet, trying to put on his tie without really succeeding until Seamus is the one who helps her, forcing himself to get up, it was a tactical agreement, one day one has to get up and help Naruto with the tie and button-down shirt, Professor McGonagall was. somewhat demanding with that, especially with the first and second years, so if they prevented Naruto from going out with his tie tied in his forehead and his shirt horribly buttoned badly they would avoid the loss of points for Griffindor.

-Harry! -Naruto watches as Harry closes his eyes again and lets out a scream.

"I'm just resting my eyes... just... mmh, I'm coming" he screamed, finally getting up and putting on his glasses.

Naruto was sitting next to Hermione during the transformation class and Harry was on the other side, the boy who lived never looked so exhausted when he yawned and rested his head on the table - you're sleepy for someone who slept like a log dattebayo - Naruto says to the see how the poor guy shakes his head trying to keep it together when McGonagall enters.

-We trained yesterday for the match we will have this month against Slytherin and I'm dead -Naruto almost jumped happily, this was going to be the first time he would see a Quidditch match and he was happy to see his friends play.

-Good morning students -Mrs. McGonagall started class -Today we will see the Avifors Spell…. -