Disclaimer:I don't own neither Harry Potter or Naruto
'That's a huge gate!' Naruto thought as he took it in when the giant walked up the steps. The huge man named 'Hagrid' glanced backwards at the group of munchkins obviously checking to make sure everything was good.
"Seems everyone is here! Good! Word of advice don't annoy professor McGonagall ya here?" The man nodded before he turned forwards knocking on the door.
Naruto nearly jumped with wide eyes as he took it all in. The gate had swung open as the lady who delivered his letter came out! Her face was stern as usual though a bit more so when he was with her!
The large man tipped his head to her as she smiled a bit and nodded back.
"Professor!"
"A splendid job as always Hagrid. Thank you." The man walked behind her as he went inside the castle.
Seeing the big bulk move Naruto got an even better view of the inside and to say he was impressed would be an understatement!
Inside showed a huge antechamber that could fit at least the academy inside. The stone walls were all lined with torches, illuminating the outside.
Elaborate suits of full-plated armor holding halberds, swords, and shields stood vigilant along the length of the walls!
Naruto looked up, but there was nothing to see! Only the same night sky filled with stars. Across them was a rather simple staircase lined with marble as well.
"Holy crap." The boy stood on his tiptoes as the man disappeared inside the castle. He could hear many voices speaking and it seemed it was a full house!
The boy's eyes narrowed at the thought. A full house of magic wielding kids. That wasn't good.
"Ohhhh~" He glanced to the side, seeing his fellow blonde also stand on her tiptoes.
"Do you think they have pudding Naru-" her mouth was immediately covered by the boy who glanced back sweating. He saw the woman's eye looking down at them like a hawk before she moved on.
Gulping Naruto sighed. "Wait until we're finished, okay?" He got a vigorous nod in return.
"Now." McGonagall started as her voice cut down any mutterings. She looked each child in their nervous eyes stopping on a certain blonde before speaking.
"You shall all be able to take your seats momentarily however there is a certain tradition that must be adhered to. Many of you may already know if you have taken the initiative to read your text."
"You must be sorted into 4 different houses that will best suit you during your tenure at Hogwarts."
Naruto leaned in a bit hearing it. He nodded one for every house that was called, having already skimmed it.
"Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff…and Slytherin." The woman paused as if catching her breath.
"Whatever house you are to be sorted into, you must know that you will all be like a family." Naruto's ears perked up wildly at that. That sounded pretty good!
"While you stay here, your works and triumphs will bring glory in the form of points"
"Your misdeeds and rule breaking shall result in their loss and the loss of any that others have acquired as well. So beware."
"At the end of every school year, the total points of each house will be tallied, and the winner will be awarded the House Cup! Any questions?"
Naruto who was listening to everything blinked, feeling an elbow. He glanced at the blonde who gestured with her hands weirdly making random shapes yet he somehow still got what she was saying.
Her face was very expressive. She would make a good actor maybe.
'I have been meaning to ask…'
The woman looked at the boy who raised his hand complicatedly. The silent children who were also too anxious and excited to ask looked at him.
"Mr. Uzumaki…what do you wish to ask?" Anyone who knew the woman would be able to hear the suffering in her tone.
"Professor! I wanted to ask, will there be any ramen?!" The boy put his hand down before he was elbowed again.
"And pudding!"
Everyone blinked in deep confusion before snickers rang out amused at the thought. Animated conversation carried on as the genin looked up with completely serious eyes.
Minerva McGonagall took her glasses and massaged her eyes. Why did it sound like the boy would march out if she said no? She could not quite say she had gotten such a question from someone who wasn't even sorted yet.
Putting them on she looked at him feeling strangely amused and exasperated before answering.
"Not to worry Mr. Uzumaki. So long as you have a reasonable request I'm sure you will be quite satisfied with what Hogwarts has to offer you. I'm sure an upper year will be able to help you. " She looked away from him as she glanced at all the students.
"Now if there aren't any more questions the sorting ceremony shall take place momentarily." She turned away before leaving with only her footsteps echoing.
The students watched making sure she left before they looked at each other awkwardly.
"Great idea Luna. Who knew when they'd tell me about my ramen! " The boy collapsed weakly to a wall at the thought.
"You're welcome, Naruto Uzumaki." The girl blinked watching the boy glanced around suspiciously at the looks when the soon to be students looked away from the duo. Murmuring to themselves.
"Eh!" Naruto blinked and scratched his eyes when the flash went off. Looking to the side he frowned seeing the shrimp behind the camera. He thought he had got caught in a spell!
"Good night! The name is Colin Creevy! Did you know that Gilderoy Lockhart is teaching here?! I'm so excited! Also that was very brave of you to ask the professor that question! She's kinda scary! Also why do you have whisker marks?! Are you half kneazle!? And-"
Naruto looked dazed at the rapid bombardment of questions. What the hell was this kid talking about! He was even worse than Konohamaru! At least he gave him time to breathe!
Tuning the short kid with mousy brown hair out he looked at the device in his hands wracking his brains. He had seen it before in both his world and this one.
"Camera…" Naruto muttered as the boy heard. Before he could go off again though, Naruto grabbed the kid by his mouth before plucking his camera out of his hand not even getting any resistance.
People really needed to train here!
Looking to the side to a day dreaming Luna Lovegood he said "Can you erase my picture off this? Ninjas can't be compromised after all!" Well they weren't really taught that at the academy but he was sure it was true!
Luna looked at the nice boy who talked to her like a normal person then shifted her gaze to his hand. She took the camera he offered, happy that she could help him.
She played with it, nodding seriously as he grinned back before looking away.
Her daddy always had some of these lying around and she had fiddled with some when she was bored…
She could do it. Probably…
'Oh poey.' The girl sweated a bit seeing the camera.
Naruto took a sigh in relief as he looked back at the teary eyed kid. Feeling a bit bad at how sad he looked, Naruto still didn't release him but he did comfort him.
"Sorry bout that kid but ya see can't have ya cramping my style. I'm a super cool ninja ya dig?" He tried incorporating some of that cool American slang he heard before. He was definitely visiting there some time.
The boy blinked before his eyes shined. Naruto feeling the mood shift let him go smiling as he was bombarded with questions.
It seemed he just got his first informant.
(Break)
Numerous candles floated above four massive tables where the other students were sitting amongst each other tossing glances at the group of first years. Whispering to themselves.
Clearly planning who to attack first, Naruto thought. He kept a wary eye on them making sure they didn't try anything funny.
In front of the hall another table was present, adults, probably the school staff, were already sitting down. Plates, and goblets were all silver or gold which Naruto looked at for a good minute wondering if he could take some.
Naruto looked up and blinked at the arched ceiling that looked like the starry sky outside.
"It was said to be enchanted a thousand years ago by Rowena Ravenclaw though daddy thinks it was the castle gaining sentience." Luna whispered next to him as they followed the stern woman.
They stopped in front of the staff table. Most of them gazed at their group, assessing them, while others just seemed plain bored.
Professor McGonagall placed a four-legged stool before the table and placed down a hat.
'...what exactly are we doing with that crusty thing?' He looked hesitantly at the hella ugly hat. My God,how could a hat look so ugly and why did it seem like it had a face?
Weird.
It looked decaying, as if it was going to fall apart at any moment, and dirty as hell.
However something rather strange happened that made Naruto nearly rethink life.
The hat twitched, then it wiggled all disgusting like and opened wide like a mouth.
Now that was already creepy as hell but it didn't stop there.
It began singing.
Yes, singing…
He paid attention to some of the song trying to wonder who's idea this was.
"In a castle, tall and grand,"
"Where magic roams throughout the land,"
"I sit atop, with wisdom vast,"
"Sorting students, first to last"
He didn't bother listening to the rest as he looked at the staff table trying to find something as his eyes narrowed.
'Too old, too old, Too short, Too Big, Big Nose, Ah ha!' Naruto nearly snapped his fingers seeing the pompous dude. Gilderoy Lockhart in the flesh!
Naruto wondered if he could exploit this poser in some way. Not blackmail per say but he was joining in the second year and if what Professor McGonagall said was true then it would be good to have a professor to help him get established.
And who better than the man who seemingly fooled the entire Hogwarts student body? Or well at least his friends.
Naruto paused and shivered. Was he always like this?
"When your name is called, you will sit on the stool and put on the Sorting Hat. Once your house is announced, you're to join your respective house," McGonagall explained while looking at a long roll of parchment. "..."
Naruto completely toned out the long drawl of names. Honestly this was kinda inefficient wasn't it? Just having them stand here like this.
Though he did perk up, seeing the twiggy girl who looked like a breeze would blow her away walked forward. He looked at her in a bit of concern. Was she being starved or something? Did no one see this?
Damn that must suck. He could relate.
When she moved to Gryffindor he saw her glance at him for some reason which made him scratch his head. What was that about?
Though he did turn his head along with everyone else when the blonde girl from what he thought was Slytherin got up screaming "What!?" Thoroughly embarrassing herself.
"Ms. Greengrass? 10 points from Slytherin."Professor McGonagall said disapprovingly, glaring down at her as the girl with a now red face sat back down curling in herself from the sudden glares of her house.
"Wonder what that was about?" Naruto mumbled glancing as the next student went up.
After some time when a couple others went he saw Luna skip up to the dingy hat.
"Good luck!" the boy shouted loudly as the girl smiled. He looked away though seeing the woman turn her gaze to him.
He watched as the girl and the hat seemingly fought. By the looks on their faces it was a really intense battle and he wondered what was happening. They weren't talking after all.
"Gryffindor!" The hall applauded along with the blonde boy who was the loudest. He smiled as his friend went to the table giving him a quick wave before he tuned out everyone else.
All of them. That is before his own name came up.
The woman gave out a tiny sigh right before she said "Naruto Uzumaki!"
Feeling excited the boy quickly bounded the distance with 2 steps throwing himself into the chair. He sat up feeling the hat cover his eyes as he looked around waiting.
'Hmm? Very strange.' The boy blinked hearing the voice as he looked around before pausing looking up.
'Huh? Wooisat? Was that you?'
'Indeed child. Now what to do with you? You would be a good fit Gryffindor. You have much courage inside you and your values align with them very well.' The hat told him.
Naruto shrugged that sounded okay to him.
'However you also hold the traits that would see to it that you do well in Slytherin… Cunning and ambition in spades.'
'You also would also be suited for Hufflepuff your desire for companionship would be easier fulfilled there…'
'And yet you also seem to have a desire for knowledge as well. Ravenclaw would help you with this. While I don't know the details exactly, have you been finding yourself hungering for knowledge lately?'
The boy was a bit spooked that the hat picked up on it before realizing it didn't have the full story. Breathing a sigh in relief he nodded quickly hoping to get the thing off.
'Like most people you have traits of all four houses but your own are very prominent. The founders would like a child like you in any of their houses. You would bloom well with any. With this in mind, where would you like to be placed? I'm at an impasse.'
The boy took a deep breath not really knowing why he had to choose but looked at the tables all the same. After a quick glance the choice was obvious.
'Gryffindor of course!' The boy didn't hesitate after seeing the table.
"I see! Then it better be GRYFFINDOR!" The hat bellowed as the applause resounded. Minerva McGonagall held her face muttering in discontent as she took the hat off.
The boy smiled toothy as he swaggered over to the table before sitting down right next to the brown haired girl and Luna.
"Hope you didn't miss me too long?" The boy sat as he spoke glancing at the next kid who went up.
"Oh no Naruto. I was just talking to Astoria here about Hogwarts: A History! Did you know that Helga Hufflepuff allegedly had room that was used for relaxing? It's only hearsay of course. It was quite fascinating." The girl told the boy whose eyes looked confused.
"I did not in fact know that! Hello there!" The boy's eye turn into half moon slits as they slid to the girl with long brown hair and blue eyes. She turned her head towards him awkwardly and smiled.
"Hello?"
"Names Uzumaki Naruto! Nice to meet cha!" He threw his hand forward as she looked at it. Slowly she placed her shaking hand forward, taking it as she shook it.
"Astoria Greengrass." She mumbled after releasing it looking at him and his whisker marks strangely.
Naruto smiled and was about to talk before he turned around hearing the man clear his throat.
Naruto was dazed as the man spoke some insane stuff. He couldn't even understand half of what was actually said. Watching the man for a second he leaned over to a humming Luna and asked.
"Is he insane?"
"Oh not everyone knows Mr. Dumbledore fakes being barmy. Daddy said it's because he wants his enemies to underestimate him. I don't really agree, he is over 100 years old afterall. We even have an issue in the quibbler. I'll ask daddy to send it for you." The girl informed the boy happily as they both watched the man sit down.
"Over 100? Really?" Naruto looked at the man skeptically. His features definitely didn't show that. He seemed more like 60 or so…
"Wizards age slower than muggles Naruto." Naruto nodded at the new knowledge wondering how having magic made you age slower. It didn't really make sense to him but hey.
Naruto looked around blearily wondering when they would get to eat. His stomach was rumbling something fierce and he was getting grumpy!
About to complain his eyes immediately began bulging seeing the food just appear! He didn't even think he had seen some of these before!
"What's this?" The boy poked the misshapen meat as he glanced at the snicker with narrow eyes. He looked into blue eyes that quickly turned away.
"You got a problem with me?" He wondered if she knew who she was messing with.
"Uhhh that is mutton." The girl quickly covered the giggle by helping him.
Naruto also quickly forgot as he got whiplash looking at the meat. Mutton huh?! Damn that looked good!
'N-no! Ramen is the food of the gods!'
"And this?" He loaded the mutton on the plate after observing everyone else.
"Beef!" He loaded that too!
"This?!"
"Pumpkin juice!" The girl glanced at it and said so.
"Ohhhhh." Naruto had the time of his life. Slowly more and more food loaded his plate until everyone was looking at the massive tower.
"..."The watched as it tilted uneasily, leaning away a bit when it swayed back and forth. Glancing at the kid they wondered what the heck was going through his mind.
Naruto didn't care though as he began eating.
"Oh man that's good!" The boy chowed down with tears in his eyes. The spices were seasoned just right, the taste exploded on his taste buds, the aroma tickled his nostrils and the drink quenched his throat.
The plate of food was watched with wide eyes as the tower slowly decreased. This wasn't some cartoon but real life.
How the hell did this kid eat so much food?