When Naruto arrived, he had to hold on to the trunk, since for a moment he thought he would lose consciousness as he felt like he had torn out more than something he no longer had, but then he felt that something finally filled him, it was the environment full of what he was missing.

He sat up when he had left his trunk in the overhead bin and looked out the window as the train pulled away.

She didn't know how much she had missed this steamy, coal-smelling thing, or even that creaking sound of the wheels turning, or the scenery that accompanied her journey…

She closed her eyes feeling so calm…

-Honey... we're at the station now- when Naruto opened his eyes, he jumped at the voice of the woman in the cart, levering himself back against the window, raised his arm and wiped the drool from his face.

-Oh… T-thank you! -She jumps up and stands on the seat and lowers her trunk.

Naruto could see him in the distance, there... he was - hello Naruto chan - the voice in her native language made her jump, she turned around.

Naruto's smile brightened as he jumped to his feet. "Albus Ojii san!" he ran towards him, stopping just a few feet away from the old man.

-I'm glad to see that you're excited to see me- of course I was , it felt like it had been a long time since he left... -unfortunately, our meeting is not social, dear- that makes her bouncing on her feet stop and she looks at Albus confused, when she takes something out of her pocket.

- Ah! - Naruto looks at the pile of envelopes that everyone had written for Naruto , from the ministry , department of use of magic on minors -o-Ojii san, I can explain it ttebayo! I-I - Albus raises a hand stopping Naruto from continuing.

-I know it's terrible, that they would think that a student so correct towards the rules would think that I used magic, what a huge mistake! - Naruto blinks confused, does Albus really think that the Ministry was wrong? But no... oh, when Albus winked at him Naruto smiled amused understanding that in reality Albus knew that Naruto had done magic.

-Yeah… how terrible! –Naruto covers his mouth when a giggle escapes.

Albus nods. "Yes, I was told that the detector had gone crazy and that was why it was very likely to send a signal from the wand of a random minor."

Naruto can't help but feel grateful, Albus had denied that she had used magic -thank you Albus Ojii chan!-

-Well... I'm a curious and worried old man, what happened? - Naruto hesitated a little to tell her, it was... something from Konoha and she had understood that it was better not to mix Konoha with Hogwarts, but in the end it was perhaps the best to tell the old man, if they selected a new hokage it was better to prepare him to present him.

-Well… it's a very long story –

-We have a long way to go, so we'll have time to talk- Naruto turns his head slightly, greeting one of his friends from another house, but most of them, seeing that he was talking to Albus, didn't want to interrupt...

-And so it was... Hokage Jii san... he's gone - she says in a low voice, resting her chin on her arms, watching the forest they were going through, listening to the trot of the Thestrals, she waited for Albus to respond and when he finally did she solemnly placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

-I'm so sorry for your loss, he was like a grandfather to you, wasn't he? - Naruto wrinkles his nose and moves his foot quickly, nodding.

-It doesn't matter if what he did in the past was right or not, he was a grandfather to me until the end-

-So with what authorization did you come? Is there a new leader in your village? - Naruto quickly denies.

-At the moment no ttebayo, a new leader will not be selected until a part of the repairs are completed and the council has put the new leader to a vote –

-Do you think… that the new leader will accept things as they have been so far? - Naruto raises an eyebrow and turns his head looking like a confused kitten, his hair moves with her releasing that annoying lock that she had put behind her ear - I wouldn't mind intervening, but… honestly I would be very worried, the… third hokage despite having some distrust towards me, never tried to investigate more than I gave him, then the anonymity of our world could come to light -

Naruto shakes his head and raises his arms - that won't happen! - she smiles - I came here with the permission of the anbu commander, boar and about a new hokage... there are very few chances of a bad person being hokage, since three things are needed to be hokage - Naruto raises a finger - one!, be a recognized person in the hidden land, that is, have enough reputation - Naruto puts another finger making a "v" - two! Have connections in the council or a close relationship with the current hokage - Naruto finishes by raising one more finger - three! Be the most powerful, I know you think it would be easy all that, but it is not - Naruto shakes his head - having a reputation means that there will be people who pay for your head, having connections that want you to rise in rank is difficult and being the strongest twice as much since there are very strong people in Konoha -

-I see you know a lot about this - Naruto gets excited and stands up.

- Of course, I'll be hokage! - Naruto sits down, but he doesn't stop moving his legs in sync while humming - besides... he killed -

-anonymity –

- That's it! I will never allow the Hokage to do anything bad against Hogwarts... because... - Naruto feels his smile soften - this is also my home , but just as I will not allow them to damage Hogwarts, I will not accept them trying to damage Konoha either - Naruto's gaze sharpens.

For a moment, Albus doesn't see the excited girl from last year when she had given him that look, but she just smiled adorably at him a few seconds later and returned to being the Naruto of always...

- Ron, Mione chan! - She runs towards her friends as soon as she finishes greeting the others.

- WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?! - Hermione exclaims when she sees the bandages and patches here and there.

Naruto scratches the back of his head and just smiles sheepishly - that's a long story. W-well! What happened while I was gone? -

-Things have been going well -Ron answers after squinting at the bandages -Unlike how it went for you, Hogwarts is a bed of roses-

Then Naruto realizes something and approaches Hermione, taking her hands he shakes them, surprising the studious girl - win Mione chan, win, win! - Hermione was confused until she realized.

- You passed your test! -then Hermione is the one who shakes Naruto's hands by raising them.

... -w-well... come in - Naruto stops celebrating and Hermione turns her head slightly, while Ron just watches the exchange between the two, in confusion, was it that fight that had left Naruto in that state? Ron shuddered, Naruto was right, where he lives there are very strong people.

- So you didn't pass? -

-I didn't say that either, ttebayo –

- so? -

-Well, I beat Neji… thanks to you -Naruto smiles again, squeezing Hermione's hands tenderly -but then, they attacked the village-

- Attack?! What do you mean by that? - Ron asks as Naruto finally walks away and sits with them in the great hall.

-Well… long story short, the exams were interrupted, so it's very likely that the results won't be taken into account - Ron looked his friend up and down and a part of him felt relieved that Naruto was okay.

- HOW IS THAT NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT?! - Naruto jumps when Hermione screams and wrinkles his nose - It's not fair -

-… -Naruto smiles and shakes his head- it's okay! I'll always have another chance later, the exams are every six months, so… well the village is under repair so -Naruto murmurs under his breath- maybe in a year and a half I'll try again…-

That obviously didn't calm the girl who spent the whole time muttering things under her breath, Naruto thought that Hermione could also be scary sometimes...

Naruto banged his forehead against the desk, feeling like he was going to die of boredom - you're not very smart, so if you keep banging your forehead against the desk like that, you'll end up worse than before - Naruto pouts and lifts his head, leaving his chin against the wood.

- Can't you be a little nicer, ttebayo? - Snape doesn't even look at Naruto, as he orders him to finish reading.

- Couldn't you just keep quiet? - Naruto puffs out his cheeks as he looks at the potions book, what good would it do him to learn the creepy potion? If it only makes your hair stand on end, Naruto looks back at the teacher, squinting, he feels his eyes saddened, when, something red runs through his mind and then he recognizes that it is... a girl... the name is on the tip of his tongue and -... Lily - Naruto opens her eyes in surprise at the blow in front of her, suddenly standing up by reflex, she looks at Snape, who had a horrible expression on his face, What had he said? She doesn't remember, what was she thinking? Neither.

-Get out -Snape says pointing towards the door -I'm done, get out! -Naruto backs away, tripping over the wooden bench behind her, sitting down -Get out NOW! -Naruto grabs his book and runs out.

Naruto stops in the middle of the hallway as he climbs to the top floor, feeling his heart clench, Snape had yelled at him… but not in that petulant or bitter way, it was painful, full of hate and resentment, he tightens his grip on the potions book, when Harry comes into view.

- Oh Naruto, hello! - he greets running towards her, stopping when he sees the bandages in certain areas of his friend - What happened to you? -

Naruto confused the question and answered -I was… advancing potions-

- Snape did that to you! -Harry exclaims, making the blonde jump, she sees Harry's green eyes sharpen and lets out in a low murmur -that professor-

- No!... He just... yelled at me, that's all - she minimizes and shrugs her shoulders, smiling at the boy with glasses.

-mmh -Harry hesitates before nodding- okay, did you hear? No one has been attacked in the last few weeks, people are becoming nicer to me again-

Naruto smiles and waves his arms - that's great!... although - Naruto stops making Harry do the same - Why did he stop in the first place? -…

-I don't know -he shrugs- but I won't complain that everything is fine-

- Draco! - Naruto exclaims, seeing the boy jump at the tone of her voice, dropping the book he had in his hands, she manages to read on the cover something about "objects-" before Draco takes the book and leaves it on the table behind him.

-moderate your voice, Uzumaki - Naruto smiles making Draco confused, he had just been bad, so why was the boy smiling at him? Draco looks away and looks anywhere other than the blonde - you took a while to come back -

- Really? I wasn't really gone for that long - Naruto answers - although it did feel like a long time actually - Draco glances at Naruto again only to lift his head completely and see the bandages on his skin - oh this, it's not so bad anymore ttebayo - Naruto massages his shoulder showing that he was fine

- I wasn't worried! - Naruto lets out a laugh as he shakes his head slightly and says.

- Moderate your voice a little, Mr. Draco - the boy lets out an exasperated sigh, as soon as Uzumaki arrives he causes disasters and the worst thing was that Draco didn't hate him.

-I wasn't worried… but I'm curious why a person made basically of iron ended up like this - Naruto puffs out his cheeks and shakes his head, his locks hitting his face from time to time.

-Well... do you remember about... the exam? -Draco nods -Well. I won and!... I didn't win? -Naruto answers -Well!, part of the injuries are from that fight and another part is from what happened afterwards -Draco hoped that Uzumaki continued -The place where I live was attacked and I had to fight... -Naruto finishes.

- F-fight? You mean those fights...? - Naruto didn't understand the pale blond boy's concern, so he just nods - And... you didn't feel scared?... - Draco moves to sit on one of the library chairs, Naruto accompanies him.

-Of course… -she answers… she feels as if the weight on her shoulders escapes at that statement, she had been afraid and she couldn't tell anyone in Konoha… she simply couldn't do it, but it had been so easy to say it just now, towards Draco -but… more than fear for myself, I was afraid of what could happen to my friends, that was what gave me the most strength to simply not stay trembling in place… -

-… you sounded like a filthy Gryffindor - Draco growls in disgust, but that only makes Naruto laugh.

- Well, I'm a Gryffindor! –Naruto exclaims causing the librarian to hiss at him and Naruto to laugh softly, Draco looks at the boy in front of him, before noticing something.

Even though they were sitting, he could tell that Uzumaki was no longer small like before, he had grown a little and he was sure that he now reached more or less near his nose, his shoulders did not look like porcelain and his facial features were softening, but then he got a full shot of the blond again and saw him smiling, he really hadn't changed that much.

Draco didn't think that he would ever be able to put another person's life before his own, it was... simply the law that you value your own life, humans are selfish and that helps them survive...

- No! I don't want to study - Naruto exclaims when Draco leaves him his notes, the boy was minding his own business, arrogantly ignoring the pleading blonde.

-You have some homework that's overdue, you know? You should finish this soon if you don't want to repeat it - Naruto sighs, looking at the notebook full of neat notes as he copies them into his own messily organized notebook…

-You're good at flying a broom, Ginny- the girl who had just landed, dressed in old pants and a dark green tunic, jumps, before she had a relaxed face when she flew, but now she had that tense expression on her face again, she steps back when Naruto takes a step, the whiskered girl raises an eyebrow, again at the strange attitude of the youngest Weasley -You've... been acting weird... is everything okay? -Ginny lowers her head a little, but nods.

-She is, just a… little nervous about what's happening - she explains and Naruto sees how Ginny avoids his gaze, brushing a lock of her red hair behind her ear… - Oh! And… don't tell my brothers that I was practicing on the broom on my own please –

Naruto lets out a little sound of affirmation - sure… - then he knows something still isn't right.

She wasn't sure what exactly was wrong either, besides how nervous Ginny was and when the girl a year younger than Naruto had claimed that she was just nervous about the Slytherin heir, it should have calmed the atmosphere down, at least a little, but... she didn't, it felt heavy and uncomfortable, Ginny didn't seem to want Naruto to take another step...

Then Naruto smiles and waves his arms - do you want to come with me?! -…

-… the Quidditch pitch? - Ginny asks questioningly, she had been here before, to watch the matches.

-yes~ -Naruto jumps happily as he advances to a place under the stadium and takes out a box that had a padlock, humming Naruto takes out his wand and said - Alohomora - and the spell may not have worked as it should, but it had done the job Naruto expected it to do, the padlock simply broke completely, one piece even went off.

Naruto had taken Jiraiya's advice to heart, maybe his power was uncontrollable, but instead of thinking it was horrible, she thought it was unpredictable and powerful, that was a hundred times better.

And now that she realized it, the simple act of repeating the spells she always refused to do for fear of them going wrong had started to help hone her magic in some ways, before the Alohomora spell would just push the lock a little and do nothing or destroy everything including the room or chest that was guarding the lock. "Quidditch?" Ginny looks confused as she steps forward and turns her head slightly with a half-frown on her brow. "Do you want me to see you having fun?"

- What? No! Let's play together! - Naruto exclaims, raising his hands and shaking them, making sure to hold on to the wand so it wouldn't slip from his hand - What made you think I would let you watch while I have fun? -

Ginny shrugs, "Ron likes me watching him fly on his broomstick." Naruto shakes his head.

-Well, Ron is a fool - she sticks her tongue out and Ginny laughs at it for the first time in months and it makes Naruto's smile blossom even more.

Then the laughter evaporates along with the smile of the younger girl when she looks at Naruto -but... will you be okay to play? I-I mean! You're hurt and it's better that you relax a little and rest so that you can play next week with the others-

-really - Naruto moves a hand pulling the bandage on his hand removing it, showing that there really was no longer a wound there - I'm fine! I've actually been feeling great since I got to Hogwarts after the... holidays - he ends up closing his mouth in a dry click when he feels his skin stand up, but he recovers quickly. Gaining momentum, Naruto takes a broom and passes it to the girl younger than her, Ginny catches it with ease and Naruto takes his own, having already come before to train on his own.

- Still, the teachers don't like us walking around Hogwarts on our own anymore! Y-you know... - she murmurs at the end, the brown of her eyes fades when she seems to look so guilty, and Naruto wrinkles his nose a little, wanting to know what was really depressing Ginny.

Then Naruto clarifies - with you and me, there are two of us, so we are not alone - then the blonde with the whiskers turns around, her somewhat worn robe moving with the slight movement - besides, there is no way they can do anything to us in the air! Right ttebayo? -

Ginny looks at the broom and then smiles looking at Naruto -yes... -

-Ginny is so cool- the younger girl blushes at the sudden compliment, turning her head she sees Naruto on his own broom, his eyes were shining and Ginny didn't know what she had done to be the one who received such a look of astonishment -you caught the Snitch very quickly- they had spent a good time playing catch with the small sphere with wings, but Naruto hadn't been able to beat the girl YOUNGER than her even once, now realizing this she puffs her cheeks a little -it's like you've flown on a broom before- then Ginny tenses, before looking around and getting a little closer to Naruto, raising her broom.

-Well... look, ever since I was little, Mum didn't like it at all when my brothers involved me in their "rough games" -Ginny rolls her eyes a little, before moving her legs in the air- so, secretly at night, I used to go to the shed and use Bill's old broom, that's how I learned ever since -

That sounded more like Ginny than the current girl who was aloof, bold, and brave.

-And they never caught you? -

- Am I alive? They never caught me, Naruto - Ginny laughs before turning her head slightly upon hearing the big bell - Ah! I have astronomy class today, I should get back - the youngest of the Weasleys makes a move to leave, but Naruto doesn't have time to move or say goodbye when Ginny stops.

- c-can you listen to me for a second - Ginny whispers, but Naruto can hear, moving closer. He catches Ginny off guard as she steps away a little, nervously raising a hand and curling a finger around her straight, reddish hair, it reminded Naruto of the way Hinata used to ruffle her fingers nervously, but there was a distinct difference, the weight in the way Ginny's shoulders hunched over herself, looking so little unlike the Ginny he met at Ron's house - a-and-me -

- Naruto are you here?! - The scream made Ginny's broom get a little out of control, but she grabbed it firmly, unlike Naruto who lost control completely so he descended to avoid anything - here you are - Naruto sees Harry enter the training field and although his green eyes were looking at Naruto at first they then moved to Ginny, who had descended with Naruto.

-Hi Harry- Naruto greeted with a small smile, but even that small smile diminished even more when he saw those brown eyes of Ginny darken in horror and she got off the broom when her feet hit the ground. -Ginny... What were you up to? - Naruto was suddenly interrupted when Ginny walked up and handed him the broom.

-I-I have to go… I-I… we'll talk later - she whispered and ran out.

- Ginny! - Naruto exclaims stretching out an arm hoping to catch the fleeing girl, but it wasn't enough, then finally Naruto whispers - What was it you wanted to tell me? - He puffs out his cheeks a little, but finally shakes his head and looks at Harry, realizing that he was carrying his broom in his hand - Were you coming to practice? - Harry shakes his head and still looking at the place where Ginny had run, he answers.

-I was looking for you, do you want to go for a ride with me on the broom? -Harry finally asks looking at Naruto with a smile.

Naruto gets excited and jumps forward - of course! - then runs to put his things away.

- Were you showing Ginny what Quidditch was like? -Harry asks watching as Naruto put the Snitch back into the trunk before simply closing it, raising an eyebrow when he saw the lock or rather the remains of a lock and pushes the trunk under one of the cloths.

-Not really, ttebayo -he answers, standing up and turning around. He takes his broom and approaches Harry…

Naruto felt like things were getting better, with the attacks slowly decreasing, and Ron's attempts to convince him also subsiding.

Humming down the hall putting on her quidditch uniform cape, there weren't as many wounds on her body anymore unlike when she came back, the bruises on her chest and back were still there but it was only a small sign that she was hit and they didn't even hurt, the wound on her hand had faded only to leave two small red marks, although she still remembers when Professor Minerva saw her for the first time, the poor teacher's jaw almost fell off, she had scolded her and... Naruto thought it was a close call and she didn't get punished and her points were deducted but in the end he sent her to Nurse Poppy and... they scolded her again.

- Naruto! -turning on his heels he looks at Seamus who is breathing heavily, he had never seen the boy run so fast before - n-our r-room! –…

- What happened here ttebayo?! - Naruto exclaims that Harry's things specifically were in a mess, they had thrown the things in his trunk on the floor, torn his robe and pulled the sheets.

-He's not there -Harry whispers and looks at Naruto, Ron looks between the two confused.

- What's not there? - then Naruto realizes, Tom Ryddle's diary

Naruto walks up to Ron and whispers -the diary…-

They went out into the hallway and tried to find Hermione who would normally be sitting reading something, but instead they only found next to the sofa, a book that had written on the cover " Ancient Divination Within Reach of Everyone "

Then the bells rang - wah! the match! - Ron exclaims and both Harry and Naruto turn their heads, Ron rolls his eyes a little and says more - the quidditch match!, their match against Hufflepuff! -

They both started moving looking for their things again, Naruto had taken his broom while Harry put on his gloves, the three of them went down the stairs and left through the painting, while they walked down the hall quickly.

-We should tell someone about the diary theft-Ron says.

- No! - the remaining two exclaim, surprising Ron.

Then Naruto explains -no... it seems to me the best idea to bring up something that happened fifty years ago-

-I think the same-

Harry suddenly stops, eyes wide and pupils dilated, the broom slips from his hand and hits the ground. "Harry?" Ron looks at the boy who lived with as much worry as Naruto, but she steps forward, breaking the bubble of space when Harry doesn't respond to Ron's call. She waves a hand in front of his eyes and finally the boy moves.

-It's... it's the voice! - she suddenly says, Naruto startled steps back out of Harry's space and sees how the boy takes his broom

Then Naruto strains his ears and hears the hiss - I hear it! - both boys turn their heads quickly towards Naruto, the whiskered girl thought their necks might have broken from the sudden movement.

- Do you hear it!? - they both say.

- What do you mean you hear him?! - Harry asks excitedly and Naruto covers his mouth with both hands - Speak! - Naruto's shoulders tense at Harry's frown.

-I-I… from the beginning I heard hissing, at first I thought it was people talking or something else ttebayo, but then… you mentioned voices and I –Harry doesn't let Naruto finish.

- You let everyone think I was crazy?! - Naruto shakes his head, his locks of hair getting messy, Harry moves forward and Naruto steps back, shrinking into herself - You're a bad friend! -

Bad friend , Harry had yelled at him! Ron looked at both of them trying to calm him down -Harry calm down, Naruto most likely didn't want to-

- I didn't want to!? I just wanted to keep it a secret! - Ron took advantage of the fact that he was a lanky guy for the first time in a while and straightened up, standing between Harry and Naruto, he was the tallest of the four.

Naruto was still looking at the ground with moistened eyes... -Guys- Ron said, feeling the heaviness of the silence -the game had already started- but instead of moving they were still stiff in place.

- I finally found them! - Ron jumps, the only one conscious enough to be surprised, Professor McGonagall approaches and sighs - the match was cancelled - that does make Harry react and he raises his head.

- Why do you ask.

-… there was another attack - McGonagall couldn't help but feel worried at the poor reaction of the girl she cared for the most, but both Potter and Weasley were startled - I was worried about you, when I didn't see you and… I need you to come with me, all three of you -

Harry didn't look at Naruto and Naruto didn't look at Harry as they were taken to the infirmary -this... might be a bit shocking- he opened the door and they entered, first they were able to dazzle a girl, undoubtedly older than them, with curly hair and wearing the Ravenclaw symbols.

- Penelope Clearwater - Naruto whispers – " oh Percy …" - his eyes focus on the girl, maybe among his top favorite Weasleys, Percy is not his favorite because he is not the most joking and is the most… upright of the Weasleys, but he liked her.

Before they move another curtain, Naruto's breath is cut off, he opens his mouth in the characteristic "Mione chan!" But, although his mouth gestures the word does not come out, instead he lets out a gasp.

Unlike Ron, she exclaims loudly, her face looks so sad - Hermione! - the girl was paralyzed on the bed with glassy eyes.

-We found her near the library holding this - McGonagall picks up a round mirror and Naruto's hand shakes, it's... it's because of what she had told him! Hermione never ignored his idea, she never pushed it aside - I guess you're not sure what she was doing either -

McGonagall puts the mirror down again and looks at the three boys again. "I'm going to take you back to the tower... I have something to tell all the students..."

-All students will be back in their respective common rooms at six o'clock in the evening. No student will be allowed to leave the dormitories after that time. A teacher will always accompany you to the classroom. No student will be allowed to enter the bathrooms without being accompanied by a teacher. All Quidditch matches and training are postponed. There will be no more extracurricular activities –

Professor Minerva might be talking, but Naruto wasn't paying attention, his blue eyes were fixed on Percy, for the first time in all the time Naruto has known him, he wasn't trying to make his point, he was pale sitting on the couch seeming to barely listen to what Minerva was saying…

Naruto wakes up to the sounds of footsteps and the bedroom door causing light to reflect through the curtains that covered his bed, he stands up wearing his pajamas and looks for his shoes and put on his sandals and walked slowly.

-We have to hurry- Naruto hears Harry whisper, his sensitive hearing still able to hear.

- D-don't you think we should? -he listens to Ron.

-No -Harry denies- he can hide his secrets all he wants, I… can too –

Naruto's heart contracts painfully without coming out so they could see her, but before he could move he continued -... don't you think you're being a bit hypocritical by saying that Harry? - that surprises Naruto, Ron had basically insulted Harry - we hid... things and you know it - Naruto turns his head - What could they have?...

Then Naruto moved and came out of his hiding place, Harry and Ron looked with wide eyes at the blonde.

- What are you doing here? -Harry asks and Naruto takes a breath.

Maybe he wasn't any better than the third hokage, he hid and kept, repeating that process over and over again... and someone got hurt -I-I... at first I didn't know and then... Ron said it wasn't normal, I wanted to tell you - Naruto moves forward a little and his shoulders shake -I'm sorry, I... I didn't think about it... that's why Hermione is petrified... it's all my fault... -

Harry whispers -it's not your fault- and his shoulders shake as much as Naruto's -I-I... Ron is right, I'm sorry I shouldn't have yelled at you -Harry takes a step closer and wraps his arms around Naruto's neck and hugs him -sorry, sorry-

Naruto shakily raises her arms and hugs Harry gently, she finally raises her head and looks at Ron over Harry's shoulder, she finally smiles...

It was difficult for three people to fit completely into Harry's father's invisibility cloak... now the boy himself - if we turn left and hit the wall with the fire thing on it, it will open and show a secret passage that will take us to the side of Hagrid's house, from there it will be easy to go through the grass - Naruto comments in a whisper.

-You know a lot -Ron says surprised and horrified, he doesn't know which of the two is superior.

-y-yes -Harry turns his head slightly and can only see a bit of blonde hair.

Naruto smiles and exclaims perhaps a little louder than he should -when you train at night you must know where to return ttebayo- she was no longer the same girl from last year who got lost in the corridors, she had made Hogwarts her second anbu base, full of tunnels that would lose anyone, but not Naruto who has explored every corner he could and that... marked in some way.

Naruto hummed and pointed with a finger "it's there" she looks at the small red ribbon tied on... the thing holding the fire, she wasn't sure what it was called.

When they arrived, Naruto took the lead and stretched out his arm, taking out his wand, he pulled it through the fabric of his cloak and tapped it and the marble moved away, revealing a path. They advanced and left the castle without any problems, as they might have had without the passageway, since the little they had crossed there were teachers and Naruto jumped a little when a ghost passed by to turn a corner...

- Fang! - Naruto exclaims as if Hagrid wasn't pointing a crossbow at him, smiling at the dog, the animal calmed down a bit, being the big dog that was he walked over to the chair and lay down, Naruto again felt that great concern for his four-legged plush feline friend who was lost somewhere.

- What are you doing here? - asks Hagrid lowering the crossbow.

Harry changes the question by pointing at the crossbow – what is this for? –

-Nothing, nothing... - Hagrid whispered - I was waiting... Never mind... Come in and sit down, I'll make tea -

Naruto noticed that Hagrid was a bit clumsy like his friends, he had almost put out the fire when he dropped the water.

-Hagrid… is everything okay? -Harry asks.

Hagrid almost drops the teapot again, but this time he doesn't and replies, "No, it's nothing."

Naruto suddenly jumped and turned his head looking at the door, Fang had a similar reaction, he raised his head and growled.

Then the door was slammed and the cake fell to the floor on poor Hagrid, Harry jumps up and grabs the cloak - wah! - Naruto lets out a squeal as the fabric falls on him and turns transparent.

Hagrid steps forward and opens the door.

- "Huh? Albus Ojii san" -Naruto thinks, Harry who was next to him is also confused, but more because of the person behind him.

The new person was a short man with gray hair and a nervous look, but what was most notable was that he wore a pinstriped suit, a red tie, a long black cape, and purple boots with pointed ends. He held a lime green bowler hat under his arm.

Ron who was between Naruto and Harry whispered in an exclamation - it's dad's boss!, Cornelius Fudge , the Minister of Magic! - Minister , the word fit with Ministry so Naruto fit the pieces and understood that the fact that he was here was important.

Harry nudged Ron to shut him up, but Naruto was more focused on the half-giant's face, he looked so nervous and defeated as he slumped heavily into one of the chairs. "It's an ugly business, Hagrid, very ugly."

- "They think Hagrid…!"- Naruto thinks as he nervously rubbed his fingers against the fabric of his pajamas, realizing he had forgotten his bandages.

-There have been four attacks on Muggle-borns, the Ministry has to intervene - Cornelius explains, but there was something else that the three of them were feeling - besides that we've... had problems with the magic tracking in minors - she whispers and Naruto tenses... that had been her.

- I never! -Hagrid turns his head and looks at Dumbledore pleadingly - you know I never Professor Dumbledore, sir -

Naruto expected no less when Dumbledore looked into the minister's eyes and replied -let it be clear that Hagrid has my complete trust-

Cornelius sighs. "Look, Albus, Hagrid has a criminal record , the Ministry of Magic needs to do something, the school council… has been in touch." Fudge looked clearly uncomfortable, he certainly didn't want to be standing next to Albus and having to explain what they would have to do.

-Still, Cornelius, I must insist that kicking out Hagrid won't fix anything –

'Look at it from my point of view,' said Fudge, taking the hat and turning it over in his hands. 'I'm under pressure. I have to prove that we're doing something. If it's proven that it wasn't Hagrid, he'll come back and that's it. But I have to take him. I have to. Otherwise I wouldn't be doing my duty...'

- Take me? - said Hagrid, shivering. - Take me where? -

"Only for a short time," said Fudge, avoiding Hagrid's eyes. "This isn't a punishment, Hagrid, but more of a precaution. If we catch the culprit, you'll be let off with a full apology."

- It won't be Azkaban, will it? - asked Hagrid in a hoarse voice and the three hidden under the cloak shuddered, especially Ron who knows more stories that may or may not be made up about that prison.

- "No… We can't let them take Hagrid!" - Naruto thinks and is sure that Harry is thinking along with her thoughts.

Before Fudge could answer, there was a loud knock at the door. Dumbledore opened it, and now it was Harry who received an elbow to the ribs, for he had let out a loud gasp.

It was Draco's father! Naruto moves a little, seeing those eyes so similar to those of his arrogant friend, but at the same time so different, he had a satisfied and smug smile, Fang growled at the man with that snake staff, but the man didn't even look at him.

- Ah, here comes Cornelius! - he said in a haughty tone - good, good -

Naruto's gaze leaves Draco's father and looks at Hagrid, watching him frown and clench his fists.

- What are you doing in my house?! Get out of here! – I had never seen the half-giant so angry before.

Lucius Malfoy looked around Hagrid's house with disdain. "Believe me, I get no pleasure from being here either... How can this hut even be called a house? I came to school and found out that the headmaster was here."

"And what exactly do you want from me, Lucius?" said Dumbledore. He spoke politely, but his blue eyes were still full of fury.

"It is unfortunate, Dumbledore," Mr. Malfoy said lazily, pulling out a roll of parchment, "but the school council has thought it time for you to step down. I have here a notice of cessation, and here are the twelve signatures. I am afraid this matter has gotten out of hand. How many attacks have there been already? Another two this afternoon, is that correct? At this rate, there won't be any Muggle-born students left at Hogwarts, and we all know the great damage that would be to the school." At first Naruto didn't understand what he was saying, but then he finally

- B-but Lucius! - Cornelius said excitedly, stretching out his arms gesticulating - if Dumbledore can't... who can... -

"We'll see," Mr. Malfoy replied with a nasty smile, "But since all twelve of us have voted..."

Hagrid jumped up, his tangled black hair brushing the ceiling. "And how many did you have to threaten and blackmail into agreeing, eh, Malfoy?" he asked.

- Boy, boy, by God, this temper of yours is going to get you into trouble one of these days - Malfoy said - I beg to advise you not to shout like that at the jailers of Azkaban. I don't think they'll take it well - Naruto tries not to think that she wants to throw the teapot at Draco's idiot father because she is absolutely sure that if she thinks about it her magic will help

wants, but doesn't want... that was a dilemma.

- You can take Dumbledore away! - Hagrid shrieked, and Fang the boarhound cowered and whimpered in his basket. - Take him away, and the Muggle-born pupils won't stand a chance! And there'll be more murders! -

"Calm down, Hagrid," Dumbledore said sharply. Then he turned to Lucius Malfoy. "If the school council wants me to resign, Lucius, I will leave."

"B-but..." Cornelius Fudge stammered.

- No! - Hagrid moaned.

Ron knew his friends so his hands shot out to grab and pull Harry back as he moved forward and his other hand remained firmly over Naruto's mouth.

Naruto lets out a low growl.

Lucius Malfoy and Cornelius Fudge turned their heads to see the teapot on the wooden table beginning to shake, droplets of water began to splash onto the table.

So Naruto was the third to receive an elbow in the ribs from Ron, but it was more painful than she expected, but that releases her anger and she turns her head with a pout only to see Ron looking at her chest strangely.

Then Ron got another elbow in the ribs from Harry…

Dumbledore had not taken his vivid blue eyes off Malfoy's cold, grey ones.

"However," said Dumbledore, speaking very clearly and slowly, so that everyone could understand each of his words, "I will only truly leave the school when I have no one loyal to me left. And Hogwarts will always help anyone who asks for it."

Naruto recognized that Albus was talking to them where they were hidden and Harry thought he might have winked at them.

"Admirable sentiments," said Malfoy, bowing. "We will all miss your very personal way of running the school, Albus, and I only hope that your successor manages to prevent the... murders."

He walked briskly to the door of the hut, opened it, bowed to Dumbledore, and motioned him out. Fudge waited, fingering his hat, for Hagrid to pass by, but Hagrid did not move, but took a deep breath and said slowly.

-If anyone wanted to unravel this mess, all they'd have to do is follow the spiders. They'd lead them. That's all I have to say. - Cornelius Fudge looked at him strangely. -Okay, I'm coming, - he added, putting on his moleskin coat. As he was about to follow Fudge out the door, he stopped and said out loud. -And someone will have to feed Fang while I'm gone. -

- What was that?! -Naruto steps out of the cloak and is followed by Ron- we can't just stand here and watch as Hagrid is unfairly imprisoned! Or Albus Ojii san is deprived of his position! –

-But what can we do? They think it's Hagrid because he opened the door fifty years ago -Ron clarifies- and the school council decided to suspend Headmaster Dumbledore -

- Hagrid didn't open the Chamber of Secrets! - Naruto exclaims confidently - not by accident or on purpose, there's no way a spider like... Aragog can petrify people and -

Naruto stops, without Hermione to help him explain… he was struggling to find the words and without his book to show them… no, Naruto is not a coward anymore, he has guts and if he needs to repeat himself he will. -Aragog is an acromantula, they are dangerous, that's true ttebayo - Naruto stops a couple of times, but sees Harry and Ron nodding at him -but they can't petrify people, if it was Aragog we wouldn't find petrified people, we wouldn't find them -

- But if it wasn't Hagrid... then who was it? -

-I don't know -Naruto deflates…

Summer was slowly approaching, Naruto had tried to help people feel better and although his attempts got laughs and some games, the constant pressure from the watchful teachers reminded them that they were in constant danger.

Naruto would sometimes use a passageway to visit Hermione, finding her as usual and wondering when he would see the curly-haired girl again to tell him a whole textbook.

She hadn't talked much to Draco, because first she didn't want to mess with him, since he looked like the "man who wanted to throw a teapot at her"

Sitting on the windowsill of the infirmary she looks at the album that Hermione had given her, many of the pages had pictures of them and some that Colin took before he was petrified and... also of Brave, the kneazle was lying down and the image moved so that it now showed his tummy, she laughed softly before she wrinkled her nose, she turns the page and an envelope slides out.

Naruto jumps off the window sill and lands on the floor softly as he takes the envelope and turns it over… Turtle, shaking her head quickly, doesn't let the pain distract her, she puts the envelope away in the album and turns to see Hermione -Mione chan - she whispers approaching and sitting next to her…

Draco felt threatened when Naruto slammed his book on the table and sat down next to him, that wasn't new since after all, the blonde was his potions partner, the strange thing was Naruto's half-closed eyes, barely showing the blue of his eyes covered by those long eyelashes, Draco opens his mouth and almost asks "is everything okay?" but it doesn't come out, he doesn't feel like he should ask that instead he says -it's annoying half-blood, what's wrong with you? -he crosses his arms and Naruto says.

-Your father... he had Albus Ojii san suspended and... Hagrid is going to... -Naruto doesn't finish.

Draco already knew about that, his father had proudly written to him about how he had managed to get Dumbledore kicked out of the school and… that now the heir of Slytherin would be able to do his job properly.

And although Draco had his pureblood pride at its peak until he sat next to Uzumaki, he plummeted, again that strange feeling of heaviness in his chest when he saw those teary eyes.

Then his mouth moves before his mind works - I'll talk to my father - he covers his mouth at that exact moment, he shouldn't have said that! There's no way in hell Draco is talking to his father.

But then bright eyes look at him, those eyes lit up like a starry night with his mouth half open in surprise - are you really going to do it? -, there's no way, then Uzumaki smiled - thank you, thank you, thank you! - Draco feels heat on his face when Uzumaki stands up chirping his thanks towards Draco.

-silence -Snape says waving his wand Naruto falls into his seat.

Naruto walks away from Draco as they leave the castle to take his herbology class and approaches Harry, tugging on his robes to get his attention, Ron who was standing next to him with Dean looks on curiously as Naruto whispers in Harry's ear -listen, listen, Draco says he's going to write to his father to get Albus Ojii san to come back to school-

Harry and Ron frowned slightly, that couldn't be true, Draco was just lying to keep Naruto fooled and with false hopes, but Harry didn't mention his thoughts out loud and instead gave a reluctant nod.

Professor Sprout had them all work pruning the Abyssinian fig trees, which produced dried figs. "Now… how can I tell you?" Harry heard someone whisper across from his desk as he was removing one of the fig trees.

- Just be honest, ttebayo! - Harry hears Naruto exclaim… in a whisper, although maybe that wasn't possible in Naruto language.

-Hey... Harry -he jumps a little when he looks up and sees Naruto with Ernie Mcmillan and Hannah Abbott, Ernie takes a breath and says -I'm sorry Harry... for everything, I know you wouldn't hurt Hermione -Harry feels his face burn a little, but he smiles at Naruto when she looks excited and happy for him.

Ron muttered under his breath with a frown and his arms crossed, he wasn't as willing to forgive as Harry.

Naruto hums happily as he checks the plant again, before seeing a spider crawl across his glove and down onto the table.

- Harry, Ron! - Naruto exclaims pointing at the table and the two boys nod.

-But we can't right now -Ron answers and Hannah speaks to Naruto.

-They go to the Forbidden Forest -Naruto sees how Ron shudders, already pale from the spiders that ran across the table to the floor...

The next class they had was Defense Against the Dark Arts, where they were again taken by Snape.

- The fact that they're going to the Forbidden Forest is worse! - Ron says, his voice shaking a little in the exclaimed whisper.

-There are centaurs in the forest too - Naruto says raising his hand before saying - Ah! There was also a kneazle there -

-… Brave? -Harry says the name of the four-legged creature and Naruto tenses- didn't he come with you after the holidays? –

-No... he's at home, ttebayo - Naruto answers while sitting next to Harry and Ron.

Naruto knew bad teachers, believe him .

And Lockhart, even though Naruto didn't think he was the best, wasn't on the list either, Mizuki still topped it by far.

But now when the teacher jumped in looking as happy as ever unlike the other teachers who had a more serious expression - Why do you have such long faces? - he had the audacity to ask, when the students stared at him - come on! The danger has passed, they took the culprit away -… Naruto turned his head slightly, narrowing his eyes, the blue tone darkening.

- Who says? - Dean asks out loud.

-My dear boy, the Minister of Magic would not have taken Hagrid if he had not been absolutely certain that he was the culprit.

"He'd take it, of course," Ron said, his voice louder than Dean's.

"I dare say I know more about Hagrid's arrest than you do, Mr. Weasley," said Lockhart in a satisfied tone.

Then Naruto stands up - huh? Mr. Uzumaki, please return to your seat - but Naruto doesn't obey.

"I want to throw his book in his face," Harry says quietly, at the peak of his irritation.

Harry tugs at the fabric of Naruto's robes, "What are you doing?" He whispers, as Naruto picks up the book, A Round with Evil Spirits , and moves, the room is silent as Naruto walks up to the front, standing in front of Lockhart, Harry gasps, Naruto isn't actually thinking about throwing the book at him, is he?

To the two contradictory parts of Harry, the one that would love to see Naruto throw the book in his face and the other where he was worried about what would happen if he were to actually do it, Naruto did not throw the book in the professor's face, but instead opened the book and then...

- W-what do you think you're doing?! - There was the sound of paper being torn off, Naruto tore out piles of pages from the book, in front of the creator of said book! The pages with text fell to the ground becoming unimportant things - Uzumaki, stop that this instant, you've crossed the line, minus ten points for you! - Then finally Naruto picks up what was left of the book and... all those who ever saw or played "shuriken target shooting" with Naruto, how Naruto threw the book's casing, passing so quickly right next to the teacher falling on the ground.

Then Naruto raises his head, his blue eyes shining cutely as a smile crossed his face - I'm done here! - he hums and turns around and leaves the classroom, not caring about Lockhart yelling or anything else, when he finally comes out, he looks to his left only to jump at the sight of the bitter potions teacher, he had that same "5 points less for Gryffindor" expression… but he looked so satisfied.

He clears his throat and if it weren't for her good hearing he would have missed the murmur of "10 points for Gryffindor"... it was time for the blonde with the moustache to gape, it was the first time Snape had given her points... damn, she might be the first one to receive points from Snape out of Gryffindor.

Then Naruto deflates a bit - Why are you giving me points? I just ripped the pages out of your book in your face - that makes Snape let out a "hmp" as if he was trying to stop himself from laughing, but Naruto was sure that wasn't it , Snape wouldn't laugh at that, the man almost never laughs.

Draco watches as the ink on the sheet of paper falls staining it and making it useless, he mutters under his breath and runs a hand through his hair only to wrinkle his eyes a little when the gel had left him completely stiff... he couldn't, he simply didn't dare because a part of him still didn't want to question his father, he had never done it and if his father thought it was okay for... Mudbloods to die...

" Don't you dare refer to Hermione like that, much less speak ill of Harry! "

" I don't want to be with someone who puts my friends down like that !"

Draco realized something, Uzumaki had said that he didn't want to be with someone who puts down his "friends"... was he his friend? The blond had proclaimed that yes in capital letters basically meant that.

Uzumaki will not allow him to be lowered either .

What was right and what was wrong?

Should he even doubt what his father believed?

Draco finally gives up, leaving the quill on the table. He takes the paper and crumples it in his hands until it becomes a ball and leaves it next to the quill.

Uzumaki didn't bring up the subject of Draco talking to his father, so he wasn't lying...

It was cowardice

Harry and Ron realized that it was not going to be easy to find a time when they could go to the Forbidden Forest.

Due to the restrictions imposed at school, after six in the evening, the Gryffindor common room was crowded with students of different grades, surely the common rooms of the other houses were also crowded.

There were students chatting by the fireplace, sitting on the red, plush sofa, others on the floor playing, and there was a group of older students gathered in a corner - how cute! - one of the students exclaimed and another squealed in adoration along with it.

Harry was able to quickly spot Katie Bell amongst the group even though she had her back to him - aren't those Fred and George? - Ron says pointing to some orange locks amongst the small group by the wall.

-Yes, they are -Harry and Ron move forward to see what was happening, when they manage to get through the group of three girls and the twins manage to see what was happening.

There were actually five of them in total, sitting in the chair was another Gryffindor girl that Harry didn't recognize and sitting on the girl's legs was Naruto, he was sticking his lip out in a pout and trying to avoid leaning on the fourth year or maybe upperclassman, he looked like he wanted to straighten his back but he couldn't because the fourth year had wrapped her arms around her stomach but the pout ended and he smiled at Katia.

-Naruto is being used as a make-up toy- Ron exclaims and the four older girls give him a frown, Katia of course had a softer one on her face being also the one carrying the make-up brush having a mess on the small table right next to the chair, Ron shuddered at the girls' gaze, while his own older brothers mocked him with a laugh, they seemed to have passed as make-up toys as he could see by the eyeliner they had on…

- Why do you let those girls bother you, Naruto? - Ron crossed his arms sitting on the floor next to Harry, they were still waiting for the common room to empty so they could go, there were only a couple of students left next to the table chatting, Ginny who was in the place where Hermione usually did, had pressed her legs to her chest looking very self-absorbed, she was passing a wet wipe over her face, the makeup was not easy to remove.

- Tease me? - Naruto turns his head in confusion, before shaking it and denying it - They weren't teasing me, I... I was trying to cheer them up a little! You know... because of everything that's going on ttebayo, they are my friends after all - Naruto smiled at the word "friends" coming out of her mouth, it was nice to say it.

-Ron's not going to understand, Whiskers - Fred sits next to Naruto resting his arm on Naruto's shoulder, she jumps a little and tries to lever herself to the other side only for another person to be there supporting another arm.

-He doesn't understand girls - George says and Ron looks so indignant, he turns red in embarrassment - He doesn't understand love in general -

- He doesn't understand love -Ron mimics waving his hand, making the twins laugh as he pouts- Love is stupid, I'll never fall in love! –Naruto looks between the twins and Ron.

Then Naruto raises a hand - I won't either! - Ron puffs out his chest with pride, his friend was thinking the same as him, Harry knew that Naruto had only exclaimed that to follow Ron so he stayed out of that discussion.

The investigation was delayed because of Fred and George who brought the explosive snap card game, Ron and Harry wanted this whole game to end as soon as possible, they didn't understand why the twins were so eager to play with them tonight.

Naruto on the other hand was delighted to play - it's a couple! - Naruto exclaims and points at the two matching images on her cards with his wand, getting more points and preventing it from actually exploding in her face , she won most of the games and when Fred and George got up saying they had candy in their room they both went to get it - we should finish this soon - Harry whispers approaching Naruto, trying to keep his voice as low as he could since Ginny was nearby, looking at the book in his hands.

-Well, the forest isn't going anywhere and... Fred and George just want to cheer you two up, ttebayo –Naruto says quietly

- Cheer up? - Ron whispers back

Naruto lowers his head a little and softly says the name - because of what happened to Mione chan -

That made sense, but it didn't fit Naruto's words. "You too," Harry says, and Naruto looks surprised.

- Me?... - Then he just shakes his head without saying what he was thinking.

It was two more rounds before the twins and Ginny finally went to their respective rooms, the remaining three waited for the door to close and when it did they let out a sigh…

- Are you ready? - Harry asks and his friends nod as they put on the invisibility cloak…

- Fang! - Naruto exclaims in a happy squeal when he sees the large lazy dog, Fang barks a little and comes closer when Harry invites him to take a walk, Naruto pets him scratching him under the chin, Fang seems to have finally gotten used to his presence and even looked happy to see her

-Be quiet you two- Harry whispers to both of them putting a finger on his lips, Naruto pouts at being silenced as he walks with his friends.

As they were about to enter the forest, Naruto took out his wand and said - Lumos ! - the light was too much and had blinded the three children for a while and the dog who cried before regaining his sight again when the light turned into a small sphere at the tip of the wand, Naruto laughed nervously - I'm sorry ttebayo - scratching the back of his head with his free hand.

The three of them moved forward, Naruto leading the way with long strides, accompanied by Fang, followed by Harry and finally Ron.

Naruto feels that slight tingling and when he turns slightly to see Ron, he sees that the boy was shaking when they finally found the spiders' path, he was turning pale as he focused on not losing track of the remaining two, he turned his head to the other side and saw Harry giving Ron the same look.

Every now and then Ron would jump or let out pitiful moans, making Naruto's instincts respond immediately, tensing up and searching for a weapon in his bag... which he doesn't have at the moment because, he didn't think it through when he came out, he was wearing the orange sweatshirt and blue pants with the shinobi sandals, but he didn't have his weapons bag, instead his right pocket carried a shuriken that he had surely forgotten to take out a while ago.

Naruto's ear heard a kind of... purring? She stops dead in her tracks making Harry do the same, Ron bumps into Harry and lets out an unmanly little scream - What's wrong? - Harry could barely see Naruto's blue eyes reflecting in the light of his Lumos spell , then Naruto advances leaving aside the path of spiders - Where are you going? - Naruto answers.

- There's something there - she points.

Then he takes his wand still with the spell and repeats the word, the light becomes more powerful and between the grass a light was reflected against the light of Naruto's wand, then Ron recognized it - it's the car, it was here all the time! - Naruto's shoulders relax and he looks at the... cool metal box also known as a car with interest.

-I thought he was gone –Harry mentions

- Me too! - Ron exclaims, taking a step forward before realizing what he was doing and stepping back.

Naruto literally jumped when she heard the crackling of twigs forward, she turned on her heels only to see Harry and Ron being carried away, she would have been carried away too if she hadn't jumped forward and turned at high speed - Harry, Ron! - Naruto yelled waving his arms, they walked away into the darkness shaded by the trees, she then ran towards a tree and putting Chakra into her feet she climbed up the branch and began to jump one by one, the Lumos spell became more powerful under Naruto's panic, she couldn't let her friends become spider food.

Naruto stopped dead in his tracks as the horse sized spiders did the same and had left Harry and Ron on their feet. " Aragog, Aragog!" one of them spoke. Naruto crouched down and watched, prepared for anything, but waited.

She let out a shriek as the large spider looked at her with its eight eyes, reflecting herself back – that… That blood… take it and bring it here so I can taste it –

Naruto jumps to another branch as the horse-sized spider climbs up to try and grab it - "We're Hagrid's friends!" Harry exclaims trying to get those spiders to stop chasing Naruto.

-Hagrid has never sent anyone here before –

-Hagrid is in trouble, he was blamed for opening the Chamber of Secrets for… what happened fifty years ago -Harry continues and finally Aragog seemed willing enough to talk by the angry way he let out a growl.

-stop- Aragog says and the spiders finally stop their chase that forced Naruto to jump from branch to branch, relieved he finally jumps to be with his friends.

-That was so long ago, Hagrid was expelled for it, because they thought he was the monster and that Hagrid had been the one who had freed me-

-You're not the monster - Naruto says softly and Aragog clicks his tongue.

-No, I wasn't born in that old castle, I came from a far away place. A traveler gave me to Hagrid when I was in the egg. Hagrid was only a child, but he looked after me, hid me in a cupboard in the castle, fed me with scraps from the table. Hagrid is a great friend of mine, and a great man. When I was discovered and blamed for the death of a girl, he protected me. Since then, I have always lived in the forest, where Hagrid still comes to see me. He even found me a wife, Mosag, and look how my family has grown, thanks to Hagrid's kindness... -

Harry gathered all his remaining courage and stepped forward, moving closer to Naruto, seeing how the spider seemed too focused on her.

- So you never... never attacked anyone? -

"Never," said the old spider hoarsely. "My instincts would have told me so, but out of consideration for Hagrid I never harmed a human being. The body of the murdered girl was discovered in the baths. I never saw anything of the castle except the cupboard I grew up in. Our kind likes darkness and silence."

-By any chance… -Naruto begins taking a breath- is the creature in the Chamber of Secrets a basilisk? -the spider growls loudly.

- DON'T YOU DARE NAME HIM IN OUR PRESENCE! - Naruto jumps back, Harry and Ron look at Naruto confused.

-I... I told my theory that it was the creature to Mione chan... it seems it's true ttebayo - Naruto shudders, snakes, snakes, more snakes! Naruto was already tired of that creature, he was swallowed by one so he has the perfect excuse to dislike them.

When Aragog seemed to have come to his senses he continued, "It is an ancient creature that we spiders fear more than anything else. I well remember begging Hagrid to let me go when I realised that the beast was prowling around the castle."

-n-Naruto, Harry - both children finally looked at their friend, who looked so pale, Naruto realized that she was careless, the spiders were beginning to surround them.

-W-well, t-thanks -Harry says, backing away, the three of them rubbing each other's backs, none willing to leave their backs free to be attacked- now I think we're going to go -

- Leave? I don't think so - Naruto frowns a little at the spider as the Lumos spell was finally fading from his wand - my sons and daughters would never attack Hagrid, but I couldn't deny them fresh blood that comes voluntarily... besides - Aragog's eyes fix on Naruto, each and every one of them - your blood must be delicious, descendant of Uzumaki - Naruto thinks about whether the option of ripping off one of its legs was available but then.

He is a friend of Hagrid.

This was shit

- Am I allowed to be scared now? - Ron says softly in a voice that is too high pitched.

-It depends. How good are you at running and being scared at the same time, ttebayo? –

-enough -

- Then yes! - Naruto gets between both of them and grabs them by the wrist - Run! - Ron started to shout, but he let himself be completely dragged by Naruto.

- What do we do?! -Harry exclaims as he hears thousands of branchy footsteps following them, Naruto pushed a small spider that seemed to be intending to stick to his face.

The two boys almost tripped over each other when Naruto suddenly turned around - the car is down this road, I remember! And - then almost as if someone had read his mind, the sound of wheels began to sound in the distance, Harry saw the car stopping.

- In! - Harry exclaims as the doors of the vehicle open, Ron put Fang in the back of the car, they hadn't thought this through when Harry was by the window, Ron in the middle and Naruto as the driver.

- What do I do, how does it turn on or? Ah! - Naruto exclaims when the doors closed and the car accelerated on its own, moving away as fast as it could from the spiders.

They collided with everything that crossed their path, branches hit the windows and often blocked their view of the front.

Naruto at that moment would have preferred his small legs to run and jump through the trees.

- Are you okay Ron? - Naruto turned his head and saw the orange-haired boy, his mouth was open in a silent scream, but at least he didn't look like he was going to faint at any moment, Naruto understood that fear very well...

Naruto didn't care when the car took them out of the forest and threw them into the grass, they were fine and had survived!...

They went to Hagrid's hut for the invisibility cloak, when Ron finally speaks.

-Follow the spiders -Ron says heavily wiping his mouth, surely removing the rest of the drool that fell from being gaping and looks at Naruto -and what did he mean by Uzumaki heir -he exclaims stretching his arms to emphasize.

-I haven't had time to tell you what I've… discovered about my family yet, I will! But we need to talk about what Aragog said and… what confirmed the theory that he is a basilisk –

-Yeah, so how have you been running around the halls without anyone noticing? -Ron says, exhausted and with a hoarse voice.

-That's actually… a good question Ron -Harry says thinking -I always hear his voice echoing and… now that I realize it makes sense that it's a snake since I always hear when it's about to attack someone, but… I'm not sure where it's coming from, it always echoes off the walls-…

Ron fell onto the bed without bothering to change, Naruto didn't say anything about it nor did Harry, both too lost in their thoughts.

-wait a second- Harry seemed to have realized something and in a whisper had called the attention of both, Naruto had gone to his bed grabbing his oversized sleep shirt, when he peeked his head between the curtains of his bed, Ron barely turned his head to see Harry - What if the girl who was attacked never left and... is still in the -

- No! - Naruto exclaims too loudly and goes back to changing clothes, closing the curtains completely, he hears Neville gasp at his loud exclamation.

-but it is –

-no -Naruto takes off his pants, leaving him in his long underwear and his equally large nightshirt, and removes the bandages from his chest.

-Are you… talking about Moaning Myrtle? - Ron asks softly and Harry nods.

-we could get information from her-…