967A/N In Celebration of my Birthday
Albus Dumbledore was a great man, and an even greater wizard. He was the defeater of Grindelwald, the headmaster of Hogwarts and so much more. Yet he was at an impasse. His old student, a boy he had failed to assist in his time of need, Tom Riddle, was gaining more power by the day. Dark Wizards of all kind flocked towards the man engulfed in evil, the temptation of power too sweet to resist by even the most strong willed of men. He needed a way to protect his students, for surely it was only a matter of time before Voldemort would strike again. He had risen just a few short months previous, murdering an innocent student in the process. He would not let his students be hurt any longer.
Thus, the leader of the secret Order of the Phoenix sought out help. Many years ago, his old friend, the wise Nicolas Flamel told him of a society that kept themselves hidden from the rest of the world, not unlike the Wizarding world with respect to the muggles. In these countries, lived mysterious and powerful being called Ninjas, able to use power beyond the means of average wizards.
He spoke of these shinobi in great length, regaling him with stories of the formation of the hidden villages, as well as the lifestyle these people choose to live by. Albus, at this point of time, was convinced that these ninjas were the only ones who could help. It was with this new air of desperation that he decided to follow the instructions of how to find these hidden countries, left to him by Flamel. Dumbledore needed to protect his students, so he made his way to the first village that Flamel spoke of, a wonderful little place called Konoha.
"No."
"I don't recall giving you a choice."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Perhaps I should have been a little more clear. Fuck No."
"Naruto, you're being childish. This is a good mission, one you were practically begging for just a week ago!"
Naruto sighed in frustration as she stared down Tsunade. It was true, the 20-year-old jonin had been practically salivating at the thought of a juicy mission for a while now, wanting nothing more than to venture off into some dangerous situation. But not this. She did not want this.
"Teaching Baa-chan!? ME?! I can't teach a bunch of snot nosed kids who think waving a stick around is the epitome of power!" Naruto exclaimed. A year, in a foreign country far from the hidden villages, is so not what she meant by a mission.
"It's an S-Rank." The Hokage taunted, leaning back in her seat with a smirk. She knew the young jinchuriki well, and nothing made the girl as excited as a hard mission.
Naruto's eye twitched, "Is there no one else?"
"None that are both available and suitable for the mission, no. Unless you'd rather us send your fiancé?"
Naruto snorted, "Only if you want all those brats murdered before the winter holidays." She closed her eyes in resignation, "Fine, I'll do the fucking mission. I better be getting paid big time for this."
Snatching the rather thick folder off her superiors desk, she then proceeded to leap out of the window, refusing to use the door for no reason other than petty revenge against the Healer. Walking through the village, Naruto couldn't help but reflect over the last few years. Once everything had calmed after the war, a new peace engulfed the elemental countries, making it hard for missions to come through, as now they were scarce. This had forced the Village leaders to start accepting missions from The Outside, something that had not been done since the time of the First Hokage himself. It was a long walk to the compound from the Hokage Tower, made even longer with Naruto dragging her feet. She was not looking forward to telling her significant other…
But on the other hand, if she's indisposed for an entire year she doesn't have to do any of the wedding preparations! With a smile on her face, and a new hop in her step, Naruto skipped her way over to the Uchiha compound.
It was official. His subordinates were idiots and Konoha was officially doomed. Sasuke Uchiha, sole survivor of the great clan, resisted the urge to bang his head repeatedly on his office table. For three months, he had trained his new squad on the ins and outs of subterfuge and information gathering, yet all these idiots managed to accomplish was fail his test for the 23rd time. This ANBU squad would never be ready for the field by this point.
Sasuke had been ANBU Captain for several years now, leading multiple different squads and becoming an international legend in infiltration. Yes, this specific squad was going to be the death of him. With a grunt of anger, he hurriedly gathered his files and began to make his journey home.
He could only pray that a better day awaited for him at home. But Sasuke Uchiha knew the world was a bitch. So he was none too surprised when his orange-loving fiancé announced that she would be partaking in a long term mission for the better part of a year.
Sasuke blinked once Naruto finished her long long tirade on the ridiculousness of the mission, the backwardness of the wizarding society (seriously… wizards), and the absolute stupidity of a name like Voldywart.
"I'm not going to plan this wedding myself Naruto."
Naruto bit back a curse, she hadn't even gotten to that part yet, but she had forgotten just how well her future husband knows her, "But I'm rubbish at it anyways! Just make Shikamaru do it! His wedding was fantastic!"
"Shikamaru refused to do anything for his wedding, instead dumping it all onto Temari. Which is what you're trying to do with me."
Naruto fought a curse again. She had been spending too much time with the lazy smoke-loving jonin, "Oh come on! It's an S-Rank! I'll be busy!"
"You'll be teaching kids, I'm sure you can find time to figure out your flower arrangements." With a final smirk of victory, for Sasuke knew without a doubt that he had won this battle of wills, he made his way to the kitchen to deposit their dishes in the sink.
It was quite odd to everyone who knew them. Naruto and Sasuke, while obviously in love, never seemed to be the domestic type. Yet they were quick to prove everyone wrong, settling quite neatly into the role of a newly engaged couple. Sakura was shocked most of all, she was the only one blind enough not to see this engagement coming.
Although to be fair, Sasuke did propose in the midst of a battlefield. And Naruto did say "yes" just as she was knocking some guy out, so frankly maybe it should come as a shock that these two emotionally stunted individuals finally decided to get over themselves and get hitched.
Sasuke withheld a snicker. Naruto Uzumaki, teaching for a year? He would pay big money to be a fly on that wall. This Hogwarts place didn't know what was coming to them.
Albus was pleased. The leader of Konoha, while he questioned her professionalism after he watched her chug an entire bottle of sake, was obviously powerful. He had felt that much. The young woman who she assigned to the mission, however, was promised to be even more so. Just from the few hints dropped, Dumbledore knew that this future teacher was a force to be reckoned with. She was a strong ninja, the Hokage even admitted that she was currently being trained to take her position. He just knew that this Naruto Uzumaki would be a wise, strong, and versatile woman. Silent as a shadow, silent as a fox. That is the epitome of a shinobi.
For the first time in what seems like an eternity, Albus Dumbledore was wrong. It had been a week since he had last stepped foot in Konoha, giving his future employee time to pack and settle her affairs. September 1st was a mere week away, and he was anxious to get the young woman settled and accustomed to Hogwarts before the children flood through.
He, along with his most trusted companion Professor McGonagall, sat across from the Hokage in her office, waiting for the oddly late shinobi.
"I apologize for her tardiness, she gets that from her damn sensei." Tsunade mumbled, taking a swig from her ever present bottle.
"Not to worry, we are in no rush." McGonagall was quick to assure. However Albus knew his friend, so he was quite certain that this act of tardiness was not sitting well with the always proper Professor.
The calm silence was disrupted by the loud banging of the opening of the window. Like a hurricane, a blond woman shot into the room. Her hands positioned on her hips, the woman sent a scowl towards her superior. Albus couldn't help but raise a brow. This lady was dressed in tight leather pants and long sleeve orange shirt, leaving quite little to the imagination.
With a growl, the woman spoke, "What the hell Baa-chan?! You said I had till tomorrow!"
The Hokage shrugged apathetically, "Oops, looks like I was wrong."
The girl scowled even further, "Do you know what I have to deal with at home! The damn Teme was practically sulking just because he has to go without sex for a year! Trust me, I do not need that on top of my wedding stress."
"Naruto, plainly put, I don't give a fuck." The Hokage answered.
Naruto!? This was to be the shinobi entrusted to take care of Hogwarts? This loud, arrogant, foul-mouthed woman? Dumbledore chuckled lowly, at least this year promised to be amusing.
"Hello Ms. Uzumaki. My name is Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster at Hogwarts." He introduced himself kindly.
Naruto looked him up and down, before quickly doing the same to McGonagall. "You can pull of that ridiculous robe. Respect. But you must be even older than Baa-chan here." She spoke, gesturing towards the Hokage.
Tsunade slammed her desk, crying, "I'M NOT OLD DAMMIT!"
Naruto just ignored the woman, turning her attention towards McGonagall instead, "And you are?"
"Professor McGonagall. I am the head of the Gryffindor House, and teacher of Transfiguration." The woman answered, her tone even.
Naruto's eyes narrowed in suspicion, "Right. Anyways, I'm ready now. Let's get this over with."
Albus's eyes twinkled with amusement, "Take a hold of this necklace please."
"Sure." She answered, grabbing a part of the chain.
"Don't kill any of the kids!" The Hokage called out.
"No promises!" And with that, they were gone.
