The Wrong Dimension (Naruto X HP)

Sleeping Arrangements

note: italics = japanese

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Soon, the time to dine was over.

The ninjas could tell dinner was over when the plates self-cleaned themselves free of food. They automatically turned forward to the front where the Headmaster stood.

Dumbledore smiled at both the scattered ninjas and the still-slightly-nervous wizards; his eyes twinkling in hidden amusement at it all.

"A new semester has begun, and so, a new year to once again fill up our brains. I would have said more, but the need for sleep is immediate. Now, pip pip! Off to your beds waiting for you in your common rooms."

The ninjas were about to follow the people they sat with when all of a sudden, Dumbledore called out to them, "Please stay for a moment longer."

Some wizards looked back curiously before they were shoo-ed out of the Great Hall by Hagrid and their prefects.

Dumbledore sat back in his chair and peered over his half-moon eyeglasses at them, "I understand wizards and ninjas hadn't the best of relationships since 3 centuries ago, but I would like to ask for a favor from all of you. A job, perhaps. If you don't mind, would you please protect Harry Potter?"

He then directed his attention to Squad 7 (who immediately straightened once his gaze fell upon them), "Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke, you all had sat at the Gryffindor table. The boy with the, I admit, messy black hair and green eyes was him. He has been targeted by a Dark Wizard since he was young. I would feel very assured if a strong group of individuals, such as you all, protected him."

Neji stepped forward to be the representative of his friends' concerns, "Of course we would accept. But...what would be in for us? We have a war going on back in our homeland, and as quickly as possible, we all want to be back there to help. Not to mention the amount of money you will be willing to pay each of us is still yet to confirmed."

Dumbledore, along with the Head of the Houses, nodded as if they were expecting Neji's response, "Of course we will immediately get to work trying to identify what sent you and how. And once figured out, we will try our best to send you back. Hmm, the pay though... would 9,000,000 yuan (or 10,000 galleons) per person be fitting?"

Neji looked back at Shikamaru, who sighed in exhaustion before nodding. They didn't use the yuan currency in their village, but Shikamaru knew that some foreign merchants had used the yuan currency-system over their ryo currency system.  

"We accept your offer and the job. Please have the pay ready when you figure out the way to send us back."

Shikamaru, who was silent during the exchange, suddenly thought of a very important question.

"Where are we going to sleep?"

Shikamaru was a man who cared much about the prospect of sleeping. It was part of his character as a 'lazy genius from the Nara Clan', according to his friends. Ino and Chouji both playfully rolled their eyes at him, even giving a fake sigh of exasperation for further emphasis.

Professor McGonagall answered that, "Since you will be all protecting Mr. Potter, I have prepared a room in the Gryffindor Tower in close vicinity of Mr. Potter. The password is 'Mimbulus Mimbletonia.' Remember it well; it is the only phrase that will allow you access into your sleeping quarters."

...She forgot to mention there were only a limited amount of beds available in the new room. (7 in total). The ninjas found out that little forgotten tidbit of information the moment they entered the room.