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Albus Dumbledore sat behind the desk in his office, contemplating over the letter that had just arrived by owl not but moments ago. The news described in detail had deeply upset him, however, it also provided exactly what he was in desperate need of. He read over the letter once more, thinking of how he should proceed.

My dear friend Albus:

How are you? I do hope you and your most excellent school is faring well.

My, my, it has been quite awhile, hasn't it my old friend? I'm beginning to lose track of time, I suppose. I'm getting far too old for this job.

I have some news I know will distress you greatly. My young successor, Namikaze Minato, who taught at your school last term, tragically met his demise only months after taking the position of Yondaime Hokage. The demon Kyuubi of the Nine Tails attacked our village and so Minato gave his life in order to seal the monster inside himself and his own newborn son. It was a catastrophe, of course, the village will take years to heal, and we have all lost a great man and an excellent Hokage.

In the short months since his death, I am afraid that his young student, Hatake Kakashi, who also attended your school, has fallen into a deep and troubled state. I have done what I can for the boy, but I am afraid that he has found himself in such circumstances in which I can no longer protect him.
Surely you remember the betrayal done so by my old student, Orochimaru? I don't recall whether or not I mentioned this, but he has had an intense interest in Kakashi for many years now. This particular young man was the Yondaime's own protégé, and while the Yondaime was alive he and I put much effort into protecting him from my former pupil's grasps. But now that Yondaime is dead, Orochimaru has once again taken up active pursuit of Kakashi, and I can assure you that his capture would be disastrous for both him and for Konoha. I have done my best to keep him where my student wouldn't find him, but just last week he was very nearly captured by Orochimaru and was severely injured in the process.

If it is possible, I ask this favor of you. Please take him up and allow him to attend your school. I know all about the offer you made him last term, so I am aware that he can use western style magic. If it pleases you, I would like him to assume his duties as a guard under your command. I feel that this would be the best course of action because I am afraid that he will not stay put otherwise. I have only managed to make him cooperate thus far by giving him direct orders as Hokage.

I must warn you however, that you will find Kakashi much changed. If he seems to pose a threat to your students while there. Do not feel obligated to keep him there, have him return to the Leaf if he should ever prove to much for you and your staff.

Please consider my request old friend, and should you ever need anything from me, please do not hesitate to ask.

-Hiruzem Sarutobi.

Konohagature no Sato, Hokage's Tower.

Dumbledore sighed sadly, Minato had been a great man and an excellent teacher. Beloved by all of his students and liked by all the staff. His heart sank with the knowledge of hearing that he had been killed in the service of defending his people. He could only emagin how heartbroken his Villiage was about the whole thing. He felt even more sorry for his student, Kakashi. The boy had been through so much pain and loss already. He would certainly take in Kakashi for as long as necessary to keep him safe from Orichamaru, as well as help him overcome his recent sorrows. Although the circumstances were not ideal, he was greatful that he would be here to keep an eye on Harry and the rest of Hogwarts.

With the recent development of Lord Voldemort returning, the Ministry has been denying all facts of his existence. Demoting all of his and Harry Potter's words. So since the Wizarding Community was still in denial of his presence, he needed Kakashi to protect Harry 24/7.

He quickly picked up his quill and began writting his reply. The start of term was in two weeks, so Kakashi would need to get here as soon as possible. Also, Kakashi needed to leave the Leaf as soon as possible as well, or least he feared Orichamaru would come after him again.

Sarutobi,

Your news has indeed greatly upset me, I send my condolences. Minato was an honorable individual with many great qualities.

I shall be perfectly willing to accommodate Kakashi, he is a great student and noble Shinobi. His skills and intellect shall be a vital piece in helping us overcome future struggles and loss of life. I shall be sure to keep him out of danger my old friend, do not worry yourself while he is in our care. Should anything happen, I shall inform you emidiately.

I shall also be sure to help him overcome his recent tragity, no young person should have to live through such pain and heartache.

I send with this letter all of the necessary arraignments for young Hatake. Please ensure that he departs as soon as possible.

-Albus Percival Wolfrick Brian Dumbledore.

With that, Dumbledore sealed the letter and gave it to his magnificent Pheonix. Fox gladly took it, and gracefully soared off to the wide and beautiful Elemental Country.

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Hatake Kakashi scowled as he packed his sparse belongings into his standard-issue, black mission bag. He let out a sigh as his eyes scanned his bare appartment, mentally running through his checklist of things to pack. This was another yearlong mission, of course, so his checklist basically encompassed everything that wasn't nailed down. Not that that was saying much. Ever sense Orichamaru's attempt to kidnap him, he hadn't been allowed to return to his house. Sandaime had claimed that the Hatake Compound was to indefensible, as well as the scattered glass laying around half hazardously not being safe for anyone.

He was being sent away for his own protection, he knew. Because he was being hunted down by a powerful and dangerous Sanin and everyone was so worried about him. Well, bull. If Sandaime thought the village could survive without him, then all the more power to him. He'd be sorry.

He contented himself with this thought, until he was calm enough to remind himself that he was ANBU Black Opps, and it was not his place to question Sandaime-sama. He would accept missions given to him and he'd either complete them, or he would die. He was not really bothered by which one anymore. He would do as the mission scroll told him, down to the finest detail, and he'd do it without complaint. That was the Shinobi way. That was his Shinobi way.

Sure the mission would be a pain, but he could live with that. All he had to do was protect Harry, he didn't necessarily have to talk to him or enjoy his presence. He hadn't exactly parted as 'friend's' with either Harry or Ron, so they will probably hate his guts at showing up again for another year, but he would deal with that when the time came.

Once he had finished packing all of the necessary gear, he swung his pack over his uninjured sholdur and decided that he would visit Sensei, Kushina, Obito and Rin before reporting to the Hokage.

Kakashi stealthily made his way over to the Memorial Stone, (not wanting to come across a certain green clad ninja) which was placed in the center of a beautiful growth just outside training ground seven. The tall gray stone shone brightly against what little sunshine was present. He watched as tiny droplets of rain smoothly glidded down the sheer stone, tracing over the names of his beloved friends ---- his family.

His heart hurt so much to read those names, the names of the people who he would never see again, except in his nightmares. Those nightmares which reminded him why they were no longer here with him. Their deaths were all his fault. He desperately wished that he could change what had happened. That he could change. But he knew that he would never be capable of doing that. He could never again allow someone to become close to him, they would end up getting killed because of him ---- again. He thought that he had managed to change after Obito had died, but Rin had been the victim of that mistake. And now Minato Sensei and Kushina-san were dead because of him.

Sighing deeply, he said his goodbyes and sent his many apologies, promising that he would do whatever it took to complete this mission. Luckily he didn't have to promise to Obito that that promise wouldn't have to come at the expense of his comrades, considering that he didn't have any more comrades to protect.

Kakashi then limped over to the Hokage's Tower, (compliments of Orichamaru's handiwork). Where he would be debreifed on all of the travel details. He wasn't looking forward to returning to Hogwarts, that being the last mission he had completed with Minato Sensei before his untimely death. But dispite the underline reason for why he was returning, he had a mission to complete. So he would just have to trick his mind with that until it was all over.

On his way to the Hokage's office, he noticed several ANBU following him, all of them not being that discreet. He wondered internally how any of them survived through missions if he was able to easily pinpoint their locations. Deciding to just ignore their presence, he continued on his way.

"Ah, glad you could make it Kakashi." Sandaime said annoyed once he entered the office. He had told Kakashi the wrong time to meet him so that the teen would actually arrive on time. He was glad that he did, however, if he hadn't, Hatake would have shown up an hour and twenty-five minutes late.

"Sorry Hokage-sama, I ran into so..." Kakashi began as usual until Hiruzem glared at him, stopping him mid-sentence.

"I don't need to hear your excuses Kakashi, I know full well what you were doing. So you will be happy to know that I gave you the wrong time. Your Portkey activates in three minutes." Sandaime said pleased with himself and his genius. Kakashi scolded himself for not assuming that he would do that. He knew that Hiruzem absolutely hated his tardiness, but he didn't think that the man had actually found a loophole.

"Hatake, remember that Dumbledore has allowed to take you on, dispite the circumstances. So don't go twisting his arm, you are there as a favor." Sandaime said sternly. "Also, do not leave the grounds, Orichamaru will be able to find you should you leave the barrier Albus has put up for your protection. And one more thing, I shall not be able to correspond with you without tipping off Orichamaru of your whereabouts. So you shall report to Dumbledore for everything, and you shall treat him with the same respect as you do me." He added in his standard military tone. However his eyes were saying something much harsher; that if he didn't obey Dumbledores every command, it would be the same as disobeying a direct order from him, and would result in a punishment so exceedingly brutal that he wouldn't be able to leave the Villiage even if he were deemed a traitor and forced to leave the Villiage. The expression was indeed terrifying, that is if he wasn't directing it at someone who was resilient to them. However, the message still rang across clear as day, and Kakashi wouldn't disobey it even if it killed him.

"Hai." Kakashi said, now officially a tool.

"Good. Now, you will not be going to the Leaky Cauldron like last year. Instead, Albus had instructed that you convalence at a house called Grimmauld Place, where Mr. Potter is already at standby." He finished, motioning for Kakashi to take a scroll and the same old dirty sock that he had used many times before. Hiruzem also handed him another language charm neclace, the one he had previously owned he had given to Hermione.

As usual, Kakashi felt the same nauseating sensation as he did when he first traveled by this way. He watched as vast colors moved past his vision, sending him into another unknown disclosed location.

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Kakashi landed harshly onto concrete, his leg not taking the impact well. However, he did commend himself for not falling onto the ground like last time. It was dark where he had traveled to, the streetlamps were providing the only light in the area, reveiling a long row of ordinary identical houses. Unlike the loud and busy tavern that he and Minato had first arrived to. He didn't sense or see anyone comming in his direction and wondered if anyone would be comming to collect him. Kakashi decided to look through the scroll that Sandaime handed him before leaving, unsure of what to do or go to next. He unraveled the deep olive green scroll, hoping to find his next set of instructions.

'Wait'

Was all the scroll said. Kakashi hated Dumbledore's odd sense of humor. The old strangely dressed wizard was lucky that he was at Hogwarts right now, Kakashi was not in the mood for games. What was he supposed to wait for anyway. How would he know when something was supposed to happen or who would be intercepting him. He looked down at the parchment again, not believing that that could be all that was written.

'Patiently'

Kakashi saw written on the scroll in the place of the previous word. He mentally scoffed, of course this was a magical parchment that had a funny sense of humor. Currious, he wondered if it could read his mind he thought as he spared another look.

'You'd best believe it.'

Now Kakashi was officially creeped out, he did not like this paper at all. Hopefully soon he would be able to get rid of it (or burn it to ashes), unless of course Dumbledore forced him to keep it. He mentally shuddered, he didn't like things or people that could read his mind. Which was why he always stayed clear of the Yamanaka clans compound, fearful that they could guess what he was thinking.

'Wait for Lupin'

The scroll wrote out. Kakashi was glad that it had provided something a little more clear than before. He wondered if Lupin was a person or a spell of some sort. The wizarding language was really weird in that sense.

'Look behind you.'

The scroll demanded, so Kakashi turned around, noticing a tall thin figure walking towards him. He mentally berated himself, how could he have not sensed that man approaching him! He had forgotten how troublesome wizards were. They had the ability to hide their presence with simple spells that made it difficult for him to notice them. He guessed that this person was Lupin. The man was very rugged looking, his dark blonde hair an untameable mess and his clothes looked as if they had been torn and resewn multiple times. The man also had a funny scent, much like Sirius Black, Harry's Godfather. However, his was much more potent and his chakra levels were on a much higher level than Sirius's. As he came closer, the smell increased, making Kakashi's nose burn from the sensory overload.

"Are you Hatake?" The man he assumed was Lupin asked.

"Hai." Kakashi said, trying not to let his discomfort show through his voice, however, Lupin seemed to take notice.

"Moody said you had some pretty sensitive senses." The man said chuckling slightly, much to Kakashi's dislike. "Follow me." He demanded more seriously, walking away from him. Kakashi neatly rolled up the infuriating scroll and followed the man past the smaller neighborhood houses. Lupin did not talk or turn to see wether he was following him or not during the duration of their walk, which Kakashi was silently greatful for. He was afraid that he would say something unspeakably rude, his earlier frustration with the damn scroll still residing. The two of them eventually came across a series of duplicate houses. They were at lease three stories tall, all of them looking pretty small. They were all a dark brick color, he couldn't discern wether they were a deep red or black; the low light and lack of a view from a Sharingan eye making it hard to tell. Kakashi noticed Lupin tap his foot three times as another house appeared, fitting right in between numbers 11 and 13, this one was more worn, but it looked sturdy. He had to concede that it was well hidden in plain sight.

Without waiting for Kakashi to get over his suprise, Lupin walked up briskly towards the house, entering through the front door. Kakashi quickly followed, worried that the house might move back and disappear without him. When he entered through the threshold, he forcefully stopped himself from sneezing. Dust lined every surface and floated throughout the air without a care. Kakashi wondered how old the house was, surly their had to be decades of dust layers present. His first impression of the whole place was 'black and dirty', the walls were  close and confining. Kakashi made his way through the tight hallway, being sure to step over a set of discarded brooms just as Lupin had. To his horror and surprise, a painting of an old ancient woman dressed in silk black robes started screaming as Lupin walked by her.

"You horrid creature, get out of my house! I can't believe that my son ever made friends with someone as lowly as you, you filth!" She screamed, Lupin just ignored her as he walked past. Kakashi had to hand it to the man, not a lot of people could take such insults without becoming infurriated. However, based on the mans tight sholdurs and clamped fists, he was surprised that the painting was still in one piece. As he walked past the old woman, she stopped screaming, (much to his delight) stopping to stare at him with wide brown eyes.

"My, my." She began, "Finally someone who is worthy of my house. I have heard much rumor of you from the others. If their is anything you need, seek out my Creature and he shall accommodate you with the greatest honor." She said swooning over him. Kakashi was more freaked out about her than the magic scroll. This woman was completely nuts, it was almost as if she had bipolarism. He nodded his head towards her, not wanting to show disrespect. Because as he had learned from his time at Hogwarts, paintings had crude ways of dealing out revenge if you didn't give them the proper respect they deserved. She smiled sweetly towards him as he continued to quickly pass by her.

Kakashi then came across a set of stairs that should have been condemned half a centry ago, as well as a large kitchen and dinning room. In the dinning room he recognized a couple of people. He noticed Proffessor Snape, Sirius Black and Mad-Eye Moody. However, this Moody he didn't actually know, considering that the other had been an imposter. He also saw Molly Weasley and her husband, although he had never met him. The others he either didn't know or have just met, like Lupin.

"Oh, Kakashi! You made it!" Mrs. Weasley said cheerfully, walking up to him to grab his bag from his arm and made to give him a hug but stopped. Kakashi's face and rigid posture held an expression that said 'do not touch me or else!' She felt herself unconsciously cringe away from him, the sweet boy she had met not but a few months ago was gone. Not that she had really known him, but she had a good intuition, and she knew that something had changed.

"Molly dear, remember Dumbledore said that he is severely injured. It might not do well to embrace him." Her husband said while approaching them, noticing her discomfort. Molly looked guilty towards Kakashi, hating herself for not remembering. Maybe she had been wrong, perhaps his cold greeting had been to prevent her from injuring him any further.

"I'm so sorry dear!" She apologized, quickly moving to escort him over into the Kitchen to where he can sit down. "I'll have your bags sent upstairs. I'm afraid that we are a rather large party, so you will have to stay with the boys in the attic." Molly instructed, continuing to guide him.

Upon his entrance into the Dinning Room, everyone had their eyes peeled on him, looking over every detail. Kakashi was used to it, whenever foreigners would hire Shinobi for jobs they would look them over like they were race horses. However, it was a little annoying.

"Come sit down here Kakashi, there is much to catch you up on." Mrs. Weasley said as she settled him down into a chair right beside Sirius and Moody, both of which stared down at him. Kakashi felt unsettled at how small he was, the two men just seemed to loom over him. Oh how he couldn't wait to grow!

"Alright" Moody began, "Now that everyone is gathered, let's get down to business." He said sternly. Kakashi couldn't find much difference between the Barty Moody and the real Moody. The only thing that seemed different was the electric blue eye, it didn't seem to commute to Alastor's commands, going in whichever direction pleased it the most, like it had a mind of its own.

"Voldemort will begin his movements soon, so we must be ready for whenever he decides to execute his plans. Our first priority is to keep Harry safe, it's all over if he gets to him." Sirius said. "So I suggest that we make him aware of the situation." He offered up. Molly instantly dropped her latal into the soup she was brewing, turning over to glare at Sirius.

"He's just a boy, Sirius!" She protested, while several others nodded their heads in agreement at her words.

"Nontheless, he needs to know Molly." Sirius argued, not caring that he was on the loosing side of the argument.

"He's not James!"

"And he's not your son!"

"Well he's as good as." Mrs. Weasley said, feeling justified in her words.

"Molly, I think Sirius is right, we will not always be around to protect him. So it will be best if the boy knows." Kingsley said, agreeing with the ex-con.

"I will not have it!" She said.

"Why shouldn't Potter know?" Kakashi asked irritably, speaking for the first time since his arrival to the wizarding world. He couldn't understand why she was having such a hard time with Potter knowing what was going on. The teen was the reason why everything was happening. It was his blood that had caused Voldemort to 'resurect', so why couldn't he be the one to fix the problem. Besides, having the annoying trouble making teen know would certainly make his job easier.

"He's not old enough. He's still an underaged wizard, so he cannot fight for the Order." Mrs. Weasley listed off hotly. Kakashi agreed mentally that Potter shouldn't fight for the Order, the dark haired teen didn't have a clue as to what a war consisted of and probably wouldn't be able to cope with any of it. However, that didn't mean that he shouldn't know the Orders plans, considering he was the center of it anyway.

"I'm younger than Potter and you are all allowing me to be here." Kakashi pointed out. "Besides, we all know that age has no limit, I was sent off to a war at the raw age of five." He reasoned, however, he did not get the desired effect. Mrs. Weasley seemed to flare up at this even more. Kakashi could see tears threaten to pour over her plump cheeks, looking at him with pitty and sadness.

"I won't allow it! And If I had any say in the matter, you should not have had to deal with such a thing as well." She said, her voice frail and injured. Kakashi hated the pitty that had resounded in her voice. Going to war wasn't as bad as she was making it out to be. Sure he had lost many important people, but that was what happened in a war. He was about to argue with her before Sirius stopped him.

"Hatake is right, Harry has as much right as he does to be made aware of everything, dispite his young age." Sirius said, effectively taking advantage of Kakashi's words. Mrs. Weasley seemed to become even more infurriated, but not at what Sirius had said. Instead her anger was directed towards the closed door, where faint whispering could be heard.

Kakashi had known the whole time that Harry and the others were listening in, their blatant curriosity and horrible stealth abilities getting the better of them. He was wondering when the wizards would take notice. It seemed that they didn't have the same sensory abilities that he had. Although, if Moody's eye had been working properly for the Auror, then he would have been able to detect them as well. But since it wasn't, he wouldn't hold it against the man. Kakashi hadn't said anything about the teens presence, hoping to gain back some trust from Harry and Ron so that his life would be easier.

Molly moved quickly and opened the locked door, much to the teens suprise. Honestly, how could they have not guessed that they would be caught? Have their previous excursions not taught them anything? Apparently not considering that they haven't learned their lesson Kakashi thought dryly.

"And just what do you think you are doing?" Mrs. Weasley asked, looking quite intimidating for a woman known for her abundant love and knitting. Ron gapped like a fish, trying to come up with some lame excuse at the sight of his stern mother. Hermione was trying to pull off a look of innocence while the twins just laughed it up. Harry seemed to be the only one with any common sense, bravely telling why they were eavesdropping.

"Sirius is right, I should be part of the Order. If Voldemort is building up an army than I want to fight. Besides, I won't have anyone risking their lives for me, not if I have any say in it." Harry proclaimed loudly. Kakashi felt the urge to bang his head on the table, he didn't mean that Harry should actively participate in the war, he had no chance. He had barely been able to make it through the Triwizard Tournament last year. What made him think that he would be ready for a full blown war. Kakashi decided to put it off as a 'Gryffindor' thing of stupid bravery and ignore his statement. However, to Kakashi's displeasure, Sirius looked pleased... and proud of Harry's loud statement. Kakashi couldn't understand how he had managed to live among these wizards last year, they seriously had no logic. Perhaps it was because Minato Sensei had been with him, allowing a presence of intelligence to be near him at all times. But he didn't have that now, and the thought made him sad.

"Harry is right Molly." Lupin said, jumping into the conversation. "Our efforts alone will not be enough. If we cannot keep Harry safe, then he has to be ready to protect himself. And he cannot effectively do that if he is not made aware of all of the details." He concluded.

"Then why did we go through all of the trouble to bring Kakashi here!?" Molly demanded. Kakashi had to admit that she had a point there. The others have seemed to forgotten why he was actually there. Of course he didn't know if Dumbledore had told them everything. They knew that he had been injured, but that might have been all of the details he had given them. "If you believe that Harry is fully capable of protecting himself then why did Dumbledore hire Kakashi to look after him!" She demanded harshly.

"Kakashi?" Harry questioned, looking around the room to find said Shinobi. Kakashi wondered how he had not known that he was here. The teen was eavesdropping for kami's sake, was he not listening to the conversation? Soon Harry found the masked silver haired boy, glaring daggers at him.

"What are you doing here?" Harry asked crudely. The others in the room might have thought that the atmosphere had dropped several degrees, but Kakashi would have said that it warmed up.

"Did you not just hear? I'm here to babysit you." Kakashi said blandly, not even a hint of humor in his voice. Harry's hands formed into fists at his sides, Kakashi noticed that Ron's had done the same. Cute.

"I don't need some crude, selfish killer looking after me!" Harry said through clenched teeth. He didn't seem to have forgotten Kakashi's cold and heartless farewell last year, his anger swelling up.

"Harry, that's enough." Sirius said. "It's not up to you to decide wether or not he stays. He is under Dumbledores orders to be here and although I know you don't like him, their is nothing neither you or us can do about it." He said remorsfully. Harry had written to him telling him what Kakashi had said and done. His Godson had been extremely hurt by the Shinobi's actions, and although he himself wanted to beat the ninja into a pulp for his cruel actions, there was nothing he could do about it. He trusted Dumbledore's judgment with his life, and by extension Harry's. So he would go along with having Kakashi watch over Harry this school year, no matter his own personal feelings. Harry seemed to catch this and resentfully backed off. Harry trusted and loved Sirius, so he wouldn't argue with the man.

Kakashi watched the exchange between Harry and his Godfather, commending each of them for their trust in one another. And although the issue at hand had concerned him, he didn't care. Trust was a noble and rare trait, not many people possessed it much anymore these days. Except perhaps Gai, but he was rare and strange in itself.

"So it's decided, Harry is now part of the Order." Moody said, switching tactics. "Now, let's finish this up, we don't have all night." He then added a little impatiently.

"What! That's not fair!" Ron, Hermione and the twins said in unison.

"If Harry is allowed to know the details than so should we!" Ron protested, not liking being left out. The others shared the same look, agreeing with Ron's words.

"If it will make the meeting carry on any faster than I have no objection." Moody grumbled, running his fingers over his sore temples, trying to subdue the oncoming headache.

Ron and Hermione beamed at his words, taking up a chair along with the others. The Order continued on with the meeting well into the night and through dinner. Kakashi hadn't eaten anything, his body refusing to consume the sweet and savory meal. He would suffice with keeping to his rations; a small diet of soldier pills, rice and lean meats being more than enough to get him through the worst. Sure he noticed Hermione sending him worried glances, but he effectively ignored them.

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After the meeting, Mrs. Weasley sent the younger population upstairs for bed. Harry, Ron and Hermione seemed tense in Kakashi's opinion, perhaps the information they received stressed them out or they had an argument earlier. Not that he would bother asking, but the thought still worried him.

Hermione said a curt goodnight and followed Ginny into the girls sleeping quarters, to fearful to say anything to Kakashi. He wondered if Harry and Ron had effectively brought Hermione over to their side of the argument concerning him, or if she just didn't want to be brought into one period. He guessed that it was the later considering that he saw her wearing the necklace he gave her last year. However, that didn't say much considering that the necklace was an efficient tool, so she could just be wearing it for it abilities rather than an emotional tie.

The room that they would be sleeping in was indeed the Attic, however it was more comfortable than he would  had assumed. Dispite their being five beds crammed into it, it was quite spacious. He wondered if this had to do with the effects of an expansion charm. Harry had chosen the bed farthest away from him, signifying that although he had agreed to deal with Kakashi's presence, he didn't have to like it one bit. Kakashi wouldn't complain, he felt the exact same way. If he weren't under direct orders from the Hokage, he would probably be on another mission, risking life and limb. That is if Sandaime would have even let him leave the Villiage, what with Orichamaru and all. He sighed deeply at the thought. It was either this or house arrest, he had no other option.

While the others got ready for bed, Kakashi sat quietly on his bed reading a book (Icha Icha!!!).

"Aren't you going to go to bed Kakashi." Ron asked to Kakashi's suprise. He wouldn't have thought that Ron would even speak to him, let alone use his first name.

"No." Kakashi said, trying to make it sound unoffensive.

"Why not, it's like past midnight." He tried again.

"While it is 12:37 here, it is only 11:37 a.m. in Kanoah. I won't be getting a wink of sleep tonight until I have adjusted to the time change." He lied easily. While the details about the time difference was true, he would easily be able to fall asleep if he wanted to. However, while not in the safe environment of Hogwarts, Kakashi would be on sentry duty, watching over Harry until that time. Since he knew that Voldemort had returned dispite the Ministry's denotations, he would have to keep guard. This was the perfect place to come and assassinate Harry. And although the Order felt that no one knew about the location of their headquarters, one could never be to careful. Luckily, Ron and Harry seemed to accept this and left him alone, continuing to get ready themselves.

Harry said an enchantment that turned off the lights and proceeded to lie down in bed, the comfort that Grimmauld Place seemed to radiate was comforting to him. The house itself was filthy, but the thought that it was Sirius's house gave comfort to him. That he was finally away from the Dursleys and with someone who loved and acknowledged him. In fact, the whole Order was filled with people who loved and respected him. Lupin, the Weasleys, Dumbledore and McGonagall. Even Tonks was sweet and kind towards him. However, there were always people around that just wanted to ruin his sense of security ---- people like Snape... and Kakashi.

Kakashi

He couldn't believe that the Shinobi had appeared in his life again, especially after what he had said last year. However, he had wanted to see him again at some point, but not after such a large fight. Also, Kakashi was here as a mission, not as a choice. Unless he was hiding under the guise of a mission, really wanting to be here. The thought made Harry feel slightly better, but that thought soon disappeared as his grudging side took reins of his thought process. Kakashi himself said that he hadn't thought of any of them as friends, that he was there to do his job and nothing else.

Perhaps he could ask the hard stone cold Shinobi straight up, then he could be able to discern how he should proceed, or wait and decipher Kakashi's intentions for himself. Either way, he would find out... one way or the other.

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That's chapter 2, I hope you enjoyed it.

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