From Malfoy Manor To Outer Space? (OTA, TW for torture and its effects)

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At that moment in Ten Forward a young woman was winked into a world very different from the world she knew as a witch.

Her jeans were badly frayed, her sweater badly damaged and hanging onto a much too thin frame. Her hair was badly tangled and she was covered in cuts and bruises. She also looks like she's not slept in ages among other problems. Anyone could see something had happened before Q winkled her aboard the Enterprise but how bad was it?

But a couple of things would stand out despite the darkness: the wand currently tucked behind a few loose strands of blonde hair and especially the jewelry. Mostly since not many people would openly wear what looked to be a pair of radishes as earrings.

But when Luna Lovegood realized she was not in Malfoy Manor or even the Wizarding World her eyes seemed to regain some of that lost light. "So curious! Maybe there are crumple horned snorkacks or even moon frogs here!" she weakly giggled. But she kept a very wary eye on the scene around her, a Death Eater could be lurking around any corner ready to hurt her once again (she was skittish but with very good reason). Thankfully she knew her wand was within reach but her wrist was also killing her pain wise.

She did eventually whisper,"Harry? Ron? Hermione? Anyone here?"

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"We have that in common. There are schools for magic in my world, I go to one called Hogwarts." Luna explained. "A bit better, not wanting to pass out at least." since there was color in the blonde's face again and some of the more minor cuts and bruises were gone.

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"That's good. I'd still try to take it easy for a little while." He smiled softly. "Rest and regain your strength. Get a nutritious meal in you."

Ten Forward would be a great place to take her next. Minoru was always hungry, regardless.

"My village just called their school the Academy." He explained, leading her down the hall. "I didn't start studying with the snakes until I graduated though. Training at Ryuuchi Cave was more like an apprenticeship, I guess."

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Luna could only nod, if she was being honest she was not sure if she could keep anything down. "There are other schools, I know of two in France and part of Russia." she offered while thinking of more friends.

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Okay, perhaps nutritious as in soup broth. And a trip to sickbay after that...

"The surrounding villages have Academies too. Every other year, the villages get together and host a big promotion exam." he added. "I've never taken it, but my brother did. He was one of two that passed that time around."

That was so long ago, but Minoru still remembered it like it was yesterday. It was a big day for both of them.

"Do your schools ever get together like that?"

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"Do you guys have anything like the Tri-Wizards Cup?" Luna asked. "Because we have that: its part contest and part exchange since students form other schools come to the host school, Hogwarts was host during my 4th year." she explained.

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"That sounds a lot like our Chuunin exams." He nodded. "Different villages take turns hosting shinobi from the other countries. And the final round of the test is a big tournament, with the remaining participants fighting one-on-one. You don't have to win the tournament to pass the test, but the longer you last, the more opportunities you have to show all the village leaders what you can do."

It wasn't something Minoru had actually participated in. As soon as he graduated from the Academy, he left to study under the Great Snake Lord Elders - walking out in the middle of his genin certification exam to do it too. (That was when he was 12. He's 42 now.)

"My brother Isamu was amazing when he took it. One of only two who passed that year!"

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Luna nodded, the talk of her and Minoru's worlds keeping her brain from spinning back into the manor. "Very cool!" she cracked a smile. "We have testing too, the OWLS and the NEWTS depending on your year." she offered. "But my friends twin brothers left before tests to open a novelty shop, they are quite successful since there is always a need for pranks and fun!" thinking of Fred and George since they always had a way of seeing the bright side.

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There was no better way to chase off bad thoughts than good thoughts!

Minoru chuckled at the story of the Weasley brothers. "I can relate to that... Never thought of opening up a shop for it, though."

He did his fair share of pranks when he was little. He shared a couple anecdotes of sneaking not only out of the house, but also past the village gates after curfew. Granted, when you live in a shinobi village, this was no laughing matter. He probably cost several guards their mission pay.

"Papa was the Hokage, the leader of the village." he laughed. "I sure didn't make things easy on him."

His stunt with walking out on his genin certification exam was, by far, the worst. Snake Sages didn't have very good reputations, and it took all of his father's skill in diplomacy to keep his son from being labeled a traitor and added to the bingo book for assassination.