Two boys who looked to be about nine or ten years old walked along the fifth floor corridor coming from opposite sides. One boy was wearing robes that looked about two sizes too large for him, and the other boy was wearing an outfit that wouldn't be out of place on the streets of a more middle-class section of London. The boy in the robes had silver hair and red eyes, the boy in the street clothes had black hair and black eyes. Both had distinctly Asiatic features.

Both boys, being careful to maintain their casual walk, made their way to the same door.

"Here to see Professor Binns?" the silver-haired boy asked in a tone that was meant to be casual, his English highly accented.

"なに?" the black-haired boy said, looking puzzled.

The silver haired boy's eyes narrowed. [I see]he said as he shifted into a defensive stance. [My mission is to kill Cuthbert Binns, and I will not fail].

[That's MY mission, and I will not allow you to cause me to bring shame to the Uchiha by taking it from me!] the black-haired boy said.

[We'll see who succeeds, shrimp] the silver-haired boy who couldn't be more than a centimeter taller than the black haired boy said as he knocked on the door to Binns' office, causing a voice to call out "Who's there?"

[That's my kill you albino freak!] the small, pale, black-haired, black-eyed child shrieked as he launched himself at a pale silver-haired, red-eyed boy.

[No, it's mine you filthy Uchiha Bastard!] the silver-haired, red-eyed boy yelled as he pulled out a kunai, joining the fight.

Before things could get serious and end with either a dead Uchiha or a dead Senju on the floor, both boys found themselves being flung away from each-other and stuck to opposite walls of the fifth-floor cooridor in which they'd been fighting.

"Seeing as Cuthbert Binns has been dead for the last two years, I'd say that the kill goes to neither of you." A voice said mildly as a man with grey hair, a fluffy grey beard and dark eyes stepped out of the shadows, causing both boys to blush in embarrassment because they hadn't noticed he was there.

[Let us go old man!] both boys yelled at the same time, causing them to turn and glare at each-other for having done so.

[My name isn't 'Old Man', I'm Phineas Nigellus Black, Headmaster of this school, and I demand you show me the proper respect while you're here.] the grey-bearded man said coldly. [I'd be well within my rights to kill the both of you since you've invaded the castle, but the parents of my students would be up in arms if I did so, seeing as they seem to think children are precious for some strange reason.]

[You'll regret this!] the black-haired boy yelled.

[I'm sure I will] Headmaster Black said [But, not for the reasons you're thinking.]