Author's Notes: Okay, here is the sequel to my story Ten Souls and You're Free. THERE WILL BE MAJOR CHARACTER DEATHS! I don't want any reviews going "My poor *insert character here* baby! You're an evil author! I hate you!" or anything like that. It only ticks me off, and the characters might come back alive in the end, okay? I definitely won't be able to post as fast as I did when I wrote the first story, because I'm at school now and not home alone where my parents aren't there to tell me to get off the computer. I will post each chapter as soon as I have finished the chapter that comes after it, so that I can still be at least a bit ahead. Hope it's up to standards!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, you hear me! I don't own anything! At all!

Chapter 1: A Home Away from Home

Harry Potter was sleeping peacefully in his bed at the Dursley's, something he rarely did. Hogwarts was more of a home to him than anywhere else, and besides, he had an endless list of chores to do when Aunt Petunia screeched at him from behind the door, telling him to wake up and get a move on.

Hedwig had been sent away to the Weasley's, so that one of his best friends, Ron Weasley, would be able to take care of her. Uncle Vernon had ordered Harry to send her away as soon as he had set foot in the house that summer. He was rather sad at her having to depart; she was one of the sole reminders of his real life at Hogwarts. Not only that, but Hedwig was better company to Harry than the Dursleys would ever be.

Harry felt himself waking up and slowly opened his eyes. He reached for his glasses and lazily put them on. What he saw almost made him yell in surprise.

He screwed his eyes shut again. I'm at the Dursleys. I did not see what I thought I saw. It's not real. He opened his eyes again, just to make sure. There was no disbelief this time.

Somehow, while he was sleeping, he had left the Dursley's house and was now in someone's basement, lying on a cot. Boxes of toys and games packed with Styrofoam were in one corner, while storage, a large freezer and some old furniture was in the other. What astonished Harry the most was the fact that on both sides of him was one other cot, and on them were Harry's two best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

They were still asleep, but Harry couldn't just let them be when something like this had happened. He got out of bed to wake them up, nearly tripping over large amount of luggage which seemed to carry all their possessions, from clothes right down to the last textbook.

"Ron, Hermione, wake up!" Harry said, not wanting to be too loud just in case someone upstairs might hear him.

Both of their eyes fluttered open and the same look of confusion that Harry was wearing took over their faces.

"Where are we? How – what?" Hermione seemed lost for words, as she and Ron gaped around the room.

"Harry, what happened?" said Ron.

"I don't know! Yesterday I was at the Dursleys, and now I wake up here!" Harry replied.

"Do you think that we've been kidnapped?" Hermione suggested, her face paling. "Maybe a Death Eater has us?"

"They would've just Avada Kedavra-ed Harry in his sleep," Ron pointed out. Harry wasn't too pleased with the 'Avada Kedavra' comment, but he let it be, knowing it was probably true. "And what would they want with you and me, Hermione?"

"I suppose so. It's just that, well, with You-Know-Who out again, you don't know what exactly to expect."

"Wait a minute," said Harry as he glanced down at his cot. "There's a letter on my bed."

He picked it up and saw the token purple wax seal of Hogwarts. "Maybe this will explain everything." Ron and Hermione moved behind him so that they could read over his shoulder. Harry tore the letter open and read it aloud.

Dear Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Mrs. Granger,

Do not be alarmed; you are perfectly safe where you are. It was an unanimous decision to relocate you all to in a safe area this year. As you all know Voldemort- Ron flinched at the name -is at large once again, and according to our information he is gathering forces from other worlds. Since Mr. Potter is at a personal conflict with him, we have relocated you to another home temporarily for safety reasons. You are in a whole different world, but we have placed you in Mr. Yugi Muto's home, and you may remember him from last year. – "How can we forget him!" Hermione interrupted, "He saved our lives last year!" –He was notified of your coming earlier as well.

Arrangements have also been made for you to continue your magical education. A former Hogwarts teacher was sent to the Domino City Holiday Inn, and he will be instructing you. Your first class takes place at the Holiday Inn on Monday, at 8:30 sharp. Mr. Muto will show you the way there. I trust your temporary stay will be enjoyable.

Best of Wishes,

Albus Dumbledore

"What? It doesn't say how long we're staying here!" Ron demanded, snatching the sheet from Harry and read it over.

"Well, you can't expect them to predict how long the fight is going to last!" Hermione said.

"Yeah, especially with that old bat Trelawny as the Divination teacher," Harry added.

"At least we'll be safe!" Hermione said, but Harry could see the worry in her face.

"What about the rest of Hogwarts?" Ron said, "I don't particularly care about some of the Slytherins, but that doesn't mean that the rest of the students don't deserve to be safe as well!"

"It's because of me," Harry said, "it's because I'm the one he's after. I suppose he didn't want to send me alone, or else Dumbledore wouldn't have sent you two."

"Do you think that we're in danger, too?" Ron said, "I mean, we helped you to the Philosopher's Stone and all, and-" Ron was interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs.

A small teenage boy with very odd hair that they all recognized stepped into view. Yugi beamed at them as he came towards them.

"I was hoping I'd get to see some wizards again! I got my letter two days before you got here. I've been checking in the basement ever since I received it."

Harry smiled. It seemed that they wouldn't have any trouble feeling comfortable here. "Do you remember all our names still?"

Yugi looked surprised. "What do you mean 'still'? It was only a week ago when I went to your world!"

Hermione replied in a shocked voice. "It's been a whole year for us! How is that possible?"

"Different time zones or something?" Ron guessed, then shrugged it off. "It doesn't matter. What does matter is breakfast. Anywhere good to eat?"

"Why don't we have breakfast here? I'm not that bad of a cook," Yugi said.

"Why can't we go out to eat?" Harry said, agreeing with Ron. "No offense to your cooking, but Ron and I don't get to go out to eat a lot."

"And I eat at fast food all the time at home," Hermione added sarcastically.

"I didn't mean it that way, Hermione."

Yugi thought about it for a moment, then nodded his head. "I guess it would be nice. It is your first day here and all, and he said in his letter that he would give you some yen to spend."

"Great!" Ron said as he began to search the bags for the telltale money.

"I'll wait a few minutes for you guys to get changed. The bathroom's over there if you want to use it."

"Wait, Yugi?" Hermione stopped him. "If you're Japanese, then how come we can understand you? We only speak English."

"That Dumbledore said that he would put a spell on you guys so that you would hear Japanese as English, and that I can hear your English as Japanese. You'll have to tell me more about spells and magic. It's all so interesting!" With that said, Yugi bounded up the stairs.

"Do I sense another Hermione?" Ron said.

"Oh, shut up."

"You've got competition," Harry added.

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They were walking down the street towards a restaurant while Yugi pelted them with questions about wizards and magic. Harry and Hermione tried to answer as best as they could, while Ron stared at all the Muggle contraptions. He got really nervous when a large semi drove by.

Yugi stopped to pick up a newspaper and tucked it under his arm.

"What do you need that for?" Hermione asked.

"I had to go out and get the newspaper for Grandpa any way. He can't leave the shop," Yugi explained. He noticed Ron glaring suspiciously at the parking meter and added, "At lunch, do you want me to explain a bit more about-"

Ron caught on quickly and nodded. "I didn't take Muggle Studies."

They eventually came to the restaurant, which was so noisy that they could talk about wizards freely.

"So," Ron said, taking a bite of his noodles (he had rather liked them), "that newspaper's just like the Daily Prophet? Only with Muggles news and stuff?"

"Sure!" said Yugi, taking it out and scanning the front page. "You won't be able to read it, because it's in kanj-AAHHH!"

"What is it?" Harry asked, looking around to see if anyone had noticed Yugi's scream.

Yugi was pale and staring at the front page in disbelief. "I – I can't believe it. Tea –"

"Wasn't Tea that brown-haired girl that came with you?" Hermione asked carefully.

"Yes – the paper says – it says that she's –"

"Come on, tell us," Ron encouraged.

"Dead!"

"What?" all three chorused.

"How?" Harry questioned.

"They don't know - it said that their neighbors - found them all lying on the floor – with looks of terror on their faces – her whole family – they don't know how-" Yugi looked as if he was going to faint. Hermione patted him on the back to comfort him enough so that he could keep talking. "The neighbors said they saw something – above their house – it looked like a fading green – cloud-" At this point Yugi couldn't talk anymore. His grief overcame him and he began to cry.

"Green cloud?" Ron said, a nervous note in his voice. "It can't be true. I mean, how could he find us?"

"Let's hope not, Ron," Harry said, shutting his eyes tight, "It's impossible. Dumbledore would've made sure that no one who couldn't be trusted would've found out where we are. I don't want it to be true."