Hey readers! Here's the long awaited sequel to Tom Riddle's Item! As always, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, or Harry Potter. They belong to Kazuki Takahashi and Jo Rowling.

Enjoy!!

/Blah/ Spirit to host/

/Blah/ Host to spirit

Chapter 1

Soft rain continued to fall at the Hogsmeade Station as the Hogwarts Express departed. The end of Dumbledore's funeral brought dark clouds and other stormy weather. The centaurs had retreated back into the dark depths of the Dark Forest and the Merfolk were already deep within the waters of the Great Lake.

Harry was the last to enter the compartment in the last carriage and closed the door softly behind him. He sat beside Yugi Muto and looked at the rest of his friends. Yugi, Yami, Ryou, Bakura, Marik, Ron, Set, and Hermione all troubled by the death of the late headmaster. Without Dumbledore, the protective wards around Hogwarts had fallen, leaving a clear path for attack.

"What's going to happen now?" asked Ron, watching the rain fall from his seat at the window.

"…I'm not sure," admitted Harry, bowing his head, "but Dumbledore would have wanted it to be open."

Marik looked up from shuffling through his Duel Monsters cards, "Hey – what happened to Seto? Didn't he come in with us?"

"He needed some time to be alone…" Hermione answered quietly.

"I don't blame him," everyone looked at Yami as he spoke, "only two days ago he learned that his adoptive father was a Death Eater, and is still on the loose. It is not something one forgets easily."

For another few minutes, not one person in the compartment spoke, and then Hermione stood and began rummaging through her trunk. "I'm going to change," was all she said before leaving.

Again, silence filled the compartment once more until the door slid open about five minutes later, admitting Seto inside. Already out of his robes, he had changed into an all black suit, straightening his tie as he entered. His face was pale.

"Are you alright?" asked Ryou, noticing his pale complexion.

"Where were you?" asked Marik, noticing for the first time a new Prophet in his hands.

"Reading," he muttered, his fist tightening on the Prophet.

Hermione re-entered the compartment and sat next to Seto. She too had changed into a pure black suit and smoothened her skirt as she sat down. Hermione touched his arm and looked at the creased newspaper, "What's wrong?"

"Plenty." He handed over the Daily Prophet to her. Hermione smoothened the creases on her lap and then picked it up and began to read. Harry noticed her face begin to whiten after every passing moment.

"What's it say?" asked the former Pharaoh.

"Read it out, 'Mione."

"It's a bunch of things!" exclaimed Hermione, looking up from the moving pictures and text, "For one thing, attacks are more frequent, but there are no Dark Marks in the sky. The Ministry of Magic believes someone other than V-Voldemort is causing them. To make matters worse, Umbridge has escaped St. Mungo's and has disappeared."

"Great. She's on the loose. Just what I needed…" Harry muttered under his breath, but everyone heard him.

"…And, Seto, your hand is bleeding again," finished Hermione, scooting herself away from him on the seat as trickles of blood ran down his fingers.

In the past spring, Malfoy had attacked Hermione without warning and had tried to kill her for reasons unknown. Seto had intervened just in time, and started a large shouting match with the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Umbridge. His row landed him in a month's worth of detentions with the infamous blood quill. However, unlike Harry's detentions in fifth year, for some reason, Umbridge cursed her quill. While Harry bears the same type of scars as Seto, his hand does not randomly open in blood every now and then.

Sighing, Seto pulled out his wand and conjured a fresh set of bandages, clearing the blood from his fingers and covering 'I will respect my teachers'.

As Hermione skimmed through the rest of the Prophet, Seto pulled out his laptop, but before he could get any work done, he was bombarded with an Instant Message from 'TheManGangsta'.

TheManGangsta: Hey Rich-Boy!

CEO BEWD Master: …

TheManGangsta: We're here at the hotel.

CEO BEWD Master: …Who is this?!

TheManGangsta: …the 'Rich-Boy' didn't give it away? CEO BEWD Master: …oh. You…What do you – how did you get this contact!? TheManGangsta: Mokuba CEO BEWD Master: I should have known…

TheManGangsta: We're all waiting at the hotel for Yug'. CYA Bossypants!

(TheManGangsta has just signed off.)

"What do you think is going to happen now?" asked Ryou, "with Dumbledore gone and all?"

"Do you think Hogwarts will re-open?" asked Marik.

Harry shrugged, "there's a good chance it will close, with him and the wards gone, but there is also that small chance otherwise."

Hermione looked out the window, "I'll be right back," she said in a barely audible whisper, before exiting the compartment.

Ron watched her leave, "is she going to be alright? Hermione was like this yesterday too."

"Her parents' funeral is this afternoon," explained Seto.

"Oh."

Natasha Edwards then entered, wearing a green t-shirt and jeans. "Hey." She sat next to Ryou, who was watching Bakura and Marik play cards. "Where are you all going when we get to the station?" she asked, "I mean, since Hogwarts may not open again, do you think we'll ever meet up?"

"Once I'm of age, I can leave the Dursleys," said Harry, "but I don't know where I'll go."

"Yami and I are going back to Domino," said Yugi, also looking through his Duel Monster cards while Yami looked over his shoulder.

"I'm going back to Egypt with Ishizu. We'll probably see you sometime over the summer," said Marik.

"I should visit my father here in England. I haven't seen him in a while," Ryou didn't take his eyes off the game, " a few days, maybe two weeks, then its back to Japan."

"Who?" Bakura rounded on his light, "Who!?"

"My father, evil one. You have never met him."

"I'm going back home," said Ron, "but from then on, I have no idea."

"Hermione's coming back to Japan with me," said Seto, and then he looked at Harry, "You're welcome to stay for a while as well, Harry."

Harry smiled, "thanks, but I have some things to sort out here first. I'll think about it."

Hermione entered the compartment as the train pulled into Platform Nine and Three Quarters. As everyone got off the platform, Harry took one last look behind him.

"Something wrong, Harry?" asked Ron.

"It's just that…this is where is all began," said Harry sadly, "I met you, here, on this platform. And now it's just about over."

The large group headed out of King's Cross, and into the parking lot. As a security precaution, Yugi and Ryou took their Millennium Items from their past selves, causing Yami and Bakura to disappear back into their items.

/Good thinking, Yugi. /

/Well, it would look pretty suspicious if there were two of us running around. /

Ryou was thinking along the same lines.

/It's so no one figures out there are two of me! One of me is bad enough/

/Oh fiddlesticks! You don't know anything about confusing people and corrupting their minds, do you, Wimpy/

/No…and I'm glad…you can come back out once we're safely at home. /

Yami Bakura pouted, but retreated back into the confinements of his soul room.

Leaving the station, Seto handed Hermione a pair of dark sunglasses.

"What are these for?" she asked, twiddling them between her fingers.

Seto sighed, "the idiotic fans, journalists, and other pests have been trying to keep tabs on me since term started in September. Put the glasses on, and they'll think you're a security guard. Otherwise the rumors will start. The last thing I need is the press having a field day with my personal life."

"Oh," Hermione quickly slipped the dark glasses to the bridge of her nose as they walked into the bright parking lot. The rain had stopped and the sky was beginning to clear.

Uncle Vernon waited impatiently in his car, every few minutes looking at his watch before going back to the open newspaper spread out on the steering wheel. Dudley was rather bored, having been just picked up from Smeltings. To occupy himself, he had resorted to hitting random things with his Smeltings' Stick, such as the seat, the dashboard, steering wheel, and Uncle Vernon. He was about to rap his Duel Monsters' deck box, when, looking out through the windshield, he saw Yugi Muto walking through the parking lot, alongside his freakish cousin.

"DAD!!! DAD! Can I meet Yugi Muto please?"

"Eh?" grunted Vernon from behind the morning paper.

"Yugi Muto! The greatest Duel Monsters player ever!"

"Duel Monsters? Isn't that the new game Marge got you last Christmas?"

"YES!!!! Can I go meet him, Dad? Please, please, puh-lease!?"

"Sure. Fine. Whatever. And tell that boy (Harry) to hurry up! I'm not waiting for him all day!"

But Dudley was already halfway across the parking lot, his Smeltings Stick in one hand while shuffling through his cards, deciding which one to get autographed, while hitching up his pants from falling past his overlarge bottom.

Yugi was talking to Harry and Ryou when Dudley ran up to them.

"Yugi Muto!?"

Yugi whirled around, to see someone who resembled an overweight pig in a school uniform in front of him. "Err…yes?"

"Can I have your autograph?"

Yugi was mildly surprised. Not many people ask for an autograph, since he's usually always on the television dueling. "Oh…um…I suppose…" he gave Ryou a funny look, who smiled innocently, "I don't really give autographs." He took Dudley's card, The Headless Knight and a pen, and scribbled his name upon the picture, "Here you go."

Dudley, full of glee, grabbed the card and ran back to the car. He stopped, midway, ran back, hitching up his trousers, and whacked Harry upon the head with the Smeltings Stick. "Come on, Potter! Dad's been waiting for ages!"

It was only then, when he had hit Harry upon his head, that he had noticed Seto Kaiba, for it was Dudley's ambition, to not only be a wrestler and beat the pulp out of smaller children, but to also meet all of his favorite celebrities, Yugi and Seto included.

Dudley brushed past Harry hard, almost knocking the wizard over as he ran to Seto, who was ready to get into his limo and drive off.

"Seto – Kaiba!" wheezed Dudley, having run about 50 feet, therefore winding himself, "Can I – have your – autograph! Please?"

Seto cocked his left eyebrow, as he gazed down at Harry's porky cousin. Dudley held out a Lord of Dragons. "Please?"

Sighing, Seto took the card and a pen from his inside pocket, and signed his name.

"Thanks!!!!!" Thoroughly pleased with himself, Dudley ran off, holding onto his pants as he went, pausing to rap Harry with his stick.

"Well, I've got to go," said Harry, "we'll meet up soon."

"HURRY UP BOY OR YOU CAN WALK BACK TO PRIVET DRIVE!!!"

Harry glanced at Uncle Vernon's purple face, "let's meet real soon!" Waving, he dragged his trunk toward his cousin and uncle.

A horn tooted from a car a few aisles away. Ryou turned to the others. "That's my father! See you in a few weeks, Marik!" Smiling, he headed to his father, embracing him in a large hug before departing.

"Marik!" Ishizu and Odion approached. "It's time to go, Brother. Are you ready?"

"Yep. Bye guys, Ron, Hermione. See you all soon!" He turned and left, Odion pushing his trolley.

The patter of feet upon pavement signaled more people were coming. It turned out to be Remus and Tonks.

"Hello Hermione, Seto," said Tonks, sporting neon green hair.

"Is something wrong, Tonks?" asked Hermione.

"No, no, we're the escort and guard at the procession. The Order believes that another attempt may occur to either get you to Voldemort's side or death, Hermione, which is why we'll be there, under Invisibility Cloaks, to make sure nothing happens."

"I understand," said Seto, "are you riding with us?" he gestured to the car, as the driver began loading the trunks and luggage into the trunk.

"Yes, and no," explained Remus, "we'll be following you to the drop-off point at the hotel, and then we'll ride with you to the hotel. There are some things we need to discuss, Seto, about your father."

Seto stiffened, "I see…"

While in the privacy of the limousine, Yugi took the Millennium Puzzle off, and placed it on the seat next to him. In a quick flash of golden light, Yami sat where the Millennium Puzzle had moments before, now wearing the Puzzle.

After another few minutes, the car stopped at the entrance to a large and luxurious hotel. Yugi gaped at Seto, "Why are we here? Shouldn't we be going to the airport or something?"

"Someone is waiting for you inside, just beyond the lobby doors," Seto said calmly.

"Really?" Yugi peered through the tinted windows, trying to get a glimpse of the mystery person, "Who?"

"Oh, a puppy and two cheerleaders…"

"Joey, Tristan and Tea! Don't call Joey a puppy!!" Yugi scrambled out the door, but then stopped, "did you plan all this without me knowing?"

"Of course," he looked at his watch, "It's about eleven now. We'll be back around three-thirty to pick you up, go the airport, and head home. Everything to do in the hotel can be put on my bill. Just tell the people at the desk that I'm paying for it later. And try to keep the tab reasonable. No million dollar meals, please."

"Sure thing." Seto rolled the window back up as the car took off.

Yugi opened the hotel doors, and was immediately squashed into a bone-crushing hug by his friends.

"Yug'! It's great to see ya!"

"Good to see you too, Joey!"

"Hey, Yugi! Did you know that Kaiba is taking us back on his private jet!?"

"I had a feeling he would…"

"Say, Yugi," Tea began, taking side glances that no one besides the four could hear, "how's the Pharaoh?"

"You can ask him yourself, Tea!" Yugi placed the Puzzle on the table, and after the familiar flash, Yami was seated comfortably between Tea and Tristan.

"Hello."

Joey's eyes grew the size of grapefruits, "How –"

"Shadi," explained Yugi, "Bakura and Set have their own bodies as well, as long as Seto and Ryou aren't wearing the items."

"Set?" Tristan cocked his head, confused.

Yami looked at Yugi. /You didn't tell them/

/He didn't want me to tell them he has a spirit…oopsie…come to think of it, where did he go after we left the train/

/Seto took the rod back. /

"Who's Set?" repeated Tristan.

"You guys have to promise Kaiba to not bug him about it when you see him."

Tristan and Tea nodded, "We promise."

Yugi turned to his long-time friend, "Joey?"

"…Oh I guess…"

"Kaiba has a spirit too, his name is Set, from the Millennium Rod."

"WHAT!?"

"Shut up, Joey!"

"This new Kaiba isn't like Seto at all," Yugi explained to his friends, "He's much nicer."

"And he's my cousin," said Yami, "but besides, the Kaiba we know isn't the same anymore. He's changed. Well, mostly changed anyway."

"He's your cousin, Yug'?"

"Set is my cousin, not Kaiba," corrected Yami.

"Oh," Joey nodded as his stomach gave a loud growl, "Well, I'm hungry, let's get somethin' to eat!"

Remus and Tonks pulled off the Invisibility Cloaks as the limo turned onto the expressway.

Seto leaned forward, "Now, tell me what you know about Gozaboro Kaiba..."

Well, there's the end of chapter 1! Chapter 2 will be up ASAP

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