Okay, second chapter… Thanks to Sabryna for pointing out how to spell Malfoy.

And for Slave of Darkness: I usually type without quotations mark, sorry if it bothers. If you want I can try using them next chapter So, you saw the small hint

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Disclaimer: Course I don't own Harry Potter nor do I own YuGiOh. You should know that people.


Chapter 2: When the past comes to hunt us.

Yugi groaned as he half-opened his eyes to the morning light drifting infrom the window. He sleepily turned over, feeling comfy under his dark purple covers, and wandered his hand to where his watch was. Feeling the cool metal under his hands, he brought it at eye level. 7.45am. That meant they had to be in class in about fifteen minutes. Oh well, Yugi snuggled deeper into his covers, ready to welcome the nice sleepy feeling he was experiencing.

That's when it clicked…

- Holy Ra…

Yugi sat up fast and fell with a thump on the ground.

- GUYS! WAKE UP!

There was some muttering and some shuffling as the others slowly peeked an eye open.

- Wassup, Aibou? -asked Yami as he sat up, rubbing sleep from his eyes.-

- We overslept, that's what! We're sooooo going to get in trouble if we don't hurry up!

Ryou sat up yawning and clumsily stepped out of bed, heading sleepily towards Bakura's bed to pull back the covers.

- Up, Kura... now!

A thump was heard. Yugi (who was pulling on his black pants), Yami and Ryou turned round to see Marik lying in a heap on the floor, trying to untangle himself from his blankets. The Egyptian cursed and threw grudgingly his pillow to Mariku to wake him up. The two darks sat up and glared at Ryou and Marik, one trying to pull back the covers over him, the other about to toss a pillow back. Yami rolled his eyes.

- Oy, Tomb Robber, Psycho, get up, we're late already!

Mariku hit him with his hikari's cushion.

- Why should we care? I don't want to go to class, anyway.

- If you're late, you'll get in trouble, and tell me how you're planning to explore the castle if you're stuck in detention!

Both yamis humphed and reluctantly left their beds. They all pulled their robes over their usual clothes and headed rapidly towards the Great Hall, grabbed some toasts from the nearly empty Slytherin table, got handed their schedules from Professor Flitwick, and ran off to their first lesson, Transfigurations.

- Come on, babe, vanish!

Marik waved his wand over his snail and muttered "Evanesco", with little, if any, success. Mariku sighed out of boredom and turned towards his hikari, speaking in Egyptian.

- Oy, do you reckon if we used the rod on the snail, it'll work?

Marik shook his head.

- Nope, won't work, since a snail doesn't usually have the ability to disolve into thin air.

- Damn…

Next to them, Ryou and Bakura were also having difficulties vanishing their snail.

- Oh, I give up! Why bother when I have a better way to make it disappear anyways?

Bakura fingered his ring and a small portion of Shadows surrounded the snail. The dark mist then dissipated to reveal an empty space where the small creature once stood. Ryou raised an eyebrow at him.

- Hey, what did we say about using Shadow magic in class?

- I never agreed, Angel. Besides, the results are the same. We were supposed to make it vanish, and vanish it did!

Yami, who had overheard, snorted.

- You were supposed to use a vanishing spell, not Shadow magic!

- Your opinion wasn't asked for, Pharaoh...

- Won't you two just shut up already?

Yami and Bakura stared at the slightly irritated Yugi, who tried to glare at them (keyword is "tried") before turning back to his snail. He waved his wand for the umpteenth time and uttered the spell. Half of the snail disappeared. Yugi stared.

- Okaaay, so it does work… well, kinda…

Yami whistled at his hikari.

- Still, nice shot.

- Thanks.

After Transfigurations, the six of them followed the Slytherins to Double Potions with the Gryffindors. They split up in their usual group, each hikari with his yami, and started working on the Draught of Peace. Snape swept around the room, eyeing every potion. He frowned slightly at Ryou, whose cauldron was issuing a thin layer of white smoke instead of silver, but still he nodded and passed on. The others weren't doing too badly either, and Snape nodded at Marik's potion, who was not as perfect as Hermione's, but still it was by far one of the best. However, things didn't seem to look too well for Harry, who immediately received a lecture. Bakura, Mariku and Malfoy snickered with the other Slytherins as Snape taunted the boy.

Soon the bell rang and the gang went to the Great Hall to eat. Malfoy and his cronies joined them.

- So, enjoyed Potions?

Bakura and Mariku both nodded.

- Yep, but still, I wish at least one of those cauldrons had exploded… That would have been priceless.

Yami shook his head at the Egyptian.

- For you, no doubt it would have. Like I say, once a psycho, always a psycho.

Marik's head shot up.

- Hey, I resent that!

Ryou laughed.

- Well it's true! Even though you're saner than Mariku, you're still kinda insane at times.

Yugi grinned as the Egyptian pouted, then glanced uncertainly at Malfoy.

- I liked potions, but wasn't it a bit unfair when the professor wiped Harry's potion away.

Malfoy reassured him with a smile.

- Nonsense, Potter deserves the treatment Snape gives him! Hopefully it'll deflate his ego.

Yugi nodded and resumed eating, only interrupting himself to help Ryou and Marik breaking the yamis apart once again.

After lunch, the group went to double Charms, where they were assigned with revising Summoning Charms. Having learned the spell in their previous school, the six had little difficulties reworking it. Bakura tried to summon Yami's puzzle, unfortunately the chain around the Pharaoh's neck was too strong, and so the tri-colored youth nearly got strangled. Once recovered, however, he leapt unto the Tomb Robber, starting off a fight. Professor Flitwick gave them both detentions while the hikaris struggled to separate them, glaring at Mariku who was rolling on the floor, laughing insanely. Their last hour was Historyof Magic, but hardly anyone paid attention to the Professor's ranting.

Once class was finished, the students returned to their respective dormitories, starting their work for the next day.

As they left their dormitories for dinner that night, the foreigners couldn't help but notice how the students were all whispering, occasionally shooting worried or sceptic glances at the Gryffindor table. They sat besides Malfoy and Zabini. Both nodded at them in greetings. Yami motioned towards the general direction of the Gryffindor table.

- Say, Draco, Blaise, what happened today? I mean, what are all the whispers about.

Malfoy leaned forwards slightly.

- Well, from what we've gathered, Potter got mad at the new DADA teacher and started yelling about how he saw Diggory's murder and how he'd fought the Dark Lord.

Zabini nodded.

- I've heard he's gonna serve detention for a week now. But I doubt it'll keep him in check. He's too damn stubborn.

Mariku snickered.

- Kinda reminds me of a certain mutt I know. No matter what, he'll always get into trouble, be it for his stubborn mind or his hot temper. Ra, how I enjoyed seeing Kaiba playing with his nerves!

He and Bakura both laughed. Even Yami and Yugi couldn't suppress a smile as they thought about their friend, Jounouchi, always ending up in detention. Marik twirled his fork.

- Still, the mutt was a good bloke. I remember how he kept those bullies from beating an injured and half conscious Ryou, back at Battle City.

Zabini quirked an eyebrow.

- Why, what happened that day?

Bakura frowned at the memory. He had been the one to injure Ryou, slicing his arm open in order to help Marik with his plan of taking revenge on the Pharaoh. Ryou had been nothing more than a puppet; he hardly remembered anything that happened that day. Yugi answered for them, twisting the truth in order to keep Bakura and Marik's "guilt" out of the story.

- Uhm, well from what Jou told me, Marik had found Ryou injured during a tournament. He was in pretty bad shape, half conscious and arm bleeding profusely. When Marik bumped into Jou, two guys came over, claiming Ryou had stolen… something from them. Marik got hit when he tried to shield Ryou, and Jou got so pissed, he beat them up. Served them right, it was a cowardly action to attack Ryou in his state.

The two Slytherins nodded, missing Marik's slight discomfort.

/Will you stop beating yourself over that/

Marik half-glared at his yami.

Yami stood up.

- Well, guess we should go. See you tomorrow!

He pulled his hikari with him, soon followed by the others. An uncomfortable silence had befallen them.

- You know…-started Marik as they walked down the corridors- no matter what, I can't help but feeling guilty… I mean, I tried to kill you so many times at Battle City, I just can't brush it all aside…

Mariku rolled his eyes andgrabbed his Light by the shoulders, ready to shake some sense into him.

- I thought I told you to stop beating yourself. It wasn't your fault! Listen, all of this would have never happened if it wasn't for Shadi! So stop it already!

Bakura and Yami both nodded.

- As much as I hate agreeing with those two, Mariku is right. Besides, we're all alive! Battle City was just a mistake, so let's forget everything that happened that day…

Marik nodded as Ryou and Yugi smiled at him.

As they started climbing the stairs, Yugi stepped on a loose step and tripped, causing some of his cards (which he always kept with him) to spill from his pocket. Yami caught him before he could hit his head on the steps. He pulled his hikari back on his feet and they all started to pick the scattered cards (well, if you don't count two certain yamis who were laughing their heads off instead of helping). As Ryou skipped down the stairs to retrieve Yugi's Silent Magician, he didn't hear three students coming from the next corridor, and promptly collided with them.

- AOUCH!

The four students fell down in a heap, groaning and muttering. Mariku laughed harder while Bakura snickered. The others winced at the sound of the group crashing and rushed down to help them. Ryou was rubbing his head, apologising.

- Sorry there, I'm kinda clumsy.

Yugi helped Ryou to his feet while Yami and Marik offered a hand to the three other students.

Take a guess who Ryou collided with…

Clue: A boy with red hair, a girl with bushy brown hair, and a dark haired wearing glasses…

Yeah, you got it… He collided with the Golden Trio.

And if you've read the book, you'd remember Harry was pissed that day…

Colliding with a pissed Harry isn't a very good idea…

- Well next time watch where you're going!

Hermione scolded at him and Ron.

- Don't mind them; they've had a rough day…

Harry snarled and started pushing his way back towards Gryffindor Tower. He stopped however when he felt someone grab his shoulder and turn him around, forcing him to face an angry-looking Tomb Robber.

- Apologize! Now!

Ryou rushed over in an attempt to prevent any misfortunesto befallthe youngerteen.

- 'Kura, it's okay, I should have been more careful…

- Tomb Robber, release him!

But Bakura ignored his hikari and the former Pharaoh.

- Listen, Potter, is it? No one talks to Ryou like that and gets away with it. So I don't care if you've had a bad day or anything, it doesn't give you the right to snarl at every person you see! So apologize!

Hermione and Ron started towards their friend, but both were stopped by Yugi and Marik.

- Trust me, you two, you don't want Bakura after you, so leave Ryou and Yami handle this.

Mariku, on the other hand, let out a whistle.

- Ooooh, Tomb Robber's pissed. Hey, 'Kura, if you want I can make him apologize for you!

/ Don't even think about it/

/Why not, hikari/

Marik growled.

Ryou was still trying to talk some sense into his yami.

- 'Kura, please…

- Not until that stubborn bastard apologizes to you!

Yami rolled his eyes and turned towards Harry.

- Oh for Ra's sake, just say you're sorry and he'll release you.

Harry glared at Bakura before reluctantly apologising to Ryou. The Tomb Robber finally freed the teen.

- Better. I guess Malfoy was right after all. You're stubborn as hell!

Harry glowered at him.

- Well you would feel pissed too if you've…

Bakura stopped him with a sadistic laugh. Everyone froze, except Mariku who slid down the banister to have a better view. This should be interesting.

- If what? If I'd lived your life? If I had faced the Dark Lord? Don't make me laugh…

- SHUT UP!

Harry was seething by now. He yelled angrily at the white-haired teen in front of him.

- YOU didn't face him! YOU didn't see Cedric dying! YOU got to know your parents!

There was a loud thud as Bakura grabbed Harry by the collar and knocked him against the wall. Everyone stared in horror. Yami didn't even dare intervene… he knew Harry had hit a delicate subject.

(Rule n1: Never mention Bakura's family in said Tomb Robber's presence unless he brings the subject.)

Bakura's voice was dangerously low, barely over a whisper…

- What do you know? I faced much more things than this Dark Lord! I saw more than a hundred deaths! But I DID know my parents… for no more than TEN YEARS! YOU never knew what it felt SEEING your parents and your sister getting murdered along with those you grew up with! You have NO IDEA all the pain we've been through. Ryou was used as a puppet! Marik's childhood was screwed! It's a miracle Yami and Yugi are still alive after all that's befallen them! And I'm pretty sure Mariku will never forget the day the Shadows ripped his soul!

- That's enough, Tomb Robber!

An uneasy silence followed. The hikaris were staring at the Tomb Robber, eyes wide. Ryou had actually taken a step back from his yami, nearly tripping over. Hermione and Ron had quizzical and slightly horrified looks on their faces. Even Mariku looked surprised at the flood of words leaving Bakura's mouth.

Yami took a step forward and took hold of Bakura's arm, gently but firmly pulling it back. The teen glared at him before unceremoniously letting go of a shaken Harry. He turned round and stormed towards his dormitory. The others all sighed and followed. They all left the confused trio to dwell on what had exactly happened.


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