Gaikoku no mahō

Harry sighed in relief as he and his friends entered a compartment. Whatever craziness happened in Diagon Alley wouldn't follow them onto the Hogwarts express.

"Finally..." Ron sighed.

Hermione and Harry nodded.

All three of them had had a rough time getting their materials with all the chaos that was going on. So this was a much deserved break from it.

Yami, Bakura, Marik and Kura had boarded the train. They had allowed themselves to become visible to the students. They ignored the odd looks they were getting and sat in a compartment. A sole boy sat there. His black robes were lined with an emerald green and a snake crest was stitched on.

"May we sit here?" Kura asked, smiling brightly.

The boy rolled his eyes, "You're already in here...asking stupid questions..."

Kura frowned and sat next to him. She reached out and poked his cheek, "That was rude."

Bakura snorted, Marik smiled amused, and Yami sighed.

"That is coming from the girl who blamed me for the prank on her teachers." He scowled.

Kura smiled sheepishly.

The boy coughed, bringing attention to him once again, "Are you new to Hogwarts? I surely don't remember you..."

Marik shook his head, "We're transfers. We were homeschooled by my sister. We finally convinced her to let us go to a school."

"And you chose Hogwarts?"

They nodded.

The boy shrugged and held out a hand, "Well then, let me be the first to say 'Welcome to Hogwarts!' I'm Draco Malfoy. Slytherin."

Kura quickly took it and shook it, "Sakura Zahra Yami! What's Slytherin?!"

"Yugi Atem Mouto."

"Marik Malik Ishtar."

"Ryou Akefia Bakura."

Draco nodded before turning to Kura, "Didn't you learn about the Hogwarts Houses."

Bakura stepped up, "We had only just learned of the school. I know there are four Houses. One bares a serpent, one a lion, one some bird, and the last a badger."

Draco snickered at the last 3 and smirked proudly at the first, "The serpent is the crest of my House. Slytherin. For the ambitious."

"Marik and Bakura." Yami smirked. 'Maybe Sakura and myself.'

"The lion are my Houses greatest enemy. Gryffindor." Draco spat out the name as if it were poison. "For the brave."

"Yami and Kura." Marik smirked.

"The bird, which is an eagle, is Ravenclaw. For the intelligent."

"Kaiba." Kura smiled.

"And the last is Hufflepuff. For the loyal."

'The hikaris.'

"Joey maybe." Yami mused. "If he had magic."

"Muggle?"

Kura looked at him, "If that means he has no magic, yeah...unless his family members have it and he doesn't."

Draco looked at the four and shook his head.

Why couldn't Crabbe and Goyle gotten here earlier?

Harry smiled, "I think Malfoy forgot about us."

Ron rolled his eyes.

"One can only hope."

Hermione shrugged, "It's better not to think about it. The trolley should be coming soon..."

Ron perked up at the mention of the trolley which contained various treats.

"She's right Harry. Screw Malfoy and eat."

Harry and Hermione chuckled.

Draco watched in awe as Kura and Marik bought nearly half of the treats on the trolley.

"Okay, we have this...cake, this pack of jelly beans, this licorice..." Marik said, obviously not knowing the names and calling them what they looked like, as he showed off the treats.

Draco frowned at the beans, "Don't eat those. They literally mean EVERY flavor..."

"Really?" Kura perked up, "Then we should save all of these and have a Bean Boozle challenge!"*

Marik and Bakura nodded while Yami looked disgusted.

Draco noticed his look, "What's wrong with you?"

Yami turned to him, "She made me take that challenge. I got ALL the bad ones."

Marik and Bakura snickered.

Draco smirked and got up, "Well, good luck with that. I'm going to see Potter, Weasel and Granger."

Draco stepped out and the four inside the compartment smiled.

"Think we scared him off?" Bakura asked.

Kura shrugged as she tossed packet after packet of beans into the Shadow Realm.

Yami groaned.

He knew that at some point, he and/or Yugi would have to play the game.

"Finally!" Marik cheered as they arrived at Hogwarts.

The carriage ride had been dull.

For the most part.

It got fun when the group chose to ride the Thestrals.

Making it appear as if they were floating in mid air.

Which wasn't odd for the yamis or Kura.

"Now...how do we get in?" Yami asked.

"The door." Bakura retorted.

Yami rolled his eyes, "I meant how do we get into the classes when we haven't been students before."

Marik smiled as he waved to an elderly looking woman with strict eyes. "Hello!"

Minerva McGonnagal didn't know what to make of her current situation.

Just moments ago, she had been confronted by four teens who declared they were to be added into the enrollment of Hogwarts.

Not knowing whether or not she should deny them entry, she had consulted Dumbledore.

Who was more than Happy to let them attend.

Now, there they were.

Waiting for her to call them up.

She sighed and called the first name, "Bakura, Ryou Akefia!"

Bakura smirked as he strode up to the sorting hat.

"This...this is certainly new."

"Who the bloody hell are you?!"

'Yami!'

"I am the sorting hat. I will be the one who determines where you go."

'Oh...well...we agreed Bakura would get sorted...'

"So sort me."

"Touchy touchy...I see you have suffered a great loss. You have skills beyond the belief of many. You are ambitious, you show determination and bravery. Though, you don't always choose the right path...hmm..better be..."

"SLYTHERIN!"

Bakura smirked as he tossed the hat away and made his way to the Slytherin table.

"Ishtar, Marik Malik!"

Marik ran over to the stool, took the hat, and placed it on a's he sat down.

"Not again..."

"What do you mean?"

'Is it me?'

"Yes! I was hopping for a NORMAL sorting..."

'Well...we ain't normal!'

"..."

"Just sort me!"

"FINE! I see you're impatient. Incompetent. You've done many bad things. Stealing, taking lives-"

"SORT ME!"

"-yet you're trying to make up for it. You seem to place family first...you have the traits of a Gryffindor but I believe you'll be more at home in..."

"SLYTHERIN!"

"Mouto, Yugi Atem!"

Yami strode over. His every pace held a regal stance. He sat on the stool and waited patiently as the hat was placed on his head.

"Again?"

"What do you mean "again?""

'He's talking about you Yami. Don't worry Mr. Sorting Hat. Yami's the most normal of all the yamis.'

"...peachy..."

'No need to be rude about it...'

"Now now Yugi. I'm sure he meant no harm by it."

"Of course. Now...I see you have a great mind. You use it well. You place others before yourself. You are a valiant person, you wish to make your friends happy, and bring hope to them in their times of need. You'd be a great Hufflepuff. Even an outstanding Ravenclaw should you use your mind more on academics. But you belong with the den of lions..."

"GRYFFINDOR!"

Yami looked around and saw a table with the badges of the students showing the picture of a lion. He made his way over and sat close to Harry and his friends.

"Yami, Sakura Zahra!"

Kura beamed as she ran over to the stool, and not bothering to sit down, pulled the hat over her head and rocked on her heels.

"NOT AGAIN!"

"Again?"

'He must have met the yamis my dear Hikari.'

"Oh..."

'Now sort us hat.'

"You're more impatient than the blond."

'And my boyfriend is the white-haired one.'

"..."

"Sort me!"

'Us.'

"Same thing."

"Very well...you show ambition. You aren't afraid to tell the truth. You have the balance many have come to need. You aren't one to hate others. I would say Slytherin...however...you belong in..."

"GRYFFINDOR!"

Kura smiled as she took of the hat and skipped next to Yami. He rolled his eyes bemusedly.

Silence filled the hall.

Harry looked over at the newest additions to Hogwarts. This year would be one to remember...