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Rebirth
Chapter 7
Old friends and The Apprentice
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Harry
Hearing the compartments door opened he turned to glare at who had invaded his peace and quite.
"Oh, that's where the shrimp has been hiding."
Jumping from his seat he pointed at the figure who was smirking back.
"You…………."
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"Tsk! And I thought you would have missed me by now. I am hurt" The boy said as he leaned against the door frame.
"Here I thought you would be happy to see me, considering the fact that I have been sent to protect your royal ass." Brushing his white bangs from his eyes Bakura proceeded to sit, ignoring the glaring teen that seethed with rage.
"Forget it; I thought you changed but I see you're still the same. Damn Joey for keeping this from me", Harry muttered as he settled himself back into his seat attempting to ignore the thief.
"True, I'm still my old and sexy self. Why should I change?" the thief said smirking. When Harry ignored his comment he continued snarling: "And it's not like I want to be here since school was never my thing."
"Sure… so where is Ryo? "He looked back to the door expecting for it to open again and for the white-haired Hikari to show up.
"That's none of your business!" hissed Bakura and turned scowling to look outside the window.
'Just great', Harry thought starring at his lap with a frown. 'The last thing I needed was a sexually frustrated tomb robber. Someone must really hate me out there.'
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"Do you think that Yami met Bakura already?" Joey asked turning to Kaiba who was typing some accounts onto his laptop.
Kaiba snorted without looking up. "Probably... Bakura wouldn't pass a chance to annoy Yami after all."
Yawning the blond closed his eyes and stretched. He tilted his head back and sighed. "I suppose so." Suddenly he felt a hand under his shirt.
"Hmm, I have missed you mutt… Enough with the small talk! Bed! Now!" Pulling Joey up, Kaiba devoured his lips. Keeping his boyfriend close he pulled them toward their bedroom.
"For heavens sake, don't those two ever stop?" Malik wondered out loud as he watched Seto and Joey make out as they headed toward their room.
"I don't see anything wrong with that. The view is good" Marik answered as he wrapped his arm around his Hikari waist.
"I am getting turned on myself", he announced and started to nibble Malik's ear as he moved his hand up his shirt.
"Would you two please get a room?"
Turning around Marik growled at the intruder. His growl turned to a smirk as he watched the tri-colored haired Hikari fiddle with her dress as a blush adorned her face.
"Well, you are welcome to watch you know? You could learn a few things which you can try later with your lover boy."
Yugi grimaced. "No… thanks. I prefer to keep this…" she said while pointing at them, "out of my head."
Marik shrugged and turned back to fondling his Hikari, "You're going to be late if you don't leave soon." Malik reminded Yugi and trying to ignore Marik's hand which threat to go into his pants very soon.
"Sure, have you seen Kaiba?" Yugi said turning away from them.
"Yah, he was dragging Joey to their room, if you continue down the hall maybe you'll catch them against the wall or something." The tri-colored haired Hikari heard Malik say between gasps.
She sighed. "No, I'll see him later."
"Whatever", replied Marik, annoyed with the conversation, and pushed Malik against the wall to gain more access.
"I am surrounded by perverts", Yugi muttered and headed as far away from them as possible, mentally glad that she had placed their rooms on the same floor they were right now and as far away from her as possible. Though that didn't prevent her from walking in on them, on more occasions then she can count.
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Harry
After watching Bakura set out his cards on the seat. He felt boredom creep on him and turned to watch the moving scenery instead. Brief he wondered where Hermione and Ron where and regretted not having them beside him right now, even though he was sure that even Malfoy would be better company then the tomb robber with the deadly silences that surrounded him since he had hissed at Harry. He sighed and continued to try and make sense of the medallion Yugi had given him.
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Malfoy
"An Apprentice? You are talking about Professor Snape, right?"
"Do you think I am laying Zabini?" A pissed looking Malfoy asked his friend.
"No man, it's just weird to think that the Professor would ever find someone he would think worthy enough to waste his time training!" the dark-skinned boy replied repulsing.
"Huh, I thought so too. But trust me that girl is no waste. Even my father was impressed with her knowledge and abilities. And as far as I know her parents are one of the purest and oldest bloodlines."
Malfoy bend forward and continued speaking confidential: "She spent the last month of the summer with us along with the professor. He was training us in this year potions."
"Wait a minute are you saying it's a girl?" Zabini stared shocked. "Wow, didn't thing the Professor had it in him" he wondered out loud snickering.
"Watch it Zabini! You know that if anything about such gossip reaches the professor and he hears you started a rumor like this, you won't live for long."
The dark-skinned Slytherin paled. "You have a point… So what's she's like?"
"She is one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen, and her mind outweighs that mud blood. It will be nice having her around, but too bad she won't be in our classes though it would be nice to see Granger's face when someone beats her that knows it all." He sneered.
"Hmm, so is she on the train?" He asked Malfoy hoping to take look at the girl who had caught Draco attention.
"Nah, she told me that she will be late, so we will probably see her in the castle."
"Well, it's good that Pansy was called off by the other girls. She would be snarling like a rabid mutt by down." Malfoy nodded contempt while the other laughs.
"By the way Draco…." Zabini was soon cut off as a blond blur suddenly appeared in the compartment.
"Dracoooo… sweetieee. I am so sorry for leaving you alone for so long, but Lizzie was in Paris and I was checking out the new necklace she has. Now I have to tell father to get a better one for me of course. But no worry I am here now." Pansy squealed as she threw herself at Draco and latched onto his arm.
"Ooh and you should have seen the white haired Goth at the platform this morning. He was so hot… His face had a permanent scowl on it but it made him look even better and kind of dangerous. Do you think he will end up in Slytherin, Draco? Ooh, I hope so. Of course he will. Only the best should go to our house. But don't worry Draco. No one can have my heart but you."
Zabini snickered as he watched the blonde nuzzle into Draco arm, whose face showed a pained expression.
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In another compartment
"Come on Ron, we are almost there. It's time to get dressed" Hermione grumbled as she tried to push the sleeping Ron away from her.
"OK, shish your grumpy today" he grumbled as he rubbed his eyes finding that the other guys had already left, and only Ginny, who was glaring at him, and his girlfriend were left.
"Ok, ok I am leaving" he answered back and soon left grumbling about women and PMs.
Neville who was going to see if Ron woke up or not, suddenly heard a scream and threw himself at the wall to see a flying red blur, and a pissed off Ginger staring out of the compartment after her brother.
A few minutes later
"Hey Hermione", Ginny asked hesitant.
Hermione who was adjusting her robes turned to look at Ginny. "Is there something wrong?"
"Well … umm no forget it, it's nothing really. I have to go find Ron." Hermione blinked as she saw a blush appearing on the youngest Weasly face before she disappeared out of the compartment.
'Hmm… maybe Ginny found someone over the summer' she thought with a smile as she adjusted her clothes and sat back down to continue reading the potion book. Hopefully this guy will be the one and not a fling like before, she was sure it wasn't Harry though. He would never be able to care for her that way.
Oh, well hopefully Ron won't hear of this anytime soon. The last thing she wanted was his constant spying to find out if Ginny hooked up again or not and if yes with who. The youngest daughter of the Weasleys seemed so much happier lately and her brother would only dim this happiness. Ron had sometimes an overprotective nature and even thought Hermione loved this side of him too, she knew how annoying he can be.
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Harry
"Bakura, we're almost there. You better get changed. I am not letting you arriving like that" Harry said.
Bakura sighed. He was so successful in ignoring Yami so far, concentrating on daydreaming about his precious Ryo, that he almost forgot the other was even there and here the teen had to remind him.
Looking down on his attire, he wondered out loud: "What's wrong with what I am wearing?"
"What's wrong? You look like a Goth" he answered.
"So? It's not like you wear anything better Mister I-am-all-dark-and-moody-and-dressed-in-more-belts-then-what's-seemed-possible" Bakura replied with a scowl.
Yami folded his arms. "Well, do you want all the girls at Hogwarts running after you? If you want girls peeking in while you shower and leaving pink and frilly notes for you. Then be my guest! Walk into the Great Hall all black and wearing tight leather with all that jewelry. You will even have some guys after you."
Bakura gave him a nasty glare hating that Yami had a point after all. "Alright… Shoo, I'll call for you when I am done."
Harry snorted and left the compartment leaning on the wall next to the door. He closed his eyes trying to keep the surrounding noise from increasing his growing headache.
"Harry is it you…?"
Opening his eyes he blinked to clear his eyes finding himself in front of the red headed female Weasly.
"Ginny, how has it been? Sorry I didn't look for you guy I just…"
Placing a finger on his lips, "It's ok Harry. We understand you don't have to explain anything… By the way, did you know there is a new student? They say he is hot?" She asked giggling looking around hoping to see the newest source of gossip.
Amused he raised an eyebrow. Hmm… maybe he shouldn't have warned the tomb robber… After all it would have been nice seeing him hunted down by the girls for a while till he blows up and admit out loud that he is gay only to be hunted by the guys.
Locking his gaze with Ginny he was happy to see the life back in her eyes. They seemed to be much more content since the last time he saw her. They had dated at the end of last year. Not even Hermione and Ron knew about it. They had broken up a few weeks later anyway; they both agreed that it was useless to try to develop a relationship where nether of them cared about the other that way.
"Are you really ok, Ginny?"
She kept her eyes locked with his a small smile playing on her lips. "Yes. For the first time since what happened in the Chamber of Secrets I am truly content. Well… The others must be looking for me… See you at the sorting, ok?" with that she turned around and started to walk away.
Stopping suddenly she turned around to face Harry once more. "I really am ok, Harry. To tell the truth, I met someone during the summer."
He stared back in surprise but waited patiently for her to continue.
"He is really great Harry..." she said enthusiastic. "Kind and sweet and even though we only got together for a short time, he made me feel things that no one else was able to. He doesn't attend Hogwarts though. He runs a game company with his brother. But, he promised to write. I can't wait till we get to Hogwarts."
Harry wondered suddenly why he had a feeling that he knew Ginny's new found love.
"Ginny, what's the guy's name."
"Mokuba Kaiba."
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Hogwarts
"Is it true, Professor Snape?" asked McGonagall.
Turning his dark eyes toward her his lips curled to a snarl as he looked back at his college.
"What's true?" he answered mockingly knowing already what the cat-animagus was asking about.
Listening to his mocking tone, she fought to control her irritation toward the head of the Slytherin house. "That you're finally getting an apprentice."
"Well, if you already know why are you wasting my time?" he answered dully and returned back to his meal, his smirk growing wider.
"Now, now there is no need to argue. It is true that Professor Snape apprentice will be joining us soon. It's a great opportunity since no Professor at Hogwarts, had taken an apprentice in the last 60 years" Professor Dumbledore answered in a tone hinting that he didn't want any arguments about it.
They all shrugged and returned back to their meals in silence waiting the arrival of this year's students. They all had one thing they agreed on: No doubt, with Snape's apprentice this year at Hogwarts would be more interesting then usual.
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Harry
He kept staring at the same direction that Ginny had left moments ago. 'Mokuba…' he wondered surprisingly. Yami wouldn't have guessed that the teen would have ever met Ginny and enters a relationship with her. He felt himself smile. Both Kaibas where furiously loyal to the ones they cared about and he hoped that he would make Ginny happy. She truly deserved to have someone who loves her… A moment he wondered if Seto knew about this. He hadn't mentioned anything about Mokuba since the boy had left the shadow realm, after Yami had arrived, to get back to running the company while Seto stayed with them.
He shrugged and decided that Bakura had more then enough time to get dressed and it was time to go.
To be continued…
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