It is my late Grandfathers Birthday today (28th 06 2007) and I would like to dedicate this chapter to his memory…

Also I am still accepting suggestions and votes for which house to sort Yugi, Marik and Ryo into, please leave your suggestions in a review on this fic

I know the seal on Hogwarts letters only contains the coat of arms type thing but I came up with this sequence after I accidentally found out what the Hogwarts motto means

5) Magical Invitation

A short while later and the trio were staring the envelopes on a table, still unopened.

//I believe the next step is to open it// Bakura whispers into Ryo's mind causing him to jump.

Yugi meanwhile has been staring at the seal on his envelope and gives up, pointing at the writing underneath it he asks "what's it mean Ryo?" he strokes the lettering "it's in English right?"

Marik's head snaps up as Ryo's answer was a cackling laugh indicating that the Tomb Robber Bakura was in control "no" he says "it's not English it's Latin"

"Huh" scoffs Marik "and I bet it just so happens that you can read it?"

"As a matter of fact yes, but then you always preferred safe bets ay Tomb Keeper"

"Well the just tell us what it sez" snarls Ishtar taking over Marik's body until he can repel the warped Yami back into the rod.

Bakura laughs and says 'Draco Dormiens Nunquan Titillandus"

Their a pause before "we meant in English" grumbles Marik before correcting himself "I mean Japanese fool so we can understand it"

"That was…"

"What!" Yugi raises his voice to stop the pair's squabbling "does it mean translated?"

"Huh" Bakura huffs "all you had to do was ask. It means" he pauses "you're not going to believe it you know"

"Weird phrase" comments Marik.

Shooting him a glare Bakura snaps "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon"

"Huh?" asks Yugi confused.

"Well it's some sort of coat of arms and they often have some sort of creed or motto included" offers Bakura.

"And what's yours" asks Marik suspiciously.

Smirking Bakura answers "once a thief, always a thief" he laughs before giving control back to Ryo who stops in mid cackle blushing.

"Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon!" exclaims Yugi.

"Sound advice I doubt a Blue Eyes or Red Eyes would appreciate been woken up by someone tickling them" states Marik.

'Have I pointed out yet that the best way to find out about these letters would be to…oh I don't know OPEN THEM!!' Bakura shouts materialising in spirit form.

'As much as I hate to admit it the thief is right' admits Yami.

'FINALY!' yells Bakura.

"Whatever" Marik grabs his letter while Ryo picks up his only hesitating for a second.

Yugi picks up his own letter and breaks open the seal, pulling out a piece of parchment he unfolds it and scans it cautiously; thankfully it was also in Japanese.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster : Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin First class, grand Sorc, Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mr Moto

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Although applicants are normally discovered at the age of 11, it has recently come to our attention that you and your friends have developed a strong vein of untapped magical potential, so we would be more than happy to accept you as 5th years.

This will mean that you and your friends will be at a disadvantage all efforts will be made available to catch you up to 5th year level.

If you choose to accept this offer I will meet you and discuss this proposal with you, the day after you receive this letter at midday outside the Leaky Cauldron public house (I trust you can find it again)

Yours sincerely

Albus Dumbledore

Headmaster

'Ha!' laughed Bakura 'Joey and Tristan have outdone themselves'

"I'm not sure" says Yugi, everyone looks at him blankly "well just think about it guys, written in three different languages…I don't think they could pull this off"

'It references the pub we were at' states Yami 'we all sensed something strange about that place and its people'

'Then we can't go' declares Ishtar 'they must want revenge for the destruction that we caused'

'We' asks Yami his eyebrows raised.

"Um if they can track us to this hotel and get these letters to us, that means they can reach us at any time" suggests Ryo "if they merely wanted revenge they could get us without resorting to tricks that could tip us off in advance"

'Yes we' snaps Bakura not listening 'or do you suffer from selective memory? You were with us at the time'

"Then we go?" asks Yugi

'That's not true, you caused all the mayhem I when you gave me the slip' protests Yami

Ryo nods agreeing while Marik thinks about it for a while and then nods as well "sure after all if it is a trap, theirs no others more suited to springing it than us three…six" he corrects looking at the three spirits who are engaged in a fierce argument about whose fault everything was, sighing he corrects himself again "…three I was right the first time"

Tomorrow at 11:59 sharp the trio were waiting outside the pub, or rather luring to one side conscious of just what opinion many of the pubs patrons would have of them, Marik was grumbling down the mind link, complaining about them been their when they saw him.

It was obvious that he was the wizard they were supposed to meet, his appearance simply screamed magic, after all he looked like Mokuba's imagination on a sugar high had tried to come up with the best interpretation of Wizardness possible.

:/Who's the old coot?/: asks Ishtar unimpressed.

Bakura was also unimpressed //huh I have taught you more magic than that old geezer ever could// he brags to Ryo.

::I sense that he is very powerful, he is as wise as he is old:: Yami declares.

::You know:: says Yugi wishfully ::he kinda reminds me of the Dark Sage card::

::Me too:: agrees Yami.

The trio approach the man.

"Um excuse me are you a Mr Dumbledore?" asks Yugi feeling foolish, however the man simply smiles and says "I am he"

"And Magic, Wizards, Witches, Warlocks and stuff" asks Marik his eyes narrowed "all that's for real?"

"Yes" answers Dumbledore amused.

"So we can really go to your school and learn about your…" he blushes madly and changes his sentence quickly "…our magic?" he asks Shyly.

"Of course but I must warn you dark times approach the magical world" said the man taking on a serious tone.

//Typical// moans Bakura //theirs always a catch somewhere//

"A dark wizard by the name of Voldermort has returned to power after been vanquished for over a decade"

Huh looks like I could teach that guy a thing or two+ claims Ishtar +it only took me a month before I returned+

Yeah but your less evil and a lot saner now+ Marik replies +seems like this Voldywart guy is as bad as ever+

"The Ministry of magic refuses to believe he is back but I refuse to allow people to be ignorant of that fact, will you still join Hogwarts and take your place in our world?"

The Trio or Sixor (if you count the Yami's as well) look at each other and back at Dumbledore and nod.

"Excellent of course first you must collect your books and equipment from Diagon alley" he hands out a piece of parchment to each of them "you have already been their once so I trust you don't need an escort?"

The group blushes and shake their heads.

"A word of warning, avoid Knockturn alley, those there will be less likely to forget and even less likely to forgive"

And with those words of advice he was gone, it was as if he had just ceased to exist, their one second and gone the next.

Yugi, Marik and Ryo blink and look at each other in confusion.