A/N: So this is the actual chapter. I do have to say sorry for repeating mistakes. I will probably go through the chapters again at some point to get all the mistakes straightened out. By the way, all creatures mentioned in either story are Duel Monsters. The Jackal is an actual card as mentioned in the previous story ;) Anyway, enjoy reading and don't forget to review!

This a time-line note: in the Manga the tournament just goes on which means that Yugi and the others win all six locator cards in one day. In the Anime, after Yugi's duel with Pandora the Conjurer, there is a break and then it starts with Jonouchi's duel against Insector Haga. It makes more sense for the tournament to last more then just one day, so I'm keeping it like in the Anime.

Chapter 6
Running after the wrong guy

"Nice duel Ishizu-san."

Harry ruffled his Godson's hairs while the child watched with open mouth as the hologram faded away and the dueling field retracted into the Duel Disk. Big blue eyes turned expectantly up at Harry and he grinned. "That was so cool," Teddy breathed, turning his now brown eyes again back at Ishizu as she walked towards them. "You're really good Ishizu-san! Will you teach me?"

"Do you remember the deal you made this Saturday kiddo?" Harry asked, reminding the child of what happened in the shop. To be honest the raven head just wanted to forget. He felt disturbed and slightly ashamed of himself that he lusted after a sixteen-year-old when he himself would turn twenty-five by the end of the month. He would stop these feelings before it was too late and continued to help the Pharaoh with an empty mind and heart. "Your uncle Ron is going to teach you Duel Monsters and Mutou-san was going to test you when the tournament is over."

"But that is why I have to learn it now from an awesome Duelist like Ishizu-san," Teddy said in earnest. "We watched the first match with Yugi-san against some weird guy in a hood." Harry stiffened. Yugi had already dueled against one of the Ghouls? "It was really awesome. His skills are awesome. Every time Yugi draws a card it's a card he needs which means he is like the best of the best. I even asked and they say that Yugi is the King of Games." There was so much awe in that voice, Harry couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"I see," Harry muttered with a playful pout. "I've been replaced now have I? No longer cool enough to…"

Teddy stared up at him in horror. "NO!" the little seven-year-old said in clear panic. "No you are the best, uncle Ha-Harakhty!" For a moment Harry feared his Godson wouldn't have been able to remember the name he had asked everyone to use. They had practiced the whole weekend with Teddy and now Harry had to fight the urge to hug the small child. "You just don't know how to play Duel Monsters very well," came the last small confession and hearty laughter from Ishizu followed.

Harry shot his employer a look, but the Egyptian continued to laugh, her eyes sparkling in mirth. "I would be happy to show you a few tricks Teddy-chan," Ishizu said with a crinkle around her eyes which showed that she was smiling. "Maybe I can even teach your Godfather a thing or two about this game he refuses to play."

Green eyes hardened slightly at her teasing. She knew his reasons for not playing Duel Monsters and even if he was mixed up in this tournament because he wanted to protect his Pharaoh, that didn't mean he had to play the game. That was what Ishizu was for. It's not the same, Yahya muttered inside his head and heart. Harry placed his hand over the card which was tucked away inside his clothing. He had discovered the card placed in between the cards Yugi had picked out for his Godson. Whether the Vassal of the Pharaoh had done it consciously or not, Harry did not know. All he knew was that the card Mystical Knight of Jackal was in his possession.

"Tip number one," Ishizu continued setting off in the opposite direction after collecting her locator card. "Always keep an open mind and look ahead. Try to predict your opponents move and adjust accordingly. You can usually tell in the first few seconds of a duel if you need to defend or attack." She continued on for a little while about strategies and Harry wondered if she was just trying to be nice or not. Ishizu still relied heavily on her necklace after all, using foresight to predict all her opponent's moves. Harry called it cheating. She had protested, saying that she needed to be in the finals in order for them to be with the Pharaoh. The Wizard had argued that, due to their partnership with Kaiba they could have easily been at the finals, but the Egyptian was stubborn. According to her Kaiba would have never let them aboard the airship where the finals would take place unless they participated in the finals themselves.

"Did you ask him?" Harry had asked at which she had stubbornly fallen silent and stalked off. The Wizard took that as a no, but had not pressed the subject any further. He also knew her reasons for playing the game. They had already spotted several Ghouls in the city. Harry thought Ishizu had wanted to duel them herself so she could confront her brother, but the Egyptian had always walked away from any confrontation with them. Harry had played the information through to Kaiba Corporation, knowing that Kaiba did want to exterminate them himself.

Battle City so far had been an interesting experience to say the least. Never before had Harry seen such a wide scale event. He had seen people from all over the world Dueling in this city and even if it wasn't nearly as big as if could be, the fact that it would be broadcasted live around the world showed it's potential. After this tournament Duel Monster would be bigger then anyone could have ever dreamed off. Kaiba Land would certainly become reality when this was done and over.

It also meant that Harry would have bumped into a few old school friends and his cousin strangely enough. From a distance the Wizard watched Dudley brag about his skill and been beaten in his first game and within five minutes. He snickered childishly until Ishizu send him a sharp glare and made him retreat. Dean Thomas and his partner Seamus Finnegan seemed to be interested in the game as well. According to Ron and Hermione, when they caught up with Harry, Dean had been interested in the game when it came out but entering the tournament had been beyond his skill set. The game hadn't really taken off yet in the rest of the world, meaning that those who were interested were forced to either travel great distances or play against themselves with simulators.

Harry wondered if Kaiba was planning to make a gaming connection through the internet so people could duel each other without leaving the comfort of their homes. It would certainly offer a wider dueling range, like all over the world. Then again you would be able to cheat your way through the duel then and it would make bluffing really difficult. People certainly liked to trash talk their way through a duel.

"Look its Yugi-san," Teddy suddenly cried out and Harry swerved to look at the direction his Godson was pointing. Up on the roof, overlooking the crowds below, a lone figure stood. "What the he-ck, sorry, is he doing up there," Harry muttered, squinting up as he tried to focus on the familiar form of the Pharaoh. Eccentric hair swayed in the breeze, but it seemed to be different. It was almost as if the dark hairs were now mixed with blonde, something Harry was sure that Yugi hadn't had. He wondered if he could peer into those eyes now, would he see crimson instead of amethyst.

"Someone else is up there as well," Ishizu said from her place in the shadows. "Someone with binoculars." She sounded surprised, confused and slightly worried.

"I'm sure it's nothing," Harry said, trying to tear his eyes away from the figure of his lover. "If anything was up I'm sure Mutou-san would have said something about it by now." He lowered his gaze to stare at Ishizu. "Don't tell me you want to sneak up there and tail him for the rest of the tournament?"

Ishizu turned her blue eyes to him and stared at him for a while. Harry raised a challenging eyebrow before it turned into a frown when she refused to break his stare. "You can't be serious," the Wizard hissed. "Tailing the King of Games throughout the entire tournament? Why don't we just go to Kaiba Corporation directly and ask to be part of their tracking team? And no, we are not going to do that," he added sharply. "I thought you wanted to be part of the tournament to keep an eye on things. We can't and tail Yugi and keep an eye on the Ghouls. For Ra sake woman, make up you mind!"

"You're one to talk," Ishizu snapped at him. The two glared at each other until Teddy tugged at Harry's cloak. Taking a deep steadying breath, the Wizard turned to look at his Godson. The Metamorphmagus was pointing at something else. The seven-year-old didn't say anything, just continued to point in one direction. Harry raised his gaze so he could follow Teddy's pointing finger. A man, covered from head to foot in a dark purple cloak, was also staring up at Yugi, but this man seemed to lower his gaze every now and then to the crowd in front of them. It was almost as if he was trying to figure out what interested Yugi enough to stay and watch from a distance.

Suddenly the crowd thinned a little as people moved away and a familiar tall, blonde teenager caught Harry's attention. "Damn it," the raven head muttered when he realised just what the Ghouls were planning. The cloaked man was already turning to leave when he noticed that the duel was nearing its end. Harry crouched down in front of his Godson and took the one card in his possession from underneath his clothing. I need you to keep him safe and send me an update if you can, Harry thought to the Ka beast resting within.

Sending me away again then? The reply sounded annoyed, but Harry knew that the Jackal would do it regardless. You owe me big time when this is all over and done with, you do realise that. When we get back to Egypt, you had better summon me properly and let me roam the desert for a while. The Wizard tried not to sigh as he held up the card but send a silent thank you to the Ka beast.

"Teddy, I need you to listen to me very carefully," Harry said, making sure that the seven-year-old knew that this was important. "I need you to take this card and run as fast as you can to your grandma and your aunt and uncle. Can you do that for me please?"

It looked like the kid wanted to protest, but when he looked into Harry's eyes a little while longer the Metamorphmagus nodded reluctantly. He took the card and peered at it carefully. "Yahya will protect you until you reach them," Harry continued. "Ask Hermione to banish it back to me when you feel safe enough, got it?" Teddy nodded, fear slowly creeping onto his face. "There is nothing to fear kiddo. Remember what I said back in Egypt and the promise you made me?"

"Scary things can happen in this tournament," Teddy repeated from memory. "I can walk with you, but when scary things are about to happen I am to run back to auntie Hermione, Uncle Ron and grandma. If I cannot find them, I am to go to the house. If I run into Yugi-san or his friend can I stay with them?" the seven-year-old suddenly asked.

Harry sighed and ruffled his Godson's hair. Better with someone he knew then being on his own. "Only if you can't find anyone else and you always have to be polite," Harry added sternly. "No staring or asking question that makes them uncomfortable. Remember, if you don't like something done to you then don't do it to someone else either."

Teddy nodded and placed the Duel Monster's card with the rest of his deck and into his pocket again. "Good," Harry nodded. "Now, do you know which direction you need to run too?" Teddy closed his eyes and his nose twitched as the Metamorphmagus tried to pick up any familiar scents. Being born to a werewolf had its perks. The child nodded slowly. Harry kissed Teddy's forehead and send the child off. The seven-year-old darted out of the ally before disappearing from sight.

"Will he be alright?" Ishizu asked, clearly concerned for the child's welfare.

"He'll be fine," Harry said, standing and letting his gaze wander into the direction of where the Ghoul had been. "The question you should be asking is whether we will be. You're the employer, you decide. Do we chase after the Ghoul and see what he was up to? Or do we try to follow Yugi? Just to let you know, both have disappeared."

Ishizu sighed and let her eyes flickered, first to where Yugi had been standing and then to where the Ghoul had been. "Fine, but what will we do when we find the Ghoul again."

Harry grabbed her wrist and started dragging her through the alleys. "I'm sure we can think of something when we find him."

Finding the Ghoul had been surprisingly easy, though Harry wasn't too sure if it was the same one they had seen in the city centre. Harry gestured for Ishizu to wait and creped a little closer to the man who seemed to be speaking into his cell phone. "-three of them. There were an elderly man and a girl there," the Ghoul said and Harry narrowed his eyes. "Of course Marik-sama. Who will you send?"

The Ghoul was tall, taller than Harry had expected him to be and the man's skin was dark. He spoke in Arabic and even if he looked like a rough, tough kind of guy his voice was soft and almost apologetic. "Till then Marik-sama." And with a click the man shut the phone. Both stood in silence before suddenly the man turned around. "Who goes there?" The man's Japanese was rough, halting at awkward moments as if he wasn't too sure about what he should say.

Harry, on impulse, appeared in the alleyway where he was hiding but remained in half shadow. "I come with a warning for your master," the Wizard said, lowering his voice to a deeper tone. The man was certainly startled when Harry used Arabic rather than Japanese and he took a step towards the Wizard. "The Gods do not approve when a man wields a weapon not his own. Haunted will be the night when he tries to control those who are favoured by the Chosen few. Watch your step, you will be next."

"Who are you?" the Ghoul asked, seemingly trying to grab something from within his long coat. Reacting on instinct Harry appeared behind him and placed his blade against the man's throat. The taller man froze when the cold blade pressed against his exposed skin. His emerald eyes twinkled dangerously and Harry could feel the adrenalin surge through his body. Every muscle in his body screamed for some kind of action, a fight or even a light struggle would suffice.

"The Chosen One," Harry spat out his old title with a wolfish grin and he wondered if this was what Sirius felt like after being locked up for months and finally being able to fight again. "An old soul looking to set things right and protect those who are important. I am the one who will lay the wandering spirits to rest."

For a moment Harry could smell the man's fear mix with the scent of warm desert sand, and the Wizard resisted the urge to curl his toes as need filled him. Fortunately Ishizu was more then happy to shake him out of his thoughts. "Harakhty!" she called sharply from the shadows in the alley. "Leave him. I have found the one we were looking for."

The Wizard let out a soft sigh, making the man tense even more, but Harry just withdrew the knife and calmly walked back into the alley. "Good luck, Ghoul-san," the raven head said in Japanese, waving his hand without turning back to look at the man. "Do not forget what I said and say hello to your boss from me."

Ishizu stared pensively at the tall Ghoul for a few seconds more before raising a silent eyebrow at him. Harry simply shrugged his shoulders and gestured for her to lead the way. It seemed they hadn't been far off when it came to the Ghoul they had wanted to follow in the first place. The man was harassing some little kids, trying to steal their Duel Monsters cards. Ishizu merely waved him away when he gave her a glance. With a smirk Harry set off to teach the Ghoul a lesson, but he was too late. Before he even got the chance to make himself known, Kaiba's men were upon the creep.

"Aw," Harry pouted, sinking back into the shadows again. "Kaiba sure has multiple eyes in the sky. Damn him and his efficiency." Ishizu snorted, but remained silent as she stared impassively as the Ghoul was dragged away. Harry couldn't tell what she was thinking, but as they watched the hooded man being taken he wondered if she was thinking about her brother. "Out with it," he said, turning to her when the commotion died out. "Who was that man from before?"

The Egyptian frowned, her blue eyes sad as she tried not to look at him. "I don't know what you…"

"Bullshit," Harry spat, but he didn't move. He didn't need to. "I know people Ishizu. I know how they react when they see someone they know. I know how they move, how they speak, what tone they take when they lie. It was, and still is, my job to know these things. Secrets can cost you your life, especially if you keep them from people who are hired to keep you safe. Who want to keep you safe."

A silence stretched between them and Ishizu's tormented expression changed from pained to heartbroken, almost like a lover betrayed. "It was Rashid," she whispered. "The man from before was my adopted brother. He will never betray Marik, I know, but still I wish…" She lowered her head and squeezed her eyes shut.

Harry sighed and wrapped his arms around his employer, hugging the woman in comfort. Ishizu froze for a moment, ridged at the comforting gesture and Harry wondered if anyone ever held her like this. The moment she relaxed into his hold, the Egyptian buried herself into his shoulder and broke down. Heavy sobs shook her body and tears soon soaked Harry's cloak. The Wizard rubbed the younger woman's back, murmuring nonsense into her ear in an effort to comfort her. It took a full five minutes for Ishizu to calm down, still dry heaving because no more tears came, but at least she detached herself from Harry.

The Wizard summoned a handkerchief and held it out to her. Ishizu took it with a shaky smile and turned to clean her face. It gave Harry the time to clean and dry his stained cloak. "Now that it is out of your system and I know who it was, we can move on when you're ready. I belief we need to collect two more locator cards. We can leave those for tomorrow since the chase around town robbed us of the time."

The Egyptian nodded and turned to return his handkerchief, which Harry declined. "Keep it," the Wizard said with a small smile. "You never know when you need it again. Enough for today, let's get you home."

"Very well," Ishizu sighed. "Would you like to find your family so we can return home together?"

As if they had been waiting for them to say something, the group of two Wizards and two Witches walked passed on the other side of the alley. "Speak of the devil," Harry muttered with a grin. "Look it's the Golden Duo and my beloved Godchild and Lady Tonks-Black. It must be my lucky day."

Teddy was already sprinting towards him, dodging past a few crates and bin bags before flinging himself into Harry's arms. "Hey kiddo, what are you doing here?"

Ron snorted from the street and stared at his best friend with a raised eyebrow. "What's this, fancy dress? I didn't know this tournament had a theme?"

"Har, har, Ron," Harry said deadpanned, moving towards them while trying to keep Teddy and him from falling. The hyper seven-year-old was using him as a climbing frame. "Don't you like my Shendyt? I think it suits me just fine. What do you think Hermione, don't I look handsome." And with an amused smile he flashed them his clothing.

"Yes very handsome," Hermione said, chuckling in amusement and Andromeda had an amused smile on her face.

"I think it's awesome," Teddy said from Harry's shoulders, trying to bounce where he sat. Harry held onto his Godson's legs to stable him and to make sure that the seven-year-old wouldn't fall. "Can I have one as well?"

The adults chuckled at the child's sincere voice. "I'm sure you would look just as handsome," Ishizu said with a smile. "It might be a good idea to change though before going home."

Harry nodded and looked at Hermione expectantly. She sighed, rolling her eyes while her husband laughed beside her. "What would you do without me?" the Witch said, handing him her bottomless bag.

The raven head gave her a cheeky smile, lowering Teddy to the ground before accepting the bag. "Cause a whole lot of mayhem and land into trouble," he offered innocently. Feeling through the bag, he handed Ishizu a dress she could pull over the one she was already wearing and Hermione moved to the woman so she could create some privacy. Harry dug through the bag until he found a pair of tight jeans and a Gryffindor red t-shirt. He would keep his sandals on. They were the most comfortable after all. "So, seen any interesting duels?"

Ron accepted the dagger and Harry's wand so the raven head could pull on his jeans while both he and Teddy chatted excitedly about the duels they had witnessed. It seemed they had witnessed the duel between Jonouchi and someone called Espa Roba, which was probably the duel Harry and Ishizu had seen from a distance, and a duel between Insector Haga and some kid they hadn't caught the name off. Teddy was especially excited about seeing duel someone called Kajiki Ryota and Kujaku Mai. The woman he had been extremely impressed about and Harry was sure that the seven-year-old was going to proclaim his love for this Duelist. It was certainly amusing to watch Teddy get so animated. "It's just a shame I didn't get to see Yugi-san duel anymore," Teddy finished with a pout.

Harry raised an eyebrow. "You've been through the entire city and you've only see him duel once?" Worry filled the raven head. That just didn't sound right. Yugi was supposed to be a top Duelist and he was destined (or whatever) to get into the finals. How was it that they had only seen him duel once? Surely watching the King of Games duel would be gathering crowds, larger than another person's duel. Yet they hadn't seen Yugi duel after this morning?

Teddy tugged on his Godfather's jeans. "Can we go find him before we go home?" the seven-year-old asked and those big brown eyes coloured blue for a moment before the charms forced Harry to see brown again. The raven head secured his wand into the holster on his arm before disillusionment charms made it disappear and he fastened the dagger around his middle, letting it rest at his back so it wouldn't stick out.

"I will take your employer home with me," Andromeda said, seeing the hesitation in Harry's posture. "I've had enough for today and it's about time to get the food ready for tonight. Maybe you should invite them over Harry. It might help you relax a little after all that running around."

Harry doubted he would be able to relax with Yugi and the Pharaoh around, but he nodded anyway. "Will you be alright?" the raven head asked, looking at the tired face of the elderly widow. "You do not have to do this."

Andromeda waved the comment away and smiled knowingly. "Do not worry about me," she said as Ishizu and Hermione joined them again. "I may be older than any of you, but I still know how to defend myself. Besides, I doubt we'll be attacked on the way home. Come Miss Ishtar, I shall accompany you home so that those youngsters can run around a little longer."

Hermione and Ron shared a look with Harry before joining Ishizu and Andromeda. "We'll go home as well," Hermione said calmly and she ruffled through Teddy's hair. "Take care of your uncle Teddy and don't stay away too long or the food will get cold and eaten."

Ron snorted, ruffled through Teddy's hair, gave Harry a final nod and followed after his wife. "Don't forget to make any notes if you see another duel," he called over his shoulder with a wave. Harry rolled his eyes. He felt the familiar presence of the Jackal settle in his heart and the raven head placed his hand on top of Teddy's head. "Well, I trust my little wolf to lead the way." Teddy beamed up at him, making Harry chuckle a little and the seven-year-old smelled the air. The child frowned, trying to carefully pinpoint where the goal of their search was supposed to be, before he pointed towards the left. "This way!"

Harry let Teddy lead him through the streets of Domino, a smile playing on his lips. The Jackal remained quiet within him, probably not caring unless something big happened. When they came across Anzu, Sugoroku and Mokuba the Spirit resurfaced though. You do realise that here you'll always be chasing after your lover, don't you? The Vassal of the Pharaoh is still young, but he has a strong will no matter how meek he looks. The Pharaoh will guide him and probably love him for as long as they remain together.

"Harry," Mokuba whispered as Anzu and Sugoroku continued to converse with the newly arrived Honda. "Onii-sama will forgive me for not being able to do anything, but he will never forgive you if something happens to either Yugi or me."

Harry raised an amused eyebrow. "You do realise that I was going to help you guys find Mutou-san? Besides Kaiba has nothing on my Godson if I failed to help Mutou-san."

"Uncle, uncle, Yugi-san is this way!" Teddy said while pointing towards the empty store they were standing in front off.

"All right! Let's do this!" Harry kicked in the store door, earning an amused chuckle from both Mokuba and the Jackal. Teddy beamed at him but stayed by Sugoroku's side, knowing the drill for possibly dangerous situations. "Honda-san, you look like a capable man, take my right side," Harry ordered. "Teddy, Mokuba-kun, I want you two in the middle. Sugoroku-san, could you and Anzu-san please take the rear. We're moving in."

Honda hurried to his right side as Harry moved forward, left hand resting on his dagger which was still concealed by this shirt. There is no-one here, the Jackal said scouting ahead. I sense two people below, but it is faint. Harry nodded and moved through the shop with ease, dodging the haphazardly placed merchandise before signalling that to the others. "Let's get down there."

It was dark and from the footprints in the dust Harry could tell that this place hadn't been used until recently. A lone computer stood flickering in the otherwise abandoned storage room. Green eyes peered at the screen and the raven head was sure he saw the flickering image of a Monster card before it disappeared again.

"Down here," Honda called pointing down towards another set of stairs. The brunette had followed the fresh footsteps so there was almost no mistaking that someone had walked in that direction. The kid is right, the Jackal agreed as he flickered in and out of Harry's vision. I can almost hear them, but there is something heavy blocking the sound. It feels like heavy wards have been placed around the room to keep whoever is in there from escaping with outside help. There is something else there as well. The Jackal fell silent and Harry tilted his head as if trying to listen. He could feel the magical barriers from down below and his frantically beating heart told him that someone precious was kept inside. Another familiar face is with the Pharaoh and his Vassal and I am not talking about the man you are hunting this time around.

Harry wondered who it could be, but he guessed there was only one way to find out. Nodding towards Honda they swiftly made their way down. A strange buzzing sound emitted from a heavily bolted, steel door and Harry pressed himself against it, trying to eliminate the sound so he could listen to anything else which may point towards any persons inside the room. Voices, barely able to reach over the main noise. One sounded hyped up, almost angry, while the other was softer and more controlled. "He's in here," Harry muttered and he started to push against the lever.

"Let me try," the much taller Honda said, grinning almost apologetically as he moved to try and open the door. The teenage girl started to knock against the walls, shouting in the hopes of getting an answer. Not that she was leaving much time for anyone to talk give her one. Harry moved to stand next to Sugoroku, hugging his Godson as the seven-year-old started to shake.

"There is nothing to fear," he whispered softly into Teddy's ear. "Honda-san is strong and he will be able to open the door in no time at all."

Teddy turned and buried himself into his Godfather's neck. "Can't you use your magic?" he whispered quietly.

"I'm afraid I'll have to," Harry muttered just as the buzzing sound in the other room stopped. Anzu was still calling out frantically to her friend and Sugoroku watched on with worry. Mokuba had walked back towards the stairs, talking to someone on the other end of his earpiece which Harry guessed was his brother. Honda seemed about ready to give up when another person started calling from upstairs.

"That's Jonouchi," Anzu said and she ran back up the stairs. "He'll be able to help," Honda said confidently, stopping his efforts in trying to loosen the door in favour for looking towards the stairs. This was the perfect opportunity. Setting Teddy back on the floor Harry inspected the door once more, expertly looking for hinges and other mechanisms he could pull or push to open the door. Try those on your left, the Jackal said. There is a weakness in those bolts. If that doesn't work you could always use your spells, but I can't guarantee it will work. There is old magic, mind magic, controlling the mechanism which is keeping this door shut.

"Very well," Harry said nodding and he gestured towards Sugoroku. "I know you have some experience with traps sir, could you tell me anything about these bolts." The elderly shopkeeper seemed shocked that Harry knew about his experience with traps, but shook himself out of it, taking a closer look at the weakened bolts. Experienced old hands travelled up and down the doorframe, knocking and pushing softly against the weakened bolts Harry had pointed out.

"Hmm," the man hummed thoughtfully. "You have a good eye. Let's see, if we push this one and pull another…" Pushing and pulling the two experts disabled the trap door and watched it fall inward with a satisfied smile on their faces. "Oh look, we did it," Sugoroku said gleefully and Harry chuckled besides the older man.

"That we did," the raven head said and he stepped into the room. A flood of dark magic hid him like a tidal wave and Harry fought to stay upright. Letting his eyes adjust to the brighter room the Wizard quickly focussed on the source of the dark magic. A man, dressed oddly in an almost clown like suit with a mask, was standing in front of Yugi. He was standing strangely like he was being held up by puppet strings. The man's glazed eyes reminded Harry of a man controlled by an outside force. "Ah it seems we have company." The man spoke with two voices, confirming the fact that he was actually being controlled. "Till later Yugi, I look forward to it."

"Wait Marik," Yugi called, but the controller had already broken the bonds making the man tumble to the ground. The smaller Duelist caught the man just in time, but was struggling with the heavier body. Harry rushed forward, taking the weight from Yugi. Their skin touched causing a bundle of butterflies to brake free in his stomach which Harry ignored. The Wizard steadied his breathing, ignoring the laughter from his Spirit partner and he placed the no longer possessed man on the floor.

The connection is still there. You might be able to track it, Yahya said. Harry nodded and removed the man's mask, revealing burned and mutilated skin. "Risk of the trade," he muttered, before moving his concealed wand to his hand. "Legilimens," Harry muttered and closed his eyes as the magic took effect. Ignoring the memories which were shoved forcefully to the front of the man's mind, Harry concentrated on the disappearing link. But it was disappearing too quickly and the magic used to control the man was too dark for Harry to trace.

Panting slightly, Harry withdrew from the man's mind and leaned onto Yugi who was still close to him. The teen tensed at first before seeming to take as much comfort from the action as Harry was, wrapping his small arms around the slightly taller man's waist. "Are you alright Harakhty-san?" Yugi asked softly when Harry continued to stare silently at the man who had been controlled by Marik.

Harry sighed and nodded, making no move to break out of the smaller teen's hold. "It has been a hectic day," the raven head muttered. "Who knew that a simple tournament would bring such chaos? The Gods must have gotten bored indeed."

You do realise that they usually find some work for those who complain about boredom, Yahya said in his mind. When did I ever… oh right, never mind, Harry thought back with a pout and the Jackal Spirit laughed at him. You're just being mean now Yahya. Maybe I should wait a little longer before returning to Egypt.

Like you could wait any longer, Yahya snorted. They were interrupted by Teddy who climbed onto Harry lap. Blue tinted brown eyes stared at him with childlike criticism and Harry smiled at his Godson's expression. At least Yugi remained where he was, his arm still wrapped around Harry's waist which was now kept in place by a force only Harry could see. Yahya was grinning cheekily at the Wizard and Harry resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "You don't have to go to the hospital again, do you?" Teddy asked suddenly.

Yugi chuckled beside him as Harry pouted and the Wizard could swear he heard a second voice joining the teens not yet broken one. A voice so familiar that it almost hurt. "No kiddo," Harry said with a sigh. "There is no need for me to go to hospital. See," and he stretched out his arms and touched his chest, patting his legs to show that he wasn't hurt. "And Mutou-san isn't hurt either, right Mutou-san?"

"That's right Teddy-chan," Yugi said with a soft smile, leaning further against Harry to pat Teddy on the head. "And I wouldn't mind if you call me by my first name Harakhty-san. It's only right since I call you by your first name."

Harry smiled widely. "Very well Yugi-kun. I hope that man hasn't caused you any trouble," and Harry gestured with his head towards the unconscious man.

Yugi's eyes turned sad when he looked at the previously possessed man. "In any case I don't think he will be troubling us anymore. Marik had already left his body and mind. We might need to take him to the hospital."

"Already taking care of it," Mokuba said. "You gave us quite the scare when you dropped off our radar Yugi-kun. Onii-sama is already trying to upgrade the system even if he only started collecting the locator cards himself two hours ago."

Harry chuckled softly, mourning the loss of contact when Yugi withdrew his arm. "Kaiba would do something like that. Maybe we should invite him to dinner. Your brother does get a little side tracked when he's working on his inventions. What do you think kiddo?"

"Can the others stay for dinner as well then?" Teddy asked, looking hopeful at Harry and Yugi.

Yugi chuckled. "Maybe when the tournament is finished. I would like to revise my deck once more tonight. Beside I'm not sure if I could anything at all tonight with all the excitement!"

Teddy nodded solemnly. "Uncle Harakhty is the same. Auntie Hermione always gets angry when he forgets to eat."

Everyone seemed more than happy to laugh at their expense now and Harry was quite sure that, with the ending of this chaotic day, tomorrow would be worth getting up early for.

A/N: It took me three days to write this, so unfair. I keep getting distracted! *huff* maybe I shouldn't watch anime and try to write at the same time. Anyway, thank you for reading.