For the first time ever, I haven't got a clue where I'm going with this fic (many of you will be thinking 'business as usual' but this is not true) I've always planned up to a couple of chapters ahead but at the time of writing I haven't a clue where this is going. (that said I've got a plan for the care of magical creatures lesson but that's several chapters away what can I fill seven or so chapters with? Rest assured I'll think of something)

Shadowkyra: I don't have a clue I just remembered that I'd put in at the start that old Voldermort was after the millennium items and that I needed a scene to show what he was up to, and that he wasn't just sitting in his lair twiddling his thumbs waiting for his minions to bring him the items, yep he's the most evilest man alive (including Hitler who actually believed what he was doing was for the greater good) he has no such delusion, I added in the Oriechsckos as an after thought when I gave our fave duelists visions of the future, so just to be clear Voldermort wasn't seeking but has found the power of Oriechsckos, and he is looking for the legendary millennium items plus he's also after the prophecy from the ministry, whether or not he knows the full potential of the millennium items will be revealed later.

ShadiStar13: I'm sorry I didn't update sooner, but I was dawdling on a code lyoko fan fic and am still not pleased with it, will focus on the next chapter exclusively.

Ahilty: Oh...not good at all... I'm going to believe by this you mean the fact that

Voldermort now has the power of Oriechsckos and not that you didn't like the chapter, call me naive If you like, anyway it is bad news especially 'cos a certain demi-god in the form of a giant snake is lurking waiting to pounce upon the pharaoh and friends.

Astarael's Get: impossible for Voldermort to be more evil than usual, yeah Yugi in DM PJ's I couldn't resist but just think what Yami would look like if he had to take over Yugi's body while in his PJ's I think that would have just if not more entertainment value.

SRRH: thank you, you are now my most favourite person in the whole world.

bookworm3213: I had a plot once but now it's run away, I literally don't know where this fic is going, by now most crossover fics would have had them halfway through the story and I haven't even finished there first day at Hogwarts.

boo56: glad you like it, hope this chapter is enjoyed as much.

Chapter 17) Day 1

Professor Dumbledore rose from his chair and gestured for the wary students to come closer, they had a right to be suspicious and Dumbledore hoped that they could clear a few things up, he was sure they had questions of there own that they wanted answering.

"May I say how glad am I am that you have arrived at our noble school in good stead" Dumbledore greets them.

Kaiba's features remain schooled and passive, giving nothing away. Marik looks bored. Ryo is attentive. Yami (in control of Yugi's body) looks impatient.

"Although I have heard, not without complications and confrontations" Dumbledore shakes his head sadly.

Kaiba's eyes narrow. Marik looks shifty and angry. Ryo looks guilty. Yami looks nervous yet calm at the same time.

Kaiba speaks first "Another student attacked us, we defended ourselves" he states flatly.

Dumbledore nods thoughtfully "no magic is to be performed outside the classrooms; there will be no duels at Hogwarts"

Irritation flashes over all four students' faces, Bakura scowls having just taken over Ryo's body.

Dumbledore wonders what he had said to annoy the new students; as far as he was aware they were all Muggle borns and shouldn't know much about wizard duels.

"We understand" Yami speaks for all of them, his voice royal and regal.

Dumbledore wonders if this really was the shy boy he'd met outside the leaky cauldron.

"I have also been told, by a little bird actually" he smiles at his own joke "that you have an unusual taste in pets"

Kaiba raises an eyebrow. "Huh?" Marik seems to snap out of a day dream. Yami frowns. Bakura glares at the headmaster.

"I have a Dragon, so what?" asks Kaiba.

"Mr. Kaiba under wizarding law Dragons are class 5 Dangerous beasts and known Wizard killers"

Kaiba envisions Yugi's Dark Magician been blasted by his Blue Eyes White Dragon and can barely keep himself from smiling "Blue eye's isn't dangerous" he declares.

"Blue eyes?" asks a surprised Dumbledore.

"My Dragon"

Dumbledore inwardly sighs but knows he deserves a chance "Very well but if it becomes dangerous and or attacks another student it will have to be put down, and you will suffer for any offences it has committed" Dumbledore warns him.

"Fine" answers Kaiba quickly "I'll take full responsibility for its actions"

'You're willing to risk yourself for that lizard with wings?' asks Ishtar scornfully in spirit form.

Kaiba gnashes his teeth and ignores the whacked out Yami.

"Mr. Ishtar" Dumbledore turns to Marik, forcing Ishtar to abandon his game of pulling faces at Kaiba to stand next to his vessel and glare at the 'wizened old coot!'

"It clearly stated an owl, a cat or a Toad; in fact nowhere on your introductionary letter did it mention a pedigree falcon" Dumbledore gazes at him over his half-moon spectacles.

Marik shrugs nonchalantly "a Falcons cooler" he says.

'That's it?' asks Ishtar 'a falcons cooler? What sort of argument is that?'

:/My argument/: states Marik firmly.

"Side's you let Kaiba keep his Dragon" weasels Marik.

'Huh' scoffs Ishtar 'now you sound like a bratty kid'

:/Yami! Shut up!/:

"I suppose it is only fair, but if it should eat or injure any of the school owls, you will be in serious trouble"

"I" Marik lowers his voice "I can't believe I'm going to say this" he raises his voice "I accept full responsibility over Preybird"

Preybird? Thinks Dumbledore despairingly, he ignores the issue and turns to Bakura who adopts his best Ryo face "this is the first time someone with a snake has been accepted into Gryffindor"

"Really?" asks Bakura "and it's usually Marik who's the breaker of tradition" he says sardonically

Let's just say that Bakura won't be winning an award for this performance.

"The hat did say I would have done well in Slytherin or Hufflepuff, but it claimed I had a courageous streak and placed me in Gryffindor" Bakura explains.

Maybe I spoke to soon this time he's making more of an effort.

"Does this mean I have to move to Slytherin? My friends are in Gryffindor and I don't like the Slytherins I've met, they have acted quite violently towards us"

I would like to take this opportunity to award Bakura with an Oscar for best performance in the psychotic low life category.

If Ishtar wasn't just a translucent spirit observing the proceedings in amazement, he would probably have wet himself laughing, even Marik was smirking at the sight of the subservient Tomb Robber. Yami wasn't as amused having been fooled before by Bakuras acting skills.

Dumbledore regards him impassively, not even Voldermort himself could have befuddled the sorting hat, let alone a teenage Muggle, yet the hat had acted strange after coming into contact with him. Dumbledore reaches a decision.

"I will give you the same chance I gave your friends" he says finally.

Bakura forces himself to bow respectably "thank you sir I will not let you down"

//If you weren't so stubborn, I could have done that// says Ryo timidly.

//I wanted to see what was going on// argues Bakura.

I must find out more about these four, there's more to them than meets the eye, perhaps a Muggle perspective would shed some light on there motives thinks Dumbledore.

::Let me take over Yami I can portray myself better than you can::

::True I'm not accustomed to deceit and lies like the Tomb Robber:: declares Yami ::but I would prefer to remain in control right now Aibou::

::Don't worry:: Yugi reassures him ::I'll be fine, it's just he'll be expecting me to be my usual chirpy self::

::Fine then:: Yami appears in spirit form next to Yugi.

'Hey pharaoh take a hike! This is a private party' snarls Ishtar, Yami ignores him.

"You must be a trustworthy and honest soul" Dumbledore tells Yugi "I have met no other who has befriended a Phoenix" he tells them, as they notice for the first time a golden/red bird on a perch in a corner of the office.

"A phoenix" mutters Kaiba "figures"

"Fawks hadn't seen another Phoenix for fifty-five years, two months and nine days, he was glad of the conversation" Dumbledore announces "you may leave"

The four Duelists turn to leave "one last thing" they turn back expectantly, he hands over four pieces of parchment "Your time tables, your first lesson History of magic should be starting shortly"

It was only after leaving the headmasters office, and after the staircase had retracted that they realized that they didn't know where the HOM class was or how to get to it or to be honest where exactly they were.

To put it simply "we've buggered up" mutters Marik.