Author's Notes: Erm- I've decided to just upload a new chapter every weekend, instead of waiting until I've finished the one after it. That'll work just fine, so that's my new plan. No one got the right answer to my question! It wasn't Fleur but you all were close, though. Veddy close, veddy veddy close… THANK YOU TO ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO HAVE PUT ME ON THEIR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LIST! I FEEL SO ENTIRELY LOVED! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I can't claim to own anything…they're watching me…they're everywhere…
Chapter 5: Two Silvers
Harry looked up to see Gabrielle, knelt down on one knee and looking at him. Harry gave her a glare and said, "What do you want? Here to call another Death Eater in?"
"No, 'Arry!" Gabrielle replied, looking scandalized. "I wouldn't nevair do zat! I want to 'elp you out!"
"You expect me to believe you? After your sister-"
"No, 'Arry, no!" Gabrielle cried, covering her eyes. "Fleur did you no 'arm! No saying mean zings like zat!"
"What do you mean?" Harry yelled out, in a bit of confusion. He wondered briefly if Gabrielle was in denial about her sister's imprisonment.
"First let me 'elp me you out, zen I can explain everyzing," she said, extending her hand. Harry, determined to get out himself, squirmed for a moment. After a few moments of no success, he gave in and grabbed Gabrielle's hand.
When they had finally tugged Harry out from under the car, Gabrielle took a deep breath and prepared to convince an unwilling Harry.
"'Arry, I don't know eef you saw uzzer Veela before," she started, when he interrupted her.
"I have. At the World Quidditch Cup," Harry said.
"Oh. Did you see zat zey all look alike?" Harry sat still for a moment, trying to remember, then he nodded. "Well, zen you know zat eet is 'ard to tell zem apart. Muzzer and Fleur look like twins. Our family is Deaz Eaters, but Fleur was nevair. Muzzer and Fazzer let 'er be like zat for a while, but when she got teaching job at 'Ogwarts, zey want 'er to be spy zere, to send in ze soul-snatcher from zis world. She said no, zat she didn't want you to die, and zat she would nevair join You-Know-'Oo."
Harry stared at Gabrielle, wondering if all this could be true. Why would a Death Eater not force their beliefs onto their children earlier?
Gabrielle continued her story, her expression a bit bleaker from apparently recalling these memories. "Zey lock 'er in 'ouse, and tell me to nevair tell anyone. Muzzer took 'er place at 'Ogwarts, and she sent for ze soul-snatcher. After she went to Azkaban as Fleur, Fazzer didn't know what to do wiz 'er, so…" Gabrielle's eyes started to water, and she stopped to recuperate herself.
"What happened?" Harry encouraged her, feeling a bit less chilly towards her. Rarely are people that young capable of acting so realistically. "Tell me."
"Oh, 'Arry…Fleur was nevair a actor…and Fazzer didn't want to act as eef she was 'is wife…so 'e had to…'e…" Gabrielle's throat got stuck, but Harry already knew what she was hesitant to say.
"He killed her, didn't he?" At this she burst into tears, and Harry knew she wasn't lying.
"Harry!" yelled a voice from the parkade entrance. He and Gabrielle looked up to see Yami standing there, looking at them. "Who is this? What happened?"
Harry quickly filled in Yami while Gabrielle sobbed quietly at his side. Yami wasn't too sure of Gabrielle, but he let her come along anyway.
"Where are the others?" Harry asked. "I got lost when I was hiding from Malfoy."
"I'll lead the way. Gabrielle, where are you going to stay? It probably isn't safe for you to go back to your father," Yami said, looking down at the young girl. Gabrielle stared at Yami, looking very confused. Harry was as well, until he remembered that Gabrielle hadn't had a translation spell put on her.
"He asked where you are going to stay, Gabrielle," Harry explained.
"I 'ave no idea. I stay wiz you, zen?" Gabrielle said with a hopeful note in her voice. She had stopped sobbing for now, but she still looked distressed.
Harry quickly repeated what she had said to Yami, but he shook his head. "All our extra beds are being used. Besides, she should stay with someone who at least looks a little like her."
"Why?" Harry asked. "What does that have to do with anything?"
"If her father ends up looking for her, she might have to pretend that she has lived here all her life, and we may need to get someone to act as if she was their little sister. Bakura has the same hair colour as she does, so he'd be our best bet."
"What is 'e saying, 'Arry?" Gabrielle inquired. Harry told her Yami's idea, but she didn't seem too thrilled. "'E want me to stay wiz ze soul-snatcher?"
"Gabrielle, he was possessed by the soul-snatcher. The soul-snatcher was sent back to the Shadow Realm, so Bakura's okay now."
"Alright," Gabrielle replied suspiciously.
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They had talked back and forth through Harry all the way to Kaiba Corp., where they found Lupin, Ron and Hermione waiting for them. The looks on their faces were not indications of good news.
"That little boy is dead," Ron said. "The one whose brother is in Europe."
Harry recalled the small black haired boy. He cursed and looked up at the sunset, wondering how they could stop this all.
"Harry," Hermione said, looking at his new companion with shock and recognition, "What's she doing with you?"
"It's a long story. We have to take her over to Bakura's though, so she can explain on the way there." Hermione seemed satisfied with Harry's suggestion. Ron still looked slightly uneasy; Harry sighed at his friend. Lupin, however, had no clue of whom Gabrielle was and had only heard that a Professor Delacour had attacked Harry and was sent to Azkaban, so he was rather indifferent to her presence.
"We'll take the bus," Yami said as they all began to follow his lead. "My Aibou said it's the fastest way to go there, and I can figure out from his instructions where it is."
"But you're in his body right now," Lupin said, "How can he tell you where to go?"
"I can talk to his spirit, he's still inside me right now." Yami quickened his pace as he looked at Yugi's watch; it was getting late.
They soon found the bus stop and had got there just in time to catch the next bus. Yami paid for all their fares, because no one else knew how to handle the Japanese currency. They all had to sit together and Gabrielle relayed what she had told Harry to everyone else.
"Oh, poor Fleur!" Hermione said. "She never did anything wrong, and I thought she was guilty!" Gabrielle nodded sadly, and buried her head into Harry's shoulder. Harry smiled at her, the looked up at Ron. He was staring out the window, his eyes as wide as garbage lids.
"Ron," Harry said, his smile fading, "What's wrong?"
Ron replied in a slow, shaky voice. "Look out the window."
"What's out there?" Lupin said as he moved to look over Ron's shoulder.
"No, DON'T-" Ron yelled a little too late. Lupin peered out the window, then suddenly went rigid. Thick, wiry hair started to sprout all over his body.
"Oh, no!" Harry heard Hermione gasp from behind him, and he couldn't agree with her more.
Reviewer's Response (A bag of virtual dog biscuits to whoever can guess what's happening to Lupin which is a synch for Potter fans, or if you can tell me what the two silvers are!)
tefla: Nope, it was Gabrielle, as stated in this chapter. Very close though. Why is everyone so concerned about Bakura? He's not the only one who's dying! What about Joey, or Tea! Not meaning to penalize you, it's just that it all baffles me to no ends. Why only Bakura? *Sits in the corner and attempts to list off possible causes for all the concern about Bakura* Thanks for the review!
YugiKitty and MalikKitsune: Well, why do you think I killed him off? *Eats the sugar Mokuba promised to you and grins evilly* Just kidding! Thanks for your review!
OotashiElf: I was Morgan le Fay, from the legends of King Arthur. I wore a green Renaissance style green dress with white, black, and gold trim, and a red and purple cloak with black and gold-laced edges. It was quite pretty, it had better had been, after how many days it took me to make the whole thing. I like your costume idea! Definantly original! You're writing a HP crossover? I might have read it! Once again, Bakura favouritism! Tsk, tsk! I'm a great writer? *blushes again* Thanks! You're all so nice!
rainbowrose: It's rather late for not killing Mokuba. Erm - sorry? Please don't get me! I'm paranoid enough already! Every time I'm home alone, I carry a shindo stick with me everywhere! Thanks for the review!
Gin Ryu-chan: Of course I have time! I just need to prioritize, that's all. And my parents are often seen kicking me off the computer, so that's my only problem. I'm glad I have support to keep me going from all you guys! Thanks for reviewing!
Dr. Eggman4: I can't promise you anything, but as a little consolation you can check out the Chapter 1 Author's Notes. They're not much, but they'll lift your spirits a little bit. It's good that you're willing to read this story even though you haven't read Harry Potter, and I'll try to explain a bit more about the characters in the next few chapters if you want. Thanks for the review!
sweetmac05: Not Fleur, as seen in this chapter. I don't know if I could make a fic where they attend Hogwarts. I haven't got an idea for a plot at all, and they're lots of HP crossovers like that already, so I'd probably feel unoriginal. I could try, but it would have to be after I finish my other stories that I'm posting up here for sure. Good to have suggestions, so thanks!
lily22: Random intervals are my kind of thing, I guess. Randomness rules! Even when not used in humor fics! Thanks for the review!
Angel Reaper: Nope, nope and nope. Sorry, but I hadn't even thought about Hagrid making an appearance, though maybe I could nudge him in somewhere ^_^. And the Death Eater was actually Nott, Wormtail doesn't seem the type to try and boss people around. Nott wasn't very important anyway, and he probably won't be coming back. Good try, though! But why would you think Hagrid's there? Ooo! Just got an idea about fitting Hagrid in, perhaps! Or maybe not. I'll see. Circle of Magic, eh? I've never read it, I think the Tortallian series sort of interests me more, no offense or anything. My absolute favourite characters are Daine, Alanna, and Neal. What are yours? Thanks for reviewing!