NOTICE: IN THIS STORY, MALIK STILL HAS THE M. ROD AND YUGI HAS THE M.EYE.
(In the Pharaoh's Memory series, Bakura gives Yugi the eye, even though in
the end of battle city Malik gives Yugi the rod, I still want Malik to have
in this story.) Thanks now, on with this chapter.
(Oh yeah, Ryou doesn't die in battle city. After Mai wakes up, Yugi and the gang go look for Ryou. He turns out in the kitchen surrounded by food. He said when he woke up; he was lying in a bed, hungry!)
Key: /blah/=Ryou //blah//=Bakura ~blah~=Yugi ~~blah~~=Yami *blah*=Malik (Blah) =sorting hat Well, you get the point...
Chapter 4: The Sorting Ceremony and a Chat with the Headmaster
"Firs'-years this way!" Called Hagrid. Mokuba went over to Hagrid with some other first year students. Unlike them, Mokuba was extremely excited-more like ecstatic.
"Later Mokuba."
"Bye Seto ^__^" Mokuba called over the crowd. As they were getting onto the coaches, Ryou and Malik were talking about some of the new duel monster cards that were just released when Yugi said:
"It's cool how the carriages just move without anything pulling them."
"What are you talking about?" Asked Ryou "They're pulled by those black horse thingies."
"I don't see anything, do you see them Malik?"
"Yes I do..."
"So, you've seen death?" Asked Seto. "Just out of curiosity," he added noticing the surprised look on Yugi and Ryou's faces.
"Well, what does death have to do with this?" Malik asked putting up his best This-is-none-of-your-business-look.
"Only people who have seen death can see the Thestrals," said Hermione knowledgeably. Ron just nodded. He had been very quiet after the encounter over the duel monsters on the train-of course; Ron just thought they were some new magical creatures which wanted to kill them all.
"Oh," Yugi said shortly as he got into the carriage.
~so that's why Ryou was so upset about the dementors~
~~Let's not talk too much about it right now, Yugi~~
~Good idea~
*~Harry's POV~*
I know the new students are hiding something. I felt something as soon as those creatures on the train appeared. I don't know why I'm saying this, but from all I know, they could be spies for Voldemort, and I can't risk anything happening to Ron and Hermione. Of course, they aren't saying anything about what happened on the train, Hermione was too polite to say anything. Ron is probably freaked out, so he's kept his mouth shut too. Once I get back to Hogwarts, I'm going to Dunbledore-and I'm going to get a good exclamation. I may have gotten over Sirius's death, but if any more of my friends die, I won't. I'm going to get Dumbledore to tell me, whether he likes it or not!
*~Normal POV~*
Yugi, Seto, Malik and Ryou entered the Great Hall, to almost be hit by a couple of water balloons thrown by Peeves the Poltergeist.
"PEEVES!!!!!! GET DOWN HERE THIS INSTANT! DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL THE HEADMASTER???" Yelled an old woman wearing a long pointy hat.
"189 times..." Harry muttered.
"What was that?" Yugi asked.
"Professor McGonagall has threatened to tell the Head Master about Peeve's pranks for 189 times," Harry replied.
"How'd ya keep count?" asked Ron.
"It's just a little hobby" Peeves was now whizzing around terrorizing the 3rd years with balloons filled with paint.
"PEEVES IF YOU DON'T GET DOWN HERE THI- Oh, hello excuse me, I'm Professor McGonagall you must be the new students from Domino City," She said noticing Yugi, Seto, Ryou and Malik. "Oh yes, you need to be sorted into your houses! Follow me," Professor McGonagall led them into through the Great Hall, and into a line of first year students.
"Hey Big Brother," Mokuba greeted the teenage CEO. Dumbledore sat up on his seat and the Hall fell silent. Dumbledore opened his mouth and closed it again making sure that EVERYBODY was listening. "Wow... he's a bit like you when you enter Kaiba Corporation, everyone falls silent," Mokuba commented loudly. Seto gave him a 'Shut up or I'll make you look' and Mokuba went silent too. While most of the student's eyes were on Dumbledore, a lot of the girls-including Cho Chang's eyes were fixed on Seto Kaiba.
"As I was saying, we have some new exchange students from Japan. They will be starting in the 6th year and I want everyone to make them feel at home. Please give a warm welcome to Yugi Mouto, Ryou Bakura, Malik Ishtar Seto Kaiba and Mokuba Kaiba," said Dumbledore with a warm smile. The students clapped, but the Slytherins just looked at Malik in disgust. The Sorting Hat then started singing his song.
"He'd better not be in Slytherin," said Malfoy as the new students lined up to get sorted.
"Mouto, Yugi." Yugi walked over to a stool and sat on it while Professor McGonagall carefully placed the Sorting Hat on his head.
(Interesting... Very interesting you have two souls in your mind instead of one...)
~~And what if we do?~~
~Be polite Yami~
(Both very courageous, one can be reckless at times...)
~~grr...~
(Better be...)
"Gryffindor!" The Sorting Hat yelled. The Gryffindors cheered as Yugi walked over to the table to join Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Kaiba, Seto" Seto Kaiba stood up, ignoring the girls trying to get him to at least notice them. He put the hat on, and it immediately began looking into his mind and soul.
(Hmmm... You have the Pharaoh's blood...)
I'm related to the Pharaoh?????????????????
(You're his cousin)
Why am I not surprised?
(Ooooooh a past self! High priest eh?)
I get enough of that crap from Ishizu. Just sort me already
(Fine.)
"Gryffindor!"
You did that on purpose... Were Seto's last words to the sorting hat. Seto strolled over to where Yugi was sitting and pulled out his dueling deck.
"Stupid Fan-girls..." Seto muttered to himself as a couple thousand fan-girls ran over to him.
"Is this Kaiba-person famous?" asked Ron.
"You don't want to know..." replied Yugi.
"Bakura, Ryou." Ryou wondered why Seto and Yami looked so pissed when the hat was put on, but walked up to the stool and put the hat on anyway. At once, he understood why Yami and Seto got so annoyed.
(Ha! Another two-souler)
//And you are?//
(I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat)
/I don't really mind which house I'm in... as long as I'm with my friends/
(Hmmm let's see... Quick thinker, resourceful, a little denial able to endure pain, survived a shadow game? I'm impressed! Troubling past eh?)
//Just sort us already dammit!//
(That's the second person who said that)
///Just sort us already!!!/// Ryou and Bakura both screamed in their minds.
"Gryffindor!!!" The Gryffindors cheered as Ryou walked over to the Gryffindor table. Ryou immediately engaged in a deep conversation with Yugi on duel monsters.
"Kaiba, Mokuba." Mokuba put on the hat, and started chatting to it about how cool his big brother is.
"Gryffindor!" The Gryffindor Table again cheered.
"Wow, there's a hell lot of Gryffindors this year," said Ron.
"Almost all of us have been sorted, now only Malik remains, this should be pretty interesting,"
"Ishtar, Malik"
(These new students are getting weirder... oh! Sorry)
~ *glares* ~
(Hmmm. A Yami made from Anger and Sorrow? You have some serious issues)
~Shut Up!~
(No can do)
"Slytherin!" The Sorting Hat yelled
"WHAT???" Draco and Malik yelled in unison.
"I refuse to be put with those DORKS!" Malik protested to Dumbledore. Malfoy was muttering to Crabbe and Goyal about 'filthy mudbloods' and Yugi, Ryou and Mokuba were very disappointed.
"I apologize but when you are sorted, there is no turning back, now, can you please take your seat?" asked Dumbledore. Malik swore in Egyptian and took a seat in the Slytherin table still cursing. "Now, let the feast begin!" Rows and rows of food appeared on the tables.
/Joey would love this.../ Ryou murmured staring at all of the food covering the tables.
//Let's send him a picture// Bakura teased.
10 minutes into the feast Professor McGonagall strolled over to the Gryffindor table.
"The headmaster would like to have a word with you two," She pointed to Yugi and Ryou.
"For some weird reason..." Malik appeared behind Professor McGonagall. McGonagall ignored the comment and the three followed her. Harry suddenly stood up in his seat and followed, mouthing to Ron and Hermione "I need to see Dumbledore". Hermione nodded, and Harry exited along with the new students.
"Fruit Gushers," Was the Password to Dumbledore's office.
//That weird candy which has that sweet liquid in the middle?//
/Probably.../
The gargoyle sprang to life and stepped to the side, revealing a doorway behind him. After the platform at the train station, the food appearing from nowhere, and the ghosts, the gargoyle wasn't that much of a shock. The boys were finally getting used to things in the wizarding world. So they thought, anyway. Ryou noticed a beautiful golden bird perched next to Dumbledore's desk. Surrounding the desk, was a bunch of soft looking arm- chairs, and a warm fireplace.
"Sit down," said Dumbledore taking his seat on his desk.
"I think there's been a mistake with my house."
"How so, Mr. Ishtar?"
"I don't belong with those... I don't belong with them. I already don't get along with Slytherins."
"I'm afraid your placement has already been decided. There's no changing it. You will just have to learn to get along with them. Perhaps it is not as bad as you think."
"But that stupid hat made a mistake! I'm not like them!"
"You may have more in common than you realize," Dumbledore said, his eyes almost smiling as the rest of his face remained serious. "The Sorting Hat doesn't make mistakes. You will just have to make adjustments."
Malik fumed. He wasn't used to not getting his way. "I'm just trying to prevent trouble, Professor," he said. "There won't be any peace in that house, especially with that Malfoy kid."
"Mr. Malfoy... is one of our most difficult students to get along with... but I know you will make every effort."
"No promises."
"So, er... why are we here?" asked Yugi intently. Dumbledore smiled and said:
"I sensed a great power from you three as soon as you entered the castle," he said.
//Does that concern him?//
Yugi took a deep breath, he had a HELL LOTTTA explaining to do...
Harry was eavesdropping on their conversation wearing the invisibility cloak. This was it! The explanation was finally coming!
(Oh yeah, Ryou doesn't die in battle city. After Mai wakes up, Yugi and the gang go look for Ryou. He turns out in the kitchen surrounded by food. He said when he woke up; he was lying in a bed, hungry!)
Key: /blah/=Ryou //blah//=Bakura ~blah~=Yugi ~~blah~~=Yami *blah*=Malik (Blah) =sorting hat Well, you get the point...
Chapter 4: The Sorting Ceremony and a Chat with the Headmaster
"Firs'-years this way!" Called Hagrid. Mokuba went over to Hagrid with some other first year students. Unlike them, Mokuba was extremely excited-more like ecstatic.
"Later Mokuba."
"Bye Seto ^__^" Mokuba called over the crowd. As they were getting onto the coaches, Ryou and Malik were talking about some of the new duel monster cards that were just released when Yugi said:
"It's cool how the carriages just move without anything pulling them."
"What are you talking about?" Asked Ryou "They're pulled by those black horse thingies."
"I don't see anything, do you see them Malik?"
"Yes I do..."
"So, you've seen death?" Asked Seto. "Just out of curiosity," he added noticing the surprised look on Yugi and Ryou's faces.
"Well, what does death have to do with this?" Malik asked putting up his best This-is-none-of-your-business-look.
"Only people who have seen death can see the Thestrals," said Hermione knowledgeably. Ron just nodded. He had been very quiet after the encounter over the duel monsters on the train-of course; Ron just thought they were some new magical creatures which wanted to kill them all.
"Oh," Yugi said shortly as he got into the carriage.
~so that's why Ryou was so upset about the dementors~
~~Let's not talk too much about it right now, Yugi~~
~Good idea~
*~Harry's POV~*
I know the new students are hiding something. I felt something as soon as those creatures on the train appeared. I don't know why I'm saying this, but from all I know, they could be spies for Voldemort, and I can't risk anything happening to Ron and Hermione. Of course, they aren't saying anything about what happened on the train, Hermione was too polite to say anything. Ron is probably freaked out, so he's kept his mouth shut too. Once I get back to Hogwarts, I'm going to Dunbledore-and I'm going to get a good exclamation. I may have gotten over Sirius's death, but if any more of my friends die, I won't. I'm going to get Dumbledore to tell me, whether he likes it or not!
*~Normal POV~*
Yugi, Seto, Malik and Ryou entered the Great Hall, to almost be hit by a couple of water balloons thrown by Peeves the Poltergeist.
"PEEVES!!!!!! GET DOWN HERE THIS INSTANT! DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL THE HEADMASTER???" Yelled an old woman wearing a long pointy hat.
"189 times..." Harry muttered.
"What was that?" Yugi asked.
"Professor McGonagall has threatened to tell the Head Master about Peeve's pranks for 189 times," Harry replied.
"How'd ya keep count?" asked Ron.
"It's just a little hobby" Peeves was now whizzing around terrorizing the 3rd years with balloons filled with paint.
"PEEVES IF YOU DON'T GET DOWN HERE THI- Oh, hello excuse me, I'm Professor McGonagall you must be the new students from Domino City," She said noticing Yugi, Seto, Ryou and Malik. "Oh yes, you need to be sorted into your houses! Follow me," Professor McGonagall led them into through the Great Hall, and into a line of first year students.
"Hey Big Brother," Mokuba greeted the teenage CEO. Dumbledore sat up on his seat and the Hall fell silent. Dumbledore opened his mouth and closed it again making sure that EVERYBODY was listening. "Wow... he's a bit like you when you enter Kaiba Corporation, everyone falls silent," Mokuba commented loudly. Seto gave him a 'Shut up or I'll make you look' and Mokuba went silent too. While most of the student's eyes were on Dumbledore, a lot of the girls-including Cho Chang's eyes were fixed on Seto Kaiba.
"As I was saying, we have some new exchange students from Japan. They will be starting in the 6th year and I want everyone to make them feel at home. Please give a warm welcome to Yugi Mouto, Ryou Bakura, Malik Ishtar Seto Kaiba and Mokuba Kaiba," said Dumbledore with a warm smile. The students clapped, but the Slytherins just looked at Malik in disgust. The Sorting Hat then started singing his song.
"He'd better not be in Slytherin," said Malfoy as the new students lined up to get sorted.
"Mouto, Yugi." Yugi walked over to a stool and sat on it while Professor McGonagall carefully placed the Sorting Hat on his head.
(Interesting... Very interesting you have two souls in your mind instead of one...)
~~And what if we do?~~
~Be polite Yami~
(Both very courageous, one can be reckless at times...)
~~grr...~
(Better be...)
"Gryffindor!" The Sorting Hat yelled. The Gryffindors cheered as Yugi walked over to the table to join Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Kaiba, Seto" Seto Kaiba stood up, ignoring the girls trying to get him to at least notice them. He put the hat on, and it immediately began looking into his mind and soul.
(Hmmm... You have the Pharaoh's blood...)
I'm related to the Pharaoh?????????????????
(You're his cousin)
Why am I not surprised?
(Ooooooh a past self! High priest eh?)
I get enough of that crap from Ishizu. Just sort me already
(Fine.)
"Gryffindor!"
You did that on purpose... Were Seto's last words to the sorting hat. Seto strolled over to where Yugi was sitting and pulled out his dueling deck.
"Stupid Fan-girls..." Seto muttered to himself as a couple thousand fan-girls ran over to him.
"Is this Kaiba-person famous?" asked Ron.
"You don't want to know..." replied Yugi.
"Bakura, Ryou." Ryou wondered why Seto and Yami looked so pissed when the hat was put on, but walked up to the stool and put the hat on anyway. At once, he understood why Yami and Seto got so annoyed.
(Ha! Another two-souler)
//And you are?//
(I am the Hogwarts Sorting Hat)
/I don't really mind which house I'm in... as long as I'm with my friends/
(Hmmm let's see... Quick thinker, resourceful, a little denial able to endure pain, survived a shadow game? I'm impressed! Troubling past eh?)
//Just sort us already dammit!//
(That's the second person who said that)
///Just sort us already!!!/// Ryou and Bakura both screamed in their minds.
"Gryffindor!!!" The Gryffindors cheered as Ryou walked over to the Gryffindor table. Ryou immediately engaged in a deep conversation with Yugi on duel monsters.
"Kaiba, Mokuba." Mokuba put on the hat, and started chatting to it about how cool his big brother is.
"Gryffindor!" The Gryffindor Table again cheered.
"Wow, there's a hell lot of Gryffindors this year," said Ron.
"Almost all of us have been sorted, now only Malik remains, this should be pretty interesting,"
"Ishtar, Malik"
(These new students are getting weirder... oh! Sorry)
~ *glares* ~
(Hmmm. A Yami made from Anger and Sorrow? You have some serious issues)
~Shut Up!~
(No can do)
"Slytherin!" The Sorting Hat yelled
"WHAT???" Draco and Malik yelled in unison.
"I refuse to be put with those DORKS!" Malik protested to Dumbledore. Malfoy was muttering to Crabbe and Goyal about 'filthy mudbloods' and Yugi, Ryou and Mokuba were very disappointed.
"I apologize but when you are sorted, there is no turning back, now, can you please take your seat?" asked Dumbledore. Malik swore in Egyptian and took a seat in the Slytherin table still cursing. "Now, let the feast begin!" Rows and rows of food appeared on the tables.
/Joey would love this.../ Ryou murmured staring at all of the food covering the tables.
//Let's send him a picture// Bakura teased.
10 minutes into the feast Professor McGonagall strolled over to the Gryffindor table.
"The headmaster would like to have a word with you two," She pointed to Yugi and Ryou.
"For some weird reason..." Malik appeared behind Professor McGonagall. McGonagall ignored the comment and the three followed her. Harry suddenly stood up in his seat and followed, mouthing to Ron and Hermione "I need to see Dumbledore". Hermione nodded, and Harry exited along with the new students.
"Fruit Gushers," Was the Password to Dumbledore's office.
//That weird candy which has that sweet liquid in the middle?//
/Probably.../
The gargoyle sprang to life and stepped to the side, revealing a doorway behind him. After the platform at the train station, the food appearing from nowhere, and the ghosts, the gargoyle wasn't that much of a shock. The boys were finally getting used to things in the wizarding world. So they thought, anyway. Ryou noticed a beautiful golden bird perched next to Dumbledore's desk. Surrounding the desk, was a bunch of soft looking arm- chairs, and a warm fireplace.
"Sit down," said Dumbledore taking his seat on his desk.
"I think there's been a mistake with my house."
"How so, Mr. Ishtar?"
"I don't belong with those... I don't belong with them. I already don't get along with Slytherins."
"I'm afraid your placement has already been decided. There's no changing it. You will just have to learn to get along with them. Perhaps it is not as bad as you think."
"But that stupid hat made a mistake! I'm not like them!"
"You may have more in common than you realize," Dumbledore said, his eyes almost smiling as the rest of his face remained serious. "The Sorting Hat doesn't make mistakes. You will just have to make adjustments."
Malik fumed. He wasn't used to not getting his way. "I'm just trying to prevent trouble, Professor," he said. "There won't be any peace in that house, especially with that Malfoy kid."
"Mr. Malfoy... is one of our most difficult students to get along with... but I know you will make every effort."
"No promises."
"So, er... why are we here?" asked Yugi intently. Dumbledore smiled and said:
"I sensed a great power from you three as soon as you entered the castle," he said.
//Does that concern him?//
Yugi took a deep breath, he had a HELL LOTTTA explaining to do...
Harry was eavesdropping on their conversation wearing the invisibility cloak. This was it! The explanation was finally coming!
