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Seto watched out the window as they finally drew to a stop. It had been six years since he had last been there, getting off the same train. He wasn't so sure anymore.
The high priest looks worried.
I've noticed that Anubis. Joey smirked as he heard the voice of his own Yami. He knew his Millennium Item was resting in his bag by his feet. As long as Anubis remained under control things were good. Wish I knew what Seto was thinkin' 'bout.
Probably dreaming of Blue Eyes, Anubis' laugh was heavy.
Yo Anubis, I neva got to thank you for what you did in dat duel against Marik.
It's no problem, my Hikari. I couldn't let you die but I don't get why it didn't destroy you. I think you could have stood without my help. You are strong Hikari, stronger than I ever gave you credit for.
Okay, okay quit gettin mushy on me. Ya know, for such a big guy you are such a softy.
Would you prefer I try to destroy the world again?
Yuge would just stop you and ya know it.
Yes, but he did have trouble against my Sphinx.
Joey laughed at this one. He knew of all the others with their spirits but it wasn't till he received his own that he really understood.
The door slid open and Anubis was silent. Joey stood up stretching and looked out the window. He could see a castle stretching out before him. Hermione was talking about a mile a minute about something that didn't bother him.
"Welcome to the Hogwarts Advanced School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," an older woman said as they all stepped through the door. "You will be led inside where you will be sorted into your houses for the first time in this place." Joey felt Seto rest his hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry." Joey nodded as he followed the crowd in. There were four tables spread across the large room they entered with a large group of adults in front.
"I am Professor McGonagall please come forward as I call your name to be sorted into your houses." There were looks of pure joy on many of the faces of mixed ages.
"Kaiba, Noah." The tall boy went forward before the rest of the crowd. Excitement passed over his face. Joey jumped as the hat opened a pair of eyes.
"Ravenclaw!" It yelled as it landed on his head.
"Kaiba, Mokuba."
"Ravenclaw!"
"Mutou, Yugi"
"Gryffindor!"
"Taylor, Tristan"
"Gryffindor!"
"Potter, Harry"
"Gryffindor!"
"Granger, Seto"
"Ravenclaw!" Seto grinned in pure happiness. He was back in Ravenclaw just like before.
"Granger, Hermione"
"Ravenclaw!" A look of horror crossed Hermione's face.
"What?" She trudged over towards the Ravenclaw table to join her brothers.
"Malfoy, Mai"
"Slytherin!"
"Malfoy, Draco"
"Slytherin!" The two blonds smirked as they joined the other Slytherins.
"Gardner, Téa"
"Hufflepuff!"
"Gardner, Sasuke"
"Slytherin!"
"Bakura, Ryou"
"Slytherin"
"Bakura, Kalina"
"Slytherin!"
"Snape, Samantha"
"Hufflepuff!"
The black-haired girl that had been seen before looked towards the talking hat. "What do you mean Hufflepuff!? What's the point of getting resorted if it means that hat is just going to be an idiot?" She stormed over to the Hufflepuff table and growled at any one who dare approach her. Everyone knew Samantha only wanted to be in Slytherin.
"Snape, Joney" Everyone gasped as an older black-haired girl approached the hat. A smirk was playing across her lips.
"Slytherin!"
"Devlin, Duke"
"Gryffindor!"
"Wheeler, Serenity"
"Gryffindor!"
"Weasley, Charlie"
"Gryffindor!" Everyone began cheering. All of the Weasley boys had been brought back in except for Bill.
"Weasley, Percy"
"Gryffindor!"
"Weasley, Fred"
"Gryffindor!"
"Weasley, George"
"Gryffindor!"
"Weasley, Ron"
"Gryffindor!"
"Joseph"
"Gryffindor!"
"Ishtar, Marik"
"Slytherin!"
McGonagall continued reading off the names. Each house sounding off after the name. Mai was going crazy trying to put out her hair after it had lit on fire after Joey had been assigned to Gryffindor.
"I am so dead," Yugi groaned as he dropped into a large chair beside Joey. His Millennium Puzzle bounced against his chest. They had gone through three classes already: Charms with Ravenclaw, Transfiguration with Hufflepuff, Herbology with Slytherin and History of Egyptian Magic with Slytherin and Ravenclaw. Tomorrow would be Astrology, Divination, History of Medieval Magic, History of Ancient Asian Magic, and Potions.
"Yuge, we still got potions with Slytherin today."
Yugi opened his eyes to look at Joey through the slits. "Please tell me you're joking." His violet eyes fell on his friend's set expression. "Guess not."
"We still have a few hours," a tall scraggly teenage boy said. His glasses rested on his nose in front of a lightning bolt-shaped scar. "I'm Harry Potter, from Hogwarts. I think you met some of my friends."
Joey stuck out his hand. "Hey Harry, I'm Joey and this is Yugi."
Yugi waved his hand at Harry as one of the red heads came up. He was a tall eighteen-year-old with a lightly freckled face. "Hey Harry. Meeting the new kids?"
"Yeah, this is Joey and Yugi."
They waved and then heard a yelp. "You can't do that!"
"And why not!"
"Cause it would mean I would lose!" Tristan stuck his tongue out at Duke as he gathered the small figurines in his hand along with a pair of dice. It had been a few years since he had befriended Duke, calling him his 'partner in crime'. Tristan smirked as he slapped Duke on the back.
Serenity ran into the room and dropped onto the couch beside Joey. Ever since he had saved her from her abusive father she had felt a closeness to him. He felt to her like the brother she never had. If she had ever had a brother she wished Joey could have been it.
"Checkmate," Seto smirked as Noah groaned. Hermione was standing her head at the wizard's chess.
"Come on Hermione you said you would play the winner." She sighed as she took the seat Noah offered her. Seto spun the board around in a quick movement, the white facing Hermione.
"White moves first." He was smirking as she watched her older brother. Several other Ravenclaws gathered around two of the Granger siblings. Hermione directed her first piece. Seto's smirk never wavered. It took a grand total of three moves before Seto's voice rang through the common room. "Checkmate."
The thirteen-year-old Mokuba was giggling on the floor as they turned around to see Noah pounce on him again to tickle him.
Seto grinned honestly for one of the first times and joined his twin to torture the baby of the family. Hermione was right behind them, glad for the first time that she was in Ravenclaw with her brothers.
"Welcome class, I will be here for this day before your new potions master arrives." The eyes of Severus Snape traced the class before him. They made several students shy away. Harry grinned widely hearing that Snape wasn't going to be the potions master.
Joey felt his Millennium Item in his hand beneath the desk. He slid his fingers along the smooth gold exterior as he felt the comforting presence of Anubis' mind in his soul room. He was sleeping for now and that meant Joey could pay attention. He wondered if all those horror stories about potions class were actually true. Then something caught Joey's eye, or rather some one. She was a tall, slender girl with her black hair lying over her shoulders. It didn't hide the green and silver patch on her robe nor the clothing that matched her eyes perfectly. She was watching Professor Snape intently with never wavering eyes. Joey had seen her twice before and she always seemed to be paying perfect attention during classes. Even during Herbology and History of Egyptian Magic. Well, it wasn't his fault that he had either lived through or his yami had lived through everything they were talking about in History of Egyptian Magic. They had just been talking about the Millennium Items and like he didn't know that. They had made a big fuss about the mysterious eighth one.
Yeah, mysterious.
"Joseph!" Joey snapped his head up to find Snape staring at him. The girl was watching him very cautiously. "I have called you three times already," Snape said in a low voice. "Ten points from Gryffindor."
Joey just looked confused and the girl focused her eyes on him. She seemed disdainful at his lack of knowledge. She then turned her eyes back towards Snape.
"What?" His jaw dropped. He didn't understand this point thing.
"You heard me Joseph," Snape narrowed his eyes at the blond.
Joey was never a student to take this. Back in Domino no teacher ever punished him. Maybe because Seto, his constant companion was known by Noah Kaiba.
Joey got to his feet, angrily. Snape narrowed his eyes at the boy and then felt a heat. His cloak was on fire. He swatted at it, trying to put the fire out.
When Snape finally succeeded in doing this he turned to glare at Joey. "Joseph, you have detention tonight."
That was enough for the girl that just a moment ago Joey had been thinking about. She got to her feet, slamming her hands down on the desk. "That's unfair!"
"Sit down Joney!" Snape bellowed at her.
Her eyes contained a certain fire in them. "No father. It is irresponsible to punish him for what he cannot control and expect him to understand that which has not been explained."
Father? Joey looked up surprised. This girl was Snape's daughter. A guardian angel had fallen into his life by the name of Joney Snape.
"You shall join Joseph in detention Joney since you seem so infatuated with him and fifteen points from Slytherin for your outburst."
Mai Malfoy snickered but Sasuke Gardner was on her feet. "We aren't allowed to speak our mind in this class?"
"Detention Miss Gardner, Miss Malfoy will join you as well." Mai's jaw dropped and Joney turned around to smirk at her. Ryou Bakura seemed outraged as well but his sister clamped a hand to his mouth.
"Don't say a word," Kalina hissed at him.
Harry stood up but before saying a word Ron dragged him back down. "Twenty points from Gryffindor." Snape said tiredly and then ordered them to open their books. It seemed that the few years out of the house had given Joney spirit. She had turned into quite a woman, seeing as she stood up to him. She was turning out like him.
"Hey!" Joey hurried after the girl, Joney. "I wanted to thank ya for what you did back dere."
Joney ran a hand through her hair, loosening the tangles. "Listen up, don't expect me to do it again. I just wanted my father to know where to stop. Now leave me alone, Muggle."
"Muggle?" Joey turned towards her, glad that he was still tall, or at least taller than her.
"Yes you heard me." She began walking away until Joey grabbed her arm. He cloak was off, hanging off her other arm. Joney tried to pull away but his grip was strong.
"I ain't a Muggle, got it?"
Her face was cool. "As far as I'm concerned you are." She felt heat around her arm. It was starting to hurt.
"I'm not a Muggle," Joey said slowly.
"Please let me go," Joney whispered. Joey released her arm and she saw the circle red and blistering. Joney was visibly shaking. "You're one of them, one of the Elementals." Her arm was hurting and Joey was panicking. He had never hurt anyone before.
"You're due for a rather nasty scar," said a young man in a white coat. He was called Doctor Berlines and was the doctor of the new school. "No magic is going to diminish this. Elemental injuries can't be healed by magic. I can give you some herbs to diminish the pain but that's about it."
Joney nodded, taking the drink she was offered and painfully slipped her robe back on. The doctor handed her a note.
"This was dropped off for you."
The note just read a single word in sloppy handwriting: sorry.
Joney just shook her head. No one had ever apologized to her before. Especially not a Gryffindor.
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