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Kaya looked around the platform she had magically appeared on, it was quite crowded with mothers and fathers kissing their children goodbye as the children climbed onto the huge red train, labelled Hogwarts Express, laughing with their friends. Groups littered the platform, of both parents and students, chattering away and catching up.
As the train tooted its whistle, Mr and Mrs Weasley began to say goodbye to their children, Harry and Hermione, kissing each on the cheek before pushing them onto the train. After they had gone through the line of Weasleys, they turned to their charges.
"Now," Mrs Weasley said kindly, "I'm sure you will have lots of fun at Hogwarts, it is one of the finest schools for magic and witchcraft in the world. Make sure you do your work and be sure not to get into any trouble."
"Hermione, Ron and Harry are good kids," Mr Weasley added, "you should stick to them for a bit and get used to the castle, lots of tricks you have to get used to."
Yugi and Ryou smiled brightly and bowed to show their thanks before bounding off into the train after Harry, Ron and Hermione. Malik merely threw the Weasleys an irritated glare and followed after his ever so happy and bouncy friends.
"I don't like that one Molly dear," Arthur Weasley said as Malik disappeared onto the train, "I don't like him at all."
"Dumbledore did meet with him, he said that they all seemed like good kids," Molly tried to reassure her husband.
"Yes, well maybe we should owl him and just tell him to keep an eye on those ones, these are dangerous times Molly...dangerous times."
............
Once on the train Harry, Ron and Hermione quickly found an empty car to claim as their own. As they were placing their luggage out of the way Nami, Yugi, Ryou and a trailing Malik entered the car, eyeing the empty seats.
"Do you mind if we sit with you?" Yugi asked politely.
Harry smiled, "Of course not, have a seat," he gestured to the three empty seats across from him.
"Thanks!" said Ryou with relief, "I was afraid we'd have to go and find another car and have to ask someone we didn't already kind of know." He plopped into a seat across from Ron and pushed his fine pale hair out of his face. Malik and Yugi quickly joined him facing the three wizards.
Kaya stood for a minute, feeling Nami's apprehension at the lack of seats, with the three British students on one side and the three other students on the other side, it didn't leave much room for the obvious seventh wheel. Kaya could feel the strong feelings of sorrow emanating from Nami and offered her a mental hug.
"I'll just hop across the hall," Kaya offered with a happy smile as she turned to leave with her luggage.
"Why?" asked Yugi as he scooted over to make room for the other girl, "All four of us are pretty small, we can all fit," he patted the newly made room between himself and Ryou.
Kaya beamed at the feelings of joy coming through from Nami and settled down in the offered space, "Thanks, I didn't want to have to find another car all by myself."
All seven students sat in silence for a moment, and then the silence became awkward and began to drag on.
"So," said Kaya, trying to break the silence, "what's the deal about Hogwarts, what is it like?"
Hermione blinked, "Well, its school. We have classes that we have to go to and lessons and homework."
Malik's evil look deepened further.
"Oh, well I figured that," Yugi smiled, "but what I want to know is where we sleep and eat!"
Harry smiled, "Well, there are four houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. First years get sorted into houses today, and we stay in the houses for our time at Hogwarts."
"Which houses are you guys in?" Ryou asked.
"We're all in Gryffindor, fifth year," Ron replied pulling out the sandwich his mother made, "she always forgets that I don't like corn beef," he added dejectedly.
All seven students were laughing when the door to their compartment slowly slid open and a small brown haired boy entered.
"Neville!" Harry exclaimed, "How was your summer?"
Neville smiled, "Hiya Harry, Ron, Hermione, summer was good, Gran and I went to visit family in Scotland." Neville turned around and looked at the new students, "Hello, are you first years?"
"No, no," Yugi explained, "we're fifth years."
Neville looked fairly embarrassed as his face turned red, "What houses are you in?"
Ryou laughed, "We're new students, so we don't know yet."
"Oh, good, I didn't recognize you and I know I have a terrible memory, but really I don't think I'd forget four people completely," Neville was cut off as the door to the compartment slid open again, "Hello Ginny!"
Ginny smiled, "Hello Neville, how was your summer?"
"Great, glad to be back at school though, well not for potions," Neville shuddered visibly. He turned back to the four mystery students, "I'm Neville Longbottom, nice to meet you."
Kaya smiled, "Nami Edana, nice to meet you Neville."
"Yugi Motou."
"Ryou Bakura."
"Malik Ishtar," Malik added with a glare that clearly stated to leave him alone.
Neville was about to ask the new students a question when the compartment door slid open again, but this time it revealed a very unwanted visitor.
"Potter, Weasley, Granger," Draco Malfoy sneered as he entered the car, "and look, the rest of the losers, another Weasley and a Longbottom."
Malfoy entered into the compartment, but his flunkies, Crabbe and Goyle, had to stay outside, due to the fact that the small compartment now held ten students, with Malfoy joining them. Ginny had slid onto the seat with Hermione, making more room for Neville to stand, but not enough to admit the elephant like drones of Malfoy's.
The instant Malfoy had entered the car Malik and Bakura recognized him as the guy from just a few days ago, the poor soul who had dared to call them girls. Bakura was out, forcing poor Ryou into his soul room, in a second and Malik's evil look further deepened, scaring poor Neville even more.
"Oh, imagine running into you ladies here," Malfoy snarled when he noticed the four students opposite of his usual rivals, "come back for more have you?"
"Oh, as I recall, it was you who had to leave, had to be somewhere you said," Bakura's eyes narrowed with pure hatred.
"I think his mother was calling him," Malik added, an equal hatred forming in his eyes.
Yugi wiggled in his seat nervously, /Yami, I think you might want to come out here and keep things in check, this does not look good!/
Yami nodded and switched places with Yugi, //I agree.// Yami's crimson eyes locked on Malfoy, and then slid to the anger brewing in Malik's. "Malik, I would recommend that you calm down, you wouldn't be wise to lose control."
Malik drew his hateful glare from Malfoy to Yami, "I am perfectly capable of keeping myself under control, Pharaoh," he snarled.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny and Kaya raised an eyebrow at the title Malik had addressed Yugi with, but Malfoy did not notice, as he and Bakura where dangerously close to a fist fight.
"Say that again kid, I dare you!" Bakura near screamed, "I'll show you who is worthless you little ingrate!" Bakura debated for a moment between using the Millennium Ring and just attacking the kid with his bare hands, deciding that his bare hands would be more satisfying, Bakura lunged at Malfoy.
At this point Harry Ron and Yami jumped up, "Hey guys, come on now," Hermione pleaded from her seat, "we're going to get in trouble!"
Kaya looked torn, she did not like this Malfoy character, but this was getting to be too much, "Come on, stop it." When no one listened to her she turned to Malik, "Do something! You're his friend aren't you? He'll get in trouble!"
Malik soon joined everyone standing, as much as he wanted to see Bakura rip this little brat's soul out and trap his mind for eternity in the Shadow Realm, this was not a good way to start the school year, and Nami made a point, he and Bakura were partners, he couldn't survive at school without Bakura.
"Pharaoh, grab hold of him," he commanded
"I do not take orders from you!" but Yami nonetheless helped Malik grab Bakura from behind.
"Don't do it Tomb Raider," Yami whispered, so no one but Bakura could hear, "hurt him and I will mind crush you."
Bakura struggled in Yami and Malik's firm grasp, evil and hatred emanated off of him, "I'll get you Malfoy," he threatened, "one of these times Pharaoh wont be here to protect you, to stop me, and then you'll rue the day you ever crossed Bakura!" At this he broke into an evil laugh.
Malfoy, who realized how close to bodily harm he had just come, decided to make his escape, "Oh, we shall see, we shall see," he turned to Harry and his friends, "And I haven't forgotten about you Potter." Draco Malfoy turned on his heels, snapped at Crabbe and Goyle, who had to move so Malfoy could leave that car, and disappeared.
Everyone resettled themselves in their previous seats, with the exceptions of the yamis.
"Pharaoh," Bakura snarled at Yami, "you seem to forget that I no longer obey orders from you."
"Tomb Raider, we will continue this discussion at a later time, and like you ever obeyed me in the first place!" At that Yami returned to his soul room, but not before given Bakura a smug look.
"Bakura, sit down," Malik snapped.
"You!" Bakura turned his fury to Malik, "Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Why I should...I should...I should..."Bakura's anger continued to mount.
"You should be careful whom you are talking to," Malik's eyes flashed a message that was understood only by Yami and Bakura.
"I will deal with you later," Bakura threatened, and he to retreated to his soul room, fuming with anger, letting a confused Ryou out.
"What the hell was that?" demanded Harry and Ron in unison.
Yugi looked up at them, "Well...we met before," Yugi offered innocently.
"And it didn't go well," Malik snarled, still angry, "If Bakura doesn't get that little brat, I swear to Ra I will, I will, do you hear that Pharaoh?" Yugi nodded for Yami.
"Pharaoh?" questioned Ron, "why do you call him that?"
"Oh," Yugi said brightly, "it's just something we do, you know, I'm Pharaoh, Ryou is Tomb Raider, its nothing really."
Ryou just nodded and smiled with a lost look in his eyes, confused as to what happened and why everyone on the other side of the train car and Nami was looking at him like he might bite at any minute.
The ensuing silence was incredibly awkward. The Japanese students were still fuming at Malfoy and each other, the English students were confused at Ryou's sudden temper and anger, and Nami and Kaya sat pondering the incident in silence.
"Well," said Neville, "I should go check on Trevor, I'll see you guys at dinner." Neville scurried out of the car.
"Oh, wait Neville," Ginny called, "I'll come with you!" and Ginny left the room as well, escaping the eerie silence.
...
Several long hours later the train arrived at Hogwarts. The remaining hours on the train were spent making small talk, and with Harry, Ron and Hermione showing Yugi and Ryou some of the games of the wizarding world. As the train pulled up to the station all seven students grabbed their cloaks and filed onto the platform.
"Hagrid!" exclaimed Harry, "how are you?"
"'Allo Harry, glad ter see ya," Hagrid smiled. "Firs' years, this way please," he called over the platform. "Oh," Hagrid said, seeing the new students he had picked up, "Its you guys again, yer to come wit me, in the boats," he gestured to the little rowboats behind him. "'Arry, Hermione, Ron, I'll see ya up at the castle."
The students waved goodbye to each other and the new students made their way to a boat and all settled in.
//Stupid Pharaoh and that traitor Malik, I will get them!// Bakura continued to rant in his soul room to Ryou.
/I don't want to be kicked out of school Bakura! Why can't you behave yourself? It's just ten months!/
//And that is supposed to make me feel better?//
/Don't worry Bakura, things will get better. We have our old friends and we've made new friends, I think Hogwarts will be great!/
//New friends? I don't think Larry Smotter and his band of merry idiots count as new friends,// Bakura cackled insanely.
/His name is Harry Potter, and his friends are not idiots! Don't forget Nami, she is our new friend too!/
//I don't know, there is something shifty about her. Stay away from her.//
Ryou gave Bakura a look, /If you had your way I wouldn't talk to anyone!/
//Hey, I let you talk to the Pharaoh's brat...and pay attention I think someone is talking to you.//
Ryou looked up and found Nami chatting mindlessly with him as they sailed across the lake by the castle.
"Oh, look Ryou, do you think that is Hogwarts?" Nami asked pointing at the castle that had just crept into view.
"I think so," Ryou answered, smiling at Nami's excitement.
"I hope we're in the same house," Yugi added excitedly, "I'm sure we will be."
The boats carrying the new students and the first years, along with Hagrid, landed next to a set of stairs.
"Alright the lot o' you, out ye get," Hagrid said, getting out himself, "Here they are Professor McGonagall."
The whole lot of students new to Hogwarts looked up at a severe looking teacher, Professor McGonagall, according to Hagrid. Her hair was pulled back into a tight bun and she wore a deep green robe and cloak.
"First years, this way," she said as she lead them through a door way, "Nami, Yugi, Malik and Ryou, you will be sorted last."
McGonagall lead them into a large hall, as she led them to the front of the room the students looked up at the ceiling, oohing and awing at the sky- like ceiling. When they finally reached the front, the professor pulled out a stool and a hat, placing them in front of the centre of the head table.
The hat opened up at the brim and began to sing. The students stared in awe as the hat sang of the four houses at Hogwarts, singing the attributes of each of the houses. When it was finished Professor McGonagall began to call out names, and the student belonging to the name came forward and placed the hat on their head. The hat would remain quiet and then call out a name of a house, then the student would flee towards the table that cheered at their new housemate.
"Embry, Ashlin," Professor McGonagall called.
"Ashlin approached the stool, sat down and after a minute the hat called out "Slytherin!", and she scurried towards the furthest table in the room.
Soon Dianne Massimo, her twin sister Carolyn Massimo and Dawn-Marie Mosakoski became Ravenclaws and one Logan McKnight became a Gryffindor. Finally the list of first years came to an end and left only the new fifth years standing in front of the entire student body.
"Bakura, Ryou," Professor McGonagall called sombrely.
Ryou walked up to the stool and placed the hat over his pale hair. Taking a deep breath he heard a voice in his head, 'Hmmm, what do we have here? There are two of you, different as night and day. What to do with you, what to do...where shall I put you! I really don't know.' /Gryffindor?/ Ryou put in hopefully. 'Gryffindor? The house for the brave and courageous? Are you brave?' Ryou thought for a moment, /Well...I don't know./ Bakura rolled his eyes, //Must I do everything? Once he sacrificed himself to save his friends...and if you don't put him in Gryffindor like he wants you'll regret it. You got a soul? Hmmm? Well if Ryou isn't in Gryffindor you wont for long!// Bakura threatened, very seriously. The hat thought for a moment, 'Well, maybe he's right, better be GRYFFINDOR' Ryou took the hat off and smiled to Yugi and ran towards where Harry Ron and Hermione were sitting.
/Thank you Bakura./
//Whatever.//
Next was Nami, as the hat was placed on her head Kaya and Nami heard a voice, 'Oh dear, another one, but you're not so different from each other. But where shall I put you?' //What do you mean another one?// 'I know! You two better be in GRYFFINDOR!' Kaya stood up, and walked over to Ryou, her face screwed up in thought.
/Another one? Was he referring to there being two of us? Or something else?/ pondered Nami.
"Ishtar, Malik," was called and Malik made his way up to the stool and plopped down as the hat was placed on his platinum blonde hair.
'Hmmm I know where you should be! It'd better be SL-' /Oh no you don't!/ interrupted Malik, /I want to be in Gryffindor, you put me in Gryffindor or I'll make you put me in Gryffindor!/ 'You just proved you should be SLY-' but the hat was cut off again as Malik put his hand into his pocket, grabbing hold of the Millennium Rod, suddenly the hat shouted 'GRYFFINDOR!' Malik smirked as the curious stares he received.
"Motou, Yugi," Yugi walked up to the stool and just as the hat touched his spiky head it screamed "GRYFFINDOR!"
Yugi beamed and scuttled over to the Gryffindor table, sitting down with the rest of his gang. "Well," he smiled, "we're here!" Yugi, Ryou and Kaya exchanged high fives and beamed at each other.
many thanks to:
kanikameskhenet - sorry this took so long, march is a terrible month for school...the bane of my existence
Anime Lover - hiya! This took forever and for that I am sorry...thanks for the suggestions! I guess you'll see who the DADA is next chapter *evil laugh* thanks for the suggestions! You rock!
Cool Story – thanks ^_^ lol keep reading and reviewing and I'll keep writing!
Anime Lover - THANKS! Yea, so that was awhile ago, cos it takes me so long to update, but it was good, went to the casino with a good friend and lost 40$...but it wasn't my money so whatever
Misuto - *dances in confetti* hutch hutch lmao! My mom's friends from Ottawa used to call my dad Hutch all the time! That's great! But you can just call me hino, hinotama, A.L., baka, hey you, ya you, stupid head...whatever gets my attention lol! And haha! I was up earlier than you Sunday morning! Kaze said so!!
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Kaya looked around the platform she had magically appeared on, it was quite crowded with mothers and fathers kissing their children goodbye as the children climbed onto the huge red train, labelled Hogwarts Express, laughing with their friends. Groups littered the platform, of both parents and students, chattering away and catching up.
As the train tooted its whistle, Mr and Mrs Weasley began to say goodbye to their children, Harry and Hermione, kissing each on the cheek before pushing them onto the train. After they had gone through the line of Weasleys, they turned to their charges.
"Now," Mrs Weasley said kindly, "I'm sure you will have lots of fun at Hogwarts, it is one of the finest schools for magic and witchcraft in the world. Make sure you do your work and be sure not to get into any trouble."
"Hermione, Ron and Harry are good kids," Mr Weasley added, "you should stick to them for a bit and get used to the castle, lots of tricks you have to get used to."
Yugi and Ryou smiled brightly and bowed to show their thanks before bounding off into the train after Harry, Ron and Hermione. Malik merely threw the Weasleys an irritated glare and followed after his ever so happy and bouncy friends.
"I don't like that one Molly dear," Arthur Weasley said as Malik disappeared onto the train, "I don't like him at all."
"Dumbledore did meet with him, he said that they all seemed like good kids," Molly tried to reassure her husband.
"Yes, well maybe we should owl him and just tell him to keep an eye on those ones, these are dangerous times Molly...dangerous times."
............
Once on the train Harry, Ron and Hermione quickly found an empty car to claim as their own. As they were placing their luggage out of the way Nami, Yugi, Ryou and a trailing Malik entered the car, eyeing the empty seats.
"Do you mind if we sit with you?" Yugi asked politely.
Harry smiled, "Of course not, have a seat," he gestured to the three empty seats across from him.
"Thanks!" said Ryou with relief, "I was afraid we'd have to go and find another car and have to ask someone we didn't already kind of know." He plopped into a seat across from Ron and pushed his fine pale hair out of his face. Malik and Yugi quickly joined him facing the three wizards.
Kaya stood for a minute, feeling Nami's apprehension at the lack of seats, with the three British students on one side and the three other students on the other side, it didn't leave much room for the obvious seventh wheel. Kaya could feel the strong feelings of sorrow emanating from Nami and offered her a mental hug.
"I'll just hop across the hall," Kaya offered with a happy smile as she turned to leave with her luggage.
"Why?" asked Yugi as he scooted over to make room for the other girl, "All four of us are pretty small, we can all fit," he patted the newly made room between himself and Ryou.
Kaya beamed at the feelings of joy coming through from Nami and settled down in the offered space, "Thanks, I didn't want to have to find another car all by myself."
All seven students sat in silence for a moment, and then the silence became awkward and began to drag on.
"So," said Kaya, trying to break the silence, "what's the deal about Hogwarts, what is it like?"
Hermione blinked, "Well, its school. We have classes that we have to go to and lessons and homework."
Malik's evil look deepened further.
"Oh, well I figured that," Yugi smiled, "but what I want to know is where we sleep and eat!"
Harry smiled, "Well, there are four houses, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. First years get sorted into houses today, and we stay in the houses for our time at Hogwarts."
"Which houses are you guys in?" Ryou asked.
"We're all in Gryffindor, fifth year," Ron replied pulling out the sandwich his mother made, "she always forgets that I don't like corn beef," he added dejectedly.
All seven students were laughing when the door to their compartment slowly slid open and a small brown haired boy entered.
"Neville!" Harry exclaimed, "How was your summer?"
Neville smiled, "Hiya Harry, Ron, Hermione, summer was good, Gran and I went to visit family in Scotland." Neville turned around and looked at the new students, "Hello, are you first years?"
"No, no," Yugi explained, "we're fifth years."
Neville looked fairly embarrassed as his face turned red, "What houses are you in?"
Ryou laughed, "We're new students, so we don't know yet."
"Oh, good, I didn't recognize you and I know I have a terrible memory, but really I don't think I'd forget four people completely," Neville was cut off as the door to the compartment slid open again, "Hello Ginny!"
Ginny smiled, "Hello Neville, how was your summer?"
"Great, glad to be back at school though, well not for potions," Neville shuddered visibly. He turned back to the four mystery students, "I'm Neville Longbottom, nice to meet you."
Kaya smiled, "Nami Edana, nice to meet you Neville."
"Yugi Motou."
"Ryou Bakura."
"Malik Ishtar," Malik added with a glare that clearly stated to leave him alone.
Neville was about to ask the new students a question when the compartment door slid open again, but this time it revealed a very unwanted visitor.
"Potter, Weasley, Granger," Draco Malfoy sneered as he entered the car, "and look, the rest of the losers, another Weasley and a Longbottom."
Malfoy entered into the compartment, but his flunkies, Crabbe and Goyle, had to stay outside, due to the fact that the small compartment now held ten students, with Malfoy joining them. Ginny had slid onto the seat with Hermione, making more room for Neville to stand, but not enough to admit the elephant like drones of Malfoy's.
The instant Malfoy had entered the car Malik and Bakura recognized him as the guy from just a few days ago, the poor soul who had dared to call them girls. Bakura was out, forcing poor Ryou into his soul room, in a second and Malik's evil look further deepened, scaring poor Neville even more.
"Oh, imagine running into you ladies here," Malfoy snarled when he noticed the four students opposite of his usual rivals, "come back for more have you?"
"Oh, as I recall, it was you who had to leave, had to be somewhere you said," Bakura's eyes narrowed with pure hatred.
"I think his mother was calling him," Malik added, an equal hatred forming in his eyes.
Yugi wiggled in his seat nervously, /Yami, I think you might want to come out here and keep things in check, this does not look good!/
Yami nodded and switched places with Yugi, //I agree.// Yami's crimson eyes locked on Malfoy, and then slid to the anger brewing in Malik's. "Malik, I would recommend that you calm down, you wouldn't be wise to lose control."
Malik drew his hateful glare from Malfoy to Yami, "I am perfectly capable of keeping myself under control, Pharaoh," he snarled.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny and Kaya raised an eyebrow at the title Malik had addressed Yugi with, but Malfoy did not notice, as he and Bakura where dangerously close to a fist fight.
"Say that again kid, I dare you!" Bakura near screamed, "I'll show you who is worthless you little ingrate!" Bakura debated for a moment between using the Millennium Ring and just attacking the kid with his bare hands, deciding that his bare hands would be more satisfying, Bakura lunged at Malfoy.
At this point Harry Ron and Yami jumped up, "Hey guys, come on now," Hermione pleaded from her seat, "we're going to get in trouble!"
Kaya looked torn, she did not like this Malfoy character, but this was getting to be too much, "Come on, stop it." When no one listened to her she turned to Malik, "Do something! You're his friend aren't you? He'll get in trouble!"
Malik soon joined everyone standing, as much as he wanted to see Bakura rip this little brat's soul out and trap his mind for eternity in the Shadow Realm, this was not a good way to start the school year, and Nami made a point, he and Bakura were partners, he couldn't survive at school without Bakura.
"Pharaoh, grab hold of him," he commanded
"I do not take orders from you!" but Yami nonetheless helped Malik grab Bakura from behind.
"Don't do it Tomb Raider," Yami whispered, so no one but Bakura could hear, "hurt him and I will mind crush you."
Bakura struggled in Yami and Malik's firm grasp, evil and hatred emanated off of him, "I'll get you Malfoy," he threatened, "one of these times Pharaoh wont be here to protect you, to stop me, and then you'll rue the day you ever crossed Bakura!" At this he broke into an evil laugh.
Malfoy, who realized how close to bodily harm he had just come, decided to make his escape, "Oh, we shall see, we shall see," he turned to Harry and his friends, "And I haven't forgotten about you Potter." Draco Malfoy turned on his heels, snapped at Crabbe and Goyle, who had to move so Malfoy could leave that car, and disappeared.
Everyone resettled themselves in their previous seats, with the exceptions of the yamis.
"Pharaoh," Bakura snarled at Yami, "you seem to forget that I no longer obey orders from you."
"Tomb Raider, we will continue this discussion at a later time, and like you ever obeyed me in the first place!" At that Yami returned to his soul room, but not before given Bakura a smug look.
"Bakura, sit down," Malik snapped.
"You!" Bakura turned his fury to Malik, "Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Why I should...I should...I should..."Bakura's anger continued to mount.
"You should be careful whom you are talking to," Malik's eyes flashed a message that was understood only by Yami and Bakura.
"I will deal with you later," Bakura threatened, and he to retreated to his soul room, fuming with anger, letting a confused Ryou out.
"What the hell was that?" demanded Harry and Ron in unison.
Yugi looked up at them, "Well...we met before," Yugi offered innocently.
"And it didn't go well," Malik snarled, still angry, "If Bakura doesn't get that little brat, I swear to Ra I will, I will, do you hear that Pharaoh?" Yugi nodded for Yami.
"Pharaoh?" questioned Ron, "why do you call him that?"
"Oh," Yugi said brightly, "it's just something we do, you know, I'm Pharaoh, Ryou is Tomb Raider, its nothing really."
Ryou just nodded and smiled with a lost look in his eyes, confused as to what happened and why everyone on the other side of the train car and Nami was looking at him like he might bite at any minute.
The ensuing silence was incredibly awkward. The Japanese students were still fuming at Malfoy and each other, the English students were confused at Ryou's sudden temper and anger, and Nami and Kaya sat pondering the incident in silence.
"Well," said Neville, "I should go check on Trevor, I'll see you guys at dinner." Neville scurried out of the car.
"Oh, wait Neville," Ginny called, "I'll come with you!" and Ginny left the room as well, escaping the eerie silence.
...
Several long hours later the train arrived at Hogwarts. The remaining hours on the train were spent making small talk, and with Harry, Ron and Hermione showing Yugi and Ryou some of the games of the wizarding world. As the train pulled up to the station all seven students grabbed their cloaks and filed onto the platform.
"Hagrid!" exclaimed Harry, "how are you?"
"'Allo Harry, glad ter see ya," Hagrid smiled. "Firs' years, this way please," he called over the platform. "Oh," Hagrid said, seeing the new students he had picked up, "Its you guys again, yer to come wit me, in the boats," he gestured to the little rowboats behind him. "'Arry, Hermione, Ron, I'll see ya up at the castle."
The students waved goodbye to each other and the new students made their way to a boat and all settled in.
//Stupid Pharaoh and that traitor Malik, I will get them!// Bakura continued to rant in his soul room to Ryou.
/I don't want to be kicked out of school Bakura! Why can't you behave yourself? It's just ten months!/
//And that is supposed to make me feel better?//
/Don't worry Bakura, things will get better. We have our old friends and we've made new friends, I think Hogwarts will be great!/
//New friends? I don't think Larry Smotter and his band of merry idiots count as new friends,// Bakura cackled insanely.
/His name is Harry Potter, and his friends are not idiots! Don't forget Nami, she is our new friend too!/
//I don't know, there is something shifty about her. Stay away from her.//
Ryou gave Bakura a look, /If you had your way I wouldn't talk to anyone!/
//Hey, I let you talk to the Pharaoh's brat...and pay attention I think someone is talking to you.//
Ryou looked up and found Nami chatting mindlessly with him as they sailed across the lake by the castle.
"Oh, look Ryou, do you think that is Hogwarts?" Nami asked pointing at the castle that had just crept into view.
"I think so," Ryou answered, smiling at Nami's excitement.
"I hope we're in the same house," Yugi added excitedly, "I'm sure we will be."
The boats carrying the new students and the first years, along with Hagrid, landed next to a set of stairs.
"Alright the lot o' you, out ye get," Hagrid said, getting out himself, "Here they are Professor McGonagall."
The whole lot of students new to Hogwarts looked up at a severe looking teacher, Professor McGonagall, according to Hagrid. Her hair was pulled back into a tight bun and she wore a deep green robe and cloak.
"First years, this way," she said as she lead them through a door way, "Nami, Yugi, Malik and Ryou, you will be sorted last."
McGonagall lead them into a large hall, as she led them to the front of the room the students looked up at the ceiling, oohing and awing at the sky- like ceiling. When they finally reached the front, the professor pulled out a stool and a hat, placing them in front of the centre of the head table.
The hat opened up at the brim and began to sing. The students stared in awe as the hat sang of the four houses at Hogwarts, singing the attributes of each of the houses. When it was finished Professor McGonagall began to call out names, and the student belonging to the name came forward and placed the hat on their head. The hat would remain quiet and then call out a name of a house, then the student would flee towards the table that cheered at their new housemate.
"Embry, Ashlin," Professor McGonagall called.
"Ashlin approached the stool, sat down and after a minute the hat called out "Slytherin!", and she scurried towards the furthest table in the room.
Soon Dianne Massimo, her twin sister Carolyn Massimo and Dawn-Marie Mosakoski became Ravenclaws and one Logan McKnight became a Gryffindor. Finally the list of first years came to an end and left only the new fifth years standing in front of the entire student body.
"Bakura, Ryou," Professor McGonagall called sombrely.
Ryou walked up to the stool and placed the hat over his pale hair. Taking a deep breath he heard a voice in his head, 'Hmmm, what do we have here? There are two of you, different as night and day. What to do with you, what to do...where shall I put you! I really don't know.' /Gryffindor?/ Ryou put in hopefully. 'Gryffindor? The house for the brave and courageous? Are you brave?' Ryou thought for a moment, /Well...I don't know./ Bakura rolled his eyes, //Must I do everything? Once he sacrificed himself to save his friends...and if you don't put him in Gryffindor like he wants you'll regret it. You got a soul? Hmmm? Well if Ryou isn't in Gryffindor you wont for long!// Bakura threatened, very seriously. The hat thought for a moment, 'Well, maybe he's right, better be GRYFFINDOR' Ryou took the hat off and smiled to Yugi and ran towards where Harry Ron and Hermione were sitting.
/Thank you Bakura./
//Whatever.//
Next was Nami, as the hat was placed on her head Kaya and Nami heard a voice, 'Oh dear, another one, but you're not so different from each other. But where shall I put you?' //What do you mean another one?// 'I know! You two better be in GRYFFINDOR!' Kaya stood up, and walked over to Ryou, her face screwed up in thought.
/Another one? Was he referring to there being two of us? Or something else?/ pondered Nami.
"Ishtar, Malik," was called and Malik made his way up to the stool and plopped down as the hat was placed on his platinum blonde hair.
'Hmmm I know where you should be! It'd better be SL-' /Oh no you don't!/ interrupted Malik, /I want to be in Gryffindor, you put me in Gryffindor or I'll make you put me in Gryffindor!/ 'You just proved you should be SLY-' but the hat was cut off again as Malik put his hand into his pocket, grabbing hold of the Millennium Rod, suddenly the hat shouted 'GRYFFINDOR!' Malik smirked as the curious stares he received.
"Motou, Yugi," Yugi walked up to the stool and just as the hat touched his spiky head it screamed "GRYFFINDOR!"
Yugi beamed and scuttled over to the Gryffindor table, sitting down with the rest of his gang. "Well," he smiled, "we're here!" Yugi, Ryou and Kaya exchanged high fives and beamed at each other.
many thanks to:
kanikameskhenet - sorry this took so long, march is a terrible month for school...the bane of my existence
Anime Lover - hiya! This took forever and for that I am sorry...thanks for the suggestions! I guess you'll see who the DADA is next chapter *evil laugh* thanks for the suggestions! You rock!
Cool Story – thanks ^_^ lol keep reading and reviewing and I'll keep writing!
Anime Lover - THANKS! Yea, so that was awhile ago, cos it takes me so long to update, but it was good, went to the casino with a good friend and lost 40$...but it wasn't my money so whatever
Misuto - *dances in confetti* hutch hutch lmao! My mom's friends from Ottawa used to call my dad Hutch all the time! That's great! But you can just call me hino, hinotama, A.L., baka, hey you, ya you, stupid head...whatever gets my attention lol! And haha! I was up earlier than you Sunday morning! Kaze said so!!
Curtis Zidane Ziraa – man, you think I could spell that by now...but NO it takes me like a minute to type that out and I still make mistakes...they are there! Yay!! *dances*
Kaze - *huge hug* lol I forgive you for your tardy review ^^ so long as you do it eventually ^_^ yes, nami got in a van...the pressure is getting to malik...deep down inside he's a good kid...just a little misguided ^_~ I was up early everyday this weekend...thanks to 5:30-6:30 am wake up calls courtesy of Daphne! I'll send you Sailor Malik next time I'm on...I'm pretty sure that was you I was talking to...but it was early lol...