Kitty: Sorry for not updating in so long, all!
Yugi: Anyway, here's Chapter 5!
Lina: R&R!
Chapter Five:
A Flying Disaster
The Hogwarts Express left on time on September 1st, and the students slowly headed back to their Wizarding school. There was just one problem…
"What do you mean 'Ron and Harry got expelled for flying a car to Hogwarts'?" Hermione yelled.
Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas both cowered at Hermione's rage.
"That's the r-rumor," Dean stammered, "I d-don't know if it's t-true or not…"
Hermione looked like smoke was coming out of her ears. Diana gently placed her hand on her friend's shoulder.
"I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, Mione," she said placidly, "Rumors are usually false."
But it turned out it was only half false.
"You mean you actually did fly a car to Hogwarts?" Hermione shrieked.
"Skip the lecture," Ron muttered, "And tell us the new password."
Diana put a hand over her face and shook her head. Then she sighed.
"Wattlebird," she said and the portrait hole swung open to reveal all the Gryffindors clapping and cheering.
Needless to say, Harry and Ron felt pretty flattered at all of the approval. The next day, however, was not nearly so flattering.
When Ron and Harry sat down at the Gryffindor table, Hermione didn't look up from Voyages with Vampires, instead just muttering, "Morning," in a very stiff tone.
Yugi, however, greeted them with a grin.
"Too bad I wasn't there," he muttered so Hermione couldn't hear him, "It would've been fun to fly that car, I wager."
Right on time, owls flooded in with tons of letters. Kisara landed next to Yugi, and Yugi immediately took the letter from her.
"Is that from Kitty?" asked Diana.
"Yep," Yugi replied, before reading it out loud.
Konnichiwa, Yugi-chan!
I do hope you and Harry-kun got back to Hogwarts okay. Your mother was right-old furious…she's convinced it's all my fault you left. Well, not that some of the "fault" isn't mine.
Kara-kun just got sent a letter from her record company, asking her if she'd consider coming to a large concert being held in the United States to perform! Some of those performing will be Elton John, Madonna, Janet Jackson and JOSH GROBAN!!!!!!! insert fan-girl scream here Kara-kun and I are really excited, and Kara-kun said she'd try to make arrangements to get autographs from Josh for Mione-kun and Dare-kun, since she's heard they also like him.
Need I tell you how adorable Kara-kun's kids are? Kane-chan just said his first word… "Daddy." I think he meant something along the lines of "Tell Daddy I miss him," so pass that onto Marik for me. And since we're on the subject of missing someone, I'll remind you how much I miss you and Atem-kun and look forward to your next letter.
Lots of Luv,
Kitty"Josh Groban?" Hermione asked, looking up for the first time, "Oh my GOD!"
"I'm so happy for Kara," Diana said with a smile, "What a break! She just better get those autographs ASAP."
Yugi laughed. "I find it amazing that all the girls I know are Josh Groban fan girls…except for Melisanne and Ariel, of course."
"I'm not a fan girl," Diana snapped, "I don't like him for his looks, I like him for his music. He writes good stuff, and it doesn't hurt that his voice is nice."
"Even if you ignore the girlish reactions, that concert is sure to be cool," Harry noted, "I mean, if there's anyone who deserves meeting all those celebrities and singing in a concert like that, it's Kara."
"Definitely," Ron agreed, "I'm sure it's a dream come true for her."
It was then that something collapsed into Hermione's milk jug, spraying milk and feathers everywhere.
"Errol!" Ron realized. Errol weakly held out the delivery in his beak to Ron: a red letter.
Ron and Diana looked horrified.
"Don't worry, he's alright," Hermione misread their expressions, poking Errol gently with her finger to show his reflexes were still intact.
"It's not that," moaned Ron, "It's that."
He pointed at the red letter.
"She's…she's sent me a Howler," Ron said weakly.
Diana looked empathetically worried. "You better get it over with, Ron…my aunt sent me one once…I ignored it and…" she shivered, "let's just say it wasn't a pleasant experience."
Yugi and Harry looked curiously at the red envelope.
"What's a Howler?" the King of Games asked.
But neither redhead answered as the envelope started to smoke at the edges.
"Open it," Diana urged him, "It'll be all over in a moment…"
Looking as though he'd rather fish for piranhas with his bare hands, Ron slowly eased the red envelope out of Errol's beak, and opened it.
At first, it was almost like it had exploded, for a burst of noise erupted from the envelope, echoing across the room in a series of furious, female shrieks.
"STEALING THE CAR, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SURPRISED IF THEY'D EXPELLED YOU! YOU WAIT 'TILL I GET A HOLD OF YOU, I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU STOPPED TO THINK WHAT YOUR FATHER AND I WENT THROUGH WHEN WE SAW IT WAS GONE--"
Mrs. Weasley's shouts were echoing off the walls five times their usual volume, making some people turn around. Even when Yugi clasped his hands over his ears, Ron's mother's words were still ringing loud and clear.
-Ra, save him,- muttered Atem, -Having to go through something like that with his own mother…-
/And we thought my mother was bad…?/ agreed Yugi.
"LETTER FROM DUMBLEDORE LAST NIGHT…I THOUGHT YOUR FATHER WOULD DIE OF SHAME, WE NEVER BROUGHT YOU UP TO BEHAVE LIKE THIS, YOU AND HARRY COULD BOTH HAVE DIED--"
-I had been wondering when she'd bring Harry-kun in there,- thought Atem.
"ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED…YOUR FATHER'S NOW FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK, AND IT'S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT! IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE, WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT HOME."
A ringing silence fell, and the red envelope, which had dropped from Ron's hand, burst into flames and curled up into black ashes.
Both Harry and Ron looked like a tidal wave had washed over them as some people laughed a little before going back to their conversations.
Here Hermione closed Voyages with Vampires and looked at Ron.
"Well, I don't know what you expected, Ron, but you-"
"Don't tell me I deserved it," muttered Ron.
Harry pushed his porridge away, looking sick and guilty. "Your dad's facing an inquiry? I'm so sorry, Ron."
Ron shook his head. "Hey, it was my idea-"
"Yeah, but I made you drive it-"
"I crashed it into the Willow-"
"Oh shut up, both of you."
Both boys turned to stare at a rather peeved Diana.
"Stop fighting over who gets the blame, for neither of you could win," she snapped, "It wasn't your fault you couldn't get on the Platform, so shut up and do something useful like reading your schedule and seeing we're late for our first Herbology class."
The four Gryffindors headed across the vegetable patch and to the greenhouses, where they saw the rest of the class waiting for Professor Sprout.
Ryou came over; he looked at Ron with a frown.
"Sorry about that Howler, mate," he said, "Cedric Diggory told me those things are plain awful as it is, but yours was one of the worst he'd ever heard."
Diana put an arm over Ron's shoulder when he didn't reply.
It was then that a familiar jaunty voice came from across the way.
"Oh, hello there!"
Harry and Yugi looked like they had just swallowed a lemon.
It was Lockhart. He was dressed in turquoise today, his golden locks still curling handsomely under his pointed turquoise hat.
Behind him was Professor Sprout carrying bunches of bandages; she was a squat little witch who wore a patched hat over her flyaway hair, had much dirt on her clothes and under her nails, and was usually very kind and well-mannered. Today, however, she looked quite disgruntled.
"Just been showing Professor Sprout the right way to doctor a Whomping Willow!" Lockhart said through his shining teeth, "But I don't want you running away with the idea that I'm better at Herbology than she is-"
"Could've fooled me," muttered Ryou, who, like Professor Sprout, looked oddly annoyed at the presence of Lockhart.
"Greenhouse three today, chaps!" Professor Sprout told them.
There was a murmur of interest as Professor Sprout took out a large key from her belt and unlocked the door the Greenhouse three.
"We've never been in Greenhouse three before," said Ryou with excitement apparent in his eyes, "There's bound to be much cooler stuff in there…"
Bakura appeared in his transparent form next to him, but no one really noticed except for his Hikari and the Gryffindors.
"Like plants are really so cool?" snapped the Tomb Robber, "You could rip them out of the dirt no problem!"
"What about the Devil's Snare?" asked Ryou slyly, "You weren't very pleased or knowledgeable about being in there, so I had to take your role as protectorate and save all of you."
Bakura frowned before disappearing back into the Millennium Ring.
Ryou smirked. "He'll never admit that I'm right…"
That day they learned about Mandrakes, which, according to a Hermione-acting Ryou, were used to bring those in an immobile state to their original state, and, according to a thoroughly-disgusted Tomb Robber, looked like sick versions of newborn babies.
And although the Herbology class was a bit difficult for everyone but Ryou and Hermione, the next class had most of the boys and Diana feeling sick to their stomachs.
And what was the next class, you might ask?
Defense Against the Dark Arts with Lockhart the Nimrod.
Kitty: One more chapter until I cantorment Lockhart the Nimrod.
Lina: That should be amusing.
Kitty: Anyway...reviews, Kara?
Kara: Seven, and the first is from ANAYAS-CREATOR.
Kitty: (blink) Well, we all have our own different ways of writing. Mine happens to be when I've seen some kind of movie recently or listened to some kind of music... (shrugs)
Diana: (grins evilly) I'd love any kind of assistance, Rowan!
Atem: Next is Claire!
Kitty: (glomps Yugi) My Yugi! (grins)
Yugi: (glomps Kitty back) My Kitty!
Harry: I did not like that one bit.
Yugi: Like I did?
Harry: But I'm going to be tormented more than you since Kitty's dating you!
Kitty: (frowns) Well...by Lockhart, anyway...
(Everyone stares)
Kitty: (eyes fill up with tears) Sorry, I can't tell...but fanfiction is fanfiction. (cries)
Yugi: Oh, dear...if she's reacting like this, it has to be bad...
Atem: (nods)
Seth: Next is ZeldaAlly.
Marik: (looks at Lina and Kitty) Please do kill him.
Lina: (takes out her machete and throws it right into Jake's head) MWAHAHAHA.
Kitty: (smiles) I don't like mouth wash, either. But mint toothpaste is nice.
Ryou: And...Kyte, a.k.a. Meanae the Thorn!
Kitty: (grins) I liked 'Loony, Loopy Lupin too,' especially when Remus jinxed Peeves!! (glomps Remus)
Remus: Kitty, I have to go prank with Sirius and James.
Yugi: But...aren't they...?
Remus: Dead? Yeah. Kitty brings all of her fac chars back to life, remember?
Yugi: (blinks) Oh yeah.
Kitty: (lets go of Remus) I'M AN ONLY CHILD TOO! (glomps Kyte) You shall be my god-sister from now-onward!!
Seto: And now, Rainbow Guardian Angel.
Atem: I had been wondering about the "murderer" thing, Kitty.
Kitty: (scowls) Let's just say that Lucius Malfoy took a leaf out of Raphael's book.
Atem: Grrrrr...
Kitty: (grins) Someone noticed that! Yep, that was on purpose. BUT NO, Diana is not the Heir to a goddess, just someone named AFTER a goddess. Actually, Diana's name has more of a story than Artemis's, although they both have mythological significance.
Yugi: Huh?
Kitty: Artemis/Diana was Goddess of the Hunt. Diana's always gotten along well with animals. And she transforms into Artemis at night, when the moon comes out.
Yugi: Oh... (smiles) Cool.
Bakura: Next is Ma-LI-KE he Kai-ba.
Kitty: Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you like this chapter too.
Lina: And last...Rayne Saijeuz.
Kitty: (grins) I'm very pleased you liked that!! And I do hope you get inspiration!
Yugi: Inspiration is the best gift anyone could receive!
Kitty: I SAW THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MOVIE!!!
Lina: That was damn good.
Kitty: I'd never seen the play before now...I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS MISSING!!!
Yugi: (grins) All you've been doing recently is singing the songs with the CD.
Kitty: (sings) The Phantom of the Opera is there...inside my mind...!
Yugi: Sing for me, my Angel of Music! (grins)
Kitty: (singing, singing, singing)
Lina: (sighs) R&R!