YAY! CHRISTMAS!
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Kilnorc: Hi hi everyone! u asked for it so I'm givin ya it...and also because its a vital thing in the story but hey who cares? heres the christmas chappy!
November passed on without much more excitement. December came and everyone grew excited at the thought of Christmas. McGonagall passed out a list for students who were planning on staying at Hogwarts for the holiday. Harry signed up immediately and Ron as well because his parents were going to visit his brother Charlie in Romania. Mokuba was able to "persuade" (cough puppy dog eyes cough) his older brother for both of them to stay. Marik recieved an owl from his sister that he would have to stay due to alot of work she and Odion had to do, while Ryou's father thought it would be best for him to study harder. Yugi, Joey and the others thought it would be great to stay during the holidays and hang out with their friends. So they all signed up once the list came around.
"Hey guys! What's going on?" Brian asked as he and Tea came into the Great Hall holding hands. He had noticed that Harry, Yugi and Ron were involved in a chess game. Well, Yugi was watching, but still involved. "Wizard's chess game," Yugi told him barely looking up at them. "Wizards chess? I think I heard about that," Tea chirped.
Brian looked down at the game just as Hermione came up to the table. They all watched as the pieces came to life and destroy each other. "That's totally barbaric!" Hermione gasped. Ron smiled and put away his broken pieces. "That's Wizard's Chess," he said nonchalantly. Hermione stared at the board ("Hey! Cool. Bakura's gonna love this game, you get to break stuff...," commented Brian as he sat down next to Yugi). Yugi and Tea looked at Hermione's trunk. "You're leaving right now, Hermione?" Tea asked looking a bit sad. She nodded "Yes, the train leaves soon and I have to put my luggage away before it does," she said hugging Tea.
"Well, anyway since you all are going to be staying, you can keep looking up information on Nicolas Flamel," she said turning to the others. Brian banged his head on the table and began to continuously bang it against the wood. Harry and Yugi looked at her openmouthed "C'mon Hermione! We've spent every spare moment we've had looking that guy up!" Yugi complained. She leaned over so that no one else around them could hear "Not in the Restricted Section...Happy Christmas," she said before walking off with her luggage. Ron, Harry and Yugi looked at each other "I think we've been a bad influence on her," Ron stated. Harry and Yugi nodded in agreement. Yugi looked over at Brian because he was no longer banging his head against the table like a hammer. He tapped his shoulder "Brian? You ok?" he asked before lifting his head. Brian was completely out of it (Anime swirly eyes!). "Wow, pretty pretty pizza...," he smiled stupidly. Tea moaned "Oh no, he hit his head too much...if happens again, we could have another Joey to deal with (BWAHAHAHHAHA EVIL!). She said patting Brian's head. "FINLAND!" he screamed before falling out of the seat.
Ryou came by the table with a wide smile on his face "I have good news everyone! I spoke to Professor Dumbledore about all of us staying for the holiday and asked him that since practically no one else will be left in the castle, we can all sleepin Gryffindor Tower," he said. Harry and Ron high fived each other and Yugi grinned. Ryou looked down and saw Tea kneeling next to Brian (who still had anime swirly eyes). "Oh dear...what happened to him?" he asked taking a bite out of a chocolate bar he had with him.
Christmas morning came and everyone woke up in a different way. Mokuba bounced on his brother's bed shouting to him to wake up, Brian was woken up by his Worg Lucien, who had grown a lot, taking his hand and pulling him out of bed (Smart dog), Joey, who was sleeping in the bed next to Kaiba's, fell out of bed on his accord hitting his head on the floorwhile Marik along with Bakura who took over Ryou's body, began pummeling Yugi with his pillows.
After a lot of moaning and yelling, they all went down to the common room to find that Tea and Serenity were already up and waiting for them. Brian jumped down from the staircase and landed on his feet like a cat. Bakura and Marik tried to show him up by doing the same thing, but it failed when they tripped while going over and landing some chairs face first. Everyone else just walked down the staircase, except for Mokuba who Brian had let ride Lucien. (A/N: Ok, just so ya know, Lucien is big now, like the size of Yugi big).
"Man, look at dat haul!" Joey exclaimed looking a large pile of presents at the foot of the tree. At the sound of "haul", Bakura recovered quickly and ran to dive into the pile. He was restrained by Kaiba and Lucien ("Oh, c'mon! It's not like I won't share!" he protested) "Tomb Robber, why are you here anyway? Those are for Ryou, let him open them," Brian asked sitting down next to Tea. "Pffh, fine, I'm doing this for Ryou," he mumbled before letting Ryou take over again. "Ok guys, let's do this!" Mokuba said hugging his brother (aww..kawaii).
They opened their giftsfrom the large pile. Harry and Ron each got a starter deck to Duel Monsters and a Duel Disk to use on the summer break, since they couldn't use electronics around Hogwarts, from Kaiba. They also recieved booster packs from Joey, Yugi and Brian. Tea got them each a picture of them all standing outside at the lake, well all of them were there but right when they took the picture, the squid reached out, grabbed Brian and waved him in the air. They all laughed at that memory, while Brian just crossed his arms, remembering the event. Marik got them more cards to use in their decks when they constructed them. Serenity gave them each a small glass statue of a dragon on a mountain top breathing fire.
Yugi recieved his own Wizards Chess set from Ron, a book on ancient egypt from Marik, a small dagger from Bakura (surprise surprise), two books on Egyptian Mythology and Religion from the Kaiba brothers, a book on Quidditch from Harry, a new dueling outfit from Joey, Serenity, Brian and Tea that had magic symbols and phrases from their books imprinted on it.
OK the rest shall be in list order cuz i don't feel like writing paragraphs on each person (bleh).
Kaiba: Chess set, books on business, more gravity defying trenchcoats (HOW DO THEY DO THAT?), a set of Gobstones, a silverpocketwatch with the Blue Eyes White Dragon on the front cover, booster packs, and a ornamental sword with the name Kaiba branded into the blade.
Mokuba: Cards, books on pranks ("UH OH! EVIL!" Tea joked), a gold necklace with the Millenium eye on it, a dagger as well ("BAKURA! WHATS WRONG WITH YOU?" Kaiba screamed at the Tomb Robber spirit), and a book on Wizard world fables.
Brian: a copy of The Beast by Peter Benchley that was enchanted so that he would actually encounter the squid ("I hate you, Bakura," he muttered to the Yami next to Ryou who grinned), a leather bound book for use of a journal, a Dark Paladin card, a book called "How to Love and Care For Your Pet Worg", some more cards and a brand new black duster coat, with what he considered his own symbol: a yin yang inside a triangle (like the Puzzle triangle, not a regular one), and a red fiddle (YES FIDDLE) with silver linings.
Joey: a fake dog collar with a leash ("KAIBA! WHY YOU!" he leapt at Seto, who dodged easily), rare cards from Tea, Yugi, Ryou and Brian, a magic photo of Serenity from, well Serenity DUH, a book of Quidditch as well, and a brand new Beater's Club, that was made of oakand had his name burned into the wood.
Marik: new cards (anyone see a pattern here? or is that just the author?), a book of beasts and monsters (not the school kind of book) in the Wizard world, also a book on some of the most powerful wizards in history ("Hey Harry! You're in here!" he commented pointing to spot in the book), and a book of paintings from some of the most talented artists in both worlds.
Ryou/Bakura: cards (surprise), a set of tools used by thieves ("Thanks, Marik!" Bakura grinned), a couple of books from the Wizarding Worlds most famed authors, and a large collection of books based on the Occult.
Serenity: a couple of books with simple but lovely poems, a silver necklace with assorted Duel Monsters on it, books on the friendly animal races in the Wizard's Realm, some clothes with humorous phrases on them, and a black ninja-like outfit that could automatically camoflauge the user with the darkness (Joey glared at Bakura who shrugged "Hey, she took interest in what I do, I mean did...," he said looking away from him.).
Tea: a book of famous dancers, a book on the history of Juliard (SP? You know the dance school), a couple of books with popular musicals, some more clothes that would look very good while she danced, and a new blue unitard.
And of course, they ALL got a sweater from Mrs. Weasley. They watched as Ron's brothers run away from his older brother Percy who they presumbly pranked. Yugi looked over at Harry's gifts and noticed he was holding a large cloak that shimmered in the light of the fireplace. "Hey, whatcha got dere, Harry?" Joey asked as he munched on some candy that he had gotten from Ron's mother.
"I don't know," he replied as he draped it over his body. Everyone gasped at what they saw, or rather didn't see. Harry was completely invisible from the neck down. All they saw was his head floating around in the air. "Dude! You're freakin' invisible!" Marik yelled. Harry looked down and saw what he meant. "Wow, I'm invisible!" he said with a big grin on his face. Ron looked him over "I know what that is...it's an Invisibility Cloak! They're really rare and valuable," he stated. Bakura took over Ryou and pawned over it. "I haven't seen one of these since my days as a thief in Egypt!" he said looking it over, well as best as he could.
"Don't get any ideas, Tomb Robber," warned Yami who appeared next to Yugi. "I won't Pharaoh, I just want to look it over, when it's convient to the boy," he said, sitting down on the couch and crossing his arms. Marik leaned over to Harry and whispered "You might wanna hang on to that pretty good," he warned. Harry smiled and nodded. "Who sent it, Harry?" Kaiba asked staring at the disembodied head. "There was no name on the card, it just said Your father left this in my possession before he died, it is time it was returned to you. Use it well," he said after taking the cloak off.
During the afternoon, they all went outside and had a big snowball fight on the grounds. Tea, Yugi, Brian, Marik and Mokuba on one team, and Joey, Bakura, Harry, Ron, and Kaiba on the other team. Serenity said she was neutral and didn't want to take sides. Mokuba looked at his teammates with agrin on his face, they understood and began tossing their ammo at her. She screamed and joined the opposition. They all built their respective wall forts and stocked their ammo before it was officially started. They went 10 minutes before any of them was hit by the deadly snowballs. The guys except for Kaiba, when they were hit by the snowballs they fell to the ground in a dramatic way. The girls just kept throwing the ammuntion at each other, until Tea managed to nail Serenity in the chest. They all got back up and started to build snow creatures and snow men. With the magic they had learned, they made a rather impressive display. Dragons, fairyies, warriors, etc.
When they went inside around nightfall, they were met by Professors McGonagall, Snape, and Dumbledore. "Hello everyone. Enjoying the winter weather?" asked Dumbledore with a small smile behind his beard. They all started to speak and stuff, when McGonagall raised her hand. "We need to speak to Berg, Motou, Bakura, Ishtal,Kaiba, and Gardner in the Headmasters Office, right now,".
The group looked a little nervous, "Are they in trouble?" Mokuba asked quietly. Snape looked at the little Kaiba "Only if they do not comply with us right away," he said in his usual cold voice. The group broke up and the ones wanted head to Dumbledore's office with the teachers.
They entered the office and took seats where they could find them. "So, what did you want from us, Professor?" Tea asked. He looked at each other them over carefully for few minutes before he spoke. "Since you've arrived atour school, we've noticed strange behavior with Mr. Ishtar, Mr. Motou, Mr. Bakura and Mr. Kaiba. We didn't understand why, so I asked the Sorting Hat. Why have you withheld information as to the souls that are not yours?" he asked the four. Ryou moaned and held his head. Yugi stood up and looked at them all "We're sorry we didn't tell you sooner. We thought it would be best that no one knew of our dark halves," he explained. McGonagall looked at Dumbledore who nodded. "We've also learned that each of you hold an object that is very historic and that has very powerful magic," Snape confronted them. It was Brian this time who moaned. "Hey, I don't have one, Professor Snape," Marik said raising his hand.
They all stayed quiet after the remark. Dumbledore looked at each of them, except for Marik. "Would you kindly take them out of hiding so that we may see?" he asked kindly. Kaiba sighed, reached inside his cloak and pulled out the Rod and placed it on his desk. They others, except Marik followed suit. "Headmaster, I've read about these Items. They existed in Ancient Egypt, owned by the Pharaoh and his followers. Suddenly, they were wiped from records and existence," Snape said looking over the six Items. Professor Dumbledore stood up and walked over to the four double souled people. "Please stand and face me, a little bit away from the chairs, so that no one will be hurt," he requested softly. They looked a little nervous, even Kaiba for that matter, but they stood and stepped a ways away from the seats.
Dumbledore held out his wand, said a few inaudible words and a bright flash emanted from the four. "WHOA!" Brian yelled covering his eyes "Jeez, big light show!" he commented. Tea blinked a few time and looked at her friends. She looked in shock, instead of four, there were eight people in the room with them. The hikari's were standing in their spots from before, but the Yamis: the Thief, the Pharaoh, the Psycho (LOL) and the High Priest were lying on the floor, recovering from what had just happened. Bakura looked around "Great, they can see us now, forget this, I'm going into my Soul Room," he growled and tried to merge with Ryou, but just bumped into him. "What in the name of Ra?" he muttered, trying again and again. The other Yami's looked at this and tried to merge, but after failing, the realization dawned on them. They were alive, and in their own bodies...
An hour and a half later, the hikaris, yamis, Tea and Brian entered the Gryffindor common room after explaining the WHOLE story of the items, how they got them, and anything else they had forgotten before. After they told their tale, Dumbledore sorted the Yami's and they ended up in the same houses as their hikaris, so that they could keep them out of trouble (Yea right). "Man, this is great! I got an older brother!" Yugi yelled as he tackled Yami. Ryou looked at Bakura, who stared back "Aw, shut it, I know what you're gonna say," he growled before being tackled by Ryou. Kaiba looked at Set, "You do and you die again," he warned the High Priest.
At dinner, everyone who stayed in the castle were greatly shocked at the dopplegangers coming in and sitting down. Ron, Harry, Mokuba, Joey and Serenity couldn't help themselves but poke the now solid and living Yamis. "Does this mean I have two big brothers?" Mokuba asked looking at both Seto and Set. "Yes, it does little one," Set said kneeling to meet eye level. "Does this mean we have to get the Yami's presents too?" Joey asked scratching his head (Aiiiyaaa...).
Late at night when everyone was asleep, the door to the dorms burst open and Harry came in yelling for them to wake up. Bakura, Malik (Yami Marik), Yami, and Set sat right up, expecting an attack or something; Mokuba put his pillow over his head and went deeper in the blankets, Joey fell out of bed again (luv that part), and everyone else groaned and sat up slowly. "Guys, you have to see this! It's amazing!" Harry was loudly saying. Yugi blinked a few times, "What is it?" he asked him. "It's a mirror," Harry said excitedly. The room became quiet. "You, came in here, and scared the hell out of us as well as woke us up, for a mirror!" Bakura snarled. He nodded "It's a different kind of mirror! I saw my parents you guys!" he protested. They all looked at him, remembering the story he told them on the train to Hogwarts, on how a powerful Dark Wizard called Voldemort killed them, and while inan attempt to kill Harry, failed and disappeared from the face of the earth.
"You sure you weren't sleepwalking?" Kaiba asked him. Harry shook his head "I saw them you guys, I swear!". They all looked at each other, "So, who's gonna go with him to see it and who's gonna stay behind and get some sleep?" Brian asked rubbing his eyes. The room became quiet for a few moments. "I'll go, I wanna see this," Yugi said getting dressed. He turned and saw Yami getting dressed as well, "No, it's ok, Yami, you get some sleep, I'll be fine," he assured him. "Yugi, if I'm not going with you, let someone else go with you two," he said crossing his arms. Bakura stood up already dressed "So, we going?" he asked looking at the two. Everyone stared at Bakura, who had just volunteered to do something. He looked at them all "What?".
Harry lead Bakura and Yugi to the mirror he found. He stepped in front of the mirror and started to point to different areas. "See? That's my mom, and that's my dad," he said looking over his shoulder. Yugi and Bakura looked at the mirror, "Uh, we don't see anything besides you, Harry," Yugi said quietly. "Well here, stand in front of it properly," he said moving away. Yugi shook his head "No, thank you," Yugi said nervously. Bakura hmphed and walked in front of the mirror. His eyes grew wide as saucers. "You see them don't you? See that's my mom there-" Harry started. Bakura told him to shut up. Bakura stared at what or who he saw in the mirror. "Bakura, are you ok?" Yugi asked slowly. Bakura shook his head and left the spot "I'm fine, leave me be," he mumbled.
(A/N: prepare for some differences!)
They heard a sigh behind them and they spun around to face Professor Dumbledore. "Back again, Harry?" he asked softly. "Sorry, Professor, but I had to show someone this mirror," he defended quickly. Dumbledore raised his hand silencing him "I see that like many before you, have discovered the delights of the Mirror of Erised," he said walking to them. "Is that what this is? I thought it was a stupid mirror that played tricks on one's mind," Bakura scoffed. Dumbledore looked at him and smiled "It can be considered to be a 'stupid trick mirror' or it can be considered as something that shows whats our deepest and most desperate desires that lie within our own hearts. Men have wasted away in front of it," he said.
"So for me it shows my parents," Harry said softly. Dumbledore nodded and looked at Bakura "What did you see when you looked in it?" he asked. Bakura glared at the old man, "None of your business, mortal," he snapped. "Now, I must tell you that this mirror is going to a new home tomorrow, and I must ask all three of you, never to go looking for it again," he told them. Bakura scoffed "You don't have to worry about me even thinking about hunting it down. It just made me miserable...," he said walking to the door. "Bakura! Wait, what did you see?" Yugi asked him. Bakura stopped and turned slightly "Niri," was all he said before leaving the room, and leaving the short (EVIL!) wizard/duelist behind.
Bakura lied in bed when he came back to the Common Room. He remembered Niri, the girl he had purchased as a slave in Egypt...the girl who stole his heart, betrayed him to save herself, and the girl who sealed his soul to the Ring in order to save him from an afterlife of torment. "I wish she was here, right now. Maybe it was a good thing I saw her one more time," he muttered to himself before going to sleep. Little did he know that Ryou was awake at the time and had heard him talk to himself about Niri. He looked over at the body of his Yami. Bakura had told him the story of his true love, and while Bakura had been pondering whether or not it was good, Ryou knew. "Happy Christmas, 'Kura," he said smiling before drifting off to sleep.
Kilnorc: There it is you guys! the long awaited update! hope you liked. now in case you don't know who Niri is, she's one of the 'past lives' of a fellow author Dragons-maiden who used that OC in the store The Tomb Robber, to those who havent heard of it, read it. It's quite good. And because she let me use the OC, this chappy is dedicated to her.
Yami K: i'm just glad we're on good terms with her hikari, i'd hate to be eaten by her dragon companion -turns to hikari- HOLY RA!
-Dragon has Kilnorc in her mouth between the teeth and he hangs on its tongue for dear life-
Kilnorc: AHHHHHHHH! DM! HELP ME!