Yami Pandora: I know there have been no reviews (which I'm a little miffed about) but I'm going to continue regardless of that because I am bored out of my mind and want something to do other than revision.
Chapter 3
(Last Time)
"Aww, little Pharaoh have a crush on the Priest?" Bakura teased. Yami blushed and retreated to his soul room, while Ryou and Yugi sweat dropped. Would those two ever stop fighting?
(This Time)
"Hey Grandpa" Yugi called out to Solomon, who was currently sorting out a new delivery of duel monsters cards.
"Hello Yugi, where have you been?" Solomon asked curiously.
"Um… well I got this letter this morning" said Yugi slowly.
"What's so unusual about that? Other than the fact it's Sunday" Solomon, clearly confused.
"It was delivered by an owl" Yugi said bluntly. Solomon stared at Yugi as though he had grown another head.
"A… an owl?" he stuttered.
"Yup. It told me to meet the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" Yugi continued casually, as though announcing the weather. This time, Solomon dropped the cards he was holding.
"A wizarding school? They don't exist… do they?" Solomon said thoroughly amazed.
"Apparently they do. Yami sensed magic coming from the letter, and it was confirmed when this guy literally appeared out of nowhere. He wants us to attend the school because we're in danger from some 'dark wizard' by the name of Voldemort who's after the Millennium Items. I don't remember a time since getting the Millennium Puzzle that I wasn't being hunted for it" Yugi said. He sensed a feeling of hurt coming through the link. Don't worry Yami; I don't regret having the Puzzle. If there was a choice between living normally and one of my friends, I'd choose my friend Yugi told him. The spirit perked up and came out in his spiritual form. He watched as Yugi and Solomon picked up the cards and placed them on the shelves, Yugi alternating between talking to him and his Grandfather. Even though Solomon couldn't see Yami, he was perfectly aware he was there and had grown accustomed to hearing his Grandson talking to what seemed the air. Yami wished he could have a body of his own. Although Yugi was a good friend, he ached to have more people to talk to. He could talk to Yugi's friends when he had possession of the body, and the tomb robber and Kaiba were so insulting and annoying. Yugi had noticed the spirits depression and had tried countless times to cheer him up, but nothing ever seemed to work. Yami would pretend to be happy so that Yugi wouldn't worry, but Yugi always saw through the act. Yugi worried about the spirit greatly, and wondered if Yami would ever be truly happy.
(In London)
"Marik, get moving" Ishizu snapped. She was not in a good mood. Not since they had set off from Egypt. The plane flight had been long and hot, the weather in England was awful and the traffic in London was atrocious. Why they had to come to England was beyond her… apart from the fact that Albus Dumbledore had insisted it was imperative that she and Marik came. He'd explained briefly that a dark wizard was after the Millennium Items, and that she and Marik were prime targets, as they also had the tablet of the Pharaoh. So here they were in England, getting soaking wet. Marik hurriedly caught with his sister, not wanting to be on the receiving end of her wrath. Even though she was usually calm and collected, when she lost her temper she gave a whole new meaning to the word furious.
They made their way to a small pub called the Leaky Cauldron, which looked small and grubby looking. Ishizu frowned. She was sure Dumbledore said that this was a famous place. Never the less, she and Marik walked in to meet a man called Rubeus Hagrid. AS she stepped in she nearly gasped at all the strange people there. Sure, she and Marik would be considered strange, but they were only two people. There had to be at least a couple of dozen in here. A lot of them were wearing pointy hats, and unusually coloured robes, such as jade green or lavender.
A few heads turned t look at the pair that had just come in. Marik glared at them, making them quickly turn their heads. Marik hated to be stared at. Ishizu had noticed the Millennium Rod glowing threateningly from his belt and put a hand on his shoulder to calm him. He looked at her and she shook her head at him. They walked over to an empty table and sat down. Ishizu was getting annoyed by the quick glances she and Marik were receiving. Had they never seen an Egyptian before? Besides, it's not as though they were dressed normally.
After a few minutes a huge man entered the pub. Marik was shocked. He had thought Odion was tall, but this man had to tower him by around two feet! The man made his way over to them. "You mus' be Ishizu and Marik Ishtar. I'm Rubeus Hagrid, keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts, but call me Hagrid" the giant said with a grin.
"Yes, I am Ishizu and this is my brother Marik" Ishizu said in that mysterious voice of hers. Marik rolled his eyes. Would she ever give up with that voice? Not likely.
"Well, yeh'll have to stay here until you get all your supplies. While you are here, I will show around Diagon Alley along with all the other transfers when they get here, so you can get your supplies. Yeh'll then be taken to another location" Hagrid explained.
"'Other' transfers?" Ishizu inquired.
"Yeah, there are three more coming in from Japan" Hagrid said. Ishizu and Marik exchanged a glance, already catching on to whom they were, but they wanted to make sure.
"Would two of them happen to be called Yugi Moto and Ryou Bakura?" Marik asked.
"Yep, the other is called Seto Kaiba. Yeh know them?" Hagrid asked.
"Lets say we go back a long way" Ishizu said cryptically. Hagrid looked at her, but said nothing.
"Hey, Tom. These two need rooms until they have all Marik's school supplies" Hagrid called over to the bar tender.
"Right, follow me then" Tom said to the two Egyptians. They rose from their seats and left Hagrid waiting for them. After they had left their bags in their rooms, they walked back down stairs. Hagrid was stood waiting for them near the door. "Well, I'd better be off. I'll be back in a couple of days, when the others arrive" he said and walked out the back door (the one with the brick wall). Ishizu and Marik stared after him. After a minute, they shook out of their trance and walked back upstairs. They changed into their nightclothes, going to sleep after their long flight.
(Grimmauld Place)
To say Harry was not happy would be an understatement. He was seething. He'd just found out that Draco Malfoy was here along with some other Slytherins and one of his best friends was on his side! After everything Malfoy had put them through, Hermione could still forgive him, along with Ginny. 'Must be a girl thing' he thought to himself bitterly. He couldn't understand why they trusted the Slytherins do easily. And then there was that girl, Enma. She was weird, to put it lightly. She had red eyes, like Voldemort, so he presumed that she was no good, no matter how much (or little in her case) she protested. In fact, she'd hardly defended herself, which either made her a poor liar or that she was telling the truth and couldn't be bothered making people see that. He sulked up in his and Ron's room, refusing to come out, even when dinner was called. He heard footsteps outside his door. "Go away" he shouted. Instead, whoever it was, opened the door and walked in.
"You know, there's no point in this. Just accept that we're not on Voldemort's side" came Draco's voice. Harry's temper suddenly flared suddenly.
"Then what was that threat about before the summer holiday?" Harry snarled. Draco visibly flinched and looked away ashamedly.
"Um… sorry about that, but… I had to play the part of the 'Deatheater's kid'" Draco said sorrowfully. Harry almost believed him, but he couldn't trust a Malfoy just because he sounded regretful. Harry sighed and pushed past Draco to head down stairs. Draco hadn't expected Harry to believe him, but he had hoped for it. He shook his head and followed Harry downstairs.
The kitchen was rather cramped, what with the Slytherins under protection and 'that strange girl'. Remus walked in, followed closely by Enma. "This girl has been under the influence of the Veritaserum. She's what she says she is, she has no ill will towards us" he said.
"Maybe the potion doesn't work on her, she has RED eyes! Only You-Know-Who has red eyes, she must be evil" Ron shouted. A brief look of hurt passed over Enma's face, but it went as soon as it came and a blank look came upon her face. "Ron, I think we should just trust her, especially if she's under the influence of a truth potion. The only thing I think could be more effective than that would be to torture it out of her" Ginny said quietly, moving her chair over so Enma could sit beside her. Enma walked silently over to the space, summoning a chair to her before sitting down and saying a quiet "thank you" to Ginny. Ginny smiled at her, and Enma gave her a small, brief smile back. They soon started eating, and Remus spoke up. "We'll be going to Diagon Alley tomorrow, to meet the exchange students and to get your supplies. I wonder if Hagrid be able to manage them all. I've heard that one of them has a temper, and the others have strange mood swings".
"Mood swings? I thought they were all boys" Ron said. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Stop being so sexist, Ron. Boys can have mood swings too" she snapped. Everyone sighed and turned back to their meal. Hermione and Ron would always fight about everything.
Yami Pandora: please get reviewing. I'm going to be at my Dad's until around Tuesday, so I won't be able to update for a few days, I expect 5 more reviews by that time.
