Shadu: So I don't face any death threats, I decided to write another chapter.

Hokage: --; Shadu's in a strange mood right now.

Shadu: ::sticks tongue out::

Hokage: -.- ) I think Ish has taken Over

Ish: HAVE NOT!

Hokage: --; Please just kill me now....

Elfie-Chan: I know, poor little Yugi J. Mutou

Blackjack Poplar: They're almost to Hogwarts

tiger-of-ice: Well, I don't know if I rock, but thanks for thinking I do.

Kayzie Kaiba: Do you really want to know who Hermione married? If you do, I'll tell you, later. I can't tell you why Yugi's the way he is right now. If I did, it would ruin part of the story. Maybe I'll make a story where the readers are characters....You've given me a great idea. Thanks! When it's started, you'll get first pick at the kind of character you wanna be.

Ch. 3

Make Your Bed

Hagrid poked his head in a little while after Daniel had tried to talk to Yugi. Hagrid found the small professor froze stiff. Sighing, he picked up the small man and motioned for Magic to follow him. Daniel turned around just in time to see the three leave.

"Hagrid, wait," he called, but it was too late because Hagrid was already out of the door.

There was something strange about that fellow. He was strange looking to begin with, but that necklace that he wore around his neck was really weird too. He had never seen or heard of anything like it. And also, why had Hagrid come and taken him? With a reluctant sigh, Daniel turned back to the task at hand.

Hagrid, not knowing what else to do, walked along, cradling the petrified Yugi in his arms, or the crook of one of his massive arms and scratched his beard with the other hand.

"Hagrid, this might be a bad idea," Magic said as they walked back to the motorcycle. "Maybe we should take him home, work with him, and then try again next year."

But Hagrid shook his head.

"I was to'd ta b'ing 'im ta Dumbledore, no que'tions asked," Hagird told Magic. "If you 'ant ta do dat, take it up wi'h Dumbledore."

Magic sighed. He realized now that as gentle as the giant named Hagrid was, he wouldn't back away or fail at anything Dumbledore told him. It wouldn't be easy, but he knew that they could pull Yugi at least half way out of this, with the help of the other teachers there, or at least, he hoped. It was only during the bike ride to Hogwarts did Yugi unfreeze, only to find himself in between the arms of Hagrid again. Suddenly grasping what was going on, Yugi latched onto on of Hagrid's arm, his small frame beginning to shake again.

"'ey Yugi, 'ood take fe'l ya," Hagrid joked.

But Yugi just looked up at Hagrid with eyes that pleaded him to end the flight as soon as possible. Even though he had grown, and seemingly, had grown into his eyes, or his eyes had shrunk to him, his eyes were still big, and could still give pleading looks like no one else. Hagrid sighed.

"'an't stop 'til we get 'here," Hagrid shrugged.

Yugi said nothing, but Hagrid felt Yugi's clutch grow tighter. Hagrid resisted the urge to sigh. And he was doing well too. But he didn't press the matter, he couldn't, that might set Yugi back even more, and that was the last thing they needed right now.

Magic watched as the scenery zoomed by bellow them. Pretty soon, Hogwarts was in sight. He saw the maginicent castle jet up into the sky. It was huge. You could tell, just by looking at it, that it must have many floor and corridors. It was huge. Even Yugi was looking, though never letting go of Hagrid's arm.

"There it is," Hagird stated. "Hogwarts."

"It's huge," Magic stated in awe.

"Yep, sure is," Hagrid nodded.

They quickly pulled up in front of the main enterance. Jumping out of the passenger cart, Magic stretched his body, and heard his back pop nearly ten times. Hagrid got off the bike as soon as Yugi let go. Yugi jumped off very quickly.

"Come wit meh," Hagrid motioned to the two of them.

The walked inside, following Hagrid. The inside was even more impressive than the outside. Hagrid lead through corridor after corridor until they reached a phoenix statue, which Yugi remembered from the last time he was here. Clearing his throat, Hagrid said the password and the statue began to spiral up, revealing a staircase and the passage to the headmaster's office. Once inside, the portraits of the past headmasters looked down at the new arrivals. Magic watched as the gadgets on the shelves whirled and spun about. He was so astounded that he didn't notice Dumbledore walking in to sit behind his desk.

"So Magic, you decided to Join Yugi?" Dumbledore said in his usual soothing tone.

Magic whipped his head around to see the headmaster. The kind old man looked back at him, eyes twinkling. Magic ducked his head in greeting.

"Yes, I hope you don't mind," Magic stated.

"Not at all," Dumbledore answered. "In fact, I think it was a good thing you came," then he turned to Yugi. "How are you?"

"I'm doing okay sir," Yugi bowed out of respect.

"Hagrid, would you show Mr. Mutou and his guardian to their room?" Dumbledore asked.

Hagrid nodded and motioned for the two to follow. Magic, however, lagged behind and waited until the others were gone before turning back to Dumbledore, who watched him with extreme interest.

"Aren't you going to follow them?" Dumbledore asked.

"Not yet, you see there's something I need to talk to you about," Magic told the headmaster.

"Oh?" Dumbledore asked, sounding somewhat surprised.

"Yeah, you see, I don't think Yugi's up for this just yet. Maybe he and I should go home and allow me to work with him and try again next year," Magic explained.

"I wish I could do that Magic, but in this day and age, it is imparative that the youngesters are informed about the types of magic that is out there, besides wizarding magic," Dumbledore sighed. "If it were under other circumstances, I would grant you that favor. But this can't wait. Besides, I have faith in Yugi."

Magic sighed and bowed.

"If you think that this plan of action is best, then I will stand behind it as well," Magic told Dumbledore.

Dubmbledore nodded, showed Magic to his room. Magic was sure to pay close attention to the path they were taking so he could find his way later. When they reached the room, Magic and Dumbledore bid each other a humble goodbye and went their separate ways.

Magic walked into the room to find Yugi putting up posters. Most were posters of Duel Monsters. Some weren't. There were a couple of wall scrolls too. Some posters were of landscapes. Most were of Duel Monsters, or was Duel Monster related. There was one that was black with white words that said, "Do You Dare To Duel?" and it had a small KC in the top right-hand corner, telling you it was from Kaiba Corp. They were trying to hype the Battle City Tournament, like they really needed to. A wall scroll near the front had the head of an emerald dragon on it. Another poster, a long, horizontal one, near the wall scroll with the dragon, had a mountian-top landscape on it. There were posters with Blue Eyes on them (all put out by Kaiba Corp.), posters with all kinds of Duel Monsters on them (also put out by Kaiba Corp.), some hyping tournaments (put out by Kaiba Corp. and Industrail Illusions), Others with the Dark Magician on them (Yeah, you guessed it, put out by Kaiba Corp.). The wall scrolls consisted mostly of either dragons or magicians, or even fanstasy lands. And the landscape posters were from all kinds of places. Everything from the mountains to the ocean. Magic felt right at home here. It reminded him of the good old days where Yugi and he lived in the Kame Game Shop and theyused to just hang out. There was just one thing that Yugi needed to change.

"Hey Yugi, don't you think these desks are a little, I dunno, inappropriate, for this setting?" Magic asked.

"Yeah, maybe just a little, what do you suggest?" Yugi asked.

A smirk creeped across Magic's face. He went over and whispered his idea into Yugi's ear. Yugi's eyes got really wide, but he nodded in agreement.

"I'll go talk to him right now," Yugi stated.

Yugi left the room. Magic turned around and went into the room that would be their sleeping quarters and office. He looked around. It was very plain. Only one bed too. Magic decided that he'd better do something about this room. He didn't like it being so, so, so, empty. Magic knew some conquering magic. He could create things with it. Pretty much anything he wanted. And so he would. He would go to work on this room.

First, he needed a bed for himself. Nothing too elaborate. Just something to sleep on. Closing his eyes and rubbing his hands, he thought of what he should make. After figuring it out, he held his hands out and started to mutter some words. After he was sure he had completed his task, he opened his eyes. There, in front of him, was just what he had wanted. It was something of a sleeping bag and bean bag chair in a more bed0like shape. It wasn't raised off the ground any, and it really did look like a dog bed, but Magic was, after all, a wolf, and though his special powers allowed him to be more human than wolf, he still liked things like this over a bed, like Yugi's. Which reminded him that he needed to work on that next.

He turned to Yugi's bed. A simple four poster bed with sheets. That wouldn't do at all. Magic knew that even though Yugi could sleep any time, any place, he preferred his own bed. So, Magic once again closed his eyes, held out his hands, and muttered words. When he opened his eyes, he was pleased to see almost an exact replica of Yugi's bed that he had in his apartment, and no, it wasn't the couch. It was what was known as a captin's bed. It was made of unpolished wood. It had four drawers on one side, and was backed to the wall on the other. Two drawers across and two down. It was raised off the floor a little, and the matress sunk into the bed. The headboard and footboard rose at least half a foot above the matress. The sheets Magic left alone. It was the bed, not the sheets, that mattered.

Magic then looked at the walls and the ceiling.They were just a little bare. Once again repeating the previous procejure, Magic created a couple of book shelves, a desk like the one Yugi had back home, a night stand for Yugi's bed, chest of drawers, a squishy couch in a corner, and a fan lamp on the ceiling, with a light switch on the wall. With a sasisfied grin on his face, he reentered the classroom.

He there saw Yugi, using his wand and the magic he had learned at Hogwarts in his schooling years, to transform the desks into futons. They had little lap desks beneath them, so the students could take notes if they wanted. Yugi then turned the stone floor into a carpeted one. With a sasified smile, he turned to Magic.

"So, the headmaster gave you permission?" Magic asked, pointlessly.

"Yeah," Yugi nodded. "He said I could do what I wanted as long as I didn't blow a hole in the roof."

Magic chuckled at that.

"So, what do you think?" Yugi asked.

"I think it's much more inviting now," Magic nodded.

Yugi smiled. Then, as if it were an after thought, he brought back the desk and chalkboard that was left to him to the front of the room.

"Finished," Yugi grinned.

"I would like to take a class in this room," Magic stated matter-of-factly.

"Well, well, if this isn't the quaint room," a sleesy voice drawled.

Yugi froze and turned around, stiff. Severus Snape stood in the doorway, eyeing the room in disgust. Then, he spoted the teacher, Yugi J. Mutou.

"Well, if it isn't Yugi mUtou," Snape sneered as he walked fluidly over to Yugi. "I remember when you were in school. You were quite the show off. Are you still that way, or have you toned down?"

Yugi didn't say anything. He couldn't, he tongue wouldn't move. Air refused to pass over his vocal chords and strike a note, to make a noise. Yugi just stood there, looking at Snape in almost utter terror.

"So, you've gone from show off, to scared little boy, hummm?" Snape asked, using one of his long fingers to lift Yugi's chin and force him to look into his cold eyes.

"Yugi, a show off, you must be kidding," Magic called from the top of the stairs.

"He came here long before he was supposed to," Snape shot at Magic. "He was the youngest student to ever attend Hogwarts. He was a show off."

"Oh, you're just angry because he out did you," Magic shrugged.

Snape growled and let Yugi's chin go to glare up at Magic.

"And what would you know, you pup?" Snape spat.

"Pup?" Magic gasped, outraged.

He pulled himself gracefully onto the ledge in front of him and launched himself to the floor below, landing just in front of Snape. Magic's usually mischievous brown eyes had turned cold as he glraed up at Snape.

"Listen up pal, I don't know who you think you are, but I'm sure I've lived longer than you, your father, and half of you family combined, so don't trifle with me, you DON'T want me as an enemy," Magic growled warningly.

"Well, be warned, you don't want me as an enemy either," Snape growled back.

Then, in a very aburpt fashion, Snape turned and stormed out of the room. Yugi relaxed a little, letting out a breath.

"Thanks Magic," Yugi nodded.

"Welcome, but Yug, you need to get a backbone," Magic told his buddy.

"I know," Yugi hung his head.

Then, Magic's face lightened and he put a hand on Yugi's shoulder.

"It'll come in time, I promise," Magic told him.

"Well, isn't this just a pleasant room?" a sweet voice flitered to Yugi's ears.

Yugi turned away from Magic to see Proffessor McGonagal standing at the enterance to his room, inspecting all the posters and scrolls on the walls.

"Proffessor McGonagal," Yugi stammered a little.

"Gosh, is this room a new tourist attraction or somehting?" Magic mumbled under his breath.

"Well hello Yugi, it's been a while," McGonagal nodded. "It's good to see you are well."

"Re-relatively, yes," Yugi nodded. "I'm feeling better to be in a familiar place."

"I like wha you've done to this old room," McGonagal smiled. "It's quite a change from the rest of the rooms here. I think the students will like it. So, are you ready for classes?"

"Not to a certain extent," Yugi confessed.

"Oh?" McGonagal raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I'm still really nervous in front of cr-crowds," Yugi lowered his head.

McGonagal studied him for a moment and then walked over and put a steadying hand on his shoulder.

"You'll do fine, I'm sure of it, and if you need any help, I'll be more than happy to assist," McGonagal smiled.

Yugi looked up at her, and then returned the warm guester.

"Thanks, it means a lot," Yugi stated.

She smiled and then walked over to Magic. Magic studied her while she studied him. They both looked at each other, for they had never met previous to this.

"And who's this little fellow?" McGonagal asked.

"The name's Magic," Magic replied, holding out a hand.

"Minerva McGonagal," McGonagal shook Magic's paw.

"Well, I must really be going, see you two later," she waved as she walked out the room.

Yugi was starting to feel pretty good about himself. Maybe this wasn't going to be so bad after all. Everyone here respected him and treated him like an equal. He was accepted here.

Magic looked at Yugi. He had found a new source of strength and confidence. He smiled to himself. Maybe Yugi wasn't going to do that badly. Maybe Yugi was going to actually be fine. Maybe, maybe he would finally find peace from the past here.

Shadu: Man, HALLEIUGHa! I'm over my writer's block, at least on this story. And it feels GREAT! Anyways, hope the rest of you are happy too. I know I am! If you are, then you'll let me know with a little review.