Shadu: Hey, here's another lovely chapter for all you readers out there who adore me.

Blackjack Poplar: Yugi comes from a muggle home. I think it would be "muggleish".

Yaminakathy: Here's your update.

Dr. Evans: I'm glad you like the story. If you're wondering about the story that this was inspired by, it's History of Magic. If you're wondering about the fact that I stated that Yugi went to Hogwarts early, there isn't one, yet.

Tiger-of-Ice: You really are too kind. Here's another chapter hot off the press.

Voakands: Next chapter, you will get to see Yugi in front of a class, so be patient. As for the reviewers, I'm aware. I'm like that too. But I don't think I'll write a sequel though. And uh, ::POOF!:: here's another chapter brought to you by my magical fingers and my odd mind.

C.M Aeris Queen of Insanity: Let me tell you a little secret, if I may, I like Lizeth's story better for the simple fact that it's a little more completed than this one. You will soon find out why Yugi is the way he is, everything will be explained in time, promise. As for the rant about Severus, uh.....well....no comment.

Ryua Malfoy: Glad you like the story.

Elfie-chan: Yes, no more writer's block. But reviewer's block isn't nearly as bad, right?

Aurora: Tell you a secret, HERE COMES ANOTHER!

Ch. 4

Old friends

The two prep weeks passed extremely quickly. It seemed, to Yugi, as though he had just gotten there and gotten used to the castle again when it was time for the students. He barely had anytime to figure out what he was going to teach. He figured it out though, and he was half ready for the students. He had his lessons ready, just not his mind. He was a little shaky the whole day before the students arrived.

"Come on Yugi, we're going to be late if you don't hurry," Magic called.

"R-right," Yugi nodded a little, following Magic.

The two walked into the Great Hall where Dumbledore, and some of the other teachers were waiting. McGonagal looked up from the table; Snape diverted his eyes as if he were to good to look at the newcomers. Hagrid smiled warmly at them. A new teacher that Yugi didn't recognize watched them. Another, whose face seemed faguly familiar smiled a big smile. The other teachers glanced up, then went back to their conversations. (A/N: I can't remember all their names....;). Yugi walked up and took his place, Magic sitting beside him.

"AH, Yugi, Magic, glad you could join us," Dumbledore smiled.

Yugi nodded in half-hearted agreement. He wasn't so excited about this. But he knew he had to be polite. He looked at the teachers around him. Most where ones he recognized, mostly because they were teaching when he was in school. But there were a few that he didn't. Such as the red-headed man sitting by Professor Snape, who was looking very sourly at the red head. Yugi knew that he didn't have a red-headed teacher when he was in school, but that man looked kind of familiar. Then there was the other that he didn't recognize. It was another man, looking about in his thirties who had glasses and brown hair. His hair was real short and he looked kind of, worn-out. But then again, he also looked very lax, so maybe that was just it. Everyone else he knew.

Dumbledore looked around the table.

"I would like to start this meeting, but we are still missing one person," he sighed.

"Who?" the red head asked.

"It looks as though everyone is here," McGonagal agreed.

"No, we are still missing our History of Magic proffessor," Dumbledore stated.

"Binns doesn't come to these things, you know that," someone stated.

"Oh, didn't you hear, Binns finally retired," Dumbledore stated. "We're waiting on the new teacher."

A murmur swept around the table.

"It seems this will be know as the year of new teachers then," Snape drawled.

A couple of teachers nodded in agreement. Others still muttered to their neighbor. And the rest just sat there in silence. Yugi was one of those who said nothing.

"So, why is he late?" the lax thirity year-old asked.

"He just arrived yesterday, Binns decieded a week ago to retire, and I had a hard time finding someone I thought would be qualified for the job," Dumbledore explained. "I found one a short time ago, and he just arrived, so he must be putting the final touches on his room."

This time, it was an annoyed, and somewhat angry murmur that passed around the table. But it was intrupted by the sound of the doors to the Great Hall opening. In the entry way stood a young man, just out of college from the looks of it. No one could really make his features out because of his distance, but as he got closer, his they became easier to see. He had jet black hair, except for the two streaks in it, which started at his temples, went behind his ears, and joined together in the back, making a V. In the front, his hair stood up in five spikes and smoothed out. He had a couple of unshaven chin hairs which gave him sort of a tough look. His left ear was peirced and had a single, small, golden ring running through it. However, also on his left ear, was a very unusual mark. His ear was split down the middle, starting from the top, the part just about where it starts to turn downward. The split cut through the top part of his ear. Some of the teachers muttered about the gap in his ear, but this man didn't notice, or just didn't care. He had brown eyes and a stride that told the world he didn't care what they think. His button up shirt was an eeire red, and just the top two buttons weren't buttoned, revealing a black shirt. His dark blue jeans just added to the eerieness. He also wore tan hiking boots, which annouched every step he took as he sat in his place at the table.

"Good, now that everyone's here, let me just say this before the students arrive," Dumbledore spoke loud and clearly. "As you all know, we have a lot of new teachers. Those who are new, you may come to me, or to any of the other teachers for help. As for the older ones, you must help the new teachers if they come and ask for it."

And at that, he left them all to themselves. All the teachers stayed at the table and talked amongst themselves. Some of them didn't even notice when the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh year students entered the Hall. But Yugi did, and his breath caught in his throat. Magic had left, saying that he wasn't a teacher and shouldn't be here. Dumbledore had sent some food with the wolf; his way of saying thanks. Yugi really wished Magic hadn't had left. He was really starting to regret agreeing to this job. But it was to late to back out now.

Yugi nearly stopped breathing all together when all the students had come into the Great Hall. He didn't think he'd have that many students to teach. He wanted to just die right there, in his seat, at the front of the hall. He wished his could just melt into the ground. However, he couldn't. He could only sit there and watch as the sorting hat put all of the first year students into houses. After that, Dumbledore stood to make his opening speech.

"Welcome all my students, new, and old," Dumbledore addressed. "If any of you were not aware, we have several new teachers this year. First, we will introduce our new teacher teaching the new subject of Knowledge of Magic, Professor Yugi Mutou."

Yugi stood up quickly, bowed, and sat back down. But in the audience, Daniel wanted to leap up. That was the man that they had seen at the bookstore. That was the guy with the weird pendant. So, he was here to teach? But, how?

"Next would be our new Deviations teacher, Proffessor Jake Aiwa," Dumbledore continued.

The teacher with the glasses stood for a second and sat down himself.

"The Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Ronald Weasley," Dumbledore's eyes twinkled at little with this annoucement.

"Dad?" Renta and Eddie exclaimedm, in unison, with a start.

Ron grinned his goofy grin at them, waved, and sat back down.

"And finally, our new History of Magic teacher, Proffessor Kye aoji," Dumbledore annouched.

The man in the red shirt stood. You could hear the girls out among the students sigh. They all thought he was cute. However, this made the guys gag. Without a word, a smile, or a wave, the teacher sat down.

The feast went by quickly. And pretty soon, all the students, teachers, and others were back into their rooms. Yugi walked into a dark room. His class room was dark and eeire. Yugi's scar began to burn fiercely. Yugi started to go up the stairs when a voice from the enterence stopped.

"Hey, wait," it called.

Yugi turned to see Kye standing in the doorway, his figure outlined in the dim light given by the lights out in the hallway. Yugi looked at him in a stunned silence for a second.

"I just wanted to say hi, us newbies got to stick together, right?" Kye called to Yugi again.

Yugi still didn't say anything, but his head nodded a little.

"What's all the racket?" Magic groaned as he walked out of the bedroom.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you?" Kye asked.

"Yeah, but that's alright," Magic stated as he looked at Kye.

"Well, I'd better be going to my bedroom, we've got a big day tomorrow," Kye bowed and left.

"Come on Yug," Magic pulled Yugi by the ear.

Yugi stumbled into the dark room that was the sleeping quarters.

"Goodnight," Magic, curling up in his bed, told the new teacher as he was released from Magic's grasp.

Yugi laid in bed. He wasn't sure how long he stayed awake, waiting for the pain to leave. He thought about all sorts of things, such as the dread he felt. He wasn't exactly ready for tomorrow. But he knew that he had no choice but to do it. After all, it is what Yami would want.

Shadu: By the way, if you wanna see a pic of Kye, go to my profile. Same goes for Yugi.

Enjoy.

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