See how bored I am! I'm updating the next day again! SHEESH! I hope you're all happy because this won't last. Pretty soon I'll be up and about everywhere! I have Band about three days a week starting up soon and tennis one day a week which means I'll be home for about three days only! Not to mention band camp and tour which will take away ten days this summer…wow, I'm a busy person! Heh….

Reminders:

/Ryou to Bakura/

/Bakura to Ryou/

'Thoughts'

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or Harry Potter!

Dumbledore apparated into a dark alley in Japan late that night only minutes after Harry had left his office. He puts away his wand and left the alley, walking down the deserted streets. He looked down at a piece of parchment he held in his hand and went to the first address, Joey's house. He looked in secretly and found that his father looked as fine as ever, though Dumbledore made a note to ask if the blonde wanted to stay at Hogwarts or someone else's house; he already didn't approve of this environment for a growing wizard. He left the house and started off towards Ryou's home expecting to see something better that Joey's was. He stepped up and found the door open and walked into the house looking around. Everything looked in order, but that could still mean something had happened. He walked throughout the downstairs and then went to the second floor where he almost got knocked out by a baseball bat. Dumbledore jumped out of the way just in time to come in eye contact of the white haired boy's father. "You must be Mr. Bakura," he smiled knowingly with that air of mystery about him. "I am Albus Dumbledore, Ryou's Headmaster." The man eyed him wearily, but slowly lowered the bat with a confused look about him.

"If you're the headmaster, then shouldn't you be at the school watching your students," he asked suspiciously, not sure what to think. Dumbledore's eyes twinkled.

"That is the problem, you see, there have been reports of great magical activity in this city so I came to check on two of my students families." He smiled kindly at the man, "You are alright, are you not?" Mr. Bakura tensed slightly and beckoned for the older man to follow him. He stopped at a closet and opened it to reveal a man in a dark cloak tied up, with blood dripping from him head where the bat had hit him.

"Is this one of those wizards you were looking for?" he asked while Dumbledore checked to see if the man was still alive, he was. Dumbledore nodded his head in affirmation to Mr. Bakura's question, he looked at the man and an idea formed into his head.

"Since it is obvious you are a target for these men, would you like to come to our school, for safety purposes. I'm sure Ryou would agree that we do not wish you to be hurt." Dumbledore suggested, Mr. Bakura thought it over and looked around his home.

"I'll need to pack some things, but alright I suppose…" Dumbledore smiled at the answer he received. He wanted to see how this would affect Ryou, but didn't say that aloud.

"Take all the time that you need," he told the man, "we will leave in the morning at the latest…"

Harry Potter walked into his common room and was immediately grabbed by Ron and Joey who dragged him to a chair and started to interrogate him. That was until a certain white haired boy cleared his throat, which the two boys didn't hear, until Ryou grasped both their robes and yanked them back catching their breath in their throats.

"What was that for, Ryou!" exclaimed Ron when he got his wind back. The white haired boy just smiled innocently…a little too innocently.

"I would think Harry would like some air to breathe and calm down before you start to harass him," Harry smiled in an appreciative way, calming down for a bit as Hermione came over and also scolded the boys.

"Alright, I'm ready," said Harry and answered their first question, "I was at Dumbledore's, trying to find out where he was going."

"Well? Where did he go?" asked Joey excitedly, never been one to discuss his teachers back home. Ron looked at him strangely, but shrugged it off.

"He's in Japan," Ryou looked at Harry and he answered the unsaid question, "Apparently there has been magical activity there and he went to check it out. Have you two heard anything?" Ryou and Joey exchanged looks before shrugging.

"Professor Ishtar told us there had been some weird things happening there, but we didn't know it was so bad that Dumbledore had to go. I hope everyone is okay," Ryou looked worriedly at Joey. Hermione was confused.

"Haven't you heard from your friends back home or anything?" she asked, never talking much about any acquaintances that Ryou and Joey had across the world. Joey shook his head.

"Not too long ago our friends decided it was best if we didn't hang out with them anymore. That was before we came here so we're used to it, though I certainly would like to wring Yugi's neck…"a sinister look overcame his face. Harry watched this and was a bit lost.

"Ryou are you okay? You're suddenly looking like you're going to strangle the first person you saw just because you want to," he sounded worried and Ryou apologized with a bow. Harry just nodded his forgiveness, still lost by the sudden change in attitude, but didn't miss the sharp kick Joey gave the white haired teen.

"Ryou just doesn't like Yugi anymore, the little short demon, and had to deal with him before we left for London, back in August." He replied to help out the boy next to him who was trying to get his Yami under control.

"Alright, but is late and we should be getting to bed," said Hermione and bid them goodnight as they all went to their dormitories to sleep.

Dumbledore and Mr. Bakura arrived at the Ministry of Magic in Britain first thing that morning and dropped off the still unconscious death eater, who must have gotten a sharp whack to the head. Most of the wizards and witches at the ministry were shocked to find out a muggle had done this damaged but Dumbledore just smiled and replied that they needed to leave, and leave they did, arriving in the Headmaster's office just before breakfast. "I will have the house elves bring you some food, if that is alright?" Mr. Bakura nodded his agreement, seeing that he shouldn't make an appearance in front of his son at the boarding school of magic. "It will not be too long before I am back, I'll most likely be tagged by Professor McGonagall after breakfast, so you'll have to meet your son's head of house." He smiled, said his good bye and left the office. Not too long later a small house elf brought Mr. Bakura his breakfast, he ate it gratefully.

Dumbledore was right in saying the strict professor would follow him to meet the man, and they walked in not too long after breakfast. Professor McGonagall took one look at him and then at Dumbledore and sighed, knowing she wouldn't get any information out of the Headmaster until later. She greeted the man as he stood and shook her hand politely. They spoke for sometime, McGonagall having no classes until after lunch. "So when will I be able to see my son?" asked Mr. Bakura out of the blue. Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as he smiled.

"I'm sure Professor McGonagall can bring him here after classes, am I right?" he turned to the professor and winked. McGonagall nodded her head wondering what Dumbledore was thinking at that moment, but she had to head for her class so giving her pleasure in meeting Mr. Bakura, left to go teach.

Sometime later Dumbledore left to go speak with Professor McGonagall and after her class walked in and spoke to her in a low voice, she nodded her head and he left quickly. Ryou had waited patiently and walked up to his professor's desk.

"Professor?" he asked politely to get her attention. She looked at him and gave him permission to ask. "I was wondering if there were any books on the transfiguration we're working on in the library?" he asked looking nervous. She smiled at him, wondering how this could be the man's son.

"There's in the restricted section, but I can give you a note," she quickly wrote the title down and signed the piece of parchment handing it to the boy. He took it gratefully, expressed his gratitude and left when she said he could.

Ryou began his walk to the library, talking to his annoyed Yami. /Hey, Ryou? You know you didn't have to ask the teacher for a note, I could have just snuck in there and taken it for you! I haven't been out in ages/ complained the spirit of the millennium ring. /I can't let you out, haven't you noticed that people are already getting suspicious of my mood swings whenever you get control? I can't risk them finding out about you! Think of what would happen to us if they all knew that I am possessed by an ancient spirit/ he replied handing the note to the librarian and waited until she brought him the book. /But I want to stretch too! It's so cramped in my soul room, be nice Ryou! I could turn evil again/ reasoned Bakura. /Oh you will not! Just live with it, I'll let you out tonight, okay/ asked Ryou. /Yay! I mean, that works…fine…/ Ryou sighed at his Yami's strange behavior. He walked to the great hall for dinner a bit later than the restof the students, but took a seat next to Harry who looked at him questioningly. "Where were you?" he asked.

"I went to the library to get a book," Ryou showed him the book he had picked up and smiled, "I had to ask Professor McGonagall for a note since it was in the restricted section." Hermione looked aghast.

"You mean she just gave you a note?" she asked him, never one to ask the transfiguration professor to have a note to get a book, of course usually all she had to do was borrow Harry's invisibility cloak, but Ryou and Joey didn't know about that.

"Yeah, is that a problem? She was very nice about it. I just asked if there was a book on what we're working on and she told me where it was and gave me a note," he said as though it was nothing and ate his dinner. They talked a bit more about random things that came to mind and after dinner left for their common rooms as usual, Ryou heard his voice called out and turned to find Professor McGonagall who said she needed him to come with her. "Okay, see you later guys," and he followed her to a statue where she said the password and led him up a spiral staircase telling him to knock and leaving the boy in the room. Ryou looked around a bit confused and knocked on the door as instructed, it opened and he was brought into the office of the Headmaster. /Oh! Ryou, you're in trouble/ snickered Bakura. Ryou looked nervously around and was greeted by the headmaster who was sitting behind his desk speaking with another man who had his back turned to Ryou. Dumbledore placed his wand at the man's temples and said a word and a spark of magic appeared; the man's head fell onto a pillow that had appeared on the desk. Dumbledore smiled at Ryou as he stood up. "Ryou, sorry you needed to see that, but I had to do it for the sake of many people," Ryou looked confused until he saw that it was his father's head on the pillow, his eyes widened.

"What did you do to him?" he asked worriedly as he ran to his father's side, finding out he was only asleep. Dumbledore's eyes just twinkled.

"I just took off a memory charm he had placed on him long ago…" replied Dumbledore as Ryou turned to him waiting for more information.

Muahahahaha! There you go, the next chapter! Sorry the last one was so short. Well, this time I left you with a cliff hanger! So…any predictions as of why Ryou's father had a memory charm on him? Or do you think you know what's going on in the story? Well, please Review and tell me what you think! Hope this made up for the really short chapter last time! See you next time!
-Maki-sama-