Hey, here I am with another chapter for you all! I had my last parade the other day, but I also have more band stuff so, of course, I'm still busy. Enjoy the chapter!
Reminders:
/Ryou to Bakura/
/Bakura to Ryou/
-Yugi to Yami-
-Yami to Yugi-
'Thoughts, emphasis, me being weird, and you get it by now.'
Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or Harry Potter, if you look at previous disclaimers you'll see what I own…kind of.
Ryou slowly made his way towards Professor Dumbledore's office trying to take as much time as he could. Bakura had told him that morning that Isis had told Dumbledore and his father about the ancient spirit, now Ryou was frightened to even step foot in the office he was getting closer to. Step by step his stomach filled with more and more butterflies. Ryou stopped in front of the large stone gargoyle and took a deep calming breath. His still raced and he felt like hyper ventilating, but he didn't really feel like a trip to the infirmary. Ryou took another deep breath as he spoke the password and the gargoyle jumped aside. It even seemed as though the gargoyle had moved quicker than usual, not helping Ryou's nerves.
Ryou walked up the spiral stair case hoping he would trip and get out of this. Now that he was inside the infirmary did sound like a good idea, but Ryou knew better than to not face his fears; look how Bakura ended up.
As he found his way to the top of the stair case Ryou took another deep breath. His time of secrets towards his father was quickly coming to an end. It wasn't like Ryou didn't love his father or anything; he just didn't know what to expect him to say to his son's claim of being possessed by an ancient spirit. Ryou knocked on the door and waited for the response, there it was. 'Here it goes,' thought Ryou as he slowly opened the door just enough to fit his small frame through. 'Was this the beginning or the end?' he wondered.
"Ah, Ryou, do come in and take a seat," Dumbledore said indicating the seat next to James and across from the headmaster's desk. Ryou 'swallowed' the last or his fears and took a calming breath as he sat in the chair provided for him. "As I'm sure you've been told," Dumbledore was looking at Ryou over his half mooned spectacles, "Your father and I have recently received the knowledge that you share, well shared, a body with a spirit from ancient Egypt, correct?" Ryou nodded and his headmaster went on. "From what Professor Ishtar has told us you acquired this 'spirit' by an ancient item that you wear around your neck; As your headmaster I would normally disapprove of every bringing such an item into this school, but I dare say the look on that man's face was priceless when he found out he had a body," Ryou looked up at his headmaster who had a smile on his face which seemed to offer Ryou some sort of reassurance in the matter at hand. "So what do you have to tell us about this spirit and item you possess?" Ryou definitely was not ready for that question, but took a deep breath and began.
"Well, his name is Bakura and yes he's an ancient spirit from Egypt. He possessed this ring," and at this statement Ryou pulled out the millennium ring as James gasped.
"That's the ring I gave you as a gift," he said remember how he was drawn to the trinket; Ryou nodded.
"Yes, so anyway I found out when we moved to Domino that there was an angry spirit in it. When I first met Bakura he was violent and loathed the Pharaoh of his time who conveniently placed himself in an item as well and was my ex-friend Yugi's darker side. That's what we call the spirits, 'Yami.' Well as I went around with this vengeful spirit I never realized when he took control of my body, you can bet my friend's first impression was that I was an evil psycho maniac, and he even hurt me once." Ryou lifted his sleeve to show the two men the scar from the wound in Battle City. "After a while though Bakura got less violent towards me and more protective seeing as he need my body at first, but I guess you could say we became good friends."
"That's quite a story Mr. Bakura, but tell us about these items and the pasts of these spirits, please," Dumbledore urged.
"Well there are seven 'millennium items' in total and when you collect them all you can gain more power, what Bakura wanted to do, there is the puzzle which is in Yugi's possession that holds the soul of the Pharaoh, the Ankh and Scales belong to Shadi where he, well no one knows where he is, Isis had the necklace but I don't think she has it any more, Marik had the rod which is with Yugi, um…I have the ring and I'm not sure what happened to the eye which was owned by a man named Pegasus, but I don't believe he has it anymore." Ryou finished up his explanation on the millennium items. "Now the pasts we aren't too sure about. As I've said Yami Yugi was a Pharaoh and he was the one who trapped himself and my Yami into their respective items so that the Shadow Realm would be locked away. Oh dear I haven't explained that…but it is a better question to ask Bakura so you'll have to interrogate him later. Anyway, my darker side is the spirit of a Tomb Robber who disliked the Pharaoh for some odd reason, another question for him. And that's all I can think of right now." Finished Ryou as he looked up at his headmaster and then over to his father.
"So why didn't you tell me this before?" asked James curiously.
"Well how would you feel if you had to go up to your parents when they came home from work and say 'Hey, I have an ancient spirit living in me, isn't that great?'" Ryou asked of his father.
"Good point," was the reply as James smiled towards Ryou who smiled back.
LALALA
Yugi and his group just arrived into Hogsmeade village by way of Port key; Voldemort had thought it an easier route than having other death eaters apparate them to the village. Yugi looked around and started to lead his group to a secluded alley way in the village, they would be traveling to the school by the Shadow Realm to make it easier to be undetected. He looked around and slowly the shadows became darker and the air more still as the group of four disappeared into the shadows now began their mission: Spy on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
LALALA
Ryou arrived back at Gryffindor tower late that night after his interrogations with the headmaster and his father; they were going to speak with Bakura tomorrow. Ryou hoped that went well, he'd have to talk to his Yami about it in the morning when he awoke. Thankfully it was Saturday and he wouldn't have to wake up early for classes, Ryou was even contemplating on sleeping until lunch, and that became what he would do when he found his brother had waited up for him out of worry.
"Ryou, how did it go? Dad wasn't too angry was he?" Harry asked in a hushed whisper hoping that nobody was up who would hear and spread that him and Ryou were related.
"No he wasn't angry just confused because I hadn't told him, he ended up agreeing with my reasoning in the end," Ryou stated back calmly since his nerves had calmed down immensely. "It actually turned out easier than I thought it would to tell him; though I pity them for deciding to speak with Bakura tomorrow." Ryou laughed quietly just thinking about his Yami being questioned.
"Yeah I would too; Bakura doesn't seem the type to tell people outright what he knows. More like the cryptic fashion of them guessing what he means." Harry spoke his opinion hesitantly in case the ancient spirit heard.
"Yes he's like that," Harry sighed in relief. "Sometimes I think he enjoys watching people squirm around as he pretends to not understand something that he does." Ryou yawned bigly. "Should we get to bed, it is rather late."
"Yes," Harry yawned as well, "That's sounds like a very good idea." The two brothers walked up the staircase leading to the boys' dorms. They readied themselves for bed and immediately fell into a deep sleep as their heads hit their pillows.
LALALA
The shadows grew darker around Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and only one figure staring out a vaguely lit room seemed to notice. White hair blew as the winds rolled by through the air that was quickly becoming still and all appearances and sounds of life faded. The shadows grew darker as the figure known as Bakura stared out the window in suspicion. He knew what these shadows meant, anyone who had been trapped countless times by them would know. The Shadow Realm brought him both comfort and pain as he continued his search out the window for any sign as to who was controlling them.
"Why would anyone besides me, Marik, and Isis know the ways of the Shadows in this school?" he asked himself in barely a whisper. Sure he had thought of trying to teach Ryou how to summon the Shadows, but even his Hikari wouldn't misuse them in anyway. He above most knew the dangers of the Shadow Realm. 'There,' thought Bakura as he saw four figures appearing and the Shadows fading. 'Who are they and what do they want with this school,' Bakura snarled slightly as he saw a familiar hair style. 'What's this? I never thought that Pharaoh and his Lackeys would appear at a magical school, especially if I'm here.'
/Ryou, are you awake/ Bakura attempted to communicate by the mind link but found his Hikari at rest and sighed, he hated waking up the boy. Bakura took one more look at the four people as they huddled in a group discussing as his eyes glazed over and he found himself in his soul room. 'Thank you magic for allowing my soul to still travel through out the ring,' thought Bakura as he left his soul room and knocked on his Hikari's door.
"Hey Ryou, wake up I need to talk to you about something." There was movement and a mumble of a response before the door opened to show Ryou's tired self.
"What is it, 'Kura?" he asked as he rubbed his eyes tiredly.
"You'll never guess what I just saw!"
Ryou narrowed his eyes, "You weren't wandering around were you, because you're not supposed to-."
"No, I wasn't wandering the halls," Bakura interrupted. "I was just staring out the window because I couldn't sleep and noticed how much darker it was getting."
"So? It's past midnight of course it's going to be dark outside."
"Ryou it was the Shadow Realm!" Bakura exclaimed as he gestured with his hands how much of a problem this was. "And four people exited just on the grounds as the Shadows dissipated!"
"What, which four people exited!" Ryou was catching onto this quickly for someone who was half awake.
"I don't know three of them, but three were male and one female. My guess the Pharaoh and his Lackeys, I would recognize that hairstyle anywhere." Bakura told him.
"Oh great, hopefully they didn't find out we're here, I'm in no mood to come across Yugi and his stupid friends!" Ryou snarled.
"Wow Hikari, you sound just like me!" Bakura smiled proudly.
"Oh shut up, anyway, why would those four even step foot in this place, it's supposed to be undetectable to people without…magic..." Realization became evident. "You don't think they're working for the dark lord, do you?" Bakura thought about his Hikari's assumption and nodded.
"They may just be Ryou, they may just be," he replied hoping that it wasn't true. "Perhaps we'll see them around and ask them face to face," a smirk found it's way to the tomb robber's lips. "I've upped the Pharaoh, I have my own body before him," he cackled at his achievement; Ryou sighed.
"Sometimes I still wonder about your sanity," he turned around. "I'll be going to bed now seeing that there is a lunatic and his minions outside of this school and I feel as safe as ever, my Yami has lost his mind again, and I'm really tired. Good night 'Kura!"
"Night to you as well Ryou," Bakura quickly left back to his own body still not used to this sudden change. He looked out the window just in time to see the group split up. He would speak to the headmaster tomorrow about it, first he did was his Hikari felt like and slept a fitful night on a couch in Isis' office, but not before he heard the cackle from the grounds.
LALALA
Yugi looked around as him and his group exited the Shadows of the Shadow Realm and immediately felt eyes on him. He turned around and looked at his surroundings not seeing a soul, spirit, or child in sight. 'Perhaps it is just my imagination,' he thought.
-What is it that bothers you, Yugi?-
-I just thought that someone or thing was watching us Yami, but there isn't anybody or thing in sight.-
-Keep your eyes open Hikari, I fear there may be an unexpected event about to happen.-
Yugi nodded in understanding to his Yami's suggestion. He would keep his eyes open for anything that was out of place and/or could prove an obstacle in their ability to spy on this 'Harry Potter.' Nothing would stop them from achieving their goal of power. They had gotten this far and wouldn't give up.
"Yugi, where should each of us go across these huge lands," Tea asked their leader as she and the other two waited for instructions.
"You Tea, will go to the highest floors of the castle, Voldemort taught us that spell to unlock doors and windows so you can find an empty room up there for your headquarters. We will each have our own headquarters and will tell the others tomorrow night where it is so we can meet there. Tea will have access to a post owl so she can send me paper and pen to write a note that you will all circulate to each other, signing it until it gets back to me with times and places we will meet." Yugi handed the only female member of the group some supplies. "Tristan you will take the forest and grounds as your part of the school to scout; find an easy to find clearing for us to meet. Duke you will take the middle floors and I shall take the bottom floors including the dungeons. Remember to not be seen by anyone no matter how curious they act or are. We shall achieve our goals my friends and rule the world!" Yugi cackled evilly as his minions smirk and left to their respective areas. It had begun and soon Voldemort would win the Magical war and they would all banish him, taking control of the whole world! The world would be theirs and no one would stop them!
Well what did you think? I'm annoyed because I have to start driving tomorrow, grr, but I hope you enjoyed this chapter. A bit more Yugi and co. stuff going on and now, hopefully, you are starting to understand their motives of 'more power.' Tell me what you thought! Loved it, hated it, simply loathed it, I don't care, tell me!
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-Maki-sama-
Review Responses:
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Darkrose 17: No I haven't finished the book, I'm too busy and I stay up too late! –cries- Anyway, here's the continuation!
