Something Wicked This Way Comes

Thanks to wildace keladry2005, the dark prep, Fox Loves Shinigami, NKingy,

NKingy – I'll get into the sword and dagger thing later. Hopefully. Actually, I don't know why I used that. I was making it up as I was going along.

I lied! This is the last chapter before I announce the houses! Keep voting!

The train ride was tediously slow. After about an hour, everyone was bored stiff. Marik was slumped over in his seat, clutching the Millennium Rod protectively, and drooling slightly. Ryou was flipping boredly though his cards, and Yugi and Amaya were conversing quietly, their other halves floating nearby.

"So do you thing that Sakura is the key for returning Yami his memories?" Yugi asked, watching the two dark spirits. They were both blushing and Sakura was staring at her feet. Amaya smiled softly, feeling the Queen's heart flutter with the joy of seeing her husband again.

"Yeah," she whispered, "they both seem so happy right now. Even if the Pharaoh's mind doesn't remember her, I think his heart does."

Just then, the compartment door slid open. Standing in the doorway were two of the teens Yugi and Amaya had met in Diagon Alley. Hermione and Ron. They were both dressed in their school uniforms and pinned to the front of their robes were two red and gold badges with a large P on them. Hermione smiled warmly at Yugi and Amaya.

"Hello you two. We were hoping to meet you before we arrive. Are these your friends?" She asked, looking at Ryou and Marik, and grimacing as Marik snorted in his sleep and some more drool escaped his mouth.

Amaya smiled at the brunette. "Yeah, this is Ryou Bakura, but everyone just calls him Bakura." Ryou nodded in greeting a slight smile on his face. "And the other guy is Marik Ishtar." In response, Marik snorted louder and curled up in a ball, muttering 'Winged Dragon of Ra… destroy him…!" Yugi, Amaya, and Ryou sweatdropped and laughed uncomfortably. "He usually not like this." Ryou offered. :Liar: Bakura said in his mind.

"Well, I'm Hermione Granger, and this is Ron Weasley. We're the sixth-year Gryffindor Prefects." She looked at her watch and gasped softly. "Oh, Ron, we told Harry we would meet him as soon as the meeting ended." She turned to the four transfers. "I'm sorry, but our friend is waiting for us." The two left the compartment and closed the door softly.

Yami looked at his hikari. "I don't trust them hikari." He said, Sakura saying the same to Amaya.

"Why were we hoping to see them before we got to Hogwarts?" Ron asked, walking in step with Hermione. The witch rolled her eyes, and extracted a newspaper article from her robe pocket.

Knockturn Alley Shop Robbed

At two twenty this morning, Stefan Roakes, shop owner of Roakes and Wallburn (1) heard an intruder enter his shop. He says that the robbers were the two teens that were in his shop the previous day. While one collected a set of daggers and a sword, the other held him off without even using a wand. Then he summoned some sort of bizarre creature that attacked Roakes and nearly killed him. Luckily, the owners of the shop next door heard his screams and saved him from the creature. They said that their spell seemed to have no effect on it, but the thing disappeared into a vortex that opened up at its feet. The creature is yet to be identified. The thieves are described as two teens, one with pure white hair, the other with blonde, the blond was wearing purple robes while his accomplice wore blood-red ones. If you come across these two, do not confront them as the brand of magic they are able to produce is something new to the Wizarding world and considered very dangerous.

"I saw this yesterday morning." Hermione said, putting the parchment back in her pocket. "Ryou sounds like one of those guys. Not a lot of young people have pure white hair you know." Ron shrugged.

"I guess."

It was dark by the time that the train stopped, outside a small deserted platform. The four were dressed in their ouncomfortable uniforms and walking out onto the platform. The rain had cleared up making the platform very slippery beneath their feet.

"Firs' years, this way! Firs' years!" Boomed Hagrid's familiar voice. The giant man paused for a secod before calling out again, "Firs' years an' transfers!" They small group ran up toward him.

"Hey you four! Had a good trip?" They all nodded, smiling up at him.

After all the first years were gathered, Hagrid began to lead them down a steep forest path that was incredibly slippery from all the water. Finally the trees thinned out and they came upon a small rocky beach, floating at the edge of the water was a fleet of small boats.

Before them, was a gigantic black lake that reflected the bright crescent moon overhead. And on the very top of the cliff overlooking it, stood a magnificent castle. Numerous towers and turrets loomed high into the sky, and countless lights shone from large windows all over the castle. Everyone stared in awe.

"No more than four to a boat, please." Hagrid said, climbing into the biggest boat that seemed to sink a little at his weight. The four quickly clambered into an empty boat, none of them wanting to sit with terrified eleven year olds. As soon as the last child was seated, the boats began to glide across the dark surface of the large lake. Amaya gently let her hand drag along the side of the boat, letting the cold water glide over her fingers. This was real. Her heart thumped faster in her chest as they come closer to their destination.

They large group stood outside the great hall, waiting somewhat impatiently for Professor McGonagall to let them enter. Some of the first years were nerviously whispering amongst themselves about how they would be sorted. A chubby-looking kid with thick curly hair was telling his friend that he heard they had to duel a teacher, while a thin girl with black hair kept insisted that they would have to fight a mountain troll. Unconciously, Amaya gripped her deck hard. 'Fat load of good it's going to do me.' She thought darkly to herself. They had all found out that electronics didn't work in Hogwarts.

Next to her, Ryou was playing with the points of the Millenium Ring, trying to calm himself. Bakura wasn't helping.

:Hey Hikari, when you have to fight the troll, send out Dark Necrophelia, okay? Hey! Are you even listening to me:

Just then, Professor McGonagall returned, telling the first years to follow her.

"Wait here, you four." She said, before leading the first years away. The tall doors closed once again, and after some time, the muffled sounds of houses being calld out, followed by thunderous clapping and cheering. Finally, the doors opened again, and they stepped into the Great Hall.

Kagayaku sekai ga kono te ni afure
The shining world overflows in my hands
Kagirinai toki wo daite
Embracing the limitless time
Boku wa susundeku
I move forward

I finally got around to writing a somewhat decent sized chapter for once! And a cliffie too!

I had first wanted to do Draco coming in, but then I decided against it, because he already had a confrontation with Yugi and Amaya. Then I thought I should do someone like Neville or Ginny, but that felt kind of pointless, and I didn't want to do Harry either, so I guess Ron ande Hermione were the best choice. Plus, I got them to become suspicious of them! YAY!

(1) Made that up because I couldn't remember the name of that onestore there.

Ahem, anyway, I'll update sometime soon, But I don't know when because of Finals and all that junk. Geh, I hate algebra. And Spanish, but I'm pretty sure I'll pass that class. I'm just worried about stupid algebra.

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