Epilogue
Disclaimer: Don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! or Harry Potter.
Kilnorc: Well...this is it. the final chappy. hope y'all enjoyed.
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The group of heroes, along with the now awakened victims and Guardian entered the tunnel once more to see that the rocks were pulled away thanks to Ron's efforts. They could see Lockhart sitting idly nearby, looking around with a dazed look on his face. "How's meathead?" Bakura asked, nodding towards the blonde wizard.
Ron shook his head, "You're not gonna believe this. His Memory Charm backfired and hit him instead. He has no clue of who or where he is," he explained. Bakura couldn't help but grin. Brian had to hold him back from getting close to him. "Tomb Robber...as much as I'm tempted to let you go at him...I can't do that," he hissed.
Bakura growled and folded his arms across his chest. "Any idea on how to get out of here?" Tea asked them, looking upward of where they originally came from. "Well, Phoenixes," Yami started as Fawkes flew around them, "Can lift a lot of weight. But I doubt it can carry all of us,". Brian grinned as he petted Lucien on the head, "No worries. Whoever wants to ride the bird go over to it, anyone who wants to ride Lucien, hop on," he said as he climbed onto his beast's back.
He looked over at Tea and Mokuba who looked hesitant, "Oh c'mon. It's safe. Trust me on this," he assured them. The other two looked at each other, then clambered onto the Worg. "Move over," Bakura said gruffly as he pushed Mokuba forward, closer to Tea. "Hey, Tomb Robber! Lucien can only carry three!" Brian reminded him.
The Thief King just ignored him and Brian sighed in defeat, "Ok...but if you fall off, you're on your own," he warned him. The others held onto each other and soon were flying through the air. "AMAZING!" Lockhart shouted, "It's just like magic!". The others just sweatdropped as they held on tight.
Tea looked over Brian's shoulder, "How do you plan to get out on him, anyway?" she asked. "It's no problem. Hold on tight," he ordered as he gripped his Worg's fur. The other three followed suit as Brian leaned in to Lucien's ear. "Climb!" he whispered. They were taken back as Lucien leapt onto a smooth part of the wall and actually began to climb up it. "The hell!" Bakura shouted in surprise.
Brian grinned, "It's his claws! He can dig them into any hard surface and walk up it!" he said loudly over his shoulder. When the smooth part of the wall ran out, Lucien looked around and jumped off the wall onto another smooth wall. Soon he and his passengers climbed out of the hole and resurfaced into the girl's bathroom soon after Fawkes.
Tea, Bakura and Brian climbed off while Mokuba sat very still on his back, face pale and knuckles white. "C'mon Mokie...let go," Brian said quietly as he pryed the boy's fingers out of the fur of his Worg. Bakura grinned widely, "Any chance we can come back here later?" he asked. He was met with glares and disbelief.
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Yami, Harry,and Ronstood in Dumbledore's office later that day. They had the others go to the Hospital Wing to heal and to explain to others what they had found while they confronted Dumbledore.
"Do you realize you have broken a dozen school rules over this?" he asked angrily. Harry, Ron and Yami nodded, "Yes sir," they mumbled. "So...with grounds for expulsion in our midst, there is only one thing I can do...," Dumbeldore trailed off.
They all knew what was coming. Dumbledore smiled slightly, "Is to give you three special awards to the school,". Yami, Harry and Ron looked at each other, very surprised at the twist. Dumbledore chuckled and walked around his chair. "Now, Mr Weasley. Would you kind send this letter," the old wizard said as he pulled out an envelope, "to Azkaban? We are in need of a groundskeeper,".
Ron nodded and left the room, nodding to Brian who stood outside the office door quietly. Yami shook his head, "Sometimes he can be so stubborn," he sighed. Dumbledore chuckled, "Yes it seems so. Even when we both told Mr Berg to leave to the Great Hall, he still stands guard,".
As Dumbledore sat down, Harry approached him. "Sir...Riddle, before the diary was destroyed, said I was alot alike him," he said quietly. Dumbledore leaned back in his chair and stroked his beard. "Harry, do you know why, you can speak Parseltongue?" he asked him. Harry shook his head.
The elderly wizard cleared his throat, "Riddle, or Voldemort was able to speak Parseltongue when he went here. I believe that when he tried to kill you, some of his power was transferred to you," he explained. "So...he's a part of me?" Harry asked confused, "I guess that explains why the Sorting Hat said I'd be suited in Slytherin. Dumbledore sighed and held up the silvery sword Harry used against the Basilisk. "Harry...read the inscription on the blade please,".
Harry leaned in to see the words Godric Gryffindor burned into the blade. "Only a true Gryffindor could've pulled that out of the hat," Dumbledore said smiling. Yami smiled along with him and nodded in agreement. Before anyone could say anything else, the door burst open and Lucious Malfoy came storming into the office.
"So...you've returned. Happy to be back?" Lucious asked angrily at him. Yami looked back to see Brian behind Malfoy, shrugging and shaking his head. Harry looked down to see Dobby, the house-elf, standing behind Malfoy with a fearful look on his face. "I trust that you've discovered who the culprit was?" Malfoy asked him.
Dumbledore nodded gently, "Lord Voldemort,". Lucious narrowed his eyes in confusion, "What?" he asked. Yami held up the torn up diary, "This...he used it to come back and he nearly succeeded in doing so,". Malfoy scowled at him, "Is this the scapegoat you're using? If so...you've wasted my time,".
Malfoy glared at Harry who glared back, "So...the threat is over because of you. Will you be staying here to protect this school?" he asked him. Harry nodded, "Oh don't worry...I will,". Brian stepped into the room, Gauntlet hanging off his belt loop. Lucious glanced back at Brian, then the others, the turned on his heel and brushed past the Guardian, out of the room. "Well he's friendly," Brian murmured picking himself up off the ground.
Harry stared at the back of the retreating back. He turned to Dumbledore who nodded and he exited the room, the diary in his hand. Yami and Brian followed suit, curious as to what he was doing. "Mr Malfoy! Please wait!" Harry called to Lucious.
Lucious and Dobby stopped and looked back at him. "Yes?" he hissed. Harry panted, and tossed him the diary, "I want to return this to you," he explained. Lucious looked at it in disgust, "It's not mine,". Harry stared hard at him, "Yes it is. You gave it to Ginny at Flourish and Blotts...you snuck it in when you tossed her books back into her cauldron,".
Lucious smirked, "I have no idea what you're talking about,". He tossed the book to Dobby and began to walk out when he noticed his servant was coming with him. "Dobby! Come!" he barked.
"Master has given a sock...," Dobby's voice squeaked. Lucious whirled around to see Dobby holding a filthy, slimy sock that had been pressed between the pages of the diary. He looked at Harry who grinned and lifted one of his pant legs. His shoes were still on, but one foot was bare. "You've cost me my servant boy!" he shrieked, advancing on Harry as he pulled out his wand. Before Brian could come between them, a sharp CRACK! filled the air.
The next thing anyone knew, Lucious Malfoy flew back a few feet and was laying on the floor, his hair misheveled. Dobby stood in front of Harry with his hand up and a frown on his face. "You shall not harm Harry Potter!" he yelped. Lucious growled, picked himself up and left. Brian rubbed his head, "Someone wanna let me and Pharaoh what in Ra's name that was about?". Harry nodded, "When house-elves like Dobby here, are given clothes...they are free from their life of servitude," he explained. Yami nodded in understanding while Brian shook his head.
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During the final days of the school year, everyone was relieved and shocked at the same time at the news about what happened underground. Yugi, Kaiba, Tea and all the other Petrified students were cured and walking around. Mokuba told Kaiba on how Brian 'helped save' him and the others, making the CEO be a lot less hostile to him. Because of Brian's missing eye and since there was no technology in the school to help him put it back, he'd have to wait until they arrived back in Domino to get it back in.
Since this was the case, Brian wore a bandanna at an angle, covering his empty eyesocket. Yugi was greeted by his fellow Gryffindors as though he had been gone for years, while Ryou and Serenity, amazingly, stuffed their faces with food just like Bakura did. Hagrid came back, a free man. Rebecca and Colin still bugged Yugi and Harry, but with some help from Mokuba and the Weasley Twins...well let's just say they wouldn't try as much.
On the train ride home, the whole gang began to feel anxious about coming back. Ryou and Bakura left their private car for a minute, leaving Serenity staring out of the window at the passing scenery. Hermione finally began to take an interest in Duel Monsters, so she had Set and Seto teach her the basics. Mokuba and the Ron's brothers spent most of the train ride, running down each of the cars, playing different pranks while the Ishtars raced after them, wanting to get a piece of the action.
Ron, Harry, Joey and Yugi had a tag-team duel while Tea read one of her books. She glanced over at Brian who was looking intently at his tool, the Gauntlet. "Something wrong?" she asked her boyfriend, closing her book. His silence was his response. Tea could tell what was wrong, "Brian, it's ok now right? Everyone's fine and alive. Don't beat yourself up about it," she said soothingly. Brian shook his head, "I let them down in the first place. Plus I got manipulated by the enemy and almost got them killed," he whispered so that only he and Tea could hear.
He stood up, "I'll be back," he said before moving over and exiting the compartment. Brian walked until he passed Ryou and Bakura who had an armful of treats. He slipped into the compartment, and saw Serenity propping her head up with her hand.
"Rough year, eh?" she asked, smiling. Brian nodded and leaned against the doorway. He took one long look at her then cleared his throat.
"How have you been back? How long have you realized who you were before?" he asked in Egyptian. Serenity closed her eyes, "Since last year. I had a few dreams before Christmas about Egypt. At first I thought they were just because of Yami and the others...but I came to realize they were memories, Stafon,".
Brian sighed and sat down across from her, fingering his Gauntlet.
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After many goodbyes, some tearful and others joyful, the gang arrived back in Domino City, back to their 'normal' lives. Marik and Malik held up pieces of parchment they had gotten before leaving Hogwarts. "Again...warnings not to do this and that. Man, they take the fun out of everything!" Marik whined. Malik rolled his eyes as they neared the Kame Game Shop to drop off Yugi and Yami.
Brian stepped out of the limo that Kaiba had waiting for them from the airport. "Brian, why are you getting out?" Tea asked him. Brian looked around and spotted a man ranting out at everyone. "I'll be right back," he promised. Yugi watched his friend go down the block confused...but shook his head at something he had said months before.
The Guardian approached the man, "Excuse me...but you're the guy who says there's no such thing as God right?" he asked politely. The man stopped his ranting and nodded, "Yes. Are you wanting to know the truth, brother?" he asked him. Brian shook his head then punched the man hard in the face. The others stared in shock at what they had seen. Brian came back to the limo, smiling, "Ok...I'm good,".
The End
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Kilnorc: Sorry if it's not the BEST ending, but I thought it was good. Hope you've all enjoyed this story, and I can't wait to put up the other one! Will be soon, I'm pretty sure of that. ja ne!