HD: I'm soo sorry about my updating! I write along chapter to make up for it.
COH: HD doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh or Harry Potter.
Alvar: poor HD…
Dreams
Thoughts
Chapter 14
Harry sat in the table at the fare end of the library pondering. There was something about Malik, Ryou, Yugi and Amaya but he just couldn't put his finger on it. He looked over the confusing clues he'd gathered.
First there were the strange personality changes. One minute they were normal and nice the next they were talking, acting and looking different.
Then there were the wired magic bursts. This strange mist would suddenly conger up around the four, even sometimes Seto.
And finally the wired names that came up. Malik, when he did the wired change, would prefer to himself as 'Marik' in a third person speech. Also the small group would sometimes talk about 'Yami/s', 'Bakura' and 'Hikari/s'.
Harry rubbed his temples and thought about the possible answers. They either had some mental personality disorder that involved magic or they were possessed. Harry guessed the later. Now all he needed was to find a book on possessing. So far he'd come up empty handed, this was where Hermione would come handy, but as Hermione was in the present and Harry in the past he would have to find the answer himself and he knew where to look. The restricted section. But he didn't have permission and he doubted he would get it.
"Excuse me." Harry raised his tired eyes to the voice that hovered above him; he was meet with bright-emerald green eyes. "I'm afraid the library is closing up."
Harry stared at his seventeen-year-old-mother unable to say anything. Her thick red hair was pulled back out of her creamy face and her eyes glittered in the candle-light that lite the dusty library.
Lily frowned and tilted her head. She would have sworn the boy was James Potter's twin except some small differences, such as his eyes that looked much like her own, the lightning bolt shaped scare that had marked his forehead and he was much shorter than James and built differently.
"Have I seen you before?" Lily questioned. The boy shook himself out of his dazed state and shook his head.
"Um…no, I'm an exchange student, Harry Crestwood."
"I'm Lily Evens, head-girl." Lily held out her hand in a formal greeting. Harry shook it lightly. "Can I help you?" Lily asked, looking down at the scattered books.
"Um yea, do you know any good books on spirit possessing?" Lily blinked at the bizarre request but nodded.
"There are a few good books in the restricted section. Here." She pulled out a bit of parchment and scribbled down the titles of the books and her signature.
"Thanks." Harry took the parchment with a surprised look. Lily smiled.
"No problem."
When Lily had disappeared Harry went straight to Madam Prince who was packing up. She frowned when Harry presented the parchment to her. She held it up before disappearing into the restricted section and returning whit the two thick volumes. Harry thanked her before departing the library and heading back to the common room.
Ryou frowned from his seat on Bakura's lap as Jou, Bakura and Marik continued to laugh at the lap-top screen. Seto, never being the one to go anywhere with out his lap-top, had bought it to the past with a few DVDs, most belonging to Jou, so they decided to stay up, in their dorm, and watch a few movies. They started with Jaws that had Ryou screaming. Then Scary Movie 3 and were now watching Not Another Teen Movie and Ryou had seen enough sex to last him a life time.
"Oh come on Ry, its classic!" Jou snickered. Ryou frowned and gave his blonde-friend an attempted frown that wasn't very imitating. Bakura nuzzled Ryou's cheek but Ryou only huffed and crawled off his Dark's lap.
"I'm going to bed." He put a silencing charm on his curtains and laid back. His forest-green eyes slid shut and the calming darkness of sleep slid over him.
"Ryou." Something shook him rudely awake and Malik and Yugi came into Ryou's view.
"What?" He sat up and his head swum with the effect of sitting up too fast and he looked between the two Hikaris. Malik flopped down on his right and Yugi crawled over so he lay to Ryou's left. Ryou re-closed his eyes and felt sleep come again.
"Ryou?" Ryou groaned and opened his eyes again. Bakura was leaning over the albino.
"Yes?" Ryou rubbed his eyes with the back of his hands.
"What's with them?" He nodded to the two Hikaris who were both sleeping soundly.
"I'm not sure." Ryou yawned. "They came in last night."
"Hmm." Bakura mumbled. His solid form began to fade back into spiritual and he fully dispread into his soul-room. Ryou's eyes closed again.
Shadows creped into the room, closing in on the occupants. They were masked and cloaked, standing together with fears and explanations filter through their weary minds. They all looked up towards a high backed chair that loomed down upon them in a threatening way.
"Death Eaters." A cold voice hissed, the fear grew stronger and each of the unfortunate men and woman shivered. "I have been given some…useful knowledge from a faithful insider. Some unexpected guests have arrived at Hogwarts, and if my source is correct, they are a threat." A mummer broke out as the Death Eaters voiced their opinions to one and other.
"My Lord," The Death Eaters turned to the speaker, they were guarded by the dark shadows and disguised by their mask. "I have more news." The Lord sat up in waiting. "One of the arrivals looks like… Hoshi Mouto."
Ryou stirred, not at all troubled by the dream, he's awoken to ones worst than that. But it did play across his mind.
He looked over at Yugi who was curled up around one of Ryou's fluffy pillows and was relaxed with sleep, an angelic look on his chibi face. Ryou sighed and looked over at Malik who was mumbling about pickles. He sure had turned wired since they had arrived.
Ryou shrugged and looked around. His scarlet hangings fluttered gently in the small breeze and, thanks to the silencing charm, couldn't hear anything outside. Ryou climbed over the sleeping Yugi and opened the curtain, steeping out into the cold room. Seto and Harry's beds had there curtains drawn while Malik, Yugi and Jou had their's opened and their beds empty. He walkedtowards the bathroom and on his way passed Harry's bed were a thick book sat on his bed side table.
It wasn't the presence of the book that stoped Ryou, it was the title. A Guide to The Possessed. Ryou blinked his forest-green eyes and picked up the book, opening it a page that was marked by a scrap of parchment. How To Tell The Possessed. It didn't take Ryou long to figure out why Harry had the book. He sat it back down and continued on. He'd just wait till Harry approached him, besides, he wasn't sure he could trust the young-wizard.
Yugi rolled over and sighed. He was having one of his rare dreams of…absolutely nothing! It was bliss for the young teen as he was often haunted by strange voices, singing a familiar tune that made him cry out in pain of despair. He didn't say anything to anyone of his dream. It felt like only he should know of it. He felt something shift next to him and he opened his eyes leisurely. His chibi eyes landed on the lump that was Malik. The Egyptian-Hikari was rolling around and mumbling about pickles, Yugi shook his friend awake and Malik looked over with sleep-filled eyes.
"Wazdamadder?" Malik mumbled.
"You were talking about pickles." Yugi giggled. Malik blinked, slowly taking in what Yugi had said.
"Pickles…yeah I'll have some…" Yugi slapped a hand over his mouth to stop an outburst of laughter. "Waz da time?"
"Um…" Yugi looked over at Ryou's alarm-clock. "Six-fifteen."
"Oh ok…" Malik mumbled, already asleep.
"Yugi?" Ryou's snow-white head came into view. Yugi smiled up at his friend and slipped out between the part in the curtains.
"Morning Ry." Ryou smiled down at Yugi.
"Morning Yugi." Ryou's eyes shifted and his smile faulted, he debated on sharing his dream with Yugi or not. At the childish gleam in Yugi's amethyst eyes he let the thought slide, what he didn't know wouldn't heart, for now.
Kirra looked around in her thought of where she had placed her book. She flicked a blonde-bang out of her eyes and huffed in annoyance. She swore she had only placed the book on her nightstand.
A searing pain shot up her back and she cried out, dropping to the ground. Her back was on fire and she clawed at her skin, desperate to ease the pain. Tears weld up in her eyes, but she fought to keep them down as she withered on the ground. As soon as it came the pain subsided. She lay panted on the floor, her robes ripped and blood seeping from her clawed wounds. The pain was enough to keep Kirra conscious and she welcomed it as a relief.
She didn't notice the door open or the gasp of surprise that came from the Head-Girl.
"Kirra!" Lily knelt beside her friend and stroked her sweating face. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine." Kirra wheezed, it was a right out lie but Kirra refused to admit her weakness, even to Lily.
"No your not. What were you doing?" Lily made sure not to touch the thick flow of blood as she examined her friend. Kirra's hands were coated in her blood as well and under her nails was her skin that she had torn.
"It's…" Kirra didn't know how to explain; hell she didn't even know what had happened.
"You need to go to the infantry." Lily instructed in her Head-girl voice. Kirra glared at her friend, she hated Healers and hospitals. "Don't give me that look Kirra Mouto!" Lily pulled out her wand and levitated Kirra, who feebly struggled against the charm. Lily walked aside her floating friend down the stairs where they ran into Blitz and another girl they didn't know.
"Kirra! What the fuck happened?" Blitz ogled at her sister's blood-drenched state.
"Nothing Blitz." Lily assured, moving along. But Blitz didn't give up and followed her sister and friend with the girl tagging behind.
"A chicken coming out of your ass is nothing; a brick for a head is nothing but someone half bleeding is not anything." Blitz argued. The others gave her odd looks. "What?"
"Blitz…" Lily trailed off and just shook her head before continuing on.
"You know that Madam Pomfrey-1- will ask questions." Blitz pointed out.
"Yes and?"
"What are you going to say?" Lily stoped. What was she going to say?
"Blitz don't you have some poor pink thing to destroy?" Kirra asked in a strained voice.
"Most likely."
"Who's she anyway?" Kirra asked, looking over at the girl. Her tan skin smeared with rose-pink.
"This is my friend, Amaya."
"You have friends?"
"Yes." Blitz snapped. Kirra blinked in disbelief. "Anyway, shouldn't you be in the infantry?"
"Right." Lily nodded and moved on, this time without Blitz and Amaya. "Blitz is wired." Lily muttered. Kirra nodded.
Harry sighed deeply as he stared around the asleep History Of Magic class. Only Yugi and Ryou seemed interested in the ghost teacher while everyone ells was asleep or passing notes. Harry closed his eyes put was awoken by a ball of crumpled paper hitting his head. He opened the note and read the scrawled writing.
Party in the common room tonight, fourth years and over only. Hosted by the Marauders, alcohol and food supplied! 9:30.
Harry smiled. Just like his dad, throw a party against school rules. Everyone ells seemed to have gotten similar messages as a buzz of talk started among the Gryffindors and for once the class room had noise besides their ghost-teacher. The bell rung and the students were quick to leave, splitting up to go to their next class.
"I thought parties without Teachers supervision was against school-rules." Ryou frowned, reading his note as they made their way to Charms.
"Of course it is which is what makes the party more fun." Amaya grinned.
"Who are the Marauders?" Yugi asked interrupting Ryou's retort.
"My dad and his friends." Harry answered, keeping his voice low.
"Really?" Amaya asked, now interested. "Hey, where is Blitz?" They stopped walking and looked around for their odd friend.
"I for one am glad she's not here; for once I won't have a headache." Seto sneered. Jou elbowed him in the ribs and gave him a glare.
"Maybe she's already in Charms." Malik suggested.
"She could have taken a shortcut." Jou agreed.
"Hmm…I guess…" Amaya shrugged.
Blitz wasn't in Charms or Care Of Magical Creatures. When the group arrived at lunch they still hadn't seen Blitz.
"She might be in the Hospital Wing. Her sister went there this morning." Amaya recounted, remembering the strange state Kirra Mouto had been in. No spell could have done that…
"Damn!" Everyone's attention was turned on Jou who was reading the times table.
"Jou?" Ryou ventured. Jou looked up.
"It's jus, we have Divination and dat crazy chick creeps me out!" Jou pouted.
"That teacher is wired." Amaya agreed. "There's just something about her…"
"She's just a nutcase." Seto broke in, picking up his bag.
"True…" Malik smirked.
"Mal, what are you eating?" Ryou asked, pointing to said person's plate. Malik had piled his plate with drumsticks, chips smothered in mustered, pickles dipped in peanut butter, tomato and chess with tomato sauce.
"Um…Food!"
"Is it even natural ta eat dat?" Jou asked, eyeing the food with distaste, whuich was strange for the blonde-haired boy.
"What? I'm hungry!"
"Not even I'd eat dat."
"Let's just go." Seto suggested, standing up and heading for the door. The others followed, Malik with two pickles from his plate.
When they entered the class room they found Professor Ramishka sitting in a chair with her head rested on her folded arms. Again Blitz wasn't there.
When everyone was seated the teacher finally looked up. Dark rings circled her eyes and she seemed quiet pale.
"Today you can all just…read tealeaves. You know where the stuff is." She waved them off and went back to her previous position. Her voice was different, strained. Ryou sat down as a familiar feeling washed over him. Bakura was pulling him into the ring.
When he opened his eyes he found himself seated on Bakura's black silk bed. His room was dimly lit and filled with expensive contraptions. Ryou shifted himself on the bed and, when his eyes adjusted, saw Bakura standing in a shadowy corner, fiddling with a gold figure. Ryou smiled slightly.
"Kura." He called. Bakura finally looked up and moved to his Hikari's side. Ryou lent forwards and pressed his lips lightly to Bakura's. When he pulled away he voiced his question. "Why did you bring me here, I was in the middle of class." Bakura reached up and stroked Ryou's hair. It was what he did when frustrated or annoyed.
"That teacher can not be trusted." He answered bluntly. Ryou blinked.
"Who? Professor Ramishka?" Bakura nodded, moving his hand to rest on Ryou's soft cheek. "Why not…?"
"Think of your dream koi. She was there. She's after you and the other Hikaris and the mutt and the Prist."
Ryou frowned in fear. "H-how can you be sure!"
"She radiances one who is evil. We need to destroy her before she can make a move." Bakura whispered, stroking Ryou's cheek with his thumb.
"Don't hurt her!" Ryou squealed. "Please don't hurt anyone." Bakura wrapped his arms around Ryou's thin waist.
"I wouldn't let anyone hurt you. I'll destroy anyone who tries to take you."
"Please, don't send her to the shadow Realm." Ryou whispered, relaxing into his Yami. Said Yami kissed his head.
"Deal." Ryou pulled away reluctantly.
"I need to get back." He kissed Bakura once more before taking control of his body again.
Harry sent the albino a look. Zones out…
TBC…
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