HD: Here we are, back with chapter 18!

COH: HD owns nothing

Bea: So you better not sue!

Alvar: STORY!


Chapter 18

Malik cursed as he bolted upright and raced to the bathroom. Lately he been getting sick, especially in the mornings, and had been getting mood swings that were driving him, and everyone ells, crazy.

He washed his mouth and lent against the door. He didn't want to tell Marik anything. Malik secretly feared he was dying. He was so sick, so weak, he felt himself falling apart.

Malik opened the door and walked back to his bed. Marik slept on the right, his tanned chest rising and falling calmly, un-aware that his Hikari was ill and scared for his life. Malik lay beside the Yami and watched him for a few minutes, slowly luring himself to sleep.

"Malik!" Malik was stirred awake by Ryou's call.

The sun was glowing through the window and everyone was up, Marik was sitting on the end of their bed, watching him quietly.

"Malik it's time to get up." Malik nodded sluggishly and climbed out of bed.

Harry, Yugi, Jou and Seto were sitting on Jou and Yugi's beds. Malik stumbled to the bathroom and closed the door with more force than was needed.

"What's wrong with Malik?" Jou asked eyes trained on the closed door.

"No idea…" Yugi sighed.

Marik disappeared and Bakura appeared.

"Marik should control his Hikari." Bakura muttered bitterly.

Yami and Amber-Lee appeared and Amber-Lee smirked.

"'Kura is only upset because Malik threw a vase at his head." Amber-Lee's eyes darkened in amusement.

Jou and Amaya laughed and Seto smirked.

"Why did he throw the vase?" Yugi asked.

"Because I stole one of his lollipops." Bakura smirked.

"You? The great self proclaimed Thief King stole a lollipop?" Yami smirked.

Bakura huffed and turned his back on the Pharaoh.

Harry watched the exchange. It was odd; over a week ago he'd never imagine that a group of teens could be possessed by ancient spirits. Now he was friends with four 'Hikaris', who had short-tempered 'Yamis' with a dark personality that could match Voldermot's.

Malik returned with a grumpy look and sat down beside Marik.

"Is Pretty-Self OK?" Marik asked, pulling Malik onto his lap.

"I'll be fine." Malik sighed.

"I'm hungry, let's eat." Jou grinned. Everyone got up and the Yamis disappeared.


Older Kirra twirled her wand between her fingers; she was watching a pensive, memories swirled around like snakes, a baby's face appeared and Kirra flinched, looking away.

She didn't notice that older Sirius was at the door until he tapped her lightly on the shoulder.

"Huh? What is it Black?" She snapped.

"Get out on the wrong side of bed Mouto?" Sirius snapped back.

"Sorry." She muttered hurriedly. "I'm just…looking over some stuff…" she covered the pensive with a cloth and turned on Sirius. "What do you want?"

"For you to get those goons off my back." Sirius frowned and nodded to the door were the ghostly outlines of people, made of shadows stood like guards.

"They won't leave until you talk to Harry." Kirra smirked darkly.

"You're so evil."

"It's in my blood. Now go talk to him." She turned away, ending the conversation.

"Hey, don't ignore me." Sirius pouted.

Kirra looked back up, with bored violet eyes.

"Hey if I have to talk to him, so do you." Sirius crossed his arms.

"Why?" She demanded.

"Because you're his godmother."

"Not on paper. Now just go talk to him."

Sirius threw his arms up and left, the shadows moving behind him. Kirra watched them go until the door closed. She turned back to the pensive and with shaking hands pulled the cloth off as a figure appeared.

"Your problems won't disappear with handing him over to someone ells. You have to take care of him, you're his mother!" The figure argued.

Kirra threw the blanket back on.


Lily walked soundlessly beside Kirra and Catlyn. There was uneasiness around Kirra and Lily, which troubled Catylin as she walked between them, watching them anxiously. She looked up when she saw someone approach.

He was tall and much older, with black hair that hung around his shoulder and robes that were cheap; his eyes were filled with a mixture of anger, fear and a lost emotion. He didn't glance at the three as he walked past, head bowed.

Kirra's eyes watched his back, a frown tugging at her lips, her brow creased. "Did you see that?" She asked, snapping her gaze to Catylin and Lily.

"What? You mean the man?" Catylin asked.

"No, no, behind him, there were shadows…" She trailed off.

Lily and Catylin exchanged confused looks and shrugged.

"I need to go." Kirra muttered turning the corner.

"But we have History of Magic!" Catylin yelled. "What is she doing?"

Lily shrugged. Catylin rolled her eyes.


Harry twisted his quill and yawned. They were in the Great Hall, having a period of study. Yugi, Ryou, Seto and Amaya worked quietly while Malik and Jou passed notes and Blitz doodled pictures of touter that Harry decided not to comment on.

One of Jou's notes landed on Harry's books. He opened the note and read:

What the fuck is Quidditch?

Harry bite his lip to stop laughing. He wrote out a reply and passed it back. Malik read over Jou's shoulder and his eyebrow rose.

Amaya looked up and rolled her eyes and stood, walking over to McGonagall and handed over her book. She took her bag and headed out for next period. Seto, Ryou and Yugi followed her and Malik and Jou groaned.

"Alright, pack up your things and go." McGonagall ordered.

The four jumped up and headed out, handing over their unfinished work.

"Finally." Jou grinned. They caught up with the others and headed for the DADA classroom.

"You should really study." Seto frowned, looking at Jou.

"Why would I want to do something like dat?" Jou grinned lopsidedly.

"Because it might actually make you smart, although that's a miracle in it's self." Seto smirked.

"HEY!" Jou pouted.

Amaya and Blitz debated on the issue of the school flooding in time to get them out of potions.

"It's a possibility if someone used a charm or two." Amaya smirked, a perfect imitation of Amber-Lee.

"But how could you get it to flood in the dungeons?" Blitz challenged.

"Another charm!" Amaya grinned.

"It won't work." Harry put in.

"And why not?"

"Because how are you going to get into the dungeons without anyone noticing and not getting drowned by the water." Harry grinned.

"Stupid Wizards, aren't you suppose to be able to do anything?" Amaya mumbled, sulking.

"I wish." Harry sighed, thinking of all his problems.

"If magic could fix everything I'd use it to fix my sickness." Malik mumbled under his breath.

"What was that Mal?" Ryou asked, turning to the blond.

"Nothing." Malik smiled innocently.

The group filed into the DADA classroom were Professor O'Connell was seated behind her desk and didn't look up as they entered. There was a short pause before she spoke.

"Has anyone heard of the Egyptian myths?" Nobody spoke. "No one?"

Blitz slowly raised her hand. "I think I know. Wasn't it the story of the Pharaoh and his spouse, the Pharaoh sealed himself away…or something like that?"

O'Connell nodded. "That is part of the myth. The myth is that there once, in Ancient Egypt, a power so great that it rivalled all dark magic. There was a group of people who were known for this power, but they ravished. They say that after that day all those who had any sign of the power were sacrificed in the temple of Ra. But they also say that one woman with this power, left Egypt, saving her life and the life of her daughter."

She let her words hang in the air like a dark cloud. Ryou, Malik, Yugi, Amaya, Seto and Jou looked among themselves.

"But the myth has never been proven." O'Connell finished.

"What does this have to do with the class?" One of the Slytherins asked.

"We'll be studying this myth." The smirk she wore made the class uneasy. "Now you'll all partner up and write a thirteen inch essay, hand in to me in two weeks." She went back to writing something and everyone stood to get partners.

They went Harry with Ryou, Amaya with Blitz, Seto with Jou and Yugi with Malik.

The bell rung and they left for lunch.

"This essay will be easy." Malik grinned. "We know all about it so…" He trailed off when they reached the great hall. An aroma of food drifted over and Malik's stomach churned.

"Malik, where are you going?" Ryou called after his retreating back. "I'll go after him."

"What is up wif Mal lately?" Jou asked, siting next to Seto. "He's been acting wired."

The others shrugged and sat down. Harry could feel eyes on the back of his head and turned but saw no one looking. He tried to shake it off but…footfalls came silently from behind and then…

"Harry…" Harry looked over his shoulder and the fork he was holding clattered to his plate. His eyes widened and he went pale.

"No." He whispered before jumping to his feet and pushing past the man and sprinting out of the hall.

"OK now Harry is wired." Jou mumbled.

The man rubbed the back of his head in a sheepish manner. He was tall and thin with dark hair that hung around his ears and dark eyes that were almost hollow with a haunting look.

"I'll go find him." Yugi volunteered walking out after Harry.

"So," Seto turned on the man, "Going to tell us why Harry freaked out?"


Yugi found Harry outside under the tree by the lake. The coloured leaves fell around him and he watched while one settled in his lap. Yugi made his way over and sat beside him.

"So, what happened in there?" Yugi asked, playing with some of the leaves.

Harry didn't say anything for awhile, just sat and played with the leaf, twisting the stem between his thumb and forefinger.

"I wanted to come to the past, not to find out how to destroy Voldermort but to see my parents and, my Godfather, he died, last year and it was all my fault, if it wasn't for me he would be alive, and now he's here, not as the teenager he's supposed to be but as the man he was in the future."

Yugi listened and watched the leaves fall. "Maybe he never died…"

"He did." Harry cried. "I saw him die, I saw him fall and now he's here alive!"

"He could have been recanted, I was, so were the others, including Jou and Seto. Maybe he was too." Yugi suggested lightly, he could feel Yami stirring in his soul room.

Harry shook his head, his bangs falling over his glasses. "He's just a normal Wizard…"

There was a shimmer of shadows beside Yugi then it outlined Yami.

"Perhaps someone ells recanted him." Yami suggested.

"But who could?" Harry asked. "There is no one I know he would be able to do such a task."

"Maybe it was someone you don't know." Yami said.

"Harry?" the three looked over and saw the man had returned, the others were standing behind him.

Harry looked sideways at Yugi who shrugged.

"Uh Yugi, we need to talk…" Amaya muttered, grabbing Yugi's arm, good luck, she smiled briefly before pulling Yugi with her. The others followed the two away.

Yami stayed where he was and Harry was grateful.

"Harry…I know this is a shock."

"Really?" Harry asked bitterly. "No it isn't though, I mean seeing your dead Godfather isn't that shocking."

Sirius looked hurt and Harry felt guilty. "I take it you're not happy to see me?"

"I am…" Harry sighed, unsure what to say. "I thought you were dead!"

"So did I…Everything was black but then…suddenly I was awake, Dumbldore suspects that someone saved me, but he isn't sure who." Sirius sat beside Harry and Yami shifted, an annoyed look crossing his face.

"How can someone bring you back? You fell through the veil."

"I had the same question. To tell the truth no one knows exactly." Sirius ran a hand through his hair. "Those kids, their a strange bunch."

Harry chuckled. "You have no idea."

"So, have you met my past-self yet?" Sirius asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"No, I haven't met dad either…" Harry lent back and watched the leaves falling some more before he asked. "Why are here?"

"To keep an eye on you and those friends of your's and to keep me away from Voldermort, he would be very interesting in me suddenly benign alive again."

"So you're the one who is meant to look after us?" Harry questioned.

"Me and Kirra."

"Who?"

TBC…


HD: (Cackles) I'm so evil!

Bea: not as evil as me

COH: OK there is chapter 18

Alvar: thanks to:


Sarah/ryoulover4ever: flinch I know! I just really wanted to write this story but then I remember the first part of the trilogy and well…yea…it's OK, I'm in a bad mood when Bea does something like that glares at said Yami Anyway thanks, hope you get your Ryou plushie back soon, please review, thanks!


COH: and of course to our signed reviewers!

Cole: review or ells I have to put up with HD's whining

Bea: I do to

HD: REVIEW PLEASE

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