A/N-well, I'm finally updating this. It's been almost a month ;;. I have a couple of things to say:

1)Due to skating, trying to write an original story, summer reading, and school starting soon, I'm probably not going to update very often. But I'll really try to update at least once a month. ;;

2)There's no way I'm going to discontinue this story. I know no one said that, I just needed to say that myself. I always get stuck in the middle of a story, because I have a bunch of new stories I want to start, and the one I'm currently working on seems to get boring.

3)I also wanted to say this: I've just re-read my story and found a bunch of mistakes. But in rereading it, I started liking my story again, and that was mostly how I decided not to discontinue the story... so I'm sorry for all the mistakes, and if you find any in this chapter, please tell me. I hate making mistakes!

4)I was thinking about how stupid it was for me to put Joey in Slytherin... but I'm keeping him there even though I got soooooo many complaints! Though I almost rewrote that chapter...

5)I just want to say this, even though it's really cheesy: live life to its fullest. One of my dad's friends are dying as I type. He's only 43, and he has a son that's my sister's age: 10. So please, live life to its fullest, because you never know when you're going to die. (This is a really weird thing for me to say... especially since it kinda sounds religious, and I'm not religious at all!)

Review Responses:

Acacia Jules- Well, yeah... I guess. He's not really like Sirius though... I dunno, whatever. Maybe the hat was drunk or something when it was sorting ;;

DarkFire180-Cliffhangers are really evil. The person who's really, really good at writing cliffhangers is Halacanno in her Danny Phantom story. Man, I love Danny Phantom! It's the best show ever! Anywho, yeah.. I wanted to write a Harry Potter/Yugioh crossover, but I wanted to make it different somehow, and this is the end result

1324- Yugi is the reincarnation of the pharaoh, but he hadn't solved the puzzle yet, so he shouldn't go in there. Plus, poor Yugi would get squished by Crabbe and Goyle if he went in there! I didn't want to put Ryou in there, because he's kinda Hufflepuffy, and Bakura is Slytherinish, but the two combined make a Gryffindor. Besides, have you read the manga and seen how mean Joey is before he becomes friends with Yugi?

Koriaena- yeah.. maybe the doorbell was a hiding one, like when people weren't trying to get into the portrait it camouflaged itself, and when people did, it appeared? I dunno. Yeah, I thought he did have high ambitions

Ceribi Mouto- oh, I'm glad you liked it. Yeah, poor Joey. I can't believe myself either ;; I read your homepages, they were cool.

Krista123-thanks! Yeah, it does stink. Poor Joey...

Beckeh-cliffys are evil.. but fun to write I love YGO/HP crossovers too

Sephi-chan and Team Celsius- interesting name yeah.. poor, poor Joey...

Ravenreallyrulez-yeah.. I'd hate being JK, all those people being like "No! She killed Sirius! She will pay!!!" and they'd run off, fuming, thinking murderous thoughts.. People were kinda like that in the reviews of the story, they're all like, 'no! Joey in Slytherin! He doesn't belong there!' I'm glad you like my story.

Joeyphantom4-Yugi and his friends don't live in Japan? Well, in this story they do, so there :P

Maili-chan-hey, that's a good idea! I actually never thought of that... Well, that'll probably happen next chapter. Thanks for that idea

Animefan#123-thanks! Ok, I'll try to make Seto nicer. Actually, I'll do that next chapter, he's not in this one at all!

Paili-chan- yeah, Poor Yugi. I'd hate to be that short!

I like your story-you're pissed off? I'm sorry, that's too bad. But Joey's in Slytherin, for now. So if you want to keep reading my story, you'll have to deal. But don't worry, just because the Sorting Hat put him there, it doesn't mean he'll be there for ever. Plus, having a person in Slytherin would almost be useful.. you never know, he could prove a useful spy..

Sorry, one more note. There's one part of this chapter that has a lot of stuff that JKRowling wrote. (Disclaimer-I don't own Yugioh or Harry Potter!) Anything written by her is in bold.

Chapter 10

Almost a week had passed, and it was mostly uneventful. Yugi had decided, for it's safekeeping, to keep the puzzle in his trunk for awhile. Just until he had gotten to know the people of Hogwarts better, so he could determine if they were mean enough to steal it.

Thursday night, Yugi was sitting on his bed, reading a Transfiguration book. Ryou walked in, looking around suspiciously.

Yugi looked up and smiled. "Hey, Ryou. What are you looking for?"

Ryou looked up at Yugi. "Nothing, you fool. Leave me alone." But he kept on looking around.

Yugi looked at him, taken back by that sharp response. "Ryou, what's wrong with you?" he asked.

Silence.

"Fine.. hey, can you help me with this? I really don't get Transfiguration."

Ryou turned around, smiling. "Sure, Yugi. What do you need help with?"

Ryou explained what Yugi was having trouble on, and Yugi looked at him questioningly.

"How come you were so cold a minute ago?"

"What are you talking about, Yugi?" Ryou asked.

"Never mind. It's late, I must be imagining things." Yugi said. "The others are already asleep, why don't we hit the sack too?"

Ryou nodded and said good night.

Yugi lay in his bed thinking. Aside from the mean Slytherins, the rest of the school seemed fine. Yugi decided, he would wear the puzzle tomorrow.

The next morning, an unexpected letter arrived at breakfast.

'Dear Harry, Ron, Ryou, Yugi, and Joey,

I know you get Friday afternoons off, so would you like to come and have a cup of tea with me around three? I want to hear all about your first week. Send us an answer back Hedwig.

Hagrid.'

"Who's going?" asked Harry. "I've seen Hagrid's house, I don't think everyone can fit."

"I'm going to hang out with Joey," said Yugi. "So count me out."

"I have some homework," said Ryou. "I can't go."

"Well, I'll go," said Ron.

With that decided, they all walked out of the Great Hall and headed to Potions. Joey joined them on the way, and a few minutes later, they were all sitting at a big table, joking and laughing when Snape walked in. Snape's eyes flew right to Joey, and he frowned. His eyes glanced to the right of Joey and saw Harry Potter. He glared at the two, thinking 'Slytherins were not supposed to mingle with Gryffindors, except to pull pranks. Or beat in Quidditch! How dare they break that long-standing rule!'

Snape decided to ignore it - for now. He coughed, getting the class's attention.

Snape started the class by taking the roll call and paused at Harry's name.

"Ah, yes," he said softly, "Harry Potter. Our new-celebrity."

Draco Malfoy and his friends Crabbe and Goyle sniggered behind their hands. Snape finished calling the names and looked up at the class. His eyes were black like Hagrid's, but they had none of Hagrid's warmth. They were cold and empty and made you think of dark tunnels.

"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making," he began. He spoke in barely more then a whisper, but they caught every word-like Professor McGonagall, Snape had the gift of keeping a class silent without effort. "As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate
-" he stopped and looked at Yugi. "Mr. Muto," he said. "Please put that ridiculous necklace in your bag, its light is shining in everyone's eyes." The small light hanging in the middle of the room was shining directly on the golden puzzle, and Yugi noticed that it was flashing everywhere.

"Sorry, sir," he mumbled, and put the necklace in his bag.

"As I was saying," continued Snape, "The delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses...I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death-if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach."

People started fidgeting in their seats. This whispered speech had lost it's importance when it was interrupted by Yugi's puzzle.

Snape realized this. "Potter," he said suddenly. "What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"

Powdered root of what to an infusion of what? Harry glanced at Ron, who looked as stumped as he was; Hermione's hand shot in the air.

"I don't know, sir," said Harry.

Snape's lips curled into a sneer.

"Tut, tut-fame clearly isn't everything."

He ignored Hermione's hand.

"How about you, Wheeler? Where would you look if I told you to find me a bezoar?"

Joey had a look on his face that clearly showed that he had no idea. "I could just ask Hermione," he said, looking at Hermione.

Hermione blushed, but kept her hand up.

'That little mudblood! I'll take 5 points from-' then he realized he couldn't take any points away, because then he'd be subtracting from his own house. So he turned to Neville, and stared at him with his piercing black eyes.

"Longbottom," he said, getting a few chuckles from the Slytherins, "what's the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?"

At this, Hermione stood up, her hand stretching toward the dungeon ceiling.

Neville looked like he was fighting back tears. "I don't know, sir." He whispered fearfully.

"10 points from Gryffindor, 5 for Potter, 5 for you." Sneered Snape.

As soon as they were out of that class, all the Gryffindors and Joey started complaining.

"It's not fair! Points should have been taken away for me too!" exclaimed Joey. "I'm just as stupid as the rest of you!"

"But you're in Slytherin, and Snape favors Slytherins because he's the Head of Slytherin House," said Yugi, while slipping the puzzle over his head.

"I don't care who he is! I feel like ripping him in two!" said Joey.

"Yeah!" exclaimed Harry and Ron.

"But he's a teacher," said Yugi.

"So?"

Yugi was struggling with his bag of books, so Ryou filled in for him. "It means that he knows more about magic then all of us put together. He'd be able to kill you in a second!"

"Nah, I could take him!" Joey said, a maniac gleam in his eyes.

Neville ran to catch up with them. "Hi," he said breathlessly.

"Hi, Neville! Are you ok from when Snape was picking on you?" asked Yugi.

"Uh-huh..." he said. He looked at Joey. "Watch out," he warned, "Malfoy said he was going to fight you."

"How'd you know that?" asked Ryou.

"Did you spy on them?" asked Ron, a new tone of respect in his voice.

Neville looked at Ron like he was crazy.

"Are you kidding?" he spluttered. "No, he said that after Crabbe and Goyle had pushed me into the wall. He told me to tell you that."

"I'd like to see him try!" Joey said. Neville said goodbye, and headed to Gryffindor tower. The group kept on walking; Yugi, Ryou, and Joey would see Harry and Ron off to Hagrid's before they went on their own way.

"Where are you going, Wheeler? That's the way to that filthy giant's house," said a voice behind him.

"It's none of your business where I go, Malfoy," said Joey. He turned around and was face-to-face with Malfoy.

"I have no time to chat, Wheeler. I just wanted to challenge you to a Wizard's Duel," said Malfoy. "Unless you're to scared."

"I'm not scared! I'll battle you anytime, anywhere!" exclaimed Joey.

"Fine. Slytherin tower, tonight." Said Malfoy. "See you there." He marched off, heading to the Great Hall, Crabbe and Goyle following behind him like guard dogs.