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Chapter 6
Accession into modern magicIt was early in the morning and both Harry and Ron were sleeping soundly in their bedroom inside 12 Grimmould Place. For once since he returned here, Harry was having a dreamless sleep, instead of another ominous and disturbing nightmare. Still, it was cut short when the sound of someone knocking on the door shattered his peaceful slumber.
The pounding on the door got louder and more persistent. Unable to stand the irritating sound any longer, Harry opened his eyes grudgingly, but shut them almost immediately when they were met with the sudden onslaught of the Ra's powerful rays streaming in through the window. Groaning, he opened them again, making a mental note to put up a curtain on the window next time. As his eyes slowly adjusted to the brightness, he noted that Ron was also stirring.
"Harry, Ron wake up", came an excited voice, which clearly belong to Hermoine.
"What 'izzit?" asked Ron, clearly annoyed by the disturbance. "It's still early and…"
"The result, our O.W.L results is here", she answered breathlessly. The words had the desired effect as both Harry and Ron almost shot out of their beds.
"The result has arrived?" asked Harry rhetorically. He had totally forgotten about the O.W.L, let alone expecting the result at this time. He had been too wrapped up in issues regarding Voldemort's return.
After dressing themselves, Ron opened the door and Hermoine came in looking just as nervous. She handed them their letters, which were addressed in emerald ink and bearing a Hogwarts crest. The letters were the same as always except they were visibly thicker.
"Have you seen your result?" asked Ron, taking his envelope from her.
"No, I thought we should open them together".
"Ok then", said Harry. Harry tore open his letter and took out the parchments. Putting aside the book list and Hogwarts letter, he found what he was looking for, the result slip.
HARRY POTTER
O.W.L RESULT SLIP
Defense Against The Dark Arts OTransfiguration E
Charm O
Potions E
History Of Magic A
Divination P
Astronomy A
Care For Magical Creatures O
Herbology O
Harry breath a sigh of relief. The result was better than he had expected; he was surprised that he got an E for potions and at least a P for Divination. Not that he cared anyway. He had gotten the required grades for the subjects that he needed to become an auror. (He wasn't sure if Snape would accept him as he remembered Prof. McGonagall saying that Snape only accept students with an O). But he could worry about that later. Besides, he couldn't help but grimaced at the thought of being in Snape's class again.
"Thank God. It's not so bad", muttered Ron, looking thoroughly relief. Then he peeked over Hermoine's shoulder to see her result and give a loud gasp.
"Hermoine, you're not human", exclaimed Ron. "You got an O for all subjects!!" Hermoine flushed with pleasure and her eyes sparkled with unspoken delight. She turned around suddenly and hugged Ron, causing Ron to go crimson too.
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Later on, they were all eating their breakfast together with Lupin, Moody and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. They had all congratulated them on their results (though at first Mrs. Weasley had complained that Ron and Harry should had gotten more OWL). But she knew that last year wasn't a smooth year for them and had been quite considerate.
"Harry, Ron, Hermoine, give me your booklists. I'll be getting all your stuffs for you. It's not safe to wander around nowadays, even in Diagon Alley," said Mrs. Weasley in a grim tone. "Who knows what might happen if you three go wandering around again".
Ron rolled his eyes surreptitiously at Harry, though it did not go unnoticed by Hermoine. She gave Ron a look that clearly said 'Your mum is right'. But Harry had to agree with Ron; the way Mrs. Weasley spoke, it's as though they were planning a stunning vacation to the Forbidden Forest.
"By the way, you're going to escort the new students here, right Remus?" asked Moody.
"Yes, after we get their school stuffs. They'll be staying with us until school commences" he answered cheerfully.
"Huh? You mean they'll be staying at the order's headquarters?" asked Harry in sheer surprise. This was by far more surprising even compared to his owl result.
"I wonder why Dumbledore trusted them so easily", grumbled Moody, his terribly scarred face full of doubt and uncertainty. "He should be more careful with those kids, who knows what magic they really possessed".
"Now, now Moody, innocent until proven guilty. They're just children", said Mrs. Weasley reprovingly while Moody merely snorted. Remarkably, like Harry and the others, she had liked Yugi and his friends, mainly because they had once assisted them.
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A few hours later, three unusual looking teenagers entered a bookshop called Flourish and Blotts, and once again earning stares of both the owner of the shop and also other customers. Some were whispering furiously to their friends, while others promptly look away as they realized that the three teenagers had noticed their lengthy stares. The three teenagers didn't find it atypical though, as they had been drawing lots of attention since stepping into Diagon Alley, as a result of their unusual physical appearance. But that doesn't mean they took it well, especially a certain someone with lavender eyes.
"I wish they would stop staring at us like a damn brainless idiot", said Marik, sounding cantankerous and annoyed, his patience dissipating rapidly. "Or else, I swear I'm going to…."
"Marik", said Yugi in a warning tone as Lupin approach them. They handed their booklists to the shop owner, who immediately stop staring and promptly attended to their needs (only after Marik gave him one of his most menacing glare). After paying for the books, they got out of the shop into the crowed streets. They checked their list to make sure they got everything they needed.
"Now boys, I think that's all. I've got to go as I've other matter to attend to but you boys can browse around if you want. I'll come back and get you later", said Lupin casually.
"Sure, thanks", said Ryou politely. Then as Lupin disappeared into thin air with their things, Ryou let out a sigh. He was really grateful that things have gone well.
"Well, let's take a look around", said Yugi. A great swarm of heat surrounded him as they walked along the busy street. Still, cool air circulated inside his loose navy shirt, giving him some comfort.
Yugi were feeling a bit restless or uneasy or both, but none of them were prepared for three strangers to suddenly rush out of nowhere right into the middle of their path. All Yugi got for a warning was a cry of pain from Ryou and a bloody curse from Marik, and the next second, he found himself sitting painfully on his butt, along with both his friends. And as he looked up, he saw the cause of their unceremonious fall.
Standing above them were three teenagers about their age, all wearing proper wizard attires. The one in the middle had a pale pointed face, sleek blond hair and he held himself in a fashion that clearly avow and profess that he's the one in control. Flanking him was his two burly comrades, both possessing more flesh than muscles and looking nothing less than a gorilla he once saw in a zoo. Usually, Yugi'd have been expecting an apology at the very least, but he knew better this time; the one in the middle was sneering maliciously down at them.
"Well, look Crabbe, we bumped into a bunch of freaks", he drawled, sneering at them ceaselessly. "I didn't know there was a freak show here".
Both his cronies snorted aloud. However, before he could retort, Yugi felt a slight rustle beside him. "Uh…oh, Yami Bakura", he thought, bracing himself for the inevitable and looming trouble. Bakura stood up in one graceful and nimble movement, pulling Yugi along with him, a look of pure contempt and rage on his visage.
Marik pulled himself up angrily; he wasn't use to such extreme insults and he wasn't about to start now. If they weren't in the middle of a crowded street, he 'd have sent them flying straight into the shadow realm without a single second thought. But a slight glow from Yugi's puzzle alerted him to the pharaoh's regal presence. Glancing at his friends, he saw that Yami was looking just like his usual self, infuriatingly calm and smug but he was slightly startled to see the expression on Yami Bakura's face. It didn't look like he's gonna hold back just because there were some insignificant people around.
But the problem was; the three dumb gits in front of him seemed to fail to register their peril.
TBC ........................................................................................................................Finally, another chapter done and posted. Well, I guess I own it to you readers who have been waiting patiently and tediously for it, while encouraging me with kind words and, on some cases, impatient ranting (lol). Ok, I admit I had a two-week holiday after my exam, which I had inadvertently wasted. But I can't help it; the three-week exam had drained me completely. And then the school restarts and the homework piled up faster than I could blink.
Anyway, I hope you guys would like this chap and please kindly review and tell me what you think of it. Your opinions and thoughts are important to my progress of the next chapter. And remember that suggestions are always appreciated.
Special thanks to:
Cute lil Yami: Well, like you, I like Lupin too. He's one of my favorite characters and so I decided to use him as the escort.
Solo-girl: Hey thanks for the great and humorous idea on how to tell my parents about the test result, guess what, it works!!
Ruth kai 4: thanks for the review. Anyway I suppose it's alright to get insane once in a while.
Sugarpony: Thanks for the review and suggestions. You're right, I shouldn't worry about getting the chapters longer, but I should worry about getting them ready!!
Lyn/lin: Thanks for being so supportive. Of course I'll keep writing!!
Manganut: Finally updated. Keep reviewing, ok?
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Faith-kitty and Jollie-Rancher: Hey, I like the word spearmint. It's definitely a cool word itself. (I'm definitely passing the word on).
Moody: Thanks for the generous piece of review. Continue to review, ok? By the way, why did you choose moody as your nick??
Cody Thomas: Picturing them in hogwarts already? Don't rush, that part's gonna come very soon.
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Freaky: My ideas came suddenly as I was doing some laundry (lol). As for my English, well my advice to you is to read more storybooks, no need to be envious; you can be just as good.
DarkMagicianPrincess: Be patient. I'm trying to write as much as possible!!
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ANAYAS-CREATOR: Well, I think my problem is extreme laziness. Got any cure for me? (Thanks for reviewing)
Kyrian: I supposed reading fics during exam also help relieve stress. It's quite a good idea if you don't lose track of time. Anyway, Yugi and the others could pay with their salary for helping with the exhibitin.
