Alex had taken the whole thing surprisingly well. After explaining everything within Umi's soul room, the three took Alex to his own, a bright, clean space, despite his dark attitude at times.

-|So, niinii, what do you think of your soul room?|-

+It's comfortable here+

|Of course it is! It's the personification of your soul.| Mare announced cheerfully.

-Guys? Madame Pomfrey is coming- Sinead warned.

The group exchanged glances, before standing and exiting Alex's mind together.

The school matron bustled around the Hospital Wing, poking and prodding all three of them over and over. Eventually, they were released, much to Umi's relief.

"Thank god we got out of there." She sighed, turning a corner into the entrance hall. "I'm beginning to hate that place."

Alex laughed "We end up there quite a bit, don't we?"

|I'd personally rather none of you end up there again.| Mare said, frowning at the trio.

-|Your such a mother hen, koi|-

Mare pouted, retreating to her soul room as the three seated themselves in the Great Hall for dinner.

~Break~

Some weeks later, on the second to last day of term

Sinead was draped lazily over an armchair by the fire, watching Umi doodle on a spare roll of parchment. Alex had disappeared off into the boys' dorm an hour ago to do something with a few other seventh years. They were the only people in the common room, probably due to the late hour. Umi put her quill down with a satisfied look, before blowing on the parchment and rolling it into a scroll, which she tied with a thin ribbon and placed into her bag. "Alright, nee-chan, I'm going to bed. See you in the morning." She yawned, slinging her satchel over her shoulder and heading to the staircases.

"Night Umi. Sleep well." She acknowledged, giving the first year a small wave. The sixth year stared into the flickering flames of the fireplace, watching the light dance.

~break~

In the Gryffindor common room a first year by the name of Neville Longbottom was having an argument with The Boy Who Lived, and his Golden Duo.

"You can't go out," said Neville, "you'll be caught again. Gryffindor will be in even more trouble."

"You don't understand," Harry said, "this is important."

But Neville was clearly steeling himself to do something desperate. "I won't let you do it," he said, hurrying to stand in front of the portrait hole. "I'll — I'll fight you!"

"Neville," Ron exploded, "get away from that hole and don't be

an idiot —!"

"Don't you call me an idiot!" said Neville. "I don't think you should be breaking any more rules! And you were the one who told me to stand up to people!"

"Yes, but not to us," said Ron in exasperation. "Neville, you don't know what you're doing."

He took a step forward and Neville dropped Trevor the toad, who leapt out of sight.

"Go on then, try and hit me!" said Neville, raising his fists. "I'm ready!"

Harry turned to Hermione. "Do something," he said desperately.

Hermione stepped forward. "Neville," she said, "I'm really, really sorry about this." She raised her wand.

"Petrificus Totalus!" Hermione cried, pointing it at Neville.

Neville's arms snapped to his sides. His legs sprang together. His whole body rigid, he swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a board.

Hermione ran to turn him over. Neville's jaws were jammed together so he couldn't speak. Only his eyes were moving, looking at them in horror.

"What've you done to him?" Harry whispered.

"It's the full Body-Bind," said Hermione miserably. "Oh, Neville, I'm so sorry."

"We had to, Neville, no time to explain," said Harry.

"You'll understand later, Neville," said Ron as they stepped over him and pulled on what appeared to the hikari to be an invisibility cloak. As soon as Gryffindor's resident Golden Trio had left, Yugi, who had appeared right as Hermione had jinxed the hapless boy, scurried over to Neville, and with a whispered spell, released the boy. "You okay Neville?" he asked, helping him up.

"Yeah, I'm fine Yugi. But we have to stop them. If they get caught, we'll all get in trouble!"

Yugi frowned. "Let's go get them back here then."

{Be careful Yugi…} Yami warned, eyeing the dark corridor stretched out before them.

"Hey Neville, are you sure they went down here?" Yugi asked, peering at the forbidden hallway with a slightly apprehensive gaze.

Neville nodded vigorously, pulling the hikari down the passage by the wrist.

Harry, Ron and Hermione had just removed the cloak, when there was a pattering of feet behind them, and the door burst open once more revealing a winded Neville and Yugi.

"Yugi? What are you guys doing here?" Hermione whisper shouted

"Uh, you might want to worry about that some other time Hermione…" Ron squeaked, watching the monstrous three headed dog warily as it stirred. The music of a certain golden harp was slowing, and the dog was slowly wakening.

"We have to move quickly." Harry announced. "Yugi, Neville, stay here." He ordered, opening a trapdoor.

Yugi snorted. "As if. I'm not letting you go down there alone. Who knows what's down there."

Neville stepped forward, beside Harry. "If you're going, I'm coming too."

Hermione sighed. "We don't have time for this. We need to get going. Snape could already have the stone." She grabbed Yugi and Neville. "Come on, if you insist on coming."

~Break~

Morning dawned bright and early, and found the Ravenclaw dorm in a state of chaos, as students hurried to complete last minute packing of trunks and collecting of course books. Umi was rearranging her trunk to fit a few last minute things, when Sinead plopped down beside her, and gave her a happy grin.

"How's packing, Umi?" she asked.

"I've got everything." Umi chimed, clicking the padlock on the trunk shut.

"Great. Hey, come with me for a sec?" her surrogate sister asked.

"Sure. I'll just get my shoes." The light announced, hunting for her converse in the jumble of trunks littering the dorm floor.

Sinead led the first year along the corridor, to a little alcove looking out over the Lake.

"So, Umi, there's a few things I wanted to talk to you about." The sixth year began. "See, I've been having some problems with this person this year, getting too close to my boyfriend. I really hate this person, they're so annoying, always trying to butt into our time." She explained.

Umi looked puzzled. "I haven't noticed anyone like that. Are they a seventh year like Alex?"

"No, the person I'm talking about is a first year. You."

"When have I ever butted into your time? You think I'm after Alex? I don't like him like that!"

"No matter what I do, you're always there! You always tag after us like a lost puppy, and I'm sick of it! I've kept my silence because he didn't seem to mind, but just now, he broke up with me! I just KNOW it's because of YOU!" Sinead screeched, grabbing hold of Umi and shaking her.

"I didn't do anything! I don't know why he broke up with you!" the light tried to explain.

Sinead threw Umi away from her, and stalked away, leaving the dazed first year behind.

Sorry that was so short, and slightly out of character for Sinead. But it had to happen, since I don't really want to write about her anymore. Read and review! :D I'll try to get something written out, but I'm kinda winging it at this point.

~Umi