I'm back from Colorado! It was awesome! I really hope everyone enjoyed the last minute chapter before hand, not really the best, but it was something. Thank you to all readers and reviewers last chapter!

Reminders:

/Ryou to Bakura/

/Bakura to Ryou/

'These contain the things that people think in their heads.'

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Yugioh!

On with the story!

The Hogwarts express sped through the countryside. Harry, Ryou, and Joey all sat in one compartment, Hermione and Ron having to stay with the prefects. Hermione had made head girl (big surprise there) and Ron was still prefect. In the compartment, Harry was staring out the window and Joey was asleep. Ryou sat supposedly reading a book, but was actually thinking about his dream.

'What happened to Bakura?' he thought biting his lower lip. 'I can't think of anything that anyone could do while we're together. Maybe if we were separate, except he clearly took control of our body in my dream.' Ryou's head spun in circles as he tried to analyze the dream. He had been trying to understand its meaning since he had experienced the dream. A few nights after the first, Ryou found the dream coming back almost every other night.

/Ryou, are you all right? You've been staring at this page the whole ride. /

/Hey, Bakura, I'm just thinking. /

/About what/ Ryou could feel his Yami smirk.

/You know what I've been thinking, Bakura. You've been reading my thoughts/ Bakura laughed at Ryou twitched at his Yami's strange behavior.

Thinking about what Bakura said, Ryou shook his head free of his thoughts and began to read his book.

LALALA

The train arrived at the castle and all the students filed off. Ryou, Harry, Joey, Hermione, and Ron got a carriage to themselves and talked about random subjects as they were led to the castle.
They disembarked (awesome word!) their carriage and walked the remainder of the journey to the castle. The hall was filling with students as the quintet sat at the Gryffindor table and waited for the first years to arrive.

"Do any of you know if Professor Ishtar is staying?" asked Hermione with interest.

"No," said Ryou. "She decided she didn't need her brothers to be attacked again. Even though Yugi and company are better, she is still suspicious. Who do you think the new teacher will be?"

"No idea, I haven't heard a word from anyone!" said Harry, who was the most likely to get information from Dumbledore.

The group of first years walked nervously into the hall looking all around to see if there were any magical creatures they would have to fight in order to be sorted. After hearing Professor McGonagall tell them all they had to do was wear a hat, they all sighed in great relief.

The sorting hat sang a song and everyone in the hall clapped respectfully. Everyone was glad to not hear any warnings.

After all the first years were sorted, Dumbledore stood up from his chair.

"Good evening, students," he said with a smile. "Though it is unfortunate that many faces are not seen, let's not dwell on the leavings of our friends and family. Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Mr. Filch would like me to remind you that you should check the list of illegal items on his door and that Magic is not allowed in the hallways. Please remember that the forbidden forest is off limits to all students, unless there is a class taking place there.

"I know you are all bursting to find out the new defense against the dark arts teacher, but unfortunately he couldn't make the feast. He's ill at the moment and will be joining us for classes tomorrow. With that being said, tuck in." Dumbledore sat down with a smile and twinkle in his eyes as food appeared on all the tables.

Joey and Ron immediately grabbed all the food in their reach while the other three took everything slowly.

"So, what kinds of classes are you taking, Harry?" asked Hermione as she buttered a dinner roll.

"I'm taking all the classes required to become an auror," said Harry. "It's pretty much the basic curriculum, but that's all right with me. What are you taking?"

"I changed my mind to become a healer so I'll probably be in many of the same classes as you to keep up with my magic, but Madam Pomphrey has offered to teach me extra classes on herbs and medical spells," Hermione said with a smile. "I can't wait for tomorrow!"

"That sounds like a great career for you, Hermione," said Ryou after he swallowed his pumpkin juice.

"What about you, Ryou, still into your divination?"

"Yes, so I've got a load more classes than you will all need to take," said Ryou in an offhand way.

"Good luck with your classes, then," said Hermione as everyone got up to leave. She and Ron ran to the front to lead students. Harry, Ryou, and Joey followed at the end so they could get the password, but were far enough to not look like lost puppies who the first years imitated well.

LALALA

Night came as the group headed to their dormitories for much needed sleep. Ryou sat in his bed with the curtains drawn around him.

/Bakura/

/Yes, Ryou/ asked the spirit as he appeared in front of him.

Ryou's eyes shot out of his head as he attempted to throw his hand over his Yami's mouth. "Bakura, you idiot, people can see and hear you at Hogwarts!" he whispered with a glare.

Bakura smirked. "I know, but maybe I can scare them by making all the boys think their dormitory is haunted. Or better yet, the girls," Ryou made to smack his Yami over the head, but unfortunately his hand went straight through.

"At least in the Ring I can hit you," muttered Ryou under his breath.

"Huh, what was that? Were you threatening your darker side, Ryou? Perhaps I am the hikari and you are the yami, oh no!" Bakura teased.

"Oh, shut up!"

"So, what's the matter?" asked Bakura after seeing the multiple death glares from his hikari.

"I…can't sleep," said Ryou lamely.

"You can't sleep? Why can't you sleep?"

"I'm scared…I don't want to watch the dream again," Ryou curled into a ball. "It's scary."

Bakura watched as his hikari stared through him at the end of the bed. "What if I take over your body while you sleep? Would you still have the dream?"

"Probably, you know I'd just be asleep in my soul room," Ryou sighed. "Maybe I should just give in, but I don't think I'll ever get to sleep."

"Why don't you talk to someone about it?" suggested Bakura.

"Who would I talk to, Bakura?

"Maybe the werewolf or Harry, he seems to be ready to talk to you."

"I won't talk to him," Ryou almost shouted. "I mean, I know he means well, but I just can't! He's like…well my brother," Ryou looked down. "But talking to Remus wouldn't be so bad…"

"He does appear to understand what it's like to be haunted by things. Perhaps not by dreams, but definitely by rejection and stuff, he is a werewolf. Maybe you really can relate to him. You are possessed by an evil spirit," Bakura grinned.

"Please, Bakura, you're anything but evil!"

"I was evil," Bakura glared, "Stop destroying my dignity, Ryou, that's just plain mean!"

Ryou laughed and Bakura pouted. "Whatever, I'm going to bed; I'll contact Remus tomorrow or something, night."

Bakura watched as his hikari immediately fell asleep as his head hit the pillow. He sighed as the boy began to slowly twitch in his sleep. During the rest of the night the cringing became worse and Bakura could do nothing to ease the boy's dream. "It will end sometime, Ryou. Hopefully not soon, but it will end. For now just take the time to figure it out, before it happens," Bakura disappeared as the sun rose.

I hope you liked the chapter and PLEASE review. I really don't care if you send me a flame, just offer some constructive criticism. I really enjoy hearing what my readers think about my writing abilities and/or my plots. So review and make me want to update this as soon as possible! I plan to finish this story, so even if you don't review I will not give up.

Sorry the chapter is so short! There wasn't much else I could add without making it too much info. Also, please keep in mind that this will never be a yaoi. I am against that sort of thing(no offense meant, a few of my friends are bi, so...) and will not write it. The Bakura and Ryou relationship is strictly friendship.

Game for the reviewers: Can you guess who the DADA teacher is this year? Kudos to anyone who guesses right!

-Maki-sama-