Sorry it's taken me so long everyone! I'm still here. At the end of the chapter I'll include a list of what I have been doing for the past half a year if you're at all annoyed at me.

Reminders:

'Thoughts or emphases'

Voices

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or Harry Potter.

Ryou sat down and put his head in his hands. 'I've been hearing these voices all week,' he thought with a deep sigh. As far as he could tell at that moment, there was no reason for him to be hearing these voices all the time. "I'm getting such a head ache!"

"Its not like hearing Bakura, I was used to his annoying problems like insulting everyone, but…am I making these voices up to make up for Bakura being gone?"

Ryou sat up fast and hit his head on the top of his bed, "Ow! Well, guess I'd better try." He rubbed his head and picked up the book where Hermione had found the ritual and started to read. "So if I just," Ryou carefully took off his millennium ring and placed it in front of him. He picked up his wand and looked at the text. "If I just reverse the order each word is said in the incantation…I'll be able to bring him back!"

Ryou could barely contain his excitement as he recited the words and watched as a flow of light hit the ring in front of him. "This is it!" he exclaimed after the light faded. "Bakura, Bakura! Are you there?" He waited a moment and after five minutes wondered why there was no response. "Bakura?" Ryou quickly grabbed the book and continued to read what the small paragraph about the reverse ritual.

"The Spirit taken from the object or person should return unless it has found peace in the afterlife or is too evil to be contained completely by the object or person. Carefully recite the incantation in reverse with your wand pointed at the object or person. The Spirit should reappear in the instant the light disappears."

Ryou closed his eyes and concentrated. When he opened them he was in his soul room complete with action figures, spell books, and a few pieces of furniture. He walked towards the door that would lead him to a hall separating his and Bakura's soul room. Opening the door he smiled as he saw the door to the room across from him. Ryou slowly walked forward and put his hand on the handle. He turned it and let the door slowly open.
The room was dark and Ryou blinked a few times trying to adjust to the sudden lack of light. He started to walk into the room when he noticed that it looked exactly like his. "Did I imagine a door?" he asked no one and left the room to find another door opposite him that was wide open, "but that's mine." Ryou looked back and forth between the two doors and screamed in frustration. "He's not here!"

LALALA

Ryou walked sullenly down the halls towards Remus' office cringing every now and then after hearing a few particularly nasty voices in his head.

Whoa! Look at her!

Let me think. If I do my transfiguration essay tomorrow and then finish potions during lunch…

I wonder if I could transfigure my hand into a hook and pretend to be a ghost pirate.

Ryou knocked on the door and heard a muffled 'come in.' Entering the room, Ryou looked around for his Defense against the Dark Arts professor. "Remus," Ryou continued to take in his surroundings, "Where are you?"

Remus Lupin walked down the stairwell leading to his office while bandaging his thumb and smiled at seeing his visitor. "Sorry, I had a nasty meeting with a pixie today. What brings you to my room today, Ryou?" Remus leaned against his desk and motioned for the white-haired teen to take a seat.

Ryou sat in one of the desks and looked up at his friend. Should he tell him the truth? "Well," he began, "Seeing as you're the Defense teacher and a good wizard, I was wondering if you would help me master a few spells. I have to take NEWTs this year and want to make sure I do well." Not the actual truth, but he did need to study for the tests so it was just bent a little. Ryou was actually thinking of learning better spells to use for when he met the man who separated him from his Yami.

"Well, what kinds of spells did you want to work on?"

"Hermione helped me with the basic spells from the first few years last year, but I still feel behind compared to the rest of the student body. I figured it would be more helpful if I learned what I could in school and not have to experiment too much after I graduated."

"Of course," Remus smiled and walked towards a book shelf behind his desk. "So what sort of spells do you want to look over? What years have you gone through?"

"Hermione helped me with the first through third year spell books she had. Could we go over fourth and fifth then? Maybe we could work on other advanced spells, too?"

"That's fine by me. When would you like to meet, during my free periods?"

Ryou nodded, said he would see Remus the next day, and left when he was dismissed. Walking down the halls again, Ryou felt a bit better. 'Next time for sure I'll be able to beat that guy,' he thought with a small grin forming on his face. 'He'll be begging me to stop.'

Yes, I know it is insanely short! This story is nearing its end, though. Has anyone guessed the cloaked villain yet?

Reasons for no update:

-AP English book reports and exam.
-Other school exams
-"Hello, Dolly"
-College auditions
-Marching Band (we did field shows this year!)
-Graduation

Hope you enjoyed the update! Review if you want.

-Maki-sama-