Hey! It was brought to my attention that the wizards might not believe Shadow Magic. I figured that because they're kids, they'd be more open-minded… That said; Hermione may still make some side trips to the library. Harry's reaction, or lack-there-of at meeting his cousin was also mentioned. To tell the truth, I didn't even think about that, so it will come up a little in the beginning.

+Full mind link+

[Hikari to Yami]

~Yami to Hikari~

"Japanese"

"Arabic"

Yugi's POV:

I smile at the memory of Harry before we got on the train.

*Flashback*

Harry came up to me and asked, "Are you really my cousin?"

"Yes, your mother and mine are sisters, so that would make us cousins."

"Cool," Harry hugs me, "I always wanted more family."

*End Flashback*

For a while, the kids tried to get us to tell them what we're teaching, but we don't budge. Harry even tried the puppy dog eyes on me, but Yami told me that they weren't as good as Ryou's and mine.

Ryou decided that this would be the perfect time to start teaching them Japanese. We start with some easy phrases, and then move to more complicated ones. They pick it up really quickly, which is nice. (Some Shadow Magic may have been involved.) About half-way there the compartment door opens to reveal a blond boy with two black haired "bodyguards." (When you've been around Kiaba as long as I have, you notice these things.) From his spot next to me, Harry informs me that he's Draco Malfoy, and loves to annoy them.

"Well, well Potter, I didn't think you could stoop any lower than a blood traitor and a Mudblood, but I guess I was wrong. Who are these Mudbloods anyway, Seventh years?"

I feel Harry about to get up, but gently push him down. We'll deal with this. I see Ryou's item flash and Bakura stand up; so Yami and I switch places and Yami tells Bakura to "Stand down." Bakura opens his mouth, but at a glare from Yami, closes it again. Yami walks over to Malfoy, "For your information, Mr. Malfoy, the three of us are actually going to teach History of Magic."

"What about Binns?"

(Bakura) "Someone told the old ghost that he was dead."

"Father's right, Dumbledore has gone senile. What in the world is he doing having three people teach one class?"

(Marik) "We wouldn't have come otherwise."

He insults us more, and tries to get some information out of us.

(Marik again) "I suggest you get out and stop tormenting us before I make you!"

Malfoy turns to the boys behind him, "Fine, we'll go, but I will learn more about you anyway!"

Once he's gone, Ryou and I change back into control, and Marik informs us, "I'm glad he left, because I really didn't want to use the rod on him, but he was getting on my nerves"

"I agree, Marik. He's nosy, we'll have to watch him."

"What language is that?"

"Arabic, and no, we won't teach you that."

The food trolley comes to save what could have been a very awkward conversation. We buy some food; and share it with everyone. I start up a conversation with Harry about his cards.

"Well, I acquired my first cards when I was 7. I've had my current deck mostly since I was 8. At first they were just any cards that I could get my hands on, mostly ones that Dudley didn't want. After a while, I started understanding the game better, so I was able to come up with some strategies and rearrange my deck. When I was 11, I changed some of my wizard money into Muggle money, so I could buy better cards than I had, but my favorite cards are the ones that I've had the longest."

We talked a little more, when the train stops.

It gets really cold, so Ryou and Bakura switch, and Yami and I switch. Just then I feel like I'm reliving my worst memory.

Yami's POV:

I reach for our cards but don't get much farther than that, because the other man in the compartment drives the thing away and the lights come back on. I take a quick look around the room: Ron and Hermione are being handed chocolate by the man. Harry must have fainted, because Ryou's waking him up. Marik is curled in a ball with his back to the bench.

Yugi's POV:

Yami comes in and calms me down. We switch and then I go and calm Marik down. I ask the man his name, and why he's giving us chocolate.

"My name is Remus Lupin and the chocolate will help."

"What was that?"

"A Dementor. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, and they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the air around them... Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling; every happy memory will be sucked out of you."

He turns to us, "And who are you?"

"I'm Yugi Muto; this is Ryou Bakura, and this Marik Ishtar. We are sharing the burden of teaching History of Magic."

"Oh, I'll be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. Great to meet you, I'm sure that we'll get to know each other better, but right now I need to talk to the conductor."

**Time Skip**

We get to the school and the kids leave their things in the train, and the house elves will pick them up. I'm not sure about the others, but I'm glad that we put our bags in the Shadow Realm. We get off the train and go to the carriages.

When we get to the carriages, I see some horse like things pulling them.

"Hey Harry? What are those things pulling the carriages?"

"Nothing's pulling the carriages. They're pulling themselves, like always."

After a quick glance around, I can tell that Ryou and Marik see them, too. I make a mental note to ask about them later.

It's a tight squeeze, but we all manage to fit in a carriage.

"You'll see Hogwarts when we come around the bend," Harry informs us.

We turn the corner, and Hogwarts looms ahead of us.

+Oh wow! It's amazing!+

+No kidding Yugi!+

+It's about as big, and bigger thank some of our caves!+

We all try to cover up our smiles, but I can tell that Ryou had to switch with Bakura. We get up to the steps and go in.

Harry's POV:

Once we get inside, Professor Snape comes over to us. I whisper to Yugi, "This is Professor Snape. He teaches potion, and isn't my biggest fan." He nods. Snape informs them that since they are teachers, they need to come with him to the head table.

Ron, Hermione, and I went into the Great Hall and sat down. We were quickly joined by Neville and Ginny. The sorting goes by quickly.

The Dementor got around to everyone. Malfoy came over and taunted me about it. Fred and George inform me that he wasn't so brave when the Dementor glided past their end of the train. I thanked them for the smile that came to my face.

After dinner, Dumbledore announced our new teachers: Professor Lupin as our Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and Professors Muto, Bakura, and Ishtar as our History of Magic teachers. He explained that someone had told Binns that he was dead, and Binns was so devastated that he left. He also explained that the three of them are all teachers, and should be treated accordingly. Even Dumbledore doesn't know how they're going to teach, but it will either be… them switching off, or them teaching together, or a combination of these. He added his other start-of-term notices and sent us to bed.

As we get to the Common Room, I hear people talking about the Dementors and how the new teachers look the age of seventh years. As for us 3rd years, we went straight to our room and fell asleep.

Yugi's POV:

After dinner, Snape walks us to our rooms and gives us each a schedule and a map. We walk into our classroom, and Ryou and I decide to let Marik and our Yamis decorate while we go check out our rooms. We each take a room, and go to bed.

Well, that's it for this time. Hope you like it!