Yugi: here's chapter three
Yami: is Yugi a bit Ooc in this?
Yugi: yeah, just a bit
Yami: oh gees
Yugi: *laughs*
/mind-link/ =Yugi to Atem
/Mind-link/ = Atem to Yugi
:blah: = Ryou to Bakura
:blah: = Bakura to Ryou
/blah/ = Malik to Marik
/Blah/ = Marik to Malik
'Ancient Egyptian'
'Personal thoughts'
'Sorting hat speaking in their minds' (for Yugi and Atem only)
Yami: by the way, Yugi does not own HP and YGO they belong to their respective owners, he owns the plot though
Yugi: read and Enjoy
~Chapter Three~
Wait...what?
Finally summer vacation was officially over, Harry, Ron and Hermione were now in the midst of helping Yugi, Atem, Malik and Marik carry their belongings out, the four new students pocketed their wands and Yugi looked toward the head quarters, his mind was buzzing as he wondered how well everyone was back home in Domino.
Atem looked to Yugi, placing his hand on his beloved's shoulder, his crimson eyes filled with light concern, Yugi looked back to him but shook his head, and nuzzled the ex-pharaoh, without saying a word he let the king know he was alright. A soft September breeze blew past everyone as Ryou's hair shifted while, Yugi and Atem's stayed still, thanks to the ponytails they now both wore.
Marik looked to the ex pharaoh and his hikari, his head tilted as he noticed the ponytails and really noticed now that Yugi was actually taller than the former king of Egypt, and he wondered how Atem handled that.
"hey Pharaoh, how are you handling the revelation that Yugi is taller than you?" he asked
Malik gave his Yami a slight glare, not sure how Atem would react to such a stupid yet warranted question
"I'm handling it quite well actually", Atem responded without looking to Marik
Yugi made a slight chuckle, and rested his head on Atem's shoulder, Harry and the others blinked, wondering why Marik called Atem that, though Hermione figured it was because of Atem's Egyptian bloodline.
"well we should get going, once we reach King's Cross station, we'll need to get to the platform", Mr. Weasley stated as they got in the car
"what was the platform number again?', Yugi asked, looking toward the elder Weasley
"9 and 3/4" came the response
Yugi blinked "huh?"
Harry laughed "its between platforms, 9 and 10, don't worry we'll show you"
Yugi nodded numbly, as Atem looked just as confused as he did.
The car ride there was pleasant enough, and quiet, once at the station, the large group got out and made their way to the platforms, once between platforms 9 and 10, Yugi, Malik, Marik and Atem all stared as Harry turned
"okay, you guys will need a running start, believe me.. if you run it'll be easier to phase through" Harry stated
"phase through?", Atem questioned
Ryou nodded "yes, watch" he then ran forward and vanished into the wall, before turning around and peaking his head through "see?" he gave a cheeky grin
the other two sets of Yamis and Hikaris gapped at their friend before Yugi smiled brightly "Awesome!"
After another ten minutes of convincing Marik to pass through the wall, the group was now standing in front of the Hogwarts Express, which, was a gorgeous Black and Crimson Steam Engine, that shimmered in the sunlight, walking toward the train with Harry, Yugi looked around, seeing all the families, saying good bye to their children.
Once they got on the train, the group idly walked down the compartments, until they found a decent sized one which could hold all nine of them, sitting down they all relaxed and Harry ruffled his own hair, while Yugi tucked a blond bang behind his ear.
"okay so what do you suppose the Ministry is gonna do about all this?" Ron piped up, as he looked to Harry and Hermione
"not sure, with all my charges being dropped I was allowed to return to Hogwarts, but I still feel uneasy" Harry remarked
Marik looked toward the young wizard, "Hang on, charges?"
Harry nodded "yeah, over the summer a couple of Dementors, they're the guards at Azkaban, which is a wizard's prison, appeared on Privet Drive which is where I live, and attacked myself and my cousin Dudley, had I not produced my Patronus, they would have gotten us"
Yugi looked confused "okay, so why were you charged? and with what?"
Harry sat back "a Restriction of Underage Sorcery, since I'm under seventeen, I'm not allowed to use magic period, outside of Hogwarts"
Malik paled "wait does that mean, we won't either?"
Harry blinked "good question, because you guys are well over seventeen right?"
Yugi nodded, "I'm twenty-two, Ryou is twenty, Malik is also twenty, Bakura and Marik are both twenty-one and Atem is twenty-four"
the three students all stared then Ron laughed lightly, "Blimey you six are practically adults"
"practically, more like actually" Yugi stated, "in Japan once you are eighteen, you are legally an adult"
Harry nodded "Okay, so to anwser your question, Malik, I'm not sure on you four, I know Ryou doesn't use magic outside Hogwarts despite the fact that he is well over age, but he still follows the rules, Bakura on the other hand.." he trailed off when the door suddenly opened, Harry growled as he saw Draco Malfoy and his two croonies standing there
"well if it isn't wee lil' Potty!" Draco teased
Yugi made a slight growl then stood up "back off, blondie or I'll make sure you're a Woman before we get to the school"
Draco, who had been at the receiving end of Yugi's temper before, backed up
Atem watched with an amused look as Yugi stepped forward
"Now, I suggest you About face, take your Goons with you and leave Harry alone, Understood?"
Draco paled and then backed away fully "Yes Sir!", he squeaked out before running off
Yugi smirked "like a pup with his tail between his legs" he commented
Ron gapped "what...just happened?"
Atem and the other four of the group all snickered "Yugi used a 'fear tactic', he made that boy actually scared of him, without even looking it"
Yugi smiled and sat back down "comes in handy when dueling"
Ron looked shocked " Hang On, I thought you have never used a wand before?"
Yugi laughed and then reached down, pulling out his deck as Atem did the same
"not your version of Dueling, no, we Duel with cards"
the three companions looked at Atem's and Yugi's deck before Harry spotted three different colored cards in Atem's deck
"um, why are those three different from the others?"
Atem smiled "because they are the most powerful cards in all of the Duel Monsters Game, these three... Slifer the Sky Dragon" he pointed to the red card, with a bright red dragon on it, its long body coiling in mid air, "Obelisk the Tormentor" he pointed to the blue card, which had a Blue humanoid monster on it "and the Winged Dragon of Ra" he pointed to the yellow card, which bore the image of a large golden dragon "are known as the Three Egyptian God cards."
Marik smiled "though they are powerful alone, have all three in your deck and you are practically invincible"
Harry, Ron and Hermione all gazed at the three cards before Ron spoke
"and you have all three, Atem?", he asked
Atem nodded "I won them, about six years ago"
/more like we won them/ Yugi commented through their shared mental connection
/I know that, but we can not tell them, how we truly received the cards, I am not sure if they can be trusted/ Atem responded back, while looking at Yugi, who just smiled and nodded.
after a while the trolley witch came by, and Yugi giggled as he got a few chocolate frogs and other treats, Ron had also explained what each sweet was and what they did, Atem had found that he liked the chocolate frogs and also Bertie Bott's every flavor beans.
Within the next hour, the Hogwarts express slowly began to travel at a normal speed, Yugi, who had changed into his school robes, along with the others, sat gazing out the window, noticing how dark it was outside, he tilted his head as he thought he saw something off in the distance.
Ryou glanced over to his fellow Hikari, "don't worry, nothing is wrong, its just how the magic works around here, its rather a different...dimension than a normal world"
Yugi double blinked "you mean we just passed through to a different dimension?"
Ryou nodded, "yep, believe me I was surprised too, Harry explained it to me then"
Harry watched as Yugi and Atem continued to gaze outside, until they approached Hogsmeade, Harry had laughed as Ryou explained where they were, and even added tidbits of his adventures in his first three years at Hogwarts, Yugi had asked about his fourth year, but Hermione had explained that they were not too keen on speaking about what had transpired during that school year, which Ron had deemed their 'most darkest year'.
Once off the train, the group headed toward the area where the carriages and the boats awaited them, Yugi gasped as he stared in wonder at the mere size of Hogwarts, Atem even stumbled as he gazed at the huge school.
"this place makes Kaiba's mansion look like a Doll-House", Marik commented the group all silently agreeing
Harry then walked over toward the carriages "does anyone else see the horses pulling the carriages?"
Ron blinked "what horses mate? the carriages are pulled by magic.."
Harry shook his head "no, no I don't think they are..."
Atem looked at Harry as he and Bakura both spoke unison "we see them too"
Ryou shuttered "Harry don't worry, we can see them too"
of course then Luna chose to speak up "well of course Thestrals can only be seen by those who have witnessed Death first hand"
that got the group to blink and stare, Harry nodded and Atem looked to Yugi /can you see them, aibou?/
/sadly, yes I can..it's because I was the one who held grandpa as he died/ he responded and Atem nodded was a somber look on his face
/I keep forgeting that, I'm sorry Yugi/ came the silent yet remorseful reply
/don't be, they don't scare me, believe me, after all the creepy stuff we've seen, I doubt an invisible horse that looks dead isn't really scary/
After a while they traveled to the school, walking inside, the group all stared in amazement though Ryou and Bakura were snickering and smiling, they stopped when Professor McGonagall stopped them
"Ryou, Bakura please take a seat among the Hufflepuff, I would like to speak to your friends, before the Sorting"
the two albinos nodded then went inside with the rest of the students, leaving Atem, Yugi, Malik and Marik, with the Professor
"now, I know you all are way above the age limit rule that we have for the students, but I wish for you to please follow the school's restriction with magic, what I mean is that though you use your magic at home, Professor Dumbledore would like you all not to practice the magic you learn here at home" she cleared her throat a bit
"also there is a Ministry official here and she is to be respected, though I do not personally respect her, I must officially, so please try not to irritate her in any way, unless you can do it without being caught"
Yugi and Atem both looked to Marik and Malik, the two Egyptians made a face before they submitted and nodded
"don't worry Professor, Marik and Bakura may be trouble-makers, but Ryou and Malik can keep a pretty tight leash on them", Yugi reassured her
"and what about your own Darkness?", she asked
Atem sighed "Ma'am, I am a bit more in control of my Chaotic urges than Marik and Bakura"
Yugi giggled as Malik smirked "yeah, out of the three, Atem is the well-behaved, modest and a bit more gentle Yami, I just wish the two knuckle-heads would take a couple lessons from him"
Marik glared at his Hikari before McGonagall smiled lightly "alright then, now I'm sure Ryou explained the Sorting?"
Yugi nodded and the Professor continued "good, the Sorting Hat will choose the house you will go in, and I hope that if you wish to stay together you, persuade it to keep you together"
After that she lead the boys inside the Great Hall, and then walked to the front, the boys followed but stopped just behind the group of small first years, feeling very out of place, since they were pretty much taller than the group of Eleven year olds.
"When I call your name, come sit and let the Sorting Hat decide where you are to be placed" she called, as she unrolled a scroll, beginning to call out names
/Yami, you did tell the Professor we are going by our separate names right?/ Yugi asked, glancing to his lover
/yes, I told her, she should say your name first, after all 'M' comes before 'S'/ Atem replied as the Professor continued down the list, she then straightened
"Marik Ishtal!", she called, and Marik gulped before walking up, he sat down on the stool and froze, Yugi wondered what was going on and was just about to ask when the Hat opened and yelled 'SLYTHERIN'
the group went silent as Marik shrugged and walked over to the table, luckily no one was really welcoming him
"Malik Ishtar!", Malik was next and walked up, sitting down, just like his Yami, the school was deadly silent, before the hat screamed 'SLYTHERIN'
Malik then joined Marik and the two ignored the rest of the Slytherins, not caring about any of them.
Yugi gulped 'I'm next' he thought to himself
"Yugi Muto!" the whole school gasped before those who were Muggle-born all but stood up and cheered, Yugi blushed madly as he sat down as Atem smirked
'Ah I see, a famous one, yes... I see your thoughts... what's this? how is there two minds within this small form, yet there isn't?'
'um, long story, and could you... possibly put me in Gryffindor?'
'I see that you have qualities of the strongest house, but you also have qualities of a Ravenclaw, are you sure you wish to be in Gryffindor?'
'yes, please'
'very well then' the Sorting hat opened its 'mouth' and cried out 'GRYFFINDOR'
the Gryffindor table erupted into cheers as Yugi ran over and sat by Harry, Atem was the last one...
"Atem Sennen!" came McGonagall's shout, and Atem walked up, sitting down, McGonagall placed the hat on his head and the former pharaoh tensed
'Well now, you are more interesting that Bakura, it seems you two are more Ancient that I'
'Quite' Atem responded, looking a bit uncomfortable that the hat was reading his thoughts so easily
'you have the qualities of a Gryffindor and would do superbly there, but since I gave your wonderful Light the choice, I assume you want the same as he?'
'Yes, I want to remain with Yugi'
'very well, I would put you in Slytherin, mainly because of the Darkness that I sense within, but I will accept your decision'
The Hat's 'mouth' opened one last time, as 'GRYFFINDOR!' was heard, before a resounded applause echoed in the hall, Atem smirked before he joined Yugi at the table, sitting next to his aibou, after the applause died down, Professor Dumbledore stood
"Yes, welcome students new and old, I have a few announcements to make, firstly I would like to address that the rumors you have heard about Lord Voldemort are indeed true, he has returned and is growing stronger with each day, please do not panic, as you all know that you are very well protected here within Hogwarts"
he smiled warmly "my next announcement, is that I welcome the four students who reside within Japan, I hope you four will enjoy your time here, and we appreciate your willing aid"
"Another announcement is that we have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Umbridge.." he started to speak before
"hem hem"
Professor Dumbledore blinked before he continued " as I have stated before, the Forbidden Forest is off-limits to new students and to the older ones as well, we caution y-"
"hem hem" came the sound again
"Yes Professor Umbridge?", Dumbledore asked, looking to the short yet stout woman, who looked no older than her late forties, early fifties, she smiled a sickly sweet smile before she spoke
"Hello to all you sweet Students, I hope you all are looking forward to learning from me, as I am learning from you"
Yugi glanced to Atem /she reminds me of a much older Tea/
Atem shuttered /that's pretty scary/
Yugi nodded and they barely listened to the rest of Professor Umbridge's speech, they just sat there, conversing with each other, soon Dumbledore had summoned the food and dinner was underway, Harry then leaned back a bit, he wondered why Yugi and Atem were staring so intensely at each other, though he had remembered that Hermione had asked them if they were a couple and they had stated yes, he figured that the two really loved each other, deeply.
After dinner they bade each other goodnight and walked away with the students of their separate houses, Yugi wondered how Malik and Marik would do within Slytherin, he would just find out tomorrow morning. walking in silence they arrived at the painting of the 'Fat Lady', Hermione the spoke the password which turned out to be 'Silver-claw', they all entered, Hermione and Ron talked to the first year Gryffindors, afterword, Ron looked to Yugi and Atem.
"Okay, Dumbledore has told me, that you and Atem share a room because of..well you know", he blushed at that and the other two nodded
"thanks", Yugi replied as they were shown a door that was off to the left of the fireplace, and they entered, smiling as they saw a single bed, a wardrobe that could hold both sets of their clothes and another door that lead to a nice sized bathroom plus shower, Atem whistled
"well at least we will be very well accommodated while we stay here", he chuckled a bit, Yugi smiled and ran his hand over the sheets
"these are top of the line Egyptian Cotton, it seems Dumbledore knows how to please his guests", he mused before he sit down
the two then changed into their pajamas before they sat on the bed "okay, according to Harry we will receive our schedules at Breakfast tomorrow, and that he can help us get around the castle without getting lost."
Atem nodded and laid down so did Yugi, the two yawned sleepily /well here's to a very interesting school year/ Atem replied
/yep, good night, beloved/ Yugi stated before he closed his eyes and dozed off
Atem had stayed awake for a few more moments, gazing out at the moon, his mind a buzz with how to protect his and Yugi's truest and deepest secret, afterall he wasn't sure how the student body or even the rest of the professors would react to know that he and Bakura were over 5,000 years old, and the fact that he had been a very powerful Pharaoh during his reign in Egypt. he wrapped his arms, lovingly around Yugi closing his eyes
'no matter what happens here, we have allies here, and we have friends, we will defeat whatever Voldemort throws at us and we will succeed, I will not falter', he thought to himself as his mind slowed down and sleep took him 'no matter how dark it seems, we shall be victorious'
Yugi: and that's it for chapter three, sorry I took forever to type this
Yami: hopefully the readers will enjoy this
Yugi: and sorry for Yugi's Oocness, I just picture a more older Yugi being a bit more assertive and aggressive toward bullies
Yami: anyway read and review and we will get to working on chapter four
Yugi: thanks and bye