Unwilling Students

Yugioh/HP Crossover

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Yu-gi-oh or any other references I may make.

AN: So here is the original Chapter 7. I do not feel like I really changed it all that much. There are some differences but not a lot.

/mindspeech one on one/

[Group Mindspeech]

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I think we are good. If anyone has any questions let me know.

Chapter 13
Occlumency Lesson

Wednesday Evening
Atem was wandering the castle alone again which looked to be becoming a habit. He was honestly shocked his priests were allowing it but really he was relatively safe. When he was Pharaoh he used to wander the palace in Egypt a lot. He found it helped him clear his mind and think things through.

Tonight he was contemplating this strange wizarding enclave. This one appeared to be stuck in the dark ages based on the lack of electronics in use and the seeming lack of basic modern knowledge. He was curious about the ruler of this enclave and how it worked here. He knew that one of the professors worked for the government but she was a horrible woman and he hoped the rest of the people who were in charge were not as bad. It seemed that the Headmaster was some sort of vigilante working against a terrorist cell of dark wizards. Though he was not sure what they were actually fighting about politically minus who was ruling the enclave. He supposed while he was stuck here he needed to find out more about this enclave and the three different opposing factions. He decided he would spend some time in the library researching recent history and politics. If he was going to lead a magical enclave he needed to know who his potential enemies and allies were anyways. He might as well start with this one.

Atem sighed deeply disturbed by everything that had happened. While wandering around aimlessly on the third floor Atem heard strange noises coming from one of the rooms and curiosity got the better of him. He entered a room that was filled with trophies and other types of awards. What else he saw was a shock. It was a spirit.

Peeves noticed the boy with tri-colored hair and stopped the noises he was making. He floated over to the boy to examine him. Something was off he sensed an ancient spirit.

"You are older than you look and yet you are not." Peeves said curiously sensing the ancient power on the boy before him.

Atem was in shock that this spirit picked up on that. "I am Atem and you are correct. I am old and yet still young. Who are you spirit?" Atem asked genuinely curious.

"They call me Peeves I am the spirit of chaos," he said as he cackled madly while darting throughout the room.

"Chaos hmmm….I know a few of my friends would love to meet you and exchange ideas. Chaos is their specialty." Atem said mischievously.

Peeves interest perked at this. New playmates to help create mayhem appealed to the crazy spirit. Atem told Peeves about the prank on Friday and the spirit happily agreed to help them get the potions in the professors' food without the house elves noticing. Atem headed back up to the dorm with a smirk on his face forgetting his worries at least for a little bit.

Slytherin Common Room
Draco sat on his bed and opened the response from his father anxiously. He was interested to see if his father knew anything about these transfer students and he was not disappointed.

Draco,
It sounds like you have run into the mages the Dark Lord wants. Dumbledore somehow beat us to them over Christmas break. Be careful. Do not invoke their anger. They are dangerous and as you said temperamental. Keep an eye on them and report anything you find. At this time we are specifically looking for the one that has an ancient Pharaoh for an ancestor and another with an Egyptian High Priest as their ancestor. The Dark Lord needs them to win this war. Do not screw anything up or we will both pay the price.

Lucius

Draco was not thrilled in having to spy on these teens. He hoped he could find something useful for the Dark Lord sooner than later.

Snape's Office
Harry headed down to Snape's office for occlumency after a long day with a lot of trepidation. His first lesson had gone horribly wrong and the few others he had while slightly better still were not great. Snape had been treating Harry a lot better since then but this was a hard concept for him and Snape had little patience for "the son of James Potter". That thought made him frown bitterly. If he followed through with talking to Snape tonight the man would at least never be able to accuse him of being like his father. Was he really ready to share his secrets especially with this man? But something inside him said this is what he had to do so he sighed loudly and squared his shoulders. He knocked on the man's door and waited for admittance. When the enter came he almost lost his resolve and walked in hesitantly.

"First let us talk so that it is not on your mind when we practice." Snape said attempting to not sound aggressive towards the boy as he walked in.

Harry was unsure where to start so he supposed from the beginning. "I do not know how much you know but I felt that I could trust you to tell you what I have learned and hopefully get some advice on what I should do." Harry said nervously as he shuffled his feet back and forth.

Snape acknowledged for him to continue, surprised he had the boys trust. He wondered what it was the boy wanted to say. He had already heard his conversations with the mages. What was the boy hiding?

"First will you look at my memories? It is easier to show you then explain this part," Harry asked really not wanting to admit aloud what had been going on all his life.

Severus looked at the boy curiously. What could be so bad? He nodded and cast Legilimens and saw various scenes of Potter's family abusing him in various ways. Each scene angered Severus more. When he pulled out he had a look of pure rage across his features and his magic was pulsing.

Harry had never seen the potions master so angry. He was regretting letting Snape see his memories now. He must not have believed him based on the look he was getting so he backed up to the door and got ready to bolt.

Severus stopped and calmed himself when he realized Potter looked absolutely terrified was about to bolt.

"Potter I am not angry with you." Severus said slowly moving closer to the boy and hoping to calm him. "Look at me Potter…Harry," Severus said while gently grabbing the boys chin. "What those people did to you is what angered me," Severus said keeping his anger in check. He led Harry to a seat and waited for the boy to talk.

Harry slowly settled back down. Dredging up all those memories and seeing Snape so angry had really freaked him out. "Sorry," Harry mumbled feeling ashamed. Where was his Gryffindor courage now?

"There is nothing to apologize for," Severus told the boy gently hoping he remained calm.

Harry looked up surprised at the gentleness in Snape's voice. Maybe he had made the right decision to come to him. "I don't know how much you heard the other day with the others but over the summer I kind of had an epiphany of sorts about my life and the Headmaster. Since day one my life has been planned out by him." Harry began and continued to explain about how Ron convinced him that all Slytherins were evil and his overall opinion on the different events that had happened in his life leading up to the present.

Severus was surprised at this bit of information from the boy but kept silent till he was finished though inwardly seething.

Harry told him that during fourth year he had realized he was just some weapon for Dumbledore to groom and use. "I guess what really cemented everything for me was what I overheard while at Grimmauld. Ron and Ginny are just using me for my fame and my family's fortune. And Dumbledore… he knows of the…how the Dursleys' have been treating me. Dumbledore also said I needed to be ready to die at the hands of Voldemort when the time was right. Whatever that means." Harry finished as he shuddered at the idea of willingly allowing Voldemort to kill him.

Severus was in shock to say the least. He knew the Potter boy was the Headmasters pawn for defeating the dark lord but he did not realize he wanted the boy to die also. Though it would explain why he hid so much from the boy and why he had not begun training him to properly defend himself. The headmaster had a lot to answer for if everything Potter said was true.

Severus was not sure what to say to all that. "First off we need to somehow get you a new guardian. You cannot return to those muggles." Snape sneered raging inside at the Dursleys.

"The Headmaster tells me every year when I ask if I can stay here that I have to go there for the blood wards to protect me." Harry said in an unsure voice wondering if that was a lie also.

"That is a lie Mr. Potter. Blood wards only work if you consider the place home. I highly doubt you consider that place your home." Snape said in disgust at the lies the boy had been told. "I will see what I can do before summer term begins. I can assure you that you will not be returning to the tender mercies of your family." Severus spat trying and failing to keep some of his rage in.

"The next thing we need to take care of is training. I knew you were being groomed by Dumbledore. However, I was unaware that he wanted both of you to die. There is a prophecy about you and the Dark Lord but I have never heard all of it so it's really a moot point at this stage. You do need to learn offensive and defensive magics and some muggle self-defense could also prove to be useful." Severus explained.

"Now, as for the Weasley siblings are you sure they are the only ones being paid off?" Severus asked hoping they were the only ones.

"I believe so sir. I am sure the twins and Hermione are trustworthy. I think Neville and Luna are too." answered Harry timidly but showing slight hope in his eyes.

"Keep Ginny and Ron at a distance like I noticed that you have been doing, do not divulge anything important to them but do not sever ties with them as of yet. That will tip off Dumbledore that his spies are failing at their job." Snape told Harry.

"As for training, you will continue with occlumency every Monday and Wednesday evening. It is now more important than ever. Until you have mastered it you must not look the Headmaster in the eyes for any reason. Though with him avoiding you, due to his fear of the Dark Lord possessing you it should not be an issue for now. I will keep reporting to him how dreadful you are doing on these lessons regardless of your progress to keep him off guard. The rest of the week you will meet Lupin and I in the shadow mages dorm and begin practicing defense. They need defense as much as you do. You will have to use your weekends for homework and such and that club of yours that Umbridge is trying to ferret out." Snape explained.

Harry gaped at him. Not only was the man talking with him civilly, which shouldn't be too much of a surprise since Snape's noticeably different attitude towards him lately, but he was now volunteering his time to train him and he somehow knew about the DA. "Thank you Professor." Harry stammered out.

"Do you think my friends could also train a bit?" Harry asked nervously not wanting to anger the man who seemed so willing to help him.

"I believe the twins would be there anyways. Due to their similar ages and a seemingly natural inclination towards chaos they seem to have become quite attached to the mages. If Miss Granger would like to join you she must come up with her own excuses. As for you, you're going to tell everyone you landed a month's worth of detentions with me to keep the headmaster and his spies from discovering what is going on for the time being." Severus explained patiently to the boy in front of him while standing up and conjuring two floor mats.

Harry nodded his head in understanding and watched his professor curiously.

Severus had Harry sit cross legged on one mat while he did the same facing the boy. "We are going to try things a bit differently from now on with these lessons. I will have to eventually go back to breaking into your mind but first we must work on building up some mental shields and organizing your memories." Severus explained as he began to teach Harry how to work on clearing his mind through meditation.

After the lesson Snape was tired and frustrated. So much could have been prevented if he had known about Potter's situation. The bloody savior of the wizarding world was a battered terrified child. He was angry with himself and the Headmaster. How could he have not seen the signs? The flinching when he got in Potter's face, the temperament of the child, the distrust of adults, and latching onto the Headmaster when he offered attention and kindness not matter how fake it was. All the signs were there. That's why the child was used so easily by the Headmaster. This boy was nothing like James and he finally realized that Harry never was like him. Severus had his plate full. The shadow mages were already a priority of his and now he added the Potter boy on top of them. If he didn't pull out all his hair by summer he would be amazed he thought as he gathered his death eater garb and the potions he thought he would need for the Dark Lord's followers, who would not be in good condition after their stay in Azkaban. It was going to be a long night and Severus dreaded it but left to do his master's bidding.

Later that night Harry woke up in a cold sweat. Voldemort had been happy, very happy and Harry knew why. He dreamt of the mass breakout of Azkaban. The Death Eaters were free again. This did not bode well.

Friday Morning,Prank
Everyone came down to breakfast on Friday morning to witness their prank. The Twins had decided today was now an even better day to cause mayhem since everyone was still shook up about yesterday's news article, about the mass breakout of the Death Eaters that resided there. Snape was mysteriously ill that morning and had decided to sleep in.

The teens at the Gryffindor table subtly watched as the professors ate their food. One by one they suddenly had gorilla costumes on adorned with pink tutus. The students were laughing hysterically at their professors. Oh but there was more. Randomly a teacher would get up and do a lovely pirouette and sit back down.

Umbridge was in a fit of rage as usual when students acted out but wasn't competent enough to figure out how to undo the gorilla transfiguration or the compulsion to pirouette. There was nothing any of the teachers could really do though until it wore off. On top of that none of the professors were sure who the culprits were. Was it peeves, the twins, the transfer students, or someone else entirely? They had no idea or any evidence to point them in the right direction.

Library: Later that day
Harry met Hermione in the library while Ron and Ginny were having a late afternoon Quidditch practice. They discussed the 'transfer students' when they got to the library.

"The 'transfer students' are definitely more than they seem." Hermione said starting the conversation off. "We know why they can get away with anything in Snape's class but whatever happened in DADA the other day was peculiar. It was like they mind controlled Professor Umbridge into letting them do what they wanted to do." Hermione pointed out with suspicion in her tone. She felt bad for the boys being held captive but still was unsure if they were trustworthy or not.

"I think we can trust them Hermione. But I am curious about them and what it is they are hiding." Harry said honestly.

"Well I have done some research on Egypt, besides ancient magicks mentioned, our magic as the boys called it is used in Egypt but they claim they never learned our kind of magic." Hermione informed Harry.

"In occlumency, Snape called them shadow mages. I remember them saying something about how their magic was older and from Egypt." Harry told her not really sure what mages were or what the differences was between them and wizards.

Hermione paused for a moment and then quickly grabbed an old book she had been looking at. "There was mention of an ancient magic called shadow magick but that was sealed away by a young Pharaoh some 3,000 years ago into seven magical items and never seen again." Hermione explained.

"That is strange. A strange man called Atem Pharaoh when I first discovered they were kidnapped and Atem told me it was a nick name of sorts because he can trace his ancestry to an ancient Egyptian pharaoh." Harry said wondering if somehow Atem was connected to the pharaoh from 3,000 years ago.

"Harry this magic was said to be very dark and powerful magic. If that is what those five possess they could be dangerous." Hermione warned.

"I am sure they are not evil Hermione. There has to be a way to find out more about them though." Harry suggested.

"I don't know Harry but I will do more research. I really need to get into the restricted section. I might find more there." Hermione said thoughtfully, unsure what to think of the five boys. They headed back to the Gryffindor tower to meet Ron and Ginny for dinner.