Crossing Magic

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A/N: Okay! Here's chapter three! I can't believe I found time to write this chapter… O.O; I just got In-school Suspension-AGAIN!!! That's the second time in two weeks. -.-; Seems I get in a lot of trouble, ne?

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Harry Potter or Yu-Gi-Oh! I only own this fanfic and my own ideas and such…

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On the train, Merik just scowled at the three wizards sharing their compartment. He'd also noticed the glares from his sister and nervous glances from his fellow hikaris. Was it really that bad to just send a few people to the Shadow Realm? For Ra's Sake, they were annoying people that were itching to go to the Shadow Realm! The platinum blonde gripped the Millennium Rod tightly in his left hand and continues to glower at Ron, Hermione, and Harry. He couldn't wait for someone to make a comment, it gave him an excuse to send them to the Shadow Realm. He looked at Yugi and blinked in surprise, holding back a laugh. He was gazing out the window with his eyes glazed over and a red blush covering his pale cheeks. Merik knew exactly what was going on too!

"Yugi…Hey! Mutou!" Merik shook his friend by the shoulder.

The violet-eyed teen blinked. "Huh? What's the matter Merik?"

The Ishtar smirked mischievously. "Have a good make-out session with the Pharaoh in one of your soul rooms? Eh?"

Yugi's cheeks flamed and shook his head feverishly, causing the Egyptian boy to chuckle. He knew how embarrassing it was to the young Mutou, really, he just loved to rub it in his face that he knew. Ryou then hit him in the back of the head-hard.

"MERIK! Will you shut up?!"

Merik sat down next to his sister again, rubbing his head and cursing under his breath. Ron stared at Yugi.

"What was he talking about? What Pharaoh or wutsit?"

Yugi nervously smiled at the English red-head. "Er…it's nothing? Just an inside joke…"

Ron gave a small nod. "Heh, you blokes sure have weird jokes."

Ryou laughed tensely. "Ah huh, yeah…well, we do that sometimes. It's hard to understand us if you haven't been with us for some time…"

They all turned when they heard small clicking noises. Seto was typing impossibly fast on his laptop's keyboard. A small microphone was placed near his mouth with a speaker next to his ear. (A/N: You know, like those headphone thingies!) He was glaring daggers at the monitor. Hermione frowned at the teenage male.

"You know that won't work once we get to Hogwarts right? So, you might as well just put it away."

Seto growled and gave her his death glare. "My technology will work when we get to that school! I'll give you two million dollars if it doesn't!"

Hermione stared. "But you don't have that much money."

Merik, Yugi, Mai, and all of the others who knew Seto laughed, Mokuba especially. Mokuba finally calmed down enough to speak and looked at his brother to say it. Seto just nodded and sighed, irritated.

"You see, Seto is a multi-zillionare CEO of the Kaiba Corporations in Japan. He definitely has two million dollars. I even have more money than that! My big brother had Merik and a few…others put special magic on very new technology that allows it to work in other kinds of magical areas."

Hermione blinked. "You all are nutters. How could a teenager have that much money? There's no way you could even have a job at a shop; let alone own a company!"

Seto glared at her again. "Proves just how much you know about who I am! I'm Seto Kaiba!"
"So what?"

"Do you even know what that means?"

"No, why?"

"I'M FAMOUS!!!"

Harry coughed. He didn't believe this guy was famous. There weren't many other famous people in the wizarding world anyway. He'd never heard of Seto Kaiba. He should know what it was like to be famous, this guy knew nothing. He stared at the brunette for a second. He did look very rich though…

"You're not famous…"

Seto laughed bitterly. "You English people are so stupid! Of course I'm famous! I am not the only one," he pointed at Yugi, Ishizu, Merik, Ryou, Mokuba, Jonouchi, Mai, and Duke. "They are all famous too. We're famous for all kinds of things. Me, Yugi, Ryou, Jonouchi, Mai, Merik, and Duke are famous for Duel Monsters of our skill and creations of different versions. Both Merik and Ishizu are also famous in Egypt. I created new dueling holograms and such while Duke also created the version of Duel Monsters known as Dungeon Dice Monsters."

Ron's jaw dropped. He'd heard of Duel Monsters from his older brother Charlie in Egypt. Charlie had heard of ancient games that were played by the Egyptians and even the Pharaoh himself. He told Ron of a version of these ancient games played in Japan, most popular in Domino City, known as Duel Monsters. Of course, he knew nothing more about the game. He couldn't believe people who both played the game and helped improve it were sitting in the same compartment of a train going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He elbowed Hermione, who was still arguing with Seto. She shut up and looked at him questioningly. He didn't usually interrupt her.

"Leave them alone 'Mione! I've heard of them before! They have got to be the best at the games they play. Charlie told me about the game, they're telling the truth!"

For the rest of the ride nobody spoke. Hermione, Ron, and Harry had changed into their school robes and were silently wondering why the others didn't Seto just rolled his eyes as the train stopped. The castle looked small to him. Yugi held back a groan as he heard Yami start on how big the castle was. All of them who had gone to Duelist Kingdom knew Pegasus's castle was greater yet.

//This place is small! My home was at least fifteen times larger than this!//

\\Okay! I get it, Yami…\\

The spirit sighed. //Sorry, I think I got a little carried away there, aibou.//

\\Yeah…\\

Merik and Ryou had to deal with something similar. They too were talking about the Pharaoh's palace. They seemed to enjoy talking about how much better stuff they could probably steal from Yami's castle than from Hogwarts. While passing the first years going to the boats, Merik scared them half to death. He had shouted for Malik to shut up out loud. The poor children looked at him like he was a serial killer. Ryou flushed red with embarrassment and drug him away along with Ishizu and Yugi. Merik than had burst out laughing when he spotted the threstrals. He'd started cracking up when Harry said that only people who had seen death could see them, he found it hilarious and called them cute. Hermione looked like she was going to be sick when he explained in gory detail why he could see them. Of course, the others could see the strange winged beasts as well.

As they entered the Great Hall, whispering started. Girls were pointing at Seto, Ryou, Yugi and the other boys and talking about them in dazed voice. Merik looked disgusted with the girls' attitudes. One girl grabbed his arm.

"Get the fuck off woman! I'm taken!" his voice was full of repulsion and hatred.

The girl backed off, looking upset and crestfallen. Seto held back laughter at seeing this. The Japanese group stopped in front of the old Sorting Hat. Merik just stared at it for a moment. Whispers were heard all over the Great Hall.

"What is a group of people that old doing here for sorting?" A blonde whispered to her friend.

"Maybe they're foreign exchange students or sent from You-Know-Who!" The friend replied in a frightened tone.

"No way…"

Seto tapped his foot impatiently, but his tapping abruptly ceased as Dumbledore stood from his seat at the head of the Staff Table. He surveyed his students and waited for them to quiet down.

"As you all seem to have noticed, some foreign exchange students will be joining us this year. Before we can start with the first years, we need to sort our guests. He nodded to Professor McGonagall who stepped forward.

"Seto Kaiba."

Seto stepped up and sat on the stool, a second later the hat had decided. "GRYFFINDOR!"

McGonagall spoke again. "Mokuba Kaiba."

As soon as Mokuba put on the hat, it spoke. "Hmm…you are related to the last boy eh? I guess I should put you in…GRYFFINDOR!"

"Ryou Bakura."

The Holder of the Millennium Ring placed the hat on his head as well. "What…two souls? I have never seen such a thing…One is dark, evil…the other is soft and sweet…But; both are still courageous. GRYFFINDOR!"

McGonagall had yet to pronounce their names right. "Yugi Mutou!"

Nervously, Yugi fingered the puzzle and put on the hat. "Another one?! I don't understand! Such power exists here though…Should it be Slytherin or Gryffindor…? "

Yugi suppressed a sigh and muttered: "I want to be with my friends."

The hat seemed to smile. "Do you? Well, then it's GRYFFINDOR!"

Merik, Mai, Duke, Tea, Jou, and the others were placed in Gryffindor as well. Ishizu was the only one not sorted. Dumbledore rose to his feet again.

"I'd like to welcome your new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher and Assistant teacher in Divination-Professor Ishtar!"

There was clapping echoing all across the Great Hall. Ishizu was dressed in her Egyptian dress, her hood and mask covering all of her face except her eyes. She glanced at the rest of the staff and took a seat next to a male teacher with greasy-looking black hair and a sinister scowl. When the food appeared, none of the gang ate. The food was different and none wished to try it. Mokuba complained in Japanese, along with the others. Merik frowned and walked up to the Staff Table. The whole Great Hall stopped to watch. He walked straight up to the Headmaster.

"This isn't right, we came all the way from our homes to this school on the other side of the world, and you don't even have food we recognize!"

Dumbledore's blue eyes twinkled. "Well, I am deeply sorry. If you will eat this food for a week or so we'll have time to come up with meals the whole castle will eat. Just tell me, are you related to our new professor?"

Merik snorted, amused. "Ishizu is my older sister."

Ishizu looked at her brother and smiled, she knew he'd see it; even if her mouth was covered by her mask. "Yes, that's right, Merik. All of our group know me, but you're my only living relative."

Merik rolled his eyes in mock irritation. "That was my worst impression of Seto, wasn't it? Well…I'll go tell the others the deal with the food. I bet Seto'll order a jet to come here and brings us something good."

Ishizu laughed. "Yes, I believe he will. He has his cell phone out and is ordering food in the very near future."

Professor Trelawny stared at her. "How could you know? You are not a Seer."

Ishizu let out a slightly annoyed laugh. "My Millennium Necklace has shown me. I am an Ishtar, not a fraud."

Flustered, Trelawny ignored her and switched seats with Professor Sprout. The whole entire Staff Table was surprised as Seto pulled out his cell phone.

"I want you on a jet sending us some food. NOW! You have five minutes or your fired."

The Gryffindors stared at the CEO. He looked at all of them, his icy cobalt eyes scanning each of them briefly. They shook under his intense gaze, causing Merik to burst out into hysterics. The Egyptian teen found it absolutely hilarious to make fun of English people. Ryou just rolled his eyes and punched him in the shoulder.

Seto finally answered their questioning glances. "What? They have five minutes to get here!"

At that moment the doors of the Great Halls swung open. A large group of men in black suits with sunglasses came in, each wearing the Kaiba Corps emblem. They carried trays of food the young wizards had never seen before and placed them in front of Seto and the others, delivering one over to Ishizu as well. Seto smirked lightly and stared at the first man who came in.

"Good job. That only took three minutes. You're promoted to jet manager and delivery supervisor."

The man bowed thanks and quickly left with the others, saying a quick "Enjoy your meal." Ron gawked at the Japanese duelists.

"How…?"

Yugi laughed, his violet eyes dancing merrily. "Seto just is that way. We weren't lying when we said he was a CEO and filthy rich!"

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A/N: Oh Ra! *sighs a breath of relief* I took over an hour to write this! O.O;; I have been sitting here working on this rather than my homework. Damn…*shrugs* Oh Well! But as me and my friends would say: "Screw it Dawg! It's Madd fun to diss your homework!"

Lol. Please review!

~Karasu8~

Chapter Four