Aniyu: Yep, a new story. Bad me.

Anayi: You've been doing well on the other story. You might as well start posting this one too.

Harry: (sigh) I suppose it's our turn to be tortured?

Yugi: Hey, I've been slightly tortured already. You have no room to complain. (scowls)

Jaden: He has a point.

Aniyu: Okay, I'll do the warnings first. This will have yaoi, possibly yuri, and is a three-way crossover. If you don't like any of this, don't flame me. And don't PM me just to say 'you suck' or something like that. Quite frankly, it's annoying.

Sirius: Want me to do the disclaimer?

Aniyu: Please.

Sirius: Aniyu does not own Harry Potter, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. If she did, do you really think she'd just be posting this as fanfiction?

Aniyu: Thanks! But, you do realize you're not in this story until third year, right?

Sirius: I know. But Moony and I decided we'd help out with the author notes until then.

Aniyu: Cool. Now on to the fic!!!

Year One: The New Start

Chapter 1

(Kaiba Mansion)

Yugi stared out his bedroom window, letting his thoughts drift. Things had settled down in the years since Atemu had crossed over, and Yugi felt lost in the calm. Sure, he still defended his title on a daily basis; but he wished things were the way they used to be.

'I miss Atemu-kun, Seth-kun(1), and all the adventures. I miss Ojii-chan too.'

Grandpa Mouto had passed away four years after the Ceremonial Duel. Knowing he had no other living relatives, Seto had let Yugi come stay with him and Mokuba. The CEO had shared Yugi's pain of missing their other halves and had comforting him while the grief passed. Mokuba couldn't quite understand their feelings, but he did his best to cheer up his 'big brothers'.

The three of them kept in close contact with Marik, Ryou, and Joey, since they were the only ones that still lived in Domino. Anzu(2) and Tristan had both left Domino after finishing high school, and had not been heard from since. Ishizu and Odion lived in Egypt, taking care of the museum in Cairo. Duke and Serenity had moved to America, happily married and running a smooth business. Mai and Joey had parted on good terms, but she traveled the world while he stayed in Domino. Rebecca followed Mai's example, but often stopped in Domino for visits.

'So much has changed…I wish things hadn't changed so drastically.'

Most nights, Yugi would look through his journal with an ache in his heart. The book was filled with entries and drawings from when he first finished the Puzzle to his grandpa's death. However, recently, he had been feeling as if something was going to happen soon; he'd look through the book with confusion, feeling as though the story wasn't over yet.

After speaking with Seto, he found that the CEO had been feeling the same. A talk with Mokuba, Joey, Marik, and Ryou showed him that it was only the former Item Holders that felt this way. Earlier that evening, Marik had suggested they try to track down Shadi, and see if he could help, 'even if they get a cryptic answer'.

"Things are not as over as we thought." "Eep!"

Yugi whipped around to see Shadi standing behind him. The Egyptian hadn't changed, except for the lovely fact that he no longer wore a turban.

"Shadi-san! You frightened me! But, what did you mean?"

"It seems that your story, and the story of the Millennium Items, is not yet done. Tell Kaiba, Marik, and Ryou that the four of you need to come to Egypt as soon as possible. I will meet you there."

Before Yugi's eyes, Shadi disappeared from the room. Wondering just what the future held, Yugi ran to gather the others.

(Three Days Later)

Seto had left Mokuba in charge of Kaiba Corp. while the four of them made the trip. He had been surprised when Yugi told him what Shadi said, but had made immediate arrangements for the flight.

'After all, if Seth-kun were still here, he would have chewed my ear off if I had ignored Shadi's information. And Mokuba-chan would have helped him.'

Marik was worried. As far as he knew, they had done everything they'd needed to, concerning the Millennium Items. He was just praying that they wouldn't have to deal with Malik again.

'Please Ra, once was enough. Don't make us deal with him a second time!!'

Ryou was more worried about Yugi. It was no secret that Yugi had been most affected by the adventures with Items, and by their other halves' departure. While they did miss the adventure, Ryou prayed Yugi wouldn't be harmed.

'Hasn't he suffered enough?'

Yugi was nervous. When they had said good-bye to Mokuba and Joey, he couldn't help but feel that would be the last time they would see them. With that in his head, Yugi was now worried about what the future had in store for them.

'Why do I have such a bad feeling in my gut?'

Upon landing in Cairo, they were met outside by Ishizu, Odion, and Shadi. After a quick greeting, they hurried to the museum so they could talk. Once everyone was settled, Shadi spoke.

"The Millennium Items appeared here in the museum about a week ago. None of them would really respond to me or Ishizu, but they started reacting with the power of the Shadow Realm when we attempted to return them to Kul Elna. The night that I spoke to Yugi, an elderly gentleman came and told me that the Items were reacting to the danger in his realm. Apparently, the Items are being drawn to the plain that man comes from. I have called you here to see if any of the Items are still connected to any of you, as the man told me.

Yugi and the other three exchanged startled looks before Marik spoke. "Who is this man you speak of? And where are the Items?"

Ishizu removed the Items from a hidden vault in her office and set them on the desk. Ryou moved forward first and held a hand over each Item to see if they reacted. Surprisingly, none of the Items reacted to him. Ryou didn't seem to mind too much, but he did look a bit disappointed.

Seto did the same, and the Rod reacted to him immediately. No surprise really, as that had been his Item before. Yugi tried next and the Puzzle reacted to him so strongly that it vibrated as it glowed, looking as if it would jump on him. That got a chuckle out of everyone as Yugi sheepishly hung the Puzzle around his neck once more.

"Looks like it missed its owner," Marik said teasingly as he stepped up next.

The Ring reacted to him, causing Marik to look at Ryou in confusion. "I thought the Ring was sure to be yours again."

Ryou shrugged. "Maybe, because it belonged to your ancestor before Bakura-kun, it wants you to have it now."

"That is quite possible, Mister Bakura."

Everyone turned toward the door to see the oddest man any of them had ever met. He was an old man with a waist-long beard, and half-moon glasses over kind blue eyes. But he wore layered blue robes like something out of a fantasy novel and held a long stick in his hand.

Shadi stood and introduced him. "This is the elderly gentleman I mentioned. His name is Albus Dumbledore."

Dumbledore smiled warmly at the shocked boys. "It's a pleasure to meet you, though I wish it were under different circumstances. I understand that you have a basic understanding of English, correct?"

All four boys -who'd thankfully paid attention in their English class- nodded before Yugi spoke. "If I may ask, Dumbledore-sama, what troubles were you referring to when you spoke to Shadi?"

Dumbledore replied, "I shall explain in a moment. But first, is it all right if I conjure up another chair Miss Ishizu?"

At Ishizu's consent, Dumbledore waved his stick and muttered some words. The boys' jaws dropped as a comfortable, yet modest, chair appeared beside Shadi. Ishizu light smacked Marik in the back of the head to get him to close his mouth. "It's not polite to stare, my brother."

Once settled, Dumbledore began to explain. "In my world, there are wizards and witches, and all manner of creatures that you probably believe to be real only in myth. We are hidden, for the most part, from muggles, or non-magic folk. But, there are muggles who are born with magical powers, or those who are born from the union of a muggle and a witch or wizard. Understand so far?"

With awed expressions, the boys nodded to show they were following.

"We live in a fragile harmony, we always have. But over ten years ago, a dark, evil wizard started to gather followers. As you can probably guess, he wanted to control the world. He killed any who opposed him, magic-folk, muggle, and beast alike. Times were very dark, but we of the Light fought back and kept hope alive."

A sad smile came to Dumbledore's face. "This wizard's name was Voldemort, a half blood who became dark for reasons we still are not sure of. Then, a Seer made a prophecy of Voldemort's fall. And fall he did, at a price. He had been after a family called the Potters for a few years, and I had sent them into hiding to protect them. He found them one Halloween night, and killed James and Lily Potter before turning his wand on their one year-old son Harry. But, something miraculous happened; his Killing Curse bounced off of Harry and killed Voldemort himself instead. Harry escaped with only a scar on his forehead."

Yugi, Ryou, and Ishizu were teary-eyed at this point. The others were pale with slight horror.

"We lost a great witch and wizard that night, and Harry lost his family. We knew that Voldemort's followers would be after Harry; so I took him to his mother's muggle relatives where wards would protect him, both from Death Eaters and the fame he gained for the fall of Voldemort. That was nearly ten years ago, and now I fear that we had not seen the last of Voldemort. Many of us did not believe Voldemort completely died that night, and recently I've been feeling as if he may try to come back."

Seto took Dumbledore's momentary pause as a chance to speak. "Pardon me, but how does this involve the Items?"

"We magic-folk and even the wise centaurs, have long known of the many worlds that exist outside of our plain of existence. Many prophecies have been made in the past involving these other worlds; and yet another one was made, revolving around Voldemort, Harry, the Item Holders, and several other beings we are trying to locate. While the Items did not react to you, Mr. Bakura, I believe you are still part of the prophecy. Also, it is a theory of mine that Voldemort may have found a way to access your 'Shadow Realm'. It would explain how he gained power and influence so quickly."

After a few moments Dumbledore spoke again, in a lighter tone. "It is due to this that I've come to ask you a question. Would you be willing to come with me and attend Hogwarts?"

"Huh?"

Dumbledore chuckled at the looks on the boys' faces before explaining about Hogwarts. By the time he was finished, even Seto looked excited. However, Ishizu brought up an important question.

"How long would they be gone?"

Dumbledore gave a sigh at that. "As I mentioned before, there have been many prophecies involving the other worlds. The people who would come from those worlds have stayed anywhere from seven to twenty years before a prophecy was completed. Several of those people either died before they could return to their world, or chose not return home. In this case, I know they would be gone for at least seven years."

Silence reigned in the room at that statement. The boys exchanged looks, different emotions showing on all their faces. After several minutes, Yugi spoke up.

"Even if we're gone a long time, if I can help in some way, I want to go."

'Somehow, I know this is the right choice. I know, in my heart, Atemu-kun would agree with me.'

Ishizu and Odion inclined their heads at his decision; they knew he would follow his heart, and respected his choice. Their heads snapped back up when Marik spoke.

"I will go as well. Please don't argue with me, sister and brother, I feel it's the right thing to do."

Ishizu and Odion wrapped him in a group hug, not saying a word knowing he would not change his mind. Seto and Ryou shared a look before saying simultaneously, "We're going too."

Dumbledore nodded in acknowledgement. "Very well. I'm sure you are tired from your journey here, so I will return in three days to collect you. Pack a backpack."

Shadi added, "And make sure you have room for the other Millennium Items. I feel you will find the other holders in the other world."

The boys nodded before Ishizu corralled them out to the car. She drove them to the Ishtar residence and settled them in their rooms before starting on dinner. That night, Yugi was once again looking up at the stars.

'Atemu-kun…I wish you were here. I'm going to be gone for a long time, and I don't even know if I'll return in the end. If you were here, I could take you with me…But even though I can't, I hope you'll be waiting for me when my time comes to be judged(3).'

Yugi wasn't the only one making a good-bye. The others all had similar thoughts for their yamis. The stars seem to shine brighter, as if their yamis were sending their well wishes and promising to watch over them.

(Three Days Later…Again)

The boys said their farewells to Ishizu, Odion, and Shadi. As instructed, they had packed backpacks and had just added the other Millennium Items to their packs. Dumbledore was waiting off to the side, giving them as much time as they needed. Finally, the boys approached Dumbledore, ready to leave.

"I need all of you to place two fingers against this."

Dumbledore held out a crystal orb the size of a large softball that had a swirling silver mist inside of it. The boys did as they were told and Dumbledore began to speak an incantation. The group lifted off the ground by a foot before vanishing with a loud 'crack' like lightning(4).

After what seemed like a spilt second, the group landed in what looked like a pub of some kind. A kindly-looking man approached them and greeted Dumbledore. "Welcome back, Headmaster. I have the two rooms you requested for this lot ready."

Dumbledore thanked him before turning to the boys, who suddenly gasped in surprise. They were staring at each other, because they had changed a little during the journey.

Seto looked pretty much the same, except he was shorter…as in Ryou's height shorter. His clothes certainly didn't fit right at this point. Marik and Ryou were equal in height, but shorter than before, and their clothes didn't fit anymore either. Their hair was a bit longer as well.

Yugi was not only shorter, and practically swimming in his clothes, his hair had fallen out of its customary spikes. It now fell to his waist in long spikes, almost dreadlocks. If the others didn't know better, they wouldn't be able to tell if he was a girl or a boy.

To say they were shocked would be an understatement.

Before explaining, Dumbledore introduced the man. "This is Tom, the owner of this pub and watcher of the main gate into Diagon Alley. Welcome to the Leaky Cauldron. Now, let's get you upstairs and I will explain."

After several minutes of stumbling upstairs and setting their things in their rooms, the group of five gathered in Marik and Ryou's room.

"Now then, as you may have noticed, you have changed a bit. This has happened with every person who has crossed into this plain. You have been reverted to your eleven-year old states. As such, you will be joining Harry Potter as first years at Hogwarts."

The four boys nodded in understanding, and Dumbledore continued.

"A friend of mine will be here in a moment to fit you into clothes and robes. Her name is Madame Malkin, and she'll see to it that you are it to travel into Diagon Alley in a few days. I will be back soon, hopefully with the other people described in the prophecy. Goodnight to you all."

Dumbledore left the room and moments later, an elderly witch entered. "All right, who would like to be fitted first?"

After about an hour, they each had a small selection of normal clothes and three Hogwarts uniforms. Madame Malkin made sure they got settled in before bidding them goodnight.

(Slifer Dorms)

Jaden woke up with a groan. The sun had decided he was not going to sleep in this Saturday, and apparently Johan agreed with it.

"Rise and shine, Jay!" "Ugh, five more minutes!!"

Syrus and Jim, who'd spent the night in Jaden's dorm along with Johan, chuckled at Jaden's puppy whine. Johan simply picked Jaden up, took him into the bathroom, and set him in the shower before turning on the cold water.

"Yeek! Cold! All right I'm up!!"

Hassleberry took that moment to come in and laughed at Jaden's drowned puppy look. The group waited until Jaden was dressed before dragging him out to the cliffs for a picnic breakfast. Winged Kuriboh and Ruby were playing tag, running around and between the teens as they walked. Johan and Jaden chuckled at their duel spirits' antics.

Once at the cliffs, the group settled down for breakfast, laughing and joking without a care in the world. About halfway through breakfast, duel spirits from each of the teens' decks appeared around them. Syrus, Hassleberry, and Jim –all of whom had never seen duel spirits before- jumped in surprise at seeing the monsters.

"Jaden, two people are approaching, one with enormous magical abilities," Burstinatrix warned the duelists.

That set the group on edge and they waited anxiously for the two strangers to come into view. Therefore, they were surprised when they saw Atticus approaching with a very elderly man in odd clothing. Atticus could see proverbial question marks popping up over their heads.

"Atticus? What are you doing here?" Jaden asked, completely bewildered

"Guys, this is Albus Dumbledore. He has some important information for you and needs your help."

Dumbledore nodded his thanks to Atticus before speaking, "Before I begin, I'm going to –as muggles say- pull up a chair." And with a wave of his wand, two plush armchairs appeared.

Atticus and Dumbledore sat down calmly while the teens picked their jaws up off the ground. "Woah, are you like a wizard, or something?" Syrus asked in awe.

A kind smile formed on Dumbledore's face. "As a matter of fact, I am, Mr. Truesdale. I'm sure that at least you and Mr. Yuki are aware of the Millennium Items, correct?"

Both Jaden and Syrus nodded while the other three looked a little confused. "Uh, Jay? What are these Millennium Items?" Johan asked in confusion.

Dumbledore explained the tale of Pharaoh Atemu and the Millennium Items, making sure to mention Yugi's connection with them. Once again –with the exception of Jaden, for once- the teens were in shock.

Jaden, after chuckling at his friends' expressions, asked, "So, what does this have to do with us, sir?"

With that, Dumbledore explained about his world, muggles, Voldemort, Harry Potter, and the prophecy. Jaden and Johan looked excited, while the others looked nervous and curious.

"Sir, say we go with you, how long would we be gone?" Syrus asked.

Dumbledore explained, "The people who would come from those worlds I mentioned have stayed anywhere from seven to twenty years before a prophecy was completed. A few of those people died before they could return to their world. Many others chose not return home. In this case, I know you would be gone for at least seven years."

That brought looks of shock to the teens' faces. Jim asked uneasily, "Can we discuss this for a couple minutes?"

The old wizard nodded with a soothing smile, and the group moved a couple yards away with their duel spirits following. The first thing out of Hassleberry's mouth was a question, "How do we know we can trust him?"

Aqua Dolphin replied, "I believe he is speaking the truth. I feel no malice or deceit from him." Jaden nodded in agreement with his monster. "Yeah, I think we can trust him. Personally, I'm willing to go if there's something I can do to help out."

"I agree that we can trust him, but I'm concerned about the amount of time we'll be gone," Jim stated with Syrus nodding in agreement.

"He has a point, Jay. What's going to happen to our families and our places here at school?" Johan added.

Jaden winced, "I only have to worry about the school. My family gave me up, disowned me, remember(5)? But you do have a point…"

Johan wrapped an arm around his shoulders comfortingly. After a moment, Topaz Tiger and Burstinatrix spoke, "I think you all should go with him."

The teens saw all the duel spirits nodding in agreement. When the spirits didn't elaborate, Jaden spoke up. "I'm still going to go. Who knows? In the end, we might end up choosing not to come back."

Silence reigned for a moment before Johan grinned. "Well, if your mind's made up, so is mine. I'm going too."

Slowly, the other three nodded in agreement with smiles on their faces. Jim asked, "Think Dumbledore will mind if I bring Shirley with me?"

The crocodile let out what seemed like an amused growl. "I think she said 'I'd like to see him tell you no'-don," Hassleberry laughed.

The group laughed before returning to Dumbledore and Atticus. Once they were seated again, Jaden asked one more question.

"What will we be doing once we get to your world?"

With a broad smile, Dumbledore explained all about Hogwarts. There were practically stars in the teens' eyes when he was finished. "Sweet!"

"I take it that means you're going with him?" Atticus asked with a grin.

At their nods, Dumbledore clapped his hands together. "Very well. We'll meet here at sunset; that should give you plenty of time to pack a rucksack and say any good-byes. And yes, you may bring your companion." Jim smiled at that.

(Sunset)

As scheduled, the teens met back at the cliff at sunset with backpacks in hand. Dumbledore had already transported Shirley, so Jim didn't have her with him. The group had left farewell letters in their unlocked rooms, as it would have been strange to say they were leaving, possibly for good, to their friends and families.

Atticus said his good-byes before standing back. Dumbledore held out the crystal orb, this time with gold mist inside of it. "Each of you need to place two fingers against this."

They did as they were told and Dumbledore began chanting. The group was lifted from the ground and disappeared with a 'crack'. Atticus left with one more good-bye, never realizing that Chazz had been watching with wide eyes.

(The Leaky Cauldron)

Dumbledore and the teens appeared in a back room of the Leaky Cauldron, where Tom was waiting for them. While the two adults spoke, the boys got up from where they had fallen gasped at each other.

Syrus, Hassleberry, and Johan all looked the same, but were shorter. Their clothes were way too big for them now. Jim's hair was longer, falling past his chin, and he was much shorter. His face was lost beneath his hat. Jaden was shorter and his clothes were hanging off of him, but his hair went to the middle of his back now.

As you can probably guess, they were highly confused.

"Welcome to the Leaky Cauldron, this is Tom the innkeeper. Now, before you ask any questions, lets get you up to your rooms. Shirley is in your room already, Jim."

After getting to their rooms –Syrus had to be levitated up the stairs-, they met in Jaden and Johan's room for an explanation.

"As you can see, your bodies have gone through some changes. This has happened with every person who has come here from another world; you've reverted to your eleven year-old states. This will make it easier for you to join the first years at Hogwarts, as it will allow your magical energies to grow like any wizarding child."

The boys nodded in understanding before Jim sighed. "I'm not looking forward to going through puberty again."

Dumbledore chuckled before continuing. "Now, I shall be back shortly. An elderly witch, a friend of mine, named Madame Malkin will be up soon to fit you for clothing."

Moments after Dumbledore left, Madame Malkin entered the room. "All right, who wants to go first?"

After about an hour, they each had a small selection of normal clothes and three Hogwarts uniforms. Madame Malkin bade them goodnight and left. Dumbledore returned moments later, and brought them downstairs. He took them to the back room, where Yugi and his friends were waiting.

"As you may have guessed, all of you are involved with the prophecy I told you about. You will also be attending Hogwarts together, so I believe introductions are in order," Dumbledore explained.

Jaden decided to start off, "Hi! I'm Jaden Yuki and I'm a Slifer red at Duelist Academy."

Yugi gasped, "Hey, you're the one I gave the Winged Kuriboh card to!" Jaden gasped right back. "Woah, hey, you must be Yugi Mouto then! The King of Games himself!"

Jaden's friends' jaws dropped while Yugi's friends chuckled at them. Johan exclaimed excitedly, "Then, your friends must be Seto Kaiba, Marik Ishtar, and Ryou Bakura!"

Seto nodded. "That's right. And if I'm not mistaken, you're Johan Anderson, North Academy's top duelist. I believe that South Academy's Jim Crocodile behind you."

Jim nodded and let Syrus go next. "I'm Syrus Truesdale, Zane Truesdale's younger brother, and an Obelisk blue at Duelist Academy."

Hassleberry went last, "My name's Hassleberry and I'm a Ra yellow at Duelist Academy-saurus."

Ryou spoke up. "You must be the Dinosaur duelist I've heard about, other than Rex Raptor I mean." Hassleberry pouted. "That guy gives dino-cards a bad rep."

Everyone nodded in agreement to that, before Dumbledore grabbed their attention. "I think now would be a good time to see if the Items have chosen any of them, Yugi."

Yugi nodded, and the other four Millennium Items were brought out. Yugi explained, "All right, Syrus, you try first. Hold a hand over each Millennium Item in turn. If one starts glowing, pick it up."

Syrus did as instructed, but none of the Items reacted. He sat beside Ryou as Johan tried next. The Eye reacted to him, but Yugi paused him from picking it up. "I've been told that the Eye will assume the shape it believes will best suit its Holder. Don't be shocked if by some chance it changes shape."

Johan nodded in understanding before picking it up. The glow intensified as the Eye did indeed change. When the light stopped, they saw that the Eye had become a collapsible compound bow without the twine, the bow shafts connecting to the Eye by hinges.

Marik blinked. "Well…can't say I was expecting that…"

Everyone nodded as Johan folded the bow shafts behind the Eye and tucked it into his belt. Jim went next and was not chosen by an Item.

"That's probably a good thing. Shirley might have tried to eat it." The Academy students laughed while Jim explained about his crocodile friend.

Hassleberry was also not selected by an Item, but he didn't mind. He went and joined Ryou and Syrus's conversation. Jaden tried last and Scales reacted to him. After he picked it up, Marik handed him a pure white feather on a thin gold chain.

"You know the story of the 'Weighing of the Heart', right? That's the idea for this Item, so the feather goes with it."

Jaden nodded in understanding, while Yugi put away the final two Items. Dumbledore cleared his throat to gain their attention again.

"Now then, your Hogwarts letters should be arriving in the morning; Harry and one other person will be arriving in the next couple days. This gives you a little over a month before you will board the Hogwarts Express, so you can get your school supplies and become aquatinted with the wizarding world. Harry and the other will be arriving with a man named Hagrid, who will have the keys to your Gringotts accounts. These accounts were set up days after the prophecy was made, and have quite a lot of money in them. The money is mostly for school supplies, but feel free to dabble a little."

Seto asked, "Is currency different here?"

Dumbledore nodded. "Yes. In the wizarding world, we use gold Galleons, silver Sickles, and bronze Knuts. Seventeen Sickles to a Galleon, and twenty-nine Knuts to a Sickle. Quite simple, once you are use to it. Now, it's getting late, so up to bed. Goodnight."

The now large group went up stairs, bidding each other goodnight. The same thought was running through their heads.

'These next few years are going to be interesting.'

TBC…

Aniyu: Chapter one is complete! W00T!

Sirius: Okay, you said there's going to be yaoi…who are the couples?

Aniyu: I'll share that in the next couple chapters. Why? Wondering who I paired Harry with? (teasing smile)

Remus: When you put it like that, yes.

Anayi: While those three argue, I'll close this out. Please R&R! It keeps my hikari-chan from going insane.

In this story, Seth was released from the Millennium Rod during the series.

I'm mixing the American and Japanese names because it's easier for me.

I'm referring to when he dies. No he won't die in this story.

I'm mixing Apparation and the Portkey thing here. I needed some way to transport them.

It'll tie in later. Promise.

Aniyu: BTW, about the Eye, I needed it in a different form to suit my purposes.