Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me, except Crauwel and Madam Epdac.

THE QUEEN OF MY HEART
Chapter Twenty-One: The One with the Most Spells Wins

While Valentines Day brought joy and love for every other student, Lily and Remus anxiously watched the clock.

"Why is it that Voldemort never sets up a specific time for these things?" Lily complained. "How does Crauwel know if he's late if he doesn't know when he's supposed to be there?"

"Calm down," Remus suggested, lounging on the couch. "And don't talk so loud. You want everyone to know?"

"Maybe that's a good idea," Lily blurted, sitting on top of Remus' legs. "We could bring a teacher with us. That way, we don't really have to do anything."

"I don't think that'll work," Remus told her. "What teacher would we get to come with us?"

"Dumbledore!" Lily insisted.

"He's still gone, remember," Remus reminded.

"Binns, McGonagal, anyone!" Lily listed desperately.

"Would you feel better if we went down to Crauwel's room and waited for him to make his move?" Remus asked calmly.

"I'd feel better if this was all a dream that I am having on the Hogwarts Express," Lily groaned, closing her eyes.

Remus smiled wryly.

"Get off my legs and we'll go see Crauwel," Remus said.

Lily stood up and glared at Remus.

"Why is it you're always so tranquil?" she demanded.

"You haven't seen my temper tantrums," Remus told her, getting off the couch.

"You have temper?" Lily asked in disbelief.

"A rather horrible one," Remus assured her, putting a hand over a scar on his wrist.

"I'll have to take your word for that," Lily said, leading the way out the portrait hole.

"You've seen it," Remus told her once they were in the corridor. "A bit of it, at least."

Lily looked back at him in confusion.

"Remember Christmas Eve?" Remus asked.

"That was your temper?" Lily queried. "I got you mad?"

"It wasn't you I was mad at," Remus assured her.

"It was me you yelled at," Lily reminded.

"Ever heard of displacement?" Remus said.

"So if it wasn't me you were mad at, who was it?" Lily asked.

"Mostly myself," Remus guessed.

Lily blinked at him.

Remus and Lily approached Crauwel's classroom. The light was on, so he was still there. Remus peaked inside. Crauwel was seated at his desk and was writing something.

"What time is it?" Lily whispered.

Remus looked at his watch, "four 0' clock. He probably won't go before dark."

"What are bad guys' obsessions with the dark?" Lily complained.

Remus just smiled wryly and kept watching Crauwel.

Crauwel put down his quill and stretched his back. He looked up at the clock and then went over to his wardrobe. He opened the doors and grabbed something from the top shelf. Crauwel smiled, bringing the object to his desk. The object seemed to be a small black statue of a goblin. Crauwel pulled out his wand and pointed it at the statue.

"Contrem Anflago," Crauwel muttered.

The statue started to turn a neon green and slowly ascended off Crauwel's desk.

"Anflago Corone," Crauwel continued. "Corone Flinget. Flinget Pentra. Pentra Effecto. Effecto Contrem."

The statue slowly descended. Crauwel smiled. He stood up and took the statue. He began heading for the door. Remus and Lily ran down the corridor and hid in another room. Remus peaked out and watched as Crauwel exited his class and started off down the corridor. Once he had turned a corner, Lily and Remus followed stealthily. They continued following Crauwel in this manner even after they had exited the school.

"Must we?" Lily whispered, when they were nearing the Forbidden Forest.

Remus nodded and then held her hand.

They followed through bushes and trails 'til Crauwel went into a large clearing. Lily and Remus hid behind a clump of trees and watched Crauwel. He set down the statue and casted something they couldn't hear.

"Here you are again!" came a voice which was way too loud.

Remus and Lily turned around and stared at James in surprise.

"What are you doing here?" Remus demanded, quietly.

"I'd ask you two the same thing," James said, glaring.

"Quiet!" Lily hushed him.

"What? What are you guys doing?" James asked.

"Spying," Remus said honestly.

"Is that Crauwel?" James queried, looking over Remus' head.

"Well, yes," Remus answered.

"What's he doing out here?"

"Could you be quiet?" Lily snapped at him.

"Hey, Crauwel!" James called.

"You idiot," Remus said under his breath.

"Crauwel!" James yelled, walking into the clearing.

"Remus, stop him!" Lily commanded desperately.

"I can't," Remus told her. "He's already out there."

Remus and Lily looked into the clearing. Crauwel held the statue and stared at James evilly. James continued to walk toward him.

"What are you doing way out here?" James asked.

"I knew someone was spying on me for a while," Crauwel hissed. "I guess you know everything."

"Know what?" James asked stupidly.

"Don't insult my intelligence!" Crauwel snapped. "I know you know everything. I'm sorry you do, Potter. You were a good student. You could have been a great wizard. But you had to be nosey."

"What are you talking about?" James asked.

"Goodbye, Potter," Crauwel said, holding up his wand.

"Wait, Professor!" James insisted. "What are you doing?"

"Reducto!" Crauwel casted.

James flew back and fell to the ground, unconscious.

"James!" Lily screamed, getting up.

Remus grabbed Lily's arm, saying, "Lily, Crauwel could get you just as easily."

"Let me go!" Lily yelled, pulling away and running into the clearing.

"Lily!" Remus called.

Quickly, he ran after her. Lily knelt by James' side. Crauwel just stared at all of them in shock.

"Stop, all of you!" Crauwel commanded.

"Stupefy!" Remus said, holding up his wand.

A white blast hit Crauwel and knocked him to the ground. Remus ran over to the statue, which Crauwel had dropped, and pulled out the portkey spell from his robes.

"Contrem Effecto," Remus said to the statue.

The statue began to glow and hover.

"Effecto Pentra," Remus read from the paper. "Pentra Flinget. Flinget Corone. Corone Anflago. Anflago Contrem."

The statue fell to the ground.

"It's done," Remus praised himself. "That was easy."

He looked over to Lily and James. She was laying her head on his chest, crying.

"Is he okay?" Remus asked.

Lily looked up at Remus and shrugged.

"We'll get him to Madam Epdac," Remus assured her.

Lily lay her head back down.

"Bloody kids!" Crauwel muttered, getting to his feet.

Remus held up his wand.

"Expelliarmus!" Crauwel shouted.

Remus felt a hard invisible force push him down as his wand flew from his hand. Crauwel laughed.

"Now, for you Evans!" Crauwel snapped.

"Run, Lily!" Remus ordered, crawling to where his wand had landed.

Lily spread her body over James' to protect him.

"Die how you want," Crauwel laughed. " Avada Ke-"

Remus reached his wand before Crauwel could finish and quickly yelled, "Furnuncalus!"

Crauwel yelled painfully as boils broke out over his skin. Remus got up and ran to block the way between Crauwel and Lily.

"You'll regret that, Boy!" Crauwel wheezed in pain. "Waddiwasi!"

A great ball of blue hit Remus right in the chest. He was again knocked to the ground. His vision blurred and then went black.
A/N: I know I said that the spell for the portkey was in the advanced potions book, but then I decided it would take too long for them to brew a potion for it. So, it's a spell.