Two hours later, Harry and Ron tried getting back to the Gryffindor common room. However, their route was blocked by several students and teachers.

"Hey, what's going on?" asked Ron.

"Oh, hi Ron!" said Hermione, who had just walked up. "Don't you remember the duel between Snape and Koke? It's seven o'clock!"

"And we're allowed to watch?" Harry asked excitedly. He hoped that Snape would suffer defeat.

Eventually, all chattering stopped. Link and Snape walked up onto the platform. They bowed to each other.

"He looks like an idiot with that wand," Zelda thought to herself. "I just know something bad's going to happen."

Professor McGonagall seemed very worried. "Are you sure they'll be all right, Dumbledore?"

"I have all confidence in both," Dumbledore answered shrewdly.

"Expelliarmus!" Snape shouted, thrusting his wand arm at Link. Students watched in horror as Professor Koke was sent flying backwards. The spell had had the same effect on Lockhart four years ago.

Filch smirked. Zelda caught Link's eye, raising her eyebrows at him. Quickly he stood up, pointing his wand at Snape.

"Vera Verto!" Link yelled. Suddenly, where Snape had just stood, there was a small black goblet. The hall rang with laughter, and even McGonagall smiled. Link stared at his wand, apparently mistified by what he had done.

"Cowardly git," Malfoy muttered to Crabbe and Goyle. "Has to resort to changing his opponent into an inatimate object."

Snape reappeared. With flustered cheeks, he swished his wand at Link. "STUPEFY!" he shouted.

Of course, Link was knocked out. Zelda ran and knelt next to him. She rubbed his forehead with her hand.

"Madame Pomfrey?" Professor Dumbledore sighed. Using her wand, the school nurse conjured a stretcher out of thin air, placed Link on it, and walked away.

Snape smirked at Zelda, who had just stood up. "Ready to come to Professor Koke's defense, second?"

In response, Zelda took out her wand and thrust it into Hermione's hands. "Hold this for me, Granger," she said.

"But Professor," Hermione complained. "Won't you be needing this wand to duel with Snape?"

Zelda turned to McGonagall. "I am afraid, Minerva, that where I come from we do not often...study...using a wand. May I be permitted to perhaps use my own form of magic? It may result, however, in serious damage for our dear Professor Snape."

McGonagall looked slightly taken aback. "W-well..." She glanced at Dumbledore, who nodded. "Why yes, of course. Severus, would you be willing for her to do so?"

"Of course!" Snape laughed. "In fact, I would enjoy a 'challenge'!"

"We'll be sending Harkinian to the Hospital Wing in a match box," Malfoy laughed. "She doesn't stand a chance!"

"Yeah, she does!" Ron shot back.

"Why don't you put your money where your mouth is, Weasley?" Malfoy asked. But before he and Ron could start betting, McGonagall told them both to be quiet.

Zelda and Snape walked towards each other, bowed, and then each took ten paces backwards. Snape leered at her. She simply stared determindly back at him.

"STUPEFY!" Snape yelled, sending a red spark from his wand at his opponent.

Just as the spell was about to hit her, Zelda completely disappeared. The sparks ended up hitting a suit of armor, which clanked in complaint.

"She must've Disapparated!" Ron said.

"She can't have," Harry said in awe. "Wouldn't there have been a cracking sound if she had?"

"Yes, I think there would've been," Hermione agreed. Seconds later, Zelda landed perfectly on her feet, right behind Snape.

Snape swiveled around, not too far from Zelda. But before he could even raise his wand, Zelda stuck her arm out, exclaiming "YAH!", and a small ball of fire was sent hurtling in Snape's direction (Din's Fire).

The Potions teacher ducked, causing the attack to singe his hair. Angrily, he stood straight, and glared at the smiling Zelda.

"Come now," she laughed. "I couldn't possibly beat you, could I?"

"Go on, you heard her!" Malfoy yelled, supporting his head of house. "You can beat her, Professor!"

"Thank you for the vote of confidence, Malfoy," Snape said, raising his wand once more. "IMPEDIMENTA!!!"

Zelda caught the spell full force in her left shoulder. Her body twisted, and she fell to the floor. She quickly got to her feet, frowning in a disapproving manner at Snape.

"I don't take things like that very nicely," she said quietly and calmly, starting to walk towards him.

Ignoring this statement, Snape raised his wand again. "STUP--"

Before he could finish the invocation, Zelda had flipped into the air over his head. She grabbed Snape by the shoulders, squinting heavily. Harry and Ron watched in amazement as bolts of electricity surged through their teacher's finger tips and onto Snape. Using the bolts, she slowly lifted him into the air. Then, without warning, Zelda threw him forward.

Snape landed on his side, and stood up, fuming. He lifted his arm quickly, pointing it at Zelda. "STUPEFY!!"

Zelda could see the red sparks nearing her. She quickly pivoted, and was suddenly encircled by a blue light (Nayru's Love). The spell bounced off her protective shield, and reflected right back to Snape. Having expected anything but that, the mortified Potions professor got hit with his on spell full force. He fell to the floor, unconcious.

Loud cheers rang throughout the hall, as Zelda brushed several hairs out of her face. She seemed not too proud or arrogant, just relieved. She hopped off the platform and walked up to the shining Hermione.

"Now that," said Zelda, taking her wand back graciously. "Is magical."

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HA HA!!! POOPY SNAPE IS DEFEATED!!