Authoress: (smiles Evilly) This will be fun!
Zoe: Help us!
Jareth: RUN AWAY!
Authoress: You two shut up.
The Two: Yes ma'am
Authoress: That's better. On with the Show!
Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth or Harry Potter. The characters should be very glad!
Water on the Brain
It's a Real Duel
"Ladies, gentlemen, students, and children," Jareth announced, "We need to inform you all before the next exciting duel begins."
"Laying it on thick, are we Jareth?" Linzel muttered.
"I believe I was told of Hogwarts' history of DADA teachers. It seems the position warrants people of very… unique personalities. I am no exception to this tradition and neither is my friend," Jareth said motioning to Linzel, who took a bow.
"It seems Dumbledore has welcomed three people that are not wizard or witch," Linzel said with a smile. "Nor muggle," she snapped before any of the Slytherins could say anything. Her teardrop started to glow (AN: Remember? The one on her forehead?). Pretty soon her whole outfit turn into light blue slacks, a aqua marine halter top and the ribbons that were on her arms before.
Jareth produced a crystal and threw it up in the air and it burst into a thousand pieces of glitter. On Alexandria's head a gold tiara formed. She growled and took it off her head. Jareth outfits turned to the one black one he had when he first met Sarah.
"Now who's ready to duel?" Linzel asked. Her hair had gained a bluish tint. She looked to Snape smugly. Snape was stunned to say the least. With a flick of her wrist her wand appeared. "In the Underground I'm referred to as the Lady of Water," she announced, but it was mostly for Snape's benefit.
"Could you just get on with the duel, Linzel?" Jareth asked impatiently.
"Kill-joy," Linzel huffed and stepped up to her starting point, while Snape, knocked out of his stupor, stepped up to his.
"I hope I don't singe your hair," Snape said. He had obviously regained the cockiness.
"Don't worry, Professor Snape, I'm a big girl. A few centuries old actually," she commented. Jareth gave the go.
"Nigrum Lacerare," Snape started off. A black shot of a spell raced towards Linzel. It wrapped around her and she seemed to be paralyzed. Her face held no emotion as Snape smirked. "Giving up already? That's only one spell," he asked.
"Latin? Oh, yes that's right, you European wizards prefer Latin for spells," Linzel seemed to ignore the black rope tied around her that kept her from moving. "Well, if you want to play that way," she shrugged and the spell dissipated. Snape's jaw dropped. "Tumultuosum Somnium Unda," Linzel said carefully. The table shook and a large wave came from her wand. It crashed into Snape and sent him flying.
After shaking himself from the shock he stood up. Linzel stood waiting patiently. Anger grew in his body. 'Anger will blind you, mortal,' Linzel thought as she sensed the anger.
"Leonis Flammae," he yelled. Flamed colored streaks went towards Linzel. Landing in front of her it turned into a flaming lion. Though it was not as large as the lions you might see in a zoo, it intimidated Linzel.
"Uh-oh," Jareth said under his breath.
"What?" Sarah asked.
"Linzel may be the water Queen, but she has a fear of fire," Jareth said. Sarah turned back to the duel in anxiousness. Linzel was starting to back away from the advancing lion.
"Nymphae," Linzel hissed at it and pointed her wand. Instead of a shot a small blue light glowed at the end of her wand. It floated over to the lion and took form. A small body and wings could be seen. The audience heard a giggle, like a tinkle of bells, and then water surrounded the lion. The fire was quickly smoldered.
"Scared of a little flame?" Snape called from the other end of the dueling table. It was Linzel's turn to get mad. She took a deep breath, but was too late.
"Umbra Lamina," Snape said and five shot of black flew towards Linzel. Half way there they changed to short swords made of black fire.
With no time to counteract Linzel jumped up into the air, performed a little twist and landed ten feet behind her original position. The spell was about to hit her back when she turned and the spell disappeared.
"It didn't work?" someone shouted out.
"No, look!" another shouted and pointed. In Linzel's hand was a crystal with five black streaks floating around in it. . What the mortal eye had failed to notice (Jareth, Alexandria, and a certain headmaster noticed) was that, while in the air, Linzel materialized a small blue crystal.
"Mortal magic has no effect on a Fae's crystal," Linzel said.
"This is unfair. You used Fae magic," Snape protested. Sarah had to hold down giggles at Snape's first sentence. Jareth raised an eyebrow.
"Technically, Professor, the dueling rules say nothing about Fae magic," Neville spoke up, surprising quite a lot of people. Snape looked to be at a loss of words, but then regained composure.
"Well, then her wand is not in possession so she has lost," Snape pointed out again.
"Ah, ah, ah," Linzel interrupted and pointed up. The little water faerie from before was holding, delicately in her hands, Linzel's wand. "Nymphae, the Latin word for water fairy. Once summoned by me she does my bidding. While you were calling your blades I told her to catch my wand," the Water queen smirked in triumph. Then she looked down at the spell in the crystal.
"Catch!" She said and threw it at Snape. Snape didn't have time to react before five blades smashed into him. His wand flew from his hand and the duel was over. Sarah rushed to assistance.
"Sarah don't bother," Linzel said coming up next to the fallen Potions Master. "Salutaris Aestus," she whispered. Snape felt a cold rush go through his body and the unseen wound stopped hurting.
"He'll be fine in the morning," Linzel said and stood up to face the class. "Now who's coming to my next lesson on Saturday?" Hands shot up so fast that nobody, not even fae, could count. "That's a good number," Linzel breathed.
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Authoress: For those of you who haven't got the message I haven't updated cuz I've been moving
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