I do not own Avatar or Harry Potter. Lot of Zuko/Draco action (not that!). Zhao makes an appearance.

CHAPTER THREE: THE FIRE DUEL.

The six people were up before dawn and on their way to the North Pole. It was a boring journey; the six children didn't speak much. Harry played with his wand, Sokka with his boomerang, Katara with her water, Aang with Hermione while Ron slept.

The journey was getting boring and it was time before Sokka cried for food. Sure enough a minute later Sokka shouted, "I'm hungry and we've run out of food and money".

"Don't worry about money, Harry's got enough" Hermione said looking up. "We can stop in the nearest market. Come to think about it I'm starting to get hungry too".

They descended on a large market cramped on top of a valley. Harry looked around and saw that Appa would be spotted if they go all the way to the village.

"We'll have to apparate," Harry said.

"What's that?" Sokka said.

"Never mind, Aang, tell Appa to come to the village on his own. We can't risk being seen in that thing"

Appa flew away towards the village. Harry grabbed Katara and said, "Hold on tight. Hermione, Ron take them to that shop which has a red roof" with that Harry turned on the spot and dissaparated.

They all arrived near the building with the red roof just as they saw a fire nation soldier come out of it. They hid behind a pile of wine barrels until the coast was clear and then waded into the shop.

It wasn't crowded even though everything from vegetables to pots and pans were available— it was a modern day supermarket filled with old stuff. The group went straight to the food section and bought everything they would ever need until they reached the North Pole. When they reached the counter, Harry took out his moneybag and dropped two sickles and one galleon on the counter.

The woman said, "What's this supposed to be?"

"Gold and silver" Harry replied.

"Hey Hermione can't you transfigure an object to be food?" Ron asked suddenly.

"No Ron, I still haven't perfected it" Hermione replied angrily.

"Well I'm not buying it," the woman said after she checked the gold coins.

Harry who was always impatient pointed his wand at the woman and said "Imperio!" the woman's eyes immediately went blank.

"Give us our things" Harry said menacingly.

"Harry! How could you!" Hermione shouted taking out her own wand.

"What? I paid didn't I?" Harry replied unconcerned. Hermione obliviated the woman and took off the imperious curse.

"I just noticed, the unforgivable curses aren't unforgivable anymore," Ron said.

"Don't you dare!" Hermione growled; Ron looked down defeated.

Just as they stepped outside, they were met with a sight of the commander of the army they had fought before.

"Zhao!" Aang shouted.

Harry stepped forward, pushing away Hermione's hand.

"If you want to fight the Avatar you'll have to go through me," Harry said defiantly.

"Fool" Zhao muttered.

Zhao lifted his arms and in one graceful movement brought his hands forward sending a large fire stream in Harry's direction.

Harry just waved his wand vanishing the fireball. Zhao's eyes went wide. Then Harry pointed his wand at Zhao and thought "Levicorpus!"

A light flash later Zhao was hanging by his ankle trashing around. A crowd gathered around the fight and started to laugh as Zhao desperately tried to fight off the curse.

Harry then proceeded to turn Zhao's hair into a bright pink. The crowd gasped as a colour they had never seen before appeared before them.

Harry let Zhao down. When he tried to get up Harry did the total body bind on him. He turned to Katara and said, "Can you freeze his hands for me?"

"Sure" Katara proceeded to freeze Zhao's hands.

Harry took off the body bind curse and let Zhao get up.

"You filthy child, you will pay!" he shouted.

"I don't think so" Harry smirked.

Harry pointed his wand at Zhao and said "Imperio!" Zhao immediately squatted like a frog and started to croak jumping in a random direction. The crowd howled with laughter and mirth.

Harry then cut out Zhao's clothes leaving him naked and amid the howling from the crowd levitated him onto the middle of a small river and dropped him in.

For some time everyone watched as Zhao tried desperately to keep swimming against the current, finally gave up, and clung to a low hung tree branch still croaking like a frog.

Laughing their heads off the six children got on Appa with their shopping and flew away.

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Draco walked on to the deck after a very moody afternoon tea. Zuko had given dirty looks at Draco every time their eyes met, that hadn't stopped Draco from dropping comments on what a bore Zuko was. The result was Zuko stomping away shouting that he will show Draco honor in the fire duel set to begin at sunset.

Draco looked around; when he heard a voice calling him he turned and walked towards it. It was Iroh.

"Are you ready for the Agni Kai Draco?" Iroh asked concerned.

"Of course I am. I can beat Zuko," Draco said proudly.

"Zuko will not take defeat easily"

"Sour loser"

"I cannot give you any advice as you are a really trained shadow bender, but be careful Zuko can get suicidal"

"Don't worry about me; a wizard cannot die by fire alone. One more thing, what are the rules"

"You can't wear a shirt or shoes"

"Damn!"

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Draco and Zuko took their positions while the men stood guard around the arena. Just as the sun disappeared, Zuko turned to face Draco. Zuko had allowed Draco to keep his wand but had made him promise to use fire only.

Zuko swung his leg in a wide arc and thrust it forward sending a line of fire in Draco's direction, without hesitation and faster then any human could Draco sidestepped it and sent a stream of fire in Zuko's direction.

Zuko had to throw a fire shield to stop the incoming blast of fire, but even that didn't stop it. Wizarding fires can't be extinguished by water let alone fire itself. Zuko created a large fireball and sent it straight at Draco. Draco had just enough time to duck the fireball but he was thrown back anyway.

Draco then threw a trip jinx (NonVbl) at Zuko who had been about to kick out another fire blast.

Zuko fell unceremoniously to the floor. He could not fathom why he had lost his balance but he had a shrew idea who did it. He stood up and ran towards Draco throwing fire at him so often that Draco did not have a window of opportunity to curse Zuko. Zuko's last fireball hit Draco's hand and he dropped his wand.

Draco looked up and saw the Prince smirking. Without waiting any longer, he dived for it just as Zuko stepped on it. Draco tackled him so that they were both on the ground.

Zuko enraged forgot all about the Agni Kai, hit Draco in the face, and received no less than two to his chest. The honorable battle forgotten Zuko and Draco started their fistfight while the guards relaxed and observed it whilst making their bets.

Iroh did not bother to wait for the fight to finish, when he finished his tea the sun had set and it was almost dark. He ordered the men to go rest and he himself went to bed leaving the Prince and the Shadow Bender to finish their duel.

The fight lasted well into the early hours of the morning. When Iroh came back down, he saw Zuko and Draco still on the deck having fallen asleep from pure exhaustion.

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Zuko woke up with a start. He had no memory of going to bed. He looked around and saw that it was night. He remembered what had happened in the duel and blushed as he remembered how childish it might have seemed. Well I'll have a talk with him tomorrow Zuko thought as he drifted off to sleep.

Two rooms away Draco was having the same thoughts.

Enjoy.

Lord Baal.