DISCLAIMER: I do not own Negima or Harry Potter. Negima is the property of Ken Akamatsu, and Harry Potter is the property of J.K. Rowling.

Italics text = character thinking to themselves.

Underline+Italics = character communicating with telepathy

Bold text = shouting

Bold+Italcs = Casting Spell/Ability

Chapter Twenty-Two

The Match

It was early in the morning when Harry woke up on Saturday. Well, he was actually woken up by the noise that was coming from outside.

"What the bloody hell is this?" Ron asked as he headed towards the window. "He calls this a storm!? It's a friggin' hurricane!" he yelled as he saw the sight.

"Yeah, looks like it." Harry agreed looking over his shoulder. "And the worst part is that the match won't be postponed because Umbridge' influence" he added grimly.

And, unfortunately, he was right. Umbridge refused to allow the postponing of the match, even after McGonagall and Snape tried to reason with her, insisting that she had seen matches on worse weather. Not that she had ever watched any Quidittch before. She actually hated the game, since was never any good at it.

Her real reason was simple: the Slytherin team had better equipment so they 'should' fly better.

So, despite everyone's pleadings, at 9:30 the teams headed for the stadium to get changed in their Quidittch robes.

"Well, we clearly have a disadvantage" Angelina began her speech. "Our broom-sticks can't even begin to compare to theirs."

"Ain't that the understatement of the year" Fred grumbled.

"What do you mean?" Negi asked with a smile.

"I mean they are newer, faster and more balanced then ours" George sighted.

"You mean WERE better" Negi grinned.

"Of course!" Ron suddenly realized. "We trained to be able to fly on unfavorable wind!"

"Not this powerful" Angelina retorted.

"Well, I was planning to have the win like this, but I guess we should be flying at full power, so..." Negi trailed off.

"So?" Angelina asked as everyone stared at Negi.

"Well, don't take this the wrong way..."

"What?"

"I put a seal on your brooms before the training. To make them fly slower."

"How much slower" Katie prudently asked.

"A quarter of the real speed."

"You mean that was just 25%?" the others yelled.

"Remove them for the win!" the twins cheered.

"Fine" Negi sighted and chanted "Dispel Satio!" while touching their brooms and his staff. They glowed for a second.

"Alright! Let's get the win! Lets not rush and make it too quick, we could use more points!" Angelina said as they headed for the field.

"Fine with me." Negi agreed.

As they reached the field, the saw the Slytherins and Madam Hooch already there. After the captains shook hands, the match started at the sound of the whistle.

As Negi took of, he and his teammates were enveloped in barriers of wind, protecting them from the rain and wind.

When he got high enough, he noticed that the stands were being protected by some barriers made by Chao's machines.

"Those devices are getting better and better. They could be perfected in a few months." the young mage thought.

He then noticed that the barrier above the Slytherins was weaker then the others and smiled.

"Why do I have the feeling that that isn't a malfunction?" he thought.

After that, he started flying around the field, searching for the Snitch. Also, he kept an eye on his teams' progress.

What he saw amazed him. The match had started for less then ten minutes and they were already leading with 90 points! The game was now being played in the Slytherin half of the field, like it was in the practice. But unlike the practice, the red ball never reached the Slytherin chasers, as it was intercepted by the Gryffindors at every attempt. Practically, it looked like the ball was being passed to them by the opposing keeper.

After another 30 minutes, the score was 500 to 0. At that point, Goyle managed to hit the bludger at Katie who had the quaffle, making her drop it into the Slytherin chasers hands.

Ron finally got a chance to show his stuff. When the ball flew at him he hit it with the back of his hand, making it fly across the field and scoring another ten points.

If the Slytherins were demoralized before, now their morale hit rock bottom.

After another 30 minutes, the score was 950 to 0.

Seeing the Snitch near him, for the fifth time, Negi decided to end the match. They had delivered enough punishment for one day. The match ended at 1110 to 0.

As they landed, Negi was hugged by the entire team, thanking him for the help. After the three girls had covered him in kisses, he managed to get away, only to get face to face with Draco.

Malfoy was beyond furious. He started yelling insults, particularly family related.

Even though he was angry, Negi didn't show it. Stopping Fred and George with a mere gesture, he walked towards Draco, changing in his older form in the process, took the Slytherin by the ear and dragged him in the staff area.

"Professor Snape" Negi began "This boy's behavior and language is unacceptable." he said as he left go of Draco's ear. "I'm giving him a week's worth of detentions."

"How dare you do this to me? Do you know who my father is?" Malfoy yelled.

"No, but from Evangeline told he's someone I could squash like a bug." Negi responded without looking at him.

"Yes, a week of detentions would be proper." Dumbledore agreed.

"Actually, professor, I've been granted authority by the Ministry over all punishment and..." Umbridge began with a grin "No way this brat will get the best of me." she thought.

"That was yesterday" Negi cut her off. "I've already persuaded the Minister to transfer this ability to me. Since I would be the most suited candidate and all." Negi cut her off and made everyone stare at him.

"When did you...? How...?" Umbridge trembled in fury.

"An hour before the match. As for how..." Negi finally looked at her with a calm smile "well, I've negotiated the end of a World War. A mere Educational Decree..." he left the sentence unfinished.

"Mister Malfoy, I'm expecting you in my office at 5 o'clock. The celebrations should end by then" he added.

"This match is invalid!" Umbridge demanded.

"How could that be, Miss Umbridge? Negi smiled. "Weren't you the one who suggested me to train them in the Resort?"

"But..."

"I assure you, I didn't favorize them. They merely got this good because they have wind element while the other team lacked it."

"But what about you?"

"Me? I was already at their level at the age of 7. All I had to do was to memorize the rules and techniques. Not even half a day's work." Negi stated, earning new stares.

"Now, if you excuse me, I should join the celebrations. Professor McGonagall?"

"I'll join you shortly" she answered.

After Negi left, Umbridge stormed out with Draco.

"Impressive as expected." McGonagall whispered.

"At my expense" Snape mumbled.

"That's what one should expect of their son. Nagi's power and Queen Arika's brains." McGonagall whispered.

"A frightful combination indeed. And the scariest part is that he could have got them the other way around." Dumbledore ended the discussion.

Back at the castle, Negi and the team were now being tossed in the air by the students and the Ala Alba. Good thing Negi had already learned levitation, because they almost dropped him when McGonagall finally entered the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Congratulations! That was the most squashing defeat we ever delivered to the Slytherins. Or any other team for that matter." she said with a pleased smile.

"Professor! Here, have a memorial photo!" Lee Jordan said, giving her a newly made photo.

It showed Negi grabbing Draco by the ear, with the scoreboard in the background.

"This picture..." she began in a serious tone that silenced them "...should be sent to the press" she continued with a grin.

"Way ahead of you, teach!" Chisame said as she typed on the computer. "I also sent it to the Dean back at Mahora and to Takamichi" she grinned.

"Good job. Send it to Rakan and Theo as well." Negi smiled.

"Theo?" Chisame raised a brow. "You mean Princess Theodora? Since when do you call her name so casually?"

"Chill out, Chiu-chi! Aniki IS her partner, after all!" Kamo said jumping on her shoulder.

"Chiu? As in the number one Net Idol and Hacker, Chiu?" Dean Thomas asked.

"The one and the same! And that was before I learned about magic!" she said with pride.

"And after?" Ron inquired.

"Now she's the best in Mundus Magicus as well." Nodoka said.

"And followed closely by Yue." Chisame finished.

"Hold on! Isn't hacking illegal?" Hermione asked.

At that, the Ala Alba gave her a blank look.

"When you get a 10.000 drachma bounty on your head for no reason, that's the least of your concerns." Yue told her.

"Well, not that YOU remembered, right Ayase?" Chisame grinned.

"Aw, come on Chisame! That's what memory spells do!" Asuna said.

"That's kind of funny, coming from you, Asuna" Negi giggled.

"What is?" she asked

"Remember when you found out that I was a mage?" Negi said with a smile.

At that, Asuna went bright red and avoided his gaze.

"Hey, why's she blushing, sensei?" Chisame asked.

"Oh, I have a pretty good guess." Kama smirked.

"Since the memory erasure couldn't affect the body, it was diverted to her clothes, right sensei?" Yue asked.

"You mean…" Ron began with his ears red.

"Yep, stripped her naked." Kamo finished as he jumped on a table.

"Zip it, ermine!" Asuna hissed at him.

"Aw, come on anesan! Aniki was just a ten years old!"

"Yeah, but Takamichi, who just happened to walk by, wasn't." Negi said looking away.

Silence. Silence.

"You know, now I'm really wondering why he refused to go out with you." Konoka said.

"Could we PLEASE change the subject?" Asuna demanded with her cheeks still bright red.

So, they got back to the party discussing the match, the detention, the Educational Decree and most off all their adventures in the Mundus Magicus. They even decided to see the recording of Negi and Rakan's match in the evening.

But, for now, Negi headed with Eva and Asuna towards the Resort, as it was nearly time for Draco's first detention.

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A.N.: Sorry it took so long to update! I've been writing on another Harry Potter crossover fanfic (The fourth school is Vongola – a KHR crossover) and I got a little carried away. I intend to update every 3-4 days (max). But I'll probably do it sooner if I can.

Please review and give me some suggestions on a (attempt of) comeback for Umbridge.