Chapter One

New Year, New Beginnings

"Welcome students to another year of Fairy Tail Academy! For those of you who do not know who I'am, I'm Makarov Dreyar Headmaster of this amazing place. I'm really excited to see all of you here and to see the looks of excitement and ambition on each and every one of your faces. Fairy Tail Academy is well known for educating and creating the best wizards Fiore has ever seen. So all of you do your best, I see that each and every one of you have a bright future ahead. Rather you achieve that future is entirely up to you and the decisions that you make here at this Academy! So you all do your best and become the best wizards I know that you all can be!" Master Makarov shouted, shooting his arm up forming his fingers in the shape of an L. Everyone knew that hand sign was Fairy Tail's own signature hand sign.

"Aye sir!" Everyone shouted, shooting their hands up as well forming the L shape hand sign like Master. Even the freshman knew to do it as well! I smiled looking around at everyone smiling faces. This was so exciting! I Lucy Heartfilia was officially a senior at Fairy Tail Academy, I'm almost done and once I graduate I will be a full fledge wizard! Just the thought of it made me squirm with joy.

"Lucy what the hell is the matter with you?" Natsu broke my train of happy thoughts.

"Ugh I was having a moment! Thank you so much for ruining it Natsu!" I got up from my seat. Since Master Makarov finished his speech we were now allow to leave the auditorium. I figured I would go finished unpacking my stuff in my room. This is the first year that I won't have a roommate and the thought of that just made me happy all over again!

"Hey wait up!" I could hear Natsu calling after me.

"What is it now?" I said while still walking.

"Gray is throwing a huge party to celebrate the beginning of our senior year! You're coming right?" Natsu asked. I'm not surprised that Gray didn't tell me about this party himself. He wouldn't want me there. Gray and I used to date last year but I called it quits over the summer because I just wasn't feeling the relationship anymore. I knew I hurt him pretty bad, but I wanted to be happy and he couldn't do that for me. It didn't take him long to get over me though because two weeks later after we broke up he started dating that crazy Juvia Lockser girl who obviously had the hotts for him since she joined Fairy Tail Academy two years ago.

"I think I will pass." I said firmly.

"Aw come on Lucy! I'm more than sure that Gray is over that stupid breakup of yours so it wouldn't be weird or anything!" He started nagging.

"That's easy for you to say! You're not dealing with an Ex, I'am and plus I know Juvia is going to be there and I don't feel like getting the evil eye all night! So go by yourself!" I said.

"Even Erza is going! You've got to go!" Natsu was obviously not letting this go. Erza is going? Erza never go out to any party. She studies so hard perfecting her Requip magic that she never really had the time to go out and do fun things with the rest of us. She's mastered it so well and I know for sure once we graduate she was going to go do great things.

"Wow, what made Erza decide to go?" I asked.

"Because it's senior year Lucy! All the seniors is going to be there and you will be the biggest lame of them all if you don't show up!" He said.

"Shut up loser, like I care what everyone thinks of me!" I shouted at him. He annoys me so much.

"Don't let Gray be the reason you don't want to go! Just go for yourself, I know you will have a good time!" Natsu said smiling at me.

"I'll think about it, now will you get off my back?" I said hoping he will drop it now.

"Okay, okay I will take that! The party starts at 9, so I want a solid answer from you by 7 okay?" He said with that big goofy smile on his face.

"Yeah sure whatever, now will you stop following me please?" I said trying to not to smile. Oh Natsu, he knows I'm going to say yes so I don't even know why he's even giving me a time limit. I always let that guy talk me into doing things. Even if they were things I didn't want to.

"I'll call you later Lucy!" He shouted as he started running off. He didn't even give me a chance to say goodbye. I giggled as I watched him run off. Oh Natsu.

EPOV (Erza)

"Are you really going tonight Erza?" Juvia was hanging out in my room watching me unpack my things. Why she come over here if she wasn't going to offer a hand. It was really annoying the shit out of me that she was just sitting there watching me slave like a dog.

"Yeah, Gray asked me too and I haven't been to one party since I've been at Fairy Tail Academy." I said hanging up some posters on the wall. I love the fact that all seniors got rooms to themselves. Sharing a room with Cana Alberona nearly drove me insane last year.

"That was sweet of him to do that." I could hear the jealousy rolling off her tongue. That girl is so overprotective over Gray it was almost scary.

"I don't want your boyfriend Juvia so lose that tone. We're just friends." I said rolling my eyes.

"Don't be silly Erza, I trust my Gray." She said. This chick was missing a few screws. I started putting fresh new sheets on my bed, I could feel like there was something else she wanted to talk about.

"What is it Juvia, what's got you feeling so uneasy right now?" I asked turning to look at her.

"Oh nothing, I'm fine." She said looking down.

"And I'm supposed to believe that with you looking like that?" I said sitting down on my made up bed.

"Well, something is kind of bothering me." She said while playing with her fingers.

"And what would that be?" I asked really curious now.

"Well, do you think Gray invited Lucy as well?" She asked softly. Oh yeah, of course she would be worried about that. Gray and Lucy used to date, and I believe Lucy was the one who dumped Gray and he didn't take that too well at first.

"Hmm, I don't know about that Juvia. I don't think he would being that it would make things extremely uncomfortable and awkward for all three of you." But that wouldn't stop Natsu from trying to drag her there. I don't know what his deal with Lucy is, but he seems to be extremely attached to her and always want her around.

"I'm afraid to ask Gray about it because I don't want him to think I'm a jealous. But it would really bother me if she decides to show up. I'm sure she's heard of it being that it's going to be a huge party for us seniors and all, and she is a senior too." She said still looking down.

"You're right about that, but we won't know until tonight so there's no need for you to be feeling upset about it now. And even if she does shows up, don't let her ruin your good time. You're with Gray now not her so there's nothing for you to worry about okay? So stop bitching for no reason and help me get the rest of these posters up on the wall would you?" I said pushing all of this away.

"I guess you're right. Alright then." She sniffed and then she got up and started handing me my posters I had packed away in a box. She didn't seem like she was at ease about any of this after we talked, poor girl.

NPOV (Natsu)

"Yo Gray I have a bone to pick with you, open up this damn door!" I yelled banging on his front door. Gray comes from a very wealthy family so instead of living in the dorm rooms like the rest of us, his parents bought him a condo that's built a little ways off campus.

"What the hell is your problem dragon breath?" He said swinging the door open. I let myself in. It was so freaking nice in here that it just pissed me off. He obviously doesn't deserve any of this. I flopped down on one of his arms chairs that was in the living room. He followed behind me.

"So what is this all about Natsu?" He asked sitting down on a chair away from me.

"Why didn't you invite Lucy to your party tonight, shithead." I said.

"Watch how you're talking to me in my house, asshole." He replied.

"Ha! I'm not afraid of you iceboy I can take you anytime, anywhere! Now answer my damn question!" I said looking at him. Boy was he pissed.

"Why does that concern you Natsu?" He asked.

"Everyone else got invited but her! That's messed up man!" I said.

"So what I didn't invite her? Serves her right for breaking up with me." He said crossing his arms across his chest.

"I knew you were going to be a dick about it so I took it upon myself to invite her myself!" I smiled.

"You can't just go inviting other people to a party that you're not throwing you asshole!" He clearly wasn't smiling.

"She deserves to be here just like any other senior! And you being pissed at her because she hurt your stupid little ego isn't a good enough reason for me to not invite her to this party." I said leaning back in the chair enjoying all of this. I've always enjoyed getting under his skin like this. It was always so easy to do. But I did seriously felt like it was wrong to not have Lucy come to the party because he's still bitter about their break up.

"Natsu you have no right to make that kind of decision! This isn't your party!" He shouted.

"Oh well it's been done. She will be here tonight rather you like it or not." I said getting up from the chair. I started walking towards the door.

"Hold up I'm not done talking with you!" He yelled after me.

"Well I've already said what I had to say. There's no reason for me to stay here any longer. See you tonight man!" And I dashed outside before he could reply.

"Natsu!" I heard him shout after me. I smiled as I ran down the street back to campus. Tonight is definitely going to be an interesting night!

LPOV (Lucy)

Ugh, I have no idea what to do. I kind of want to go to that party, I know I will be the laughing stock of the class if I don't go. But I know Gray wouldn't want me there in his house, especially if Juvia is going to be there too which I know she will. Damn it all, why does this have to such a tough decision? I wonder if Cana would let me go with her when she goes. I grabbed my cellphone and dialed her number.

"Hey Lucy what's up?" She answered on the second ring.

"Cana! You're going to Gray's party tonight right?" I asked.

"Hell yeah! I wouldn't miss that party for the world, everyone is going to be there!" She replied.

"Would it be cool if I go with you?" I asked her softly.

"You're going?" She asked surprised.

"I'am a senior too, and that party is for the all the seniors so I don't see why not." I said looking away. Of course she's thinking the same thing that I was thinking. She's thinking I must be crazy or out of my mind to go to a party that my ex-boyfriend was hosting at his house.

"Is Gray cool with this?" She bluntly asked.

"Um I'm not sure, but I know I want to go regardless if he is or not. We don't have to see or talk to each other." I said. He won't even know that I'm there! I will make sure of that.

"Well okay if you're sure about this, who am I to stop you right?" She said, I could hear the smile in her voice.

"Thanks Cana! I knew you would understand." I said smiling as well.

"Mirajane and I are meeting up on the campus plaza at 10:00 and we're going to walk over there." She said.

"Doesn't the party starts at 9?" I asked confused.

"It's so not cool show up on time Lucy duh! And plus there will already be so much people there by then that I doubt Gray will even realize when you show up!" She said.

"Wow Cana you're brilliant! Very well then I will meet you guys at the plaza then!" I said excitedly.

"Cool! See you then Lucy!"

"Bye!" I said before hanging up. I smiled brightly. I don't feel so bad about the party now. She's right, by time we get there; Gray's house is going to be filled with so many people I don't think he would even notice me coming through the door, especially if he has Juvia hanging around him the whole time which she will. There was a knock at my door and then it opened.

"Hey Lucy! So you are coming! I heard everything." Natsu just came barging into my room.

"Hey jerkface! You can't just can't come barging in here whenever you feel like it! When you knock on a door you're supposed to wait until you hear come in, before making you way in!" I shouted at him.

"Well I'm sorry, if you knew it was me you probably wouldn't have opened the door." He said plopping himself down on one of my bean chairs.

"Don't go making yourself comfortable! What do you want now?" I asked.

"I overheard your convo on the phone! I'm so glad you've decided to go!" He said looking like a kid who got what he wanted on Christmas morning.

"Why does it matter so much to you if I'm at that party or not?" I asked curiously.

"Because it wouldn't be fun if you weren't there Lucy duh!" He said.

"That's not true, you would have had Gajeel there." I said. Gajeel Redfox was like Natsu's best friend and enemy at the same time. Like Natsu, Gajeel also practices Dragon slayer magic and he was also a senior like us.

"That bastard wouldn't know fun if it bit him on the ass!" He said frowning.

"I don't see how you two managed to stay friends all this time, all you guys do is fight." I sighed.

"That's because he truly understands the hell that I go through every day." He said softly. I looked over at him and he had a sad smile on his face. We sat there in silence for a good minute or two.

"Anyways, I think you should ditch Cana and Mirajane though and come with me to the party." He said jumping back to himself instantly.

"And why on earth would I do that?" I asked rolling my eyes.

"It would make Gray jealous." He chuckled deviously like the thought of getting under Gray's skin amused him.

"Don't be an idiot! The reason I'm going with those two is because I know I can keep a low profile at the party. The point is not to get Gray to notice me." I said looking down.

"That doesn't sound like fun Lucy and you know that." He said.

"Don't worry about me Natsu, I'm going to have a great time." I said trying to smile. I don't know how this night is going to turn out. And I'am really anxious about it but I'am going to try to have a good time no matter what.

"If you won't come with me I guess I have to go with you." He wasn't going to drop this.

"Natsu would just leave this alone? Besides you and Cana do not get along well. You two fight whenever you guys get around each other." I said rolling my eyes again.

"I don't give a damn about her! I'm going for you. I want to be with you!" He shouted and then he slapped his hand over his mouth like he didn't meant to say that last part.

"What did you just say?" I asked shocked.

"Nothing! I have to go!" He got up and took for the door but I beat him to it blocking his way out. He was really close to my face and I could see him starting to turn red.

"What did you say?" I asked again.

"Move Lucy!" He said avoiding my eyes.

"Not until you tell me what's this all about." I said firmly.

"Don't do this." He begged. I've never seen Natsu like this before.

"Don't do what Natsu?" I asked.

"What you're doing right now, just let me through!" He said.

"Not until you explain yourself first!" I was not going to move from this door until he tells me what's up. Is Natsu crushing on me? That would explain a lot of things.

"There's nothing to explain." He said.

"Then why did you say you want to be with me?" I asked.

"I was talking about going to the party together." He quickly replied. He was lying.

"Tell me the truth Natsu!" I shouted.

"Fine! I want to be with you okay? Are you happy now?" He cracked. This was coming from nowhere. I would never in a million years guessed that Natsu Dragneel would ever have feelings for me. I moved away from the door and went by the window starring out at it. I couldn't watch him walk out that door it would be too weird. I can't even look at him right now, I'm too embarrassed. But I didn't hear the door open.

"Aren't you going to say anything? Ask me anything?" He asked softly.

"I don't know what to say Natsu. This is all so sudden." I said crossing my arms. I turned to look at him and he was still starring at the door with his back towards me.

"I know, I definitely didn't want you to find out like this." He said.

"Since when have you felt like this?" I asked.

"Ever since I first met you when we started here at the Academy together." He said softly.

"That doesn't make sense Natsu! You were the one who encouraged me and Gray getting together, you were the main one who was excited when you first heard about him and me becoming a couple." When I think about it, Natsu was the one who set Gray and me up.

"I knew you really liked him Lucy, I would do anything to put a smile on that beautiful face of yours." He said turning around to look at me. Wow that was the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me.

"Wow Natsu, I really don't know what to say." I said lost for words.

"It's okay Lucy, you never really shown signs for having feelings for me. In fact, you act as if you can't stand me sometimes, but I don't care. Just being around you and seeing you was enough for me." He said finally looking at me and he smiled. Seeing him smile like that definitely made my heart race.

"Oh Natsu." I said softly placing a hand on my chest, I could feel my heart beating. Natsu walked towards me, I wanted to run away but it felt like my feet were nailed to the floor. He touched my cheek softly and I looked up at his eyes, they were so intense and filled with so much passion.

"Don't say another word." He whispered as he leaned down to kiss me. Our lips brushed each other softly at first and it felt like I was shocked with electricity when they touched. He pulled me in closer as our kiss deepened and I closed my eyes. This felt so right but so wrong at the same time. I wrapped my arms around his neck and I could feel my breast pinning into his muscular chest. Man this felt so good, I thought as he slid his tongue into my mouth. Our tongues moved and swayed together in sync and it felt so amazing that I heard myself moan. This excited him because I could feel the bulge in his shorts starting to form. Oh shit! He was getting turned on! The thought on turning Natsu on turned me on too.

He walked us to my bed and laid me down gently getting on top, he fit perfectly between my legs, it felt right. He started kissing my neck biting softly and I moaned out again. My vision started to blur, I didn't feel like myself. It wasn't a bad feeling but it's definitely a feeling I've never felt before. I don't know how to react to it.

"Natsu you have to stop." I breathed out as he started kissing down my neck, tugging at my shirt like he wanted it off immediately.

"Lucy just let me love you." He growled groggily. It was one of the most sexiest sounds I've ever heard in my life and it just made me want him to rip my clothes off right now and just take me but no, not like this. I sat up and Natsu gently got off me.

"What's wrong with me? Why can't it be me?" He was angry now.

"I'm sorry Natsu." I said looking down.

"Whatever, I'm out of here." He got up and before I could say anything he was gone. I think I really hurt him. I just don't know if I have feelings for Natsu like that, and everything was just moving way too fast just now that I didn't if what I'm feeling is true feelings or just lust right now. I'm just so confused. The last thing I wanted to do was hurt Natsu though. I feel horrible and I have to fix this. And with that thought I got up and went after him.