Chapter 1
Coal Meets Fire

(Lucy's POV)

"Diamond, it is a beautiful substance. It goes from being a dull lump of coal to a beautiful... well, a diamond. But coal can't become a diamond without a little help. It needs fire. The flames mold the coal into its true self. Nothing can ever change that. All coal needs to become a diamond is a little fire. And, that's the end of my report, thank you." A girl said from the front of a classroom. She had blond hair that fell to her upper back in perfect waves. In truth, most students thought she was a slut. She dressed in skimpy outfits because she had curves and she knew it too. Her name was Lucy, Lucy Heartfilia. Lucy attended school at the Fiore Academy. It had been owned by her family for a long time, but that Tuesday, her father, Jude, had sold it to some family by name of the Dragneels.

Lucy's mother, Layla, had started this school 37 years ago, but after her death, her father had began to ignore it and she had been left to take care of it. When Jude had finally realized it was still around, he had said it was useless and sold it to pay off his debt which had been caused by buying alcohol and ordering lots and lots of strippers and hooker and other trash like that. He said it was the only way to pay off the debt and have some money left over.

She had just finished presenting her essay to her class. It was her senior year at Fiore Academy. She was determined to make it the best school year of her entire life. She wanted a boyfriend who she could marry in the future. She wanted new best friends who wouldn't call her a slut. She wanted true happiness.

"Thank you, Miss Heartfilia. Your opinion on the way diamonds transform is quite interesting." Lucy's teacher, Gildarts said, gesturing for her to take a seat. "You may take your seat now."Lucy slowly nodded her head, then walked to her seat in the very back of the room, right behind her best friend, Levy.

"You did great, Lucy. I loved how you used the Transformation theme. I wish I could own diamonds." Levy said, smiling wistfully.

"Do you want to go shopping with me. I'll pay for anything and everything, including diamonds, since I am rich, you know." Lucy said, grinning at Levy. "I literally will by you anything and everything you want if you want it."

"Lucy, I don't want to waste any of your money."

"It isn't wasting when it is you we're talking about. I have billions and billions of dollars. I can waste all the money I want, Levy."

"Um, ok." Levy nodded with a grin. "I'd love to do that with you, Lucy."

"Yay!" Lucy squealed, making everyone look her way and causing Gildarts to give her a cold, hard glare. Slowly, Lucy sunk in her seat. "I'm sorry."

After a fifty minutes of awkwardness, the bell finally rang. Quickly grabbing my bag, I walked out of the classroom. "Bye Levy." I said as I walked away.

"Where are you going? We have a free period, we should watch the football team practice." Levy giggled.

"I would love to, Levy. But I need to help Makarov with two new students."

"Why? You don't own this school any more, it doesn't really matter any more does it. You only needed to do that when you owned this place."

"I offered to help out every time a new student arrives here."

"Fine." Levy sighed before walking away. "Bye bye, Lucy."

"Bye, Levy." I grinned then turned away, walking towards the principle, Makarov's, office.

(Natsu's POV)

First period had already passed when the car arrived at Fiore Academy. Both Natsu and Megan knew they were going to be totally late.

"Naaatttsssuuu..." Megan whined to her younger, hot headed and pink haired brother. "Why do you always have to make me late for everything."

"What? How is it always my fault, Meg?" Natsu said, glaring at his older, brunette sister. "You're the brunette with all the blond moments, I'm not the one who realized they weren't wearing a shirt just as we were about to leave the house. I'm not the one who was talking to themselves so much this morning that they forgot to eat breakfast. I'm not the one who-"

"Oh shut up, flame head." Megan glared at him. "Let's just go to the principle's office so I can find out what classes I don't have with you."

"Haha... you're right let's just get out and go." Quickly grabbing their bags, Natsu and Megan ran towards the school. When they got inside, they noticed there were only a few students milling around the halls. As Natsu and Megan looked around the spacious hallways, looking for the principle's office, a blond girl ran towards them, not looking where she was going. When the blond finally looked up, she noticed the two students. Screaming, she tried to stop but her shoes continued to slip and she crashed into Natsu just as he turned around to look at who was screaming, her mouth colliding with him. The force caused them both to fall over, the girl on top and Natsu on the bottom.

Natsu lay there, dazed on the floor, his onyx eyes looking into the blond's perfect dark chocolate brown eyes. He watched as a blush appeared on her already rosy cheeks. Suddenly, he realized their lips were still locked.

"Ahh!" He screamed, trying to jump away from the girl, then realized he was under her, he couldn't get up. "Get off me, Blondie."

As quickly as she could, the blond jumped up wide eyed and took off down the hall in the direction she was going. Bewildered and shocked, he stared after he girl. Wow, she's kinda cute. That was hot, that kiss of course. I wonder if she liked my nick name for her. Blondie sure is hot, I wish we could seriously make out some time. Natsu thought to himself.

"Oooh... drama!" Megan squealed before taking off down the hall, following the girl, "I hope she's going to the principle's office to report you. Not that I want you to get in trouble, I just want to know where the principle's office is." She yelled back, laughing.

"Yeah, I want to know where it is too. But I don't want to follow that girl." Natsu called back, following his sister. It turned out Blondie did go to the principle's office so they met the principle, Makarov. Blondie was standing in the doorway to the Master's office, laughing as if nothing awkward had just happened between her and him.

"Why yes," She grinned at the Master. "I'd love to show the new kids around."

"I'm sure you would, Miss Lucy." Makarov said to the girl whose name was Lucy, as Natsu had just found out. Makarov looked up see Natsu and Megan walking towards the office. "Oh look, there they are now."

"Hi I'm-" Blodie said, turning around with wide eyes. "Um... I'm Lucy, Lucy Heartfilia."

"Hello Lucy." Megan said, flashing a dazzling grin. "I'm Megan Dragneel, but you can call me Megan."

"Yeah, hiya." Natsu said, flashing his best flirty smile at her. He really wanted her to melt in his arms. "I'm Natsu, Natsu Dragneel."

"Oh, so you're the one my father sold the school to."

*Ha ha, suck on this school, I wrote this when I was bored! It's not like I'm doing anything wrong, I already finished my assignment so what else am I supposed to do. Well, read and review plus I hope you really really liked it. All reviews accepted. Catch you on the flip side!*