Hi, this is my first fan fiction, I am sorry for any errors and spelling mistakes. Also I am sorry if the characters don't match 100% I didn't make them therefore I can never do true justice to them. DISCLAIMER I don't own Fairy Tail, this storyline is made up and has possibility of SPOILERS if you aren't fully caught up. Thank you for reading and I hope the story entertains someone!

It was just another typical morning at Heartfilia's Mansion. Lucy had just awoken in her chambers. Her white night gown clung to her body.

"Good morning princess." A pink haired maid greeted the barely awake blonde beauty.

"Morning Virgo." Lucy replied rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

Lucy finally dragged herself the rest of the way out of the pillowy bed. Virgo then helped take Lucy's night gown up and quickly helped dressed her into a light blue gown. It curved her features. Lucy then smoothed out the dress and grinned at Virgo. The pink haired maid had been one of the very few friends she had growing up in the mansion.

"After you have eaten princess, your father wishes to discuss something with you." Virgo announced following Lucy out of the bedroom. "Also, you have a message from Gray, the boy from the village." This had Lucy's full attention.

"R-really?" she blushed a slight shade of pink.

"No." Virgo chuckled, "You llllliiiikkkkkeeeeee him" she teased. Lucy just rolled her eyes. Soon Lucy entered the dining hall. Virgo then pulled out one of the chairs for Lucy, helping her sit down. Soon as she was seated a white hair maid came entering the room with a wonderful looking breakfast. The maid must be new because Lucy had never seen her before. The delicate plate was placed in front of her, eggs, bacon and toast. Lucy frowned.

"Have you two eaten?" Lucy glanced at both maids. The white haired maid shook her head no and Virgo shifted uncomfortably.

"No, princess."

"Will you two please join me? I would hate knowing you two where hungry while I ate and it also would be nice for company." She smiled. The white haired maid nodded and left to go back to the kitchen. Virgo had followed after to lend a hand. The two maids had quickly reentered the dining room, the white haired maid carried two plates of food while Virgo carried the glasses filled with orange juice. The placed the contents of their hands onto the table and sat on either side of Lucy. Lucy had not taken a single bite of her food while she waited for the maids.

"Thank you princess." Virgo said cheerfully as she bit into a piece of bacon. Lucy smiled and started to eat her own food. The white haired maid also began to eat. They all munched happily at their meal.

"Excuse me miss, I don't know your name." Virgo politely stated.

"It's Mira." The white haired maid replied.

"Well thank you Mira for the lovely meal." Lucy said. Mira's face blushed at the compliment.

Once they were all done Mira gathered up all the dirty dishes.

"Would you like help with that?" Virgo asked.

"That would be helpful." Mira said relieved from the fear of accidently dropping something.

"I'll help too," Lucy stated but was given a weird look from Virgo.

"No, Princess. Your father needs to speak to you." Lucy let out a pout but nodded her head as she watched the two maids walk away. Lucy made her way out of the dining hall. Fear suddenly washing over her 'what had her father wanted to talk to her about' she thought. She slowly made her way down the hall to her father's study. She didn't bother looking anywhere else. Jude Heartfilia had locked himself away in his study ever since Layla Heartfilla, Lucy's mom, had passed from an illness. Jude's heart had been shattered but it did not turn him cold like many suspected it would. Instead it made him even softer for he wanted to be the man Layla knew he could be, instead of disappointing her. Although he did many good things, he still locked himself away tormented with grief. Seeing his own daughter's face filled him with agony as she was in her mom's spitting image. He didn't win father of year by any means but Lucy loved her father even if he did shut himself away.

Lucy reached the study's door and she lightly knocked upon them. She heard her father straighten some papers and take a deep breath.

"Come in!" he called. Lucy opened the doors to see her father at his desk. He looked up at her and smiled tears already forming in his eyes, "Lucy, please come sit." Lucy nodded and sat in front of desk being careful not to upset her father more then he already visibly was.

"What did you want to discuss father?" Lucy asked looking up at her father's face he smiled softly.

"Lucy, I wanted to discuss your future." He took a moment to gather himself, "I've been thinking you've become such a fine young lady. A women your mother would have been proud of for sure." He paused again choking back tears. This compliment had made Lucy smile. "Again, like I said your future, I am growing older with each day and you've grown into a fine lady that would make a fine wife…" he trailed off, Lucy gave him a confused look. "I've found you a husband." Lucy gaped at him her eyes widen in disbelief.

"But father!"

"No, I know. I should have consulted you first witch is why you will meet him first, sadly I can't pull out of a promise that would disgrace the Heartfilia's name." He smiled sadly, "I am very sorry for my mistake. Just try to get along with him?"

"Who is it?" She asked she couldn't stand to be angry at her father when he clearly did this with good intentions.

"King Igneel's son, Natsu." Jude replied "Me and Igneel have become very close since we've worked together to overthrow a dark cult." Lucy nodded she had heard many great things from King Igneel but, nothing about his son.

"I will agree to meet him, but I can't promise getting along at first after all we both are being forced into this, but I will do my best." Lucy got up, "If you don't mind I will go start packing." Lucy turned away and left the study.

All she could think about was Gray. Tears started flowing out of her chocolate eyes.