Levy walked into elemental magic class, searching for a spot. Vampires could control a single element, which they specialized in when they reached the ages of 9-15. Levy used earth, and was pretty adept at making lovely flowers bloom all over her family's garden (more like courtyard).

The teacher was already there, but the class hadn't started yet. This class had no tables or seats, just a very large room with a dirt floor. Many students often brought mats and sat on them. Levy unrolled her own plain orange mat from her bag, and sat on it, mindful of her school skirt.

It took a few minutes for the rest of the class to arrive, and finally the teacher stood up to start the lesson.

"Attention, everyone!" He yelled. "Today, I will pair you off, and you must try to create a sculpture with your partner. Ok, Dragneel, you're with Fullbuster…"

Natsu and Gray immediately started arguing, making Levy roll her eyes. She wondered who she would be pared with.

"…and, lastly, McGarden and Redfox. Now work it, welps!"

Levy gawked at that. Several of her classmates gave her sympathetic looks, and she could have sworn Natsu looked at Gajeel Redfox as if he was going to turn traitor and suck Levy dry right then and there. Gajeel only shrugged it off, before simply walking over to where she sat and plopped down in front of her.

"So, we have to make a sculpture or something, right?" He grunted at her. Levy looked away from him, and started to write symbols in the ground with her fingers.

"Y-Yeah, uh, what element to you use?"

"Earth. Like you." Gajeel replied, rolling his eyes. "Though I doubt you'd be able to do anything much."

Levy felt something hot and angry spike in her. "And what is that supposed to mean?"

He brought his gaze to her, face set in an unreadable expression. "Nothing. You just seem to small to be able to do anything much, that's all."

Levy almost growled at him. "I'll have you know not to underestimate my elemental powers, Gajeel Redfox!"

They were in the headmaster's office ten minutes later.

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Levy kept her head down as she walked through the corridors in school, despite the many congratulatory remarks and high fives passed her way. She felt horrible for Gajeel, and what had happened within the office.

(Flashback)

"I-I'm sorry, Redfox-san," Levy grimaced. "For attacking you and all…"

They were currently seated in front of the headmaster's desk, waiting for said headmaster. He was running late today, despite it being a Friday.

Gajeel simply waved a hand at her. "Psssh, I've received worse."

Levy bit her lip, and looked down at her lap. She knew what his father had done, but she'd never seen it as Gajeel's fault. He had simply been born to the wrong father. However, she admitted that sometimes she looked down on him because of his scary attitude and his standing among their society.

Suddenly, the door behind them creaked opened, revealing a smirking Laxus Dreyar.

"Laxus-sama!" Levy immediately stood up and bowed to the next-in-line for the position of Head of the Dreyar family.

Laxus brushed her off. "No need for such formalities, Miss Levy, you are in quite a high position yourself. I will be taking care of you for today."

"What happened to a Master Makarov?" Levy inquired.

"He is out sick, so I will be handling the Academy until he is better." Laxus seated himself on the headmaster's chair, frowning at them. That frown was more directed at Gajeel than Levy, though.

"Not a surprise to see you here, Redfox." Said Laxus disgustedly. "Have you actually stooped so low as to insult a lady of much higher standing than you?"

"It's not my fault the Shorty blew her top off." Gajeel growled, glaring at the blonde vampire. Laxus looked outraged.

"Shorty?!" Laxus practically yelled. "You dare to call Levy McGarden, next-in-line to be head of the McGarden family, blue blood, and part of the part three most elite families of our society?"

"It's alright." Levy gulped. "And I started the fight between us earlier. I was simply taken aback."

Both men ignored her, making the bluenette sigh.

"I can't believe they let such dirty blood into this school." Laxus hissed.

Gajeel only rolled his eyes, and leant back in his chair. "Got anything better than that, ya dumb snob?"

"Redfox, you will have detention for three weeks, and you will be suspended for today." Laxus sat back down on the chair. "Count yourself lucky I don't have the power to do anything more than that. I swear to Mavis, once I am headmaster of this place you will be expelled and never be allowed to set foot in this school again."

Gajeel only gave him a smirk. "I'd like to see you try."

Levy only gulped at the exchange. Laxus seemed to have heard that, and looked at her.

"Well, it seems like I am done here for today." he sighed. "Now please leave, Miss Levy. Redfox."

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When Levy arrived at the cafeteria for the midnight feeding, many students clapped for her for getting the wretched Redfox bastard suspended, if only for the day.

Levy ignored it all, still feeling sorry for Gajeel. She stepped into the very long line at the blood counter, but everyone urged her to go to the very front. Levy sighed for the nth time that day (well, night) and decided to order her food.

"What would you like, dear?" asked the cafeteria lady.

"Something from my private bank, please. O negative."

The lady nodded. "Coming right up."

When she received the bag of O neg blood, she stalked off to find Lucy and Natsu at their usual table.

"Hi, Lu-chan, Natsu-kun!" she greeted happily, setting down her food on the table to sit down with her friends. "What's up?"

She sat down next to her best friend, who gave her a look which was dry as bone.

"Shouldn't we be asking you that?" the blonde replied, casually sipping on her pack of A poz. Levy flushed, looking away.

"Levy!" Lucy groaned. "I told you to not have any business with him!"

"But I had no choice, Lu-chan!" Levy said. "We were paired up in class!"

"But still!" Lucy said hotly. "Gajeel Redfox is dangerous! As if his attitude didn't warn you enough, look at what his father did! Everyone knows that he always looked up to his father, and could follow in his footsteps!"

Levy looked down. "Okay, okay, I get it. I just wasn't being careful."

Natsu gave her a lopsided smile. "Don't worry, Levy, Luce is just looking out for you. We're not baiting you, or anything. You did get that guy suspened, which is probably good news for some of the freshmen he likes to scare."

"Thanks, Natsu." Levy smiled. Natsu's face then became serious.

"But," he said, in a tone that indicated he was not to be crossed. "I warn you. Stay away from him, Levy. I and Luce don't want to see you get hurt." Lucy nodded in agreement.

Levy looked down again. "Alright."