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It's the day of Celeste's eleventh birthday, July 1st.
Celeste finds it ironic how she still shares the same birthday as Lucy Heartfilia, though it's still difficult to remember them being the same person.
Celeste still finds it difficult to look at herself...to accept that she's Celeste. Though getting accustomed to this new life...to her family is the only thing keeping her sane.
It often feels as if she's trapping Lucy Heartfilia inside the cage of her mind; the bars rattle and Lucy screams- screams so loud it's almost impossible to ignore.
Though Celeste knows, she knows it's her fault Lucy is angry, for Celeste keeps doing things such wrong. The wrong things which Lucy hates.
The past few years have been kind to her. She's no 'busty babe' (well she is eleven) however Celeste gladly classes herself as pretty.
Her heart shaped face is framed by long pale blonde hair and she's even started gaining ever so slight curves to her hips.
Part of Celeste is glad that she's on the road of getting her old body back though the other is annoyed that the process is long...slow and torturous.
And of course there's the fact that she had to go through puberty a second time around.
Its then that an owl not belonging to their family swoops in with a letter attached to its leg.
"Father look it's Celeste's hogwarts letter!" Draco yells excitedly, small fingers gripping their father's leg.
Her father slowly pries Draco's fingers from his trouser leg with his snake headed cane.
"Don't yell Draco" Her father says in his usual drawl.
Draco instantly deflates before shifting over towards Celeste so he too can get a look at the letter.
Celeste can't help but allow her thoughts to linger back to Earthland. Magic is learned from practicing, the only teachers being old hermits or in the case of Natsu, Gajeel and Wendy- dragons.
Now thinking about it, Lucy never learned celestial magic from anyone. The most she learned was from Loke berating her for opening all the gates at once.
Loke
Celeste wonders what's happened to him….Aquarius and the rest of her friends. Since she is technically dead their contracts would be void.
She silently hopes that they at least get good owners-
"Why don't you open it darling" Her mother coos, hands placed delicately in her lap and ankles crossed gently one behind the other.
Celeste nods with a smile, delicately peeling the wax insignia from the envelope.
XOXO
It's as the festivities for celeste's birthday end that she finds herself sprawled out on Draco's four poster bed, her younger brother ranting about how unfair it was that he had to wait a whole two years before receiving his own hogwarts letter.
Even though her brother can be a bit of prat both Celeste and Lucy love him.
"-and by then you'd have done all the good things and what am I supposed to do?"
Celeste resisted the urge to smile, the eleven year old shifting so her knees were drawn up to her chest and her head perched atop.
"I'm sure you'll be able to have adventures of your own Draco" Celeste assures him.
Draco sighs loudly before collapsing onto his bed beside Celeste. She ruffles his pale blonde hair affectionately, the action messing it from its usual pristine style.
Something her brother isn't too fond of.
"I'm going to be stuck here alone" Draco says with annoyance "Not that I'm going to miss you" He adds after a quick pause "It'll just be quiet without you"
Celeste smiles, she doesn't believe him for a second though decides to play along with Draco's front for his sake.
Or perhaps her own since they both know she can't stand to see him upset.
"Well you'll have Vincent and Gregory" Celeste offers.
Draco scoffs, the sound almost comical coming from the lips of a nine years old. Though Celeste knows that they're both rather mature for their age.
"And you'll have Diggory and Flint" Draco retorts, an evil grin forming at Celeste's digested expression.
Though she's close friends with Cedric Diggory, she absolutely detests Marcus Flint.
"I'm sure the two of you will be very close once you start Hogwarts" Draco adds "Maybe even best friends"
Celeste scowls, having enough with his teasing grabs one of pillows and tosses it at her younger brothers head.
He easily dodges the blow but grabs the offending weapon for himself and whacks Celeste round the head.
"Draco!" Celeste cries out in surprise, her arm are held out in surrender as Draco hits her once more, his laughter coming out in loud breathless gasps.
Celeste smiles at the sight though it's then that she gets another face full of pillow and a mouthful of feathers.
XOXO
They're quick to take a trip to Diagon Alley where Celeste's mother tells her she can find all herschool supplies.
Though Celeste was hoping to get some alone time with her mother, Draco whines and insists that comes along too and being the woman she is Narcissa caves.
At first Celeste is somewhat happy over this new arrangement after all it's not often that Draco practically begs to go on outings with girls. Though as the day wears on he only continued to whine about his hunger, lack of fun and eventually wanting to look at the broomsticks.
"But mother it's the nimbus 98 I just have to see it"
Celeste sighs for she knows what Draco means by 'see' it means he wants it for his own.
"Well see sweetie" Her mother coos sweetly.
"But mother!" Draco whines.
Celeste sighs before glancing down to the list. The only items left are her pet and wand and she knows she mature enough to choose a pet herself.
"Mother" Celeste calls "How about I go and get a pet and you two look at brooms"
Draco beams at the idea, enthusiastically nodding for good measure though her mother is hesitant.
"Perhaps we can go together and-"
"Mother I'm eleven now" Celeste stresses "I can meet you both in Ollivanders once I'm done"
"See mother we can go!" Draco yells excitedly as he starts tugging on the sleeves of Narcissa's robes.
XOXO
Celeste walks leisurely through the crowds of Diagon Alley, most people don't batter an eyelid at the sight of an eleven year old Ealing through the busy shopping district alone since Celeste generally possess an air of grace the the ordinary which may not possess.
In both lives she was an heiress so Celeste had over twenty years of experience in this body.
Of course Celeste had an idea of what pet she wanted, though sadly dogs weren't allowed on the school premises for some unknown reason. Which means that her options are somewhat limited.
It was then that Celeste spotted the exact pet she wanted to call her own. A small kitten with bright orange fur stuck up at odd angles giving him the appearance of a lion's mane.
The kitten mewled loudly, small fangs bared in what it hoped was a furious display but actually appeared so damn cute!
Tilting her head to the side Celeste knew just what to name the cat she'd call her own.
XOXO
Something about the kitten just screams an air of mischief, and the way all the girls in the store flocked to him like a moth to a flame Celeste names him Loke.
The blonde and the cat walk through Diagon Alley as if they own place and for a split second Celeste feels happy.
Truly happy.
Loke gives her a sense of calm, his loud meows often distracting Celeste from lingering thoughts, but for some odd reason he makes her feel like Lucy.
She smiles down at Loke and that's when she realises. She's read about familiars before, animals often accompanying witches or wizards, a guide of sorts.
And Loke is hers.
It's then that a flock of redheads swarm past, the woman shouting at her sons- twins by the looks of it to behave.
An older boy flocks behind her holding the hands of a little boy and girl with equally striking red hair and suddenly Celeste- no Lucy remembers what it's like to he part of a family.
She smiles, though it's bittersweet and as if to comfort her, Loke meows loudly whilst rubbing his flank against her ankles.
Celeste bends to give him a scratch behind the ears and the action earns her a purr from her little lion.
But it's as she bends back up she catches the eye of one of the twins. The pair merely stare at each other, Celeste double blinks as the boy smiles back.
The grin is wide, almost mischievous and the way his blue eyes light up reminds Lucy of her once best friend.
Her breath hitches and her heart flutters.
Natsu...
A/N Time:
So there you have it.
Though Celeste was certain in the last chapter that she's just Celeste it seems that Loke has other ideas.
Will Celeste keep Lucy locked away? Whats lokes plans for celestw and who's the mysterious boy
