Lucy really hoped they weren't scaring Juvia too much. After all, everyone was blabbering on during dinner to her about their crazy experiences here at Hogwarts. For the moment, Levy was reenacting as a prefect such as pointing out all the halls, where to avoid because of Sting and his crew, important things like that. Juvia just nodded consistently, taking in all the advice. Wendy was learning from this too since she'd only been attending this school for a couple of months.

But Lucy could tell Juvia was holding back. They're two types of quiet people in the world the way Lucy saw it. The first ones were the people who didn't really have much to say so they just observed and soaked in information like a sponge; the second kind of people were the ones who had so much to say but were choosing remain silent out of anxiety, fear, or they knew it was best.

She could tell that Juvia was the later of the two, and she wasn't letting herself speak out. Lucy respected her wishes, but if she was remaining distant to punish herself or something, it wasn't going to last long. Everyone in Gryffindor was super accepting and caring. If she were in Slytherin, than maybe she could get away with not making friends, however there was no avoiding that here. Lucy would do her best to not pry for personal information from her, and she knew in no time Juvia would be laughing alongside them, moving on from whatever was constraining her.

After all, Lucy knew that a rainbow is only brought on by a depressing storm.

The first six years of Lucy's life were perfect due to being spoiled as a child. The only bad thing was the minimal amount of friends along with her father always being coped up in his office, working endlessly as the legal owner of the Heartfilia Konzern. Lucy didn't mind hardly seeing him since her mother kept her company as a retired mage. Some of Lucy's best, actually only good memories growing up were the ones with her mom.

Unfortunately, when she was only seven Layla Heartfilia passed away, leaving Lucy alone in an unpleasant world. The last day her mother was alive while lying in bed she told Lucy to find her three celestial spirit keys hidden in her bedroom. "Your father wanted to sell these keys since they're worth so much in the muggle world, but I wouldn't let him. I was saving them in case you decided to become a celestial spirit wizard when you attend a boarding school for young wizards. A letter will come in about four years, just wait Lucy; it may be a long, lonely wait but you'll make so many friends and find your own happiness."

It was a long wait indeed. Lucy spent the next four years being neglected by her father as he spent even more time working to expand his company. She did find the keys her mother was talking about, but having no idea how they worked she just kept them close by in a leather pouch always attached to her belt.

Finally, a letter came into the mail addressed to her. She grasped it in her hands, a large smile forming since she knew that this was the letter from the wizardry school her mother was talking about in her final words. Lucy was ready to escape her lonely life trapped inside her father's mansion and she'd have a real home at last. Just when she was about to open the letter, it was snatched out of her tiny hands.

"I absolutely forbid this. You will not be attending some wizardry boarding school. You are to stay here being home schooled until you can be married off to a son of Raj's Railroads or perhaps John Lexington the third of the Lexington's Steel Company." Her father ripped apart Lucy's letter along with her dreams, "Now go do something that doesn't waste time." With that he strode off, leaving Lucy in tears.

But Hogwarts wouldn't give up that easily.

Every day, a letter would come and just as Lucy would get it, a servant was commanded to take it away from her. They would usually look at her with pitiful eyes as they had to follow orders. After about a week of this, the letters started coming in larger numbers, so much where one day the servants couldn't keep track of them all. With letters flying everywhere and the servants scattered around trying to pick them all up, Lucy grabbed one and ran as fast as she could to her room, immediately slamming the door shut.

She looked down at the letter and without hesitating this time she ripped it right open.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Makarov Dreyar

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Heartfilia,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Terms begin on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Erza Scarlet,

Deputy Headmistress

Knowing that her father would never let her leave to go to Hogwarts, Lucy packed her bags and ran away. With all the commotion still going on due to the hundreds of letters that were sent, she sneaked out unnoticed.

Once she escaped her nightmare home, Lucy realized she had nowhere to go, or any idea what to do. The letter mentions an owl of some sort? She thought while aimlessly wandering the streets and looking around trying to find anyone who had relations with Hogwarts. The longer she would tread along, the more terrified she felt.

I wasn't ready for the big world. I've hardly left my house, I'm only eleven, what makes me think I can handle this? Panic continued to engulf her, sending tears down her face. She almost gave up as she started to head back home until she bumped into a young pink-haired boy.

"Yo!" he then seemed to notice her face, "Oh! Uh, are you cryin'?" an older looking man put a hand on his shoulder,

"Natsu. You don't just go up to random people on the street and start asking questions like that."

"But Gildarts, she was all alone looking scared outta her mind." he complained. Lucy wiped away a tear and tried to hide her face. Gildarts (she took it) bent down, glancing over at the letter she held a firm grip on.

"Young lady would you mind if I took a look at that letter?" he asked her, holding out his hand. Lucy was hesitant but figured that these two might be able to help her so she nodded, giving him the letter. He read through it then placed it back into her hands.

"Can I read it?" Natsu inquired, tugging on Gildarts's dark jacket.

"You don't need to, it's almost identical to the acceptance letter you received." After hearing that, Natsu's face seemed to light up even more.

"So you're a wizard like me? That's so cool!" he immediately took her hand, "Have ya done your shoppin' yet? Let's take you with us to Diagon Alley right now and we'll go together." He started to pull her until Gildarts stopped him.

"Hold your horses' kiddo." He turned towards Lucy, "Can you explain why you're out here wandering alone?" Lucy was uncomfortable answering yet again. Looking over at Natsu however, she confirmed that it was okay to trust these two. After all, they were wizards too.

She only intended to say how she left home after receiving this letter, but somehow she spilled her whole story all the way from her positive memories of her mother to where Lucy was now. It was the first time she did, or rather could tell anyone about her life. Lucy expected them to not care or get bored, but they absorbed every word of it. She finally finished and after a few seconds of silence, Gildarts got up and clapped his hands.

"Well that settles it. We're going to take you in if you're okay with that." he told her. Lucy stared in shock. She couldn't believe that earlier today she'd been lying in bed, wishing for a way to feel happy again. Now only after hours, Lucy remembered how it felt to bubble up with joy.

"I'd-I'd love that." she replied with a smile. Natsu jumped up in glee, sending her up with him since they were still holding hands.

"Ah yeah! I'm all fired up!"

Lucy smiled at the memory. The four girls then got to their dorm after giving Juvia a poor tour of the school.

"And right here is where you'll be staying along with me, Lucy and Wendy." Levy announced, opening the door.

"We tried our best to tighten up, and you can sleep on the top bunk of Lucy's bed since nobody has claimed it." Wendy gestured towards it.

"Okay, thank you." Juvia responded, setting her bags down. "That's a cool photo collage." she pointed. Suddenly Lucy felt a little guilty having all of those photos along her wall, feeling like it was showing off all of her friends and the great times they had together over the years. She even already had a photo of Wendy and herself on there.

"Oh, thanks. Yeah I like to capture my favorite moments with my best friends…I'm sure I'll want to capture a moment with you too sometime." Lucy gave her a smile. Juvia almost smiled back, but instead just muttered something. After a few seconds of awkwardness, Wendy suggested that they all help Juvia organize her belongings. Small talk was made during this time, but Lucy's mind was distracted with the constant thought of wondering when Juvia will open herself up to everyone.

A/N: Thanks for reading everyone! I hope you enjoyed that chapter, it was really fun to write Lucy's past and meeting Natsu for the first time. :)

This is my first fanfiction and I'm definitely still a newbie at this haha. So if there are any suggestions, advice, or criticism you have than feel free to tell me!

Have a fairy tail-astic/hogwarts-full day!

Dearest manga readers,

Chapter 438 was very nostalgic! (was that proper grammar? Idk how to use that word properly, I'm sorry!)

Pumped about the choice of the seventh master, and I'm scared yet excited for the next chapter!