Okay, correction about the 'triple update'. It won't happen simply because I'm fandom hopping all over the place again. I'm extremely into K Project at the moment. But I'm going to try and update this as best as I can either way. Sorry that I can't update two more times right now. I have to copy down the first challenge so I know how to write it out~.

You guys know the drill! :D

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Natsu was relieved to be back in the Gryffindor dorm, slumping against the wall behind his bed. He knew that he was do for an ass chewing from Erza, but he tried hard not to really think about it. There was nothing that they could do now about it, so maybe that would take some of the anger out of Erza over the matter. But, then again, it could probably just fuel it right on up even more than it already was. A doom and gloom groan escaped from him as he slumped further down the wall, looking defeated before Erza even slammed the door open. She looked agitated, but she didn't immediately start chewing the pinkette out, much to his delight.

She looked at the male with even, analyzing brown eyes before a heavy sigh escaped her. "You look like you've been defeated before you even had the chance to start..." she stated calmly. She sat down beside Natsu, looking a little more calmer now. "It's no real use for me to chew you out, since you're stuck still having to do it until the tournament is over..." Natsu looked hopeful for a split second before Erza drove her gloved fist roughly into the top of his head. "But the next time you decide to disobey my orders, I promise you that you won't live long enough to regret it."

Natsu held the top of his head with both hands, whimpering from the pain that he was feeling now. He cracked an eye open to look at the woman, frowning some. He then sighed. "I'll keep that in mind..." he murmured, closing his eye again. "If it'll stop hurting now..."

Erza rolled her eyes at the male before pulling him in for a sisterly hug. "You better not get yourself hurt," she murmured. "And I swear, if you die, I'll find a way to revive you and kill you myself..." She tightened her grip around the male who started to choke.

"E-Erza, 'ppreciate the... love 'n' all... but... choking here..." Natsu choked out, starting to turn a bit blue from the lack of oxygen that was resulted from the woman's choke hold of a hug. She clawed at her arms, trembling a little as he tried to escape her iron grasp. Thankfully, when she realized what exactly she was doing to him, she released him. Gulping in breaths of precious air, he sighed in relief. "Thank you..." He then shrank a little. "So... you're still mad at me? You know, for signing up for the tournament behind your back...?"

"Of course," Erza huffed, crossing her arms across her chest. "The tournament is a harsh one. People have died participating in the past. I didn't want any of you at risk, so I didn't want any of you to sign up for it."

Natsu gaped some before growling a little at the woman. It wasn't threatening at all. It was just filled with annoyance. "It would have been nice to know that before!" he pointed out. He then sighed before he perked up, grinning a little. "But don't worry about me, Erza! I'm not your average person and you know it! I'm different from the rest of the Champions, after all!" He sat up with a confidence that was natural to him when he was riled up - which was usually ninety percent of the time. "I can take anything they throw at me! And even if I did die, I already have my personal things in order."

Erza gave him a stern stare that told him not to joke about dying before she melted some into a smile, her body relaxing a little. "I honestly think that you're so stubborn that you wouldn't even know that you died in the first place," she told him teasingly. She then stood. "I'm going to go and check on the others. Want me to send anyone up?"

"Harry."

The woman looked a little surprised before she remembered that Harry, like Natsu, was a Tri-Wizard Champion. She nodded. "I'll make sure that he comes up to talk to you," she said softly. She then opened the door only to have Happy fly in over her head. Smiling a little to herself at the sight, the S-Rank Wizard closed the door behind her.

"Natsuuuuu!" cried the Exceed, tackling Natsu's head, hugging his face tightly. "L-Lucy said you died so I belong to her nooooow!"

The pinkette laughed and pulled Happy from his face, hugging him close against his chest. "Well, you have a better chance of running away from her than you do from Gray~," he pointed out ever so teasingly. "Gray would freeze you! Plus, Lucy is super nice!"

"Why not leave me with Lisanna?" whined Happy, looking up at Natsu. "She's nice and she was with you when I hatched from my egg and everything! Not to mention..." He gave the male a teasing look and grinned from ear to ear. "You loooooove her, after all~!"

Natsu sputtered. "I-I do not!" he exclaimed. He looked down and away as his cheeks heated up at the idea of being in love with Lisanna - which, let's face it, was more than obvious to anyone who had seen the two together before. His voice dropped to an embarrassed whisper as he mumbled out, "Sh-she's just a f-f-friend...!"

Happy laughed at the blush that dusted itself along the Dragonslayer's cheeks. "I win~!" he declared, jumping up from the male's arms and flying around his head with a victorious air about him.

The pinkette was about to pretend-strangle the Exceed when the door opened. He hid Happy behind him when he saw that it was Harry. Visibly relaxing and putting his hands in his lap, he said, "Harry! Right?"