A/N: Yeah, so maybe I'll try and do once a day, not week! haha at least until I get back to uni - then I don't know how much free time I will have!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything!

Dedicated to Eternity'sEmbrace, who was my first review! Thank you sweetie, it means a lot, and I will try and update as much as possible! :) 3

Enjoy!

Chapter 2

The patches seemed to help Natsu, although not completely. At least now he was asleep, though. Lucy kept checking to make sure nobody bothered little Wendy during the trip. She'd only just met the girl, but you couldn't help but want to protect her.

When the train reached Lucy's stop, she worried about leaving the girl on her own. She was relieved when she saw her collecting her things and waking her brother. They must be getting off at the same stop. Maybe they were going to Fairy Academy too? Lucy was suddenly extremely excited.

Unfortunately, when she turned to grab her bags, the aisle filled up and by the time she got out on the platform, Wendy and her brother had already gone.

Lucy sighed as she headed towards the school on her own. She decided to walk because it was a small town, so it wasn't that far anyway, and she wasn't in any rush to get there.

As she walked through the streets of the town called Magnolia, Lucy couldn't help but admire it. It was such a beautiful place, and everyone had smiles on their faces. She found herself smiling back at everyone she walked past, and by the time she reached the large school, her spirits were much higher than they were at the train station.

Lucy walked through the large front gate of Fairy Academy, not really knowing what to expect. Inside was a large courtyard in front of the colossal building. People were everywhere. Some were handing out coloured flyers, some had small booths set up, advertising all the clubs and activities the school offered, some were walking around lost, and of course there were that one group of guys being obnoxious and getting in everyone's way. Lucy guessed they were the football team, based on their jackets. She made a mental note to avoid them.

Lucy decided to get her belongings inside before she looked around, so she walked quickly across the courtyard; head down and trying to blend in.

Of course that was never going to work.

"Hey beautiful!" Lucy suddenly found herself standing face-to-face with a large guy, who seemed to be the leader of the obnoxious group.

He had blonde hair and a scar down his right eye. He had large headphones around his neck, and smiled at her in a way that he probably thought was charming. It actually made her want to puke.

"Excuse me," Lucy said politely, trying to get past.

"Hey, where you going, gorgeous?" he asked, stepping in her way. "Why don't you come hang out with us?"

"No thank you," she replied. "I would like to go find my dorm, if you don't mind,"

"Well, I could come with you," he purred, winking. He reached out to stroke her arm.

Lucy slapped him across the face.

"What the hell?!" he cried.

"I'd prefer it if you didn't touch me," she replied, glaring. "Now please move out of my way and leave me alone,"

"You little bit–"

A ball suddenly hit the side of the guy's head, knocking him to the ground. Lucy wasted no time in hurrying around him. Once she was at the door, she turned, trying to find her saviour, but she only saw that creep and his followers surrounding someone. She could still hear their yells, though.

"Dragneel!" the blonde roared.

"Sorry, Laxus; I thought you could catch!" the mystery 'Dragneel' replied. Lucy heard him chuckling.

She quickly headed inside, leaving the males to do their own thing. Surely that guy wouldn't have pissed off the biggest guy on the football team if he couldn't handle himself in a fight – not that she liked the idea of fighting. She was determined to avoid Laxus and his cronies at all costs.

Lucy collected her class schedule and dorm room number from the front desk, as well as a bunch of other information that she probably wouldn't read. She made her way up to the third level and looked for room 317.

Lucy suddenly worried about her roommate. What if they didn't get along? What if the girl hated her? What if she affected her studies? Lucy knew she would have to work hard this year, and she didn't want anything to stuff her up.

When Lucy opened the door, she was relieved to find that her roommate was at least clean. One side – Lucy's side – was completely bare, whilst the other was filled with all sorts of trinkets, books, photos and even a stereo that was currently playing one of Lucy's favourite songs.

Lucy sighed in relief; looked like she might get along with this girl after all.

As she brought her suitcases over to her side of the room and started to unpack, Lucy noticed that there was no one else in the room – even though the music was playing. She looked around the room.

It was quite large – both of them had queen sized beds – which she supposed was to be expected from such a prestigious and expensive school. There were two large wardrobes, two desks with shelving above, each had a bedside table with drawers and an alarm clock sitting on top, and there was a small bathroom consisting of a toilet, sink and mirror. There was a communal bathroom at the end of the hall that had showers and bathtubs.

Suddenly, a girl burst into the room, wearing a towel. She had long brown hair and blue eyes. She stared at Lucy for a moment before smiling. Actually, smirking was probably a better word. It wasn't a nasty smirk, though – more of a friendly, teasing smirk.

"Hi, I'm Cana Alberona," she declared, holding out her hand. "You must be my new roommate!"

"Lucy Heartfilia," the blonde replied, shaking her hand. "I hope we can get along," she smiled.

"I'm sure we can; you seem like a nice girl," Cana replied, walking over to her wardrobe. "Oh! Is the music bothering you?" she suddenly asked.

"No, not at all," Lucy assured her. "I've loved every song that's come up so far!" she winked.

"Yep. I think we'll definitely get along," Cana smiled, before turning back to her closet to find clothes.

As Lucy unpacked, she quickly found out that Cana had no shame. She walked around the room naked while she tried to pick out her clothes – and even left the door open! She also found out that while she was a very sweet girl, she told some very dirty jokes and stories.

All in all, Lucy couldn't help but like her. The girl had accepted the newcomer easily, and wasn't at all snobby like Lucy had feared.

Once Lucy unpacked, the two headed out to the courtyard. Cana said that she had to help run one of the booths and Lucy still wanted to look around. She was a bit disappointed that they couldn't look together, but she understood.

There were so many different clubs this school offered, but Lucy had to make sure she didn't get carried away. She had to focus on her studies this year. She definitely was going to try out for the cheerleading squad, though.

When she finally found the booth she was looking for, she was surprised to see Cana standing there.

"Lucy!" she called, waving as Lucy headed towards her.

"Cana! You didn't tell me you were a cheerleader!" Lucy cried. "I've been looking all over for this booth," she laughed.

"Well, here's the sign-up sheet!" said the girl standing next to Cana. She had beautiful long silver hair, blue eyes and a kind smile. "Try-outs are next week!"

"Thank you," Lucy smiled.

"Oh, I'm so sorry! My name is Mirajane," she smiled. "Were you in the squad at your old school?"

"Lucy," she smiled, writing her name on the sheet. "And yes – actually, I was named Captain this year, but then my father told me I was moving schools," Lucy replied, trying to mask the sadness in her voice.

"Oh, that's such a shame," Mirajane replied.

"Well that must mean you're good!" Cana exclaimed. "I'm sure try-outs will be no problem for you!"

"Thanks,"

"But," Cana suddenly half-whispered behind her hand, leaning in close to Lucy. "If you want, I can help you before then," she winked. Lucy and Mirajane chuckled with her.

Lucy stayed to talk with the two girls for a bit longer before she left to continue looking around. She had told herself that cheerleading was the only thing she was going to sign up for, but one sign completely blew that away.

WRITER'S CLUB

Lucy loved books. She loved to read and write. Her dream had always been to become a famous author one day, but she tried not to think about it; her father had told her that writing is not a real career, and that she should do something sensible with her life.

Still, Lucy never stopped writing; she just hid it from him.

When she reached the stand, she was greeted by a small girl with short blue hair.

"Hello, my name is Levy!" she smiled. "Are you interested in reading and writing?" she asked.

"Hey, I'm Lucy, and I am definitely interested!" she replied.

"That's great!" Levy smiled – it was such an infectious smile, and she liked this girl immediately. "We meet once a week, but you don't have to come every week. Basically we're a group of people that you can share your stories with and get some honest and constructive feedback. You don't have to share if you don't want to. We also have some members who are interested in editing and publishing, so it's also a good way to make connections for the future," she smiled again, holding out the sing-up sheet.

"Wow that sounds amazing!" Lucy cried. "I don't think I can share my work though; not yet anyway," she replied nervously. She was very protective of what she wrote, never allowing anyone else to read it.

"That's fine!" Levy replied. "If you one day want to share, but not with the whole group, you could just show one person – it's entirely up to you what you want to do!"

"Thanks," Lucy smiled.

After chatting with her new friend Levy, and planning to meet up and get lunch sometime, Lucy decided to head back to her dorm. She'd seen all she needed to and decided she should probably figure out where all her classes where. She didn't want to walk around with a map.