Hey guys! :-D

So yeah, Wednesday, Chapter 8, yadda yadda yadda... anyways, I don't think fanfiction sends an email when a chapter is replaced, but last Friday I posted chapter 7 over this apologetic letter thing. So yeah.

I might change point of views for a while. A lot of you wanted Lucy instead of Natsu in the gmes, and both characters tied with votes, and I felt bad... so most of it will be her spotlight. So yeah.

Enjoy! Please comment and follow and favorite if you like it!

~Blazingfyres

"Dammit!"

Harry yelled again as he tossed his eighteenth stone across the lake. He had seen Hagrid skipping flat rocks a few times when he was bored or angry, so he thought that maybe it would help ease some of his angst.

At the moment, the plan was epically failing.

Tired of flinging a mass of hard dirt into the water, he pulled out his want and magically made them hop by themselves.

Apparently the thread of popularity he had been holding onto desperately for the past three years had finally dissipated. Severed into nothing. Shattered like glass. He was at the bottom of the food chain, and unfortunately there was nothing he could do about it.

Ever since Ron made a dramatic scene in the common room, even the Gryffindor house had decided to be on Ron's team. Hermione had tried to say something, and he was grateful for that, but nobody would listen.

"You could've at least told me you were trying to get in!" Ron had yelled the last time he had confronted him. (He had to give up all of his pride to do it, too.) "Then maybe it might have been alright!"

Basically, Ron could've just said "I'm jealous of you!" In the entire fifteen minute lecture he gave Harry a little more louder. So Harry just gave up and left.

Great. So much for glory.

"-sure about this?"

Harry didn't turn. Lowered voices were always near him ever since the drawing. He tried to concentrate on the jumping rocks which were-obviously-way cooler than eavesdropping on his friends.

Right?

"-don't you just talk to him?"

"He's a bloody liar-"

"-the heck, Ron!? You know he didn't-

"-ut up, Mione! Just go!"

An awkward silence ensued.

"Harry."

A tap on his shoulder told him who it was. "Hermione," He muttered, nodding with his eyes to the floor.

"Well... actually... Ronald would like me to tell you that he-told me-that Dean told him that Seamus said to Dean that he was told by Parvati that Hagrid's looking for you."

Pause for silence.

"Uh... what?"

Muttering foul language under her breath, she went back to the group of students. Ron came out and mumbled something to her.

"Ronald told me to tell you that Seamus told Parvati.. that Dean told him that-oh for God's sake, Harry, Hagrid's looking for you, alright?" She yelled, flustered.

"Oh... okay. Alright. Well you can tell Ron that-"

"My goodness, Harry, you have your own owl, don't you?" She snapped. Harry looked down again.

"Oh, Harry, sorry about that, I didn't mean-"

"Don't worry." Harry's voice shook. "I understand. I'm not exactly liked around here, am I?"

"No, Harry, please-"

But Harry just shook his head and trudged off.

***LUCY P.O.V***

"Aww, they don't even look at me anymore," Natsu complained, his arms resting behind his neck.

"If I were you, I'd enjoy your last moments of peace," I replied quietly. "If anything, being tackled by people isn't exactly the most fun thing in the world."

"Eh, what do you know about fame and fortune?"

I paused for a second. "A lot more than you think."

Natsu turned away, acting as stubborn as the annoying brat he always was. Strange how I found that... cute?

A-anyway, after the shocking events of the drawing, the school was in such a daze. Many of the students just sat in corners and talked in murmurs and whispers. The meals in the Grand Hall were kept to almost a silence, so it wasn't easy to tell how everyone was feeling. Whether it was anger, confusion, or sympathy, one could only guess.

"Glad to see you in high moods, Dragneel," Came a sarcastic voice.

"Gajeel."

"This doesn't look good," Happy said softly, landing on Natsu's shoulder.

Gajeel's red eyes were still heavy with hate, his evil smirk still plastered on his face. On his chest was a small pin. The words "POTTER STINKS" was labeled clearly on the front.

"I see you haven't gotten one of your own yet," Gajeel said, fiddling with his pin. "Stinking Potter probably cheated, that's for sure. He just wants all the glory."

"You shut your mouth," I snapped. "It's Harry that's been cheated."

Gajeel looked at me with a sneer covering his face.

"I see you've got yourself a little boyfriend now, huh? Crushing on old Thunderbolt head! What's up, someone tease your cupcake?" He jeered, cackling at his own comment.

"Leave her alone!" Natsu stepped up, coming in front.

"Oh, and such a tragic love triangle! Dragon boy loves princess, princess loves scar face! How romantic!" Sarcasm was written all over his words. "So sticking up for your 'girlfriend', are we?"

Natsu growled. "She isn't my girlfriend!" But then a confused expression covered his face. He looked back at me. No... wait a second... is he going to say what I think he's going to-

"Hey, you aren't my girlfriend, are you?"

Immediately my face began to turn bright red. I felt my cheeks get warmer, my heart pounding faster...

Wait, what the hell?

"Wait... what?" I sputtered, looking anywhere but at him. God, I'm going to kill this guy later!

"Well, I mean... you are a girl, and you are my friend, so..."

.

..

...

...

"WHAT KIND OF IDIOT ARE YOU?!"

Gajeel chuckled. "Hey, Aria! Try to knock some sense into loverboy here, alright?"

"I'm afraid that won't be possible, Gajeel, sir." I groaned. Another one of Gajeel's cronies-Totomaru, the one with the Katana blade.

"He's engrossed in one of those Japanese manga tragedies. Quite amusing actually."

"SO SAD!" A voice screamed at that moment. "HE LOST HIS MOTHER AND TRIED TO BRING HER BACK-*SNIFF*-BUT ENDED UP ALMOST LOSING HIS BROTHER!-*SNIFF*-OH, THE HORRORS OF HUMAN TRANSMUTATION! SO SAD!" (A/N: I love FMA! :D But frankly, I don't read many depressing mangas.)

"Oh, well. Totomaru. Go play some patty cake with flame brain."

With one quick nod, he dashed off towards Natsu. Totomaru grabbed Natsu by the ear, Happy reluctantly following. I could definitely hear some yelling, and then a huge heat wave exploded.

Taking this as my time to leave, I slowly inched away.

"Hey, princess. I'm not done with you, yet."

Gajeel came at me, his eyes dark and lustful. Crap. I frowned, my speed doubling as I backed up. He surprised me by grabbing my arm. He leaned in so close, so fast, his breath was on my face and his nose was almost touching mine, my face heating up and his by my ear and I couldn't even react-

"Daddy's wants you home, little girl," He whispered.

I swear I could feel his smile spreading has I felt my throat dry up.

"Wh-what are you talking about?" I snapped back, pulling away. But my hesitation was too convincing. A smirk played on his lips. "Do I need to say it again? You're loaded father is looking for you. Unless you want your lousy excuse for friends dead, run home to daddy, okay?"

He laughed, walking away as I slowly sank to the floor. My mind refused to wrap around whatever he said. Dad? Wants me home... now?

"How... how did you know? Who told you?" I growled, staring up at him. I really hoped he couldn't see my knees shaking.

He stopped for only a second, muttered something in my direction with a smile, and walked on.

"See you around... Heartfilia."

So that's that. :P

I didn't know what to think of it. I honestly thought I could have done better, but anyways...

Again, please comment if you like/hate! I will be sure to improve, too, if you have any advice!

Thanks! :)

~Blazingfyres