Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Fairy Tail.
Okay, apologize for not getting this up as quickly as I said I would. For some reason my internet connection was on the fritz for the last few days, and before that, I realized right after I posted the first chapter that I had somehow managed to delete the second, which I had written already. I know. *Face-palm*. So I had to re-write it. I do have the third chapter written, and I'll probably post it either tonight or tomorrow morning, depending on reviews ('please update soon' isn't exactly motivating my dear readers).
Located in the country of Fiore, in a country where magic is a common feature in daily life, there are some people who dedicate their lives to magic. These 'wizards' form guilds, expanding their power and knowledge. One of these guilds stands above all the rest, creating legends, and it shall likely continue to do so for many years to come. This guild is called Fairy Tail.
Their part in this story begins on a day like any other. Many of the guild's members are in the guild hall, business going on as usual. Two boys, one with pink hair and the other with blue, lie on the floor, groaning in pain as they try to recover from the force that had just ended their fight. An older girl, Erza Scarlet (named for her hair), is responsible, scolding the two as she shakes her head in annoyance. She ends up in an argument with a white-haired girl called Mirajane, and as they begin insulting each other the others in the guild look on, shaking their heads.
The two previously fighting boys scowl in annoyance. Erza would hurt them if they fought and weren't 'best friends', but her rivalry with the demon Mira was acceptable? What a hypocrite.
The guild master, Makarov, came downstairs, intending to end the girls' fight before they destroyed the entire building. He was about to say something, when suddenly a bright light engulfed the hall, blinding the members temporarily. When the light receded, they all opened their eyes to see what had caused it, and were shocked.
A young girl was on one of the tables, where she definitely hadn't been before. She had long black hair, and wore dirty, worn clothing. She was very thin, and seemed to be getting paler by the second.
"Erza." Makarov said, pulling himself out of his shock. Obviously, this girl, whoever she was, needed help.
"Yes, Master?" the redhead asked, still staring at the girl who looked to be much younger than her.
"Go retrieve Porlyusica. Explain as best you can what just happened." He replied. She ran off, not needing to be told to hurry.
"Macao, Wakaba, go get as many blankets as you can find." The master continued. The aforementioned men went off to do just that. 'It's probably best not to move her, but she should be comfortable.' He thought, before noticing the younger generation in the guild moving slowly towards the girl.
They all froze when the girl moved, shivering as the cold winter air hit her. Natsu, the pink haired boy, hesitantly stepped towards her. Makarov was about to stop him, until he saw the boy's aura flare, his fire magic radiating heat from his body, not hot enough to harm the girl, but enough to keep her warm. He watched, tears starting to form, as the rambunctious brat sat down quietly on a chair next to her, the girl's shivering already starting to stop.
"She's going to need something to eat. Something light." Mirajane said suddenly, eying the girl's frail and thin figure. With that, she and her little sister Lisanna went to the kitchen to prepare something.
A moment later, the two men arrived with as many blankets as they could carry. Natsu picked the girl up as the two arranged a makeshift bed for her on the table, setting her down when they were done.
That seemed to spurn the others into action. Cana took a comb out of her little bag, gently brushing the girl's hair, untangling the knots and doing her best not to rouse her from her unconscious state. Levy sat next to the girl on her other side, and began reading to her from the book she'd been reading before the girl appeared. Natsu stayed where he was on her opposite side, keeping the girl warm and, though he wouldn't admit it, listening to the story the blunette was reading aloud. Gray went to retrieve a pail of warm water, and when he brought it back, both he and Natsu worked together to wash away the dirt on the girl's arms, hands, and face.
Makarov watched this all with a smile, loving how his guild was taking care of the new girl without being prompted to do so. It wasn't the strength of their magic that made their guild so special, but their kind and caring hearts.
In the back of his mind, however, he wondered how that bright light had brought her to them.
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Oh! I received a comment asking me not to put Hayden with Natsu from the get-go, give her a chance to meet other guys and all that. If it was anyone else (character-wise, not the reviewer), I would agree completely. However, Hayden (even Harry in the series) is more the type to just fall in love and stay in love with the same person for the rest of her life. Now, I don't like the Harry/Ginny pairing, but whatever. That's not to say that Hayden and Natsu won't be oblivious or that there aren't going to be other people crushing on them, and who says they're getting together right away? Natsu's about 7 or 8 right now, and Hayden's a bit younger than that.