Lunch came right after science, and Jellal was forcefully dragged to Laxus' lunch table by Laxus himself. It was at the edge of the lunch room and consisted of Laxus, Laxus's girlfriend Mirajane Strauss, Laxus's friends Freed, Evergreen, and Bickslow, Mirajane's little brother Elfman, along with Gajeel Redfox, who had been held back for two years and with his friend Juvia Lockser. It was odd to actually sit with a group of students, because even back at Tower of Heaven, Jellal usually only sat with Siegrain. His old group of friends got pissed at him after he got Erza expelled and started to sit at other tables. Jellal accepted his exile and sat with the other exile at the school: his brother Siegrain.
"Everyone, this is Jellal Fernandes," Laxus introduce Jellal over the noise of the lunchroom.
"You're the new kid, aren't you?" Mira asked Jellal.
"Yes," Jellal answered as Laxus sat him down in a chair borrowed from another table.
"What school did you come from?" Evergreen then asked.
"Tower of Heaven," Jellal replied.
"That's a private school, isn't it?" Freed asked.
"Yes," Jellal answered.
"Why'd you come here?" Bickslow asked.
"Difficulties," Jellal began to get nervous, afraid that he would have to explain the real reason he got kicked out. Luckily, a loud crash from behind the table stopped any further questioning.
"What was that?" Jellal asked. He quickly turned around to see that a boy with pink hair stood out above the heads standing on a table.
"Natsu and Gray are at it again," Gajeel sighed.
"What?" Jellal asked.
"Two freshmen," Laxus explained. "Always at each other's necks. Gray strips randomly. Natsu once brought his cat to school. Are best friends though."
Jellal watched as Gray and Natsu were about to continue when a girl with scarlet hair stood up and stopped them. Jellal quickly turned back around as Erza calmed the two boys down by pulling them by their collars back into their chairs. Erza had only gotten more beautiful. He really was a loser.
Mira noticed Jellal's reaction and asked, "Didn't Erza go to Tower of Heaven?"
"Yeah, I think," Elfman agreed.
"Did you know Erza Jellal?" Juvia asked Jellal.
"Uh, yeah, a bit," Jellal replied.
"You have a crush on her," Laxus realized.
"No! I knew her in sixth grade!" Jellal argued.
"You have a crush on her," Mira agreed.
"Sixth grade!" Jellal repeated.
"It's alright if you have a crush Jellal," Juvia informed Jellal.
"Yeah, Juvia has her weird crush on Gray, and you have your weird crush on Erza," Gajeel added.
"I don't have a crush!" Jellal protested.
"Jellal and Erza sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Bickslow chanted.
"You guys haven't known me for ten minutes and yet you're teasing me about a crush I do not have!" Jellal pointed out.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail High," Evergreen replied.
"This is why I'm anti-social," Jellal muttered under his breath.
"I heard that," Laxus revealed.