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It's been almost a year since Harry and Fawkes joined Fairy Tail, and become members of the family. He wonders what his old family was like, but he still couldn't remember that; he hopes that they were a loving family, but somewhere deep down he knows that that's not true.

Right now though, Harry and Fawkes are on the train with Happy and Natsu, who is groaning on the floor in pain. Harry is rubbing his back to help soothe his pain; Natsu hasn't stopped him, so he guessed that was a good sign. They are on their way to Hargeon, because Natsu has been given information that there is a salamander there – Natsu believed it to be his father Igneel. Harry doesn't think that it's Igneel, because why would there be a big, red dragon is the middle of town? Harry said that to Natsu, but he didn't listen. He said that even if the information was wrong, he's still going to go just to make sure, because what happens if it was true. Harry could understand that Natsu doesn't want to take any chance of not going if it was indeed true, so he dropped his argument.

When they made it to Hargeon, Happy got off the train, thinking that Natsu would just follow, but luckily Harry was there to help get him off before the train started to move again. Harry put Natsu on a bench for him to recover from his sickness.

"We'll stay here for a moment till you can move again," said Harry reasonably.

Natsu opened his mouth to protest, but one look from Harry made him click his jaws shut. The glare that Harry gave him would have made even Snape proud - ever since getting the potion book, Harry has been getting memories of the man; he now knows everything about him, as well as his godfather. They stayed there on the bench for a few minutes, and when Natsu believed that he could move again, he got up from it. He was still a little wobbly, but he straightened out his posture in no time.

"You ready to go?" Harry asked Natsu, who nodded his head in confirmation. "Then let's go fine a salamander."

They turned and walked down the street. After 30 minutes of walking, they found a group of girls gushing over someone called salamander. Harry tried to stop Natsu and Happy, but they were already running. He turned to look at the phoenix on his shoulder.

"What I'm I going to do with him?" he asked.

Fawkes shrugged. {If you haven't figured that out by now, then there is no hope you ever will.}

Harry sighed in defeat, knowing that Fawkes is right. He hears shouting, and turns to see Natsu being attacked by the crazy fan-girls. He runs over to help his friend that he sees as a little brother from being killed.

"Hey, get off him!" Harry shouted, getting every one of them their attention. "What happened here?"

"This little jerk was being disrespectful to Salamander!" All the girls said at the same time. Harry looks over at this salamander, and is not impressed at what he is seeing. He sees rings on the guy's fingers, one of which is a charm ring. This ring makes the opposite gender fall in love with the wearer. It's like love potion, but without brewing the darn thing, and making someone consume it. Before he could point this out to the girls, Salamander cuts in.

"Now ladies, leave to poor lad alone. I'm sure he didn't mean any harm," he said charmingly. The girls were back to gushing over him, much to Harry and Fawkes' disgusted. Salamander tried to give both Harry and Natsu his autograph, but Natsu shouted that he didn't want it, which made the girls attack him again. Harry was about to use a new spell he learned over the year, but Salamander stopped them again.

Salamander told all the girls that he's having a party on his yacht and that they're all invited. He left by flying on his purple flames. Harry had a feeling that Salamander was up to no good. He turns to help Natsu up again.

"Thanks for your help," a voice said from behind them. Natsu, Harry, Happy, and Fawkes turn to see a blond-haired girl with brown eyes, white shirt with blue on it, and a blue skirt, a whip at her hip as well as keys, and brown knee-high boots. She waved at them. "Hi, my name is Lucy," she said.

"Hi, I'm Harry Potter," Harry said, and then pointed at Natsu and the others. "This is Natsu, Happy, and Fawkes." He turned to face Lucy again. "Now, why are you thanking us?" he asked.

"Well, it was mostly your friend there. If he hadn't barged in like he did, I would have still been under that charm magic," Lucy explained. Harry is glad that at least one of the girls was smart enough to notice that ring. "As thanks, how about I pay for lunch?" she offered.

Harry was going to stop her, but Natsu already exclaimed, "Yeah!" Harry face-palmed. 'I'm going to have to help with paying for the food thanks to Natsu's bottomless pit he calls a stomach,' he mentally said.

They are now in a small restaurant, and Natsu is eating everything in house and home like an animal. Harry rolled his eyes, and Lucy looked like she didn't know what to do. Harry leans over to her.

"I was going to warn you about this. Don't worry though, I'll help you pay," he whispered to her. Lucy gave him a grateful smile.

"Thanks, I owe you one," she said.

"Think nothing of it." Harry leaned away again, and watched as Natsu finally slow down on his eating.

"So, what are you guys doing in Hargeon?" Lucy asked.

"We're trying to find Igneel!" Happy answered.

"Oh, what does he look like? Maybe I could help," she offered.

Harry sighed, "There is nothing you can do, because he's not here. The Salamander turned out to be someone else," he said.

"Yeah, that guy looked nothing like a dragon," Natsu said.

"Ay!" Happy said loudly.

Lucy's eyes widened. "Wait, Igneel looks like a dragon?" she questioned.

Natsu looks to her. "No, you got it wrong. You see, Igneel doesn't look like a dragon, he is one," he corrected her.

Lucy's mind went to that of a big, fire breathing dragon rampaging around town. "Why would there be a dragon in Hargeon!?" Natsu was going to say something, but Lucy cut him off, "Don't answer that!"

Harry sighed again. "That's what I told him, but he's been looking for Igneel for most of his life now. So, whatever lead he gets, he need to check it out in case it's true," he explained. To change the subject, Harry says, "So, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, right. I was just passing through here. I'm looking to join a guild," Lucy said.

"Do you know which one you want to join?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, they're the number 1 guild, and if I could convince them to let me join I might just die!" she replied with stars in her eyes.

Harry and Fawkes turned their eyes to each other, and Happy and Natsu did the same.

"Oh, sorry, you probably don't know what I'm talking about. You see, I'm a celestial mage. And Mages…" Lucy went on to explain about mages and guilds to them, and they just let her. Harry thought it was funny how she thought that there might be a test she would have to do to get in. He caught her saying Fairy Tail, so that there told him that that's the guild she wanted to join.

Harry thought that Lucy reminded him of someone, but only slight, he couldn't place them, though. Natsu with his eating habit did the same, but he was never able to pinpoint it either.

"Sorry, guys, but I have to go now," Lucy's voice snapped him out of his musing. He looked over to see that she was already standing, and putting the money down on the table. "It was nice talking to you, and thanks again for saving me from that creep," she said with a smile. She turned and waved. "See you around." Before she could go though, Natsu and Happy were on the floor bowing to her.

"Thank you so much for the food!" Natsu said gratefully.

"Ay!" Happy followed right after.

Lucy looked horrified. "No, no it's fine. This was my thanks to saving me." She was trying to stop them with her hands, and tell them to get back up. "Anyway, see you later!"

Harry's eyes widened when he remembered something. "Hey, wait…!" He tried to stop Lucy, but she was already gone.

Fawkes looks down at him from his shoulder. {What is it, Harry?} he asked.

Harry sighed, "I was going to tell her that she could have come with us since she wanted to go to Fairy Tail. She left before I could though," he replied.

Natsu was at the table again. "Maybe we'll see her later, or even at the guild. Don't worry so much," he said with a childish grin.

Harry smiled. "I guess you are right," he said. "Come on let's go." Harry left the rest of the money on the table, and the four of them left.

Natsu convinced Harry and Fawkes that they should still look around for Igneel for a little bit more, but that was a few hours ago; the sun was almost all the way down.

"Natsu, we're not going to find him. If he was here, people would have been screaming and running around like headless chickens," said Harry with a sigh. He's been doing that a lot today.

Natsu turned his black eyes to Harry's vivid green one. "Why would they be screaming?"

Harry looked at him. "Because they never seen a dragon before. Besides that, we would have seen him. If what you told me of how big Igneel is, we would have seen him from over a building, or even feel him moving," he explained.

Natsu looked up into the sky. "Yeah, I guess you're right." They were silent for a few moments, but then they hear Happy's voice cut through it.

"Hey, isn't that Salamander's yacht?" he asked.

Natsu, Harry, and Fawkes looked over to where Happy was pointing at, and saw that yes, it was indeed Salamanders yacht out in the water.

"I heard that Salamander was having a party," a female's voice said. The Fairy Tail group turned to listen in.

"No way, THE Salamander?" another girl asked.

"Yeah, I hear it's the one from Fairy Tail," the first girl replied. This made Harry and Natsu's eyes widen for a moment before they narrowed. They look back out to the sea.

"Fairy Tail, huh?" Natsu said, but he couldn't glare at the yacht for long without starting to get sick.

"So, he's pretending to be you?" Harry snorted. "He's doing a really bad job of it."

"Ay," Happy agreed.

{I don't think he read up on how Natsu is like,} Fawkes added in.

"We should go stop that boat. Normally when something like this happens, it's never good," Harry said while pushing off the rail that he was leaning on. "Come on guys!" Harry commanded while jumping off the railing, Fawkes catching him, and flying off toward the boat.

"Hey, wait for us!" Natsu and Happy shouted. Happy made his wings appear, picked up Natsu, and started to follow Harry and Fawkes.

Harry was the first to make it to the boat. He told Fawkes to put him down by a door, and once he was in front of it, he walked in and saw that all the girls, minus Lucy, are asleep. All the men stared at Harry wide eyed, and gaping.

"How did you get in here!?" the fake Salamander demanded while pointing at Harry.

Harry smirked in amusement, and started to pet Fawkes, who was on his shoulder again. "Fawkes brought me here by flight," he answered. "Now, I'm here to…" Harry was cut off by a crash from above. Once Harry was no longer trying to keep wood out of his eyes, he saw that it was Natsu. Harry waited for the boat to rock, and when it did, Natsu looked ready to keel over.

"Are you kidding me?!" Lucy shouted at Natsu.

Harry sighed…again. "Why did he come down here? He should have stayed with Happy and throw fire balls at the boat instead," he said to himself.

"Lucy, are you okay?" Happy asked her when he noticed her.

While Lucy was in shock that Happy could fly, Harry noticed that her key are missing. "Where are your keys?" he asked.

Lucy pointed to the fake. "He threw them out into the water!" she shouted angrily.

Harry nodded in understanding, and turned to look at Happy. "Take her and go. Try to see if you can help her find her keys," he ordered. He pulled out his wand after Happy grabbed Lucy, and took note of Natsu trying to get back up to make sure that the slave traders didn't go after his cat and new friend.

The men all thought that they had the upper hand since Natsu can't really fight the way he is, and that Harry is alone in this fight, but they would be proved wrong.

"Protego!" Shields formed around the women in the room. "Turbo!" Harry shouted after the shield charm formed completely. A tornado formed from the tip of his wand and shot forward like a bullet. This attack destroyed the whole side of the boat.

Fawkes followed behind the attack by breathing a stream of fire from his beak – burning anyone who stood it the flame's way. After both attacks had stopped, and before Harry and Fawkes could fire another, the yacht was sent flying, thanks to the water kicking the boat off its surface.

When the boat crashed down onto the shore, Harry groaned in pain, got up, looked for Natsu, and found him getting up and ready to fight.

"You said you're from Fairy Tail?" Natsu asked the fake Salamander. "Let me take a closer look." Natsu took off the red coat he was wearing when they got to Hargeon, and slapped the men that came to close, sending the flying away from him. "My name is Natsu, and I'm a Fairy Tail mage, and I never seen you before!" he said with a snarl.

Harry smirked at the reaction that Natsu got from the people around them; they were panicking, knowing that he is the real Salamander. Harry jumped into the middle of the group of slave traders, and pointed his wand down.

"Concursores Fluctus…" Harry said calmly. The spell, while the wand is pointing down, sends a shock wave around him, sending his enemy flying back from the force.

Bora, who was the fake Salamander, sent his purple flare at Harry, but Natsu got in between them, and ate the flames.

"Oh, this is gross!" Natsu complained. "Are you sure you're a fire mage? Because this is the worst fire I have ever tasted!" Even though he doesn't like the taste, Natsu finished his meal anyway. Once there was no fire left to eat, he turned to smirk at Bora and his gang. "Thanks for the grub."

Harry was laughing at the look on the slave traders faces. Every time Natsu eats fire in front of some people that have never seen it before, their faces morph into the funniest faces Harry has ever seen – it will never get old for him.

"Now, let me show what true fire looks like," Natsu said. He breathed in deeply and formed his hands into fists in front of his mouth. "Fire Dragon RRRRROOOOAAAARRRR!" A huge jet of fire shot out of his mouth and destroyed everything in its path.

Natsu continued to fight Bora, and send him through buildings, and even into a bell. Harry, on the other hand, fought the others. "Rupes!" he yelled while kneeling and pointing his wand close to the ground. Jagged rocks formed, and made a trail from Harry to the traders, who were sent flying into the air, where Fawkes was waiting for them.

Fawkes flapped his wings, which were on fire, and shot out two arcs of flames that grew bigger the farther away it got from him, and slammed into the men that were in the air.

Lucy, whom was on the ground with Happy, watched in awe at the two mages and fire bird that were fighting the slave traders. "Amazing…" she said."But they went overboard!"

Harry looked around at the damage, and couldn't help, but agree. Natsu was the one that really went overboard though. They were done with their fight, and now the army was on its way.

"The army?!" Lucy said in a panic. Natsu grabbed her, and started running the other way; Harry, Fawkes, and Happy following close behind. "Hey, where are we going?" Lucy demanded.

"You said you wanted to join Fairy Tail, didn't you?" Natsu asked, making Lucy widen her eyes in surprise. Natsu and Harry smiled. "So, let's go." Lucy had a big smile form on her face at that, and cheered happily while they all ran.

TBC

Lucy is in the story now! ^-^ I hope you guys are enjoying it so far. :) Just warning you now though, I'm going to skip some parts, but not the bigger ones, so don't worry too much. You'll see what I mean when we get to it. ;)

P.S. Please vote!

Harry: I see that I remembered a spell.

Enj/Dark: You remember 2, but I'm not telling what the other is yet.

Natsu: How many new spells does he have now?

Enj/Dark: Um…Harry knows 6 in all, but not all were used yet.

Zeref: Am I going to be in the story again anytime soon? :(

Enj/Dark: Not sure… I hope so though. You'll be in the story more toward the end anyways. I got plans for you, don't worry. :)

Harry: That means worry. -_-

Voldy: She can't be that bad. She hasn't done anything yet. …Then again, she is making a game out of how many I kill. You're really evil, aren't you?

Enj/Dark: Oh, look, he's starting to get to know me. But just so you know, I'm only like this is stories. It's the only time I'm allowed to let my dark side out.

Harry: I'm just glad that I'm on your like list. :(

Zeref: Everyone here, except Voldemort, is on her like list.

Enj/Dark: I don't know what list he falls into for me. I think he's in between the two lists. :/

Voldy: Is that a good or bad thing?

Enj/Dark: Good, for now. -_-

Natsu: Please review! :D