AN: Just a little update to ease the tension, next chapter will be better, I promise.

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I Put A Spell On You

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Once she was treated and she didn't feel as if it were something broken inside her, all Juvia felt was tiredness; there weren't enough potions for everyone and Juvia passed to get something to relief her from her soreness. There were people who needed more than she did.

After the quick introduction, Ur went to interview some other people, promising to come back later when she was done – she was still working after all – and after Gray guaranteed Juvia was healed and wouldn't leave her cot, he went to check in on some of their friends while the blunette took a nap.

She woke up a few minutes after falling asleep and she opened her eyes to see her boyfriend sitting on a chair next to her cot, the curtain was drawn, and he looked so tired.

"Hey." Juvia whispered and his eyes met hers.

"Hey, you are finally awake." Gray's smile was small.

"And you look as if you need a nap." She scooped as far as she could on the cot and patted it. It worried her how fast he lied next to her, without even complaining. They were facing each other, she raised her head so his arm slipped underneath it so she could rest. "What happened once we got separated?"

"I couldn't return to you, so I had to go forward, I thought you would be alright." His hand went to her hip. "I would never imagine you'd meet him."

"No one would." The Slytherin whispered. "He was supposed to be dead."

"I know, but Juvia..." Gray gulped. "You could've died. He killed his own man and could've killed you."

"He didn't." Juvia kissed his lips. "Juvia is a little banged up, but fine."

"Yeah." He sighed. "After that, I found a Death Eater, we fought and I barely won but I did and when I got at the middle of the Maze, Erza and Natsu were there, he was bleeding." Juvia gasped. "He's alright now, don't worry." His hand went from her hip to her lower back. "I'll tell you more later, too many ears in here." Gray whispered and Juvia nodded, they'd talk later.

"Have you seen Gajeel-kun?" Juvia asked.

"He broke his leg and it's fixed now, Levy is pampering him a few bays over, don't worry." Gray told her and she sighed in relief. "Don't worry, you need to rest."

"So do you." The blunette told her boyfriend. "Close your eyes for a few minutes, Juvia will be here."

"I'm not even hurt." Gray sighed but Juvia glanced up and she saw his eyelids becoming heavier when she caressed his back.

"Doesn't mean you don't need rest." She said, soothingly. "Close your eyes. Juvia is sure we will be released from here in a few and since we can't talk about what happened, so rest it is." Juvia spoke.

"Hm." It was his answer and Juvia smiled when, the next time she looked up, Gray's eyes were closed, and his breathing evened out and soon, Juvia dozed off too.

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The next time Juvia woke up from her light slumber, she almost jumped from the cot she was twined around Gray, since his mother was looking at them with a knowing smile, arms crossed over her chest.

Juvia blinked two times before she realized Ur probably wanted to talk to Gray and before she could shake him awake, the Auror spoke.

"No, don't wake him – I spoke with him briefly while you were asleep." She said. "He's tired and worried over you and your friends a lot, he needs to rest."

"He does." Juvia whispered, afraid to speak louder and wake him up. "Sorry we met like this." She waved her hand down to her and Gray lying down on the cot.

"Not the best circumstances, eh?" Ur chuckled. "Don't worry, with everything that happened today, it's more than understandable this need to be next to each other. Next time I see you, we will be properly introduced, deal?"

Juvia smiled – she liked Ur already. "Deal."

"Take care of him, would you?" Ur's eyes went to her sleeping son. "He thinks he's so tough, but he's as human as anyone else and needs someone to remind him of that." Juvia herself looked up to her boyfriend. "Tell him something for me?"

"Of course."

"Tell him to write me and I'll see him in two weeks when summer vacation starts." She told her. "You are invited too."

"Oh." Juvia was surprised. "Thank you."

"I think we should get to talk when you are not bleeding or lying in a bed with my son." Juvia's face became red as she felt her face get hotter while Ur just smirked. "See you around, kid, and be safe, both of you. The Ministry is going to be a pain in the ass on you, since you saw Him."

"Bye." Juvia whispered when Ur left the bay.

The Slytherin looked up and saw Gray still slept and kissed his cheek, snuggling even closer to him.

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"Oh, Juvia, I will miss you, my dear." Rufus kissed her hand and the blunette couldn't help it but to giggle. "You have made my stay here at Hogwarts much better. How else would I have messed with Gray Fullbuster if you weren't here?"

"Oh, Juvia thinks you would've found a way." She told him as they started to walk around outside the castle where people from the three schools were saying their good-byes. "

"Indeed." Rufus chuckled, and they stayed in silence for a moment. "I saw you were called again by Professor Makarov. Ministry again?"

"Yes." She sighed. "Just a few people saw You-Know-Who and the Ministry is convinced we are lying, that what happened was a hoax and somehow we were in the middle of it. Doesn't help I am a Slytherin." Juvia rolled her eyes. "Apparently, Juvia could be involved."

"Ah, the old prejudice." Rufus snorted. "They didn't see you fight those Death Eaters like I did, otherwise they'd never thought you had something to do with it. You were impressive."

"You were not bad yourself." Juvia smiled and they stopped walking.

"I believe you, by the way. About You-Know-Who." He told her, and she sighed in relief.

"Thank you." She said honestly. "Thanks for taking Juvia to the Yule Ball and helping out when all hell broke loose, too."

"It was my pleasure on both counts." His green eyes sparkled in excitement. "I have so much to tell Johann! You should definitely come visit whenever you want." He took a piece of paper from his pocket and gave it to her. "Here's my address. Send me an owl or just drop by, we have such beautiful sights in my country I would love to show you around. You can even bring Gray Fullbuster with you, it will be even better!"

Juvia took the paper. "Thank you very much."

"Bring me where?" Gray's voice came from behind her as her boyfriend walked towards them.

"Oh, to my town." Rufus waved his hand as if it weren't a big deal. "It freezes our arses during the winter, but dammit it's beautiful out there during the summer."

"That's pretty much the last place I would want to go." Gray put an arm around Juvia's waist. "Besides, we have plans for the summer already."

"Now that's interesting." Rufus raised an eyebrow and told them: "Don't do anything I wouldn't do, which isn't much." He winked, and the couple blushed, making the blonde man laugh. "You two are adorable." A distinctive sound of a horn made them both look and it was clear the Durmstrang students were being called. "Time to go, I guess."

"Tell Johann-san Juvia wants to meet him soon."

"Of course." Rufus turned to Gray, who sighed in (mostly) fake annoyance and offered him his hand.

"Thanks for the help during the fight. I guess you are alright."

"I am touched, Gray." Rufus grabbed Gray's forearm and the brunette did the same. "It was my pleasure helping out, so if you need assistance again, Durmstrang will come to your aid." Both men nodded, serious. "And thank you for giving me the privilege of taking one of the most beautiful and adorable girls of Hogwarts to the Yule Ball!"

Gray let go of his hand and groaned. "Will anyone let me forget about that? Ever?"

"I don't think so." Rufus laughed and Juvia couldn't help but to giggle.

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Juvia woke up slowly and patted the spot next to her to reach for her boyfriend, but found it empty. She opened her eyes and looked around, looking for him and once again, nothing. She could heart, though, some noise on the ground floor of the house so she assumed he was down there.

She got up from the mattress that was located on the floor (the house was mostly empty, but Gray got them a mattress) and got her silky robe to hide her nakedness – she was right, after all: they just needed some practice. Her cheeks got heated when she reminded herself of the night before.

Seeing they were alone in his house, Juvia decided to wear nothing underneath her robe and leave the knot in the middle just a little looser than normally so her boyfriend could have a nice view once he saw her get downstairs.

The day before, a week after summer vacation started, Gray appeared at Juvia's group home and used a spell to confuse the headmistress and made her think Juvia was leaving for a summer camp, but instead, she would spend the rest of it with him, at his house.

Gray had inherited his parents' house and with him being seventeen, an adult in the wizardry world, he decided to spend the summer there. In the meantime, he would also fix some things in the house. He didn't want to live there yet, but if he was going to spend some quality time with his girlfriend, he'd rather not do it at his foster mother's place.

They were required to have dinner there thrice a week and spend weekends at her place, though. They'd go there later that night for their first dinner and Juvia and Ur's first proper introduction,

Juvia walked down the stairs and heard Gray talking to someone at the kitchen so she followed his voice, but once she was there, there was no one else but her boyfriend, who was cooking – it was probably her imagination.

"Good morning." She said, and he looked over his shoulder, smiling – such a beautiful sight, she really should try more to make him smile.

"Hey, good morning." He returned his attention to the stove, turning it off and Juvia could smell eggs. Gray was only wearing pants and she took a second to appreciate his beautiful body.

"Who were you talking to?" Juvia stepped closer to him.

Gray turned around to answer her but stopped when he saw the pink silky robe she was wearing and how low the neckline was. "Uh..." Juvia smiled and stepped closer to her boyfriend, watching his eyes linger, especially when she started to play with the knot of her robe. "I... was..."

"Yes?" Juvia got closer to him and kissed his lips, then his jaw, bit his neck lightly (no visible marks for Ur to tease him about later that night) and her hands cupped his face before he could complain and brought him down to kiss her properly.

Gray lost no time in pulling her closer to him and untying the knot of her robe but the moment he pushed it over one of her shoulders, they heard someone clear their throat and both stopped.

"Uh... You two should probably stop before this gets traumatic for all of us."

Juvia jumped and hid behind Gray, pulling her robe closer to her body and she looked around, trying to figure out who spoke, and her eyes finally found who she was looking for.

Or rather... what.

It was a portrait of a man who looked a lot like Gray, but older.

"Bloody hell, dad!" Gray all but shrieked.

"Dad?" Juvia asked, surprised. His parents were dead... but a portrait survived its original's death. Of course, magical portraits held the subjects' usual thoughts and memories.

"I'm sorry, son, but I thought it would be better to stop you two before things got out of hand." The portrait said. "Nice meeting you, sweetheart."

"You... too." Juvia whispered and she was absolutely red. "I'll... go now." She all but ran out of the kitchen, Gray following behind.

"Juvia!" He stopped her by the stairs.

"By Merlin, Gray-sama, that was your father!"

"His portrait, yes."

"Will Juvia ever meet someone from your family in a normal manner?" She asked and then became even redder as she said, horrified: "And we will have dinner with your foster mother tonight!"

"I'm sorry, I was going to tell you, but you are wearing that" he pointed at her robe – which was more than secured, then, she made sure "and I got distracted!"

"Juvia hopes you enjoyed that, because you won't be seeing any of this anytime soon!" Juvia walked up the stairs and heard her boyfriend ask, slightly terrified.

"What do you mean by that? What's 'this'? Juvia. Juvia!"

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AN: I promise we'll see a full Ur x Gruvia interaction next chapter, plus Silver's portrait and we'll get to Zeref's interest in Natsu as well! They will have an interesting summer (this is my take on them spending some months together, like on canon)!