A/N: Yes, I know it's a dementor. Think of it as a little treat from me, a qualified Potterhead, to all you random Potterheads out there.

Lucy POV

The sun rose over Magnolia as I got dressed. I got up early that day. Earlier than usual, in fact.

Because of the nightmares.

I couldn't tell my guildmates. They were far too busy with jobs and recovering from Tartaros to be fussing over some stupid dream.

They started after we fought the Tartaros guild. They never focused on one thing. One minute I'm breaking Aquarius's key and the next I'm watching Igneel die at the hands of Acnologia.

It wasn't Igneel's death that haunted me. It's how broken Natsu looked after he lost him that made me wake up crying.

After I woke up, I tended to call on a spirit. Sometimes Virgo, or maybe Loke. But mostly Plue, since it takes very little energy to summon him. I would cuddle him for hours, sobbing.

Who I wanted to call on the most was Aquarius, so I could pretend all of it was just some horrible dream.

To hear her chiding voice yelling at me because I disrupted some date of hers.

But of course I can't. I wore the remains of the key around my neck to remind me of that.

But I realized that's a horrible idea a long time ago; it only made me cry harder.

I wore it anyway. Everywhere, everyday.

Tartaros got me pretty good, didn't it?

At any rate, you can see why I didn't tell Natsu? If he found out I was crying, he'd wreck the whole town, and where would Fairy Tail be then?

I called on Plue, because I needed some cuddling right about then.

"Hey," said a voice behind me.

I looked, and there was Natsu, crouching at my window.

I tried not to weep with joy.

The nightmares that night were the worst of all. It showed things that happened mixed with deaths that never would've happened, even if we let Tartaros had its way.

And me. Me standing there, not moving. Not bothering to help those I hold dear.

Despite my greatest efforts while thinking of that horribleness, a tear trickled down my cheek.

Natsu didn't seem the least bit surprised.

"Thought so," he said.

He leaped into my bedroom and tackled me in a hug.

I gave in. I choked out a sob and the tears began to flow out.