After some time in Fairy Tail, Harry had began to change. His demeanour was vastly different from the time Erza had found him. Now he was bright-eyed and happy, while always maintaining his respectful demeanour. His scars had faded, and he had some meat on his bones! Erza couldn't be more proud. She carried him into the guild hall, which erupted in "Harry's!" And "Erza!"

He smiled widely and waved happily. "Hi!"

Erza grinned into the crowd and entered, setting Harry on the counter...only for him to be scooped up and cuddled by Mirajane. "Hi, Harry~!" She cooed gently. Erza sighed and smiled, rolling her eyes.

"Hi Miss Mira!" he said happily

"Yes, hello Mira." Erza agreed.

"Hello! Have you been a good boy Harry?" Mira asked, giggling. Harry looked back at Erza for assistance, and she nodded, so Harry nodded back.

"Mama says I've been a good boy." Harry replied happily.

"Then in that case...You get free cookies!" she said happily

Erza smiled as Mira gave Harry a cookie. "Yaay! Thank you miss Mira!" he giggled.

Erza smiled and sat next to him. "Can I trouble you to get me a small slice of cake?"

"Not at all Erza! But just a little. We gotta save it for Natsu and Lucy's thing they're doing." Mira replied.

Erza blinked. "Thing?" She asked.

"Yeah! Today is the-"

"ANNIVERSARY OF FAIRY TAIL!" Natsu's voice called.

Erza put a palm to her head. "How could I forget?"

Natsu broke through the roof while Lucy threw confetti. "You're paying for that roof, Natsu!" Makarov scolded.

Natsu didn't care, he was too busy forcing everyone outside to get the float ready. "C'mon, everybody, we gotta get this thing in gear!" He was shouting.

"The parade isn't for 8 hours!" Gajeel exclaimed

"Yeah, well, better to get it all set ahead of time, right?" Natsu replied, grinning broadly.

"NATSU DID YOU NOT START ON THE FLOAT?!" Lucy exclaimed

Natsu's eyes shifted. "Er..." The entire guild facepalmed. "Well, I mean, I was out on a really tough job, I'm sorry!"

"YOU'VE BEEN GOOFING OFF IN THE GUILD THIS WHOLE TIME, YOU DORK!" Lucy yelled

Natsu's shoulders sagged. "Sorrryyy..." he sighed.

Erza stood up immediately. "FAIRY TAIL GUILD! ASSEMBLE THE FLOATS!"

Everyone got right to it, not wanting to incur the wrath of Erza. Harry looked around, confused however. Erza lifted him up over her head and dashed off. "Mama, what's going on?" He asked.

"Today's a special day! We gotta celebrate!" she said

"Oh! Um...Celebrate what...?"

"Well, Fairy Tail has been around for a long time! So we're celebrating the day it was founded!"

"Oooh...The day it was made?" Harry asked.

"Exactly! Good job dear." she praised. Harry felt a swelling of pride in his little chest. He giggled, and reached down towards her. He wanted to be held in her arms! Erza smiled and obliged to his request. She rocked him back and forth as they went around back, where several members were building different bases for the floats. "Um...Mama, can I help?" Harry asked softly.

"Of course!" Erza smiled, handing him a very light paint can. "Go hand this to Elfman will you?"

Harry nodded obediently and toddled over to the large man. "I-I got this for you..." he said, tapping his foot.

Elfman grinned and accepted it. "Thanks, little man!"

Harry blushed, and felt pride well up within him. "You're welcome..." He mumbled softly. He then quickly ran back to Erza. "I did it, mama! I gave him the paint!" He said proudly.

"Good job sweetie!" she giggled, bemused. He smiled and hugged her leg, feeling very happy with himself. She sent him off to do very simple and not too tiring tasks, such as fill up water cups with Mira, take light paint cans here and there, and give mama Erza her daily hug quota. Yes...she set that to be a thing. She couldn't help it, he was too cuddly for words! Harry soon hit his sixty! Perfect! And Fairy Tail had been working their butts off, and had managed to crap out 3 mediocre floats in 4 hours. It wasn't great, but it would have to do for the time being. With four hours left to go, they continued to set to work on their last one. Well, the Men did. The females of Fairy Tail (And Harry) had set to work on the costumes and decorations. Erza was currently teaching Harry the proper method. "First you thread the needle..." she recited

Harry obediently did so. It was PERFECT. He and Erza were making a costume for Aunt Lucy! It was going very well, and he was so proud! Lucy had summoned Virgo to make the dresses as fast as possible. Virgo was working diligently. In fact, at blinding speed. While Harry was sewing he stopped for a second to look at Virgo...then felt a deep prick in his finger. He looked down to see that he'd stuck himself by accident with the needle! "Ouch..." He mumbled softly. It hurt a bit, but nothing he couldn't take.

Erza however, was paying attention, and caught his hand and turned it over. "Aww Harry...did you hurt yourself?"

Harry nodded. "But it's okay! It's not so bad! I...I had worse..."

Erza froze, lifted up his hand and gave his finger a little kiss. "Well, I'll make it better anyway." She told him softly.

Harry blushed as the pain...seemed to disappear. Mama's kiss made it all better! He giggled and hugged her around her belly. "Thank you mama!" He cheered. Erza picked him up and rocked him back and forth. They stayed, cuddling for a few minutes. Then Harry remembered what they were doing. "We gotta finish, momma."

Erza nodded, put Harry on her lap, and returned to sewing. "You're a very good helper." She told him, stroking his hair.

"T-Thank you mama..." he blushed.

She smiled mirthfully and kissed his nose. He blushed and hid in her breastplate. She just smiled and stroked his hair. They eventually had devolved into senseless snuggles, and Virgo worked overtime. Despite herself, the maid was smiling. Harry was an adorable one...Smiling, the maiden finished her work. "It is finished now, young one and red one." She said with a bow. "I feel that I made it the best it can be."

"Thank you, Virgo..." Erza replied sheepishly, a bit embarrassed over throwing all the work on Virgo's shoulders.

"Good job!" Harry replied earnestly. Virgo simply bowed.

"Thank you child." She said politely. Harry was handed the undershirt and pants for his costume. Erza grinned as she used her requip magic to summon a miniature version of the Heartz Kruz armor.

Harry blinked as he looked down at his new outfit. It came with a silver chestplate and a pair of navy blue pants. It was really, REALLY cool, and it made him smile widely. "Thanks mama!" He cheered.

Erza smiled and ruffled his hair. He was always happy to receive presents... "You're welcome Cupcake." Harry took one step in his new armor...and nearly fell due to weight. Luckily, his mother was there to catch him. "Oh dear...Is it too heavy?"

"N-No, mama, it's okay..." Harry replied, audible strain in his voice. Erza simply frowned.

"I don't think so..." She used her requip to get it to go away, then requiped it in front of her. They had to make it light, yet comfortable.. "Here...Let's try this one." She created for him a second armour, this one lighter and easier to carry around. This time when he stepped forward, he was just fine.

"Yay! Mama look I can walk!" he said, stating the obvious. Erza nodded and picked him up.

"Yes you can my darling.." Then she kissed the tip of his nose. "You'll be an excellent part of the parade, I just know it." She smirked, knowing the women in the audience would be gushing over her little boy like crazy.

With the sun beginning to set, and only an hour and a half left till the parade, Lucy rushed about on a sheet of paper, showing everyone the parade route. Harry felt a little uneasy about remembering the route, but Erza assured him that she would take care of that for him, so he didn't need to worry in the slightest. He nodded, and was carried on her shoulders while they set the floats into position. He nodded, and was carried on her shoulders while Fairy Tail lifted and set the floats into their appropriate areas of staging. The sun was setting, making the area orange. Harry smiled widely as he inspected all the hard work the guild members did together. It was so pretty! The floats were HUGE and very intricately designed, and the costumes were all very cool. The guild mates however were sweaty, exhausted, and barely energised... They were gonna have to push if they wanted to complete the parade well enough. Elfman, Natsu, Laxus, Gray, Harry and Gajeel were the only male members currently not looking ready to collapse, and they were less than pleased. "You call yourselves men?" Elfman said sternly. "Then stand tall and let's do this thing RIGHT!"

"Amen to that!" Natsu agreed with a grin.

"Let's do this guys!" Gray cheered, before a pebble hit him in the side of the head.

"CLOTHES GRAY!" Lucy's voice called.

"Gah!" Gray scrambled to get them back on.

Harry giggled softly and hugged Erza again. She stroked his hair in response. "Are you excited, dear?" She asked fondly. Harry nodded eagerly.

"Everything's awesome!" He cheered.

His enthusiasm was absolutely delightful, she decided, as she set him down so she could lift up one of the floats and readjust it. Harry watched with a smile as his mother lifted the heavy float effortlessly. She was really strong. He knew he was safe as long as she was there for him... Finally, the sun disappeared...and the world was enveloped in a darkness. The lights turned on through the city, and Ulzack and Bisca took up their positions for the fireworks. Harry found himself snatched up by Erza, who twirled him around and hoisted him onto her shoulders. "Now, it's time!" She said with a smile. She stepped onto her float and the floats began to move as the members beneath used their might. They looked out to see the hundreds of inhabitants watching eagerly. Erza smiled and looked up to Harry. "Smile and wave, dear. Smile and wave." She urged.

"Kay, mama!" Harry replied cheerfully.

He looked out into the crowd as explosions of fireworks filled the air. Uncle Natsu let out an explosion of fire that dazzled the crowd. Harry however couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed... But he's tough it out! He watched as Aunt Lucy had her key friends show off their powers. Uncle Gray was creating large snowflakes. His mama was even performing some cool tricks. Was there anything he could do? He shut his eyes and focused, trying to do something cool...something amazing! At first, nothing happened...then, the parade float they were on began floating. It was just a little bit, but enough to be noticeable. Erza noticed the floating float, then blinked in surprise before turning to glance at her adopted son. She saw the magic energy surrounding him, and smiled proudly. 'That's my boy...' She thought proudly. The crowd erupted in cheers, and Harry let the float fall, sweat on his forehead. He smiled and blushed at the praise. Erza held him up for everyone to see, and he looked down at the cheering crowd. They were looking at him and CHEERING.

"Look at him!" One girl said

"He's adorable!" Another called

"What's his name?" A blonde haired lady exclaimed

"Has anyone seen my glasses?!" Someone shouted.

Harry giggled and blushed, until Erza finally placed him down. "I'm proud of you." She whispered. "You've been so helpful today." Harry eventually just dissipated into intense blushing, hiding in her breast plate as the crowd watched. He was still smiling despite himself. The crowd was smiling and happy. So that was good, right? Right.

Soon, after several laps around the blocks, the show began to end. Bisca and Alzack joined hands, focused, and began to glow. The sky began to fill with multicolored Fairy Tail logo's as they performed their Unison Raid. Harry clutched Erza's hand and smiled widely at the beautiful sight. "It's so pretty mama..." He said in awe.

Erza picked him up and snuggled him closer as they watched the explosions light up the city, Sky, and sea. He pressed the side of his head against Erza's chest, enjoying the soothing feeling it brought him. Soon the fireworks stopped, and the crowd erupted into extremely loud cheers as the floats made their way back to Fairy Tail. The guild members were cheering and laughing up a storm over their successful parade float. "Oh man, that was AWESOME!" Natsu exclaimed. "Hey Erza, how'd you got your float to...FLOAT like that?"

Erza pointed down at Harry and calmly told them, "It is Harry who deserves all the credit." The guild was surprised...then they congratulated him loudly. Harry let out a small eep and covered his face, smiling brightly despite himself. Praise felt nice! He wanted more praise! So he'd have to be a good boy if he wanted to get it! He leaned against Erza, who kissed his forehead. "I'm VERY proud of you." She whispered softly. "Let's have a special dinner to celebrate, okay?"

Harry nodded up at her. With that, Mirajane, Lissana and Virgo set to work on a feast. Harry was thanking them all every chance he got, wanting to thank his new family for being so nice, and they all found it adorable. OUTRAGEOUSLY adorable. "T-Thank you uncle Natsu..." He whispered sleepily. Erza was carrying him around, taking him to whoever they wanted to thank.

Natsu grinned broadly and chuckled. "Heheh. Not that I'm complainin' or anything, but why're ya thanking me?"

"Y-You're cool..." He whispered. "A-And you helped save me..."

Natsu was taken aback...but he grinned happily soon enough. "Well then, no problem pal!" He replied, patting his head. "Heh, I AM pretty cool, aren't I?"

"Don't get a swelled head." Gray grumbled.

"T-Thank you uncle Gray..." He said to him as well, smiling cutely. Gray smirked.

"Hey, no prob." Gray replied with a shrug. "Thanks for the thanks, I guess."

Harry pointed at Bisca next, and Erza smiled, carrying him over to the exhausted woman. The greenette gave the boy a small smile and wave. "Thank you, Auntie Bisca." Harry said softly.

"No problem honey..." She grinned, holding out her arms for a hug. Erza handed him over and the two embraced, happily. After a few moments, Bisca handed Harry back to Erza. "Go on back to your mom now, dear."

"Bye Auntie Bisca..." He waved, and Erza carried him over to Lucy next. She was drained from summoning spirits, but lit up when Harry arrived.

"Awww, hi there, cute little thing!" She cooed in delight, reaching out for a hug, which Harry was all too eager to give.

She twirled him around happily and Harry whispered in his adorable voice, "thank you Aunt Lucy..."

Lucy's smile nearly tore her face in two. "Awwwww, you're welcome!" She cooed gently.

She kissed his temple happily and she felt him giggle. Out of all his aunties, Lucy was his favourite...but he still really loved all his aunties a lot... He loved ALL of his new family very much, and it made him feel a bit guilty picking favourites. So he decided to just pick them all as his favorites! He smiled happuly, then yawned loudly. Erza giggled and poked his nose gently. "Try to stay awake for supper, dear."

"Kay mama..." He whispered, sitting up. He couldn't help it...he'd been working all day!

Erza sighed and stroked his head. "All right. I'll wake you when it's time then." She assured him. "Have a rest."

Harry nodded and slumped back down, snoring softly against Erza's bust. Mira cooed. "He's soooo cute!" She whispered. Erza smiled softly and stroked his cheek.

"Yes...He is." An hour later, the room smelled of good food! The members who were still awake, dug in. Erza inspected the spread of delicious food and shook her son awake gently. "Harry...It's supper time."

"mm..." he stirred, moving around, trying to stay asleep. Erza smiled and shook him a little harder

"C'mon, dear. Don't you want to fill up your little tummy?" She cooed. He opened up his little green eyes and snuggled closer to her, and Erza stood up carrying him to the buffet. She set up his plate for him, and decided that she would feed him herself. She scooped up a spoonful of food. "Now open wide and say 'aaah.'"

"A-Ahhh..." He said quietly, the food entering his mouth. He chewed, then swallowed.

Erza continued to feed him more and more food until he asked her to stop, as his tummy was starting to hurt. She complied, burped him, then picked him up to take him back home. He laid flat against her, happy. It had been a VERY good day. He had helped his new family...He had thanked everyone...He had eaten good food...And his mama held him so much... They entered...then Harry realized they were in Lucy's house... "M-Mama..? Why are we here..?" "Your Aunt doesn't mind." She reassured. After settling into the chair, they saw Happy, Natsu, and Gray enter through various means, (Window and Chimney) and flop down in various positions on the floor. They were asleep before Lucy got home. She didn't have the heart to kick them out... Sighing, she made her way up to her bedroom and nearly stepped on Erza as she snuggled Harry.

"Aww...cuties..." She giggled. She stepped into her bedroom, and fell asleep on her cushy bed, not bothering to change