You had joined the crew right after they had crossed into the Grand Line after they picked up Vivi and you had made a name for yourself, being a mage in all. Although due to a curse a few years back, you had lost the ability to use magic. During your time with the Straw Hat pirates you had regained some of your magic, and had gotten close with all of your crew mates, maybe a little too close to a certain three sword mosshead.

After the two year time-skip.