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* Also Kit and Nigel from ''{{Feywinds}}'''. He's forced to follow her through orders of his last master because she's the embodiment of an all powerful god-like thing...well, a golem really.. making her his new master...[[http://feywinds.com/comic/page.php?id=131 yeah]].

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* Shirou and Saber from ''ViusalNovel/FateStayNight''.

* In ''VisualNovel/{{Demonbane}}'', this sort of dynamic rises between Al Azif and Kurou Daijuuji. It's noted to be extremely rare: a sorceror needs a grimoire bound to him to be considered a true sorceror, and a grimoire has very limited power without a master. Usually, the grimoires and sorcerors treat each other as tools for their respective purposes, but Kurou treats Al like an actual person, which throws her for a loop and causes her to fall in love with him. Whether he reciprocates depends on the route. Curiously, the only other major grimoire character is ''also'' in love with her master, but he doesn't reciprocate at all, being pretty much incapable of love or affection in any form. [[spoiler:Until they are both dead, after getting smacked with ThePowerOfLove courtesy of Al and Kurou.]]

* Coud and Ren in ''Manga/ElementalGelade''. Ren is an Edel Raid, a girl who can turn into a weapon when they form a contract with a "Pledger". She chooses Coud to be her Pledger and they fall deeply in love.

* ''LightNovel/ZeroNoTsukaima'' has Saito contracted to Louise as her familiar and they later fall in love with one another.

* In ''MahouSenseiNegima'', because mages are generally vulnerable to attacks as they conjure their spells, they form 'Pactios' with a guardian they trust to protect them. The master is called the Magister Magi (Magistra Magi if female) and the servant a Minister Magi (Ministra Magi if female). The easiest way to form a 'Pactio' is through a kiss. It is widely known that usually, the Magister/Magistra Magi usually contracts a Pactio with one of opposite sex and end of marrying each other. Through the manga, this trope is most famously seen between Negi and his students. At present, Negi has formed a pactio with almost half his class!

* Alice and Oz of ''PandoraHearts''.

* A major element of ''{{Sekirei}}'', especially for Minato and his harem. With a few exceptions, all bonds involve LoveAtFirstSight and are referred to as marriages or engagements by the Sekirei.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons''

* Shirou and Saber from ''FateStayNight''.
* Shiki and Len from ''{{Tsukihime}}''. As a ReallySevenHundredYearsOld familiar without a master, Len needs to form a contract with someone to survive, and Shiki agrees to do so. It just so happens that the most convenient way to do so is through sex (Len being part-succubus might have something to do with that). There isn't suggested to be much actual romance between the two: Len is certainly fond of Shiki afterward, but Shiki doesn't seem to consider her a romantic partner.

In fantasy based fiction, it is a recurring feature that mages would summon a {{familiar}}, usually a demon or an owl. But wait! What if the being they entered a MagicallyBindingContract with is a humanoid or of their same species and at least one party develops romantic interest in the other? Then, this is a MagicContractRomance. In many cases, the contract between the contractor and his/her contractee would also grant greater spiritual bonds between them, often furthering their relations with one another--often romantic feelings. In many cases, weaker heroes would also [[MagicallyBindingContract enter into a contract]] with a stronger being for protection.

* Shiki and Len from ''{{Tsukihime}}'', though considering she's a TokenMiniMoe who's ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and she kinda ''needs'' to do the nasty with him to keep herself and him both alive (and form a contract for her to become his familiar while at it).

* A major element of {{Sekirei}}, especially for Minato and his harem. With a few exceptions, all bonds involve LoveAtFirstSight and are referred to as marriages or engagements by the Sekirei.

* In the ''WarCraft'' universe, it is implied that this can happen with a warlock and his/her succubus. The succubus will often grow attached to her master, even to the point of being uncontrollably in love with him or her, though the succubus is prone to fits of jealousy.

See also, the sister trope: AMagicContractComesWithAKiss and BodyguardCrush.

* In ''{{Disgaea 2}}'', Adell and Rozalin end up falling for each other after Adell accidentally summons her while trying to summon her father. [[spoiler: Though technically, she WAS the one they attempted to summon, considering the target was the Overlord, which she actually is, even if she can't remember it.]]

* Shiki and Len from ''{{Tsukihime}}'', though considering she's a Loli who's ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and she kinda ''needs'' to do the nasty with him to keep herself and him both alive (and form a contract for her to become his familiar while at it).

* The main plot of ''Manga/KamisamaKiss'' is Nanami falling in love with her familiar Tomoe, a LittleBitBeastly WhiteHairedPrettyBoy {{Kitsune}}.

* In ''CodexAlera'' the Marat bond with an animal, gaining the ability to communicate with it and acquiring some of its abilities, e.g. Dorogo, bound to an immensely strong gargant (giant ground sloth) is [[SuperStrength even stronger]] than he looks. [[spoiler: Kitai bonds with Tavi]], which doesn't seem to do much until [[spoiler: he finally comes into his [[ElementalPowers Furies]], at which point she can use them too.]]

* In ''ComicBook/RealtiveHeroes'' in TheDCU, superheroine Allure was enchanted by the god Eryx with mystic pheromones and other powers of persuasion in return for her hand in marriage.

In fantasy based fiction, it is a recurring feature that mages would summon a {{familiar}}, usually a demon or an owl. But wait! What if the being they entered a MagicallyBindingContract with is a humanoid or of their same species — especially one that is of the opposite sex and at least one party has romantic interest in the other? Then, this is a MagicContractRomance. In many cases, the contract between the contractor and his/her contractee would also grant greater spiritual bonds between them, often furthering their relations with one another--often romantic feelings. In many cases, weaker heroes would also [[MagicallyBindingContract enter into a contract]] with a stronger being for protection.

* In the ''WarCraft'' universe, this is implied to happen with a warlock and his/her succubus. The succubus will often grow attatched to her master, even to the point of being uncontrollably in love with him or her, though the succubus is prone to fits of jealousy.

* [[ChurchMilitant Sister]] [[HotBlooded Rosette]] [[CastFromHitPoints Christopher]] and [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Chrono]] from ''ChronoCrusade''. [[spoiler:Years before that, [[{{Seers}} Mary]] [[StarCrossedLover Magdalene]] and [[MyGreatestFailure Chrono.]]]]

* Shirou and Saber from ''FateStayNight''.

* Shiki and Len from ''{{Tsukihime}}'', though considering she's a Loli who's ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and she kinda ''needs'' to do the nasty with him to keep herself and him both alive (and form a contract for her to become his familiar while at it).

* Tomoki Sakurai and his Angeloids in ''SoraNoOtoshimono''.

** This trope is played even straighter in the novels, where [[spoiler:it's revealed the contract alters Saito's thoughts so he'll stay with Louise through suppressing his feelings about home as well as "conditioning" him into servility causing him to act fearless along with other compulsive behavior even though he's scared out of his wits and/or wouldn't have done them normally. Once the MindRape from the contract is undone he gets all the feelings of homesickness back in a large burst. As for the servility part he's trying to cope with that. They're dealing with both of these though Louise is making the first problem worse because she CannotSpitItOut.]]

* Minato and his Sekireis in ''{{Sekirei}}''.

** This trope is played even straighter in the novels, where [[spoiler:it's revealed the contract alters Saito's thoughts so he'll stay with Louise through suppressing his feelings about home as well as "conditioning" him into servility causing him to act fearless along with other compulsive behavior even though he's scared out of his wits and/or wouldn't have done them normally. Once the MindRape from the contract is undone he gets all the feelings of homesickness back in a large burst. As for the servility part he's trying to cope with that. They're dealing with both of these though Louise is making the first problem worse because she CannotSpitItOut.

** This trope is played even straighter in the novels, where [[spoiler:it's revealed the contract alters Saito's thoughts so he'll stay with Louise through suppressing his feelings about home as well as "conditioning" him into servility causing him to act fearless along with other compulsive behavior even though he's scared out of his wits and/or wouldn't have done them normally. Once the MindRape from the contract is undone he gets all the feelings of homesickness back in a large burst. As for the servility part he's trying to cope with that. They're dealing with both of these though Louise is making the first problem worse because she CannotSpitItOut.\\
*** Saito: “Listen you! How long can I keep telling ‘I love you’ to a girl who does not return my feelings?! I should be getting a medal for this!”]]