Title: Harry's Birthday

Summary: Ginny got an idea of a dating game. Hermione is going out with Ron but her date is with Harry. Will Hermione fall in love with Harry? Or will Ron find out that Harry had feelings for Hermione all along?

Disclaimer: Harry Potter does not belong to me. That is all J.K. Rowlings work.

Author's Note: The dating game doesn't start till chapter 3, so please bare with me. Enjoy!

Harry Potter woke up early in the morning. He leans over and grabs his glasses, from the table, and puts them on. He looks at the clock, while yawning. 'It's only five o'clock!' Harry thought as he turned his head towards Hedwig's cage. She's not there. 'She must still be hunting.' Harry thought to himself as Hedwig flew in and landed on his desk, with some letters and packages attached to her talons. Gifts. But for what? For Harry's birthday. He's 15 today. But Harry wasn't expecting anything out of the ordinary. The Dursley's would ignore him, but that's nothing new.

Harry gets out of bed and strutted towards Hedwig. He detached the letters and packages from Hedwig's talons. As he starts opening a letter, from Ron, Hedwig nibbles onhis shirt. "Hey! Oh! Your treat, sorry, I forgot." Harry puts the letter back down, on the table, then walked over to his dresser. He opens the top drawer and takes out a cylinder container. He pops the top off and takes a couple of treats out. He walks back to Hedwig. He puts the treats in front of her face and moves it towards her cage. She follows and entersher cage. Harry gave her the treats and closed the door. He, then, put the container back in the top draw.

Harry goes back to what he was doing. He picked up Ron's letter and finished opening it. He starts reading it:

Harry,

Happy Birthday! Since it's your b-day, you should give Dudley a piece of your mind! Let me know how that goes. Anyways, here's a gift for you. I hope you like it! You're still coming tomorrow, right? Cause you better! I don't think I can last much longer without you being here! Fred and George are getting on my last nerves! I'll see you soon!

-Ron

Harry smiled as he refolded Ron's letter. He looked at the package that had a sticker on it saying 'To: Harry From: Ron.' Harry opened it as quietly as her could (he didn't want to wake the Dursley's up). "Oh, Ron!" Harry whispered. Harry is holding a toy car, in a box, in his hands. There was a sticky note on the top right hand corner of the box, from Ron. Harry read it: 'One more year, mate!' Harry laughs as he sets the gift down and starts opening Hermione's letter. It read:

Dear Harry.

Happy 15th Birthday! Here's a useful gift for you. I hope you will read it. I'll see you at The Burrow tomorrow. Enjoy your birthday!

-Hermione

Harry figured that his gift would be a book. He refolded Hermione's letter and planted it on top of Ron's. He takes her package and, again, tries to open it without waking the Dursley's up. Harry's eyes glowed as he realized what his real gift was. Just like Ron's gift, there was a sticky note at the top right hand corner of the box. It read: 'Harry, Did you really think I'd give you a book for your birthday? Here's an updated version of the broomstick kit. I hope you like it. –Hermione' "Wow, thanks Hermione!" Harry whispered with excitement in his voice. Harry set his gift back down on the table and looked at Hedwig. She has fallen asleep.

Harry walked back to his bed and went in, under the covers, and started to do his homework. It took Harry two hours to do his Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, and Defense Against the Dark Arts homework. Once he was done, he hid it under the loose floorboard, where his firebolt and his Gryffindor robes were kept.

Harry walked downstairs to make the Dursley's breakfast. As Harry enters the kitchen, he sees an owl at the window. He walks towards the window and opens it. There's a letter attached to the talons. Harry takes it off and the owl flies away.

"What's that?" Dudley asked as he entered the kitchen.

"It's nothing." Harry said as he fingered the letter in his hands.

"If it's nothing, then, let me see." Dudley said as he grabbed the letter out of Harry's hands.

"Hey! Give me that!" Harry said as he started chasing after Dudley. Dudley turned left and waddled up the stairs, taking it step by step. Harry, on the other hand, skipped every other step, while running. "Give me that!" Harry yelled, once again.

"What is going on?" Uncle Vernon asked as Dudley ran into his arms. Harry stopped immediately.

"It's Harry, Dad!" Dudley said pointing at Harry and holding the letter securely in his hands. "He's trying to steal my letter that I got from my friend!"

Harry rolled his eyes, "You liar! You have now friends! I got that this morning and Dudley stole it from me!"

Uncle Vernon takes the letter out of Dudley's hands. "I don't know whom you are trying to fool, Harry, but this clearly is Dud- " Uncle Vernon stopped because he had turned the letter over and saw the Hogwarts mark on it, "This is clearly your letter, Harry." Uncle Vernon finished his sentence, the correct way, and handed Harry his letter back. He turned and walked downstairs and Dudley follows.

Harry rolls his eyes and sighs as he walks to his room. He sits himself on his bed while opening the envelope and then the letter. It was from Dumbledore:

Dear Mr. Potter,

I just wanted to with you a happy 15th birthday. I am sure that you are going to go-to-go Mr. Weasley's house this week, so you will receive your supply list there. I'll see you soon and have a great birthday.

Sincerely,

Professor Dumbledore

'Why is everyone wishing me to have a great birthday? Do they know who I live with? It hasn't happened yet!' Harry wondered as he refolded Dumbledore's letter. But, Harry noticed that there was a P.S. on the back. It read:

P.S. – You will be receiving a gift, from me, very soon. I'm sure you'll love it.

'Hum, I wonder what that could be." Harry thought,

"HARRY!" Uncle Vernon yelled. "MAKE OUR BREAKFAST, NOW!"

"Yes, ma'am…I mean sir." Harry chuckled to himself as he walked out his room and downstairs.