Part: One
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Harry Potter lay on his new bed, in his new room, in his new home. Ever since they had found Pettigrews ashes, and did some kind of test to see who it was, Sirius's name was cleared. He had adopted Harry from the Dursley's as soon as he could. He had bought a house in Hogsmeade, and was working in the Three Broomsticks. When the magic world had found out what happened, they did everything they could to apologise to him. All Sirius said was that he wanted to live the rest of his years in peace. Harry looked at the string of white Christmas lights Alex had put around his window. She was over at his house alot since she could fly over or come by floo powder.She and her family bought a house on the other side of Hogsmeade. They had no desire to live next to the Dursley's anymore.They had thought about going back to America, but since Reese was still the DADA teacher, and Alex was now in a relationship with Harry, they decided to stay. For right now it was 9:00 p.m, and the eve of his sixteenth birthday. He was going to go to bed early this year instead of waiting until midnight. He didn't feel the need to anymore. His friends were coming over tomorrow and they were all going to roam around Hogsmeade for the day. Harry couldn't wait.

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He woke up, got dressed and ran down the stairs.

"It's about time!" said Alex. She , Hermione, and the Weasley kids( Ron, Fred,George, Ginny) were sitting in the living room, along with Sirius, and Remus, as they were now alowed to call him.

" I can't believe we get to spend a whole day in Hogsmeade! And I can't believe you LIVE in Hogsmeade! You are so lucky!"said Ron.

" Everyone ready to go?" Sirius asked.

"Yeah!"


Harry had never ran around so much in his entire life. Ron was carrying him everywhere. Hogsmeade was too big to see everything at once, but it seems that's what Ron was trying to do. When they had gotten him calmed down, they went to the Three Broomsticks for lunch where Harry found a table filled with gifts for him.

" You see, I had to keep you busy so Sirius and Remus could get all of them in here." said Ron.

" Yeah, I was wondering why you were acting like a lunatic.I can't believe this!" Harry said, smiling. They all sat down, and Harry began to open his presents. He got a huge box of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes from Fred and George, a new chess set from Ginny,a t-shirt that had a snitch on it from Hermione, a broomcase from Ron, an Old Navy sweater and new watch from Alex, who had all of the bows from his presents on her head.

" Thanks!" he said to everyone, thinking that it couldn't get any better than this.

" It's not over yet. This is from Sirius and I." said Remus. He took a long box from under his side of the table. Harry looked at it, knowing what was in it. He pulled the bow off, and gave it to Alex, who gleefully put it on the only spot left on the top of her head. He ripped the wrapping paper off , and opened the box.

"Wow!" was all he could think to say. In the box was one of the most beautiful brooms he had ever seen. It's handle was made out of some of the richest cherry wood he'd ever seen. It's bristles were in a perfect straight line, and looked as though they would never break or splinter. On the handle in silver writing were the words ' Firebolt II ', and his name was engraved on the opposite side.It shined and sparkled even more than his regular firebolt.

" I knew you'd like it!" said Sirius.

" Yeah, I do!" Harry said, staring at the broom like a five year old looking at a ten pound lollypop.

"Would you like to go home and try it?" Sirius asked. Harry looked at the rest of them.

" Don't worry, everyone else is coming too." said Sirius.

" Yeah, lets go!"

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Harry had the time of his life flying around on his new broom. Everyone else had a few turns on it too. They all practiced Quidditch. Hermione even got into it. The F II was even faster than the F I, and cornered better too.
( A/N: They all knew Harry was getting a new broom so they all brought their's to his house.Ron used Harry's old Firebolt, which Harry gave to him.Anyway...)

Alex flew on the new Firebolt to the roof of the house, which was very high.

"Alex, I think you need to come down. You might fall." said Sirius. Everyone else looked at each other.

"Er- Si-" Hermione started, but Remus told her to be quiet. They all watched Alex as she walked to the edge of the roof. She sat down, her back to the edge.

"Alex I'm serious!" said Sirius.

"Well duh." said Ron.

"You know what I mean." he said.

"AAAAAUUUUGGGHHH!" Alex screamed, as she felll backwards off the side of the house. Sirius watched, opened mouthed as she dropped to the ground. The others were trying hard not to laugh. Sirus was now letting out paniking gasps. Right before she hit the ground, she stopped in mid-air, laughing along with everyone else but Sirius.

"What?-How?" he stammered. After they explained to them what Alex was, she apologised to him for scaring him. Soon it was time for everyone to leave. Harry said bye to his riends, as Remus drove off with them.

"So how was your first birthday at home?" Sirius asked. Harry looked at him. He was no longer the prisoner from Azkaban. He was the handsome man in his parent's wedding picture. Harry also thought about what he said. Home. This, other than Hogwarts, was his first real home. He had something to look foward to after school let out. A warm, fuzzy feeling went through him.

" It was great!" he said. Pleased with himself, Sirius smiled.

A/N: Hiddie! Did ya miss me? Well hope you like me story. I have no idea where it's going, but I felt like writing. PLEASE REVIEW!!!