This was for a prompt on dragonkink. Original prompt: Anon wanted this prompt awhile back, and at the time saw that someone had already prompted it. Well, I really want it now, but I cannot find it in the archives. As it's been more than a month, and what I want is slightly different from the original prompt, I'm reposting.

Fenris knows almost nothing about himself-no name, no age, no family, etc... What I'd like to see is F!Hawke, who's already lost so much herself, deciding that Fenris deserves a nameday (birthday) of his very own, and giving him one with all the trimmings: cake, presents, friends hanging out and having a good time. A maybe a special present just for him later on?

Not usually this picky, but I'd like a Friendly romanced F!Hawke. Class doesn't matter, though I'm partial to Warrior!Hawke, and any time setting is fine. Whether it's before they get together, during the three year break up, after the reconcile, or even if the write!anon wants to rearrange events so that they never have that three year period. It's all good to me!

Please, anons? ( ^_^)

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Varric eyed Fenris as the two made their way slowly from the Hanged Man in Lowtown back to Fenris' mansion in Hightown. He was supposed to be distracting Fenris long enough for Hawke and the others to finish. He was fairly certain it was more for Hawke to finish as no one else had really been too keen on the idea.

Lorelei Hawke wasn't known for taking no as an answer or backing down once an idea had settled in her pretty head. She was determined it should be a surprise, but the others agreed with Varric. Surprising Fenris could lead to an unfortunate event. Namely someone's heart being ripped from their chest.

Varric eyed Fenris as he scowled down at the ground. Fenris had been even more broody lately than normal. Varric was pretty sure it was the fact pretty little Hawke was spending a massive amount of time over at his crumbling mansion. She had discovered he couldn't read, and just like anything else she thought was something that needed fixed, she had jumped in and insisted on teaching him.

Varric had been watching the two of them dance around each other for three years now. It was far past time someone made a move. But Lorelei was sweet and timid about such things. Poor girl still flushed red whenever Isabela started one of her tales, which since she discovered her ability to embarrass their tough and fearless leader was all the time now. And Fenris was still thinking he was a nothing. Varric sighed. Maybe this crazy idea of Hawke's would show him that he wasn't. Maybe that was the point of it.

Varric was toying with the idea of just telling Fenris about the surprise when Fenris decided for him. Fenris all but snarled at a man who ran into him. Yep, definitely more broody than normal, Varric thought.

"Hey, Broody." Varric started.

Fenris kept his sigh in barely. He didn't like the fact Varric called him that, but if he protested any more it would just lead to him telling more humiliating tales around Lorelei. Such as the one he did the other day about women swooning and having broody babies. Lorelei had cut her sea blue eyes to Fenris and actually laughed. It had humiliated him to no end. Why would any one want to have a baby for him? He was a run away elven slave with weird markings and abilities. No one could ever care enough about him for that. Especially not beautiful Lorelei. With her golden hair and bright blue eyes, the girl had charmed half the city with just one smile. The other half would fall soon to her gentle personality if she kept up the good things she was doing.

"Thedas to Broody? Did I lose you there?" Varric asked snapping Fenris out of his moody thoughts.

"What do you want hairy?" He sighed. Maybe if he called Varric names he would figure it out.

"Oh, good one, elf. But you should look for something that doesn't bother me. Girls dig the fur on my chest." Varric laughed and shook his head. "But don't distract me. I need to tell you something. You're going to have to remain calm and hear me out. And still act happy and surprised about it when we get there."

Fenris froze on the steps and turned to look at Varric fully then. "Surprised about what?" Varric glanced around as several women and a couple of men stopped to glance at the source that growl had come from. If Fenris would just realize the appeal of himself, he would have half of Kirkwall laying at his feet, Varric thought.

"Well, you know how Hawke gets sweet, but crazy ideas?" Varric waited for Fenris to give him a sharp nod. "Well, you are the newest victim."

"What has she done?" Fenris asked worriedly.

"Nothing bad, we just figured we should warn you. Didn't want you to rip anyone's heart out when they yelled surprise." Varric waved him off.

"Why would they yell surprise?" Fenris looked at Varric puzzled.

"Well, Hawke knows you celebrate the day of your escape every year." Varric started.

"So?" Fenris interrupted.

"If you'll let me finish, I can explain this." Varric said narrowing his eyes at Fenris. Fenris nodded and leaned against the half wall. "Well, she notice that you celebrate that, but with your memories gone and all, you don't remember you birthday."

"So?"

"She decided you needed one. And she decided today was going to be it. She's planned a big surprise birthday party for you at your house. Dinner, cake, decorations, presents. The whole thing."

"Why?" Fenris asked looking slightly worried.

"Well, I believe it went something like 'Everyone has a birthday. A day to celebrate them. Fenris needs one too.'" Varric answered with a shrug.

"What possessed her to think that I would want one, much less a surprise one?"

"You know Hawke." Varric shrugged. He then narrowed his eyes at Fenris. "She wants to show you that you are special and she cares. She's worked really hard and been really excited about this. You will not act like an ass about this. If you can't be happy about it for yourself, you will be happy about it for her sake."

"You are ordering me to be happy? Does it really work that way?" Fenris asked with a smirk.

"I'm not saying dance on the tables and do cartwheels around the room. I'm just saying don't act like you're mad about it. If you hurt her feelings, I swear Bianca will take it from your hide." Varric warned as he patted his beloved crossbow.

"I would never purposely hurt her feelings." Fenris answered looking contrite. He did manage to hurt her feelings quite often. Simply because he was gruff and didn't think about the way things sounded when he said them.

"Good. Now let's get this party started. And remember you're surprised." Varric warned as they started moving again.

"And how does one act surprised?" Fenris asked.

"Well, not like you normally do. No glowing and reaching into anything. Just be startled a bit and then give her a smile or something." Varric shrugged.

"Like this?" Fenris asked and made a comically startled looking face.

"Not bad, Broody. Been practicing your faces in the mirror?" Varric taunted.

"No. I was just mimicking you when Isabela attempted to seduce Bianca away from you." Fenris smirked and hurried up the stairs. He would die before he admitted it, but he was actually looking forward to seeing what Lorelei had done for him. Maybe her flirting wasn't the empty gesture he thought it was.