Written for: Every Wolf Deserves a Star. Prompts: Slippers (Word), Coffee Mug (Item), "Cake! Quick! We have a cranky kid at three o'clock sharp!" (Dialogue)

Quidditch Pitch - Devoured

Drabble Club - Photo Frame

Chocolate Cake

Remus rolled over in bed, his hand sliding across the mattress, searching for Sirius, only to find the bed was empty. He let out a groan, opening his eyes and looking around blearily before sitting up and listening. He couldn't hear Sirius in the en-suite, and realised that Sirius must already be out of bed.

Remus slipped out from under the covers, pushing his feet into some wolf-slippers that Teddy had bought him for the previous Christmas. He glanced down at the furry items and snorted to himself, before heading downstairs.

Remus found Sirius and Teddy in the kitchen getting breakfast ready. Teddy was carefully buttering the bread, standing on a stool to reach the counter, and Sirius was standing over the hob, cooking sausages.

He saw Remus come in and by the time Remus had taken a seat, a cup of tea was placed in front of him.
"Happy birthday love," Sirius said, kissing his cheek before picking up his own coffee mug and talking a large gulp. He turned back to the frying pan. "You weren't supposed to be up yet - this totally spoilt breakfast in bed."

...oOo...

Remus smiled as he opened the gift waiting for him. His smile widened as he took in a picture that Hermione had taken at the Valentine's Day party the previous month, of him, Sirius and Teddy all grinning happily at the camera.

"I love it," he declared, hugging them both before bringing the frame to the fireplace and setting it in the middle. "Did you decorate the photo frame yourself?"

Teddy nodded. "Me and Pops went out to the muggle shops and got stickers and stuff," he explained. "So, are we going to see Uncle Harry now?"

"Of course," Sirius replied. "We just wanted a nice family morning before heading over there for dinner."

...oOo...

Remus laughed as the birthday song came to an end and fireworks lit up the room; courtesy of the Weasley twins. He pushed the knife into the large chocolate cake and began to cut it into slices.

Teddy was first in line, his mouth watering at the large bit his father put on a plate and handed to him. The rest of the plates were quickly passed out, with Remus taking the last piece.

He dug his spoon in and began to eat, watching the way his father quickly devoured his own piece.

He was so distracted, he hadn't expected the flash of light from another bout of fireworks, and he spun around, his elbow pushing against his plate, sending the plate and the contents falling to the floor.

He looked down at the cake in dismay, and tears filled his eyes.

"Cake! Quick! We have a cranky kid at three o'clock sharp!" Harry said, looking towards Remus. Remus looked at the empty cake tray and his own empty plate.

"Here you go, Teddy," Sirius said, placing his almost untouched cake in front of the boy. "Bit more careful with this bit, okay?"

Teddy smiled up at him and thanked him, before turning to the cake and eating it quickly, as though he was scared of losing that bit too, and Sirius met Remus' eyes.

Sirius winked at him, Remus' birthday wasn't over till midnight, and with the look Remus was giving him, he was going to have a more fulfilling treat than the chocolate cake once they were in bed.

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