Written for the "AO3 FB Challenge".
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Harry was only three years old when the Dursleys stopped throwing him birthday parties. It was a lavish affair designed more to impress the neighbours than entertain the children, with cake, decorations everywhere, a clown making balloon animals, and a reptile show.
When Harry started "talking" with the snakes, the Dursleys smiled tightly as they agreed with the neighbours that his hissing was adorably cute. When the balloon animals started flying around the room, however, Obliviators showed up.
Afterwards, Petunia hissed, "Get in the cupboard and stay out of sight until you stop doing freaky things!"
But he couldn't stop.