One More Candle

by done.with.marblesxx

Age seems to have little effect in taking away woes. Story of Sirius Black's life, told through his thirty six birthdays and one more in the afterlife. Drabble.

4. IV

IV

"Mine!"

"No Regulus, it's for me."

"Why?"

"'Cause it's my birthday."

"Birff-day?"

"It's the day when you get older."

"Older?"

"Yeah, I'm four right now. One, two, three, four."

"Wuh, two, thwee, fouh!"

"Yeah! Do you want some chocolate? It tastes good."

"Chocowate!"

"It's my birthday present. Mother gave it to me. Isn't it yummy?"

"Present fo me?"

"When it's your birthday."

"My birff-day today!"

"No, 'cause today's my birthday!"

"Oh."

"Sorry."

"Tomowwow?"

"Okay, it can be your birthday tomorrow."

"Present?"

"I'll get you one."

"What?"

"I can't tell you what your present is! That's cheating!"

"Sirius?"

"Regulus?"

"Happy Birff-day."