Author's Note: Sorry for the long absence! I've been really busy finishing up school (I'm graduating!) and looking for a job. To make it up I've got an longer chapter for you guys.
Disclaimer: I don't own any recognizable characters.
Birthday Boy,
Happy Birthday Scorpius! I hope you like your present!
Al
Al,
Thanks for the shirt! After years of getting me terrible presents, I must congratulate you on getting me something I think I might actually wear.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Scorpius,
What? I get you fantastic presents! I still don't understand why you didn't like the watch I got you last year.
And I have to admit that I had a bit of help with this present. I went shopping with Rose and she picked it out. She surprisingly knew a lot about the kinds of clothes you wear- it must be a girl thing.
Al
Scorpius Malfoy,
Happy birthday! The big 2-3! Actually now that I think about it, there's nothing special about turning 23. All you're doing is getting older; you're halfway to 46.
Anyways, hope you enjoy your present.
Darius
Darius,
You really know how to make me feel fantastic on my birthday. Thinking about the fact that I am halfway to 46 really makes me happy (This is sarcasm, you dunce). Thanks for the present. I've been meaning to start playing Quidditch more. We should play this weekend and so I can cream you using your gift.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Junior Writer,
I heard it's your birthday. I wrote this up for you so you won't bother me at the hospital. Appreciate it.
Rose Weasley
Rose Weasley,
I really appreciate the report; I did not appreciate the pink balloons that say "Happy Birthday Princess" complete with shimmering pink confetti that's charmed to fall down every ten minutes and the princess crown that starts screaming like a Howler whenever I try to take it off.
I looked through the report that you wrote for me… It's amazing! How long did this take you? I know I'm your favorite writer and you're my biggest fan, but this is truly incredible. I genuinely can't thank you enough.
The pink confetti, on the other hand, I could do without.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Junior Writer,
Glad to hear you appreciate the report and I'm assuming that you won't bother me as much because of it. I'm a little disappointed you don't like my princess themed birthday package that I sent you. I really did think that you'd love it.
Rose
Rose Weasley,
This particular brand of confetti seems to love sticking to my skin. I know I attract everything (women, women, women and apparently confetti as well), but it's getting fairly annoying to have bits of silver and pink stuck to my skin. Did you charm it? Even when I use the cleaning charm on my skin, the confetti refuses to move. Tell me the countercharm, woman. My coworkers won't stop laughing and as much as they try to avoid my glance, I know it's because of the princess crap.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Scorpius,
Happy birthday! I know we aren't the closest of friends, but I got you a little present. I hope you like it!
Lily Luna Potter
Lily,
Thanks for the present. I think it will go great with the sweater that Al got for me. Are you coming to the bar tonight?
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Scorpius,
Of course I am! It's your birthday- how could I not? I'll bring Rose.
Lily
Rose,
It's Scorpius' birthday today. I know he isn't your favorite person in the world, but you might think about sending him an owl wishing him a happy birthday. Also, we're going to the bar tonight to celebrate his birthday. You have to come!
Lily
St Mungo's 11:00am
"Do you know where I can find Rose Weasley?" asked Scorpius Malfoy.
The nurse at the counter looked up and her eyes opened in shock to see the pink and silver glittering figure in front of her. "Uh… I heard from another nurse that she's taking a nap in the common room on floor three. Do you want me to buzz her?"
"No, I'll be fine. I have a pass from the Head Healer," Scorpius replied as he marched to the staircase. All eyes were trained on the glittering figure as he furiously walked.
Scorpius reached the common room and barged into the napping quarters of the room and came upon a sleeping Rose.
"ROSE WEASLEY!" he shouted into her ear. "TELL ME THE COUNTERCURSE RIGHT NOW."
She bolted up, her hair a mess and a little bit of drool on the side of her mouth. She quickly wiped her mouth and started hysterically laughing at the figure in front of her and who could blame her? Scorpius Malfoy was covered head to toe in shiny pink and silver glitter with a sparkling princess crown on his head. A cloud of balloons were hanging over his head that said "Happy Birthday Princess."
"Stop laughing and tell me the countercurse!" he said as the balloons opened up to spill more confetti on him.
She yawned and said, "Alright, alright, you've suffered enough," and she reached into her pocket as if to pull our her wand, as Scorpius sat down in the bed beside her. She slyly pulled out a camera instead, snapped a quick photo and yelled, "It's for posterity! It's for posterity! I promise I won't show anyone!" as Scorpius began her around the room for the camera.
"Give me the camera!" he yelled while chasing her around the bed.
"I won't show anyone! It's just for laughs!" yelled Rose as she sprinted around the other bed, when she suddenly fell on the floor, clutching her head.
"Are you okay?" asked Scorpius, as he leant down to check on Rose, any thought of grabbing the camera gone and replaced with worry.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just didn't get too much sleep last night."
"What time did you go to bed?"
"Around 5."
"What the hell were you doing that you were up so late?"
"This and that," Rose mumbled. She quickly sat back down on the bed. "I'm just going to sleep a little longer while I'm on my break. Go away."
Scorpius looked on worriedly at Rose. He scribbled a quick note and left it for her by her bed as he Apparated away.
Darius,
I'm bringing Rose to celebrate Scorpius' birthday tonight.
I found a great tea place a couple of block away from my shop. You want to come with me to try it out? Say, 2:30?
Lily
Lily,
Perfect! I'll see you at 2:30 at your shop and we can walk over together.
Darius
Scorpius,
Did you hear anything from your Crime Division buddy? Everyone here who's an Auror-in-Training is really freaking out about the rumor that there are going to be cuts.
Al
Junior Writer,
Why do you need me to owl you as soon as I wake up? What's wrong? Don't tell you couldn't figure out the countercharm for the princess crown. Is the former head boy not as smart as he once was?
Rose
Rose Weasley,
Are you feeling better? You look quite unattractive when you're sleeping. Did you know you drool in your sleep?
Also, let's make an agreement that the picture of me in all my glittering glory never leaves your hands. I took pity on you because you fainted, but now I'm beginning to regret not confiscating that photo.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
I know you must have an unlimited supply of Pepper-Up potion at the hospital, but I just read the section of your report that talked about the danger of too much Pepper-Up, so I'm sending some coffee grounds with this owl. Just spell up some water and heat and you'll perk right up after drinking this. It's potent.
Rose,
I don't want to pester you, but you really should owl Scorpius and tell him Happy birthday. You have to admit that we're sort of friends with him and it'd be rude not to say anything.
Also, I ran into Al when Darius and I went out for a cup of tea at that new tiny tea shop near my shop. Even though we aren't anything official yet, I still felt like I had to hide the fact that Darius and I hang out so often... but then I felt weird for wanting to hide that face because Darius and I aren't anything official! I'm just rambling here, but do you get what I'm saying? Merlin, it'd be so much easier on my brain if we were actually something.
Lily
Lily,
I'm not completely rude. I sent him a little note this morning. Sorry for the late response; I was taking a nap because I was up all night.
About Darius and Al… It's obvious to everyone (except Al 'cause he's a dunce) that you and Darius have feelings for each other. I suggest you do something to spur him into action and then you can worry about keeping it from Al. You know he'll go mad if he finds out that there's anything between his best friend and his little sister.
Rose
Junior Writer,
You really want to make fun of the way I look when I'm sleeping when I have to fantastic photo of you, just waiting to be shared with the world?
I really did think you were smarter than this Scorpius.
Rose
Thanks for the coffee. It really is potent; I'm bouncing around like a jackrabbit right now.
Rose Weasley,
What? Did I say anything negative about you? I meant to say that you look like a goddess when you're sleeping. Your drool glistens with the shine of a thousand diamonds and just adds to your overall charm when you're sleeping. Truly, you are a beautiful sleeper.
I read through the report and it's really brilliant. My head is chock full of ideas for articles, but the most interesting topic has got to be the research being done on Lycanthropy. I also can't help but wonder how long this report took you… This report couldn't be the reason why you slept so late, could it?
By the way I finally figured out the countercurse. You're a tricky one. I can't believe you used an ancient Bulgarian curse on me to stick the confetti!
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Junior Writer,
I like that description a lot better than the last. Also, get your head out of your arse. Of course I didn't stay up late writing that report for your birthday. Do you honestly think I would spend that much time on that? I do have other things going on in my life, you know.
Rose
Darius,
I can't believe we ran into Al at the tea shop! I swear Diagon Alley is way too small.
Oh, and I just came upon a letter on my desk that you must have sent a couple of nights ago. It's the one that starts off with, "You act like such a normal witch that sometimes I forget that your father is the savior of the wizarding world. Your past boyfriends must be seriously frightened every time he has to face your father. Speaking of which, are you dating anyone right now? If you are, he must live in fear of the great Harry Potter."
To answer your question: No, I'm not dating anyone right now.
Lily
Lily's shop 3:45pm
Crack! Darius Apparated into Lily's shop.
"Darius? Did we plan on meeting here for something?" Lily asked, confused.
"No, but I needed to talk with you."
"Oh, what about? Is there something wrong?"
Darius walked over to where Lily was standing behind the counter. "We've been seeing a lot of each other these days."
"Yes…" Lily agreed, waiting for more.
"And it seems like we have a lot of fun when we're together."
Lily nodded.
"You aren't dating anyone."
Lily confirmed this with a nod.
"And I'm not dating anyone.
Lily cocked her head in question.
"You're amazing, talented and beautiful and I'm always happier when I'm around you."
Lily blushed, "Me too."
"So what I'm trying to ask is, will you be my girlfriend?"
Lily smiled, "Of course," and she gave him a quick peck on the lips. "I'm still working and I can't be caught canoodling with my boyfriend in front of customers. I'll see you tonight?"
Darius responded with a deep kiss, smiled and said, "I'll see you tonight. I had better get back before Percy kills me."
"Bye…" Lily said as she gave him another quick peck and squeezed his hand.
"Bye…" Darius replied as he kissed her again and he apparated away.
Rose,
I'm smiling so much. I didn't know I could be so happy!
Darius just asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes. I'm so deliriously happy, I could burst.
Rose. I feel like this is so different from my other relationships. I don't want to scare you, but I really think this can turn into something real. I know I'm still young, but I've never felt like this with any of my other boyfriends and I just feel so amazingly happy when I'm with him.
Rose I'm so happy! I know I said it a million times already, but I just can't stop declaring how happy I am! I'm smiling like an idiot right now.
Lily
Scorpius,
I did it. I asked Lily Potter to be my girlfriend and she said yes. Who's the man now, Scorpius? (Answer: I am)
I think this is the real thing. I didn't tell you this, but I knew from the first coffee date that this was the girl I was going to marry. If she'll have me, I'm going to spend the rest of my life with her.
Darius
Lily,
I'm so happy for you! Darius seems like a great guy from all the times I met him. I'm really glad that you guys have figured out where you stand. We'll have a good old-fashioned girly sleepover and we can talk all about it. What say you to tomorrow night? I'll make Al sleepover at a friend's and I'll buy lots of chocolate and cake.
Oh, are you planning on telling Al? I'm worried he might kill Darius if he finds out.
Rose
Rose,
That sounds perfect! I'm so happy. So so so happy!
And as for Al, I'll ask Darius, but I think it'll be a good idea for us to gradually introduce the idea of Darius and I dating to him. Al tends to react violently to things that surprise him.
Lily
Oh, and while we're on the topic, let's keep it a secret from the rest of the family as well. You know how the guys get when one of us starts dating someone.
Darius,
Heard from Lily that you guys are now dating. I'm really happy for you guys, but seeing as how you two are planning on keeping it from the rest of the family for a while, I feel like it is my responsibility to meet up with you for a friendly chat. Would you be free for coffee in thirty minutes?
Rose
Darius,
I'm thinking we should keep this thing a secret from Al and the rest of my family. I already told Rose because she's my best friend and my closest cousin, but I really don't think it'd be a good idea to tell the other members of my family. You do remember what my brother did to that guy at Hogwarts, right? It wasn't pretty.
Lily
Lily,
I was thinking the same thing. I'm confident in my abilities to defend myself against Al (I mean, I am his friend so I'm thinking he would go a little bit easier on me than that poor guy at Hogwarts), but I have to admit that I've a teensy bit afraid of your father. He is the savior of the wizarding world, and it's a little intimidating to say the least.
Darius
Rose,
I'll meet you at St. Mungo's in half an hour.
Darius
Darius,
Congratulations mate! If you're that sure about her, I'll support you all the way. We'll have a man's night and smoke cigars, drink whiskey and talk about deep things. Say… tomorrow night?
I need to get started researching for my next article.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Al,
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I tracked down my buddy in the Crime Division and he didn't have much information besides the fact that they're going to announce the cuts in a week.
This might be a good opportunity for you to switch over to something else. I know you never really complain about being an Auror-in-Training, but I haven't been your best pal for nine years for nothing. I can tell your heart isn't really into it. Stop trying to be the perfect son of the savior of the wizarding world and do something you actually want to do. I know it isn't being an Auror no matter how much you try to convince yourself.
Let me know what happens mate. I'll see you tonight at the bar.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Scorpius,
Honestly, I have been thinking about leaving the Auror program for a while and I have something in mind that I really want to do that'll change the wizarding world in an entirely different way from than how my father did. I need get the details figured out, but I'll let you know. I may need your help.
Thanks for the advice and I'll see you tonight at your party.
Al
St. Mungo's Cafeteria 5:00pm
"Darius, over here!" said Rose as she waved him over. He sat down and they made their greetings. "This isn't meant to scare you or anything. I know you're a nice guy from all the times we've hung out; I just want to make sure that you have the right intentions."
"Okay…"
"So you like Lily?"
"Yes, quite a lot actually."
"So how long have you been interested in her?"
"Uh… I've always thought she was a nice girl in Hogwarts and when she was bumped up to Advanced Potions and became my partner, I really got to know her. We got along, but I guess it wasn't until we met up again during her Ministry internship that I started getting interested, but she had a boyfriend at the time so nothing came of it."
"Hmm, okay. How many girlfriends have you had before Lily?"
"Two."
"Two? That's it?"
"Well I've been on dates with more girls, but I've only ever had a relationship with two."
"Okay… Have you ever cheated on any of them?"
"NO! I swear I haven't. I would never!" Darius' face was getting redder and redder as he expounded on the fact that he would never cheat and ended with, "Cheaters are the worst of scum."
Rose smiled at his passionate response,"Good. So, what are your intentions with Lily?
"Intentions?" Darius asked.
"Yes, intentions."
"In all seriousness?"
"Of course in all seriousness. Do you think I asked you to meet with me just for kicks?" The famous Weasley temper threatened to rise.
"I want to marry Lily," Darius stated.
"…"
"I know it's really early in our relationship, but I'm certain that this is the girl I'm meant to spend the rest of my life with."
"…"
"Please don't tell her this. I don't want to scare her like I'm obviously scaring you."
"You're not scaring me. I'm just surprised." Rose was silent in thought and then said, "Okay. Let's see how this goes. I promise I won't tell Lily anything about our conversation, but we're going to have another talk in a month or two."
"Thanks. So am I seeing you tonight at the bar for Scorpius' birthday?"
"Yeah, Lily's making me go."
"I know you and Scorpius have had your rough moments, but he's actually a really great guy once you get to know him."
Rose smiled, "I'm sure he is. Alright, I need to get back to work. I'll see you tonight at The Lucky Cat."
"See you, Rose."
"Bye Darius."
Lily,
I was just thinking about you and seeing as how it has become impossible to do work because my brain is filled with thoughts about you, I decided I might as well write to you and let you know you're on my mind. You make me so much happier than I ever though was possible.
I just read what I wrote and I ask that you please burn this letter after reading it.
Embarrassingly Yours,
Darius
Darius,
I can't stop smiling after reading your latest letter. I didn't know I could be so deliriously happy.
We're going to have to stop smiling like idiots if we want to hide this from Al tonight at the bar.
Lily
Rose Weasley,
I thought I'd bounce some article ideas off my biggest fan. I read the section on the research being done on incurable diseases and it's pretty interesting. I want to either write an article on Lycanthropy and the misconceptions surrounding the disease as well as the latest, greatest treatment programs for it or I want to write an article on cancer and the conflict within the Healer community of whether to release cancer-stopping potions to the general Muggle public or to keep the potions within wizarding society. It's really fascinating stuff- I didn't know that Muggles were still looking for a cure for cancer.
So let me know what you think about these ideas.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Junior Writer,
My brother is actually works for one of the biggest R&D companies in the wizarding world and if you needed to interview someone about the latest research being done in the field of Lycanthropy, I could ask my brother to help you out.
The whole 'giving cancer treatment potions to Muggles' debate isn't as active as a debate anymore in the public, but I can tell you that my fellow healers in St. Mungo's have pretty strong opinions about the idea. Half of them are afraid that if we release the potions, it'll be the undoing of the secrecy of the wizarding world and the other half think that if we can use the proper charms and deceiving spells, that we'll be able to help the Muggles without revealing our secret. It's one of the more polarizing issues in the healer field. If you want to do this one, I can introduce you to a couple of the healers with the most respected views on this particular topic that work in St. Mungo's.
I'm only being this helpful because it's your birthday and I might feel a little bad that you had to walk around looking like a very girly disco ball. Also, and as much as I hate to admit this, your article ideas aren't awful. I suggest you do both. One after the other. Let me know which one you want to do first and I'll introduce you to the right people.
You're lucky I'm in a nice mood.
Rose Weasley
Did you hear that Lily and Darius are finally an item? See? Everything worked out without either one of us meddling.
Rose Weasley,
Everything worked out between Darius and Lily because of me. I was the one that made Darius stop being a 7 year old little toddler and get the balls to ask your cousin out. Also, I'm pretty sure they're keeping this a secret from Al so don't go blabbing this to your cousin.
Oh and thanks for the advice on the articles. I think I'm going to write about the Lycanthropy research first and then I'll tackle the debate.
How's the competition for Head Healer going?
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Junior Writer,
Blab? I don't blab. If anything, you blab. You're a journalist. That's your profession! How dare you accuse me of blabbing?
I'll send an owl to Hugo letting him know that you want to talk to him. He hasn't really talked with people in a while besides me and Lily so don't be surprised if he doesn't really know what's going on in the wizarding world these days.
The competition for Head Healer is going brilliantly. I'm trying to rack up as many operations as possible so I can show my skills, but I'm still trying to be true to my beliefs and I try to connect with my patients. It's difficult, but I'm managing and it also means that I have no time to be writing meaningless letters to you.
Kindly stop bothering me.
Rose Weasley
Soon to be Head Healer in Training
St. Mungo's
Eliminate the 'Soon to be' part and that's how all my letters will end with by next month. You've got to admit, Head Healer in Training sounds a whole lot better than 'Junior Writer.'
Rose Weasley,
Finally you realize that I am awesome and that everything good that happens has something to do with me. Thanks for sending a letter to your brother, I really do appreciate all the help you've given me- especially this report. I can't believe you said that it didn't actually take you long to write it up. It's bloody brilliant. It almost makes up for the fact that I was covered head to toe in glitter earlier in the day.
I know you're a very busy healer doing very busy things, but if you're not busy, you could drop by the bar tonight. Darius, Lily, Al and I are having some drinks.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
Junior Writer.
What? Just Darius, Lily and Al? I figured the great writer Scorpius Malfoy would have a weeklong extravagant celebration on a rooftop bar on a yacht somewhere to celebrate his birthday. I'll be there to make sure Darius and Lily don't make it obvious to Al that they're in love.
I'm going into an operation now, stop bothering me.
Rose
Rose Weasley,
Yes, I guess you would expect a fantastic person like me to have a ridiculous debaucherous party to celebrate my birthday, but the things is that fantastic people like me much rather prefer smaller intimate settings because they don't need the excess nonsense.
Good luck on your operation and I guess I'll see you tonight.
Scorpius Malfoy
Junior Writer
Daily Prophet
The Lucky Cat 8:00pm
"Happy Birthday! " shouted Al and Darius as Scorpius walked into the booth.
"The girls owled to let me know they'd be here a little bit later. Lily said that Rose wanted to wash all the blood out of her hair before she got here," said Darius.
"Lily and Rose are coming?" asked Al. "And since when were you guys all so close?"
"Oh you know, we've all been hanging out so often, it's just natural that they'd be here tonight…" Darius tried to recover.
Meanwhile outside The Lucky Cat, Lily and Rose had just apparated and were talking in hushed whispers.
"Say something to get me in a bad mood," Lily said.
"What?"
"I know I already have a stupid smile on my face and when I see Darius, it's just going to get bigger and I can't help it. So do me a favor and piss me off so I can scowl."
"Uh… I saw Diana Finnigan the other day and I overheard her say that the clothes in your shop were tacky."
"WHAT?"
"Truth. That's actually what she said."
"Alright, I'm plenty pissed. Let's go in," Lily said with a proper scowl on her face.
Rose and Lily made their way into the bar where Lily promptly lost her scowl as soon as she made eye contact with Darius. After sitting down (with Al between Darius and Lily), the group ordered champagne for the special occasion and began chatting.
"Scorpius, is that… glitter in your hair?" asked Lily as she picked off a piece of pink glitter.
"Oh that? That's a gift from your dear cousin," said Scorpius, while giving a look to Rose.
"Rose got you… glitter?" asked Al.
"Oh yes, she got me glitter. She got me huge pink balloons with 'Happy Birthday Princess' scrawled on them that were charmed to dump huge amounts of glitter on me periodically. It was bloody fantastic," Scorpius said, still staring at Rose.
Rose laughed with the others and said, "I have a picture, but I promised I wouldn't share it with anyone."
"Oh please show us! I want to frame it and put it next to my desk so every time Percy's being an ass I can look at the photo and laugh my head off."
"Sorry, can't. I'm going to hold on to it so I can keep this idiot in line. One wrong move, and I'll publish this photo in Witch Weekly."
Scorpius gulped. "Isn't this supposed to be my birthday celebration? Aren't you guys supposed to be nice to me? It's my special day!"
"Aw, is poor Scorpius feeling sad because his friends aren't being nice to him?" Rose said mockingly in a baby voice while turning to look at Scorpius. She put on a little pout to mock him further and Scorpius quickly turned away and drank gulps of his water.
"Where's that bloody champagne? I'll just drink the night away," said Scorpius darkly.
The champagne came in a second and the group immediately began toasting to his birthday.
"To Scorpius Malfoy, may you have a fantastic year!" said Al as everyone cheered. "One shot!" said Al as everyone complied and gulped down their champagne in one go.
"To Scorpius Malfoy, may you be less of a prick this year!" said Darius as everyone cheered, Rose loudest of all. "One shot!" said Darius as everyone downed their glasses.
"To Scorpius Malfoy, happy birthday! I hope you find happiness this year!" said Lily as everyone cheered again and everyone downed their glasses.
"We need another bottle of champagne over here! Just keep'em coming!" shouted Darius.
"To Scorpius Malfoy, git extraordinaire. Here's to hoping you'll bother me less as you age," said Rose. Everyone cheered again and downed their glasses.
One hour later.
Munch, munch, munch, "These fries aren't delicious," said Rose.
"Then why are you eating them?" asked Darius.
"I don't know," replied Rose. "Food is good," she state as she grabbed the burger that Scorpius was working on. "MORE DRINKS!" she crowed to the waitress who walked by their booth.
"MORE DRINKS!" yelled Scorpius, in accord with Rose.
"Nymeranannnmphr…" mumbled Al.
"Come on Al! Buck up!" yelled Darius, "Can we please have a round of coffees?" he asked the waiter that walked by.
One hour later
"TO WORLD PEACE!" yelled Rose as she lifted up her glass. They had switched to Firewhiskey at this point.
"HURRAH!" yelled the group as they gulped their drinks.
"TO DIANE FINNIGAN CHOKING ON HER OWN SPIT!" yelled Lily.
"HUZZAH!" yelled the group.
"Wait, I think her name was Diana Finnigan," said Rose.
"THEN TO DIANA FINNIGAN!" yelled Lily, raising her glass once more.
"HUZZAH!" yelled the group minus Rose.
"But I thought we were toasting to Diana Finnigan's demise? Oh sod it," she said with a sigh as she downed her Firewhiskey.
45 minutes later
Al had flooed home at this point while the others continued the festivities.
"More food!" chanted Rose, "Yummy stuffs only please!"
"Can we get some more food? Yummy stuffs only please?" Scorpius asked the next waitress who wandered over.
"Oh oh, we have a surprise for you Scorpius!" screeched Lily as she took out a huge cake from a box. They magically lit the candles and sang Scorpius a very drunken rendition of 'Happy Birthday' and at the end of the song, Rose promptly grabbed a fork and dug into Scorpius' cake.
"Hey! I'm supposed to be the first one to eat the cake!" Scorpius said in protest as he swayed back and forth in his seat.
"Oh please pretty pwease?" Rose asked with a pout. "Can't I just have one little bite?" she asked as she pushed her way closer to Scorpius to beg.
"Er. Okay then," said Scorpius as he backed away quickly.
30 minutes later
With the absence of Al, Lily and Darius were doing everything but making out. They were holding hands, on each other's lap, feeding each other, staring at each other's eyes and just generally doing things that made their other friends feel a little uncomfortable.
"I do declare!" shouted Rose with a drunken drawl, "It is time to leave this fine establishment!"
"I concur!" shouted Scorpius as the group started stumbling out of the bar.
Darius and Lily walked ahead, their arms wrapped around each other and their faces nuzzling. They were the perfect picture of love.
"HEY!" shouted Scorpius. "You two stole my thunder today!"
Darius and Lily looked back at Scorpius questioningly.
"You two decided to get together on my BIRTHDAY! Now every year, you two are going to be busy celebrating your stupid anniversary instead of spending it with me and I'm going to die alone, you stupid buggers!"
"Aw poor Scorpius," said Rose shooting Lily and Darius a dirty look, "Here, I'll give you a hug." Rose gave Scorpius a hug while patting him on the head like he was a five year old and said, "Junior Writer is right. You two really stole his thunder."
Darius laughed, "Rose agreeing with Scorpius and willingly hugging him? We must either be really in the wrong or they must be very very drunk. What do you say Lily? If it's okay with you we can just change the day we officially got together and appease these drunken idiots."
Lily smiled up at him, "I don't care about a stupid date. Why don't we just agree that you asked me tomorrow?"
Darius smiled backed down at her, "Sounds like a fine idea to me."
"EW. You two are being gross," said Scorpius and Rose nodded her head up and down. The two of them still had their arm around each other's shoulders and they started skipping down the road.
"Alright, we've all had our fun, but it's time to start using some sobering charms," Darius said to Rose and Scorpius, as he added with a whisper to Lily, "but I honestly don't know if they're going to have much of an effect on those two with the state that they're in."
A couple of sobering charms later, Lily and Darius decided to split up to take their slightly less drunken friends home.
Rose's Diary
July 25th 12:30am
It took Lily two Sobering Charms and an entire bottle of Sobering Potion that she coaxed into me for me to become coherent.
In honor of Scorpius' birthday, we drank… A LOT. I don't really remember much of what happened… Except I'm pretty sure at one point we were toasting to everything and anything. Also, my stomach is in severe pain. I'll have to ask Lily what I ate.
Bah. I know I said I'd write about Randall, but all I really want to do is crawl into bed and sleep. I promise I'll write about him in the morning.
Scorpius' Journal to Ensure He Practices Writing Daily to Better Himself as a Journalist
July 25th 12:30am
One Sobering Charm and a bottle of Sobering Potion later and I am fine. More than fine! Malfoys have always been fantastic at holding their liquor. Well, I don't really know about that since dad doesn't really talk about grandfather, but I do know that both my father and I are fantastic drinkers.
It was my birthday today, well I guess it was technically yesterday. The best present of the day award goes to…. Rose Weasley. In fact, it goes to her twice. Not only did she help Al choose a fantastic sweater for me, she also wrote me a report with everything I'd ever need to know about the healer community. I thought it was just an explanation of the latest issue of the healer's monthly journal that comes out, and I was already blown away by the fact that she'd do that for me. But she also included 20 pages on a brief overview of literally everything. Her report is infinitely better than all of those books I've had my head crammed into these past couple of days.
She said it only took her a couple of hours to put it all together, but I know how difficult it is to research and write something up of that length and no matter how well she might know the subject, I don't think it's possible for her to write something that extensive in just a couple of hours. I'm fairly confident that the reason why she was so tired this morning when I went to go see her at the hospital, was that she had been working on this all night. I feel like I should do something for her in return… but maybe that would be odd. I don't know. I think the two of us actually might be friends now. Are we? I know we aren't enemies any longer and we know each other too well to be acquaintances.
She also covered me head to toe in glitter. That, I'll have to get revenge for sooner or later. I need to remember to ask Al when her birthday is.
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