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Chapter 10 – Harry's 16th Birthday Party...With Some Conversations

Harry was excited about his birthday, not only was the "Ministry Six" were going to be reunited, he was going to meet the rest of Billie Jo's "gang" that was going to be at Hogwarts in September. Rebecca Westmorland, with the help of her house elves, got the house and backyard prepared for what was going to be a birthday Harry would not forget, hopefully. Harry saw the decorations and said, "Rebecca, you didn't have to make a big fuss over my birthday, the cake and presents would have done just fine with me."

Rebecca replied, "Oh, pish posh, Harry, It's not everyday you turn 16, you know. Too bad my Billy isn't here to celebrate here with us, so it's a combination of your birthday, your friend Neville and Billie Jo's birthdays because they all fall at about the same time. Just don't tell Billie Jo what we got for her, ok?"

"Mum's the word, Rebecca." Harry said with a laugh, "She'll want to shrink it and take it to Hogwarts..."

"Shrink what?" Billie Jo asked as she walked into the living room.

"Your birthday present, we was talking about it." Harry replied.

Billie Jo replied, "So, I'm getting something big, eh? Sure you and dad could afford it?"

"We had some help from Serenity, that's all I'm saying." Rebecca said.

Molly Weasley: Rebecca, I don't know how you do it, balancing the muggle world with the magical world, Arthur would have a field day asking you and William questions if he was here, too bad he had to work today.

Rebecca Westmorland: I learned pretty quick after me and William got married what it was like to be a spy's wife. That is a muggle spy of course. Then William went into the religious work before we had the twins.

Augusta Longbottom: Rebecca, you must give me the recipe for this Red Velvet Cake, it's delicious.

RW: Actually, Augusta, it's a muggle cake mix, I didn't have time to make one homemade. I'll have to find a recipe for one for you.

MW: You do muggle cooking?

RW: Sometimes the muggle way is better than the magical way, cooking wise, Molly. You don't have to slave over a hot stove everyday, if you know what I mean. Thank goodness for a microwave.

AL: I've heard of those, they cook certain types of food quick, right? I've been wanting to get electricity hooked up at the manor, but I'm afraid the muggle workers might get too curious.

Melanie Rawlings: So, Grant, excited about going to Hogwarts?

Grant Gomez: Yeah, but I'll miss the states though. And my sister Ida will be there with Billie Jo and her crew.

Gaby Delecour: I'm dreading the zorting. According to Fred and George Weazley the zorting hat can read your mind.

Melanie: That's an invasion of privacy!

Grant: How can a ratty old hat read your mind?

Ron's P.O.V.

There's some good looking girls here at the party, think I'll check out the cute blond...

Fred Weasley: …and that's how you make stinkbombs with mace, Phil.

George Weasley: We've been bugging our mum to test them on garden gnomes, but she won't let us.

Will Malfoy: Hate to to burst your bubble, Fred, but Billie Jo's mom made some that made the muggle press scram from the property a few days ago.

Phil Malfoy: Go ask her for her recipe, she learned it from Harry's dad.

Fred: Are you crazy? She'd tell our mom.

George: Are you two our distant cousins?

Phil: Just don't forget...

Will:... that we are also part Malfoy...

Ron: Hi, I'm Harry's friend Ron... and you are?

Sarah Martin: Occupied with someone else, now beat it!

Kevin Allison: What are you doing hitting on my girlfriend?

Ron: Sorry, didn't know she was yours.

Ron was tossed into the swimming pool.

"Next time someone tells you to beat it, SCRAM!" Kevin Allison said.

Molly Weasley: Oh, dear, what did Ron do this time?

William Westmorland: Looked like he tried flirting with Sarah Martin and he got her boyfriend mad.

Hermione: Serenity, I'll have to think about your job offer, why didn't you offer it to Harry?

Serenity: I did, he told me to ask you, instead.

Hermione: I don't know...

Serenity: You can give me an answer during the Christmas holiday. I've talked to my dad, he said you would be better suited for it.

Harry: Mr. Lovegood, what do you think so far of the party?

Xeno. Lovegood: I'm surprised how the Westmorlands balance the magic and the non-magic lifestyle. Plus your cousin Serenity is one smart young lady.

Billie Jo: I heard that the authorities kicked Rita Skeeter out of the U.S.

Xeno. Lovegood: Yes, she was deported, sent back to Britain on what the muggles call an airplane.

Ginger Harris: You know my cousin Seamus Finnigan?

Luna Lovegood: Yeah, sometimes he has a case of the nargles, though.

Ginger: Huh?

Joseph Redfeather: Weasley, you shouldn't have flirted with Sarah Martin, her boyfriend was right beside her.

Ron: How was I to know?

James "Jimmy" Black: Reminds me of some tales that Rebecca told me about my distant cousin Sirius, he would have a laugh about this, I bet.

Suzanne Yakamoto: Do you know what Billie Jo is getting for her birthday?

Andy Parkinson: I bet it's a car.

Ida Gomez: Yeah, she's been working all summer getting ready for her driver's permit.

Ginny Weasley: Harry's getting a car also, a red one. Serenity told me she had a hard time finding them though, something about model year.

Billie Jo and Harry both got 1980 Mustangs, Harry's was Candy Apple Red with a gold lion on the hood, while Billie Jo's was white with blue trim.

Serenity said, "I found them, Becky and Will paid for the engines, paint jobs and interiors, except I paid for Harry's and they paid for Billie Jo's"

"Serenity, it's too much... thank you!" Harry said. "Rebecca and William didn't tell me you were going to get me a car!"

"Think nothing of it cousin, you deserve it." Serenity said.

Neville thought, "Oh,geeze! They get cars for their birthday presents and all I get is a new broom!"