Level 3 snow day which means more time to write. I don't own VA. Enjoy!

"Surprise!" Many voices scream at the same time. I look around the gym noticing all the decorations and shit they must have just put up. There is a long table covered in food and another on the other side of the room covered in presents. My friends are all over wearing colorful pointed hats, wearing nice looking clothing.

"I-It's not my birthday," I stutter unable to think or talk clearly. I look around as everyone grins at each other. Adrian to Lissa, Lissa to Christian, Christian to Eddie. All my friends are here for me and it isn't even a day they should've done this.

"We know, but since it is a week away and you have been through a lot recently, we all decided you deserve this." I look at her in shock and then around the room. How could they do this? I look around at everyone's smiling faces.

"I-I don't know what to say," I tell her honestly. She just smiles bigger and pulls me further into the room.

"Don't say anything, lets just enjoy they day." She says. I look at all who have come I see a woman behind Adrian, I wonder if it is his girlfriend. Dr. Olendski is also here, with my mother, Tasha, and many guardians. Some I know and some that I have never seen before. They all look happy to see me.

"Thanks everyone," I say loud enough for the room to hear. They all nod or make some form of acknowledgement. Lissa hugs me tight and then leads me even further into the room. Streamers and balloons are hanging from every surface a huge cake with 18 candles sits in the center of the food table and the present table seems to be overflowing with gifts. It's amazing they did all this in so little time.

"Lets do presents first," Lissa says pulling me to a chair near the gift table. She pushes me into it until I am sitting and wont move. Everyone else grabs a chair and sits down. Eddie remains standing and walks over to me with a square package wrapped in tin foil. There is a little red bow on it and he hands it to me.

"I know it isn't much, but I thought you would like it." He says taking a seat. I unwrap it finding a black journal with red blood splatter on it. Opening the journal I find a picture of Eddie, Mason and I all standing together in victory. We all have huge grins on our faces.

"Eddie, its perfect," I tell him, standing to give him a hug. When we pull apart Lissa shoves me back down. I sigh as my mother comes over and hands me a package without a word. Inside is a photo album. The first few pages are filled with pictures of me growing up and a couple of me and my friends. A note is written on the inside cover which says Memories should never be forgotten. I nod to her thanking her for the gift. For a brief second I think I spot a smile.

Alberta comes up next with an odd shaped item wrapped in pink paper. I sigh at the color and open it to find a silver stake. I look up to her in utter shock. She smiles. "Thought you would like that, for when you are to ever face Strigoi." I nod and set it with my other presents. Everyone continues to hand me presents. I get clothes from Lissa, a big bag of every kind of candy imaginable from Christian, A medical book from Dr. Olendski, a diamond necklace from the lady with Adrian, who I find out is his mother, and a heart shaped rock from Tasha.

"My turn," Adrian practically sings running up to me holding a box that appears to be moving. I freeze as he hands it to me. And I slowly begin to undo the newspaper wrappings. I slowly lift the lid and peer inside. My face must have shown shock because he just smiles excitedly and claps his hands. I reach inside and pull out a small black lab puppy wearing a studded collar.

"You got me a puppy?" I ask smiling like an idiot.

"Yes I did, don't ask how. Everything you need to take care of him will be brought up to your room later. What do you think little Dhampir?"

"I love it! Thank you Adrian." I give him a big hug, which causes the puppy to bark playfully. I laugh and hug the puppy.

"What are you going to name it?" Lissa asks, also smiling. I pause to think for a moment and then get an idea.

"I was reading this book," Everyone in the room gasps making me frown. "I know, I know Rose does not read, but anyways in the book this girl calls this guy comrade," Everyone looks at Dimitri and then back at me, "so my Puppy will be called Comrade." I finish. The puppy squirms, so I set him down to see him jump into Dimitri's arms. His guardian mask doesn't falter, but he begins petting it lovingly.

"On to cake!" Lissa says literally dragging me to the food table. "Christian will you do the honor?" she asks her boyfriend. He smiles and then gives a wink to me, before lighting the candles. They all sing happy birthday and I think for a moment before blowing out every last candle.

After cake, we play a game of darts with the balloons, before everyone starts leaving. Curfew will be soon and I really didn't want this night to end, but like all nights it must. I stay behind and help Lissa clean stuff up, before leaving with all of my stuff. When I get to my room I just drop it all on the floor, before sorting it and putting them in proper places. I put the picture from Eddie in the album from my mother. I get ready for bed, wearing a short lacey nightgown. Someone knocks at my door and I rush to open it.

"Guardian Belikov, what are you doing here?" I ask as Dimitri nervously moves around. He hands me a box, from Adrian and I set it on the floor next to an already sleeping puppy.

"Rose, I have something for you from myself also," he says nervously. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a black ring box. Something you may picture from a romantic movie, but nothing anyone expects real life to have. Besides true love and all that shit is in only fairy tails that young girls tell each other for a sense of hope.

He nervously hands me the box, closing my fingers around it. Then he kisses my hand before rushing off towards the exit. I walk back into my room, closing the door behind me. I sit on the bed and carefully open the box. A folded piece of paper is inside. I unfold the paper and read the note.

Dear Rose,

I saw you admire this and thought that you should have it. Inside is an important memory of yours, but you have to find your true love for the key to open it. If love is real and you actually have a soul mate then the key will be resting with them at all times. Find them and find the key and your lover. He will be waiting.

You're Friend,

Dimitri

Underneath the letter is the antique locket I had admired from the store window. The heart glistens in the little light left in my room. I try to open it and realize that in order to open it I probably need to find the key mentioned in the letter. I put the necklace one and get into bed for tonight. Right before I fall asleep I picture Dimitri's face and my birthday wish.

I wish that I could remember everything by my birthday.

What did you think about an early birthday party? I know in the actual books her birthday would have already happened a couple weeks ago, but for this stories sake it kind of got pushed back. Hope you liked it.

Please review and let me know what you think or if you have any great ideas I could add in.

Thanks again