February 13th

So it was Friday the thirteenth in February, and guess what that meant my birthday. I wasn't overly excited I kind of hated being in the centre on attention of things and my friends tended to make me feel as embarrassed as statistically possible. But so far I had seen quite the few black cats. Shocking considering I was at magic school and my kitten jasper happened to be black. Never really bought into superstitions anyway they were rubbish and wives tales to scare children. I avoided walking under ladders though but that was a safety thing I swear.

So there i was making my way down the halls on a Saturday and was jumped and blindfolded. Basically fuck my friend, making me feel like I was I the beginning of a horror movie. The pretty "blonde" girl with a busty chest (barely a even a B) who is stupid and always takes the stairs magically filled with things. Movies were ridiculous I swear.

"Seriously?" I said and was immediately hit in the arm but who I knew was Sirius himself.

"shh you are in for a surprise," James whispered in my ear.

"I hate it already," I huffed crossing my arms.

"You wont," Sirius replied with a laugh. "Presents friends cake what not to love."

"You," I laughed out making him hit me again. So maybe this wouldn't be as bad as I was making it in my head, but there I was James and Sirius on either side of me, literally holding my hands and I was blindfolded (tripping often) so it probably looked like the beginning to a weird three-way. Well a kinky one anyway. "Where are we going?" i finally asked. We had been walking around for what felt like an hour now and we were out of the castle. And I was honestly starting to feel dizzy.

"We're nearly there don't worry," James said with a laugh as if that was going to reassure me. "Just a few more steps."

One. Two. Three. And finally I could see again. And I smiled actually let out a little laugh as well, so I was standing in the middle of the Quidditch pitch where a little table had been set up with a few presents and a massive cake in the shape of a snitch. There was a banner floating in the air reading Congrats on getting older Red making me let out another giggle before moving over to Remus and hugging him.

"You're were expecting the worst won't you?" he asked smiling down at me

"You know me so well," I beamed up at him kissing him briefly. "I was prepared for like a confetti bomb or something."

"Like this!" Sirius said pointing his wand up in the air and covering me with a little red sparks. "Firery like you," he winked.

"Happy Birthday Red," Lily smiled walking over to me. "Can't believe I've known you for a decade now."

"And many more to come," I smiled locking pinkies with her and smiling. We were corny and I loved it. I couldn't imagine a day without Lily in my life, she'd always been there. "So presents."

So we sat around in a circle, Lulu and lily were either side of me while I was lying against Remus' chest. James and Sirius shared a mischievously look making me worry as they handed me a box.

"Is this about to explode?" I had to ask.

"In all honesty," James said and paused. "No."

Still unwrapping it hesitantly I opened up and found a red faux leather bound book, filled with images of us over the years and little bits of writing under all the photos and plenty of blank pages with for whats to come next to it. The box also contained berty bots every flavoured beans and it had written the worst of all the flavours next to. I guess there had to be a little bit of humour in there. Lily gave me a book on transfiguration making me smile and the guys laugh at my little nerdy side. Sirius a black candle in a cage with shadows along the sides so when it lit up (when I lit the candle that was written on the card) the shadows filled the room; and they were werewolves, dogs and deer. Lulu bought me a record from the mad hatters that I didn't have included a pass to their next gig she promised we would go to. Stacy who I noticed popped up out of nowhere gave me some more film and a few piece of chocolate that made Remus light up.

And then yes there was Remus, smiling sheepishly when he handed me a small rectangular box, unwrapping it lightly I let out such a loud laugh when I saw it. Of all my years of complaining there it was, "You got me a watch," I smiled and laughed into his shoulder. It was beautiful though, silver with a moon like pattern on the clock face and arrow pointed timer. "I love it," I smiled putting it on.

"Now you'll be on time for your dates," Sirius said making us all laugh and me throw a brown spotted jelly bean at him.

We sat around for a while after that, just laughing and eating the cake that apparently James made surprising us all when it was actually delicious. That boy and his hidden talents. It was around 5 in the afternoon when something hit me, we had all ditch every single class. Sitting in the middle of the quidditch pitch and being quite loud; though I was more surprised by the fact Remus and Lily were the ones that didn't come and go. I felt a little honoured.

The rest of the guys went back to the common room while Remus and I hung around finishing off the last bit cake which he managed to get some frosting on his nose, which I happily kissed off making him blush.

"So," he smiled taking my hand as we walked down by the river. "I have something else."

"Something else?" I asked a little hesitantly.

"You'll probably hate it and call it lame and mushy or too girly and way too-" I cut him off with a hand to his lips. Reaching into his pocket and plucking out a small box. "It is a little bit corny though."

"I don't mind so much when it's you," I smiled taking whatever it was in my hand and opening it to find a small silver ring with a green stone in a heart shape with a crown on top and held by two hands "It's beautiful."

"It's a claddagh ring," he said hiding his face a little. "Like promise ring a way, my dad's from Ireland like you know and it's just a way of showing your love for someone."

"Remus," I whispered as he put it on my right hand. "I really love you."

"I'm always going to just want you."

currently in hospital hence why I'm taking forever and a day but planning things for this which you may or may not like because I'm cruel like that but yeah trying to post more regularly