A/N: Here's another chapter. Enjoy:))

Chapter 115: What birthday?

Next morning I woke up rather confused, feeling like I forgot something, and then I remembered about the conversation I had with Draco. He said he liked me...and I told him I liked him. And then I yelled at him like an idiot. I didn't want to open my eyes because I knew I'd have to face it somehow. But then I heard the door creak open and someone slide in.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SELLY-ALLIE!!" I jumped from the bed, startled. The twins were standing in front of me, a turquoise fondant covered cake in their hands, and identical grins on their faces.

"What the f- Fred? George? "

"The ones..."

"...and only"

"What are you doing here?"

"Hmm, we have a birthday cake in..."

"...our hands and it is 31 July. What..."

"...do you think we're doing? "

"Wait, what? It's 31 July?"

"Come on, you..."

"...couldn't have forgotten about..."

"...your birthday. And even if you did,..."

"...you couldn't have forgotten about Harry's."

"Well, I lost track of time after the Malfoys came here, with all the hate and tension in the house. And I had to listen to Harry's rants about Draco and convince him to at least come out of his room. And I'm actually surprised they didn't start fighting at dinner last night, and then Ginny and Hermione almost found out. So I kind of forgot about mine and Harry's birthday, yes. "

"Wow, and we thought we'll make you..."

"...happy, but you're making us depressed."

"Oh, piss off. Now," I said, rubbing my hands together "what's the flavour of the cake? I hope not chocolate."

"Of course not, we wouldn't..."

"..want to poison you with the oh, so..."

"...horrible taste of baking chocolate."

"Yeah, yeah, very funny, now tell me."

"It's lemon, cause that's..."

"...your favourite."

"Have I ever told you how much I love you?"

"Every time..."

"...we bring you food."

The three of us sat on the floor, eating the cake. When I tried to cut the first slice, I got my face slammed in the frosting, but licked my lips and continued what I was doing. When we were done, I shoved them out of the room and changed my clothes and then all three of us walked downstairs.

The living room was decorated with a lot of balloons, bows and a big banner with "Happy 15th birthday Harry and Sel!" written on it. As it turned out, everyone was in the kitchen, eating Mrs Weasley's delicious birthday pancakes, Harry with a tower of them in front of him and Draco scowling at his.

"Oh, morning dear, happy birthday!"

"Thank you Mrs Weasley. The pancakes smell delicious."

"Here, I just piled some for you." he put a plate similar to Harry's in front of me and I sat at the table next to him.

"Happy birthday Harry."

"Happy birthday Selene."

"Do you think you can finnish those?"

"I don't think Ron could finnish them."

"Is that a challenge?" the redhead asked from across the table.

"Not today Ronniekins. I think my brother could use putting on some weight, or the wind will blow him away from the Quidditch pitch."

"Happy birthday Selene!" I turned and saw Narcissa standing in the doorway, a soft smile on her lips.

"Thanks Narcissa."

The others exchanged looks but if they wanted to say something, they kept it to themselves.

"A few owls came for you this morning kids. After you eat, I'll give you everything and then-what do you want to do for your birthday?"

"Nothing" we both said.

"Why not?"

"Well, firstly, I just remembered about half an hour ago that it's 31 July today, so I'm still pretty confused and secondly, I don't see why we should do something. We can just spend time with our friends."

"She's right, there's no need to do anything."

"If that's what you want..."

The rest of the day went on pretty uneventful. After breakfast, everyone took out presents and Mrs Weasley gave us what came by owl as well. Blaise sent me a beautiful leather bound journal with my name written calligraphically on the first page and a little message under it, and Theo sent me a necklace made out of a black stone encased in silver, along with a short letter.

"Selene,

first of all, happy birthday! You are one of the best people I know and a very good friend, even though I was a moron.

Second of all, I know the stone in the necklace seems familiar to you. It's one of the raven's eye crystals we found next to the lake in the Forbidden Forest a long time ago. You lost yours shortly after that, but I kept mine and felt like you would like it.

Again, I'm sorry for how I behaved. I hope you have a nice summer. Stay safe.

Theo"

I also got a letter from Hagrid, one from Evelyn's parents, and, just like Harry, one from Remus, who apologized for not being able to come see us.

Later in the day, Sev came for a bit to give me a potions book and scowl a bit at Harry.

I didn't get to talk to Draco, and he couldn't manage to catch me alone, except for before dinner. He knocked at the door while I was getting ready. I started way later than Mione and Ginny, and they left to help set the table after they were done, so I was alone.

"Come in, I can't get to the door." I said, while trying to pin a rebel strand of hair back into the braid.

"Hey...happy birthday!"

"Oh, hi. Thanks. Ummm-"

"You don't need to say anything, I know you're not really comfortable, and-"

"Actually, I do. I'm sorry for lashing out at you last night. I just- when you told me you liked me I got scared. Because now it's not like when we were first years anymore. When we said these things with such ease and Voldemort was supposedly dead. Now we actually understand feelings, and we're almost at war. And I heard Mrs Weasley's stories about how everyone got into rushed relationships and made hasty decisions all those years ago. I don't want you to feel like you have an obligation to do this. And I don't want to lose you if you realise that you made a mistake."

"I didn't say that because I think we don't have time left, and I definitely didn't say it because we're soulmates. Of course, being soulmates is what made us spend time together in first place, but you're the only one that made me form an opinion about you. You're funny, and smart and a little too talkative sometimes, and were never afraid to tell me off when I was acting like a stuck up brat."

"You still act like a stuck up brat."

"And I have you to tell me that. I want you to understand that I don't have this feeling because I'm afraid I won't be able to tell you another time or because some unseen force of the universe has decided that we match, but rather because you are this amazing person and because I realised it."

"You're sure about this?"

"Very." he said and got a big rectangular box out of his pocket. A white gold ouroborous necklace with ruby eyes was resting on the velvet.

"It's beautiful."

"Just like you. Here, let me put it on."

When it was secured around my neck, he got out another box, this one small and square shaped.

"From my mother." The box held another bracelet charm, a yellow one, with Happiness on the side.

"They're really amazing. Do you have any idea how many she has left?"

"Not really, but how many can there be? They couldn't have had so much time to make them, right?"

"Probably. Now, let's go to dinner." I took his hand and dragged him out of the room. Downstairs was waiting a three tier cake covered in red and gold stripes of fondant, half full of books and the other in golden snitches.

"Hey, I'm not that much of a book worm."

"Oh, of course you are..."

"...birthday girl."

"Yeah, yeah, let's eat."

When no one could eat anymore, we scattered around the table in the living room to drink tea. I must have fallen asleep at some point, because next morning I woke up in my bed, with no memory of walking there, other than a slight swinging and the sound of creaking stairs.