"SURPRISE!" they all yelled at once.
Harry looked around in awe at the mountains of people stacked in the kitchen.
Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Weasley family (minus Bill and Charley), Molly and Ginny as well.
'Happy Birthday Harry!' yelled Ron moving over to Harry to give him a pat on his back.
Everyone seemed to rush over to Harry at once, giving him hugs and pats on the back.
Molly came over revealing a large round birthday cake, decorated with white frosting and various lettering, saying "Harry 15th birthday Harry!"
The letters on the cake moved around like crazy and sparkled here and there. Harry had never seen anything like it, and never was given a proper birthday party, or cake (other than Hagrid's, which was a bit squashed).
'Thank you! All of you!' yelled Harry over the murmur of cheers and talking.
'Nonsense Harry! It is your birthday!' yelled Mrs. Weasley.
'Lets eat!' yelled Mr. Weasley.
Harry followed them all outside to a long picnic-like table in the back yard.
'KNOME!' yelled Fred, running into the garden and flinging a knome out of sight.
Harry was able to sit between Hermione and Ron.
Over the madness of Molly Weasley setting the table, Harry spoke to Hermione.
'I'm glad you are here, how long are you staying?' asked Harry.
'Just the night, I have to be back home soon as possible. Something we have to do.'
'Who, what?' asked Ron, leaning forward.
But Crookshanks jumped on Hermione's lap, and she wasn't able to answer.
'Crookshanks! What is it? Hang on guys, I'll be right back.'
'That's strange, it seemed like she didn't want to tell us... she doesn't have to go off with her cat...' Ron rolled his eyes.
'Kids! Remember! This isn't dinner! Don't stuff yourselves! We will eat after Harry opens his presents!'
'Presents?' Harry said, turning to Ron.
Ron grinned and said, 'yeah, a bunch!'
After much noise, eating and merriment, they all went inside.
Harry stood with his mouth open at the presents on the floor...
Nothing really big, but nine presents in all sat waiting to be open on the floor, along with cards.
'Wow! Thank you, I...' stammered Harry, a bit choked up.
'Open this one first, it is from me,' said Mrs. Weasley, handing Harry a small gift.
Harry untied it, in was a long box that glittered gold with his name across the front of the box.
'It's a wand case!' said Mrs. Weasley.
'Wow! Thank you... but it must have cost a fortune, thank you so much.'
'She got a little help with the money,' said George with a wink.
She gave him a serious look.
'Here Harry, here's mine,' said Mr. Weasley.
It was a bit wider then the long thin case that Mrs. Weasley had given him. Harry tore off the paper and opened the box.
'Hey! Neat! A golden snitch! I have seen these in stores! Flies up to one hour.'
It was an artificial golden snitch for home practice, bought at "Quality Quidditch Supplies."
'Here Harry,' said Percy with a smile. It had really been the first time he had spoken to Harry since he got there, busy in his room.
'Thanks Percy!'
It was an official Minestry of Magic quill.
'Open ours now!' said Fred, handing him a present, along with George doing the same.
Harry opened the one Fred handed him, and...
'Oh! A pair of prank sneakers!' said Harry with a chuckle. The shoes were made to do all sorts of odd things at odd times, like shrinking for example.
Harry opened George's present.
'A mirror?' said Harry with surprise.
'Yeah! It insults you all the time!' said George.
Harry put the hand mirror up to his face, and it said loud, "ACK! What hole did you crawl out of!"
Everyone burst out into laughs.
'Mine now Harry!' said Ron, handing Harry a gift.
He ripped open the paper, and...
'Neat! Thanks Ron!'
It was deck of cards for exploding snaps.
Harry then opened Ginny's, which turned out to be a new ink bottle for his quill.
The final present, was Hermonie's... it was in the shape of a medium sized book.
'I thought you may like this.'
He opened it.
'Yeah, thanks Hermione!'
It was a book called "Famous places and easy to learn spells volume I."
'Well! That's it. But there are these two cards that are from Bill and Charley!' said Mrs. Weasley.
Harry opened Bill's first:
"Happy Birthday! Nothing special but I thought you'd like it:"
and a piece of paper slipped out. It was a gift's certificate to Quality Quidditch supplies store... same with Charley's, only his was for a free book at Florish and Blott's.
Harry was very content with all of his presents, and the thanked everyone for the best birthday of his life. They all had dinner and played cards and chess before it came time for bed. It was the same sleeping arrangements that had been arranged from the year before.
While Harry laid in Ron's room, he couldn't help thinking what Sirius had planned for him.
He had permission to give it to him by Dumbledore, in October... what could it be?
He thought about this, until he was fast asleep.
Harry looked around in awe at the mountains of people stacked in the kitchen.
Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Weasley family (minus Bill and Charley), Molly and Ginny as well.
'Happy Birthday Harry!' yelled Ron moving over to Harry to give him a pat on his back.
Everyone seemed to rush over to Harry at once, giving him hugs and pats on the back.
Molly came over revealing a large round birthday cake, decorated with white frosting and various lettering, saying "Harry 15th birthday Harry!"
The letters on the cake moved around like crazy and sparkled here and there. Harry had never seen anything like it, and never was given a proper birthday party, or cake (other than Hagrid's, which was a bit squashed).
'Thank you! All of you!' yelled Harry over the murmur of cheers and talking.
'Nonsense Harry! It is your birthday!' yelled Mrs. Weasley.
'Lets eat!' yelled Mr. Weasley.
Harry followed them all outside to a long picnic-like table in the back yard.
'KNOME!' yelled Fred, running into the garden and flinging a knome out of sight.
Harry was able to sit between Hermione and Ron.
Over the madness of Molly Weasley setting the table, Harry spoke to Hermione.
'I'm glad you are here, how long are you staying?' asked Harry.
'Just the night, I have to be back home soon as possible. Something we have to do.'
'Who, what?' asked Ron, leaning forward.
But Crookshanks jumped on Hermione's lap, and she wasn't able to answer.
'Crookshanks! What is it? Hang on guys, I'll be right back.'
'That's strange, it seemed like she didn't want to tell us... she doesn't have to go off with her cat...' Ron rolled his eyes.
'Kids! Remember! This isn't dinner! Don't stuff yourselves! We will eat after Harry opens his presents!'
'Presents?' Harry said, turning to Ron.
Ron grinned and said, 'yeah, a bunch!'
After much noise, eating and merriment, they all went inside.
Harry stood with his mouth open at the presents on the floor...
Nothing really big, but nine presents in all sat waiting to be open on the floor, along with cards.
'Wow! Thank you, I...' stammered Harry, a bit choked up.
'Open this one first, it is from me,' said Mrs. Weasley, handing Harry a small gift.
Harry untied it, in was a long box that glittered gold with his name across the front of the box.
'It's a wand case!' said Mrs. Weasley.
'Wow! Thank you... but it must have cost a fortune, thank you so much.'
'She got a little help with the money,' said George with a wink.
She gave him a serious look.
'Here Harry, here's mine,' said Mr. Weasley.
It was a bit wider then the long thin case that Mrs. Weasley had given him. Harry tore off the paper and opened the box.
'Hey! Neat! A golden snitch! I have seen these in stores! Flies up to one hour.'
It was an artificial golden snitch for home practice, bought at "Quality Quidditch Supplies."
'Here Harry,' said Percy with a smile. It had really been the first time he had spoken to Harry since he got there, busy in his room.
'Thanks Percy!'
It was an official Minestry of Magic quill.
'Open ours now!' said Fred, handing him a present, along with George doing the same.
Harry opened the one Fred handed him, and...
'Oh! A pair of prank sneakers!' said Harry with a chuckle. The shoes were made to do all sorts of odd things at odd times, like shrinking for example.
Harry opened George's present.
'A mirror?' said Harry with surprise.
'Yeah! It insults you all the time!' said George.
Harry put the hand mirror up to his face, and it said loud, "ACK! What hole did you crawl out of!"
Everyone burst out into laughs.
'Mine now Harry!' said Ron, handing Harry a gift.
He ripped open the paper, and...
'Neat! Thanks Ron!'
It was deck of cards for exploding snaps.
Harry then opened Ginny's, which turned out to be a new ink bottle for his quill.
The final present, was Hermonie's... it was in the shape of a medium sized book.
'I thought you may like this.'
He opened it.
'Yeah, thanks Hermione!'
It was a book called "Famous places and easy to learn spells volume I."
'Well! That's it. But there are these two cards that are from Bill and Charley!' said Mrs. Weasley.
Harry opened Bill's first:
"Happy Birthday! Nothing special but I thought you'd like it:"
and a piece of paper slipped out. It was a gift's certificate to Quality Quidditch supplies store... same with Charley's, only his was for a free book at Florish and Blott's.
Harry was very content with all of his presents, and the thanked everyone for the best birthday of his life. They all had dinner and played cards and chess before it came time for bed. It was the same sleeping arrangements that had been arranged from the year before.
While Harry laid in Ron's room, he couldn't help thinking what Sirius had planned for him.
He had permission to give it to him by Dumbledore, in October... what could it be?
He thought about this, until he was fast asleep.
