CHAPTER 3
Harry woke up on that sunny morning when a pillow hit his head. He put his glasses
on and everything came to focus. Four red heads were standing in front of him. All of the
four Weasleys grinning.
"Get out of bed, sleepyhead!" Ron said pushing Harry's blanket away.
"No. I wanna sleep more!" Harry said putting the pillow in his face.
"Come on, Harry! It's your birthday!" Ginny said.
Suddenly Harry remembered. Today it was July 31st, his birthday and he had totally
forgotten about it. He looked to the table next to his bed. There were some cards and
presents.
"Happy birthday, mate!" Fred and George said.
"Thanks, guys."
"Happy birthday, bro!" Ron said hugging his best friend.
"We wish you the best!" Ginny said kissing him on the cheek, making Harry blush a
little.
"Thanks, Ron. Thanks, Ginny. You guys are the best!"
"Open your presents!
Harry got the first card. It was from Sirius.
"Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! I hope you're ok and that you're having a great time with the Weasleys.
I'm fine. I'm staying with Remus. Everything is ok. We don't have any news on Voldemort
yet, but we're after Wormtail. Remus is saying hello to you. I hope you like your present.
Love, Sirius.
Harry opened Sirius' present and a broomstick appeared in his bed. A piece of paper fell
out of it.:
"This is the newest version of the Firebolt. I hope you like it. By the way, why don't you
give your old Firebolt to Ron. Then he could try out for the team this year."
Harry looked at the broom in his bed. It was written in golden letters "Firebolt 2003"
"Harry, does that mean I can have your old Firebolt?" asked Ron jumping up and
down.
"Yeah, Ron, you can."
"Oh, my God! I can't wait to see Malfoy's face when he finds out you have a
Firebolt 2003!" Ron said grinning.
Harry got another card. This time was Hermione's.
"Dear Harry,
Happy birthday, my friend! I hope you like your present. I'm in France with my parents so
I won't be able to go to the Burrow this summer. We can meet at Diagon Alley to buy our
school supplies. Oh, I almost forgot. I am Gryffindor prefect now! I'm so excited! Say hello
to Ron and everybody there. Love, Hermione.
Hermione gave Harry a book entitled "The greatest quidditch teams of the world".
"Wow! Thanks, Mione!" whispered Harry.
The next one was a Hogwarts letter with the list of the fifth year's books. The last
card wasn't signed. It just said "Happy birthday, Harry." Harry thought it was weird but
forgot it when Ron called him.
"Come on, Harry! Your other present is downstairs."
They went downstairs and in the living room there was a band held by two fairies
that were always falling because it was too heavy for them. It said "Happy birthday, Harry!
Mrs. Weasley hugged him and the other Weasleys greeted him. Harry was so happy. It was
his first birthday party as far as he could remember. That was the best day of the entire
summer.
Harry woke up on that sunny morning when a pillow hit his head. He put his glasses
on and everything came to focus. Four red heads were standing in front of him. All of the
four Weasleys grinning.
"Get out of bed, sleepyhead!" Ron said pushing Harry's blanket away.
"No. I wanna sleep more!" Harry said putting the pillow in his face.
"Come on, Harry! It's your birthday!" Ginny said.
Suddenly Harry remembered. Today it was July 31st, his birthday and he had totally
forgotten about it. He looked to the table next to his bed. There were some cards and
presents.
"Happy birthday, mate!" Fred and George said.
"Thanks, guys."
"Happy birthday, bro!" Ron said hugging his best friend.
"We wish you the best!" Ginny said kissing him on the cheek, making Harry blush a
little.
"Thanks, Ron. Thanks, Ginny. You guys are the best!"
"Open your presents!
Harry got the first card. It was from Sirius.
"Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! I hope you're ok and that you're having a great time with the Weasleys.
I'm fine. I'm staying with Remus. Everything is ok. We don't have any news on Voldemort
yet, but we're after Wormtail. Remus is saying hello to you. I hope you like your present.
Love, Sirius.
Harry opened Sirius' present and a broomstick appeared in his bed. A piece of paper fell
out of it.:
"This is the newest version of the Firebolt. I hope you like it. By the way, why don't you
give your old Firebolt to Ron. Then he could try out for the team this year."
Harry looked at the broom in his bed. It was written in golden letters "Firebolt 2003"
"Harry, does that mean I can have your old Firebolt?" asked Ron jumping up and
down.
"Yeah, Ron, you can."
"Oh, my God! I can't wait to see Malfoy's face when he finds out you have a
Firebolt 2003!" Ron said grinning.
Harry got another card. This time was Hermione's.
"Dear Harry,
Happy birthday, my friend! I hope you like your present. I'm in France with my parents so
I won't be able to go to the Burrow this summer. We can meet at Diagon Alley to buy our
school supplies. Oh, I almost forgot. I am Gryffindor prefect now! I'm so excited! Say hello
to Ron and everybody there. Love, Hermione.
Hermione gave Harry a book entitled "The greatest quidditch teams of the world".
"Wow! Thanks, Mione!" whispered Harry.
The next one was a Hogwarts letter with the list of the fifth year's books. The last
card wasn't signed. It just said "Happy birthday, Harry." Harry thought it was weird but
forgot it when Ron called him.
"Come on, Harry! Your other present is downstairs."
They went downstairs and in the living room there was a band held by two fairies
that were always falling because it was too heavy for them. It said "Happy birthday, Harry!
Mrs. Weasley hugged him and the other Weasleys greeted him. Harry was so happy. It was
his first birthday party as far as he could remember. That was the best day of the entire
summer.