Chapter 3: Happy Birthday Harry!
Harry had a wonderful week at the Borrow. But this week was his birthday. His first birthday he would be celebrating with his friends. And they had a wonderful day planned for him.
"Harry! Get up! We're going to Diagon Alley today! Get up!" Ron yelled. Harry got up slowly & stretched. He ran his hands through his hair. He walked down stairs & saw letters from Hogwarts sitting at places on tables. Hermione was sitting at her spot smiling brightly.
"Hello Hermione. What's up?" He asked through a yawn.
"I've been announced Prefect!" she said smiling.
"Congratulations!" Harry said going to open his letter.
"Maybe you've been made one to!" she said excitedly.
Harry laughed. "After all the rules I've broken!" He said laughing but stopped when he looked at his letter. His eyes became wide & his mouth dropped open.
"Harry, what's wrong?" She asked worriedly.
"I'm- I'm a Prefect!" He replied not believing it. He pick up his envelope making sure that it really was his.
Hermione smiled at Harry. "Congratulations!" she said.
Ron came down looking at Harry & Hermione smiling at each other. "What's up?" He asked suspiciously.
"We've been made Prefects!" said Hermione beaming.
"Glad its you & not me! Fred & George would kill me!" He said as he sat down & helped him self to some pancakes & eggs.
Harry thought his friends had forgotten about his birthday as he help himself to pancakes & eggs as well. "Oh! Yeah! Happy birthday Harry!" said Hermione smiling at him affectionately.
~*~Diagon Alley~*~
Harry, Hermione, & Ron walked along Diagon Alley looking at all the items for sale that were displayed in the windows. As they walked along, the saw a lot of their friends. Including, to Harry displeasure, Cho Chang.
"Hi, Harry! How are you?" she asked while she eyed him. She stopped briefly to look at his tips.
"Fine." He replied. Hermione turned away to look at a new broom displayed in Quality Quiddich Supplies. It was beautiful. In gold letters at the top read New Castle Thunderbolt.
"That's great! So... I, um, guess I'll see you at Hogwarts." She said & walked away smiling at Harry. When she was gone, he sighed in relief. He turned to see what Hermione was looking at.
"Wow!" was all he could say. It was floating in midair with little lighting bolts & stars floating around it.
"Nice broom Harry! You'll ride great on it!" Ron said after coming out of awe.
"What are you talking about? I don't have enough money to buy that. I need it for school!" Harry replied sadly.
"Come on Harry! You always have the best broom!" Ron replied. Harry started to walk away.
"Okay. Drop the subject of the Thunderbolt. What was up with giving Cho a cold shoulder?" Ron asked.
"I don't like her. And I didn't feel like talking." He replied & shrugged. Ron just raised his eyebrows at Hermione who shrugged.
~*~Back at the Borrow~*~
"I'll be right back! I'm going to put my stuff in your room Ron." Harry said & made his way upstairs.
When he was out of earshot, Hermione turned to Ron. "Keep him up there! I don't want him know about, you know. I want this to be PERFECT for him!" She said urgently.
"Yeah? I know why. It's because you like him!" Ron said smiling.
"Shut up & get going!" Hermione replied blushing.
Ron made his way up stairs. He heard Harry rummaging around in his trunk. When Ron reached the door, he saw Harry holding a leather bound book. He recognized the book as Harry photo album of his parents & friends. Ron frowned slightly. He knew Harry was thinking about his parents. It wasn't a bad thing, its just Ron knew that Harry was upset because his parent weren't there. Ron walked in quietly & sat next to Harry. Harry didn't say anything or look up. He was staring at a picture with him as a baby & his parents holding him. After a minute or so, he finally spoke.
"It's so hard, growing up without them I mean." He said still looking at the picture.
"I know, Harry. But they're looking over you." Ron said sadly. Harry turned the page in the book. It wasn't of his parents, but of himself, Hermione, & Ron after their first year of Hogwarts. Harry laughed. "Look how innocent we look!" Ron said laughing.
"I know! That didn't last long!" Harry replied. The two best friends laughed.
~*~Outside~*~
The Weasley's, Hermione, & Penelope were hanging decorations through out the yard. Hermione & Ginny stepped back to look at the banner that they had just hung.
"Mum! We're going inside to get ready!" Ginny yelled to Mrs. Weasley. Ginny grabbed Hermione's arm & pulled her into the house & up to her room. Ginny began rummaging through her closet for something to wear. She pulled out a yellow skirt with red & pick flowers on it & a pink blouse. She throw it at Hermione for her to wear.
Hermione, after in her outfit, pulled her hair into an elegant bun & headed for the boy's room. She heard laughing. She knocked on the door & began laughing herself. Harry opened the door while laughing. When he saw Hermione, he stopped laughing & just stared. His mouth hung open. Hermione shook her head & closed his mouth with her hand. He began blushing. As did Hermione.
When they reached the bottom of the stairs. Hermione covered Harry's eyes with her hands & lead him outside. She pulled her hands away & everyone screamed, "Happy Birthday Harry!" Harry looked completely surprised. He smiled brightly. Just then, Lavender came running over & kissed Ron on the lips.
Harry & Hermione looked at each other with eyes wide. Ron saw them & blushed. "Thanks for telling us Ron! We're only your BEST FRIENDS!" Harry said jokingly. Ron just shrugged.
Harry, after having a big dinner & opening some of his presents, went over to a tree & sat up against it. He looked heavenward & sighed. He was so absorbed in his thoughts, that he didn't hear Hermione coming. She sat down next to him.
"What are you looking at?" She asked softly, looking upward to.
Harry sighed again. "Just my parents. I miss them so much. And it's hard to go through another birthday without them." Harry replied not looking at Hermione because if he did, he thought he might begin to cry.
Hermione took his hand in hers. "You know, the ones you love never truly leave you." Hermione said softly. Harry looked down into her cinnamon brown eyes. He forgot all that was around him. Hermione stared into his eyes. Their faces began to move closer & closer. They were so close, that their noses were almost toughing. Harry leaned in until his lips toughed hers. Hermione was shocked. But didn't protest.
When they finally pulled apart, Hermione was blushing crimson. "Happy birthday Harry." She said softly before getting up & pulling Ginny into the house with her. Harry leaned back & thought about the conciqences of what he had just done.
~*~End of chapter 3! What will Hermione do? Will they become an item? Review & I'll get the next chapter out soon! ~*~
Harry had a wonderful week at the Borrow. But this week was his birthday. His first birthday he would be celebrating with his friends. And they had a wonderful day planned for him.
"Harry! Get up! We're going to Diagon Alley today! Get up!" Ron yelled. Harry got up slowly & stretched. He ran his hands through his hair. He walked down stairs & saw letters from Hogwarts sitting at places on tables. Hermione was sitting at her spot smiling brightly.
"Hello Hermione. What's up?" He asked through a yawn.
"I've been announced Prefect!" she said smiling.
"Congratulations!" Harry said going to open his letter.
"Maybe you've been made one to!" she said excitedly.
Harry laughed. "After all the rules I've broken!" He said laughing but stopped when he looked at his letter. His eyes became wide & his mouth dropped open.
"Harry, what's wrong?" She asked worriedly.
"I'm- I'm a Prefect!" He replied not believing it. He pick up his envelope making sure that it really was his.
Hermione smiled at Harry. "Congratulations!" she said.
Ron came down looking at Harry & Hermione smiling at each other. "What's up?" He asked suspiciously.
"We've been made Prefects!" said Hermione beaming.
"Glad its you & not me! Fred & George would kill me!" He said as he sat down & helped him self to some pancakes & eggs.
Harry thought his friends had forgotten about his birthday as he help himself to pancakes & eggs as well. "Oh! Yeah! Happy birthday Harry!" said Hermione smiling at him affectionately.
~*~Diagon Alley~*~
Harry, Hermione, & Ron walked along Diagon Alley looking at all the items for sale that were displayed in the windows. As they walked along, the saw a lot of their friends. Including, to Harry displeasure, Cho Chang.
"Hi, Harry! How are you?" she asked while she eyed him. She stopped briefly to look at his tips.
"Fine." He replied. Hermione turned away to look at a new broom displayed in Quality Quiddich Supplies. It was beautiful. In gold letters at the top read New Castle Thunderbolt.
"That's great! So... I, um, guess I'll see you at Hogwarts." She said & walked away smiling at Harry. When she was gone, he sighed in relief. He turned to see what Hermione was looking at.
"Wow!" was all he could say. It was floating in midair with little lighting bolts & stars floating around it.
"Nice broom Harry! You'll ride great on it!" Ron said after coming out of awe.
"What are you talking about? I don't have enough money to buy that. I need it for school!" Harry replied sadly.
"Come on Harry! You always have the best broom!" Ron replied. Harry started to walk away.
"Okay. Drop the subject of the Thunderbolt. What was up with giving Cho a cold shoulder?" Ron asked.
"I don't like her. And I didn't feel like talking." He replied & shrugged. Ron just raised his eyebrows at Hermione who shrugged.
~*~Back at the Borrow~*~
"I'll be right back! I'm going to put my stuff in your room Ron." Harry said & made his way upstairs.
When he was out of earshot, Hermione turned to Ron. "Keep him up there! I don't want him know about, you know. I want this to be PERFECT for him!" She said urgently.
"Yeah? I know why. It's because you like him!" Ron said smiling.
"Shut up & get going!" Hermione replied blushing.
Ron made his way up stairs. He heard Harry rummaging around in his trunk. When Ron reached the door, he saw Harry holding a leather bound book. He recognized the book as Harry photo album of his parents & friends. Ron frowned slightly. He knew Harry was thinking about his parents. It wasn't a bad thing, its just Ron knew that Harry was upset because his parent weren't there. Ron walked in quietly & sat next to Harry. Harry didn't say anything or look up. He was staring at a picture with him as a baby & his parents holding him. After a minute or so, he finally spoke.
"It's so hard, growing up without them I mean." He said still looking at the picture.
"I know, Harry. But they're looking over you." Ron said sadly. Harry turned the page in the book. It wasn't of his parents, but of himself, Hermione, & Ron after their first year of Hogwarts. Harry laughed. "Look how innocent we look!" Ron said laughing.
"I know! That didn't last long!" Harry replied. The two best friends laughed.
~*~Outside~*~
The Weasley's, Hermione, & Penelope were hanging decorations through out the yard. Hermione & Ginny stepped back to look at the banner that they had just hung.
"Mum! We're going inside to get ready!" Ginny yelled to Mrs. Weasley. Ginny grabbed Hermione's arm & pulled her into the house & up to her room. Ginny began rummaging through her closet for something to wear. She pulled out a yellow skirt with red & pick flowers on it & a pink blouse. She throw it at Hermione for her to wear.
Hermione, after in her outfit, pulled her hair into an elegant bun & headed for the boy's room. She heard laughing. She knocked on the door & began laughing herself. Harry opened the door while laughing. When he saw Hermione, he stopped laughing & just stared. His mouth hung open. Hermione shook her head & closed his mouth with her hand. He began blushing. As did Hermione.
When they reached the bottom of the stairs. Hermione covered Harry's eyes with her hands & lead him outside. She pulled her hands away & everyone screamed, "Happy Birthday Harry!" Harry looked completely surprised. He smiled brightly. Just then, Lavender came running over & kissed Ron on the lips.
Harry & Hermione looked at each other with eyes wide. Ron saw them & blushed. "Thanks for telling us Ron! We're only your BEST FRIENDS!" Harry said jokingly. Ron just shrugged.
Harry, after having a big dinner & opening some of his presents, went over to a tree & sat up against it. He looked heavenward & sighed. He was so absorbed in his thoughts, that he didn't hear Hermione coming. She sat down next to him.
"What are you looking at?" She asked softly, looking upward to.
Harry sighed again. "Just my parents. I miss them so much. And it's hard to go through another birthday without them." Harry replied not looking at Hermione because if he did, he thought he might begin to cry.
Hermione took his hand in hers. "You know, the ones you love never truly leave you." Hermione said softly. Harry looked down into her cinnamon brown eyes. He forgot all that was around him. Hermione stared into his eyes. Their faces began to move closer & closer. They were so close, that their noses were almost toughing. Harry leaned in until his lips toughed hers. Hermione was shocked. But didn't protest.
When they finally pulled apart, Hermione was blushing crimson. "Happy birthday Harry." She said softly before getting up & pulling Ginny into the house with her. Harry leaned back & thought about the conciqences of what he had just done.
~*~End of chapter 3! What will Hermione do? Will they become an item? Review & I'll get the next chapter out soon! ~*~