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1 Chapter 21-Party Time!!

Tara woke up in the middle of the night from hunger. She was wondering why she had gone to bed so early, then it came to her. She ran to the kitchen and got a house-elf to make her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She ran back to the kitchen and found a blank piece of parchment.

[I]Dear Shnookums,

Bad news, Dad was kissed by dementors. Oh my god, I don't know how I'll live without a dad. I mean, you have a dad, Chester has a dad, Malcolm does and Amber does too, just not living with her but hers is alive. If you were sleeping when you get this I'm really sorry just I need to get it off my chest. I am so sad, but glad I have you and everyone else as my friends.

Love, Cutie[/I]

Tara attached the tearstained paper to Saturn and watched her fly into the night.

She decided that since it was only 3am that she would try and sleep some more, and she did. Around 10am she woke up and went to the living room, her mum was already there and she was reading the daily prophet.

"Morning mum." Said Tara sniffling.

"Morning."

"Are we planning my party today?"

"Yes we are." She said "And tomorrow we'll go to Diagon alley and pick up stuff for it."

"Ok, I'm going to get changed now." Said Tara and she moped back to her room. Saturn was sitting on the window sill with a reply from James.

[I]Cutie,

I'm so sorry about your dad, its ok that you woke me up, I understand that you wanted to talk. We can talk about this more at your party. Oh yea, what do you want for a present?

Love Shnookums[/I]

Tara felt better after the letter from James. She got changed and went down where her mum was sitting with a piece of parchment and a quill.

"I'm going to say a word and you say the first word the comes to mind. Its easier this way." Said Padma

"…alright."

"Streamers."

"Gold."

"Balloons"

"Scarlet."

"Cake."

"Double layer chocolate cake."

"Games."

"I'll get back to you on that."

"Hats?"

"No"

"Invitations, funny or serious."

"Funny."

"Thank you for playing 'What's going to be at my party' join us next year when we play again." Said Padma in an announcer voice.

"Ok mum, your scaring me."

A week later the Malfoy's house was filled with family and friends. James was the first of the friends to come, then it was Amber. Amber's mum was invited too, since she was family.

"Tara, can I talk to you now?" asked James once everyone was occupied.

"Oh, yea."

They walked to Tara's room.

"I'm really sorry about your dad, I mean, yes, family enemy, not supposed to be friends with you but who cares. I sad, for you. I mean, I shouldn't feel like this, I know, but I do. Cause I like you. Like you more than words could say. It was love at first sight in the ice cream parlor." Said James.

"What's that got to do with my…" Tara paused, thinking about her dad hurt.

"I'm just saying. You're the best friend that anyone could have. Even when you're supposed to be sad. You don't let it show like other people. You're strong that way. You put on this great party even though it happened a week ago."

Tara had tears trickling down her cheek. James went over and hugged her and let her cry on his shoulder.

"Yes, cry. Let it out."

"I hate him. I hate how he had to be bad. I hate how he hated muggle- borns. I hate how he had to go with the Dark Lord and kill muggles. I hate him so much. He deserved to die. He deserved it."

"Nobody deserves to die but the Dark Lord himself."

"No, Dad deserved it."

There was a knock on Tara's door. Padma poked her head in. She understood what was going on and nodded to James. Tara still had her head in his neck, lightly teary.

"When she's ready, her presents are waiting to be open." Whispered Padma.

James nodded. Ten minutes later, Tara was ready to do open her presents. They went down to the living room, James keeping her from falling. He led her to her chair and went to sit with Amber.

"What did you do to her?" asked Amber when he sat down.

"Nothing…nothing at all." He said calmly.

Tara opened her presents in silence, only speaking to say thank you to the giver. After presents they had cake. It was a big rectangular double layer chocolate cake. She blew out ALL of the candles in one go. Tara decided on no games for her birthday, just whatever. They sat around the living room and talked, well, everyone except Tara.

The day finally ended and all of the party guests went home. Tara received her letter from Hogwarts with her new supply list and they were going to do that the next day.