Chapter 8

Birthday Surprise

It was Saturday morning, Harry came down to the common room and saw Fi and Ron setting up the table with plates and breakfast.

"Morning Harry, we're setting up Emily's birthday breakfast," Fi said with a smile.

"Hang on I have to go get her present," Harry ran back up to his room and got a small box from his night table.

When he came back down Hermione was coming down with her present.

"Okay, I'm going to go wake up Emily and you guys are going to surprise her," Fi told the three.

Fi went upstairs and walked into the girls' room. She walked to Emily's bed and shook her arm a little.

"Emily wake up, there's something downstairs," Fi said in a panicked tone to scar Emily out of bed.

Emily sat up and said, "What is it?! Is it a demon, lets go!!"

She held on to Fi and they ran downstairs. When they got there Emily saw the table and then she heard "SURPRISE!!" Harry, Ron, and Hermione all shouted.

Emily started to laugh and blush, she was so excited. She never had a surprise party before.

"Oh my god, you guys, this is so great," she said and hugged Fi.

Fi brought her to the table and she sat down. They all sat down to chocolate chip pancakes, fruit salad, and different drinks. When they finished their breakfast, Fi gave Emily a present. Emily unwrapped the long box, and then she opened it. Inside was a silver dagger with 'Emily and Fi Friends Forever' engraved on the blade.

"Thank you Fi, it's wonderful," she said and gave her a big hug.

Next, Ron handed her a present. She opened up and it was a bottle of perfume, "Thanks Ron, it smells really nice."

Hermione handed Emily her present and it was really heavy. She unwrapped it and it was a book on protection spells.

"Wow, this is great, thanks Mione."

'This could come in very handy when the big evil comes', Emily thought to herself.

Then Harry placed a small box wrapped in silver paper in front of her. He smiled and sat down next to her. She looked at him then she tore the paper off the tiny box. She opened the box, and inside was a silver necklace with a lightning bolt pendant. Engraved on the back of the pendant was 'Love always Harry'.

"Harry it's beautiful, thank you so much," she said and he helped her put it on. "Zack never gave me anything like this."

She hugged and kissed Harry and thanked everyone for her gifts. Then Emily held her head, because it was her birthday she was losing all her strength. She lost her balance in her seat and fell over on Harry's lap. Harry lifted her up and put her on the couch.

"It…will be…coming soon," she said slowly.

Fi went to her room and when she came back she had a big black bag in her hand. She put it on the floor and opened it up. What she started to pull out surprised everyone. She took out a crossbow, an ax, wooden stakes, bottles of holy water, wooden crosses, and swords.

Harry stared at all the weapons, "What are those for?"

Fi looked at him and said, "We don't know what is coming to kill her, so we have to be prepared for battle."

Harry looked at Emily, she looked so helpless. There was no way she could fight. Fi also pulled out some clothes.

"Here," she said and handed some to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, "these will help you be more flexible when you fight."

They all went upstairs and changed into the clothes. They came down and were in t-shirts and jeans. Fi took Emily's book on protection spells and flipped through the pages. Then she found a spell called 'Fuerza de UN Dios spell'.

"Hermione, I'm going to need your help with this spell, it will give Emily strength to fight." The book listed a chant and a potion needed for the spell.

Harry sat with Emily and stroked her head. She stared into his eyes and touched his face,

"Harry…I love… you," she said slowly.

Tears fell down her cheeks; she had a terrible feeling that she was going to die. She wished that she was never the Chosen One. Harry wiped her tears away and she held his hand. Fi and Hermione came back into the common room with all their ingredients. They started by putting wolf bane, eye of newt, one bay leaf, rosemary, and a vile of troll's blood into a cauldron. When it was finished they poured it into a cup and gave it to Harry. He sat Emily up and poured the potion into her mouth. Fi showed Emily the book and she had to read the chant.

She read out loud, "Strength of day, strength of night, give me strength, beyond my sight."

Emily began to glow and shake, her body floated into the air. Then it all stopped, Emily was standing and not moving.

"Em, are you okay?" Fi asked slowly.

Emily turned around and said, "Let's go kick some demon ass."

She grabbed an ax and told everyone to follow her. They walked out of the portrait and felt the ground shake, she looked at her friends and they ran down the stairs.

"Emily what is it, it can't be a vampire, it's 4:00 in the afternoon," Fi shouted as they ran.

"It's some kind of demon, and it's probably a big one. So everyone be ready," Emily stated and they all ran out of the castle.