"Happy Birthday Harry!" Kristina said to Harry as he came down the stairs.
It was a Saturday, a nice one, and it was also Harrys twelfth birthday. He
smiled weakly at Kristina. She was the first to wish him a happy birthday
so far. Francesca came running down from the girls' dormitory, almost
falling at the last couple of steps. With a leap, she threw her arms around
his neck.
"Happy Birthday Baby!" she cried out. The smile was gone from Kristinas face. Harry didn't even thank her, let alone talk to her. Francesca ruined another moment.
"Thanks," Harry said looking at Kristina, who thought he was talking to Francesca. He then kissed Francesca and the cheek and made his way to the couch Kristina was sitting on. When he sat next to Kristina, Francesca sat between them, hanging on Harry. All three of them were dressed and ready to go for breakfast. They just waited on Joel. Joel finally arrived, not even dressed.
"Ready for breakfast?" he asked. The three shook their heads and yelled for him to go back and get changed. Kristina turned red, her brother always embarrassed her. When Joel came back, he was dressed and they left right away.
*
"Everything tastes so much better on my birthday," Harry said jokingly, eat the same type of toast he had eaten every day for the past couple of months. It was even better then how it tasted on Christmas (He stayed at Hogwarts with Kristina, Joel, and Francesca. Of course his father was mad, but respected Harrys choice). A rush of owls came towards Harry, all dropping him something.
"Wow! Look at all these!" Joel said, picking up and box shaped gift. Harry nodded and began to put the smaller items in his cloak. Francesca picked up one and felt it.
"Hm, seems like a shirt. And it's from your dad. Maybe it says, Like Father Like Son on it!" she said laughing and tossing it aside. After they ate, the four carried the gifts to the common room. Everyone was outside because it was nice, so they basically had the whole tower to themselves. The table in the room was cleared and they dropped all of the gifts on it. Harry began to open them.
From his mom he received socks (gray ones, eck), a few copies of the muggle paper (Joel took them, seeing as how Harry didn't want them) and just what he wanted, a book on the Rise and Fall of the Dark Lord.
From his aunt and uncle (his moms sister and her husband), just a bunch of wizards chocolates. He figured they told his parents what to get Harry, seeing as how they never traveled to the wizards' world before. They picked a wide selection of candy for him, and he was quite happy. Happy for the candy and happy for the fact they accepted him a wizard.
From his muggle grandmother he got more sock, and muggle clothing. It was obvious she didn't know about him being a wizard and all.
His cousins gave him some muggle games, which they all intended to play later that night.
Ron and Hermione sent Harry loads of things. From Ron he got more candy, and some items from the famous Wizard Joke Shop, owned by Fred and George Weasley. He had met the two a few times and enjoyed their gags. An item from their joke shop was a real treat. Hermione sent Harry books, book, and some pleasant writing quills. Kristina laughed at her mothers gift. All she ever gave anyone was books and quills. Harry finally got to the present Francesca described and a shirt from his father.
Before he opened it, there was a note on it. He read the note silently.
Harry
Open this alone, or at least with people you trust. This gift is very important and we don't need it going around school what you got. Yes, I could give this to you at home in two weeks when you return, but no, I'm giving it to you while your at Hogwarts, when I got it. This is a very serious matter Harry, DO NOT OPEN in front of a crowd of people. And remember, to keep it a secret. You do this, and you'll have lots of fun with it. Happy birthday my son, I love you, and see you in two weeks.
Your father.
Harry tucked the note away. It was the first note from his dad he ever read and felt like his father wasn't putting him in his shadow. Well, maybe a little, but at least there wasn't a long story behind it.
"Its just a shirt. He said so in the note, I'll open it later," he said pushing it aside. Joel helped Harry bring his gifts upstairs, and then they went outside to eat lunch by the lake.
*
"Only two weeks left," Joel said, biting into a roll. Francesca sipped some Butterbeer and nodded.
"Father says this summer he's planned a trip to the states for us. He knows a teacher at the American Wizard School. When I get there, school will just be starting for them. They took their holiday over the spring season," she said rolling onto her back to watch the clouds.
"I suppose dad is going to make me stay home and listen to more old stories," Harry said grimly. Kristina shrugged.
"Our mum and dad are leaving for a month. Joel, Perry, and I get to stay home, while the other four go stay with our grandparents." Joel nodded, mouth full of food so he couldn't speak. "Gosh, where did the year go?" Kristina asked picking up a little daisy.
"I don't know, but next year should be even more fun," Harry said taking the same kind of roll Joel had. All of them agreed. Soon it became chilly and they all decided to go in. Francesca held Harry tightly as they made their way to the common room. In the room, the Gryffindors all sat around, bored. Harry passed out the muggle games and the almost the whole room broke off into groups to play the games. It gave them a chance to meet some third, fifth, and even seventh years. Turns out, all of them were really nice and fun to be with. Around midnight the large group of people became the four friends sitting around cleaning up the games.
"That was one GREAT birthday," Harry said cuddling with Francesca after picking up the game of Sorry. Kristina sat in the corner cleaning up an American classic, Clue. All the games were American in fact, seeing as how Harrys aunt and uncle lived there.
"Yeah, I'm glad we could share it," Francesca said kissing him on the cheek then standing.
"I'm going to bed birthday boy. Good night guys," she said waving behind her, making her way to the dormitory. Joel started to look sick from all the food he ate and excused himself to bed. Kristina was still picking up Clue when Harry came to help her.
"Hey," he said weakly. She said 'hey' back but kept cleaning. Harry lifted her chin and looked at her. "We need to talk."
"Happy Birthday Baby!" she cried out. The smile was gone from Kristinas face. Harry didn't even thank her, let alone talk to her. Francesca ruined another moment.
"Thanks," Harry said looking at Kristina, who thought he was talking to Francesca. He then kissed Francesca and the cheek and made his way to the couch Kristina was sitting on. When he sat next to Kristina, Francesca sat between them, hanging on Harry. All three of them were dressed and ready to go for breakfast. They just waited on Joel. Joel finally arrived, not even dressed.
"Ready for breakfast?" he asked. The three shook their heads and yelled for him to go back and get changed. Kristina turned red, her brother always embarrassed her. When Joel came back, he was dressed and they left right away.
*
"Everything tastes so much better on my birthday," Harry said jokingly, eat the same type of toast he had eaten every day for the past couple of months. It was even better then how it tasted on Christmas (He stayed at Hogwarts with Kristina, Joel, and Francesca. Of course his father was mad, but respected Harrys choice). A rush of owls came towards Harry, all dropping him something.
"Wow! Look at all these!" Joel said, picking up and box shaped gift. Harry nodded and began to put the smaller items in his cloak. Francesca picked up one and felt it.
"Hm, seems like a shirt. And it's from your dad. Maybe it says, Like Father Like Son on it!" she said laughing and tossing it aside. After they ate, the four carried the gifts to the common room. Everyone was outside because it was nice, so they basically had the whole tower to themselves. The table in the room was cleared and they dropped all of the gifts on it. Harry began to open them.
From his mom he received socks (gray ones, eck), a few copies of the muggle paper (Joel took them, seeing as how Harry didn't want them) and just what he wanted, a book on the Rise and Fall of the Dark Lord.
From his aunt and uncle (his moms sister and her husband), just a bunch of wizards chocolates. He figured they told his parents what to get Harry, seeing as how they never traveled to the wizards' world before. They picked a wide selection of candy for him, and he was quite happy. Happy for the candy and happy for the fact they accepted him a wizard.
From his muggle grandmother he got more sock, and muggle clothing. It was obvious she didn't know about him being a wizard and all.
His cousins gave him some muggle games, which they all intended to play later that night.
Ron and Hermione sent Harry loads of things. From Ron he got more candy, and some items from the famous Wizard Joke Shop, owned by Fred and George Weasley. He had met the two a few times and enjoyed their gags. An item from their joke shop was a real treat. Hermione sent Harry books, book, and some pleasant writing quills. Kristina laughed at her mothers gift. All she ever gave anyone was books and quills. Harry finally got to the present Francesca described and a shirt from his father.
Before he opened it, there was a note on it. He read the note silently.
Harry
Open this alone, or at least with people you trust. This gift is very important and we don't need it going around school what you got. Yes, I could give this to you at home in two weeks when you return, but no, I'm giving it to you while your at Hogwarts, when I got it. This is a very serious matter Harry, DO NOT OPEN in front of a crowd of people. And remember, to keep it a secret. You do this, and you'll have lots of fun with it. Happy birthday my son, I love you, and see you in two weeks.
Your father.
Harry tucked the note away. It was the first note from his dad he ever read and felt like his father wasn't putting him in his shadow. Well, maybe a little, but at least there wasn't a long story behind it.
"Its just a shirt. He said so in the note, I'll open it later," he said pushing it aside. Joel helped Harry bring his gifts upstairs, and then they went outside to eat lunch by the lake.
*
"Only two weeks left," Joel said, biting into a roll. Francesca sipped some Butterbeer and nodded.
"Father says this summer he's planned a trip to the states for us. He knows a teacher at the American Wizard School. When I get there, school will just be starting for them. They took their holiday over the spring season," she said rolling onto her back to watch the clouds.
"I suppose dad is going to make me stay home and listen to more old stories," Harry said grimly. Kristina shrugged.
"Our mum and dad are leaving for a month. Joel, Perry, and I get to stay home, while the other four go stay with our grandparents." Joel nodded, mouth full of food so he couldn't speak. "Gosh, where did the year go?" Kristina asked picking up a little daisy.
"I don't know, but next year should be even more fun," Harry said taking the same kind of roll Joel had. All of them agreed. Soon it became chilly and they all decided to go in. Francesca held Harry tightly as they made their way to the common room. In the room, the Gryffindors all sat around, bored. Harry passed out the muggle games and the almost the whole room broke off into groups to play the games. It gave them a chance to meet some third, fifth, and even seventh years. Turns out, all of them were really nice and fun to be with. Around midnight the large group of people became the four friends sitting around cleaning up the games.
"That was one GREAT birthday," Harry said cuddling with Francesca after picking up the game of Sorry. Kristina sat in the corner cleaning up an American classic, Clue. All the games were American in fact, seeing as how Harrys aunt and uncle lived there.
"Yeah, I'm glad we could share it," Francesca said kissing him on the cheek then standing.
"I'm going to bed birthday boy. Good night guys," she said waving behind her, making her way to the dormitory. Joel started to look sick from all the food he ate and excused himself to bed. Kristina was still picking up Clue when Harry came to help her.
"Hey," he said weakly. She said 'hey' back but kept cleaning. Harry lifted her chin and looked at her. "We need to talk."