Chapter 3 Harry's first Birthday Party
All went well over the next week. The only problem that Harry had was Dudley following him and his friends around, especially Hermione. They tried to stay away from Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia, cause every time they were near all they'd hear is complaining. Their was no sign of Dumbledore or Professor Lupin. Lupin was his DADA's teacher in his 3rd year, he had been friends with his parents and Sirius, and he was also a werewolf. To keep busy Hermione, Neville and Harry practice some defending curses. Those were the only time's Dudley would stay away from them.
"How come Dudley's afraid of magic?" Neville asked, one day when they were in the sitting room (the room where Harry and the Dursley's arrived in). Harry had just sat down in an overstuffed chair to relax in.
When Hermione answered. "I think it's mostly due to his parents, I mean they don't want to believe in anything unusual so they've brought him up to not believe in anything."
"Yea, I suppose that's it." Neville said, looking a little confused. "But now that he knows there's more out there, maybe he should explore it. Magic can be very helpful."
"But he's thinking of how dangerous it could be too." Hermione remarked as she took out Transfiguration for sixth year by Emeric Switch to read.
"Um..I'll explore if you'd teach me.?" Dudley said, as he stood by the door looking at Hermione. Harry looked at his cousin and grinned, he's notice this week that Dudley has been a lot nicer towards everyone, including him, and he hasn't been eating 5 or 6 meals a day, not that he couldn't stand to loss a little weight mind you. Harry concluded that the change in Dudley had a lot to do with Hermione.
"That's great." Hermione stated, forcing a smile on her face, but glaring at Harry and then at Neville.
Harry jumped, as did Neville. "Well, I've got to go find Tonk, I promised to..um…help her with some stuff." Harry said heading for the door.
"Yea, I'll go and help." Neville cried running after Harry, as Hermione looked ready to curse them both.
Out in the hall, both Harry and Neville chucked out loud. "Poor Hermione." They both said at once.
"Why? "What's wrong with Hermione?" Came two voices behind them.
They both turned to see two red headed people walking up the hall towards them. "Ron, Ginny." They both cried running towards them.
"What's wrong with Hermione?" Ron and Ginny asked again, as Harry reached them. Harry grinned and told them where Hermione was and what she was doing.
"You mean you left her alone with that muggle?" Ron stated, starting for the sitting room.
"Wait up, Ron." Harry said stumbling after him. "She's fine." As they walked thru the door. What they saw when they all walked in was a shocker. It looked like Dudley was hugging Hermione.
Ron was the first to find his voice. "Hey, get you're hands off her." Running towards Dudley and Hermione. Pulling them apar.
Hermione's eyes lit up. "Ron, when did you get here?" she asked. Hermione went to give Ron a hug and stopped instead she reached to shake his hand instead, with a big smile on her face.
"What was that GIT doing to you Hermione?" Ron asked with anger in his voice, glaring at Dudley.
"Oh nothing, really Ron" said Hermione quickly. "I was showing him how to transfigure this quill and I lost my balance, and Dudley was kind enough to help me up." Hermione turn quickly and hug Ginny. "It's good to see you too. Did you have a good vacation?"
"Yea, it was good, I guess." Ginny said, looking a bit depressed. "Dean and me kind of slit up."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Hermione said, looking towards Ron.
"Um.. well I think I'll go check on my mum. Thank you for showing me a few things, Hermione, I'll see you later." Dudley said all this while edging his way towards the door.
After Dudley had left everyone sat down to get comfortable. Harry noticed that Ron kept looking at Hermione, with an odd expression on his face. He also noticed how tall he'd gotten over the vacation.
"So, Harry, what happed? I thought that Dumbledore said that you couldn't come for a couple of more weeks." Ginny questioned. So Harry explained everything that had happened. Then went on to tell them that Dumbledore thinks there may be a leak in the order.
At that point Ron perked. "Did he say who he thought it was?"
"Nope, said he didn't know, but he'd find out." Harry said, then they started talking about Quidditch, and there favorite teams, and what everyone did over vacation. Harry found out that Ron had been working with his brothers, Fred and George at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes-, earning some extra money for himself.
"That's great." Harry said, smiling widely, knowing that Ron wanted to have money of his own.
"Yea, no second hand for me this year, or Ginny." Ron said smiling towards Ginny. "We've already done most of our shopping."
"I've got to get all my stuff over again, even my firebolt." Harry replied, looking sad again.
"That's okay, I hear there's a new broom on the market now." Ron said excitedly. "It's called The Cosmic Zapper. I hear it's the fastest and best handling brooms ever made, even faster then a firebolt!" In saying those words Ron looked at Harry's face and feeling rather sorry he'd said anything about the broom.
"Really, that sounds cool." Harry exclaimed, looking both thrilled, "Maybe I'll get it when were in Diagon Alley."
"Harry, do you really think that you're going to be able to go to Diagon Alley?" Hermione asked.
"I suppose not mate, not with you know who looking for you." Ron said, with a glint in his eye. Just then Mrs. Weasley's voice could be heard though out the house calling "dinner's ready". So with a lot to think about, they all got up and walked to the dinning room to eat,
"Oh Harry dear" said Mrs. Weasley, as she walked up to Harry and Hugged him . "How are you Dear? I have been so worried about you, Thank Goodness Dumbledore got you lot of in time." Just as she was saying this to Harry The Dursley's walked in for dinner.
Uncle Vernon stopped dead in his tracks as he looked at Mrs. Weasley. "Have we meet before?"
To this Harry said, "Yes sir this is Mrs. Weasley my friend Ron's mum." As Harry explained, at this you can see Uncle Vernon's turning over in his mind trying to work it out and you could see a light go on in his head as he said , "Good evening Mrs. Weazely".
"Good evening," She replied, sitting down next to Ron. "and it's Mrs. Weasley."
Dinner went by rather quietly, as Mrs. Weasley, looked coldly at the Dursley's. It's no secret that Mrs. Weasley didn't like the way the Dursley's had treated Harry. Just as they were all getting up Dumbledore arrived with Snape at his side.
"Harry, a word if I may!" Dumbledore asked, as he and Snape walked in to the sitting room and waited for Harry to come in, and close the door behind him.
"Yes, will Harry. I've asked Professor Snape to join us in here this evening, to talk about your Occlumency Lesson." said Dumbledore, sitting in the chair closest to the fireplace.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked, as he glared at Snape. "I'm not having any more lesson's!"
"Yes, well that is why we are here, you see Mr. Potter, Professor Dumbledore thinks it wise that you start having your lesson's again." said Snape not looking at Harry as he spoke.
"Professor I'm not having any of the dreams, like I was before." Harry replied
"Harry, I feel very strongly that you have these lessons again." Dumbledore said looking in to Harry's eyes with a worried look.
"Will Snape being doing it again?" said Harry more coldly
"Yes Harry, Professor Snape has told me that he would do the lessons with you again." said Dumbledore, as he looked in the fire, as if expecting something or someone to come thru.
Harry turned, to look at Snape and asked with annoyance. "When do we start, Professor Snape?"
"Tonight Mr. Potter!" said Snape just as coldly, as he always is when he speaks to Harry. At that point Dumbledore turn to Snape and said "Keep me posted on how its coming along." Then turn to Harry and said with a wink, "I will see you again before week is out." at that point, he asked Harry to go upstairs to prepare for his lesson. One more glare at Snape, and Harry left the room. Up stairs, Harry met Ron and Hermione in the hall, it looked like the were in a heated discussion. They stopped when they spotted Harry.
"So what's Snape here for?" Ron asked as Harry approached him.
"Dumbledore wants me to take more Occlumency Lesson with Snape." Harry replied with disgust, as he headed for his room. Ron and Hermione followed.
After closing the door, Hermione turned and said, "Harry, if Dumbledore thinks you need it, maybe you should do it."
"Well, he could've chosen anyone else to teach me but him!" Harry said, sitting on the side of the bed. "Why Snape? Why can't Dumbledore teach me? Besides, I haven't had many dreams since well… since you know." Ron and Hermione hung their heads, they knew what Harry were talking about.
Then Hermione said. "Well maybe Dumbledore thinks that you know who can read your dreams without you knowing, like you did on him last year. Besides you know that Professor Dumbledore is very busy, with ORDER business, and the start of the new year."
"Maybe, but it looks like I have no choice but to take Occlumency lesson from Snape for now." Harry replied, not looking happy at all. Then he turned his attention to Ron. "So what were you two discussing before I came up?"
Ron shifted uncomfortable, while Hermione fidgeted around. "Nothing." They said together.
"Are you guy's keeping something from me?" Harry asked, looking at them suspiciously.
"No." They said at the same time. Looking at each other.
"Well, we'd better go so you can get ready for your lesson." Ron said, heading for the door.
"Yea, good luck." said Hermione, following Ron.
Two day's later, Harry was getting ready for dinner when someone knocked on his door "Come in." Harry said, as he pushed the chair to his desk in. Harry was exhausted. He had taken His second lesson of Occlumency with Snape, and still he was getting no better. Snape had given him the night off to probably recover, from the lesson. Harry looked up in surprise see his Aunt Petunia come in the room. He hadn't see to much of the Dursley's since they had arrived, and his aunt had never intentionally wanted to talk with him before.
"Harry, I've come to tell you that, that Moody wants to see you in the sitting room at once." She said with a nervous look on her face.
Alarmed, Harry asked, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know, I'll come with you." She replied, which shocked Harry even more, figuring something serious must be wrong, for her to want to help him. Half running, and half walking, they both ran down to the sitting room. As Harry opened the door.
"SURPRISE"
The whole room exploded. The sitting room was decorated with color paper, and balloons. Harry was speechless, as he looked around. He saw that Dumbledore, Tanks and Moody was there, as well as Lupin there was also Hermione, Neville, and his grandmother, all the Weasley's, except Percy and to Harry's surprise The Dursley's along with Hagrid was there.
"Oh…. Harry, happy birthday." Mrs. Weasley cried, as she came up to hug him. After she pulled apart from him, she looked the place over, then turned back to him with tears in her eyes. "I hope you're surprised."
"I… I never expected or imagined, any thing," going pink. " I even forgot it was my birthday."
"Well, we didn't." Ron said, smiling from ear to ear. "Come on in, you're the guest of honor."
Harry walked further in the room, and looked around even more. Over in the corner was a huge birthday cake, and to his surprise, beside it was a pile of presents.
"Oh, Harry, are you really surprised?" Ginny asked, coming up beside him, with a shy like smile.
"Yes, very surprised." Harry smiled at her.
"I'm glad." She replied as she walked away.
"Hagrid! Harry said walking up to hug him. "I'm so happy to see you."
"I am too Harry and Happy birthday …" He said with a big smile on his face, "last time I was with you on your birthday you was turning eleven, if I remember right."
"Yes, it was when you told me I was a wizard." Said Harry returning the smile. Lupin walked up to Harry, and nodded towards Hagrid, as he shook Harry's hand, and asked how he'd been. The rest of the evening was perfect, they all sat down to a scrumptious meal that, Mrs. Longbottom, Mrs. Weasley, and to Harry's great surprise, his Aunt Petunia had helped to make. Then they all retired back to the sitting room for birthday cake, and presents.
"Oh Harry before you go in I need a word with you If I may." Hagrid said, with a small smile "Harry I'm not going to be able to stay longer. I have to meet with some people for the Order, you know, top secret and all, but I wanted to give you this before I left." With that Hagrid handed Harry a small parcel. "Its something from Professor Dumbledore and myself, it's something we thought you would like to have back." Hagrid said with a big smile, looking towards Dumbledore.
Harry looked at the parcel and open it… Harry just looked at it …the cover of the book was enough to made Harry's eyes water. "Hagrid…" he said looking up at Hagrid, "I thought…how did you get it… I .. I though I had lost in, I thought…. I thought it was destroyed back on Privet Drive!" with tears in his eyes looking back down at the photo album of his family.
"Dumbledore was the one who found it and I fixed it up." Hagrid said, Beaming at Harry. "Well I best off!" Hagrid said with tears in his eyes too. Giving Hagrid a hug
"Thanks you Hagrid, for everything, including coming to get me six years ago."
"Yes, will Happy Birthday Harry" Hagrid said, lowering his head as he turned towards the door, but Harry the impression that Hagrid was blushing..
Harry took one more look at the photo album before heading in the sitting room where everyone was waiting for him After opening all the presents, and saying thank you to everyone, Uncle Vernon, spoke up. "Um.." He said, looking ill at ease and glaring at Dumbledore for some reason. "There's one more gift for you boy… I.. I mean, Harry." at that, he walked around the couch, and brought out a small package, and presented it to Harry. Harry was in shock, looked at the package, and then at his aunt and uncle. He did this several times before his aunt asked quietly, looking nervously at Professor Dumbledore, if he was going to open it. Harry, ripped off the paper quickly, to find that the Dursley's had bought him a broom cleaning kit, almost like Hermione had purchased for him once before as a birthday gift a few years back.
"Er… Thank you." Harry said, looking surprised, then giving them a weak smile.
"Oh, Harry, what a lovely gift." Mrs. Weasley said, with a smile.
"Yeah." Ron said with a sly smile. "It'll go great with what, Hermione's, Ginny's Neville, and I got ya." At that, Ron went behind the same couch, and brought out a broom. "Sorry mate, didn't get a chance to wrap it."
Harry looked more surprise and thrilled. It was the new broom that Ron was telling him about. [I] The Cosmic Zapper.[/I] "Thank you guy. So much." Harry said admiring the broom. All Harry could do was admire his new broom. Then he looked up and spotted Dumbledore. Smiling he walked over, "Professor Dumbledore, I wanted to thank you for the photo album."
"Harry, not everything was destroyed, I though it was something that should remain in your procession." Dumbledore said with a smile. "Thank you." He said as he bowed his head. Then he looked up and said clearly as he looked around the room. "Thank you all, for a great birthday party." With that Hermione's, Ginny's, Neville, Ron and himself went up stairs, to Harry's room to talk and laugh the night away. But when Harry had opened his bedroom door he found another surprise waiting for him when he entered the room. There was a package at the bottom of his bed.
"Harry what's that?" Ginny and Hermione asked together.
"Ya who's it from?" Ron and Neville asked, walking up to the other side of the bed.
Harry went to opened it and found a surprise, it was his fathers cloak, and the Marauder's Map, with a little note attached.
Harry,
Thought you'd like to have this
for future uses. Saved from the
Dursley's house.
Remus Lupin
Harry with a big smile on his face and repeating what Professor Dumbledore had said down stair's [I]"Not everything was destroyed[/I]. Harry looked up and turned to everyone. And said "Not everything was destroyed." With a big smile on his face
"Harry why are you so happy? You got a peace of paper and an old cloak?" Said Neville with a wrinkled face. To Neville words Harry, Ron and Hermione started to laugh for they knew what the paper and the cloak did. Neville and Ginny joined in and started laughing cause everyone else was laughing. Then Harry told Neville and Ginny the secret that the other three had. Now there are five as there once were before, , , Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, Prongs, and of course Lily, who made the first five. That night Harry fell happily in to bed that night. In all Harry's life, he'd never had a birthday party, but this party made up for any other birthday party's he that he'd never had.
All went well over the next week. The only problem that Harry had was Dudley following him and his friends around, especially Hermione. They tried to stay away from Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia, cause every time they were near all they'd hear is complaining. Their was no sign of Dumbledore or Professor Lupin. Lupin was his DADA's teacher in his 3rd year, he had been friends with his parents and Sirius, and he was also a werewolf. To keep busy Hermione, Neville and Harry practice some defending curses. Those were the only time's Dudley would stay away from them.
"How come Dudley's afraid of magic?" Neville asked, one day when they were in the sitting room (the room where Harry and the Dursley's arrived in). Harry had just sat down in an overstuffed chair to relax in.
When Hermione answered. "I think it's mostly due to his parents, I mean they don't want to believe in anything unusual so they've brought him up to not believe in anything."
"Yea, I suppose that's it." Neville said, looking a little confused. "But now that he knows there's more out there, maybe he should explore it. Magic can be very helpful."
"But he's thinking of how dangerous it could be too." Hermione remarked as she took out Transfiguration for sixth year by Emeric Switch to read.
"Um..I'll explore if you'd teach me.?" Dudley said, as he stood by the door looking at Hermione. Harry looked at his cousin and grinned, he's notice this week that Dudley has been a lot nicer towards everyone, including him, and he hasn't been eating 5 or 6 meals a day, not that he couldn't stand to loss a little weight mind you. Harry concluded that the change in Dudley had a lot to do with Hermione.
"That's great." Hermione stated, forcing a smile on her face, but glaring at Harry and then at Neville.
Harry jumped, as did Neville. "Well, I've got to go find Tonk, I promised to..um…help her with some stuff." Harry said heading for the door.
"Yea, I'll go and help." Neville cried running after Harry, as Hermione looked ready to curse them both.
Out in the hall, both Harry and Neville chucked out loud. "Poor Hermione." They both said at once.
"Why? "What's wrong with Hermione?" Came two voices behind them.
They both turned to see two red headed people walking up the hall towards them. "Ron, Ginny." They both cried running towards them.
"What's wrong with Hermione?" Ron and Ginny asked again, as Harry reached them. Harry grinned and told them where Hermione was and what she was doing.
"You mean you left her alone with that muggle?" Ron stated, starting for the sitting room.
"Wait up, Ron." Harry said stumbling after him. "She's fine." As they walked thru the door. What they saw when they all walked in was a shocker. It looked like Dudley was hugging Hermione.
Ron was the first to find his voice. "Hey, get you're hands off her." Running towards Dudley and Hermione. Pulling them apar.
Hermione's eyes lit up. "Ron, when did you get here?" she asked. Hermione went to give Ron a hug and stopped instead she reached to shake his hand instead, with a big smile on her face.
"What was that GIT doing to you Hermione?" Ron asked with anger in his voice, glaring at Dudley.
"Oh nothing, really Ron" said Hermione quickly. "I was showing him how to transfigure this quill and I lost my balance, and Dudley was kind enough to help me up." Hermione turn quickly and hug Ginny. "It's good to see you too. Did you have a good vacation?"
"Yea, it was good, I guess." Ginny said, looking a bit depressed. "Dean and me kind of slit up."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Hermione said, looking towards Ron.
"Um.. well I think I'll go check on my mum. Thank you for showing me a few things, Hermione, I'll see you later." Dudley said all this while edging his way towards the door.
After Dudley had left everyone sat down to get comfortable. Harry noticed that Ron kept looking at Hermione, with an odd expression on his face. He also noticed how tall he'd gotten over the vacation.
"So, Harry, what happed? I thought that Dumbledore said that you couldn't come for a couple of more weeks." Ginny questioned. So Harry explained everything that had happened. Then went on to tell them that Dumbledore thinks there may be a leak in the order.
At that point Ron perked. "Did he say who he thought it was?"
"Nope, said he didn't know, but he'd find out." Harry said, then they started talking about Quidditch, and there favorite teams, and what everyone did over vacation. Harry found out that Ron had been working with his brothers, Fred and George at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes-, earning some extra money for himself.
"That's great." Harry said, smiling widely, knowing that Ron wanted to have money of his own.
"Yea, no second hand for me this year, or Ginny." Ron said smiling towards Ginny. "We've already done most of our shopping."
"I've got to get all my stuff over again, even my firebolt." Harry replied, looking sad again.
"That's okay, I hear there's a new broom on the market now." Ron said excitedly. "It's called The Cosmic Zapper. I hear it's the fastest and best handling brooms ever made, even faster then a firebolt!" In saying those words Ron looked at Harry's face and feeling rather sorry he'd said anything about the broom.
"Really, that sounds cool." Harry exclaimed, looking both thrilled, "Maybe I'll get it when were in Diagon Alley."
"Harry, do you really think that you're going to be able to go to Diagon Alley?" Hermione asked.
"I suppose not mate, not with you know who looking for you." Ron said, with a glint in his eye. Just then Mrs. Weasley's voice could be heard though out the house calling "dinner's ready". So with a lot to think about, they all got up and walked to the dinning room to eat,
"Oh Harry dear" said Mrs. Weasley, as she walked up to Harry and Hugged him . "How are you Dear? I have been so worried about you, Thank Goodness Dumbledore got you lot of in time." Just as she was saying this to Harry The Dursley's walked in for dinner.
Uncle Vernon stopped dead in his tracks as he looked at Mrs. Weasley. "Have we meet before?"
To this Harry said, "Yes sir this is Mrs. Weasley my friend Ron's mum." As Harry explained, at this you can see Uncle Vernon's turning over in his mind trying to work it out and you could see a light go on in his head as he said , "Good evening Mrs. Weazely".
"Good evening," She replied, sitting down next to Ron. "and it's Mrs. Weasley."
Dinner went by rather quietly, as Mrs. Weasley, looked coldly at the Dursley's. It's no secret that Mrs. Weasley didn't like the way the Dursley's had treated Harry. Just as they were all getting up Dumbledore arrived with Snape at his side.
"Harry, a word if I may!" Dumbledore asked, as he and Snape walked in to the sitting room and waited for Harry to come in, and close the door behind him.
"Yes, will Harry. I've asked Professor Snape to join us in here this evening, to talk about your Occlumency Lesson." said Dumbledore, sitting in the chair closest to the fireplace.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked, as he glared at Snape. "I'm not having any more lesson's!"
"Yes, well that is why we are here, you see Mr. Potter, Professor Dumbledore thinks it wise that you start having your lesson's again." said Snape not looking at Harry as he spoke.
"Professor I'm not having any of the dreams, like I was before." Harry replied
"Harry, I feel very strongly that you have these lessons again." Dumbledore said looking in to Harry's eyes with a worried look.
"Will Snape being doing it again?" said Harry more coldly
"Yes Harry, Professor Snape has told me that he would do the lessons with you again." said Dumbledore, as he looked in the fire, as if expecting something or someone to come thru.
Harry turned, to look at Snape and asked with annoyance. "When do we start, Professor Snape?"
"Tonight Mr. Potter!" said Snape just as coldly, as he always is when he speaks to Harry. At that point Dumbledore turn to Snape and said "Keep me posted on how its coming along." Then turn to Harry and said with a wink, "I will see you again before week is out." at that point, he asked Harry to go upstairs to prepare for his lesson. One more glare at Snape, and Harry left the room. Up stairs, Harry met Ron and Hermione in the hall, it looked like the were in a heated discussion. They stopped when they spotted Harry.
"So what's Snape here for?" Ron asked as Harry approached him.
"Dumbledore wants me to take more Occlumency Lesson with Snape." Harry replied with disgust, as he headed for his room. Ron and Hermione followed.
After closing the door, Hermione turned and said, "Harry, if Dumbledore thinks you need it, maybe you should do it."
"Well, he could've chosen anyone else to teach me but him!" Harry said, sitting on the side of the bed. "Why Snape? Why can't Dumbledore teach me? Besides, I haven't had many dreams since well… since you know." Ron and Hermione hung their heads, they knew what Harry were talking about.
Then Hermione said. "Well maybe Dumbledore thinks that you know who can read your dreams without you knowing, like you did on him last year. Besides you know that Professor Dumbledore is very busy, with ORDER business, and the start of the new year."
"Maybe, but it looks like I have no choice but to take Occlumency lesson from Snape for now." Harry replied, not looking happy at all. Then he turned his attention to Ron. "So what were you two discussing before I came up?"
Ron shifted uncomfortable, while Hermione fidgeted around. "Nothing." They said together.
"Are you guy's keeping something from me?" Harry asked, looking at them suspiciously.
"No." They said at the same time. Looking at each other.
"Well, we'd better go so you can get ready for your lesson." Ron said, heading for the door.
"Yea, good luck." said Hermione, following Ron.
Two day's later, Harry was getting ready for dinner when someone knocked on his door "Come in." Harry said, as he pushed the chair to his desk in. Harry was exhausted. He had taken His second lesson of Occlumency with Snape, and still he was getting no better. Snape had given him the night off to probably recover, from the lesson. Harry looked up in surprise see his Aunt Petunia come in the room. He hadn't see to much of the Dursley's since they had arrived, and his aunt had never intentionally wanted to talk with him before.
"Harry, I've come to tell you that, that Moody wants to see you in the sitting room at once." She said with a nervous look on her face.
Alarmed, Harry asked, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know, I'll come with you." She replied, which shocked Harry even more, figuring something serious must be wrong, for her to want to help him. Half running, and half walking, they both ran down to the sitting room. As Harry opened the door.
"SURPRISE"
The whole room exploded. The sitting room was decorated with color paper, and balloons. Harry was speechless, as he looked around. He saw that Dumbledore, Tanks and Moody was there, as well as Lupin there was also Hermione, Neville, and his grandmother, all the Weasley's, except Percy and to Harry's surprise The Dursley's along with Hagrid was there.
"Oh…. Harry, happy birthday." Mrs. Weasley cried, as she came up to hug him. After she pulled apart from him, she looked the place over, then turned back to him with tears in her eyes. "I hope you're surprised."
"I… I never expected or imagined, any thing," going pink. " I even forgot it was my birthday."
"Well, we didn't." Ron said, smiling from ear to ear. "Come on in, you're the guest of honor."
Harry walked further in the room, and looked around even more. Over in the corner was a huge birthday cake, and to his surprise, beside it was a pile of presents.
"Oh, Harry, are you really surprised?" Ginny asked, coming up beside him, with a shy like smile.
"Yes, very surprised." Harry smiled at her.
"I'm glad." She replied as she walked away.
"Hagrid! Harry said walking up to hug him. "I'm so happy to see you."
"I am too Harry and Happy birthday …" He said with a big smile on his face, "last time I was with you on your birthday you was turning eleven, if I remember right."
"Yes, it was when you told me I was a wizard." Said Harry returning the smile. Lupin walked up to Harry, and nodded towards Hagrid, as he shook Harry's hand, and asked how he'd been. The rest of the evening was perfect, they all sat down to a scrumptious meal that, Mrs. Longbottom, Mrs. Weasley, and to Harry's great surprise, his Aunt Petunia had helped to make. Then they all retired back to the sitting room for birthday cake, and presents.
"Oh Harry before you go in I need a word with you If I may." Hagrid said, with a small smile "Harry I'm not going to be able to stay longer. I have to meet with some people for the Order, you know, top secret and all, but I wanted to give you this before I left." With that Hagrid handed Harry a small parcel. "Its something from Professor Dumbledore and myself, it's something we thought you would like to have back." Hagrid said with a big smile, looking towards Dumbledore.
Harry looked at the parcel and open it… Harry just looked at it …the cover of the book was enough to made Harry's eyes water. "Hagrid…" he said looking up at Hagrid, "I thought…how did you get it… I .. I though I had lost in, I thought…. I thought it was destroyed back on Privet Drive!" with tears in his eyes looking back down at the photo album of his family.
"Dumbledore was the one who found it and I fixed it up." Hagrid said, Beaming at Harry. "Well I best off!" Hagrid said with tears in his eyes too. Giving Hagrid a hug
"Thanks you Hagrid, for everything, including coming to get me six years ago."
"Yes, will Happy Birthday Harry" Hagrid said, lowering his head as he turned towards the door, but Harry the impression that Hagrid was blushing..
Harry took one more look at the photo album before heading in the sitting room where everyone was waiting for him After opening all the presents, and saying thank you to everyone, Uncle Vernon, spoke up. "Um.." He said, looking ill at ease and glaring at Dumbledore for some reason. "There's one more gift for you boy… I.. I mean, Harry." at that, he walked around the couch, and brought out a small package, and presented it to Harry. Harry was in shock, looked at the package, and then at his aunt and uncle. He did this several times before his aunt asked quietly, looking nervously at Professor Dumbledore, if he was going to open it. Harry, ripped off the paper quickly, to find that the Dursley's had bought him a broom cleaning kit, almost like Hermione had purchased for him once before as a birthday gift a few years back.
"Er… Thank you." Harry said, looking surprised, then giving them a weak smile.
"Oh, Harry, what a lovely gift." Mrs. Weasley said, with a smile.
"Yeah." Ron said with a sly smile. "It'll go great with what, Hermione's, Ginny's Neville, and I got ya." At that, Ron went behind the same couch, and brought out a broom. "Sorry mate, didn't get a chance to wrap it."
Harry looked more surprise and thrilled. It was the new broom that Ron was telling him about. [I] The Cosmic Zapper.[/I] "Thank you guy. So much." Harry said admiring the broom. All Harry could do was admire his new broom. Then he looked up and spotted Dumbledore. Smiling he walked over, "Professor Dumbledore, I wanted to thank you for the photo album."
"Harry, not everything was destroyed, I though it was something that should remain in your procession." Dumbledore said with a smile. "Thank you." He said as he bowed his head. Then he looked up and said clearly as he looked around the room. "Thank you all, for a great birthday party." With that Hermione's, Ginny's, Neville, Ron and himself went up stairs, to Harry's room to talk and laugh the night away. But when Harry had opened his bedroom door he found another surprise waiting for him when he entered the room. There was a package at the bottom of his bed.
"Harry what's that?" Ginny and Hermione asked together.
"Ya who's it from?" Ron and Neville asked, walking up to the other side of the bed.
Harry went to opened it and found a surprise, it was his fathers cloak, and the Marauder's Map, with a little note attached.
Harry,
Thought you'd like to have this
for future uses. Saved from the
Dursley's house.
Remus Lupin
Harry with a big smile on his face and repeating what Professor Dumbledore had said down stair's [I]"Not everything was destroyed[/I]. Harry looked up and turned to everyone. And said "Not everything was destroyed." With a big smile on his face
"Harry why are you so happy? You got a peace of paper and an old cloak?" Said Neville with a wrinkled face. To Neville words Harry, Ron and Hermione started to laugh for they knew what the paper and the cloak did. Neville and Ginny joined in and started laughing cause everyone else was laughing. Then Harry told Neville and Ginny the secret that the other three had. Now there are five as there once were before, , , Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, Prongs, and of course Lily, who made the first five. That night Harry fell happily in to bed that night. In all Harry's life, he'd never had a birthday party, but this party made up for any other birthday party's he that he'd never had.