Hey everyone! Here's Chapter 7. It's not very long, but I think it has a very special meaning to it. It's Harry's birthday and all. Don't blame me if some of the gifts are a little dumb, but it's hard to think of things to give him. Enjoy!
Chapter 7
Harry awoke the next day to find that Ron must have already gone down to breakfast. He quickly dressed and went down to the kitchen to find that there was no one there.
*I wonder where everyone is* Harry thought as he looked out the window. He shrugged when he didn't see anyone out there either, and headed for the living room.
When he walked into the living room, he heard an enormous "SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!" from the Weasley's and Hermione. Harry was in complete shock. The entire room was decorated with streamers and a big sign over the fireplace, reading "Happy Birthday, Harry!" There was also a table filled with presents and a big birthday cake.
"Happy Birthday, Harry dear," Mrs. Weasley said, hugging him.
"Yes, Happy Birthday," Mr. Weasley replied.
"I think he's speechless, Mum," Ginny said, giggling, the went over to give Harry a hug and a kiss on the cheek (Awww), "Happy birthday, Harry."
That knocked him out of his daze.
"Thank you so much," he said to everyone.
"Come on, Harry," Ron exclaimed, "Come open your presents!"
So Harry let Ron and Hermione drag him over to the tables with the presents, and began opening them. He ended up with new Quidditch pads from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, some new quills from Percy, a practice snitch from Fred, a joke book from George, Hogwarts: A History from Hermione, a real snitch from Ron and Ginny, and some tea cakes a scarf from his owl from Hagrid.
After he had thanked everyone for the gifts, Mrs. Weasley lit the candles on his cake and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He made his wish and blew out the candles in one breath. They all had a piece of cake and some ice cream, which served as everyone's breakfast.
After they were done with their cake and ice cream, they went out to play a game of Quidditch, this time with Percy and Mr. Weasley playing, so Hermione used Charlie's old broom.
This time, they used Seekers, since they now had a Snitch. Harry served as a Seeker on the team consisting of George, Hermione, and Mr. Weasley, and Ginny was the Seeker for the other team, with Fred, Percy, and Ron. Mr. Weasley turned out to be an excellent Keeper, and saved most of the balls. Ginny, on the other had, was much better as a Chaser than as a Seeker, so Harry's team easily won. It also helped that Hermione seemed to have picked up Quidditch pretty quickly, and was kicking some major butt.
After the game had ended, and everyone had had their lunch, the teens (minus Percy who had a report due the next day) went out to the garden for a game of exploding snap (is that what the games is called??) then went inside to get ready for dinner. The fetticini was made perfectly, in Harry's opinion, and everyone else seemed to enjoy it. Afterwards, Fred and George gathered everyone outside. The project they had been working on with Hermione the previous day, turned out to be fireworks, and they were magnificent.
Harry went to bed that night, the happiest he'd been in a long time.
Chapter 7
Harry awoke the next day to find that Ron must have already gone down to breakfast. He quickly dressed and went down to the kitchen to find that there was no one there.
*I wonder where everyone is* Harry thought as he looked out the window. He shrugged when he didn't see anyone out there either, and headed for the living room.
When he walked into the living room, he heard an enormous "SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!" from the Weasley's and Hermione. Harry was in complete shock. The entire room was decorated with streamers and a big sign over the fireplace, reading "Happy Birthday, Harry!" There was also a table filled with presents and a big birthday cake.
"Happy Birthday, Harry dear," Mrs. Weasley said, hugging him.
"Yes, Happy Birthday," Mr. Weasley replied.
"I think he's speechless, Mum," Ginny said, giggling, the went over to give Harry a hug and a kiss on the cheek (Awww), "Happy birthday, Harry."
That knocked him out of his daze.
"Thank you so much," he said to everyone.
"Come on, Harry," Ron exclaimed, "Come open your presents!"
So Harry let Ron and Hermione drag him over to the tables with the presents, and began opening them. He ended up with new Quidditch pads from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, some new quills from Percy, a practice snitch from Fred, a joke book from George, Hogwarts: A History from Hermione, a real snitch from Ron and Ginny, and some tea cakes a scarf from his owl from Hagrid.
After he had thanked everyone for the gifts, Mrs. Weasley lit the candles on his cake and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He made his wish and blew out the candles in one breath. They all had a piece of cake and some ice cream, which served as everyone's breakfast.
After they were done with their cake and ice cream, they went out to play a game of Quidditch, this time with Percy and Mr. Weasley playing, so Hermione used Charlie's old broom.
This time, they used Seekers, since they now had a Snitch. Harry served as a Seeker on the team consisting of George, Hermione, and Mr. Weasley, and Ginny was the Seeker for the other team, with Fred, Percy, and Ron. Mr. Weasley turned out to be an excellent Keeper, and saved most of the balls. Ginny, on the other had, was much better as a Chaser than as a Seeker, so Harry's team easily won. It also helped that Hermione seemed to have picked up Quidditch pretty quickly, and was kicking some major butt.
After the game had ended, and everyone had had their lunch, the teens (minus Percy who had a report due the next day) went out to the garden for a game of exploding snap (is that what the games is called??) then went inside to get ready for dinner. The fetticini was made perfectly, in Harry's opinion, and everyone else seemed to enjoy it. Afterwards, Fred and George gathered everyone outside. The project they had been working on with Hermione the previous day, turned out to be fireworks, and they were magnificent.
Harry went to bed that night, the happiest he'd been in a long time.