Birthday announcement

Harry quiet late this morning. The morning of his seventeenth birthday. He looked around for Hermione but she wasn't there, her stuff was but she wasn't. He reached for his mobile and dialled her number. "Hi Herms where are you?" He asked eager to find out where his girl had got to. "You don't need to sound so worried, I've only popped home to get your birthday present wrapped up." She replied smiling. "Ok I'll see you in a bit then."

"Yeah see you in a min and Happy Birthday Harry." She replied and hung up. Harry got up and went into the bathroom to brush his teeth, on his return he found two owls sitting on his bed. He recognised one of them to be Errol the Weasleys family owl. Harry tore open the note Errol had attached to her leg.

Happy Birthday Harry

Mum sent you some cakes for your birthday but I'd watch out if I where you.
You know what Fred and George are like. See you later.

From

Ron and Draco

Harry opened the box, inside was an assortment of cakes and a book. History of quidditch volume two. Harry was sure Ron hadn't paid for the book Malfoy must have helped pay, Weasleys where all ways running low on money yet Harry had his own small fortune but knew they would never accept any money of him. He wrote a quick and short reply.

Guys

Thanks for the book and the cakes. Malfoy when Ron comes over later do you
and Ginny can come over too.

From Harry.

He looked over to the other owl. It was a handsome tawny owl which Harry was guessing was a School owl. He took the note and read it.

Dear Harry

Happy seventeenth Birthday. The present in the box is from Hagrid and the
present from me is the individually wrapped one. Hope you have a good
birthday and we'll be seeing you in September.

Love from Sirius and Hagrid.

He un-wrapped the parcel if it was from Hagrid it could be something dangerous. But it wasn't it was some home made rock cakes and a case of butterbeer. He took out the badly wrapped present and ripped it open. Wow thought Harry it was brilliant his own mini DVD player and four DVD's. He wrote a reply and sent the Owls on their way.

Hey Sirius and Hagrid

Thanks for the cakes, drinks and DVD player they're brilliant. I've got
something to tell you. Me and Hermione well we're an item. She looks so
pretty now and she has a tattoo she's just the best.

From Harry.

"'Lo Harry." It was Hermione. She had just got back. He turned around and kissed the corner of her mouth. "So where's my present?" He asked cheekily. She showed him a beautifully wrapped box and said "This is it but you get it later at the party. Are those from Ron?" She pointed to the mound of gifts on his bed. "Yeah but I wouldn't trust the cakes they're probably bewitched. And I'm guessing Malfoy paid for the book. And these are from Hagrid and Sirus." He passed her the notes to read. "Cool Sirius really went all out this year."

"Yeah. In my reply to Ron I invited Draco and Ginny over for my birthday." Harry said to Hermione as she cleared the bed so she could lay with him. "Cool." Was her reply. Draco had come to live with the Weasleys when his father kicked him out for saving Ron from a very painful death. He had then been captured by Ginnys beauty and was now dating her.

"Jesus Christ Mione, look at this." Said Harry as they turned into the garden. Janey, Ron, Ginny and Draco were already floating around on the inflatables. There where big Happy Birthday banners and balloons with music blaring from the Hi-Fi. "They really have gone all out for you Harry." At that moment the gang looked over and shouted "Happy Birthday Harry!" They walked over and dumped there stuff by Rons stuff Harry said "Oh my god guys this is going to be the best birthday ever." With a big grin across his face He got undressed and jumped in Hermione copied him, she was wearing her orange 'string' today. After a few games of chicken they got out and sat in the hot tub. Ron announced that he and Janey where now an item and they where kissing. Draco and Ginny got bored and started up it soon got too much for Harry. "Stop it me and Hermione have something to tell you."

"How about we show them." Said Hermione catching on.

"Sounds like a plan."

"Ok now we're lost you're making no sense at all." Said Ron so Harry put his hand around Hermiones waist and kissed her passionately. "Ok stop it ha ha very funny joke." Ron said with a shocked expression on his face. "Its no joke Ron, me and Harry we're together an item like you and Janey and Draco and Ginny are." Replied Hermione. "Well we all knew that was going to happen, you two got a whole lot closer last year." Said Draco breaking the awkward silence. Janey and Ginny now had a strong fit of the giggles. Ron not looking impressed said "So how long has this been going on then?"

"We only realised we felt this way two days ago."

"Well I suppose that's not long is it."

"So are you ok with us being together?" Harry asked praying his best friend would approve. "Yeah I think its great you two deserve to be happy."

"Good I'm glad we have your blessing."

"Cool" said Ron and for the rest of the evening the just chilled made out and ate pizza. "Present time." Said Harry the moment he had been waiting for. "This is from me." Hermione said passing him the perfectly wrapped gift. He opened it slowly, inside was a gold watch. She explained "Its been passed through my family, the girls give it to the guy they love."

"I Love it." He replied kissing her on the lips. Harry got a remote control car from Janey, she remembered him saying he'd like one.

The weeks went by and Harry and Hermione got their Hogwarts letters. Dumbledore never missed a thing he always knew where the students where. The got head boy and girl with their own private common room. A week later and Harry was standing on platform nine and three quarters looking through the crowds for his best friend and girlfriend. Hermione had gone to stay at her parents for the last week of the holidays she thought she at least owed them that much of her time. "Harry" Called Hermione through the crowd she came running towards him, they hugged and kissed ignoring all the people pointing and staring. "I missed you Mione."

"I missed you to now stop it we're head boy and girl we have to set an example to the younger students."

"Oh look there's Ron" replied Harry as he saw the red head Weasleys heading their way. "Hey guys!" Called Draco leading Ginny towards them.

"Your going to have to cheer Ron up he's missing Janey. He should just be glad that she's going to school in Britain, she used to go to a boarding school in France but transferred." Said Ginny they all looked at a glum Ron. "Ok, Ron mate, I saved us some seats go there and wait for me and Herms we have to go and have a meeting with the new prefects." Said Harry, Ron simply nodded and walked off. They said goodbye to Fred, George, Mrs Weasley and Mr Weasley, and got on the train. The talk with the prefects only too an hour and then they where heading back to Ron, on the way they stopped to say hello with a few fellow Gryffindors. "Hey Lavender, hey Parvati." Said Hermione as they stopped outside their compartment. "We knew you two would get together." Replied Lavender with a smile on her face. "How'd you know this was going to happen?" A startled Harry asked. "Well professor Trelawney said we would witness true love." Giggled Parvati, Harry took her hand and led Hermione away. "'Lo Harry, 'Lo Hermione." Grunted Ron as they entered the dull, dusty compartment and sat opposite him Harry with his arm round Hermione's waist. "So you found it ok?" asked Harry.

"You know I think that if me and Janey last till Christmas then I'll tell her about me being a wizard. Yeah that sounds like a good plan." Ron said ignoring what Harry had just said. They sat and they laughed the journey to Hogwarts until a few hours later they pulled up at the station. They had only just stepped off the train when Hagrid came bounding towards them. "So you two did it, you finally got your acts together."

"Yeah and we're glad we did because it was eating us up inside" replied Hermione. "You look just like Lilly and James." Said Hagrid with a tear in his eye. "It seems like only yesterday they where here themselves."