A/n - Sorry it's a bit short but I wanted to get some more up. Continues in next chapter
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One by one the Weasley's came tumbling out of the fireplace. Fred and George arrived first.
"Are the muggles here yet" one of them asked, Harry wasn't sure which.
"No, you wouldn't be coming by floo if they were would you?" Remus said with a smile "and don't call them muggles when they get here"
Ron arrived next
"Happy Birthday Harry" he said handing over a large present. "Either open it now or wait until after the muggles have gone"
"I'll put it in the study" Talitha suggested as Ginny arrived "You can open all of your presents later"
Ginny jumped out of the way as Charlie almost fell on her. Harry was pleased to see that Charlie easily looked like a muggle. He had known the younger Weasley's would be fine as he often saw them in muggle clothes, Talitha, Remus and Sirius also often wore muggle clothes. It was just every one else he was worried about. His mind thought back to some of the efforts at muggle clothing he had seen at the Quidditch World Cup a few years ago.
"Mum and Dad will be here soon. Mum's trying to convince dad that a rain coat isn't necessary seeing as we aren't actually going outside and it's not actually raining being July" Charlie grinned.
Hermione arrived before Mr and Ms Weasley. She had gotten her house hooked up to the floo network now. She was carrying a stack of CD's and a CD player.
"I didn't think you'd have anything to play them on" she explained.
"Does everything look ok" Harry whispered to her. Hermione looked around the kitchen and the living room and reassured Harry that it was fine. Harry and Hermione were the only to who had real experience of muggle houses. Talitha was half muggle but had always lived in a magic house.
Three loud cracks signalled the arrival of Dung, Moody and Tonks. Dung and Moody looked very uncomfortable in trousers and shirts but apart from that they looked fine. Moody's leg wasn't too noticeable and said he would try and not do anything odd with his eye.
Mr and Mrs Weasley arrived, without rain coats, and were soon followed by some of Harry's school friends. Talitha began handing out drinks while Hermione and Ron put some music on. Harry looked around the room. As long as no one said or did anything strange it would all be fine.
'This'll teach me to keep my big mouth shut' Harry thought to himself. His heart nearly jumped out of his mouth when he heard a knock at the door. Remus quickly put a locking charm on the study which now contained all of Harry's birthday presents and hid his wand. He winked at Harry across the room and went to open the front door. Harry could tell that everyone was being careful not to turn and stare at the door as Caitlin and her friend came through into the living room. Ginny was standing near the door and quickly greeted them with a smile. She introduced Ron and Hermione. Harry went over to join them, noticing that Draco had hidden himself in a corner talking to Mundungus.
"Hi" he said "Glad you could make it"
"This is Julia" Caitlin said pointing to her friend. Caitlin was distracted by Mrs Weasley telling Fred and George off for something.
"You'll have to excuse my family, they're all of the ones with red hair" Ginny said with a small giggle "They're all a bit odd"
"Hey" said Ron
"Oh except Ron of course. He's perfectly normal" Ginny added. Caitlin and Julia laughed
"Yeah my family's pretty strange as well" Harry added, laughing, hoping that would cover up if anyone did anything slightly unmuggle like.
"Which ones are your family" Julia asked him. Harry hadn't expected that question.
"Is that your mum?" Caitlin said pointing to Talitha "you look just like her"
"No she's my dad's cousin, my godmother. I live with her and my godfather" Harry told them pointing out Sirius. As soon as he did he wished he hadn't as Sirius was standing talking to Moody who Harry hadn't wanted to attract attention to.
"Oh look there's Draco" Harry said quickly to change the subject and to get them looking else where than Moody.
Before long the party was in full swing. Moody had managed to sit himself in a corner with his eye mostly hidden. Everyone was behaving normally. Mr Weasley hadn't asked the two girls about 'phellytones' or any other muggle items. Harry was grateful that Hermione had taken it upon herself to chaperone them around. Harry had a small moment of panic when he realised Caitlin had disappeared, but returned to the living room with a big grin on his face when he found her talking to Draco in the kitchen
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One by one the Weasley's came tumbling out of the fireplace. Fred and George arrived first.
"Are the muggles here yet" one of them asked, Harry wasn't sure which.
"No, you wouldn't be coming by floo if they were would you?" Remus said with a smile "and don't call them muggles when they get here"
Ron arrived next
"Happy Birthday Harry" he said handing over a large present. "Either open it now or wait until after the muggles have gone"
"I'll put it in the study" Talitha suggested as Ginny arrived "You can open all of your presents later"
Ginny jumped out of the way as Charlie almost fell on her. Harry was pleased to see that Charlie easily looked like a muggle. He had known the younger Weasley's would be fine as he often saw them in muggle clothes, Talitha, Remus and Sirius also often wore muggle clothes. It was just every one else he was worried about. His mind thought back to some of the efforts at muggle clothing he had seen at the Quidditch World Cup a few years ago.
"Mum and Dad will be here soon. Mum's trying to convince dad that a rain coat isn't necessary seeing as we aren't actually going outside and it's not actually raining being July" Charlie grinned.
Hermione arrived before Mr and Ms Weasley. She had gotten her house hooked up to the floo network now. She was carrying a stack of CD's and a CD player.
"I didn't think you'd have anything to play them on" she explained.
"Does everything look ok" Harry whispered to her. Hermione looked around the kitchen and the living room and reassured Harry that it was fine. Harry and Hermione were the only to who had real experience of muggle houses. Talitha was half muggle but had always lived in a magic house.
Three loud cracks signalled the arrival of Dung, Moody and Tonks. Dung and Moody looked very uncomfortable in trousers and shirts but apart from that they looked fine. Moody's leg wasn't too noticeable and said he would try and not do anything odd with his eye.
Mr and Mrs Weasley arrived, without rain coats, and were soon followed by some of Harry's school friends. Talitha began handing out drinks while Hermione and Ron put some music on. Harry looked around the room. As long as no one said or did anything strange it would all be fine.
'This'll teach me to keep my big mouth shut' Harry thought to himself. His heart nearly jumped out of his mouth when he heard a knock at the door. Remus quickly put a locking charm on the study which now contained all of Harry's birthday presents and hid his wand. He winked at Harry across the room and went to open the front door. Harry could tell that everyone was being careful not to turn and stare at the door as Caitlin and her friend came through into the living room. Ginny was standing near the door and quickly greeted them with a smile. She introduced Ron and Hermione. Harry went over to join them, noticing that Draco had hidden himself in a corner talking to Mundungus.
"Hi" he said "Glad you could make it"
"This is Julia" Caitlin said pointing to her friend. Caitlin was distracted by Mrs Weasley telling Fred and George off for something.
"You'll have to excuse my family, they're all of the ones with red hair" Ginny said with a small giggle "They're all a bit odd"
"Hey" said Ron
"Oh except Ron of course. He's perfectly normal" Ginny added. Caitlin and Julia laughed
"Yeah my family's pretty strange as well" Harry added, laughing, hoping that would cover up if anyone did anything slightly unmuggle like.
"Which ones are your family" Julia asked him. Harry hadn't expected that question.
"Is that your mum?" Caitlin said pointing to Talitha "you look just like her"
"No she's my dad's cousin, my godmother. I live with her and my godfather" Harry told them pointing out Sirius. As soon as he did he wished he hadn't as Sirius was standing talking to Moody who Harry hadn't wanted to attract attention to.
"Oh look there's Draco" Harry said quickly to change the subject and to get them looking else where than Moody.
Before long the party was in full swing. Moody had managed to sit himself in a corner with his eye mostly hidden. Everyone was behaving normally. Mr Weasley hadn't asked the two girls about 'phellytones' or any other muggle items. Harry was grateful that Hermione had taken it upon herself to chaperone them around. Harry had a small moment of panic when he realised Caitlin had disappeared, but returned to the living room with a big grin on his face when he found her talking to Draco in the kitchen