'Oooh, Black shiny paper!'

'Three guesses who it's from!'

'It can't be?'

'Well you'd think not wouldn't you.. But I read the card!'

'Is it really from him?!' I said giggling, opening the present.

'Yep.'

Inside was a black pearl necklace, on a gold unicorn hair string.

'Wow, that is simply gorgeous!' Lily said, as she grabbed it and undid it.

I lifted my loose pony tail and Lily did it up.

'It looks gorgeous on you.' She squealed.

I snapped on Sirius's bracelet, and looked at it.

'Ooh pressie from your mum!'

Inside was a pair of earring my grandma owned.

They were emeralds and had a dangling diamond on the bottom. I put them in my ears and did them up.

'So who is this from?' I said pointing to the last present.

'Guess!'

'Oh I can't!'

'Someone sent you two!'

'Aww I can't guess then.' I pouted.

'The giver of the necklace!'

'He can't of, it would be way too expensive!'

'Well he did.'

I opened the last present, and found a teddy. It was an angel teddy, but it was black with the words HOPE on its belly, and a jewel halo.

'Aww isn't that so sweet!'

I got up and placed it on the table.

I hugged Remus once again, being wary of his injury. Then James, then Peter, then Sirius.

'That looks pretty on you.' He smiled at the bracelet. I kissed him on the cheek, and then helped Lily stuff the paper in the bag.

Sirius touched his face lightly where I kissed him.

'I really gotta thank someone else too!'

'I still can't believe it you know..' Lily said, stuffing the last bit of paper in the bag.

'Yeah.. I really gotta thank him!'

'I'll come!' Lily said getting up.

'Me too!' James said.

'You don't get along with him.'

'Oh come on, the only person we don't get along with is snivellus, now come on let us come.'

'Well if you don't get along with him, Don't come.' I said finally, walking out of the library.

'Snivellus gave her that necklace and bear?!' Sirius said standing. Lily pushed him down on the chair.

'You stay here. We will be back. The quickest way to lose someone is to make things worse before it starts. If you fight with Severus too much, she will lose it.' Lily said, before walking out of the library.

'Girls.' Sirius rolled his eyes.

'Now Prongs, do you see that if you stop attacking Snape, you will get a chance with Lily?'

'She never said that.'

'Read between the lines.' Remus said, grabbing Hope's Journal, and scribbling a note in it.

'Moony..?'

'Yeah, Padfoot?'

'Is there anything going on between you and Hope?' Sirius said.

'No. Read this.' Remus said handing him the jounal with the writing 'Lots and Lots and Lots of Love, Your Guy Bestie, Remus.' Making sure he poke the word Bestie, making it squeal.

'Ahh.' Sirius said. Picking up and reading a card from Severus.

It read:

Dear Hope,

Thanks for helping me with everything.

Have a happy birthday.

From Severus

Sirius plonked it down on the table and untucked his shirt, and undid his tie.

'Snivellus getting you all hot and bothered, Padfoot.'

'You know I heard him say, if Lily wasn't muggle-born, he'd go out with her.'

James just scowled and drooped his head.

Sirius stood up.

'Padfoot, what on earth?' James said staring at him.

'Well, I want to make sure, Snivelly doesn't make a move on Hope.'

'Leave them be..' Remus said taking notes in Hope's homework book.

'I can't.' Sirius said, pouting, and started walking towards the door.

The door creaked open, as Sirius was about to go around the corner and he ran real quick to sit down next to Remus before someone came around the corner.

'Did you see him?!' Lily said giggling.

'Poor guy was blushing.' I said touching my necklace.

'And he smiled.'

'Yeah.. I think that made today better you know, making Severus feel better.' I said smiling.

'We really should find him a girlfriend.'

'Lily, aren't you pushing things? Goodness.'

'Well, it would make him happy.'

'But potions and books make him happy!' I said pouting, walking around the corner to find the boys all staring at us.

'Yes, but who knows, it might make him happier!' Lily said smiling, 'Besides, I know a girl he'd like.' Lily exaggerated the 'i' in like.

We both giggled. Sirius was turning red and had a dangerous look on his face. James had a disgusted one. Remus had a book in his face, and Peter was poking the rat in my journal.

Lily whispered to me. 'Lets get them jealous.'

'So as I was saying, you should invite him to Hogsmeade..'

'You really think so?' I said unsure.

'Yeah, I mean, you're single and he's single!'

'And as you are too.'

'Well, it will be special for him then, we'll both go.'

'but..'

'Oh I know.. He doesn't like muggle-borns, but it's not like anyone else knows at Hogsmeade?!' She giggled. James had his jaw on the ground. Sirius was grinding his teeth.

'I'll wear that new top I got!'

'That sexy one?'

'The one I swore I wouldn't wear in front of anyone!' I giggled.

'You wore it in front of me..' Remus said raising a brow, laughing. It's good to see him laugh.

'Yes, well, I know you wouldn't make a move on me.'

'Well, like a big brother, I suggest you don't.'

'Why?' I said pouting, Remus had caught onto it.

'Cause.. well to be rather blunt, half of your chest is exposed..' He said his eyes glittering.

'Oh, Remus baby,' I said laughing. 'Stop thinking of me in that top.' I said smirking dangerously.

'Ok that's enough.' Peter said standing up.

I watched Peter closely as he came towards me.

'Happy Birthday!' He said hugging me and departing the library.

'Okkkaaaayyy..' I said.

'I thought you were in trouble then..'

'So did I.'

I sighed, sitting down on Remus's lap.

'What's wrong?'

'I dunno. I just feel a bit sick, too much running around.. and no lunch.' I laughed.

'I think we all need lunch.. I won't be eating much tonight.'

'Too much homework?'

'Yeah, something like that..' He said glancing to the Marauders.

'Well I feel adventurous! I wanna roam out tonight!'

'Oh, I don't think so..' Remus said.

'And why not, I said raising my eyebrows.'

'It's Full moon, and the swamp monster likes to roam too.' Remus lied.

I gasped.

'Perhaps.. Not tonight..' I said sighing.