It has been eight months since the lesson with master Yoda and after many more lessons she has gained much control over the Force and her own abilities. Now she can move the ball and many other things with no more concentration than to write her name. Master Windu said that it came very naturally to her.

Erin is walking in the gardens like she spends most of her time doing, that or reading, meditating, or training. Erin isn't really looking forward to going to her birthday party that the temple had planed for her. Everyone said that they are going to be there, students, teachers, masters, everyone even Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan and his master Qui-Gon Jinn have just returned form their mission on Bandomeer.

'I hope master Qui-Gon isn't there, I don't think he likes me much' she thought in her head.

It is one hour until the party and Erin has done no more than brush her hair.

Erin is walking down one of the halls in the jedi temple. A walk that on normal terms would have taken five minutes, but Erin walked as slowly as she could. After about twenty minutes Erin finally reached the room where her birthday party is being held. She walked up to the door, everything inside was quite. She thought to herself 'Maybe they forgot today was my birthday? No Obi-Wan wouldn't forget, he never forgot before, even when he was on missions he sent me a card.' So Erin gathered her courage and walked in to the room. It was dark she could hardly see a thing, then suddenly the lights were turned on and people jumped up from everywhere and screamed 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN! Erin looked around at all her friends standing there hugging and kissing her, giving pats on the back. Erin saw master Windu and the other masters standing together in a group. She slowly but willingly walked to them. She bowed low, and they bowed back. Erin was looking at the masters that came then out of the corner of her eye she saw Obi-Wan standing next to his master Qui-Gon Jinn. She smiled happily and ran over to him. When she got there she hugged him like there was no tomorrow. He accepted her hug and hugged her back even harder than she had him. Erin looked over Obi-Wan's shoulder while they were still hugging. Qui-Gon was standing there staring at the two of them smiling, then he noticed Erin looking at him and turned away.

The party seemed to last forever. After about an hour or so Erin started to get bored and decided to ditch her own party. She grabbed Obi-Wan's hand and pulled him on to the balcony were they could hear each other better over they talking, screaming laughter of children, and the music. They stood on the balcony talking and laughing, catching up on what's been going on the past two years. Erin told her story of the lesson with master Yoda. Obi-Wan told his story about being on Bandomeer.

After a few more hours people were starting to leave all the children had gone to bed hours ago. The music was still playing and Erin and Obi-Wan were both still talking.

'Obi-Wan?' Erin asked.

'Yes?'

'Would you like to dance before you have to go?'

Obi-Wan looked straight into her eyes and said 'Sure, I'd love to.'

So Erin and Obi-Wan danced out the last slow song together. At the end Obi-Wan looked at Erin and in his sweet soft voice he said,

'Happy Birthday Erin.'

Then turned around and left leaving Erin standing there twelve years old and only having one more year before she can no longer become a jedi knight.