Hello everyone. Time for another chapter, in the fun life of our favorite
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Surprise!
He slowly opened the door and saw that the lights were out in the kitchen. "What the hell is going on here?" He looked around and suddenly the lights went back on and a bunch of people jumped up and yelled "SURPRISE". Harry jumped back and fell on his ass. "Ouch, are you guys trying to make me have a heart attack?" Everyone was laughing. "HAPPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY"
"What." Harry was looking at everyone in shock.
"It's a surprise birthday party." Hermione said while jumping from one foot to the other excitedly. "We decided to have it at breakfast so we would really be able to surprise you."
Harry saw that Sirius was grinning and Remus was laughing, he didn't know what to say. "Er... thanks this is my first birthday party." He saw the expression on everyone's face. Mrs. Weasley looked like she was about to cry, so did Ginny and Hermione. "Girls" he though. Ron and the twins looked like they wanted to go hex someone. "Probably want to get their hands on the Dursleys." Sirius and Remus looked shocked that their friend's son had never received a birthday party. Snape looked like he had eaten a lemon. "He's probably thinking that I said that to get some attention." The other Weasley men looked like they had expected him to react that way. They knew what kind of life he had at the Dursleys.
Sirius snapping out of it grabbed Harry in a hug and whispered that he would never go without someone caring about him ever again. They he shoved Harry towards the kitchen table to sit down and have his breakfast. After breakfast Mrs. Weasley brought out a very large birthday cake. It had green icing and had golden snitches flying all over it. "Happy sixteenth birthday Harry" was written in bright yellow icing on top surrounded by sixteen candles which kept changing colors.
"Make a wish." Said Mrs. Weasley. Just as Harry was about to blow out his candles, the kitchen door opened and Draco slowly walked in the room. Noticing that everyone was looking at him he asked if it was ok for him to come in.
Harry saw how shy and insecure Draco looked answered "Sure come on in Draco, come sit down and have breakfast with us." Harry moved on the bench to give Draco space to sit down.
"Thanks Harry, happy birthday by the way." Then he whispered in Harry's ear "You're looking good today, is that the new clothes you bought yesterday. Green is your color."
Harry blushed at the compliment; he smiled at Draco and started pilling breakfast in his friend's plate. Draco smiled back at him and started eating. As he was starting to eat his Kitdel jumped on the table looking for food. Everyone stared in shock at the little ball of fur.
"So what are you calling him?" asked Harry.
"It's a she, and her name is Tempest." She's hungry do you mind if I give her a bit of bacon. She likes meat."
"No not at all, give her what she needs. Just how big will she get?" Harry was scratching the little cat behind the ear.
"She'll get just as big as a panther. As she grows so will her powers. She will be a fine protector. She already attacked two towels when the fell off the rack and onto my head in the bathroom this morning." Draco was laughing thinking of the shreds of material left over from the cat's attack. Harry was laughing too just imagining the scene. "Mmm Draco naked in the shower... Omg what am I thinking of." Harry blushed when he noticed where his thoughts were going. "I can't get attached that way to Draco, I'm about to find out who my soul mate is. I only have a few clues, one his turning sixteen in a few weeks, two as per the phoenix in my dream he is a friend of mine. Oh well I guess I'll have to wait until it's revealed to me."
Everyone soon told Harry to open his birthday presents. From Hermione he got the usual book "Greatest Aurors in History" It had a note on it, it said to look at pages 245 and 246. When Harry looked at those pages it was a description of his dad and Sirius. As per the book they were an awesome team. Harry showed the book to Sirius who seemed to have a tear in his eye. He smiled at Harry and told him to go on and open another gift. He opened Ron's which had chocolate frogs and a subscription to Quidich weekly. They twins had gotten him an assortment of gags. Mrs. Weasley had gotten him wizard's candy and a very nice green jumper with a golden snitch in front. From Remus and Sirius a gift certificate for a new Quidich shop that opened in Hogsmead, he could use it on his next outing. Charlie and Bill had gotten him a Dragon hide vest and wand holster. Tonks and Moody had gotten him a few books on defense. He thanked everyone and started passing out cake.
Draco took him to the side and looked at Harry's gifts. "Sorry Harry I couldn't get you something since I had absolutely no idea of what was going to happen." Harry looked at Draco and told him not to worry about it. He turned around and winked at Draco saying" There's always Christmas." Both boys were laughing when they went back to the table. Harry was truly enjoying his birthday.
It wasn't until much later that day that someone noticed he wasn't wearing his glasses. Draco who had always had a sharp eye out for his surroundings came up to him and asked him about it.
"I'm wearing my contacts, I'm thinking if ever I have to go back in battle then I won't have to worry about loosing my glasses." He hoped Draco would accept that answer; he seemed to but then got a good look at Harry.
"Something else changed in you Harry, I can't put my finger on it but you're different somehow today." Harry gulped nervously.
"No nothing changed, must be the new clothes and the earring. Want to play wizard's chess?" He hoped the diversion would take Draco's mind of the change.
"Sure, I love that; show me to your game room. I can play a couple of games then I got to go back to my room and do some of my homework."
"I'm sure the professors knowing what happened would let you go back without having to do your homework.'
"Maybe but I want to get my grades on my own merit, Granger is not the only one who's read almost all the books in the library. People always think I get my grades because of my parent's money, but I do work hard for them."
"I'm sorry Draco; I didn't mean anything by it, I just though it would give you a break after everything that happened."
"That's ok Harry after all; we've been friends for what, less than 24 hours."
"All right lets go and play our game of chess then you can go study. Hey maybe you can help me with my potions homework, if you want to that is."
"Sure, and you can help me with defense."
"Ok"
Both boys were still talking when they walked into the game room where all the other kids where either reading or playing games. Harry and Draco sat down at the wizard's chess table and started playing. Draco was obviously the better of the two and had quickly won two games. Ron looking at them play, asked if he could play the next games against Draco. Harry agreed knowing this would be the chance for them to talk a bit and get pass their past hatred of each other. It was a tight game but Ron still managed to stay champion. Draco congratulated him and told him that not many in Slytherin could beat him. He excused himself to go back to his room to do his homework.
"Harry if you need help with your potions work, you know where my room is, just come and see me. I'll see the rest of you at diner."
Once Draco left they all went to Harry and asked him what he though of this different Draco.
"He's been real nice today; he hasn't called me Weasel once all day."
"Yes and he hasn't called me a mudblood either." Said Hermione, who was sitting in a chair reading.
Harry looked at everyone; he rolled his eyes and seemed a bit frustrated that his friends couldn't believe that Draco had changed. "Look guys, he's a different person than before. The imperious curse made him be evil, really I think he just a good person who got caught up in his father's evil schemes. I believe he's changed. I know you guys will need a few more days to get use to it, and that's ok, just remember that he's trying too."
Harry left them to think about what he said and went to his room to get his potions homework. "This is going to be a long summer, until everyone gets used to the situation." He though.
After that day, everyone at Grimauld Place got into a routine of homework, playing, just enjoying each others company. Draco quickly made friends with all of them. One day Snape came in and told everyone that in two days it would be Draco's birthday and asked if they would help him prepare a little party for him. They quickly agreed. Harry kept helping the others get ready and also was chosen to keep Draco busy while the planning and decorating would be going on. Something was in the back of his mind, didn't the dream say his soul mates birthday was a few weeks from his, and that he would be sixteen too. Harry was deep in though. "I wonder..."
Surprise!
He slowly opened the door and saw that the lights were out in the kitchen. "What the hell is going on here?" He looked around and suddenly the lights went back on and a bunch of people jumped up and yelled "SURPRISE". Harry jumped back and fell on his ass. "Ouch, are you guys trying to make me have a heart attack?" Everyone was laughing. "HAPPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY"
"What." Harry was looking at everyone in shock.
"It's a surprise birthday party." Hermione said while jumping from one foot to the other excitedly. "We decided to have it at breakfast so we would really be able to surprise you."
Harry saw that Sirius was grinning and Remus was laughing, he didn't know what to say. "Er... thanks this is my first birthday party." He saw the expression on everyone's face. Mrs. Weasley looked like she was about to cry, so did Ginny and Hermione. "Girls" he though. Ron and the twins looked like they wanted to go hex someone. "Probably want to get their hands on the Dursleys." Sirius and Remus looked shocked that their friend's son had never received a birthday party. Snape looked like he had eaten a lemon. "He's probably thinking that I said that to get some attention." The other Weasley men looked like they had expected him to react that way. They knew what kind of life he had at the Dursleys.
Sirius snapping out of it grabbed Harry in a hug and whispered that he would never go without someone caring about him ever again. They he shoved Harry towards the kitchen table to sit down and have his breakfast. After breakfast Mrs. Weasley brought out a very large birthday cake. It had green icing and had golden snitches flying all over it. "Happy sixteenth birthday Harry" was written in bright yellow icing on top surrounded by sixteen candles which kept changing colors.
"Make a wish." Said Mrs. Weasley. Just as Harry was about to blow out his candles, the kitchen door opened and Draco slowly walked in the room. Noticing that everyone was looking at him he asked if it was ok for him to come in.
Harry saw how shy and insecure Draco looked answered "Sure come on in Draco, come sit down and have breakfast with us." Harry moved on the bench to give Draco space to sit down.
"Thanks Harry, happy birthday by the way." Then he whispered in Harry's ear "You're looking good today, is that the new clothes you bought yesterday. Green is your color."
Harry blushed at the compliment; he smiled at Draco and started pilling breakfast in his friend's plate. Draco smiled back at him and started eating. As he was starting to eat his Kitdel jumped on the table looking for food. Everyone stared in shock at the little ball of fur.
"So what are you calling him?" asked Harry.
"It's a she, and her name is Tempest." She's hungry do you mind if I give her a bit of bacon. She likes meat."
"No not at all, give her what she needs. Just how big will she get?" Harry was scratching the little cat behind the ear.
"She'll get just as big as a panther. As she grows so will her powers. She will be a fine protector. She already attacked two towels when the fell off the rack and onto my head in the bathroom this morning." Draco was laughing thinking of the shreds of material left over from the cat's attack. Harry was laughing too just imagining the scene. "Mmm Draco naked in the shower... Omg what am I thinking of." Harry blushed when he noticed where his thoughts were going. "I can't get attached that way to Draco, I'm about to find out who my soul mate is. I only have a few clues, one his turning sixteen in a few weeks, two as per the phoenix in my dream he is a friend of mine. Oh well I guess I'll have to wait until it's revealed to me."
Everyone soon told Harry to open his birthday presents. From Hermione he got the usual book "Greatest Aurors in History" It had a note on it, it said to look at pages 245 and 246. When Harry looked at those pages it was a description of his dad and Sirius. As per the book they were an awesome team. Harry showed the book to Sirius who seemed to have a tear in his eye. He smiled at Harry and told him to go on and open another gift. He opened Ron's which had chocolate frogs and a subscription to Quidich weekly. They twins had gotten him an assortment of gags. Mrs. Weasley had gotten him wizard's candy and a very nice green jumper with a golden snitch in front. From Remus and Sirius a gift certificate for a new Quidich shop that opened in Hogsmead, he could use it on his next outing. Charlie and Bill had gotten him a Dragon hide vest and wand holster. Tonks and Moody had gotten him a few books on defense. He thanked everyone and started passing out cake.
Draco took him to the side and looked at Harry's gifts. "Sorry Harry I couldn't get you something since I had absolutely no idea of what was going to happen." Harry looked at Draco and told him not to worry about it. He turned around and winked at Draco saying" There's always Christmas." Both boys were laughing when they went back to the table. Harry was truly enjoying his birthday.
It wasn't until much later that day that someone noticed he wasn't wearing his glasses. Draco who had always had a sharp eye out for his surroundings came up to him and asked him about it.
"I'm wearing my contacts, I'm thinking if ever I have to go back in battle then I won't have to worry about loosing my glasses." He hoped Draco would accept that answer; he seemed to but then got a good look at Harry.
"Something else changed in you Harry, I can't put my finger on it but you're different somehow today." Harry gulped nervously.
"No nothing changed, must be the new clothes and the earring. Want to play wizard's chess?" He hoped the diversion would take Draco's mind of the change.
"Sure, I love that; show me to your game room. I can play a couple of games then I got to go back to my room and do some of my homework."
"I'm sure the professors knowing what happened would let you go back without having to do your homework.'
"Maybe but I want to get my grades on my own merit, Granger is not the only one who's read almost all the books in the library. People always think I get my grades because of my parent's money, but I do work hard for them."
"I'm sorry Draco; I didn't mean anything by it, I just though it would give you a break after everything that happened."
"That's ok Harry after all; we've been friends for what, less than 24 hours."
"All right lets go and play our game of chess then you can go study. Hey maybe you can help me with my potions homework, if you want to that is."
"Sure, and you can help me with defense."
"Ok"
Both boys were still talking when they walked into the game room where all the other kids where either reading or playing games. Harry and Draco sat down at the wizard's chess table and started playing. Draco was obviously the better of the two and had quickly won two games. Ron looking at them play, asked if he could play the next games against Draco. Harry agreed knowing this would be the chance for them to talk a bit and get pass their past hatred of each other. It was a tight game but Ron still managed to stay champion. Draco congratulated him and told him that not many in Slytherin could beat him. He excused himself to go back to his room to do his homework.
"Harry if you need help with your potions work, you know where my room is, just come and see me. I'll see the rest of you at diner."
Once Draco left they all went to Harry and asked him what he though of this different Draco.
"He's been real nice today; he hasn't called me Weasel once all day."
"Yes and he hasn't called me a mudblood either." Said Hermione, who was sitting in a chair reading.
Harry looked at everyone; he rolled his eyes and seemed a bit frustrated that his friends couldn't believe that Draco had changed. "Look guys, he's a different person than before. The imperious curse made him be evil, really I think he just a good person who got caught up in his father's evil schemes. I believe he's changed. I know you guys will need a few more days to get use to it, and that's ok, just remember that he's trying too."
Harry left them to think about what he said and went to his room to get his potions homework. "This is going to be a long summer, until everyone gets used to the situation." He though.
After that day, everyone at Grimauld Place got into a routine of homework, playing, just enjoying each others company. Draco quickly made friends with all of them. One day Snape came in and told everyone that in two days it would be Draco's birthday and asked if they would help him prepare a little party for him. They quickly agreed. Harry kept helping the others get ready and also was chosen to keep Draco busy while the planning and decorating would be going on. Something was in the back of his mind, didn't the dream say his soul mates birthday was a few weeks from his, and that he would be sixteen too. Harry was deep in though. "I wonder..."