A/N: Thank you for reviewing and encouraging me again. Lately it´s kind of hard to concentrate for me and there might be more grammar or spelling mistakes and I´ll minor them later with a little help of my beta and hopefully my private chaos is going to get better soon.
7 A Birthday Party and lots of surprises
Blaise and Terry told the two other couples that they were expecting their visit at about 9 pm because they wanted to visit Terry´s parents together that afternoon. Pansy and Hermione excused themselves as the four students reached the house at Annandale Road and Hermione asked blushing a bit, "May we use the bath tub in that bathroom beside our room and would it be possible to lit some candles instead of the lanterns?"
Draco smirked and answered trying to hide his amusement, "Sure, feel free to do what you want but do try to prevent a flood...."
The blonde wiggled his eyebrows suggestively making the girls snicker and Harry blush as realisation hit him finally. Draco took his boyfriend´s hand pulling him upstairs to give the girls a time-out without the thought of being disturbed in any moment and looking back he saw Hermione lead Pansy in the direction of the bathroom her hand wandering dangerously close to the hem of the very short leather skirt.
Harry allowed himself being dragged along and his gaze met Draco´s stormy ice-blue eyes seeing a brief glimpse of concern. The two wizards entered together their study room with the large bookshelf, the desk with quills, parchments and other equipment sprawled all over the wooden surface and sat down on the little black leather couch beside the well filled bookshelf.
Harry arched one elegant eyebrow and asked, "Why did you lead me into our study room?"
Draco grinned secretly and pointed his wand to the bookshelf muttering, "Accio book."
A book with green, silver, scarlet and gold cover flew through the air and the blonde snatched it gracefully handing it to his lover who looked down on the book in his hands curiously. The title was written in black letters on the cover which read, "100 possibilities to control wandless Magic - Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin proudly present the best ways to handle the Gift".
Harry inhaled sharply and asked hoarsely, "From where did you get it ? Does this mean what I´m thinking right now..."
His voice trailed off and he looked absent-minded all of a sudden but smiling feebly he was still looking down on the book with surprise. Draco smiled one of his heart-melting rare sincere smiles and answered honestly, "I found it in a bookstore a few weeks ago and bought it for you but with graduation and Justin´s suicide trial I forgot that I wanted to give it to you. Take it as part of your birthday present but I couldn´t wait until tomorrow."
Harry now smiled at his partner and leant forward to kiss him gently on his lips breathing, "That´s amazing and the best birthday present I ever got. I love you, Draco."
The two young men kissed once more this time more passion and lust in the tongue duel hands were roaming tenderly but Harry pulled away as Draco´s hand brushed over his hidden member seductively. Harry blushed slightly and murmured, "Excuse me, Draco. I´ll be back in a minute but I have to use the loo now. I´m really sorry to disturb the moment but that won´t work like that."
Draco tried to suppress a grin but he failed miserably and Harry slapped lightly his arm before he left the room pouting playfully. Draco stood up and went to look out of the window and he leant over the desk eyes wandering. Suddenly his gaze fell on the open poem journal with Harry´s self-written poems and he couldn´t help but read the poem on the top.
Crimson Tears
You find yourself captured in darkness again
Try to struggle and fight but it´s in vain
Desperation still grows more and more
Your body sinks slowly down to the floor
I´ve no more remaining tears to cry
Dark clouds decorating the grey sky
Exhaustion makes you feel empty now
Your entire life is one hell of a show
The only thing you can hurt is the shell
The person beneath the surface is already in hell
Feelings covered inside me deep down
Asking myself who I am all I can do is frown
If only I could cry out my soul to you
If the self-hatred would be less maybe I would be able to
But the ability to acknowledge the real me is gone
The last step to my personal hell already done
The urge to express my deepest grief is nearly killing me
Blind former bright eyes have lost the ability to see
My shivering body mourns crying those crimson tears
That last comfort taken away from me is one of my worst fears
I need watching the dark red tears rinsing over pale cold skin
Later leaving only little scars as forever visible reminders of my sin
Draco´s now slightly trembling lips escaped a gasp and he felt like the poem touched his soul in a way he never would have expected. Harry´s writing was so unbelievable and his words were able to express feelings in a way he never would have been able to think of. Harry returned and the silver-haired wizard slowly turned around stormy silver-blue eyes meeting shimmering emerald ones. Draco looked at his partner strangely and blurted out, "I have to talk with you about something."
The raven-haired young man frowned and wanted to know a trace of suspicion in his voice, "What is it you want to talk about, Drake?"
Draco avoided eye-contact and spoke quietly, "I read that poem of yours, sorry, my kitten. You said something in it which makes me think that I´m not alone with my ...umhh special problem."
Harry paled and retorted sounding uncomfortable, "Special problem as in hurting yourself ... you are talking about that poem called Crimson Tears."
Draco nodded suddenly feeling sad and helpless his eyes were burning but the tears refused starting to pour which made him feel only more desperate. Harry gave him a knowing glance and stated sarcastically, "Fitting that poem, isn´t it."
The black-haired man then stepped closer wrapping his arms around his lover and trying to soothe the other wizard calmly, "Draco, don´t think something wrong. I stopped doing this as we became closer but lately it was kind of hard for both of us and seeing you hurting yourself again made me feel utterly helpless and I felt like doing it again. Then I wrote the poem after I ... Merlin help me ... I found your razorblade last night while you were asleep and the old flame was burning again ... You know how addictive this can be ... I feel so ashamed and I wanted to tell you everything but then Blaise came in and we had to hurry and I didn´t want to ruin the day."
Draco returned the embrace tenderly and muttered, "Shhh ... It´ll be all right. Just let us hold each other and support one another. I wish I could write down my feelings the way you do... it´s just so amazing how you are able to describe what you feel ... it must be freeing ..."
Harry whispered back softly, "Yes, it is. It helps healing and it´s my way to express myself."
The both young men stood there for awhile enveloping each other in a comforting hug holding each other closely without to speak further words. Draco kissed his lover´s neck gently and Harry asked, "Can we go to our bedroom and rest a bit?"
Draco nodded silently and soon they were lying on their bed abreast resting, cuddling and enjoying their closeness. Outside it dawned and the sun started to sink showing that time must have slipped faster than they noticed and they kissed one last time passionately before they decided to go downstairs to get ready for their visit.
Pansy and Hermione came to the living room as the two boys stomped downstairs loudly. It was nearly 9 pm and the four students flood to their friends´s flat eagerly. Blaise was waiting for them smiling mischievously and Terry was rummaging in the kitchen. Harry still had no clue that this evening would turn out to be his birthday surprise party and the others did a good job in pretending that this would be a normal invitation for dinner. Blaise offered all of them a glass of wine and they sat down at the visitor couch in the large living room. The meal was very good and Draco, Harry, Pansy and Hermione were surprised that Terry was the one who cooked the meal all alone. The Ravenclaw somehow had managed to make a perfect lasagne and tiramisu as dessert. The six former students ate slowly enjoying every bit of the tasteful food and chatting around a bit. After they were ready the girls proceeded to magically clean up the kitchen and the table to prevent that Harry would enter the kitchen if the boys would start to clean up too.
They then sat together drinking another glass of wine and talking about the next Quidditch season and Terry was explaining everything the others wanted to know about the Chudley Canons and how he had managed to join the team. The Ravenclaw seemed to really be crazy about Quidditch and he was talking with slightly rosy cheeks and glittering eyes. Blaise was watching him with an amused grin plastered on his face and he placed a hand on his lover´s knee while the other boy was continuing his explanations. During their conversation time went by quickly and at 11.30 pm Blaise excused himself pretending he had to use the loo and disappeared.
Terry offered the guests another glass of wine and Pansy said politely her eyes twinkling mischievously, "Terry, sit down again. Herm and me can fetch another bottle of wine and other beverages if someone wants something else."
Draco said grinning widely, "I wouldn´t say no to a Diamond Water."
Harry nodded and stated, "Same as me, Drake. Could you bring Diamond Water and some glasses, please."
The two girls nodded and then they headed towards the kitchen rummaging a bit and leaving the three guys alone still talking about Quidditch. Draco still loved the sport although he had to quit the team during their sixth year because of some fights with the team captain who was a Death Eater supporter and somehow sensed that Draco, knowing his pride, had his own opinion. The blonde Slytherin had hexed the team captain twice during their usual bickers provoking each other and the other Slytherin had managed to get rid of Draco. Harry had to quit the team as he changed houses and didn´t try to join the Slytherin team because he didn´t feel like playing Quidditch after what had happened before.
Suddenly the door bell rang and Blaise called from outside, "I´ll open. I´m wondering who´s visiting us so late."
They heard the door open and some voices and then several people were entering the living room. Millicent, Vincent and Gregory greeted cheerfully, "Hey, guys. Here we are."
Now again the usual procedure began and they were talking about their jobs and Harry still didn´t notice that there would be a party because they had invited Millicent, Vince and Greg after graduation. Millicent had a job as owl trainer and nurse at Eyelops Owl Imperium training the little owls for their job as deliverer of post and nursing ill owls for customers with injured or ill owls. Vince and Greg were proud owners of a new shop at Diagon Alley called "Crabbe´s and Goyle´s Quidditch Protection Wear and Fan-Shop" where they were selling clothing to prevent injuries for Quidditch players and fan articles from several famous teams surely also the Chudley Canons.
The door bell rang again and this time Dean Thomas and Colin Creevey stepped in and now Harry began to look suspiciously at his friends and he asked arching one elegant eyebrow, "Do we expect some more visitors then?"
Draco pecked his lover´s forehead and answered secretly, "Well, maybe. Wait and see, my kitten."
Colin greeted shyly explaining, "Hello, everybody. I´ve Dumbledore´s permission to leave Hogwarts for one night to visit Dean, isn´t that great."
Dean had his arm around his smaller boyfriend´s shoulder and grinned widely as he told the others, "I´m very glad to see you again. I´m going to leave London soon to work as curse breaker in Egypt and Colin will follow as fast as he´s graduated."
Colin smiled somewhat sadly and added, "It´s kind of hard to have such a great distance between us but since I´m able to apparate soon I´m going to ask Professor Mc Gonagall if I´m allowed to visit you frequently at visiting weekends and my parents allowed me to visit Egypt during our holidays."
Dean smiled back reassuringly and said softly, "Hey, we´ll make it. We managed to be together during the last term instead of that annoying prejudices and we´ll manage to handle a long distance relationship."
A green flash of light appeared in the fireplace behind the sofa and with a plop no one else than Severus Snape was flooing into the room. The black-haired teacher stepped out of the fire gracefully and cleaned his dusty clothes with a simple spell. He then looked around smirking and drawling, "What a surprise..."
At that moment the door bell rang again and this time Terry walked to open the door and a female voice greeted cheerfully, "Hi, Terry. I´m not to late, am I."
Harry looked at the living room door with an even more surprised expression on his face and his friend Cho Chang came in laughing and at once hugging the dumbfounded raven-haired wizard in a bone-crushing hug. At that moment a plopping sound was heard and the last guest apparated right into the living room making Harry smile even wider. Remus Lupin former DADA teacher appeared out of nowhere and said warmly, "Hey, Harry. How are you?"
Harry was speechless and he only smiled looking at the werewolf with a mixture between surprise, anxiousness and joy. The birthday party guests gathered around Harry and Blaise began to count from ten back to zero and as he ended the countdown it was 12 pm and a flood of birthday wishes made Harry blush scarlet and smile happily.
Draco kissed his boyfriend tenderly and Remus Lupin frowned and nearly choked on his before quickly from Terry offered drink as he saw the boys kissing fiercely. Severus Snape sneered sarcastically, "Get used to it, Remus, I doubt that this is your only surprise today."
The famous couple finished their kiss and they both looked in Lupin´s direction to see his reaction. The werewolf cleared his throat and stated looking a bit puzzled, "Well, that´s really a surprise party today, not only for Harry as I see. My best wishes to both of you."
Remus smiled amused as he saw both boys blush slightly and he chuckled seeing Draco grasp for his lover´s hand gently to drag him into the kitchen were all the presents were lying on a round table.
Everyone watched Harry open his presents curiously and he was grinning widely. Draco couldn´t help but smile as Harry opened his present first and pulled out a little wizard wrist watch with their names on the tiny hands showing their whereabouts. The hands directed to enjoying party at the moment and Harry kissed his boyfriend on the corner of his mouth breathing, "Thank you, Teen Rebel. Your two presents are really great."
Draco smiled back warmly and helped the other boy to close the wrist watch around his wrist. Terry and Blaise were smirking mischievously all the time and as the Boy-Who-Lived unwrapped their package he knew why. The two wizards had bought a warning bell for the fireplace which would ring before the floo network allows someone or someone´s head to pop in. Draco was snickering as he was aware that Blaise mouthed, "Have fun with snogging again."
Millicent, Vince and Greg gave Harry a little golden snitch which turned out to be a sort of bedside table lamp which would commended by his words fly over a book he was reading or what else he was doing to illuminate everything for him.
Hermione and Pansy´s birtday present was a beautiful painting of Harry and Draco sitting on a fur in front of a fireplace and holding each other. Cho´s present was a complete set of self cleaning dishes and she sneered, "Thought you guys would be happy to have something like that for your men household."
Professor Snape handed Harry a little parcel and suggested arching one eyebrow, "This might be useful when you start your work as auror."
In the parcel was a small book named, "Antidotes for every opportunity and how to recognize poisons". Harry thanked the Potions Master and now Remus stepped closer handing him his present smiling warmly. Harry unwrapped the parcel curiously and took out its contents, a surprised expression in his emerald eyes. It was a charmed amulet with a photo of Lily Potter holding Harry as baby in it and when he touched a certain spot he could hear his own mother humming a beautiful melody.
Harry thanked all his guests for their presents and he had a pleased expression on his face. The surprise party was a full success and the guests stayed until they all were too tired to party on. Remus Lupin had quickly noticed that Hermione was together with Pansy and the girl told him that she had broken up with Ron informing their former DADA teacher what happened sparing some details which would be Harry´s decision if he wanted to tell the werewolf about the rape when he was ready for such a conversation but that was no topic for a birthday party. At 4 am Draco yawned trying desperately to hold his eyes open and Harry suggested not less tired, "Let´s floo home, ma cher. Our bed is calling."
Draco had some difficulties to walk straight because of the wine and the Diamond Water and Harry wrapped his arm around his boyfriend´s waist to prop him up gently. The last guests said farewell too and the two witches and our famous couple disappeared through the floo network after they winked one last time and that night all of them slept exhaustedly.
A/N: Please review if you liked the chapter!
7 A Birthday Party and lots of surprises
Blaise and Terry told the two other couples that they were expecting their visit at about 9 pm because they wanted to visit Terry´s parents together that afternoon. Pansy and Hermione excused themselves as the four students reached the house at Annandale Road and Hermione asked blushing a bit, "May we use the bath tub in that bathroom beside our room and would it be possible to lit some candles instead of the lanterns?"
Draco smirked and answered trying to hide his amusement, "Sure, feel free to do what you want but do try to prevent a flood...."
The blonde wiggled his eyebrows suggestively making the girls snicker and Harry blush as realisation hit him finally. Draco took his boyfriend´s hand pulling him upstairs to give the girls a time-out without the thought of being disturbed in any moment and looking back he saw Hermione lead Pansy in the direction of the bathroom her hand wandering dangerously close to the hem of the very short leather skirt.
Harry allowed himself being dragged along and his gaze met Draco´s stormy ice-blue eyes seeing a brief glimpse of concern. The two wizards entered together their study room with the large bookshelf, the desk with quills, parchments and other equipment sprawled all over the wooden surface and sat down on the little black leather couch beside the well filled bookshelf.
Harry arched one elegant eyebrow and asked, "Why did you lead me into our study room?"
Draco grinned secretly and pointed his wand to the bookshelf muttering, "Accio book."
A book with green, silver, scarlet and gold cover flew through the air and the blonde snatched it gracefully handing it to his lover who looked down on the book in his hands curiously. The title was written in black letters on the cover which read, "100 possibilities to control wandless Magic - Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin proudly present the best ways to handle the Gift".
Harry inhaled sharply and asked hoarsely, "From where did you get it ? Does this mean what I´m thinking right now..."
His voice trailed off and he looked absent-minded all of a sudden but smiling feebly he was still looking down on the book with surprise. Draco smiled one of his heart-melting rare sincere smiles and answered honestly, "I found it in a bookstore a few weeks ago and bought it for you but with graduation and Justin´s suicide trial I forgot that I wanted to give it to you. Take it as part of your birthday present but I couldn´t wait until tomorrow."
Harry now smiled at his partner and leant forward to kiss him gently on his lips breathing, "That´s amazing and the best birthday present I ever got. I love you, Draco."
The two young men kissed once more this time more passion and lust in the tongue duel hands were roaming tenderly but Harry pulled away as Draco´s hand brushed over his hidden member seductively. Harry blushed slightly and murmured, "Excuse me, Draco. I´ll be back in a minute but I have to use the loo now. I´m really sorry to disturb the moment but that won´t work like that."
Draco tried to suppress a grin but he failed miserably and Harry slapped lightly his arm before he left the room pouting playfully. Draco stood up and went to look out of the window and he leant over the desk eyes wandering. Suddenly his gaze fell on the open poem journal with Harry´s self-written poems and he couldn´t help but read the poem on the top.
Crimson Tears
You find yourself captured in darkness again
Try to struggle and fight but it´s in vain
Desperation still grows more and more
Your body sinks slowly down to the floor
I´ve no more remaining tears to cry
Dark clouds decorating the grey sky
Exhaustion makes you feel empty now
Your entire life is one hell of a show
The only thing you can hurt is the shell
The person beneath the surface is already in hell
Feelings covered inside me deep down
Asking myself who I am all I can do is frown
If only I could cry out my soul to you
If the self-hatred would be less maybe I would be able to
But the ability to acknowledge the real me is gone
The last step to my personal hell already done
The urge to express my deepest grief is nearly killing me
Blind former bright eyes have lost the ability to see
My shivering body mourns crying those crimson tears
That last comfort taken away from me is one of my worst fears
I need watching the dark red tears rinsing over pale cold skin
Later leaving only little scars as forever visible reminders of my sin
Draco´s now slightly trembling lips escaped a gasp and he felt like the poem touched his soul in a way he never would have expected. Harry´s writing was so unbelievable and his words were able to express feelings in a way he never would have been able to think of. Harry returned and the silver-haired wizard slowly turned around stormy silver-blue eyes meeting shimmering emerald ones. Draco looked at his partner strangely and blurted out, "I have to talk with you about something."
The raven-haired young man frowned and wanted to know a trace of suspicion in his voice, "What is it you want to talk about, Drake?"
Draco avoided eye-contact and spoke quietly, "I read that poem of yours, sorry, my kitten. You said something in it which makes me think that I´m not alone with my ...umhh special problem."
Harry paled and retorted sounding uncomfortable, "Special problem as in hurting yourself ... you are talking about that poem called Crimson Tears."
Draco nodded suddenly feeling sad and helpless his eyes were burning but the tears refused starting to pour which made him feel only more desperate. Harry gave him a knowing glance and stated sarcastically, "Fitting that poem, isn´t it."
The black-haired man then stepped closer wrapping his arms around his lover and trying to soothe the other wizard calmly, "Draco, don´t think something wrong. I stopped doing this as we became closer but lately it was kind of hard for both of us and seeing you hurting yourself again made me feel utterly helpless and I felt like doing it again. Then I wrote the poem after I ... Merlin help me ... I found your razorblade last night while you were asleep and the old flame was burning again ... You know how addictive this can be ... I feel so ashamed and I wanted to tell you everything but then Blaise came in and we had to hurry and I didn´t want to ruin the day."
Draco returned the embrace tenderly and muttered, "Shhh ... It´ll be all right. Just let us hold each other and support one another. I wish I could write down my feelings the way you do... it´s just so amazing how you are able to describe what you feel ... it must be freeing ..."
Harry whispered back softly, "Yes, it is. It helps healing and it´s my way to express myself."
The both young men stood there for awhile enveloping each other in a comforting hug holding each other closely without to speak further words. Draco kissed his lover´s neck gently and Harry asked, "Can we go to our bedroom and rest a bit?"
Draco nodded silently and soon they were lying on their bed abreast resting, cuddling and enjoying their closeness. Outside it dawned and the sun started to sink showing that time must have slipped faster than they noticed and they kissed one last time passionately before they decided to go downstairs to get ready for their visit.
Pansy and Hermione came to the living room as the two boys stomped downstairs loudly. It was nearly 9 pm and the four students flood to their friends´s flat eagerly. Blaise was waiting for them smiling mischievously and Terry was rummaging in the kitchen. Harry still had no clue that this evening would turn out to be his birthday surprise party and the others did a good job in pretending that this would be a normal invitation for dinner. Blaise offered all of them a glass of wine and they sat down at the visitor couch in the large living room. The meal was very good and Draco, Harry, Pansy and Hermione were surprised that Terry was the one who cooked the meal all alone. The Ravenclaw somehow had managed to make a perfect lasagne and tiramisu as dessert. The six former students ate slowly enjoying every bit of the tasteful food and chatting around a bit. After they were ready the girls proceeded to magically clean up the kitchen and the table to prevent that Harry would enter the kitchen if the boys would start to clean up too.
They then sat together drinking another glass of wine and talking about the next Quidditch season and Terry was explaining everything the others wanted to know about the Chudley Canons and how he had managed to join the team. The Ravenclaw seemed to really be crazy about Quidditch and he was talking with slightly rosy cheeks and glittering eyes. Blaise was watching him with an amused grin plastered on his face and he placed a hand on his lover´s knee while the other boy was continuing his explanations. During their conversation time went by quickly and at 11.30 pm Blaise excused himself pretending he had to use the loo and disappeared.
Terry offered the guests another glass of wine and Pansy said politely her eyes twinkling mischievously, "Terry, sit down again. Herm and me can fetch another bottle of wine and other beverages if someone wants something else."
Draco said grinning widely, "I wouldn´t say no to a Diamond Water."
Harry nodded and stated, "Same as me, Drake. Could you bring Diamond Water and some glasses, please."
The two girls nodded and then they headed towards the kitchen rummaging a bit and leaving the three guys alone still talking about Quidditch. Draco still loved the sport although he had to quit the team during their sixth year because of some fights with the team captain who was a Death Eater supporter and somehow sensed that Draco, knowing his pride, had his own opinion. The blonde Slytherin had hexed the team captain twice during their usual bickers provoking each other and the other Slytherin had managed to get rid of Draco. Harry had to quit the team as he changed houses and didn´t try to join the Slytherin team because he didn´t feel like playing Quidditch after what had happened before.
Suddenly the door bell rang and Blaise called from outside, "I´ll open. I´m wondering who´s visiting us so late."
They heard the door open and some voices and then several people were entering the living room. Millicent, Vincent and Gregory greeted cheerfully, "Hey, guys. Here we are."
Now again the usual procedure began and they were talking about their jobs and Harry still didn´t notice that there would be a party because they had invited Millicent, Vince and Greg after graduation. Millicent had a job as owl trainer and nurse at Eyelops Owl Imperium training the little owls for their job as deliverer of post and nursing ill owls for customers with injured or ill owls. Vince and Greg were proud owners of a new shop at Diagon Alley called "Crabbe´s and Goyle´s Quidditch Protection Wear and Fan-Shop" where they were selling clothing to prevent injuries for Quidditch players and fan articles from several famous teams surely also the Chudley Canons.
The door bell rang again and this time Dean Thomas and Colin Creevey stepped in and now Harry began to look suspiciously at his friends and he asked arching one elegant eyebrow, "Do we expect some more visitors then?"
Draco pecked his lover´s forehead and answered secretly, "Well, maybe. Wait and see, my kitten."
Colin greeted shyly explaining, "Hello, everybody. I´ve Dumbledore´s permission to leave Hogwarts for one night to visit Dean, isn´t that great."
Dean had his arm around his smaller boyfriend´s shoulder and grinned widely as he told the others, "I´m very glad to see you again. I´m going to leave London soon to work as curse breaker in Egypt and Colin will follow as fast as he´s graduated."
Colin smiled somewhat sadly and added, "It´s kind of hard to have such a great distance between us but since I´m able to apparate soon I´m going to ask Professor Mc Gonagall if I´m allowed to visit you frequently at visiting weekends and my parents allowed me to visit Egypt during our holidays."
Dean smiled back reassuringly and said softly, "Hey, we´ll make it. We managed to be together during the last term instead of that annoying prejudices and we´ll manage to handle a long distance relationship."
A green flash of light appeared in the fireplace behind the sofa and with a plop no one else than Severus Snape was flooing into the room. The black-haired teacher stepped out of the fire gracefully and cleaned his dusty clothes with a simple spell. He then looked around smirking and drawling, "What a surprise..."
At that moment the door bell rang again and this time Terry walked to open the door and a female voice greeted cheerfully, "Hi, Terry. I´m not to late, am I."
Harry looked at the living room door with an even more surprised expression on his face and his friend Cho Chang came in laughing and at once hugging the dumbfounded raven-haired wizard in a bone-crushing hug. At that moment a plopping sound was heard and the last guest apparated right into the living room making Harry smile even wider. Remus Lupin former DADA teacher appeared out of nowhere and said warmly, "Hey, Harry. How are you?"
Harry was speechless and he only smiled looking at the werewolf with a mixture between surprise, anxiousness and joy. The birthday party guests gathered around Harry and Blaise began to count from ten back to zero and as he ended the countdown it was 12 pm and a flood of birthday wishes made Harry blush scarlet and smile happily.
Draco kissed his boyfriend tenderly and Remus Lupin frowned and nearly choked on his before quickly from Terry offered drink as he saw the boys kissing fiercely. Severus Snape sneered sarcastically, "Get used to it, Remus, I doubt that this is your only surprise today."
The famous couple finished their kiss and they both looked in Lupin´s direction to see his reaction. The werewolf cleared his throat and stated looking a bit puzzled, "Well, that´s really a surprise party today, not only for Harry as I see. My best wishes to both of you."
Remus smiled amused as he saw both boys blush slightly and he chuckled seeing Draco grasp for his lover´s hand gently to drag him into the kitchen were all the presents were lying on a round table.
Everyone watched Harry open his presents curiously and he was grinning widely. Draco couldn´t help but smile as Harry opened his present first and pulled out a little wizard wrist watch with their names on the tiny hands showing their whereabouts. The hands directed to enjoying party at the moment and Harry kissed his boyfriend on the corner of his mouth breathing, "Thank you, Teen Rebel. Your two presents are really great."
Draco smiled back warmly and helped the other boy to close the wrist watch around his wrist. Terry and Blaise were smirking mischievously all the time and as the Boy-Who-Lived unwrapped their package he knew why. The two wizards had bought a warning bell for the fireplace which would ring before the floo network allows someone or someone´s head to pop in. Draco was snickering as he was aware that Blaise mouthed, "Have fun with snogging again."
Millicent, Vince and Greg gave Harry a little golden snitch which turned out to be a sort of bedside table lamp which would commended by his words fly over a book he was reading or what else he was doing to illuminate everything for him.
Hermione and Pansy´s birtday present was a beautiful painting of Harry and Draco sitting on a fur in front of a fireplace and holding each other. Cho´s present was a complete set of self cleaning dishes and she sneered, "Thought you guys would be happy to have something like that for your men household."
Professor Snape handed Harry a little parcel and suggested arching one eyebrow, "This might be useful when you start your work as auror."
In the parcel was a small book named, "Antidotes for every opportunity and how to recognize poisons". Harry thanked the Potions Master and now Remus stepped closer handing him his present smiling warmly. Harry unwrapped the parcel curiously and took out its contents, a surprised expression in his emerald eyes. It was a charmed amulet with a photo of Lily Potter holding Harry as baby in it and when he touched a certain spot he could hear his own mother humming a beautiful melody.
Harry thanked all his guests for their presents and he had a pleased expression on his face. The surprise party was a full success and the guests stayed until they all were too tired to party on. Remus Lupin had quickly noticed that Hermione was together with Pansy and the girl told him that she had broken up with Ron informing their former DADA teacher what happened sparing some details which would be Harry´s decision if he wanted to tell the werewolf about the rape when he was ready for such a conversation but that was no topic for a birthday party. At 4 am Draco yawned trying desperately to hold his eyes open and Harry suggested not less tired, "Let´s floo home, ma cher. Our bed is calling."
Draco had some difficulties to walk straight because of the wine and the Diamond Water and Harry wrapped his arm around his boyfriend´s waist to prop him up gently. The last guests said farewell too and the two witches and our famous couple disappeared through the floo network after they winked one last time and that night all of them slept exhaustedly.
A/N: Please review if you liked the chapter!