Chapter 1: Happy Birthday Harry!

"RONALD BILIUS WEASLEY! GET YOUR BUTT OUT OF BED AND DOWNSTAIRS THIS INSTANT!" Mrs. Weasley's voice rang throughout the Noble House of Black. Thankfully with the help of some Ministry of Magic workers the portrait of Mrs. Black was taken down and destroyed. Good thing too or she would have a great time competing with Molly.

Ron just groaned and rolled over in bed. He was awake now but was quite comfortable just lying in his bed. He had heard footsteps and half expected his mother to come flying in the room. However, all he heard was a soft knock on the door and knew what he would hear next.

"Ron? Are you up? Harry should be arriving soon and your mother wants all of us downstairs and ready for him. She says Sirius has a big surprise for Harry, and well for the rest of us as well I suppose." Ron smacked himself in the forehead, "how could I have forgotten today Harry is here?" Possibly it was that he was coming much earlier than usual.

Ron threw the covers off and dragged himself over to his towel hanging on the back of the door. He stripped himself of his pyjama pants and wrapped the towel around him before opening the door. He had not expected Hermione to still be standing there, but she was just ready for a second knock. Her jaw dropped and she could feel the red in her cheeks. There she stood with one little fist raised ready to knock with her mouth hung open and eyes bulging.

Man, has he grown into his body. Tall and lean; Quidditch training has done him good. Wait! What am I thinking this is Ron here he is practically my brother. Stop staring then you dope! But oh, that chizeled stomach! No! I told myself no more of this!

"Um, 'Mione? Do you think I could get by, only I need to shower before Harry arrives and I am already late?" This snapped Hermione back into reality. "Wha... ummm... Oh, Yeah sure. Sorry!" She stammered as she felt as red as Ron's hair.

Ron grinned to himself as he slid past Hermione and headed to the shower. Ron and Hermione had their moment during the very beginning of their stay at Grimmauld Place but both decided that it would not work and they were better friends. This did not however stop either of them from sneaking glances at one another. The physical attraction was still there but both silently vowed to themselves that they never act upon them.

Twenty minutes later everyone gathered in the kitchen awaiting Harry's arrival. "Hello, anyone home?" Ron rushed to the front door, "Harry, what took so long? I've been up for hours waiting" Harry glanced at Hermione who rolled her eyes, and he just grinned. Harry knew full well that Ron was the last to wake and probably had just gotten downstairs. "All right Ron? Good to see you! Good to see you all." Harry nodded to the entire Weasley family, Lupin, and Hermione. Harry and Ron took Harry's belonging to the room they shared. While they were upstairs, Sirius arrived with his birthday surprise for Harry.

Harry and Ron came down 10 minutes later and when they entered the kitchen everyone seemed to be gathered at one end and all looked highly suspicious of keeping something from view of Harry and Ron.

"Harry! Good to see you. Hope you are alright?" Sirius walked up to Harry gave him a hug. All th while Harry had a very confused look on his face, "uh... yeah I'm fine. Good to see you too Sirius. What is going on?" Harry looked at the Weasley family huddled together across the room. They all had very wide toothy grins on their faces and Harry knew they were up to something. "Mum, what is going on? Why are you all standing there with those grins on your faces?"

"Harry, I know it is 2 weeks until your birthday but I have something that just could not be kept any longer." Sirius grinned at Harry, whom still looked highly confused. Sirius turned and nodded at the huddle of people at the other end of the kitchen. The Weasley family parted to reveal...