I was going to update this yesterday night, but I went out to the Square (a club for all ages) and I didn't get a chance, so I'm updating two chapters straight away, which would have been yesterday, and one later today. It will be by 10pm, so the next 7 hours look out in your inboxes! And congrats todarkcelestial20 for guessing the 'What are you, a peeping Whitelighter?' line was the line from Charmed. This chapter is dedicated all of my lovely readers! Well, on with the story!

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Chapter 9: Harry Birthday To You Part 2

Last Time…

"YOU TOO?" Harry yelled.

"Well, I didn't want your father doing anything stupid, so when he came out of your room, I went in to make sure there were no pranks being planned and you and Ginny were, well, I didn't mean to."

"It's our privacy that was invaded."

"Harry, calm down, it was just kissing. Me and your mother were the same at that age." James said.

"Did NOT need to know that!" The Kinetics said.

Godric's Hollow…

"Well, it's true." James said.

"Believe me, it was true. I'm still having flashbacks." Sirius said, mock shivering.

"Oi, shut it Padfoot."

"Moving on from what happened last night, who's ready for breakfast."

"You offering then Remus?"

"You see, funny thing is that I'm a lousy cook and your pancakes just taste so nice Lily…"

Save it, Romeo." Lily laughed. "I'll do breakfast. Just wait to open your presents Harry. I haven't seen you open presents since you were one." Lily walked into the kitchen, a huge smile on her face.

"So, kissing in your room Harry. And with Ginny, of people." Sirius said, smirking. "Well, it had to happen eventually. The signs have been there for years."

"How come everyone else saw them and we didn't?" Ginny asked.

"Well, it was the same with Ron and Hermione. Everyone saw what a great couple they made except them."

Oh my… So now our love lives are sorted out, can we celebrate Harry's birthday?" Hermione said.

"Fine by me. I haven't been with him on his birthday since he was one. Man that seems like so long ago, you were so cute and sweet. What happened?" James said grinning.

"I grew up to look like you." Harry copied his father's grin, which not surprisingly was quite easy.

"Are you saying that like it's a bad thing?"

"No. Of course not. But I do have one little complaint though. What's with the hair?"

James shook his head. "Forget about that. The Potter men have had messy hair for as long as we can remember. But not the women."

"Really? That's no fair."

"Yeah, and about the women Potter men marry. They are always red heads." Harry and Ginny's eyes widened.

"You're joking?" Harry asked.

"No I'm not. My mother was a red head, my grandmother, for generations its been that way." James smirked at the look on his son's face. "You know why I'm telling you this, don't you?"

Ron and Hermione had smiles on their faces. "I think we know." Ron said, Hermione saying it in his mind.

"Are you saying that I'm gonna marry Ginny?" Harry asked. James, Remus and Sirius got huge grins on their faces.

"Well, not specifically Ginny, but a red head none the less. You are going out with her aren't you?" Harry slowly nodded. "Well, the way you are with her…"

"I've seen it for year's kiddo. Since your fourth year, well that's about where I could only see it from. But last year in the Department of Mysteries, there was some definite love seen there." Sirius grinned.

"Yeah, then you nearly gave me and Harry a heart attack when Bellatrix hit you with that spell and you almost went on a one way trip through the veil." Remus said.

"Yes, but that was sorted by Jamie boy here." James narrowed his eyes at Sirius.

"Don't call me Jamie boy." Sirius stuck his tongue out, which James returned.

"You two are so immature." Ron quipped.

"Am not!" Sirius and James said at the same time, crossing their arms like small children would, then grinned the same grin.

"That just proves the point." Harry said.

"Harry, when you get to our age, you and Ron will be exactly the same. Hell, when you're our age, we still will be." Sirius told him with amusement. "Unless James dies on me again."

Lily smiled as she made breakfast. James and Sirius were like an inseparable pair. It nearly killed James again when he couldn't talk to him until the right time came. And Sirius, well Sirius in Azkaban for all those years, it was torture enough to just watch him. But they helped along the way, with an excuse to break out, with the Dementors, the veil. She was serving the food up when her thoughts were interrupted by an owl flying in through the open window. Attached to its leg were four letters, from Hogwarts Lily knew because of the crest showing. She removed them from the bird's leg, who ruffled its feathers and flew away. She saw Dumbledore had sent Ron, Ginny and Hermione's letters, he must have known they had stayed round. She saw three of the letters were slightly thicker than the other one and she smiled. She quickly took them into the other room with the breakfast floating beside her.

"Hogwarts letters for all. Sorry boys, you've left." She said, keeping in a laugh at seeing James, Remus and Sirius coming to get a letter, as a joke. She passed them out to the Kinetics and saw a confused look from Harry.

"Why is this thicker than usual?"

"Open it Harry." James then realised what was going on. Harry opened the letter and two badges fell to the ground. He picked them up and a huge grin fell on his face and James'.

"YES! My son is Head Boy! I knew he would be! What's the other badge?" But Harry was too preoccupied reading the letter to hear him.

Dear Mr. Potter,

We are pleased to tell you that you have been chosen to be this year's Head Boy. You will meet with the prefects and Head Girl on the Hogwart's Express and you will have private chambers with the Head Girl. This year's Head Girl is Hermione Granger also of Gryffindor.

We are also pleased to tell you that you have chosen to captain Gryffindor's Quidditch team. We are introducing a vice captain for each house this year. The vice captain, in case you are unable to fulfil your duties on occasions and who will take over when you leave Hogwarts, is Ginny Weasley. You must prepare tryouts for the available places on the team by the 10th of September.

Well done with your achievements. We look forward to seeing you on the 1st of September.

Signed

Minerva McGonagall

Harry looked up at his father and said quietly, "I'm Head Boy and Quidditch captain." James' eyes bulged.

"YOU'RE JOKING?" Harry shook his head and grinned. He showed him the two badges. "My boy is Head Boy AND the Gryffindor Quidditch captain! I'm the happiest man alive!"

"James, stop making a fool of your self." Lily barked.

"Lils, he's been doing that since he was born. Leave him to it." Remus said, watching James and Sirius dance around, making Harry very embarrassed.

"Dad!" He whined.

"Harry, its not every day that a father gets to celebrate his son's achievements and today is a day that I do."

"Well, if your busy doing that, we'll have FOOD over here." Lily had said the magic word.

"Food?" Sirius and James both stopped and ran over to the sofas.

"You two are hopeless." Lily said, shaking her head.

"You only realise this now?" Remus, James and Sirius said at the same time, making the rest of them burst into laughter.

They ate until they could eat no more, then Harry got his presents.

"We have to make up for 15 years worth of lost presents and this years present you've had. The portkey, it's a Potter heirloom passed down when the eldest child turns 17. But you have a lot more to come." James said.

"Cool, what else is coming my way then?" Harry asked, curious. He was never greedy, which came with 10 years without any presents from the Dursleys.

"Well, we were going to get you a broom for when you got your Hogwarts letter, but it seems Sirius got you that in your fourth year. So instead, we are going to give you this. Its kind of like most of the presents we were going to get you rolled into one."

James orbed out and back in with a slim but wide box.

"Open it." James and Lily were both grinning. Sirius and Remus didn't even know what they had got him, so it would be a surprise for all of them.

Harry grinned and opened the box. He gasped when he saw what was inside…

Ooh, go on, say it. I'm mean for leaving you hanging there! But I love my cliffhangers soo much! Well, do I give a damn if you hate them? Well, the next update is right here, click on the little buitton at the bottom cosI saidI was updating two together!