Disclaimer: sighs The lovely Harry Potter and everything that revolves about him is not mine…

Author Notes: Sorry the last chapter was short…I had just finished that and my brother needed the computer and you all had been patient enough, so I just posted that…Thanks for all the reviews! Love you all! Please don't kill me for the end!

Time Slip

Chapter Fifteen

Birthday Bash

Sirius was still naming off peoples names by the time they got to the dinning room door. Harry was looking over his shoulder at Sirius, scowling more with each new name. He pushed the door open, turned, and stopped suddenly, staring. Sirius ran into him with an audible 'oof' and grabbed onto the other man waist to steady himself. "What's wrong Harry?" he asked. Harry didn't answer and just kept staring into the room. Sirius looked into the room and smiled. "Ah, so they decided to start early." What 'they' had decided to start early was the setup for Harry's birthday. The room was covered from floor to ceiling in decorations with a huge banner hanging in the middle of the room that flashed 'Happy 17th Birthday Harry!'. In one corner of the room was a big pile of presents…more then Harry had ever seen Dudley get. His jaw dropped at the whole sight. "Hey Harry, you should go in…" Sirius said, poking him in the back with his finger. When he didn't move, Sirius sighed. "Move your bloody arse birthday boy…your grand birthday breakfast should be out soon."

As soon as that was said, James, Karen, and Michael walked through the kitchen door with a huge breakfast consisting of pancakes, waffles, crepes, bacon, sausage, fruit salad, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and anything else you can think of that would be yummy that I can't think of.

"Harry!" Karen shouted when she saw him at the door. "Happy birthday! Come in!" She set the table with a wave of her wand.

Harry still didn't move so Sirius started to push him in. "Come on Harry." He whispered in his ear. "It's not that surprising…we all love you very much."

Harry looked up at Sirius' smile. "Ah…" Harry managed to get out before someone from behind them shouted, "Hey Black, move your bloody arse!"

Sirius and Harry turned around to see Lily dressed in a green shirt and a black skirt holding a colorfully wrapped box with a big red bow, Alice who was wearing a pink dress and holding hands with a guy who was about Sirius' height, maybe a bit taller, with dirty blonde hair, light blue eyes, a white t-shirt and blue jeans. Sirius smiled and stuck his hand out. "Hey Frank! Didn't realize that Alice was going to bring you."

Frank smiled, let go of Alice's hand, took Sirius' and shook it. "Yeah, same here…I didn't realized I was going either till a certain someone came bouncing on my bed at the ungodly hour of seven and forcing me out of warm, comfortable bed saying that we have to go to a birthday party." He glanced at Alice.

"Yes, well, then you said, in a very rude voice I must add, 'Who is their bloody right mind would have a birthday party at seven', very bad word that I don't want to say, 'o'clock in the morning.'" Alice said with a glare. "You insulted my friend and me! I had my birthday at eight in the morning."

Frank smirked. "Well, that wasn't hard to get up for seeing as that I was at your house…"

Alice's eyes went wide and her cheeks flushed. Everyone started to laugh. "Oh, see if I ever invite you to anything ever again." She announced, pointing an accusing finger at Frank, who just kept smirking. She turned to Harry and her glare melted away. "OH! I'm sorry…I was so busy yelling at my boy to even wish you a happy birthday!" She bounded past Sirius and engulfed Harry in a hug. She kissed him on the cheek and said loudly and cheerfully, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY!"

Harry blushed and looked at the other three over Alice's shoulder. Lily was giggling, Frank was smirking, and Sirius was glaring. Sirius looked like he was going to drag off Alice, but Lily pushed him slightly and walked over. "Alice, don't I get to wish him a happy birthday too?"

Alice looked slightly startled and let go of Harry. "Of course!"

Lily walked over and wrapped Harry in a huge hug. "Happy birthday Harry James Potter."

Harry smiled and hugged Lily back. It took a moment for what Lily said to register. "What did you say?" Harry asked in a shocked voice.

Lily looked at him curiously. "I said 'Happy birthday Harry'. Why?"

Harry looked into emerald green eyes, so like his and sighed. He couldn't just tell her that she had just said his full name…she wasn't suppose to know what it was…he had never told her. "Oh nothing."

"Ah hem," someone said and they both looked at the door to see that Remus and Peter had joined the crowd. "Shouldn't we go eat?" It was Sirius who was talking. "Well, now that everyone is here…"

Lily let go of Harry and handed him her gift. "Once again, happy birthday. And this is from me, Alice, and Frank." She walked into the dinning room.

Frank walked over. "Happy birthday Harry!" Frank patted him on the shoulder and walking into the other room too. Alice followed him with a goofy smile on her face.

Remus and Peter both came over and added their gifts. "Happy birthday Harry." They walked into the other room which left Harry with an armful of presents and a smiling Sirius.

"See Harry, you are very much loved. You ready come into the dinning room? They all can't eat without you." Sirius said taking the gifts from Harry's arms. He kissed him on the cheek. "Besides, your father and grandparents haven't wished you a happy birthday yet." Sirius walked through the door, which Harry followed him in a moment later.

Harry saw that everyone had been seated and that Sirius was adding the gifts that he had just got to the huge pile. Everyone turned to Harry and shouted, "Happy birthday!" Karen ran over and gave Harry a hug. "YAY! I at least know I get to spend one birthday with you." She said quietly into his ear.

Michael came over and engulfed Harry in a hug as soon as Karen had let go. "I hope you have a great day…" He let go and walked over to the table.

James came over and hugged Harry too. "Happy birthday son…"

Harry smiled and hugged back. "Thanks…"

James let go of him. "No need to thank me! If you want to thank anyone, you should thank…well, everyone for the help and the gifts." Harry glanced over at the pile of gifts.

"Why so many?" he asked.

James smile held a bit of sadness. "Well, seeing as that I only ever had one birthday with you, I need to make up for the ones I've missed…" Harry opened his mouth to say something. "No. Say nothing mister…you are getting all the gifts."

Harry hung his head. "You don't know how long I am staying…"

James sighed. "Are you always such a depressive prat on your birthdays?" Harry looked up. "See, since I don't know how long you are staying, I am making every moment count and seeing as you are my son, I can just have all these gifts put in a safe until you are older."

"Thanks dad…"

"Of course. I wouldn't be you brilliant father if I didn't think this through." James said his normal self coming back.

"What are you two yammering about?" Alice shouted.

"I would like to eat sometime you know!" Sirius shouted, going along with Alice.

Alice turned to him. "Do those two ever eat? Or do they talk so much that they can't get a piece of food through their mouths?"

Sirius turned to her and smirked. "I don't think so…see how skinny and bony they are? I don't think they ever eat…I should know, I live with them."

"Okay, were here…stop talking about us." James said, sitting down.

Harry sat down and glared at Sirius. "I am not skinny or boney, thank you very much! And I do eat!"

Sirius smiled. "I know…but it did get you over here, didn't it?"

Before this could continue, Karen interrupted. "Let's eat before it gets cold!" Harry and Sirius shut up and dug in.

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After everyone was done and the plates brought into the kitchen, they made Harry sit at the head of the table and the presents on either side of him to open. He had already opened more then half of them, the ones mainly from mysterious relatives that Harry had never heard of before. "Wow, you have such a huge family!" Alice had commented. Harry agreed and got a secret wink from James.

What he had gotten so far ranged from a camera to a nine compartment trunk to a broom, (where James had whispered in his ear, "I know it isn't as good as the ones you're use to, but I knew…I mean 'Uncle Smee' knew that you would want one."). He'd gotten books on every subject to candy galore from both the wizarding world and the muggle world to random muggle and wizarding trinkets.

Finally he had gotten to the gifts from the people in the room. "Finally!" Alice said with a sigh. "I was starting to think that the whole world was related to you!"

"No, just England…" Harry replied.

"Yeah, I thought I saw something that was from the Queen." Frank added, which got everyone laughing.

Karen smiled and picked up a huge wrapped box. "This is from me, Michael, and Jamesipoo."

James looked at his mother horrified, while everyone else in the room snickered. "MOTHER!"
"What?" Karen asked innocently. "It's what I call you…unless you want me to call you…"

James ran and covered her mouth. "Please mother, don't!"

Karen started snickering from beneath her son's hand. She shook her head and James let go. "I won't call you it…though I might have to show our guest your baby pictures…" James blushed more and shook his head vigorously.

Lily giggled and smiled. She liked this side of James…Oh, no, she could not be thinking like that! She started to blush.

"Just let Harry open his gift!" James stuttered out, never noticing Lily's blush.

"Oh, alright party-pooper." Karen said with a pout.

Harry smirked and started to rip all the paper off and decided that they could have one grand bon fire with all the paper they have collected. What sat on the table when all the paper was gone was a huge leather brown trunk that was bound by red leather belts wrapped around it and a lock. It looked familiar, but Harry didn't know how. "Here's the key." Michael said, handing a little key to him. Harry undid the straps and the thing shook. He looked at it strangely and stuck the key in. He turned it, opened the top and stared opened mouth. Everyone gathered around to see what was making Harry so startled. All of them, except for Remus and Lily who rolled their eyes, stared opened mouthed. "No way…" Peter said.

What was in the box was a brand new set of Quidditch balls and an official Quidditch robe from the Puddle Mere United. "Wow…" Harry whispered. "Thank you!" He said turning around and tackling Karen in a hug, for she was the closest one of the three. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Karen hugged back. "You're welcomed sweetie." Harry smiled and placed a kiss on her cheek. He let go of Karen and hugged Michael.

"Thank you!"

Michael patted him on the head. "You're welcomed…you are after all my only grandchild."

Harry gave him a watery smile and turned to hug James. "Thanks…"

James' voice cracked a bit. "Once again, no need to thank me…" he pushed Harry back a wagged a finger at him. "But you better share those…"

Harry nodded and smiled. He turned back to the table and sat down. Everyone was staring at him, and he looked up. "Yes?" Harry asked.

They were quiet for a moment. "It's nothing…" Lily said quietly.

"Yeah, we were just wondering if you were going to do that for all the presents." Alice added.

"Oh…sorry." Harry said with a slight blush.

"Don't apologize…just open your presents!" Sirius said, handing him a pretty decent sized box. "Now you can open mine!" Harry nodded. He took the gift and started to rip off the green paper. A white box was underneath all the wrapping. He lifted off the lid and picked up another wrapped gift. "Open that last…see what else in there!" Sirius said with more then a bit of enthusiasm. Harry raised his eyebrow and lifted up what was still in the box, which was a black and green helmet. His eyes went wider when he set the helmet down and lifted up a big, black, comfy looking leather jacket. "Oh my God…thank you Sirius!" Harry shouted and lunged himself at him. He hugged the laughing Sirius hard. "Does this mean I get my ride?" he asked innocently, looking up at him with puppy dog eyes.

"Of course…" Sirius said, but he was drowned out by…

"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" which was shouted by Lily. Everyone turned to look at her.

"Umm and why can't I have a ride?" Harry asked. "I am seventeen you know."

"Because I think it is dangerous!" Lily said who still didn't know why she was so worried about this boy she barely even knew.

"Do you even know what kind of 'ride' we are talking about?" Sirius asked trying not to sound angry.

Lily glared. "It's obviously a motorcycle, or you wouldn't have given him a helmet and a jacket…"

"Lils…it's safe…" James said, turning to Lily.

Lily turned her glare unto him. "And you would say that because he's your best friend."

James looked hurt. "That's not it! If he is my best friend, I wouldn't let him do anything to reckless or dangerous! And I love Harry just as much as Sirius, so I wouldn't let him do anything stupid either! I am not just a reckless, stupid, kid you know Lily!" James went from hurt, to angry, and back to hurt in mere moments. "And if you don't believe me, ask Remus…or my parents…they know Sirius' motorcycle is safe."

Lily heart hurt painfully when she realized she had just really hurt James. "James…" James looked away. "I'm sorry…I don't mean to accuse you of being stupid or reckless…" She walked over to him and moved his face towards her. She looked into his eyes. "I know you're loyal and you would never let Sirius or Harry do anything to stupid…you love them to much…it's just that, for some reason, I…"

"It's okay Lils." James said, touching her face to and smiling. "I know what you mean…" Lily's eyes went wide and James lowered his head. "I feel the same way…" Lily wasn't sure what he was talking about, but she knew she would agree with him anyways. Her eyes started to close and she started to lean up.

"WOOT WOOT!" Sirius whistled out. Lily jumped back and blushed. James glared at Sirius for interrupting his kiss. "Now, you two don't forget that it's Harry's birthday and if anyone should be being kissed, it is him."

James glared at him. "And who's going to kiss him…you?"

Sirius smirked and raised an eyebrow. "Maybe…"

Before James could tackle Sirius, Remus handed Harry, who had went back to his seat, the other part of Sirius' gift. "You forgot this part."

"Oh yeah…" Harry said, looking from Lily to James to Sirius. He took off the black wrapping and what was revealed what a black notebook with a small silver colored lock. "Wow, you got me a diary?"

Sirius stopped glaring at James and gave Harry a sly wink. "No, not quite…" He stuck his hand into his pant pocket and took out a small silver colored key. "It's a lock with a temper, just to warn you…it might bite, though it's mostly meant to bite everyone who isn't suppose to get into it…" He handed it to Harry. "Open it and find out."

Okay, now this was scary…though Harry's curiosity was much more pronounced. He stuck the key into the lock, which he saw had little teeth, and twisted. The lock clicked and he took it off. He took a deep breath and flipped to the first page, which was blank. "Umm, Sirius, it says nothing…" he said, flipping through the book.

Sirius' eyes went wide and he looked at it. "Oh yeah, there is a password…"

"Well, what is it?"

Sirius leaned over to his ear and whispered into his ear. Harry snorted and coughed. "You can't be serious…" Sirius raised his eyebrow. "Okay, don't answer that you great prick…"

"What is it?" Alice asked, curiosity getting the better of her.

Harry and Sirius smirked. "You don't have to tell them…" Sirius said.

"Yeah, I guess I shouldn't…"

"'Specially since what is in there…"

"What's in there?" Frank asked, looking over at the blank pages.

The still smirking Harry leaned into the book and whispered the password. Suddenly a big bold cursive word appeared on the front page…Blackmail. Everyone's eyes went wide.

"You didn't…" James said, shocked.

"I think he did…" Peter muttered, also shocked.

"Oh come on Sirius, you don't want to scar the poor child!" Remus said, pleadingly.

Harry looked at them. "Oh, now you got me curious." Harry flipped to the first page which had moving pictures. One was of his father wearing the pink apron that he wore the first morning he was here and the second picture was of Remus covered in make up. All the non-Marauders looked over his shoulder and started snickering.

"You better have put some of you in there…" James growled out.

"Of course…couldn't let you all have the fun!" Sirius replied. He then turned to Harry. "Some of the other pictures are a bit scary and I don't think you should be letting other people see them."

Harry smiled. "Thank you…now I can get to know you all better." He leaned towards the book and whispered the password, which made the pictures disappear.

Karen and Michael smirked. This was turning out to be a wonderful day. "Why don't we finish off the rest of the gifts?"

Everyone nodded so Harry took the next gift offered, which was from Remus. "I know it's not much, but I thought you might enjoy it." Remus said as Harry opened the package. Inside was a very worn leather bound book. The title read 'The Mystery of Time Travel and the Theories Surrounding Them'."

Harry smiled and hugged him. "I love it, thank you Remus." Remus smiled and patted him on the back.

"Okay, here is my gift." Peter said, handing him his gift. Harry let go of Remus and took it. It was wrapped in shiny gold paper. He peeled the paper off and looked at the gold framed moving portrait inside. It was of a very realistic forest with a gray wolf with amber eyes, a black dog, a grey rat, a stag with horns wrapped around with lilies and a little stag standing next to it. Harry looked at it and up to Peter. "Thank you…" he said and hugged him. It took a moment for Harry to realize who he was hugging, but he still didn't let go…Peter had just given him a wonderful gift and he wasn't evil yet.

"You're welcomed." He said patting Harry's back.

"Who drew it?" he said, pulling back and looking at the portrait again.

"Petey boy here drew it." Sirius said, looking at it.

Alice's eyes went wide and she looked at him. "Really?" When Peter nodded, she continued. "Wow, this is really beautiful Peter…but what does it mean?"

Everyone looked at him and he smiled. "I really don't know…it just kind of came to me."

Alice smiled and put her arms around him. "So, would you draw a picture for me and Frank?"

"Sure." Peter said with a smile.

"Okay, one more gift!" Lily said, handing the last box to Harry.

He smiled and took of the big red bow…he thought it was cute. He took off the gold wrapping and opened the box that was within. He took out an object wrapped in tissue paper. He took it off and stared at the snow-globe in his hands. "We asked which house you were in and what position you played so we could get it right." Alice said. Harry was looking at a snow-globe with a bronze base and inside was the Quidditch field with small figures flying around, actually playing. One figure was chasing a gold dot, but stopped to wave at Harry. It was a mini Harry wearing Gryffindor Quidditch robes playing seeker.

"You can shake it, but usually the players started to yell at you, though you can't understand them." Frank said looking at the globe. Harry set it down carefully and hugged Alice, who was closest. "Thank you!"

Alice hugged him back. "You are welcomed…we thought it was a lovely gift, and apparently it was."

Harry let her go and turned to Lily. "Thank you too." He hugged her and she hugged back.

"I was a pleasure finding it for you…" Lily said, kissing him on the forehead.

He smiled and turned to Frank. "Umm…do you want a hug too? If you don't, I-" He was cut off by Frank hugging him.

When he let him go, he looked at him curiously. "Hey," Frank replied, "I didn't want to be left out."

Harry stood back and stared at all his gifts. He then turned to all the people and smiled. This was the best birthday he had ever had.

"Oh, he's going to cry!" Karen said, looking for a tissue.

"I am not." Harry replied.

She smiled at him. "Well, why don't you kids go play something like Quidditch…I'll bring the rest of your stuff into your room."

Harry turned to look at everyone else. "You guys want to play?"
Alice and Lily looked at each other. "Umm, we're wearing skirts…"

"Don't worry, you can borrow clothes." James said with a smile.

"Okay then." Alice replied for the both of them.

Karen smiled and waved her wand. Everything disappeared except for the trunk of Quidditch balls, the new broom, and the camera. "Thought you all might want to take some pictures."

"Thanks mom!" James said

"You're welcomed…boy, are we saying that a lot today…" Karen said with a smile. "Anyways, I'm sorry but me and your father have to go…its important…" She turned to Harry. "Sorry…"

"It's alright…its important and you can just shower me with love when you get home." Harry said cheerfully.

Karen smiled and hugged him. "Well, see you tonight darling." She turned and hugged James. "See you all." With that said she apparated.

Michael looked at them sternly. "No drugs, no sex, no alcohol, no wild parties, no boys, no fire…basically, behave…and listen to Remus and Lily…they are the most mature people here." Before anyone could reply, he apparated.

Everyone looked at each other. "Let's go play!" James shouted as he ran towards the door.

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The girls borrowed clothes from James and they all played till lunch. After lunch they played a bit longer and then amused themselves with other random games. By dinner time the Potters still hadn't come back, so James got to work finding food for them to eat. While everyone was helping in the kitchen, Sirius grabbed Harry and dragged him out of the room.

"What Sirius?" Harry asked as he was dragged towards his room.

Sirius smiled. "Well, it's time for your ride."

Harry's eyes went wide and he blushed, until he realized that he meant on the motorcycle. "Oh, so you're dragging me to get my helmet and jacket."

"Yupe." Sirius replied as he opened Harry's door. "Go get it." Harry smiled and walked into his room and grabbed his jacket that he pulled on and put his helmet under his left arm.

When he walked out, he noticed that Sirius wasn't there. "Hey Sirius! Where are you?"

"Right here!" He said as he came out his room wearing a black leather jacket and a helmet under his arm.

'Wow, he looks hott.' Harry thought.

"Why thank you, so do you." Sirius said with a smirk.

Harry's eyes went wide. "I said that out loud."

"Yes you did."

Harry blushed.

"Oh, don't me modest. I know I'm hott and I know you're hott, so let's be hott together!"

Harry raised his eyebrow and started laughing. "Oh my God, that sounded weird."

Sirius smirked. "Of course it did." He stuck out his hand. "Ready to go?"

Harry smiled. "Of course…" 'I'd go anywhere with you…' Harry thought as Sirius wrapped his fingers around Harry's hand and tugged him down the hall and out the door.

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When they got outside, Sirius tugged him towards a shed and lifted the door. Inside was a beautiful motorcycle the colors of black and green. "You really like green, don't you Sirius?" Harry asked as he was pulled into the shed.

Sirius looked at him, pulled on his helmet and smiled. "Well, my favorite colors were black and purple."

Harry looked at him weirdly as he pulled on his helmet too. "Then why is everything for you now and days black and green?"

Sirius smirked at him as he lifted his leg over the motorcycle and straddled it. Harry watched him in interest. "Ever since I met you Harry, I had more partial to black and green then purple and black."

Harry walked over and got onto the bike too. "Why?" Harry asked, feeling stupid for not knowing why. It really couldn't be because of his eyes, could it?

There was a smile in Sirius' voice as he replied. "Well, because ever since I met you, I've been green with envy at anyone who touches or looks at you."

His eyes went wide. "Really?" 'That was really sweet…' he thought.

"Yes and the fact that you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen." And with that said, he roared the engine into life and speeded out of the shed and up into the sky.

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It was one of the best experiences he had ever had. Flying above buildings and reaching towards the stars with the warmth that was Sirius in front of him, driving him through all this wonderfulness. It was kind of like flying on a broom but much better since he had Sirius with him. They flew everywhere…towards the almost full moon, to the lake and rivers that glittered in the moonlight. But sadly, it was over to quickly. Soon they were flying back to the ground and the shed.

Sirius drove in and parked the motorcycle. "Sorry for such a short ride." He said as he got off and helped Harry. "But dinner is soon and we don't want to worry them to much."

Harry smiled and took of his helmet. He smiled gleefully at Sirius, who had also taken his helmet off. "No, that's alright…you will just have to take me out again sometime…it was wonderful." He leaned up and kissed him on the cheek.

Sirius smiled and took his hand. "I knew you would like it."

They walked back together to the house and dropped off their helmets and jackets into their rooms. They walked back to the dinning room, laughing a joking till the pushed open the door to see that no one was eating. What they saw was Lily hugging James, Alice crying into Franks chest as he rubbed her back, Peter and Remus both talking too James and Lily and Alice and Frank. But what was most surprising was to see that Dumbledore was standing there, trying to also comfort James.

Harry's heart sank as he realized something very bad had happened. "What's wrong?" Sirius asked as he took Harry hand in his and squeezed it. "Where are Karen and Michael?"

Everyone looked to them. James eyes were puffy and red. "Well Mr. Black." Dumbledore said quietly. "I'm afraid that Karen and Michael Potter were killed in an assignment today."

Sirius and Harry looked at him in utter shock. "What?" Harry asked as he swayed. Sirius caught him and held him close. Harry could feel that Sirius was trembling.

Dumbledore bowed his head. "Mr. and Mrs. Potter were killed by death eaters on an assignment."

James turned more into Lily and they sunk to the floor. Lily had tears going down her face and James was trembling. "How…" James asked, looking up again.

Dumbledore looked at him and his eyes held no sparkle. "How did they die? Do you want the whole story?"

"Yes…" James said in a quiet voice.

The older man sighed. "First one of them tired Imperio on your father to get him to kill Karen, but he refused it. Then they tired it on your mother, but she also fought it. When they knew they couldn't make them kill each other…they used…Avada Kedavra on them both…"

Alice turned from Frank and threw up. Lily cried out and hugged James harder, who was crying harder then ever. Remus and Peter gave up trying to help and sat down to cry too. Sirius buried his face into Harry's hair and started to cry. Harry could feel his hair get wet. He turned into Sirius' chest and started to cry harder. As he and Sirius sank to the floor, he knew he would never be able to be truly happy on his birthday again…