A/N: I don't own Harry Potter
This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Assignment #7: zoology Task #1 - Corgi:Write about someone wanting to be the center of attention
Writing Club October
Showtime: 8 - How Do You Choose? - (trait) Kind
Angel's Archieve: 6 - Blood Relatives - write about a bad situation between family members at a gathering / alt. (theme) families are not made by blood but by love
Amber's Attic Scream: 7 - (setting) a party
Marvel Appreciation: 4 -Aldritch Killian - Plot Point: Holding a grudge
Word Count: 816
Petunia glared as Lily jumped around the living room.
"It's not fair!" she whined. "How come I didn't get a party for my birthday!"
"Because you said you didn't want one, Petunia," their mother stated.
"Well, it's fair! No one would have come to mine anyway, they all like Lily!"
"It's because I'm nice, Tuney," Lily stated as she sat in the window seat watching the cars drive by. "Maybe if you were nicer you'd have more friends. And it's my birthday so you'd better not be mean today." Petunia waited until their mother had turned her back before sticking out her tongue at her younger sister.
Slowly the guests started to trickle in. Lily smiled and greeted each one, most of them were students from the primary school Lily and Petunia attended. Lily had just opened the door again when Petunia glared at her.
"Really? You invited him?" She asked staring at the latest guest to arrive. Lily blinked at her sister.
"Severus, please come in," she said with a smile ushering the pale boy inside. Petunia glared at them both.
"Presents go on the table over there if you have one, and we're about to start playing games!" Lily announced. Severus nodded joining the group of children. Petunia watched him and shook her head. Only Lily, perfect little Lily, would invite the horrible neighbor boy.
"The first game is pin the tail on the donkey," Mrs. Evans announced explaining how to play the game, just in case anyone didn't already know. Petunia watched as Lily managed to get the tail almost in the right place.
"Cheater," she hissed at her sister when Lily sat back down. Lily ignored her. "I called you a cheater," Petunia stated a little louder.
"Your turn, Tuney," Lily said sweetly giving her sister a sickly sweet smile. Petunia stood, allowed her mother to blindfold her, and then she pretended to try to find the wall. She deliberately walked over to Lily and tried to pin the tail on Lily's forehead.
"That wasn't very nice, why do you always have to be so mean?" Lily asked as their mother grabbed Petunia and turned her the right way. As the game ended, everyone was talking about Petunia's attempt. Petunia smiled.
"See, they all like me more. They think I'm funny."
"Funny looking maybe," Severus commented causing Lily to laugh. "You're just a bully who's mad someone else is getting attention."
"Takes one to know one," Petunia stated grabbing the last chair in musical chairs, leaving Lily standing by herself. Lily's lip trembled slightly, but she put on a brave face.
"Good job, Tuney, maybe you'll win this game," she said softly sitting against the wall with the other 'out' kids. Petunia didn't win the game, but managed to almost hit Lily with the bat when it came time to break the pinata. Every time Petunia did something mean, Lily's guests all laughed and turned their attention to Petunia. She smiled relishing the attention.
"Alright, everyone, time for cake! Lily, you sit here." Lily smiled as her mother brought out the cake. It was a two layer cake with pink and white frosting and sugar flowers decorating the top. Lily's eyes widened as she looked at it. This was the first time she'd seen it.
"Wow," she whispered.
"Make a wish." Her mother lit the candles and Lily smiled as everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. She could even hear Severus singing. Although, she was pretty sure Petunia was singing the wrong words, including something about monkeys and the zoo. Lily ignored her she blew out the candles. Lily's mother helped her cut the cake and the moment Lily had put the knife down, Petunia sneaked up behind her. It all happened so fast, Lily didn't even have time to realize what Petunia had done. All she knew was her face was covered in cake and icing, and her beautiful cake was smashed. Lily felt the tears prickling in her eyes. This was supposed to be her birthday party, not Petunia's! While their mother salvaged the cake, mostly by adding ice cream, Petunia was sent to her room.
"It's not your fault, Lily," Severus commented. "She's just jealous."
"Maybe if I had been nicer to her?" Lily whispered as the other kids continued to talk about Petunia's stunt and how funny Lily had looked with icing in her hair.
"There are just some people, that no matter how nice you are, they're going to be mean, Lily. I think your sister might be one of them. Now, forget about her for a minute! Cake?" Lily sniffled and took the bowl of cake and ice cream Severus offered her.
"You might be right, but I'm going to try even harder to be nice to Tuney. She'll change, you'll see!" Severus nodded as Lily took a large bite of cake ending the conversation entirely.