Author Note:
Day 2 of the Hufflepuff writing group Hufflepuff Fanfiction week!
I don't own anything.
A warm fire crackled in the hearth. The prefect boy had managed to get five cats asleep on his lap at once. It was really impressive. A group of second years sat crosslegged on the floor and talked about Professor Sprout's recent lesson. Enchanted knitting needles clicked as they worked with yellow and black yarn. (It was tradition for first years to get extra socks and scarves for their birthday.) There was a table where people were playing muggle board games. In a corner, a Ravenclaw was drawing a crowd of first years with her impressive charms work. In short - it was a very pleasant evening.
Every once in a while, the quiet would be broken by excited giggles then hushed shushing. Everyone had to pretend it was a perfectly normal day. Nothing suspicious was going on here!
The giggling grew as our scout burst in shouting that Simon Dragot was coming. The knitting was quickly hidden behind a chair.
As the first year entered, everyone greeted him. He seemed confused by all the attention, but after some prodding from his friend to get what they came for, he continued upstairs.
Once his footsteps receded, we rushed into action. The common room was a flurry of streamers and balloons, cakes and sweet treats. Within a few minutes, the whole common room was decorated. We went into hiding as the Ravenclaw added the finishing touches and darkened the room.
His footsteps came back down the stairs and paused as he looked about.
"Um, guys?" He asked worriedly.
We all jumped out of our hiding places. "Happy birthday, Simon!' We shouted.
The widest smile spread across his face. He kept thanking us over and over. The prefects told us how they had been allowed into the kitchen where the elves helped them make the cake. It was literally the best I had ever eaten. Simon opened his presents which included the socks and scarves in the Hufflepuff colors as well as some chocolate frogs for his collection.
The Ravenclaw left early to work on her studies, but not before getting a thousand thanks for her help.
Author Note:
Prompt: "Hufflepuff birthday parties?"