I'm trying to write a huge update but my child woke up when I was only at about 750 words. I apologize and will be working on a lot more in an hour when my husband gets home. Basically, expect an update or two by the end of the night.
"I was just coming to get you, two." Mrs. Weasley smiled. "I've got supper ready and the cake is decorated." She was looking between both of them quickly like she was trying to see if there was something extra going on with them.
"We just finished getting everything put away and getting Harry's present wrapped." Hermione pointed over her shoulder to Charlie. He was carrying the present down the stairs behind her.
"What did you get for him?" Charlie asked his mom curiously. He placed the crate on a table in the corner with a few other wrapped presents.
"You'll see in a moment, Luna is coming up the walk." Mrs. Weasley hurried to open the door. "Good timing, Luna, I just summoned the boys."
"Hello, Luna, how are you doing?" Hermione hugged the girl.
"I'm doing really well, thank you." She smiled at them. "You look like the sunflowers are favoring you. You're radiating a glow about you."
"Thank you," Hermione said with a smile. "I feel really happy today, maybe it is the sunflowers." Luna didn't sound so out of it, anymore, but Luna still had her beliefs. Hermione couldn't fault the girl, she had been through a lot, the last year, and somehow remained upbeat. "Oh my." Hermine breathed.
"She's beautiful, right?" Luna smiled.
"Yes, definitely." Hermione agreed.
The door opened again, this time all of the boys came tumbling in. Bill, Percy, Fred, Ron, and Harry came in last holding Ginny's hand. You could tell that they had been playing hard, but they had also had fun judging by the grinning.
"Percy's getting better, now that he'll finally play. I didn't know he had it in him," Ron said. He had almost ran into Luna while talking over his shoulder and only just turned around in time. "Hello." He grabbed her arms to keep from completely trampling her.
"Hello Ron," Luna answered quietly.
"Hey, Luna," Ginny said making her way over to hug Luna. "Have you been having a good summer?"
"I have," she told Ginny. "We've got the house completely cleaned up and we're going on vacation in a couple days. How is your summer?"
"It's been good, a lot of healing for all of us. I'm ready to go back to school for my final year but I'm also sad about it, too." She glanced around at her family and Harry.
"Yes, I'm the same way. I want to go but leaving my father will be hard. He has The Quibbler going again, though, so he'll keep busy." Luna smiled "I'm here to see Harry, though, but you already knew that." She said to Ginny.
"Why me?" Harry asked in confusion.'
"I understand it's your birthday…" She smiled secretively at him.
"Yeah." Harry was mildly confused and curious at the same time.
"Come over and see what I've got." She was excited.
Harry obliged her a bit unsurely. When he was standing in front of her he looked at her as if to ask 'what?'.
She turned around and let him see what was hidden in the hood of her robes. A tiny owl could be seen hunkered down, sleeping in her hood.
"What?" Harry was shocked and didn't know what to think.
"We thought it would be a good way for you to communicate with Ginny while she's off at school, this year." Mrs. Weasley told him, "He's a bit young so it'll be a few weeks until he's really ready to carry a letter but by the time Ginny starts he'll be there."
"Thank you." Harry took the owl and cradled him in his hands before pressing his forehead against him and nuzzling him gently. "What kind is he?"
"An Eagle Owl." Luna told him "He is one of three that were born. I've spent my summer watching them grow and they are all sweet. The one you have is the one Mrs. Weasley and Ginny picked out for you." She was incredibly happy to see her favorite of the owlets going to someone who would cherish him. "I have two more that a boy and a girl, if you know someone that would be interested." She told them. Luna handed Harry some owl treats and a couple other supplies. "I'll let you have fun with your friends. See you later, Harry." She waved and made her way to the door.
"Luna, you are my friend, you should stay." Harry invited her.
"Yeah, Luna, it would be good to catch up with you, more," Ginny said.