Chapter 8: Birthdays
November began and along with it came the cold winter weather. Everyone was busy with exams, projects, meetings and so on. Friday came the day before Lily and Sirius' birthday and the girls were in their room giving each other makeovers, while the boys were having a wrestling match in their room. Well… James and Sirius were having a wrestling match while Remus sat on his bed rolling his eyes at how childish his 'friends' were acting.
"What are they doing in their? It sounds like a stampede" Ella asked looking up from painting her nails.
"James and Sirius are wrestling again" Lily and Claire answered at the same time.
"How do you know?"
"We are their sisters, and we know everything." Claire replied feeling proud of herself.
"Well I was going to say that I overheard them arguing about their six-packs again, so I just put two and two together." Lily said making Ella nod in understanding and Claire sit there slightly miffed.
"So, changing the subject. Lily, what do you want to do tomorrow?" Ella asked while stretching on the floor.
"Um, homework. Why?" she asked not even remembering that in a few hour she will be seventeen.
"WHAT? YOU CAN'T DO HOMEWORK ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!" Claire yelled jumping off the bed surprising Lily and apparently the boys as walked into the room.
"What's going on?" James asked sitting on the floor, his hair looking more messy than usual.
"Nothing. Just the fact that Lily forgot that she was turning seventeen tomorrow." Ella answered as Remus sat down next to her.
"WHAT! It's our birthday tomorrow? Well cut me up and feed me to a hippogriff, I didn't realise" Sirius said a smile slowly appearing on his face.
"OMG, your right, I totally forgot. Ooops" Lily said sitting in the circle smiling sheepishly.
"Well, that's settled. So, what are we doing?" Remus asked looking at everyone exchanging looks. Everyone sat and thought about it for a few minutes until Ella practically jumped out of her socks.
"I'VE GOT IT!" she squealed giving everyone a fright and blocks their ears.
"Geez woman, I want to be able to hear everyone singing happy birthday tomorrow" Sirius exclaimed "although very off key" he added making Claire hit him over the head with the closest pillow.
"OW, ok everyone else but you" he said quickly with one of his very charming smiles.
"Oh, what so you're saying my voice is bad now huh? Say it to my face" James said puffing his chest out and looking down at Sirius who just poked him making his chest deflate to its normal size.
"Yes Prongs, that is exactly what I said." Ducking the pillow that was thrown at his head.
"Hello? Don't you want to hear my idea?" Ella asked as everyone sat having small conversations.
"About what?" Sirius asked confused.
"Your birthday tomorrow?"
"Oh yeah, ok then spill your beans" he said
"OMG, Eww, have your tried the bogey flavoured Bertie Bott's Bean? It is disgusting!" Claire commented.
"That is nothing. One time James dared me to eat ten vomit flavoured beans." Sirius said cringing at the memory.
"Ha-ha, yeah that was funny you should have seen his face" James said as he started into a fit of laughter, only to get slapped on the head by Lily.
"What was that for?" he asked slightly miffed and rubbing his head.
"That was mean" was all she said
"OK! The next person to talk will end up in the hospital in the next 5 minutes." Ella yelled now very pissed.
"How do you know?" Claire asked not understanding what was meant.
Ella sighed "Claire, what is the one thing that I always tell you, James, Sirius, Lily and Peter?"
"Ella is always right" they all said in unison which made Remus snort and roll his eyes.
"Thank you. Now shut the hell up and let me talk." When everyone was silent she continued.
"Tomorrow is all planned. Claire and I will take Lily shopping in Hogsmeade, whilst James and Remus do the same thing for Sirius. Then we will meet at the Three Broomsticks for a few butterbears. After we will come back to the castle and pig out on the food we got from the elves on the kitchens. Yes, I know it is a fabulous idea, and you don't need to thank me. Well I'm wiped out so, good night" she said as she made her way over to her bed.
"But…" Sirius started
"Yes I know you are excited Sirius but you must really try to get some sleep."
"Your gonna need for what I have planned for tomorrow." she mumbled to herself as she rolledonto her side and switching off her lamp.
"Well you heard her boys, get you stinky arses out of our room so we can sleep." Claire said as she and Lily made their way over to their beds. The boys simply stared not moving one inch.
"Why aren't you leaving?" Claire asked getting inpatient
"We don't want to" James said smirking.
"Speak for yourself. Night ladies. Sleep tight and don't let James or Sirius bite" Remus greeted leaving the room.
"Night Remus" the girls said giggling at his comment.
"What's that suppose to mean, Moony?" Sirius asked with a fake shocked look on his face.
"Whatever you want it to mean Padfoot" he answered as he closed the door.
"Okay, if you don't get out in the next five seconds, I am going to wax your legs. One..." As soon as Lily mentioned wax the boys darted out of the room slamming the door behind them.
Just before the girls turned the lights off Sirius and James peaked in.
"Girls?" James started.
"WHAT?" they all screamed getting frustrated.
"Can we have a goodnight kiss?" Sirius finished. They didn't seem to need an answer. Three pillows flying across the room was enough for them to understand, surprisingly.
"Well Prongs… looks like we are going to bed." They could hear James and Sirius talk outside the door.
"I guess so. Oh and Padfoot, don't sleep on your stomach"
"Why?" Sirius asked confused.
"Wouldn't want you to deflate your so-called 'six pack', would we?" that was all they could hear from the situation but they had a pretty good idea of what was happening, because of the way James was squealing and the loud thumping noises that could be heard.
"Boys" the girls commented rolling their eyes before dozing into happy sleep thinking about their men that should be in the room next to them.