AT DINNER
Hermione walked into the Great Hall smiling and took a seat next to Severus and Draco.
"Hey, Sev."
"Hey, Herms."
"ha ha very funny… you know I hate it when you call me that."
"Good that makes two of us."
"Sorry" she mumbled softly
"It's fine" He replied taking her hand under the table.
She, to her embarrassment giggled, and Draco shot her a funny but knowing look.
"Did you open my letter yet?"
"No, I just got to supper." "I do know how to listen when I feel it necessary."
"Ok good now if you want you can open it."
She opened it with a confused look on her face having no idea what it was or what it was about. Suddenly confetti shot out of the envelope into her hair and the Weasley twin's voices exploded out of the envelope "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" "What?" Draco busted up laughing "Damn Granger, you've been so busy working yourself to death you forgot your own birthday. Just look around." And for the first time she noticed all the streamers and balloons and the big sparkly sign saying Happy Birthday.
"Draco did you do this!"
"Hell no I don't have a death wish I'm into self-preservation remember?"
"Then who?"
"Look over there at your lover boy"
"Severus? You did this?"
"Not all alone no. I had help from Potter and Weasley."
A small smile spread across her face as she stood up and walked over to her two best friends in the world "Aw thanks guys." She said and bent down and kissed them both on the cheek.
"No problem Herms." They said in unison
She walked back over to her chair and smiled at Severus.
"What" he whispered "no kiss for me?"
"Sure" she said and pecked him on the lips in front of the entire student body.
"That's not what I meant." he said
"I know" was all the response he got.
"Ha ha"
"PARTY TIME!" Albus hollered