The door opened and in walked Ginny, Harry, Draco, Neville and Luna all with their hands over their eyes and all barely holding in their giggles. Luna was the last in and closed the door behind her.

"Is everyone decent? We haven't interrupted the birthday sex have we?" Ginny asked smirking.

Bella was just opening her mouth to retort when Hermione held her finger up to her lips.

"No Gin, don't worry, Bella finished me off about an hour ago you're all good."

It was then Hermione and Bella's time to laugh, as her friends all went bright red with looks of absolute shock on their faces. One by one though they did drop their hands and join in with the laughter.

"I never thought I'd see the day that Granger make a blatant sex reference... What have you done to her Aunty Bella, she used to be all prim and proper?"

"It's probably quicker to ask what haven't I don't to her Dragon."

He choked on nothing but then shrugged "I guess I asked for that. However can we all agree non of us want to hear about our Professor's sex life?"

Everyone bar Hermione and Bella all gave their agreement.

"Brilliant. Now that's all agreed ... Happy birthday Hermione!" There was a chorus of Happy birthdays from her friends.

"Thanks everyone, so Gin what's the plan?"

"Plan one is to bring your sofa through to the bedroom so we can all sit down. So come on you two, off your butts."

They stood up, Harry and Draco taking charge of levitating the sofa through to the bedroom. Hermione was quickly enveloped into a hug by Ginny.

"Happy birthday Hermy!"

"Thanks Gin! Oh before I forget! Bella got me a watch that works like the Weasley clock, but I need a drop of blood from you if that's ok?" Ginny looked down at the watch in Hermione's hands.

"Woah! Black that's some serious present. Of course, how do I do it?"

Bella showed Ginny how it worked and quickly got her dialed into the watch, the hand popped up onto the face of the clock.

"It needs about ten minutes between samples so it doesn't get overloaded, so if we just leave it on the desk and whenever we remember we can send someone to prick themselves." Bella said.

"That makes sense to me. We'll make sure everyone takes your prick today Hermione. Right come on everyone let's pile in the bedroom." Ginny announced to the room.

Bella monopolised on the collective attention and said "I'm saying this now... If any of you breathe a word that I spent my day in a bedroom with six teenagers... You will wish you were never born!"

It was Luna who spoke up "No one here wants to hurt you Professor, plus we're all of age. We're just here to celebrate Hermione. No one here will stab you in the back."

No one quite knew what to say in response to that, Bella looked both relieved and appalled in equal measure and everyone else were all thinking the same thing 'Luna's being Luna'.

Luckily for everyone at that moment a house elf appeared, wearing what clearly were toddlers pyjamas, it took Hermione a moment to realise it was Winky.

"Winky! Good morning, I love your PJs! Are you joining us?"

Winky nodded "Winky is sorting out Miss Hermione's birthday food and has time to spend with Miss Mione and friends." She squeaked excitedly.

Hermione dropped to her knees and gave the elf a big hug, she noticed that her pyjamas had tiny hippogriffs on them. When she pulled back Winky snapped her fingers and trays of breakfast food and plates appeared on the desk. Everyone quickly helped themselves before all settling down around the room.

Bella clearly not wanting to be inappropriate with any of her students took the only single chair in the room, the stool that sat at the desk; Hermione had tried to convince her to sit on the sofa with her, Ginny and Luna but it was fruitless. The Boys had piled onto the bed and Winky had got overwhelmed and sat herself on the floor by Hermione's feet, although Hermione spotted that Bella silently conjured a cushion to appear before Winky had hit the ground, leaving the elf confused but happy.

When everyone had eaten their fill Ginny announced that it was present time. Winky snapped out of existence and then popped back almost instantly with a pile of presents bigger than her.

"Where the hell have you been hiding all these?" Hermione asked looking between her friends.

"Winky had them in the kitchen! Winky knew Miss Hermione would never think to look there. Winky was right!" Winky had the biggest smile on her face and Hermione couldn't help but smile.

Harry jumped off the bed and rummaged round in the pile until he found the one he was looking for, it was a large flat envelope and he handed it to Hermione with a big grin.

"I can't wait anymore, everyone else gets tons of time with you and I don't anymore so I'm going first." He said it almost like a challenge but no one was going to argue over the present order, especially not if it meant getting between Harry and Hermione; even Bella knew that was futile.

Hermione opened the package and pulled out a very familiar stack of parchment.

"The map! You're giving me the Marauder's map? But your dad made this...and Sirius, Lupin?"

"And I will be expecting it back once you've left school but I figured you could make use of it, especially now that I know you're sneaking around again. One day I want to give it to my future kids but for now... you can get better use out of it than me."

Bella was trying to hold on her giggles and Hermione looked at her confused until she heard Bella talk in her head.

- Aragog Norbert Potter

Hermione had to hold in a snigger of her own.

"I'm clearly missing something here. What am I missing here?" Harry asked.

"Oh sorry Harry, just something you said reminded Bella and me about something. I'd explain but it was one of those you had to be there things. The map is amazing Harry and of course I will give it back to you when I leave, however would the next generation of Potters survive without this map!"

Harry gave her a beaming smile. "Right now pull out your actual present, I was meant to give you the map before you left but...I forgot."

Hermione pulled out another piece of paper, this one was an order confirmation for a monthly book subscription. It was from a Muggle book shop and promised a new fiction book once a month.

"It will be delivered the same way you got post from your parents." He smiled widely.

"Why what is it? Why did her parents send things differently?" Bella asked, she really didn't like not knowing things.

Hermione beamed at Harry as she explained the gift to everyone.

"It's a book subscription from a Muggle book shop. I'll get a new book once a month. And my parents sent things differently because they are muggles. Muggle post all gets sent via the Royal Mail to a PO BOX and then the wizarding post office collects it all and forwards it on to Hogwarts, it's genius really."

"I never knew that..." Bella muttered.

"You've never had a Muggleborn girlfriend either, don't worry I'll catch you up." She gave Bella a broad smile. "Harry it's absolutely perfect! Thank you." He came forward and gave her a big squeeze.

"Black, want to show me how this watch works?" He asked and the two of them set about getting Harry's blood onto the watch.

Draco went to move but Ginny shot him a look "Don't even think about it Draco! I'm next."

Draco held his hands up in surrender and Hermione rolled her eyes.

Ginny stood and rummaged through the pile pulling out two packages, she handed the first one to Hermione before sitting back down beside her.

Hermione pulled the wrapping paper off the box and opened it up to find a collection of items. The first thing she pulled out was a candle that proclaimed itself to smell like a bookshop; Mahogany, leather and new book smell. Hermione was sceptical but when she opened the lid she was surprised to find that it smelled exactly like Flourish and Blotts.

The next thing she pulled out was a packet of hot chocolate bombs from Honeydukes with a mug that said ' had plans today...but then I picked up a book'.

The last thing in the box was a magic portrait of Crookshanks, Hermione felt tears in her eyes as she looked down at him; he stood up, stretched and then span in a circle and settled back down. Crookshanks had gone to Hogwarts with Ginny after the golden trio had run away and he wasn't seen again after the battle, they hadn't ever acknowledges the fact that he was dead so the portrait was both comforting and painful.

Ginny squeezed her hand "I know, I miss him too. Quick open your last one because I can't stand to see you cry on your birthday." She brushed away a tear that had just started to fall down Hermione's cheek and then handed her the second smaller package.

She opened it and inside was a mass of tissue paper, she pushed back the folded paper to be greeted by a mass of lace and straps. Ginny had bought her some form of lingerie she was sure of it... And knowing Ginny it would be scandalous.

Hermione flushed a bright red and Ginny smiles widely. "Hey I had to get you something that would stop you crying and I was right! Look you're not crying anymore!" She smirked wickedly.

Harry looked back at them with a smirk of his own, he clearly knew what the present was... God damned chosen one.

Hermione quickly rewrapped the offending article as Draco tried to peer into the box from the bed. "What is it, Granger?"

"Something that as my friend and Bella's nephew you don't want to know about." Hermione countered.

Ginny whispered loudly "I'll tell you later"

Bella clearly couldn't resist teasing her soulmate and asked "Well colour me intrigued. Why prey tell is my beautiful girlfriend blushing so much Red?"

"I'm sure you'll find out soon enough." Was the only response from Ginny.

"Well if you're not going to tell us what it is then I guess you can open my present now Granger." Draco jumped off the bed and handed her his present with a bow.

"Thank you very much Mr Malfoy" Hermione said back giving a half bow of her own.

When she opened it she found an adorable beaver teddy with very prominent teeth, she looked at Draco who was looking a little sheepish and clearly not entirely sure how Hermione would take the gift.

He had nothing to worry about as she burst into hysterics. "You are never going to let me forget that it's because of you that I've got such perfect teeth are you?"

He smiled widely, clearly relieved that Hermione had taken his gift in the manner it was intended.

"Nope, never. I think I might keep your presents beaver themed for the rest of our friendship."

"Don't you dare! Honestly though Draco I love it. I really do. You've all got me such perfect gifts, I bloody love you all!"

Neville answered from the far side of the bed. "You've not seen what I got you yet... Don't thank me before you've opened it. It could be a clipping of Venomous Tentacula for all you know."

Hermione laughed. "And if it was I would politely tell you that I've had enough brushes with death involving magical plants for a lifetime and that whilst I appreciate it... please dear lord take it back."

The room was filled with laughter as Neville picked up a package and carefully passed it over to her.

She opened it up to find a beautiful plant with pearlescent orbs instead of flowers. It was like nothing she had ever seen but it was beautiful that she couldn't argue.

"It's a Moonlight Nirnroot, it glows as soon as the sun goes down. The light should be bright enough to read by."

"I'm very glad that it isn't Venomous Tentacula. Neville this is amazing wherever did you find it?"

"Actually it was Professor Sprout who suggested it, she helped me contact a Herbologist who breeds them. This is the brightest verity that he's ever produced. There's also this..."

He handed her a small envelope. She opened it and her mouth dropped open in shock. Inside was a photo of her parents standing in front of the Sidney opera house, it was clearly from after she had Obliviated them...but how?

"Neville...how?"

"Well, me and Bellatrix have been doing so much research into mind magic and hopefully we are close to having a solution to your parents and then after that for my own parents. When I knew we were working towards it, I asked my nan if she could help. She spent the past two weeks searching all over Australia for them and she managed to find them, this photo arrived by owl a few days ago. We found them Mione and they're safe. Once me and Bellatrix crack this magic we are going to bring your parents back I promise."

"God I'm crying again. You are the best friends a girl could ever ask for, I hope you know that. I love you all so much and I couldn't have got through the last few years without you. Neville please thank your Nan for me and tell her how truly thankful I am for everything she has done for me."

"My turn now, I had to wait until after Neville but you'll see why." It was Luna who spoke, she passed Hermione the gift and Hermione opened it to find the picture of her parents painted perfectly onto a canvas.

Hermione pulled the girl to her. "Luna it's perfect. Whatever did I do to deserve such an amazing group of friends."

"I'm pretty sure the answer is the same as what I said earlier; you went on the run for a year, fought in a war, put up with me torturing you. You've done so much for the wizarding world and your friends, Hermione. Now your friends want to repay you for everything you've done. You deserve all of this and more, if we could give you the world we would."

By now everyone but Hermione and Winky were looking at Bella with their mouths hanging wide open, Hermione was just watching her friends in amusement.

"Look out guys, you'll catch Phoenix shit with your mouths open like that." Hermione smirked.

"What did I miss? Why is everyone looking at me like I've got two heads?" Bella asked.

"Because I believe you just revealed that, when it comes to me, you are a massive softy!"

"Ye Aunt Bee... You kinda did. I've never heard you speak to anyone that nicely, not even mum. Damn it... I'm actually going to have to start calling her Aunty Mione aren't I?"

"Winky thinks Miss Bella has always been kind. Miss Bella is always kind to Winky." The elf was looking round the room confused as to everyone else's confusion.

"If any of you breath a word of this outside this room I will end you...What? I've got an image to keep up."

Hermione rolled her eyes. Winky jumped to her feet and ran to collect her gift, she passed it over with a wide smile.

"Winky has saved her wages for weeks, Miss Hermione, Winky hopes you like it."

"Winky your wages are meant to go on things for you, things that make you happy."

The little elf looked confused. "Present for Miss Mione makes Winky happy."

Hermione gave her a wide smile. "Thank you Winky really." She opened the package and found a beautiful silver bookmark in the shape of a pair of otters, how Winky had known her Patronus was an Otter she didn't know but it really was beautiful.

"Winky, it's absolutely beautiful. Thank you so so much."

Winky pulled softly at her ears and her cheeks took on a distinctive pink colour. "Winky is happy that Miss Mione is Happy."

"Very happy. But I can't help but notice there is still a large pile of gifts... Who are they from?"

Ginny answered with a smile on her face. "There's presents from Hagrid, Kingsley and an absolute stack from mum, dad and my bothers. You can open them whilst Harry sets up the TV if you like or later...or never, it's up to you."

Ginny clearly meant that she didn't have to open Ron's present so Harry must have caught her up this morning.

"I'll open them now, what are we watching?"

"It's a surprise my love." Bella said with a smirk.

"I thought you said you said Ginny wouldn't tell you her plans!?" Hermione affronted.

"She wouldn't...but this is my plan Pet." She said with a wide smile.

"You bloody sneaky witch..." Hermione couldn't keep the smile off her face though, no matter how hard she tried.

"Right boys off the bed! Girls get the bed for this and you guys can squish on the sofa. Black you too, I don't care about you being a Professor, you and Mione are dating, you kept Luna in a cellar for months and me and you are related so suck it up buttercup!" Ginny dictated as she levitated Hermione's remaining presents onto the bed.

"Honestly it's not even worth arguing when she's like this Bells." Hermione said as she headed for the bed.

The girls all clambered onto the bed as Harry sorted out the video player, Bella ended up lying against the headboard with Hermione between her legs lying against her chest.

Hermione opened up the remainder of her presents. She got some rock cakes from Hagrid, a sticky toffee pudding and a new jumper from Mr and Mrs Weasley, a collection of new Weasley wizard Wheezes products from George, a beautiful set of seashell earrings from Fleur and Bill and a bottle of toffee apple flavoured Firewhiskey from Kingsley.

Finally the only present left to open was from Ron, it was a tiny box but it had a letter with it. Looking around she realised that Harry and Ginny were still faffing with the video player, Draco and Winky were playing catch with the Beaver teddy and Luna and Neville were cooing over the plant.

She got a squeeze from behind and Bella whispered. "You don't have to open it but I know it's all you'll think about until you do. So open it and then forget about it."

Hermione nodded and opened the letter.

Hi,

I bought this back before we broke up and I was going to send it to you with a snotty message but then everything happened last night and I changed my mind.

You've done nothing wrong and I've really over stepped the mark a few times. I'm not asking you to forgive me yet, I know I've got a lot of work to do before I can even ask that of you.

So I hope that you like this and know that I will do everything I can to regain your trust, and if that never happened then I will completely understand.

Tell everyone I say hi and tell Black that includes her.

Happy birthday Mione.

Ron

"That was unexpectedly positive...here goes nothing "

She opened the box and found a delicate gold necklace, it was in the shape of a feather and it read Wingardium Leviosa. Hermione once again felt tears in her eyes.

"God damn it I'm so fed up of crying. How did the guy with the emotional range of a teaspoon come up with this. He actually put thought into it and he had it for at least two months in advance. Jesus Ron, I was prepared to slate you for a shit gift again... Ginny I've decided your brother is a right arse."

Ginny span on a dime. "What the hell did he do! I'll kill him!"

"Whoa chill fiery girl! For once I'm annoyed because he did something right. I was mentally prepared to absolutely slate him for his shit gift but it's actually really sweet. He's still an arse though"

"GOT IT!" Harry shouted as he finally mastered the spell to make the VCR work and the screen came to life.

"Good job Harry!" Hermione shouted over.

"You could have done that 20 minutes ago couldn't you?" Bella asked quietly.

"Of course I could...but then how would he learn?" She smirked. "So what film are we watching?"

"Matilda." Came the smug response from behind her.

"Wait! You took a comment about a tattoo I want in future... about a book...and managed to trace that all the way to a muggle film?"

"Yes..."

"I bloody love you."

"I bloody love you too."

"And I bloody love all of you. Now shut up it's movie time!" Ginny announced, jumping onto the bed and getting herself comfy.

They all quickly settled down to watch the film, Hermione looked around the room and thought to herself how lucky she was to have so many people who loved her unconditionally.