26/9/24

As Harry came downstairs and into the kitchen, he could smell freshly made pancakes and saw them in a pile on the table, where Sirius was reading the paper – The Daily Profit – which was going on about some kind of mythical beast from China who being rescued from poachers a few years ago finally having babies of their own.

"Good morning, Harry," Remus said smiling as he put the last pancake on the pile in the middle of the table.

"Morning," Harry replied, using his knife and fork to claim three pancakes for himself before debating what jam to use.

"Looking forward to the cup, pup?" Sirius asked folding the paper up and setting it down.

"Hmmhmm" Harry answered, nodding, with his mouth full. "But will the tents we have be big enough for us, and the Weasleys, and Hermione, and Jack and his family, and Elisa and Annie? I mean that's… 20 people if everyone is going, right?"

"Arthur Weasley said he will be borrowing some tents from his office mate," Lupin said calmly as he squeezed chocolate syrup in his pancake.

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After breakfast, Harry was helping wash up the dishes when the call from his beautiful snowy owl, Hedwig, got his attention.

Because it wasn't in a 'I want you attention please turn and face me' call it was an 'I am annoyed and I want you to do something about it' call.

Confused harry looked around to see what the problem was and got hit in the head by a fluffy something that was making a lot of noise, even with a little in its beak.

"Ow!" he called rubbing his head and looking up to the little brown owl that was now flying circles above them, happily.

Looking at the letter he say it was from Ron.

Dear Harry

Happy Birthday.

Sorry if this gets to you late it's Pig's first mission and the letter was a little big for him.

Harry paused and looked up at the little owl who Sirius used him to send a last minute letter to Harry before he got off the train a few months ago.

The letter said 'Pig' but it was clearly a bird right?

He went back to the letter.

Looking forward to the Quidditch world cup in a few days.

Percy has his new job at the Ministry. The Department of International Magical Co-Operation. Don't mention anything about Abroad while we're all together unless you want the pants board off of you.

See you soon Ron.

"Calm down," Harry said trying to get the owl to be quiet. "I know you're happy you made it, but please calm down."

The little owl settled down beside Hedwig who was glaring at him and clicking her beak, daring him to come any closer.

Grabbing some paper Harry wrote a quick note with the date to say he had gotten Ron's letter and sent the little owl on his way, who in his excitement at being given another letter to give, flew right into the window.

"There, he's gone," Harry said gently stroking Hedwig's wings.

Puffing out her chest and ruffling her feathers, she took off to her spot in Harry's room.

Sighing, Harry finished cleaning up and helped himself to some of his few-days-old birthday cake that was sitting on the worktop in a cake tray by the fridge, before calling out he was going to fly his broom for a while, all memory and worry of the nightmare forgotten by the time he was up in the air.

AN: Sorry for another short chapter, i will try and make them longer in the future

- Bare in mind that this means they'll take longer to come out.