Daughter of Black

Chapter 5

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Everyone screamed as I walked into the common room.

The last week everyone was acting suspicious and now I knew why, they were planning a surprise party.

"So this is why you four ducked out of class early?" I said to Angelina, Alicia, Fred and George.

"Yup," they chorused.

Fred and George were the first to come and give me a hug, which ended up with me in the air.

"Alright you two, stop harassing her," Hermione snapped.

"Happy Birthday Ashley," Ginny said bringing out a cake.

"You guys really shouldn't have," I pleaded.

"Oh, just wait, if you hate us now, you're really gonna hate us in a little bit," Ron said.

"Ugh," I said. 

We all ate cake and joked around for a little bit. Ron was right, I did hate them, because they had all gotten me presents.

"I thought I thought I told you guys I didn't want anything." I grumbled.

"Did you really think we were going to listen to you?" Seamus said gesturing to everyone.

"Honestly, yea," I said.

"Then you don't know us," Harry said.

"Enough talk, start opening," Dean said.

"Yea, go on," Neville said.

I did as I was told. I got a fanged flyer from Neville, a box of Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans from Seamus, three chocolate frogs from Dean, and some cauldron cakes from Ron.

"Honestly, are you trying to make me fat," I asked them.

They chuckled. Hermione got me a Muggle toy called a football, it's weird, like a big round ball. Ginny got me a bracelet with my name on it. Angelina and Alicia got me a new pair of dragon hide gloves.

"This must've cost you a fortune," I said to them.

"Anything for you," Alicia replied.

Oliver got me a new back pack, Fred got me a necklace that said 'Ashley' in cursive. George got me a purple pygmypuff, which I freaked out at.

"George! Oh my god, it's so cute, oh my god! Thank you!" I said practically tackling him.

"Anything for you," he said hugging me back.

"Oh, and your Uncle told me to tell you to go down to his office before Quidditch tryouts," Oliver said.

"Thanks, speaking of Quidditch, tryouts are in half an hour, we'd better go," I said to Angelina, Alicia, Harry, Fred, Oliver and George.

Me and the girls ran upstairs to our dorms to get into uniform and I couldn't stop thanking them.

"Oh my god, shut up, it's your birthday, it's what we're supposed to do," Angelina said.

We ran downstairs with our brooms to meet the guys. We started to walk out to the fields when Harry stopped.

"Didn't your Uncle want to see you before tryouts?" He said.

"Oh, yea, thanks Harry. I'll meet you guys out there." I said running to Uncle Remus's room.

"Uncle Remus," I called.

"My dear girl, happy birthday," he said.

"Thanks Uncle Remus."

"Now, I have two things for you-"