Seeing Love Differently

James's Birthday

"James! Come here please and bring Lily with you!"

Harry yelled. James came walking in holding hands with a toddling Lily. I smiled at him as he took Lily to Harry and ran toward me. I caught him up in my arms and swung him around. He asked

"Mommy, will they be here yet?"

"Very soon sweetie."

I promised. It was James's 5th birthday we had invited the Weasley's and Teddy. We were having a big lunch and going to see James's favorite Quidditch team play and afterwards having our own Quidditch game ourselves. Harry and I decided to be the captains and we will have one adult watching because there was Ron and Lavender's baby, Hugo, and Lilly, and Lily. We also found out that Percy and Audrey will be coming which is a surprise because we haven't seen them since their wedding. They are also bringing their kid, Molly II and she cannot fly yet so she will be being watched too. Fleur had agreed to watch them while we all played Quidditch.

My team consisted of me, Lavender, Molly, Charlie, Angelina, Fred, Dominique, and Arthur. Harry's team was him, Ron, James, Bill, Percy, George, Audrey, and Victoire. The seekers were Charlie and Harry, the Keepers were Ron and Molly, the beaters were Fred, Dominique, George, and Victoire. And since there were 8 players on each team instead of 7, we have four chasers each. That is me, Lavender, Angelina, Arthur, James, Bill, Percy, and Audrey.

We all took off into the warm afternoon sky. We put protection around us so no muggles will see 16 witches and wizards flying on brooms in the air playing ball. Harry and I shook hands grinning. Fleur released the balls the ball immediately taken by James. James flew toward the goalposts and shot but was blocked by Molly. Then the Quaffle was taken by Angelina which immediately scored a goal while George knocked a Buldger at me. I dodged it and Fred knocked it toward Harry. Then the Quaffle flew toward me. I caught it and raced toward the goalposts with James and Percy at my tail. I shot but it was blocked by Ron. Harry and Charlie were above us looking for the snitch. My team got to more shots and we were trying to gain possession of the Quaffle when I saw Harry and Charlie diving neck to neck both with their hands reaching out to grab...

Harry closed his hand over something and pulled up out of the dive. He had caught the snitch. The game ended with Harry's team won 260 to 110. It was a close one it really depended on who got the snitch. We had a good time. We then went to go open James's presents. James opened Arthur's and Molly's first. It was a box with packages of Chocolate frogs, stacks of Cauldron Cakes, small mounds of Blood Pops and Ice Mice, and an abundance of James's personal favorite, Fizzing Whizbees.

Then he opened the one from Ron and Lavender. He got what we thought was a book. But when he opened it, it was a picture album with pictures of all the Weasleys and some pictures of Harry, Ron, George, Fred, Ginny, and I when we were younger.

The next present was from George. He gave James a box of assorted Weasley's Wizard Wheezes products. James then opened Percy's gift it was a toy Hogwarts Castle. It was made almost like an exact duplicate. The staircases moved, the portrait holes opened, and there were little people walking around in it. It was very cool.

Next was from Charlie. he got a toy moving dragon action figure like the one Harry pulled out of the bag in 4th year for the Triwizard Tournament's first task. It was a Welsh Green and when Fleur saw it she squealed.

"Zat is the same dragon I pulled out of ze pouch in ze tournament!"

Bill told her to be quiet and let James enjoy his present. Harry laughed when Fleur made a pouty face at him. I smiled. It was time for James to open the last five presents one from Teddy, one from Sirius, one from my parents, and one from his grandparents on the other side, and one from me and Harry.

For Sirius's present Harry had been left a decent amount of gold by him when he died. So Harry said even though Sirius is not able to he with still be buying his Godson's children presents. For Grandparents too. Harry uses his regular account to buy presents from his parents so they get to buy presents for their grandchildren even if they are not living anymore. So the children always get three presents from their dad. One which is tagged from Uncle Sirius, another tagged from Grandpa and Grandma, and of course the third one tagged from Dad.

From Sirius James got a gold cup with the black family crest on it. Harry had taken it out of his many possessions that Sirius had left him. James held it up in the light. I caught the light and gleamed brilliantly. Lily and Lilly stared at it, mesmerized. Harry smiled slightly at how pleased James was with Sirius's gift. Then like every birthday before James said

"Thank you Uncle Sirius!"

That is what we told our kids to do. It doesn't matter wether they are there or not if they are not there then write them a letter saying thank you. If they are gone, say thank you anyway. If they are there go up to them individually and say thank you.

From my parents James got a few books. The books were from the Henry and Mudge series. They used to be my favorite books when I was 6 years old. He squealed with delight when he saw them and I took a piece of parchment and handed it to him. He took one of his old quills that had a beaten up look on it and scrawled in his untidy handwriting

"Thank you for the books grandpa and grandma!
Love,
James"

He tied it to Hedwig and she took off. Then he turned his attention to Teddy's present. Tonk's parents had helped him get it. Teddy gave James the gift it was wrapped in James's favorite color aqua, with a dark blue bow. James tore the wrapping off and looked with shining eyes at what he got. He got a new set of Quills, a bunch of new ink bottles, and rolls and rolls of parchment. He looked at Teddy with his shining eyes and Teddy nodded slightly. That was the way the two of them communicate Thank you and You're Welcome.

Then Harry's parent's gift was a new broomstick. James was using a old Cleansweep seven and so Harry got him a new Nimbus two-thousand. Harry and I have got Firebolt 1's the next model of Firebolts. It took a while to come out because the war screwed it up. Harry likes it as much as he did his old Firebolt because he bought it with Sirius's money. Harry was sure that James will be on the Qudditch team when he goes to school. So he got that new broom. He assumed his father would have done that as well for he was a seeker as well.

"Thank you Grandma Lily and Grandpa James!"

James giggled because he felt weird saying his own name. Lily and Lilly had both looked up when he said 'Lily' becuase that was their names, too. I smiled and leaned against Harry. He bought a chair over and sat in it. Then he pulled me onto his lap. I sat sideways on his lap watching James admire his new broom. Then it was time for the last present. The "one" from me and Harry.

Harry took the present and placed it in James's lap. He tore off the paper. It was a new broom service kit like the one I got Harry a long time ago. He looked at it with round eyes and hugged Harry. He came over to me but I said

"Wait James, that one was from your father. This one is from me."

I took out from behind me a dome shaped object covered with a white cloth. I put it carefully on the table and James, who couldn't wait any longer, pulled the sheet off in a flash. I had gotten him an owl. A white one like Harry's Hedwig. James was so happy he was grinning from ear to ear. He hugged me. He decided to call it Dumbledore. He always heard a lot about Professor Dumbledore from Harry, Ron and I. That ended the party. We all had left over cake and everyone flew, disappaerated, portkeyed, drove or walked home. Harry and I were exhausted.

A/N
Long chappie! Next ones might be shorter. I will love it if you comment and vote! Love ya guys.

~Kohaku✌🏻