When Darkness Rises

Birthday Party Part 1

The sun was barely kissing the windows, and Harry was all but jumping on Draco. The blonde rolled over onto his stomach, plopping a pillow onto his head. "Jus' fibe mo' mimu's," was heard from under the pillow. Harry, straddling his mate's back, just pulled the pillow off.

"No, not five more minutes. Now, Dragon," the raven haired teen whined out. "It is my party in a bit."

The bigger teen just growled in response and shifted under Harry slightly. "Can you shift off the wings, please?" Draco asked. When his wings were not out, swirling patterns covered his skin were the base of his wings would be.  The tattoos could be sensitive and this morning, they were.

The small teen yelped and slid off of his back. The veela stretched and yawned. "How about breakfast?" No sooner had he got the words out than Harry was gone. He had hiked up the legs of his sweatpants and shoot out the door. Draco chuckled as he ran his finger through his hair. His snug black sleeping pants whispered across the floor as he moved to the door.

A dull thud sounded from around the corner, then a swish. Harry appeared seconds later, coming into view, while on his ass. Moments after, Sirius and Remus stood in front of the fallen teen, who just looked up with a smile on face. Actually, his face is a little red. "The door got in my way," he mumbled.

Everyone started laughing and werewolf pulled up the fallen boy. Harry just edged away, suddenly yelled food, and took off running to the kitchen. The other three looked after him, and then at each other. Next thing the portraits seen, was three men shoving each other out of the way to get to the stairs.  Draco jumped over the older pair and took off. Two seconds later, Siri tackled him and ran him over. He managed to avoid the clawing hands of the blonde, who had tripped Remus before he got up.

Harry watched Sirius barrel in, then Draco, and finally Remus. All were laughing until they saw the small boy's plate. It was pilled high with food.  The dark veela sit beside his mate and the other two sat across from him.

In the corners of the room were different colored balloons.

"Damn. You plan on eating all that?" Dray asks and reaches to a piece of bacon. "Ouch!" He yelled. His small mate had stabbed him with a fork.... Then started to calmly eat again. The onlooking pair were rolling on the floor while rolling with laughter. Harry, meanwhile, is eating like no one in even in the room. By the time the other three were calm, Harry had eaten most of his food.

The fire place explodes in green fire and out steps Tonks and Mad eye Moody. "Happy birthday, Harry," Tonks said as she moved across the room and hugged him. Her hair is green for the occasion.

A gruff "happy birthday" came from the stern man. He sit down near the fire place and stretched his wooden leg in front of him. Sirius offered Moody some breakfast. Which was declined.

Harry said "hello" and gave Tonks a piece of bacon. Draco's jaw dropped, "Why does she get a piece? All I got was stabbed!" Tonks just winked and ate the meat. She sat down on the small boy's other side.

They all talked and ate, besides Moody, until the fire erupted again. Kingsley Shacklebolt stepped out and shook off his robes. Everyone exchanged greetings and he sat down. Not long after, the table was cleared. Talk of ministry business started.

"Death Eaters seem to be laying low, almost dormant lately. It make you wonder what they are planning." Kingsley's deep voice sounded in the room. "We believe that they are planning a huge attack on the Ministry. None of us know for sure since our spy went missing."

The door being banged on from up stairs interrupted further conversation. Sirius went up to answer the front door, while the floo went off. Professor McGonagall stepped out; Siri came down with Hermione. Harry went through a hug and handshake.

"Mr. Potter, I'm afraid no other staff could be here so I carry their gifts." She placed a bag with a couple others in the middle of the table. Everyone had small smiles on their faces as they sat and talked about small things.

Then, the fire place shoots out a whole bundle of Weasleys. They straightened and brush themselves off with low mutters. Molly Weasley, in the front, bustled to Harry to give him a hug. When she moved away, Harry noticed his mate's gaze focused on one tall red head in particular. Everything seemed to freeze.