American Teen [George Weasley Love Story]

Happy Birthday!

Eventually it was April, so it was time for the twin's and I's birthdays! Mine was on April 22nd; theirs was April 1st. For their birthday, I planned a massive party in the Gryffindor common room. That day I skipped lunch and breakfast to prepare. I was constantly running down to the kitchens to ensure I had everything and sneaking it upstairs. I was inviting everyone I could think of and making party games. Plus, I didn't want to ruin the surprise for them. I wasn't sure I'd be able to handle my excitement if I saw them in person. I always liked celebrating other's birthdays even more than mine.

I had gathered everyone I thought the twins would want there, plus a few more people. At the front were Lee, Alicia, Angelina, Katie, Ginny, and Ron as well as me. Harry, Hermione, and a bunch of 7th and 6th years hid behind chairs. I knew the twins would come looking for us since none of us showed up to dinner.

"SURPRISE" we all yelled when the twins entered the portrait hole. I took a picture of their shocked faces for my photo wall. I ran up to them and gave them each a big hug and peck on the cheek. "Presents are over there. Cake is over there. Shots are over there" I winked. I wanted this to be a wild party.

By the end of the night, it was just us three left. The twins had gotten a load of pranking supplies and candy. We had stuffed ourselves full with cake and taken about 6 shots of firewhiskey each. I had been blasting muggle music over some speakers throughout the entire night. We had each danced to our heart's content. I vaguely recall grinding on one of them during a song after I was a few shots in.

"Oh I forgottogiveyouyourpresents" I slurred together quickly, half falling off the couch as I got up. In the packages were matching suits and business cards. "I thought that you would need these for the joke shop-what do you think?"

"I love it" George looked at me with an emotion I had never seen before. Before I knew what was happening, he kissed me. The kiss was sloppy but passionate. I didn't know if it was the alcohol talking, but I kissed him back. Thank god I won't remember this when I wake up. But a small part of me kind of wish I would.

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"Happy Birthday!" I felt someone jump onto my bed. I, in turn, jumped up absolutely shocked.

"Bloody hell" It was definitely early in the morning and I am not a morning person. Everyone was laughing at my reaction. I did not appreciate this.

"Come on, Mags. We need to get you ready! After all, you're turning 17 this year!" Katie squealed.

"What does turning 17 have to do with anything?" I narrowed my eyes. This could not be good.

"Well, you're of age now and can do magic outside of Hogwarts. So that calls for a big celebration." Angelina replied.

"What kind of...big celebration?" I was suspicious. I had a feeling I was going to be in for a long day. They made it seem like I was never going to forget what was coming up.

"Our first gift is a brand new birthday outfit!" That's right. I don't have to wear a uniform. "Cause it's a Saturday. So not only did they wake me up especially early, but it's a Saturday so I could've slept in even later. I opened the bag and pulled out a pair of jean shorts and a super cute patterned tank top. "Put it on!" They cried in unison.

I put on the outfit and let Angelina braid my hair. Alicia and Katie even got to put some make-up on me, although I limited them to my usual amount. Then, we all walked down to breakfast together. Despite my anger at the early awakening, I was laughing and having fun.

When we got to the Great Hall, I saw that George and Fred were already awake. We went to sit by them, and that's when I saw it. On every single waffle, my favorite, were the words 'Happy Birthday Margaret'. I walked to other house tables and all along the Gryffindor one. My worst nightmare was confirmed. They were on every. single. waffle. in. the. hall. I groaned. I was right; this day was going to be suffocating. But I decided to say Fuck it and enjoy the day. You only turn 17 once.

During breakfast I got two packages: one from my mom and one from Rue. My mom had sent me a watch, which was customary for wizards turning of age. Not usually witches, but I'm horrible at keeping track of time. Rue sent me a wonderful birthday card and some new shoes. 

After breakfast, we went outside and played a bunch of board games that Angelina and I had brought. No one else had heard of a lot of them; it was great. My personal favorite was charades. Especially when the twins went up. We all made a pact that if you don't know you just had to make something up until we could get it. The twins, being purebloods, hadn't heard of a lot of things on the cards. My friends had made our own deck, and we put a lot of pop culture things in there. But that didn't stop the twins. They poured their heart and soul into their performances. Yet, they still sucked. But it was entertaining, I'll give them that.

At dinner, when it was time for dessert to come around, a huge cake appeared right in front of me. It had fireworks on it that immediately got set off, spelling out Happy Birthday Mags! in front of the whole school. The cake was big enough for the entire Gryffindor table and a few more people, so everyone enjoyed it. Dumbledore decided to lead the school in singing me happy birthday, which made me want to run away. But Andre, who sat next to me at dinner, grabbed my arm and forced me to stay. 17 years of being alive, and I still don't know how to act when people sing happy birthday to you.

But my favorite part of the day was the movie. My friends had set up a sheet along a wall of the common room to project my favorite movie, Legally Blonde. They had a bunch of pillows and blankets to make a fort.

"We thought since we just had a party for us, you might want something different." George said. He looked sheepish.

"George, I love it. Thanks so much. All of you."

I sat down and curled up next to Andre to watch the movie. I glanced over, and I caught George staring at me, looking sad. Before I could acknowledge that, he turned away from me. I'll have to ask him later what was wrong. But I fell asleep, surrounded by everyone I love.