Authors Note: This chapter alludes to sexual assault do bear that in mind if this is something you are uncomfortable with. The story mainly follows Lily’s perspective but I will occasionally follow other characters as in this chapter when it’s necessary. Please let me know what you think!
Sapphire woke up in a tangle of limbs and it took a second to realise that she was not in fact under attack but that it was her seventeenth birthday.
“ Happy birthday!” Squealed Alice and Lily as they piled on top of her.
Out of the corner of her eye she could see Ruby receiving a similar wake up call from Aria and Emmeline. Charlotte was perched on Aria’s bed in flannel pyjamas watching the scene with amusement. If they’d managed to surprise Ruby in bed the other girls must have gotten up pretty early as her sister was usually the first to rise. She sat up and pretended for a moment to be grumpy with her friends before breaking into a wide grin.
“ We’re seventeen! Welcome to adulthood sis. We can apparate, we can move out, we can drink!” She exclaimed excitedly.
“ As if you didn’t drink already Sapphy.” Said Lily with a roll of her eyes.
“ Sorry what was that? Did I hear a child speaking?” Joked Sapphire ducking just in time to avoid the barrage of throw pillows in response.
“ As the actual elder in the room I say it’s present time.” Declared Charlotte gesturing to the small mountain of gifts in the centre of the room.
Aria happily took on the role of present distributor in chief, bounding over to give Sapphire a large parcel wrapped haphazardly in red paper. She ripped the paper off to discover a beautiful silvery grey velvet cloak. It looked so well made that she immediately assumed it was from her grandmother until she noticed the intricate embroidered border of soaring phoenixes. The enclosed note told her it was from Sirius but she had guessed that already. She knew Sirius had picked it as both a nod to her name and a fuck you to her grandmother who hated it. She stroked the fabric lovingly as she watched Ruby open a new pair of quidditch gloves.
“ This one is for both of you from your dad and we are all dying to know what’s inside!” Chirped Aria as she levitated a large wooden crate from its hiding place in the bathroom.
The pair of them stood up and made their way to the crate while the others watched curiously.
“ You do the honours.” Sapphire smiled at her sister.
With a flourish of her wand Ruby opened the lid to reveal bottle upon bottle of champagne. Sapphire’s heart dropped and she immediately felt ungrateful as she knew the brand and how much it had cost. However, she would have been happy with a gift that cost a single knut if it had shown their father had cared to think about them. Undoubtedly, it was his assistant who had both remembered and picked the gift. One look at her sisters face told Sapphire that Ruby felt the exact same. Almost immediately she plastered a fake smile on her face, it was one thing for her to feel down on their birthday but she wasn’t about to let Ruby have a bad coming of age.
“ Ruby I have a present for you but we have to go outside!”
Sensing Ruby’s excitement the rest of the girls just flung their cloaks and shoes on top of their pyjamas and made their way outside. Thankfully it was the first nice day they had seen in a while, with the grounds basking in a cold wintery sunshine. As Ruby bounced excitedly towards the quidditch pitch Sapphire shared a knowing glance with Emmeline. The grass crunched loudly underfoot as they emerged out onto the pitch itself. Ruby’s eyes lit up as she spotted the distinctly broom shaped package placed in the centre, courtesy of Sirius.
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The Girl With The Emerald Eyes
FanfictionA story of James and Lily. The life, laughs and loves they shared. From sixth year until death.
