Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 01:17:36 -0400 From: jac ad Subject: Harry Potter and the Star of Hope (PART 4) This story is a work of fiction. I do not state factually the sexuality of any of the people in this work Harry Potter, HogWarts and the other characters are copyrighted by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic books and whoever else. author: Jacob weasley and Chris foeveralone42@hotmail.com Thax Chris for all your help on this story couldn't have done it without ya ! Harry Potter and the Star of Hope Part 4 Chapter10 Oliver's Birthday Gift Harry had just realized it had been two solid weeks since he had his first kiss and it was rather spectacular to say the least, the smooth lush lips of his first boy friend were intoxicating he couldn't think of anything else especially school work, Harry had never been happier in his life, but of course know one knew of him and Ron besides Fred, George, Hermione, Charlie, and Oliver. Halloween was coming up and everyone was getting excited about the Halloween feast. "Harry! Harry! HARRY!" "W-w- what?" "You were day dreaming agin! Professor Snape has been looking back here at us." "So!" Harry said looking at Hermione. "So! It's not like we need anymore points taken from Gryffindor, Harry you had better start paying attention and anyways you need to study your going to need to know everything in this class for Snape's final exam I've heard he can be pretty tough on the other houses besides Slytherin." "Oh ok!" Harry said looking quite frustrated at the moment. "Harry are you going down to see Hagrid this evening?" Ron asked. "Yeah probably." "Can I come with you?" "Of course you can!" Harry said earnestly. "Potter!! what do you think you are doing talking in my class?" "I'm sorry sir." "Do you think you have more rites than anyone else Potter?" "No sir." "He wasn't the only one talking!" Ron said with his eyes scwinched up into an angry look. Snape instantly swung around in the direction of Ron. "That will be thirty points from Gryffindor for speaking out of turn Mr. Weasley!" Snape snapped and turned and went back to his desk. Hermione sat and watched as Harry and Ron finished squeezing the mucus from their last flubberworm because she had finished ages ago. Finally the class was over but Snape rose from his seat. "Before I let you go I have some homework for you to do." Everyone started moaning at his words. "QUIET!!! Now I want you all to find out what werewolf hair and dead elf skin make when boild together with greenblunt frog egg acid, I'll expect this in by the next potions lesson. You can all thank Mr. Potter and his partner in crime Mr. Weasley for this. Class dismissed." Harry, Ron, and Hermione were the first to leave the class room. "I don't see how he could possibly get anymore anoying!" Ron muttered. Harry just shook his head agreeing with his boy friend. "I've got to go to the library I'll see you two in Herbology!!!" Ron shook his head looking rattled. "Come on lets head up to the common room I need to get something." Ron followed Harry up the stone steps and down the long corridor and up to the portrait. Password Please! " Higgituss Figgituss"! Harry uttered, and the portrait swung open and He and Ron went inside and up to their dormitory Harry opened his trunk and started digging through it and pulled out a peace of parchment that was folded up. "What's that? "Ron asked. "Nothin! "Come on let me see it Harry! "No!" Harry replied. Ron then grasped at the letter but Harry dodged out of the way and Ron fell grabbing Harry's shirt as he did and pulling him down with him they rolled around on the floor wrestling until Harry ended up on top of Ron and pinned him down. "Gotcha!" Harry said excitedly. But then Ron raised his face up and gave Harry a quick kiss on the lips and then just stared up at him with an evil smile on his face. Harry just looked at Ron and smiled and kissed him back but this time the kiss lasted much longer and was much more passionate, they laid there awhile just looking into each others eyes until Harry finally broke the silence. "HERBOLOGY!!! "Oh no we forgot!" Ron added. "Come on let's go." Said Harry, pulling Ron down the steps and out the portrait hole. They set off running down the corridor but came to a sudden hault halfway, Professor McGonagall was standing right in front of them, she had just turned the corner and was almost run over by them. "What is the meaning of this?" McGonagall thundered. Ron opened his mouth to say something but thought twice about it. "I want to see both of you in my office right away! "But we have Herbology! "You should have thought of that before.....before this!" McGonagall turned and started walking down the corridor as they were walking behind her Harry looked down and noticed him and Ron had been holding hands Harry nuddged Ron. "I think this is why she wants to see us in her office!" Harry said showing Ron their hands. Ron's mouth dropped open and then he looked up at Harry with a horrified look on his face. Once in the office McGonnagall told both of them to sit down, Harry and Ron sat down close to one other and stared at McGonagall as she was going through a pile of papers. I suppose you two know why you are in here! She glared at them, Harry and Ron shrugged their shoulders at the same time. She raised up a few inches from her desk and looked between them over her specticals, Harry was still clutching Ron's hand. "That's what I am talking about!" Pointing at Harry and Ron's hands. "You know school rules there is to be no kind of emotional touching in the corridors or class rooms at any time, Thus I am taking thirty points from Gryffindor" Harry's mouth dropped open. "THIRTY!!!" "Keep interupting and I'll make it fifty! Now you both go back to your dormitory and prepare for your next lesson." Harry and Ron scampered back to Gryffindor tower where they met Hermione and she looked quite furious. "You two missed Herbology again!!" "It wasn't our fault old McGonagall made us go to her office." "Well then it must have been something you did!" Hermione said sticking her nose high in the air. "Come on we had better get to Flitwicks." Ron suggested. They all rushed to Wand waving together once inside the class Flitwick jumped up on top of his stack of books. All right then class why don't we begin today's lesson learning Wingardium Leviosa! This is a simple spell to levitate objects but it takes much concentration, Ok then everyone pick up their wands now remember the smooth wand strokes we talked about. Harry looked at Ron who was giggling over what Flitwick said. "Smooth strokes he,he,he what's he think this is he, he, he". Harry tried to keep himself from joining Ron's giggle fest. "Swish and flick!!!" Flitwick said. That was to much Harry burst into laughter he and Ron were almost Rolling on the floor laughing. Suddenly they felt lighter than air they stopped laughing at once when they noticed they were hovering twelve feet in the air. "Would Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley like to share what is so funny with the rest of the class?" "No sorry sir!" Harry said with a pink face. "Very well don't let it happen agin!" "Yes sir." They both said at once. After Flitwick's class was over they were ready to head down to see Hagrid. "Do you two mind if I tag along?" Hermione asked shyly. "Not at all!" Harry said warmly and Ron gave him a not so pleased look and then agreed. "You know you two should really be taking your studies more seriously you know, what are you two going to see Hagrid about anyways?" "None of your buisness!" Ron roared. "It's ok Ron it's not like she won't hear while she is there." "Fine!" Ron said coldly. "We're going to ask hagrid about Snape." said Harry. "What about him?" Hermione asked with a tiny bit of curiosity in her voice. "Well see when I saw the mirror that night I also saw Snape and Quirrel and I heard Snape asking Quirrel about the Sorcerer's Stone. He asked him something about the third spell but I'm not sure what he was talking about." "So you think Snape is after the Sorcerer's Stone?" Asked Hermione in a small voice. "Yes but why would he want it? what does it do?" Harry muddered. "Thats why we're going to see Hagrid to see if he knows anything about it." "You don't really think he would tell you if he knew anything do you?" Hermione said with a slight attitude. "Well you know Hagrid get him talking about something and he is bound to let something slip." Ron said earnestly as they approched Hagrid's cabin and Harry knocked on the door."Who is it?" Hagrid snapped. "It's us!" The door opened and they went in. "Hullo Harry! Hullo Ron!, Hullo there Hermione!" "Hello Hagrid" they all said together as they sat down at a small table. Hagrid gave them tea and then Harry popped the question. "Do you know what the Sorcerer's Stone is Hagrid?" "O course I do!" Hagrid said blankly. "What is it?" Hermione asked excitedly. "Can't tell yeh It's between Albus Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel!" "Nicolas Flamel?" Harry gasped looking at Ron and Hermione as they shrugged their shoulders not knowing. They sat around for awhile Ron and Hermione were petting fang and throwing fireburst worms into the fire to see what color they would turn the fire, while Harry was busy talking to Hagrid and showing him the peace of parchment he refused to show Ron. "Looks fine ter me Harry im sure he'll love it!" Hagrid said. "I hope so Hagrid I've been working on it ever since we kissed." Hagrid beamed at Harry with a massive smile. The next few days went fairly smoothly up until it was time for their flying lessons and Malfoy decided to play a prank and stole Neville's remembral a little glass ball that would turn red if you had forgotten anything."Give it here Malfoy!" Harry said angrily. "No! I think I'll Put it some where were the fat ass can't find it maybe on the roof" and he started flying upward on his broom. By now Neville had started crying, and Ron was holding him and trying to go after Malfoy at the same time. "What's the matter fag!" Malfoy spat at Ron laughing. "That little fat ass holding you back or is it your fat ass mum don't want her poor and I do mean poor faggy son hurt!!" suddenly Malfoy was knocked from his broom with tremendus force and he fell twelve feet out of the air and hit the ground with a hard thud the next thing he saw was an object falling from the sky and start whailing on him it was Harry he had heard enough of Malfoy's mouth and just couldn't take anymore. "No Harry you'll be expelled!!!!" Hermione screamed. Harry was suddenly jerked off a bloody Malfoy. "What ter yeh doin Harry?" Hagrid roard. "He just started hitting me for no reason he's evil I tell you he should be sent to Azkaban!" Malfoy said with tears coming from his eyes and blood out of his nose. "What!!! You lier!!! It wasn't Harry who started this it was you Malfoy!" Hermione cut in. Hagrid looked at Malfoy with a terrifying look on his face that caused Malfoy to turn white. "Why you great scum yer NO better than yer father what did yeh do Malfoy?" Hagrid roard franticly. "Well if yeh wont tell me than perhaps you'll tell Professor Dumbledore." and with that Hagrid marched Malfoy into the castle while Harry held Ron in his arms trying to wipe away Ron's tears and murmuring that everything would be all right softly into Ron's ear. No it wont Harry i'm a bloody coward!!! I let that, that thing Malfoy say that about my mum!!! I'm nothing but a bloody coward! Ron kelp crieing as Harry and Hermione took him to the Gryffindore tower where they could be alone Neville trailed behind them. "You are not a coward Ron don't ever say that about yourself." Harry said softly while wiping away Ron's tears. "Honestly you shouldn't pay that old olf any attention!" Hermione said smartly. Harry looked up at Hermione holding Ron who was snuggled up in Harry's arms on the giant maroon chair in front of the fire place in Gryffindor common room and shook his head at Hermione not to start, she got the message right away and stalked off in an angry manner. The portriat hole opened a few minutes later and Neville came bounding through tripping over his frog Trevor. "Shhhhh!!! I finally got Ron to fall asleep!" Harry said looking at Neville . "Is he ok Harry?" Neville asked. "He'll be ok help me take him up to our dormitory." Harry and Neville carried Ron to bed and laid him down and Harry covered him up and kissed him gently on the cheek. Harry and Neville walked back down the stone steps back into the common room and sat quietly until the room started to fill with Gryffindor students. "That was wicked awesome Harry!" Fred and George said together. "What you did to Malfoy." Harry jumped out of his chair and stared at Fred and George. "What I did to Malfoy!!!!!!" Harry spat. "What about What Malfoy did to your brother."" Oh he'll be ok in the morning!" Fred said with a smile on his face looking at George. "Once he finds out what Dumbledore did to Malfoy!""What did he do?" Harry asked curiously. "You will find out soon enough. " The next day Ron woke up to find Harry laying beside him his head laying firmly on his shoulder Ron lay there watching Harry's chest rise and fall then he moved his hand to Harry's forehead and pushed the hair out of the way and kissed the lightening bolt scar that caused a shiver to run through Harry and wake him up ever so gently. "Good morning Sweetheart!" "Good morning Dearest!" Harry said laying his head back down onto Ron's chest as Ron started running his fingers through his thick dark brown hair. Suddenly the door opened Harry and Ron turned around to see who it was. "Hello Harry! Hello Ron!" "Hi Oliver!" Harry and Ron said in unison. "How do you feel Ron?" Oliver asked. "I'm fine thanks." "That's good." Oliver said winking at the both of them laying in bed together and remembered the countless mornings that he and Charlie had woken up the same exact way as Harry and Ron had. "Oh Harry the reason I'm here is to give you a message from Professor McGonagall." "What is it?" Harry asked. "She said for me to tell you that you are to meet me this afternoon after the Halloween feast so that I can show you the rules of Quidditch." "Quidditch?" Ron gasped. "Harry's going to be playing Quidditch!" "That's right Ron!" Oliver announced. "He will play as Seeker." "Bloody hell!!! That's wicked Harry." as Ron threw his arms around Harry and gave him a warm embrace. "What's Quidditch?" Harry asked. "Only the best sport ever!!!" Ron said excitedly. "You've got to be the youngest Seeker in a Century!" Ran babbled on. While Harry was still looking quite confused. "Don't worry Harry you'll be fine we'll start out simple with the rules than start seeing how good you are at flying." Harry shook his head in Acceptance. "Well I'll see you two at the feast, oh yes I just remembered I got an Owl from Charlie saying that your Parents have invited Harry as well for the Christmas Holidays so we all will be together this Christmas and I am really looking forward to seeing Charlie again and I miss him so very much" with that Oliver's eyes had began tearing up and he just sat on the edge of the bed crying softly and with that both Harry and Ron went and gave Oliver a warm embrace and then Ron spoke up "Oliver, I really know that Charlie loves you and that he is so very happy with you and that makes me happy and I accept you as part of my family and as one of my brothers for as long as Charlie and you are together" and Harry looked on and smiled with tears of joy for his lover and his big brother's lover. When Oliver finally calmed down and had left Ron said "Wow Harry Seeker that's way cool." "I'm glad your feeling better Ron." "There you two are" a voice came from behind them! "Oh it's you." Ron said rolling his eyes. "You two had better get dressed and be at Herbology this time!" Hermione said as she turned and left. Harry jumped up out of bed grabbed their robes and dressed and went down to the common room. "Are you ok Ron?" a voice came from behind the maroon chair, It was Semus Finnigan. "What do you want Semus?" Harry said warmly when he heard the sadness in Semus's voice. "I, I wanted to appoligize to Ron again I'm really sorry for what I said." Semus looked down in shame and Harry and Ron walked back from the portriat hole to where Semus was sitting. "I need you help!!!!!" Semus busted out! "What is it Semus?" Ron asked. "It's hard for me to talk about especially in front of my friends!" "Well, I never knew I was your friend." Ron exclaimed. Semus looked up at Ron with his red eyes. "I know I've always been a jerk to you Ron and I was always scared of you!" "Of me?" Ron looked confused. "You have always been such a good loving person and always have had friends that you could look up to I'm jealous of you and that I am ashamed of Ron." Ron and Harry walked over and sat down beside Semus. "Well I guess we can always start over if you like?" "That would be great guys I'd love that." with that Harry, Ron, got up and embraced Semus and told him that they always will be there for him if should ever need them. "Well we had better get to Herbolgy or Hermione will have a fit." With that they all burst out laughing. The three of them left Gryfindor tower together and set off towards Herbology. "Welcome I'm so pleased that Mr. Potter and his friends could join us! Please take a seat." Professor Sprout lectured at them. "Now today we are going to pair up into groups of four and start plucking the Ginderlilies which are large grayish green thorns shaped like a lily but sharp as a razor from the Spongtoad they are massive plants that stand almost nine feet with large purple rose like flowers that had some sort of goo dripping from them. Once you pluck all of the Ginderlilies bring them to me Professor Snape needs them for potions and do mind the Gandosh that is dripping from the top of the plant if it touches your skin it will eat through to the bone! You may begin. " Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Semus teamed up and started plucking the thorns, once Hermione had moved to the back of the plant Semus Looked sharply at Ron and Harry. "I, I, think I may like Dean Thomas...." He studdered nervously. "That's what you need help with?" Harry said in amazement. "Yes." "Well I'm sure if you told him how you feel he would probably feel the same I mean you two are very close!" Harry said silently. "Yeah but actually telling him that I like him to his face and not in my dreams are two different things entirely and that's going to be very difficult to do how did you two manage it?" "Well I suppose you could say Ron told me how he felt and it all started from there with a little help from some special people." With that Ron quickly placed a kiss on Harry's lips while no one was looking and Semus looked on in admiration of the two lovers standing before him. "That's what I'm saying the only friends I have wouldn't help me get a boyfriend and you know who I'm talking about and I know you do! especially you Ron." Ron just nodded slightly at him. "I'll tell you what Semus we'll help you out but you have to tell him how you feel first and we'll be right by your side." Ron said. "I thank you both so very much for helping me with this and I'll let you know when I am ready." "Pssst! Pssst! Ron, Harry come here." Hermeione was trying to get their attention through the think branches of the Spongtoad. "What is it Hermione?" Harry asked. "I've found out some stuff about the Sorcerer's Stone! Let's meet the three of us in the Library after the feast ok?" "That will be fine." After several bloody fingers and a few sent to Madam Pomfrey for serious flesh wounds Professor Sprout took up the thorns and dismissed them all. "What do we have next?" Harry yawned. "Potions.... "Ron growled. "Well we best go and get it over with..." Ron said in a low uneasy voice. Harry knew Ron was dreading to see Malfoy, and Snape wouldn't make matters any better. "Don't worry Ron, I know this is going to be very tough and I know that you are very strong and are able to rise above what Snape or even Malfoy will throw your way and just know I will be by your side and that my love for you is so pure and will never fade and that will help you to overcome any adversary in life and I know that you love me as much as I love you" Harry kissed Ron and they proceeded onto Snape's Class. Once they got down in the dungeons Snape was already there but he was alone there wasn't another student anywhere around. "Are you sure we have Potions Ron?" Harry asked. "Yes we do Ron's right Harry it's here on my list" Hermione said from behind them. "Potter, Weasley, Granger! What are you babbling about out there you have lessons get in here sit down and shut Up!" "Where is everyone?" Harry asked. "I'm sure Potter if they had wanted you to know they would have been the first to tell you! Now not another word!!!!" Snape snapped. "You three take out your wands and lay them on your desk I will be around shortly to inspect them." Harry, and Ron looked at each other confused then they turned to Hermione. "Honestly don't you two ever read!" Hermione said viciously. "The only time wands are inspected is if there will be some sort of duel!" "DUEL!!!!!!" Harry and Ron said very confused and somewhat outraged that someone would suspect them of having anything to do with any type of duels . "QUIET!!!" Snape bellowed. "One more word from either you Potter, Weasley and I will see personally that you are exspelled!!! " "Just because there are rumors of a duel dosn't mean anyone suspects you! But all wands have to be inspected to see if they have been prepared even though you are too young to know how to use them yet it's rules." "Yeah we wouldn't want to break any rules now would we!" Ron snarled. "Granger let's see your wand!" Hermione handed her wand to Snape and he pointed it across the room at a pile of books. "Loopos Cursos!!!!!!!" Snape roared, but nothing happened. "Fine Granger you may leave!" "What about lessons?" Hermione asked looking dissappointed. "This is your lesson you silly girl and yours is over now go!" "Alright Weasley hand it over!" Ron gave Snape his wand and he did the same to his and nothing happened and he dissmissed Ron with a disgusting look on his face, and Ron went outside to wait on Harry who followed a short time later. "Bloody Hell that was really weird!" Ron said looking at Harry who was tucking his wand safely inside his robes . "It's almost time for the Feast!" Ron said with a look of grandure on his face. Once they entered into the corridor leading towards the Great Hall Harry noticed somthing very strange. "What's That?" he said to Ron looking at a giant set of stone steps that were lined with gigantic Gargoyals on either side and a large wooden door at the top. "That leads to the third floor and is out of bounds for all students!" Ron said looking amazed. "Let's see where it leads." Harry suggested but before they could take three steps up the stairs they heard a voice behind them. "Icle Fickle firsties! Oh what a treat!!!!" "Get out of here Peeves!" Ron yelled. "What's the magic word?" "Now!!!!!" Ron screeched. "Wrong!! Firsties! Firsties on the third floor!" Peeves screamed as he went wizzing through the corridor. Harry grabbed Ron and they ran as fast as they could and made it to the Great Hall just in time to see a brilliant lightening bolt streak across the bewitched ceiling. The tables were loaded with students Harry and Ron grabbed a seat next to Hermione, Semus, and Neville. "Where have you two been?" Hermione asked. "Peeves got in our way." Ron muttered. Hermione didn't say anything for the very first time in her life she just sat there and started talking to Neville. Harry was looking up the table and noticed Dean Thomas sitting at the far end away from Semus and curiously looking down their way out of the corner of his eye until he noticed Harry was watching him. Harry then noticed Dumbeldore motion for him to go and talk with him and so Harry quietly made his way to the Teacher's table and also making a mental note to try to see why Dean and Semus were sitting apart from one another. "Are you ready Harry?" Dumbeldore asked him with his bright blue eyes sparkling with proudness that Harry was going to do this for himself and also for Ron and also to make the whole entire school maybe try to understand what acceptance really means. "Yes, Sir I am I have my speech right here" Dumbledore smiled and looked at Professer McGonagall to begin. Ting, ting, ting Professor McGonagall tapped lightly on her glass. "Ah Hem! May I have all your attention!" Dumbledore said looking very bright with his twinkling eyes. The hall got quiet and still in no time. "Now I have a few announcements to make before our feast begins, number one, I would like to thank Mr. Rubeus Hagrid for these most wonderful pumpkins Hogwarts has seen in years!" A small round of applause broke out from Gryffindor table, Hagrid had a few tears running down his face. "Secondly! Our Qudditch season will start next week and I am sure we will have the best Quidditch teams we have seen in a long time." Dumbledore said looking in Harry's direction, Harry's face went a bit pink. "Finally! If Mr. Harry Potter would be kind enough to come forth and grace us with his presence I do believe he has a couple of announcements himself to make!" Harry walked up stood nervously next to Dumbledore and looked up at him and Dumbledore smiled at him and nodded, Harry cleared his voice and began. " I have a letter here that I have been working on with Professor Dumbledore. Ah hem. By order of Merlin We the Ministery of Magic hearby decree this new law passed throughout the wizarding world that if any act of Intolerance of any kind is used upon a fellow wizard a punishment of three months in Azkaban and a loss of job or suspension or expulsion depending on the nature of the crime from wizard school will be enforced we thank you for your time. The Ministery of Magic. Cornelious Fudge. " A massive round of applause blasted from the Gryffindor table and quite a bit from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff but nothing from Slythrin as a matter of fact Malfoy wasn't even at the Slythrin table Harry looked down the Gryffindor table at Ron who's face was brighter and happier looking than he had seen and he nodded just the slightest bit and gave Harry a wink. "Ah Hem! If you would all settle down I think Mr. Potter has one other thing to say." "Thank You Professor as a matter of fact I have this to say to the whole entire school and I have been really thinking long and hard about what to say and I have boiled it down to this...We all have come to Hogwarts from all over the world and we all are different from each other, we may have different shades of skin, or we may be taller or shorter then others, we may be either HeteroSexual, Bisexual, or even Homosexual and as you may know that Ron and I have been going I guess you may say Steady since the start of the school year and I have watched some of you accept us and yet some have been making fun and even being cruel but this has to stop and recent events have caused me to make this address to you this evening and we all should love one another and look out for the other and this is the time in our lives that are most precious to us with school, love, friendship and I ask you to look around and treat one another with love and acceptance and help others who need it and try and do a deed a day that will make you feel proud about helping someone and again Ron and I want to thank everyone who has loved and supported us and I have written this poem that I would like to share with you and this is for you Ron the one person that I love and will always love" Harry noticed that Ron was crying with tears of joy and also he noticed that everyone in the Great Hall was actually listening to what Harry had to say. Harry cleared his throat once more and unfolded a piece of brown parchment and began reading it. " This poem is for the first person who ever loved me I never knew what love was until I met Ronald Weasley. To My Love Love is like magic And it always will be. For love still remains Life's sweet mystery!! Love works in ways That are wondrous and strange And there's nothing in life That love cannot change!! Love can transform The most commonplace Into beauty and splendor And sweetness and grace. Love is unselfish, I thought love was just a mirage of the mind, it's an illusion, it's fake, impossible to find. But the day I met you Ron I began to see, that love is real, Understanding and kind, For it sees with it's heart And not with it's mind!! Love is the answer That everyone seeks.... Love is the language, That every heart speaks. Love can't be bought, It is priceless and free, Love, like pure magic, That only true loves can preform." Harry had finished reading the poem and asked Ron to join him and as Ron came up onto the stage Harry walked over to him and embraced him in his arms and kissed him as the Great Hall errupted into thunderous applause and cheering from everyone and as Harry looked on he noticed Dumbeldore smiling and then he opened his mouth. 'Let the feast begin!" Mounds of turkey, ham, chicken, Piles of every variety of potatoes, greens, bread, fruits, and vegetables, mounds of pies, cakes, fudge, anything you could think of or couldn't think of it was here. Everyone ate until there stomach was about to burst, The Halloween Feast lasted way until after midnight as Professor Dumbeldore dismissed all the Houses everyone was about to go up to leave when Malfoy walked through the wooden door with a bucket of water a mop and lots of rags. Everyone except the Slythrins burst into laughter and they all went off babbling excitedly and congratulating Harry and Ron for their bravery to do this wonderful thing. As Harry and Ron made their way into the Common Room Ron placed a very loving and passionate kiss on Harry's Lips "Thank you for everything you have done for me since the start of term Luv" Harry blushed "I wouldn't have done it for anyone but you sweetie" as they made their way into the dormitory they noticed Oliver sitting at the window watching the Giant Full Moon rising into the Sky but Oliver had been crying and he looked as if he had been sitting there for a very long while. "Oliver, what's wrong?" both Harry and Ron asked going over to Oliver to comfort him. "It's just that I really miss Charlie and my birthday is in about a week actually the weekend we play our first Quidditch Match against Slytherin and I really would love it if Charlie could actually break away and come visit me and if I did not get another present this birthday it is to be held in my lover's arms and I would be so grateful if that could happen but alas that isn't likely to happen" as he said this he was overcome by sobs and Harry and Ron both looked at one another as if they had an idea and after they had gotten Oliver to bed and said their good nights they gave Oliver a warm hug goodnight and went back down to the Common Room to talk. "I have just had the most brilliant Idea Harry!" "If you are thinking what I am thinking so have I" "It's going to work Harry" "First thing after breakfast we will go to the Owlry and send Charlie a letter asking him to see if he can get any time away from Work so he can spend it with Oliver for his birthday and don't say anything to anyone" "Mum's the word!" and so with joy in their hearts they kissed each other good night and went off to bed. The next morning after Breakfast in the Great Hall they dashed back to the Common Room and Ron began writing on a piece of brown parchment a letter to Charlie with Harry helping him with the correct spelling of certain words and the letter went like this. "Dear Charlie, Harry and I just offically came out at the Halloween Feast and we both are extremely happy and love each other very much. It's going to be Oliver's Birthday in about a week and it falls when we have our first Quidditch Match against Slytherin and Harry and I came up with a surprise idea and if you can get any length of time available and come to visit Oliver he would be so very surprised and we have cleard it and got an ok from Professor Dumbeldore and so if you could please send back your reply as soon as you can it will be very appreciated and Oliver we know will be so surprised." Love Ron and Harry," They then hurried off to the Owlry and attatched the note to Erroll the Weasley's family owl and sent him off. During the week Oliver trained Harry in the rules of Quidditch so as to get him ready for the first game as Seeker and every day Ron and Harry waited and waited for Erroll to bring Charlie's response back and never breathing a word to Oliver about this wonderful surprise and finally in the middle of the week Erroll came flying into the Great Hall with Charlie's letter and they both dashed to the Common Room to read it. "Dear Ron and Harry, I am so very proud of my little brother for coming out to your schoolmates and also for having a wonderful person such as Harry for your partner. I am able to get away from work an entire week for Olly's Birthday and it is such a great idea and I am so excited to see him I love you both for coming up with the idea and I'll be there on Friday and will be able to stay untll the following Sunday but must be back to work that Monday. Now not a word till then and I love you both i'll see you soon. Love, Charlie" "Wicked cool this will make Oliver very happy" "Shhhh Ron" Just then Oliver came into the Common Room to get Harry for the last practice they left to the Quiddich field and Oliver took out the golden snitch and it took of like a speeding bullet Harry jumped onto one of the old school brooms and took off in search of the snitch and in less than twenty seconds he had caught it. "Well Done, Harry we are sure to win the cup this time around" "I sure hope so Oliver" that Thursday night both Ron and Harry were very excited they had told Hermione about the plan and she bubbled over and they set to work on making plans for when Charlie arrived. Oliver's birthday was to fall on Friday and Charlie had just arrived in the fireplace through use of Floo Powder when Ron and Harry got back from Dinner "Charlie!!!!!" Ron ran and gave his big brother a huge warm hug "Hi Ron, Hi Harry" as he took both of them and hugged them " Here's is the plan Charlie I want you to sit here and we will go get Oliver" "All right" Ron and Harry ran to get Oliver and when they came up into the Common Room and led Oliver into the Dormitory "What's this all about? Oliver asked . "Why don't you pull open the curtains on your bed Oliver and find out" Oliver did just that and when he pulled them open a voice said "Happy Birthday Olly" Oliver gasped and tears flooded his eyes "CHARLIE!!!!!" "I am here love and I'll be here for the next week and we will spend it together" "B-b-b-ut how is this possible?" "Thank Ron and Harry it was their idea to surprise you like this" "Thanks Ron thanks Harry for doing this and I am so happy" "Come on Ron, let's leave them alone for awhile" "Happy Birthday Oliver"They said. As Harry and Ron left the room Charlie got up and walked over to his lover and kissed him deeply and passionately and said "Happy Birthday My Love"