That day was just like the other. Except that he was more disappointed. He should have learned by now but, strangely, he was still hoping. Nothing ever happens at his anniversary. It was forgotten most of the time and if he was lucky, he would receive his old uncle’s sock.
However, this year was different. He was not alone. His first friends he ever made were here.
His adopted family was here.
Warm. laugh and happiness were present on his birthday. For the first time of his life, Harry receive something he always wanted.
finished a commission for a really lovely person called Maggie!
Neville, Luna, Ginny, Harry, Ron, and Hermione cheesin’ for a photo
ron: god, professor dumbledore’s speeches are so boring. more like dumblesnore amirite?
dumbledore: I HEARD THAT, WEASLEY
dumbledore: TEN POINTS FROM SLYTHERIN
malfoy: hey now what the shit?
dumbledore: FUCK YOU MALFOY
remember when actual sunflower harry james potter, who had never had pocket money before, excitedly bought out the candy trolley so he could split the goods with ron weasley, a boy he had just met? i think about that a lot because wow, the first time harry was ever allowed to have something that was just his, his first instinct was to share it.