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[It's Sirius Black, on video, apparently in a good mood. That can't be good.]

I'm interrupting everyone's busy schedule of catching mice and grooming for a very important announcement: It's Harry's birthday tomorrow! Happy Birthday, Harry!

[A wizard with a wand and some fre time on his hands can do a lot of real life sparkles.]

So, I'm not sure how comfortable you are with making this all public, but let's be honest, birthdays are always partly an excuse to publicly embarrass the birthday boy. At least I'm not singing. Yet. I will in a few hours, when it's your actual birthday, I'm just starting early, because you never know what this island will be up to next.

I did however already get you a present and I think I finally managed to work out most of the kinks.

[With that he moves the device to show the gift he made for him.]

I've been working on it for a while now and chances are this one won't break free and evade capture for months on end. Probably. Anyway, I'd like to celebrate. If you don't mind. There's a lot of catching up to do and I have some things to show you.

Everyone else, you should celebrate tomorrow too! It's a great day.

[Private to Sheska and Once-ler]

I need birthday food for a teenage boy and I thought, hey, I know two people very likely to be willing and able to help me out. Against payment of course, Once-ler. Maybe you two could work on it together? [nudge nudge wink wink]

[ooc: Sorry for spamming the comm, but it's HARRY POTTER'S BIRTHDAY, damn it. Also, the image isn't quite right, but you try finding a flying broom that's not a replica of a Harry Potter movie prop.]

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You think I don't care?

Jealous? Well, I mean- If she wants to date people not-me, I'm not going to get mad about that. That's her business.

Doesn't make you angry?

I'm just curious. I've seen you have quite the temper whenever the island got messy on you.

No, not angry. Maybe a little sad.

But she's not messing with me. There's no reason to get mad.

Good. You're a better man than I am.

So. You should get her flowers or something. You somehow have to make sure she knows that you definitely mean it, because she'll never let herself believe otherwise.

I'm not allowed to pick flowers, Sirius.

Is that the only problem? You have me, don't you?

Look here.

[Wand drawn, spell said and there you go, beautiful bouquet of a hundred percent flowers that have nothing to do with Aisling's forest.]

Aisling still keeping an eye on you?

The part where I never even asked someone out technically or that I think Roxy wants me to not date anybody with her and would probably be annoyed.

[ looks at the flowers and hugs them a little in his arms ]

Yeah. We haven't exactly spoken to each other but I get what she doesn't want me to do and what's okay to do... I mean I know she watches when I go in there.

So how come Roxy gets any say in your dating life? Does she want to date you?

And yeah, she would. It's always better to not upset beings like her.

Well. Not upset them further, in your case.

No, I don't think so.

I know not to upset her further. She got her point across. I got the scars to prove it.

Do you want to date her?

And actual scars? Not anything that still hurts, I hope?

We went out on a date once but I was sick and she kept texting Dirk and it was the worst thing ever so...maybe...not.

Mmhm. [ motions on his arm from his wrist to his elbow. sleeve/glove covers it though ] There's this one that's here to here and-- Nothing still hurts. It's all fine.

Alright. I can heal, though it's not my biggest talent, so if you're hurt again some time, you can ask me about it.

And maybe you should be sure about whether or not you want to date Roxy before you get serious about dating Sheska.

Okay... I didn't know you healed things.

But the whole thing was that our date was horrible and I don't think we want to. She's not dating anybody. And then I'm more on the confused and nervous end of things and going along with what you're telling me. [ shifts hold on flowers. ]

Not really what I'm best at, but I do okay if I have to.

Look, I know... I'm not very good at the whole dating thing either, just ask Alisha. Only don't. What I mean is... I'm not trying to force you or Sheska into anything. It just seems to me as if you like each other and also as if you'd never do anything about it left to your own devices.

Better than I am at healing.

But Alisha likes you, doesn't she? I thought you guys were a couple. [ rubs the back of his neck ] I probably wouldn't if left to myself on it. Mom always said if I tried to get a successful business and a relationship at the same time that one of them was going to end up being a devastating failure that would ruin me forever.

We're working on it, I s'pose.

My mother said me and everyone I care for would die horrible death and deserve every bit of suffering coming our way, so... Maybe don't believe everything your mother tells you.

Do you really think Sheska could harm your business?

Uhh. Your mom sounds evil.

Well no...

She was an evil bitch, no doubt.

Then what are you afraid of?

I don't know.

I figure in that case it's always better to just go for it than to hesitate and end up missing out.

[Gryffindor spirit here, ingest with great caution.]