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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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Oh no, that's right! That will definitely have to change. But what sort of games would we prepare for? Pin-the-ball-in-the-goal-hoop? Blind Man's Bluff? Um... We might be able to make a balloon maze, but it's a little short notice for that. And that might be more geared for little children anyway.

I think maybe we should ask Harry about that one.

Wasn't it supposed to be a surprise party?

Didn't Sirius announce everyone should celebrate though? I'm pretty sure that gave away the surprise.

Well, yes, but I think he meant in a more general way? I'm not sure if he was saying "hey we're throwing a party and everyone should come"...

Can you not ask him if it's a surprise party?

Sirius? Oh! Sure! That... hadn't occurred to me. [Well that's embarrassing.]

Then we have to be subtle about it if it's a surprise so we can sneak everything past him.

......I'm not sure that I'm very good at subtle.

That's the whole point of a surprise party though.

Which might be why I'm not very good at surprise parties. But Sirius says it doesn't have to be a surprise party, so you're right - we should find out what Harry likes best.

Sirius, is this supposed to be a surprise party for Harry?

Er. I dunno, do you think it should be?

Well, I thought maybe you meant that it should be? Otherwise why would you want it to be a secret?

I don't know, so he doesn't worry about us going to any trouble?

I just want to do it right.

Oh, I see! Hm. You know, is there anything magical we should be including? Or some expectations? Things that every wizard has at his birthday party?

Er. I could do a meteor shower?

A meteor shower? Don't you think that's a bit extreme? We were thinking about doing a quidditch - it is quidditch, isn't it? - a quidditch themed party - do you think you could maybe enchant some gumballs to fly about or something?

I can enchant anything to fly about. Problem is getting it back down.

But I like the idea, I can do that.

Well, if we keep them indoors, then maybe people can catch them and they get to keep the ones they catch?

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[Calling all Sirius'! (Sirii?)]

[Totally Sirii.]

[Does that mean he's good at giving directions?]

[Wouldn't count on it...]

[Nonsense! Look at all the good relationship advice he's been giving.]

[IT WASN'T THAT BAD]

[That's her point!]

[Aw!]

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