Who said the good guys can't be up to no good?

Nooooo! I cann't believe Ireland beat us, we were so close! I thought for sure Michael Ball would win it for us.

People who know about time travel minus Remus who wishes he didn't

Alright, so... I think we need to talk about Harry - Harry the younger, that is. (Do you think that's better than little Harry?). I've been thinking, the closer it gets to school... his time at Hogwarts is going to be different to Harry's time at Hogwarts - but are we going to want to change it even more? Do we need to tell him about the time travel? Do we need to ask him to do things differently, or even ask him to do some things the same? Because he's not quite the same as Harry the elder was... he might make different choices. And yikes, he's going to meet an 11-year-old Draco with all his marbles - his entitled, snotty little marbles. He's going to have to know something is up.

Um, yeah. I'm good with being a single father but this is the kind of decision I need help with.

I can't believe my baby is eleven years old today! It went too fast! You're allowed over for his birthday party but after that I'm locking him in his room forever so he can't go to Hogwarts.

Harry/James/Sirius/Remus/Dorcas/Andromeda/Ted/Katharina

Alright, operation Draconis Festum is a go. Harry has managed to persuade the birthday boy to take a walk with him and I'm sneaking in with Harry to put up dragon decorations. Get here as soon as you can. If you miss decorating, you'll be on clean-up duty instead.

I always enjoy spending time with Harry, but this New Year's Eve is missing a few key people. Not Harry's weirdo roommate, though. He'll be there, as least until midnight.


Sirius
How is Remus?

I cannot believe little Harry is ten! He'll be off to Hogwarts next year. It's so weird to think about. Severus Snape better not-

Anyway, we have a massive bouncy castle in the garden for his party but the kids leave at 5 and we don't have to give the castle back till tomorrow, so if anyone wants to come round and have a bounce and a beer later I would totally be up for that. I think Harry would get a kick out of seeing all his grown-up friends act like kids too. Sirius/Big Harry, could we get Botty to be the responsible sober adult?

Andromeda, I don't know if Dora wants to come to the kids or the adults party but she's welcome at both. So are you, obviously. Ax and his friends might be better going home at 5 or they'll lose all respect for me...

I'm thinking of having a Muppet Movie Marathon in honour of the late great Jim Henson. Who's in?

And if I've missed The Muppets from your telly education... well, you are in for a treat. Get ready for pigs and frogs in love, bears telling jokes, dogs on the piano, and hook-nose creatures firing themselves out of cannons.

Private
I wonder if Lily's birthday will ever get easier to deal with. Having little Harry almost makes it worse, because I feel bad for him he'll never remember experiencing a birthday with her. At least big Harry has memories of her now.


Remus, Harry and Dorcas
So... Sirius' birthday?

Alright, I am open to ideas on celebrating Harry's 9th birthday next week. We are having a party on Saturday.


Sirius, Harry, Dorcas
I guess it's not safe to bring Draco? I feel bad for him stuck in the house, even a house as big as Sirius'.

It's my birthday! Who wants to come out and drink? More to the point, who wants to come out and not drink so they can make sure I don't forget little Harry in the pub?

I hope everyone's ready for little Harry's birthday party! There may be a few special guests waiting to meet you...

Is it summer yet? I want to have a picnic. And maybe play beach volleyball. Beach something, anyway.


Harry and Sirius
We should take Draco, let him find some scantily dressed people to look at. He seems to be getting bored of The Leaky.

Making New Year's Resolutions is hard when you're basically perfect.

Harry and Sirius

I never imagined that trying to stop You-know-who would involve so much finding appropriate people to shag a crazy person. Why can't he just pick one to be his girlfriend and have done with it?

Oi, where's the competition to wish me a happy birthday?

So apparently Harry has now reached the age where he has opinions on what he wants to be for Halloween. I'm not sure how I feel about this.

How much chocolate do you need to eat before you get diabetes?

Also, unrelated, but how do you say no when your kid asks for chocolate?

Also, unrelated, but when shops run out of Easter eggs, is there somewhere you can get them all year round?


Big Harry

You don't mind getting diabetes, right?

WHO WANTS TO PLAY TOP TRUMPS WITH ME?

You are all getting these for Christmas, by the way. Those of you who aren't getting books by muggle authors.

I can't believe my little Harry is 4 years old today! Is he old enough for a journal yet? He can sort of write letters. Some of them, anyway. He can write Harry. Who wants to read the word Harry over and over again? It would be adorable! Let's go buy him a journal.

Did you see that? Did you see it? Did you see me wallop that one right the way down the pitch?

Rest of my team don't seem as inclined to celebrate for some reason.