Louisa owled her... so he guessed right. "She owled me too." he said showing her the piece of parchment frantically crumpled in his hand which he had momentarily forgotten in his mad rush to get to get to Louisa's aid or so he thought. Just when Vivi quietly asked about something he nearly jumped out of his skin when a deafening cheer echoed all around him, blinding lights flooded his vision and something was flying.at.his.face. If there was a time the hand was quicker than the eye those balloons must've felt it.

Just when he was blinking the exploding stars from his eyes he felt a tackle!hug and warm luscious lips press against his. Hello cloud nine....!

And he would've stayed there too, had he not been brought back to reality with Louisa stepping aside and allowing him to be squished in another hug by... Beezus?... and Lex! "Th-Thanks guys!" he mumbled grinning, face flushed as this was possibly the first time anybody from school celebrated his birthday because it was always about cramming for finals around this time. This was definitely something new.

He lifted the box that is Lex' gift first. A box of chocolates, wasnt there some Muggle saying about life and boxes of chocolates? "That's real sweet of you Lex, Thank you!" he grinned broadly and he looped an arm around her and gave her a big brother hug. Next he opened Beezus' gift and his eyes brightened up, impressed as only a Ravenclaw can with this kind of present "Beezus, its a great looking quill. Thank you!" again another one-armed hug to the Ravenclaw brunette.

He glanced at Vivi with a bemused grin. There was noting to be scared of after all eh? "And a happy birthday to you too Viv!" he greeted her smiling broadly. Then, for a spliiiit second, hesitated before giving her a warm hug. It was her birthday too and she deserved a hug right? Makes sense to his logic.

It was then that he sees Milton and his birthday card and that kiss he tried play blind with "Uh thanks Captain..." Really he as surprised he showed up at all-- before catching himself and remembering that more than half the people here were Quidditch players.

But NOW his attention returns to his own ginger gal, who as soon as she was within arms reach from her hustling and bustle he swooped his arm around her waist, pulling her close enough to whisper sweetly in her ear "You cooked this up didnt you?" he smirked. The surprise party he meant of course... but apparently she literally did cook-- or rather bake-- something! "A cake? Aww thanks Louisa you really shouldnt have--did you make this? It looks awesome!" He was quite eager to sample it. Alexa did too, as she beat everybody else to it. Focused on securing a piece from himself before the entire thing disappears into bottomless pits this Ravenclaw completely misses the young Gryffindor's precious reaction. The cake looked really moist... was that creamy part layer filling?... with powdered sugar in between? He shoves a forkful into his mouth, convinced this was as incredible as it look----

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Seriously, does anyone think he would actually swallow this?....


....... of course he would.


He turns away for a second so that nobody sees his eyes bulging out of its sockets as he forced the cake down his throat. Turning back around a cough escapes his lips, as well as a nice visible powdery leftover of flour. "Awesome..." he squeaked, a tight grin plastered across his face. And his throat must've dried completely because nothing would come out when he tried to ask for something to drink, so he made the motion with his hand. A drink please? Before he suffocates...