The year that changed it all

Harry's Birthday

"Is there something you need?" I said to him.

"Oh, and who are you? His boyfriend?" Dudley said sarcastically and laughed again with his friends.

"As a matter a fact I am, do you have a problem with that?" I said to him confidently tilting my head up a bit so that even though we were the same height, I seemed taller.

"Oh then you must be another freak like him," Dudley said to me.

I knew he was talking about magic since Harry has told me all about what Dudley does to him.

"If I were you, I would watch my mouth, you do realise that you're talking to the second most richest person in England? My father owns five mansions around the UK and I could afford to buy the queen's palace ten times." I said to him. I wasn't lying, I have money in my private vault at gringotts and I have a linked one with my family.

"Ha- but you're not good enough to be the richest, you're still in second." Dudley laughed but I just had a smirk on my face.

"Well dear Dudley, that's because Harry here, my wonderful boyfriend is actually the richest person in England and he could afford to buy the queen's palace fifteen times. So really, you are talking to two of the most powerful people in the UK." I said confidently as he looked at his friends to give him back up.

I could see Harry's cheeks go red when I said that but he was still tucked behind my arm and looking down at the ground. This cousin of his must have done some really messed up thing to Harry to make him this scared.

"Also, Harry isn't a freak! I could hex you and your 'friends' into next week just to prove it if you want?" Just for good measures I pretended to reach for my wand that was inside my coat. When I did that they all took a step back.

I obviously wouldn't hex them because there were other muggles around but I pretended to whisper a spell under my breath while still slowly reaching for my wand. At that, they all started to run.

I laughed a how stupid they looked but then I turned to see Harry.

"It's alright love, you won't have to see them again anymore." I said to him.

"T-thank you... I feel really stupid for acting that way... sorry." He said to me.

I tilted his head up with my finger under his chin and looked him in the eyes,

"Harry, that family did some really messed up things to you and they treated you terribly, of course you're going to be scared to be around them again. I will always be here to defend you so there is no need to be sorry. It's my job as someone who loves you." I said to him. I really did mean it. Every word.

He smiled at me and hugged me really tight.

"Thank you Dray,"

Once we got home, Kreacher had already set up dinner for us and so we quickly got changed and just as we were coming back downstairs again, Ron and Hermione had stepped through the floo.

"Happy birthday Harry!" Hermione said as she ran up to him and hugged him.

"Happy birthday Harry, you're finally the same age as the rest of us." Ron chuckled and hugged Hugged too.

"Thanks guys! Shall we go and eat?" Harry said with a smile.

We all headed into the dining room to eat the food that Kreacher had prepared. We talked throughout the whole dinner and when we were all finished eating, Hermione had come back in with the Treacle Tart that we got Harry as his cake. It had sparklers on it and in red and gold writing said 'Happy 19th Birthday Harry'. Harry had the biggest smile on his face. He blew out the sparklers and we all had a small slice. Well except for Harry of course. He has almost half the bloody thing. But as long as he was happy then we were too.

We hung out for a bit longer after that and played some games until about eleven o'clock when Hermione and Ron had to go. They said bye and were off in the floo. It was good timing because Harry had just fallen asleep where he was sitting, leaning his head on my shoulder.

I slowly got up and carried him to bed. Just as I get in bed with him he said while half asleep,

"Dray...? Thank you... this was the best birthday ever..."

Then I heard his quiet adorable snores and knew he was out. I smiled into his hair as I fell asleep.

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Hey guys I just wanted to say that the part about Dudley I saw it in another story on Wattpad and I thought it was quite funny. I didn't want to copy everything they wrote so I just wrote off my memory but the original is really good and the stories are one of my fav on here so I will put the name of it is here:

Life After the War (Sequel to 'Let's Help Each Other') 

and it is by: pointlesstests

I hope you guys go and give it a read cuz I rlly like it. But make sure to read the first one first :)

Baiii have a nice day! <3