Tags: Peters birthday, hints at prongstail, Marauders are good friends to Peter

"Surprise!"

Peter nearly suffered a heart attack when he entered the Gryffindor common room.

Just a little confused he looked around. The entire room was decorated with party supplies.

But there were only eight people in it. James, Sirius, Remus, Lily, Mary, Marlene, Pandora and Regulus. 

There was music, drinks and snacks and a table overflowing with presents. More presents than Peter had ever seen - at least ones that were meant for him.

"But my birthday was a month ago..." James and Remus took him between them, guiding him toward the best armchair at the fireplace.  "That's why we did it. Your birthday is always in the middle of the summer holidays, so you never get a party", James explained softly smiling at him. "But we also know, that you aren't really the guy for huge parties all about you, so we thought we'd keep it small", Remus added.

Peter could have snogged all of them. He didn't. Instead, he sat down in his designated place and tried not to cry. "You're amazing", he sniffled.

"So are you, Pete..." "The Amazing Pete!" Sirius announced from his place on the floor, raising his cup and everyone started cheering. 

Peter had never had a huge birthday party. Usually, he went out with his parents and some other relatives to have dinner, got a few boring gifts (socks, books that he never read...), and that was it, but this...

It wasn't like any of the parties they always did for Sirius where all of Hogwarts came together. It was just them. His favourite people all together.

They had prepared games. Including a quiz centred around him - a very strange experience - and some drinking games.

It was a pretty perfect evening.

Until the point when they led him to the window and started counting down. Peter expected something loud and overwhelming. But the fireworks didn't make a single sound.

"Silencing spell. We know you don't like loud noises", James told him, softly placing a hand on his shoulder. Peter smiled up at him, carefully laying his own hand on James'.

"I didn't think any of you guys remembered anything like that about me." He forced himself to look out of the window again, staring at the bright lights in the distance. "Of course we do! I think you underestimate how much you mean to... all of us. We love you, buddy."