Remus had gotten new robes from Andromeda and Ted seeing as most of the man's clothes were all a bit worn. Remus had thanked them and Sirius had given him his gift next. The 'gift' exploded confetti into Remus' face when he opened the box and Sirius laughed loudly.
"The prank war begins again, Moony!" Sirius laughed and Remus gave a tired shake of the head at his friend before pulling out the 'real' gift at the bottom of the box. It was a five hundred Galleon gift certificate to an Apothecary that specialized in brewing and selling 'rare' and 'difficult' Potions. Remus' eyes widened at the amount but as soon as he tried to open his mouth Sirius was already shaking his head. "Non-Refundable Moony, you have to use it!" Remus gave Sirius a nod and a smile filled with gratitude. Unbeknownst to Harry, Penny, and even Tonks; this certificate would pay for Remus' Wolfsbane Potion for a few years straight.
Penny was gifted a Magical Bookmark from Tonks. It could be separated into ten pieces and used to mark places in different books that related to each other. The Bookmark could then color code itself based on the owner's desires. From Harry she received a book on Career Spellcraft; a tome that Harry had ordered after seeing that Penny was already capable of creating her own spells. It was filled with the basics of multiple Branches of Magic and how spells were often constructed and used for them. Everything from Transfiguration to Healing was covered in the book for any up and coming Spellcrafter.
Tonks had happily opened her gifts and smiled at Sirius and Remus when she pulled out a Color Changing Outfit. It was a set of shirt, pants, and shoes that would change color at the wearer's desire. This particular set was even the pricier version that could do multiple colors at the same time. With Tonks being Tonks it was almost instantly tie dye and Andromeda just shook her head at her daughter's antics. From Penny she was gifted a Charmed Bracelet that could be used to detect other Charmed Objects. These little trinkets were most often used to find lost items or to check if an object had Magic cast on it. They were good for avoiding pranks but could also warn of more malicious Curses as well, so long as said Curses weren't hidden from such detection. Unfortunately they tended to wear out after a year at best. Tonks had put it on immediately while thanking Penny. Then she stared right at Sirius with a smug grin making the Marauder sulk about her 'cheating'.
"Hope you like it Tonks." Harry smiled as he handed her his gift. Tonks smiled as she removed the wrapping paper and opened the box. Pulling out what was inside revealed a set of trinkets. Tonks looked them over and Harry explained the function of the first one since Tonks had never seen it. It was a 'Silent Step' for her boots so her footsteps wouldn't make noise. The next trinket was a 'Hiding Stone' for whatever she wanted to use it for. Finally a 'Test Frame' for her own personal use.
"Thank you, Harry!" Tonks beamed at him as she pulled him into a hug. Harry returned the embrace with a grin and then Sirius finally opened his own gifts.
From Ted and Andromeda a nice set of robes for when he had to be 'Lord Black'. Thankfully they were much less 'stuffy' than more traditional Formal Robes. Sirius was pleased with the more modern 'Muggle' cut rather than the older styles that most Lords wore at formal events. From Remus a set of all of Zonko's newest products since Sirius hadn't had much time to catch up on the 'pranking scene' after coming out of his coma. The fact that the box was stuck to his hands made the Dog Animagus squawk at Remus indignantly.
"You're the one that restarted the prank war, Padfoot." Remus smiled pleasantly before Andromeda canceled the Sticking Charm with her wand.
Sirius' gift from Tonks was a set of tickets good for any one Professional Quidditch Match of the 1993 season. Sirius, a Quidditch Fan since he was a boy, had hugged his surrogate niece and was already making plans to catch a summer game with Harry right after Hogwarts let out.
"Here Sirius, this is from me." Harry smiled and Sirius happily opened his Godson's gift. It was a small book but the title made Sirius realize he'd been pranked. 'How to Woo a Witch, That's Way Out of Your League' had Remus, Ted, Tonks and Harry outright laughing. Penny and Andromeda kept their laughter to giggles; but everyone was amused knowing that Sirius and Marlie Reed had been dating for a bit now.
"Ha ha ha, very funny you!" Sirius fake laughed before breaking into a grin at his Godson. "Not too bad there, Harry! We'll make a proper Marauder out of you yet!"
"Look in the bottom Sirius." Harry instructed and when Sirius pulled out what was in the bottom he couldn't help the fond smile that appeared on his face. It was a picture of him and Harry standing outside of Wood End Cottage, they'd had it taken the past summer. Under the picture was emblazoned the words, 'Home is Where the Heart Is'.
"Thank you, Harry." Sirius pulled his Godson into a hug and the two held each other for a bit before Sirius pulled back. "I'll definitely have to get a frame for this. I'm putting it on the mantle." Harry could only smile at how happy Sirius looked right now surrounded by friends and family.
From there the day progressed with a light lunch and festive games. Tonks and Penny disappeared for a bit, much to the blonde's confusion as Tonks practically dragged her away. Harry was enjoying looking through some of his new books when Tonks called him upstairs for a bit. Thinking nothing of it, Harry ascended the stairs and only stopped when he realized that he was about to open the same door that he'd been 'surprised' with on his birthday.
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