Chapter Forty Five- November Seventeenth

I was wrapped in the arms of the most amazing man ever, with my head on his bare chest. He ran his fingers up and down my back lightly; I noticed that he usually did this when he was thinking. I smiled at the perfect morning. It was snowing through the window, laying a beautiful white blanket on the ground.

We had both been awake for hours, neither one of us spoke; we just lay in each other's arms thinking. I was thinking about today. It was my twenty second birthday and I was excited, but nothing really exciting happens when you turn twenty two so I wasn't as happy as a little girl would be. Do you remember that? When you were little and you couldn't wait for your birthday because it was your day and you got everything you wanted. Ah the luxury of being small and oh so innocent.

Only Rupert and Emma were coming over today. I didn't mind, but Tom made a big fuss about how his birthday had to be a big deal and mine didn't. I thought it was funny how ironic it was. I would have like to have a birthday like Tom's, and Tom defiantly would have like to have a birthday like mine is going to be. How hilarious.

I looked at the clock and it read two o'clock in the afternoon. The door burst open, revealing Emma at the door way.

Tom groaned as I sat up on the bed running my hand through my hair. "Good afternoon birthday girl" Emma smiled bouncing over to the bed where she sat opposite of me.

"Hi" I said dryly and laughed "Hi" I said more clearly.

She fake glared "Well why you two snuggy buddies have been up here laying around all day, wasting your birthday I might add, we have been down stairs bored to death, so get your butt down there"

Tom got up and started to walk into the closet.

"God Tom put on a shirt" She said rolling her eyes.

He turned around sharply, looking mad "Get. Out. Of. My. Room."

Emma just brushed this off with her hand and turned her attention back to me. "So..." she said. Tom sighed and walked into the closet.

"So what?" I asked confused.

"How does it feel to be twenty two?!"

I looked over at the clock again "I'm technically not twenty two yet" I smirked

She rolled her eyes "You're such a smartass"

I smiled and got out of bed, walking to the bathroom to brush my teeth. Emma followed.

"Em why don't you go down stairs, I'll be down in a minute"

She pouted "Fine but if you're not down in ten minutes I'm going to get ugly"

"Oh I'm scared" I laughed with half a tooth brush in my mouth.

She glared and walked away.

I finished brushing my teeth and fixed my hair when two arms wrapped around my waist, and lips kissed my cheek sweetly. "How is my Birthday Girl?" Tom asked

I stared at him through the mirror's reflection. I loved the way we looked together, and I know that sounds cocky but I loved the way we fit, almost as if puzzle pieces. I smiled "Perfect"

He smiled back "That's good"

He turned me around so that I was facing him and brushed my hair out of my eyes before he pressed his soft lips to mine. The kiss started out sweet, but soon it got harder and more passionate.

Tom grabbed my hips and lifted me up so that I was sitting on the counter top with him in between my legs. I tangled my fingers in his hair pulling him closer to me and kissed him again. His fingers trailed from my cheek to my left thigh gracefully, causing goose bumps to rise. He licked my lips hungrily and I opened my mouth letting him in without a fight. His right hand rested on the small of my back, and he grabbed a handful of my tank top in his tight fist pulling himself even closer to me. His tongue massaged mine, causing me to shiver and wrap my legs around his waist so there was quite literally no space between us. He released my mouth and placed light butterfly kisses down my cheek and to my shoulder where he pushed down the strap to get full access to the skin. I held in a moan as I ran my hands up his back, and even through his shirt, I could feel his back muscles.

"Cassandra it has been more than ten minut- Wow!" Emma screamed shielding her eyes.

Tom growled and left to confront her. I hopped off the counter and readjusted my strap, and followed him back into the bedroom.

"You can't just come in here Emma!" He roared at her, and she backed off a little.

"Tom" I warned grabbing his arm trying to get him to calm down.

He continued to glare at her and advance her until she was out in the hallway and he slammed the door in her face. I scolded him and opened the door. "I'll be out in a minute, I just got distracted"

For a second I thought that her feelings really were damaged but then she smirked "Distracted? Is that what they're calling it these days?"

I laughed as she walked back down the hallway, then I turned and glared at Tom. "Can you try not to fight with her today?"

He looked shocked and confused with his mouth open a little "You have got to be joking she just barges in this room without even knocking!"

"I don't want to fight today" I sighed walking into our closet. I got dressed in jeans and a light green sweater.

"Fight? You should be agreeing with me!" He said exasperated.

He was still dumbstruck by the door when I finished and walked out towards him. "Can we just drop it?"

He sighed relaxing and nodded, calming down. I smiled and kissed his cheek "Okay let's go"

I grabbed his hand and we walked down into the kitchen where everyone was waiting around. Dan was the first to hug me. "Happy Birthday!" He exclaimed.

I laughed and hugged him back. "Thanks"

Rupert gave me a weird side hug and wished me happy birthday as well. I don't think that I have ever actually hugged him, like a real hug.

I ate lunch with everyone talking around me. I was too absorbed in my sandwich to pay much attention to the conversation. I was back into the conversation as I washed my plate though.

"What do you want to do today?" Dan asked

I looked out the window and grinned "Snowball fight?" I asked

Rupert and Dan high fived each other "YES!" Dan exclaimed.

I laughed and ran up the stairs to go get my jacket, hat and scarf. I had an idea when I reached the room. I grabbed my phone and dialed Taylor's number.

It rang, and rang, and rang until her bubbly message said to leave a message. I sighed "Hey guys it's me...Cassie, um well today is my birthday and I was wondering if you guys wanted to come over to Tom and Dan's house. We are having a little party...so yeah please come if you can." I told them the address and said a weird goodbye. I wouldn't blame them if they didn't want to come.

"Babe you coming?" Tom said in the door way.

I smiled "Yeah"

"Okay we don't have even teams" Dan said.

"So we're going to try and split this evenly" Rupert ended for him.

"How about girls against guys?" I suggested

They all looked at each other blinking "You sure you want to do that Cas?" Rupert asked

"What are you afraid?" Emma taunted

Rupert glared "No, but you should be"

I laughed as Emma and I walked into the corner that was parallel from the trampoline.

"How are we going to beat them?" She asked

I shrugged "Wing it"

"We are going to wing this?" she laughed "I love that idea"

I smiled, as the guys got into position.

The war was epic. It really should be written into text books for children to learn. It went on for about three hours, not joking. In the end the guys did win because come on their guys! It was close though, Em and I put up a fight.

I laughed as I walked through the door shaking the snow out of my hair. "What do we do now?"

"Presents" Rupert and Emma sang at the same time.

"Fine, fine hit me" I said taking off my coat. Dan punched me in the arm.

"Bloody hell!" I held my arm in one of my hands "What was that for?"

"You said hit you" He shrugged

"It's a figure of speech Daniel" I glared

"Uh oh she used his real name" Tom said sitting down at the table.

"I'll forget you said that Cassandra" He fake glared.

I rubbed my arm a little more as I pushed past him and sat down at the table.

"First of all cake" Emma said setting a vanilla icing round cake that said Happy Birthday Cassie in an elegant script. You could tell it was handmade though.

"Who made this?" I asked confused

"I did" Emma piped up proudly.

"Can just everyone cook but me?" I laughed as she started lighting the candles.

Tom laughed and patted my shoulder for comfort.

"I can't" Dan said

"Oh great now I'm leveled with Daniel Radcliffe" I rolled my eyes then laughed.

Dan's mouth hung open "Did you take a batch of mean pills today?"

"Aw Dan you know I pick on you because I love you, and you started it with hitting me"

He rolled his eyes letting it go.

Then they all began to sing 'Happy Birthday' to me, and we ate cake. Emma can cook! It was fluffy and delicious, especially the icing that was the perfect amount of smoothness. Yum...it was good.

"Okay, Okay presents" Emma called, she was kind of taking charge if you hadn't noticed.

She skipped away for a second and bounced into the seat next to me and handed me a purple package. "Mine first"

I smiled at her. I love Emma, she's amazing. I unwrapped the gift and was amazed at what I saw. " Are you serious?" I gaped

"You didn't have one" She shrugged, but was hiding a smile, she knew I loved it.

It was an iPod. I had never had one before, didn't really find the need too, they were too expensive for me when I actually wanted one and then it just drifted away from my mind, until now.

I hugged her "Thanks I love it"

She smirked proudly "I knew you would"

"Ours next" Dan said pushing another package towards me.

"Ours?" I asked confused

"Mine and Rupert's" Dan said.

Emma coughed.

Dan rolled his eyes "Okay Emma helped us get it"

I was about to open it when Rupert spoke "There is one condition though..."

"What?" I asked suspiciously

"We get to play with it" Dan said crossing his arms negotiating.

"It's not to be played with!" Emma scolded "It suppose to be kept in its case"

I stared at the gift, a little afraid of opening it.

"It's not going to explode" Tom laughed

I glared at him a little before I picked up the green paper package, and opened it.

It was a white box, which I realized the gift is inside the box. I opened the end and slid out the case.

I gawked at it. It the amazing it that was held in a bronze glass case. It was Hermione's time turner.

"Oh my god" I said holding it in my hands

"That's the real one too" Emma spoke up.

"I wanted to tell her!" Dan whined

I almost dropped it, almost "The...th-the real one as i-in th-the"

"The one we used in the movie yes" Rupert answered for me.

My eyes widened. "Your kidding me"

"Nope I found it, and negotiated that we have it" Emma said proudly.

"We paid for it" Rupert growled at her. She was kind of stealing their spotlight.

"But you wouldn't have paid for it if I hadn't found it" She argued

"Guys forget about it. It's amazing and I love it. Thank you" I said quickly hoping that I would stop the riot between the three of them.

They huffed as I set it down gently on the table marveling at it for a second.

Tom sighed "Don't know how I could ever live up to that" Then he smirked and handed me a velvet ring box. He didn't even wrap it, how classy. But actually I was quite afraid of what I would find in there.

"It's not an engagement ring Cas" Tom reassured.

Both Emma and I breathed out.

"Yet" He added on, smiling.

My fingers slid over the velvet and carefully lifted the lid. I was breath taken when I saw what was inside.

It was a simple golden band, but when I looked closer at it I realized that it said 'I'll love you forever' around the ring. I was about to cry as I slid it on my finger.

I brought his lips to mine, saying thank you. "I love it"

He smiled "I'm glad"

"See I would have much rather had that reaction" Rupert sighed, causing the rest of us to burst out laughing.

Then he got out of his chair and went to the refrigerator and brought a six pack of beer out. Everyone was standing, and reaching over the table to grab one.

I bit my lip "Can I have one?" I asked

Each person stopped moving and glued their eyes to me in shock. "You sure Cas?" Tom asked, being the first to move.

I nodded my head. He pulled one out, popping the top, and handed it to me.

They all sat back down and continued to stare at me. I must have looked nervous, like a little baby bird about to try to fly. God what am I doing?

I pressed the glass against my lips and drank the substance. A frenzy occurred. I should have stopped at one.

I pushed Tom, with our lips pressed together, on top of our bed, climbing on top of him. He flipped us over soon after though so that he was on top. He smirked at me and started sucking on the skin of my neck. I moaned with pleasure as I lifted his shirt over his head. I ran my hands across his chest slowly savoring the moment. I brought his lips back to mine and forced my tongue in his mouth, licking his perfect smooth teeth, causing him to shiver. He ran his hands down my sides and under my shirt. His hands trailed up and wrapped around my sides, his thumbs under my breasts. He sat me up so he could remove the shirt. When it was discarded on the floor besides his, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled us back down on the bed, kissing him. He started tracing patterns across my stomach lightly. I gasped for air when the patterns started getting closer to my breasts. His hands went behind my back and unclipped the bra; throwing it to the floor. Then he trailed light kisses, so light that half the time I couldn't even feel them, to my left breast where he began to nibble at the skin. I moaned again and started undoing his belt.

He jumped back a little, shaking his head back and forth. "This is wrong"

I sat up in front of him, grabbing his neck and pulling him closer "No its not" I kissed him, pressing my body close to his.

He pushed me back "No Cassie, you're drunk, we can't do this"

I kissed him again and whispered against his lips "Yes we can"

He pushed me back more forcefully. "No I would be taking advantage of you"

"I'm twenty fucking two! I think I can make my own god damn choices!" I shouted.

"Listen to yourself! Baby you don't cuss like that, you're drunk, our first time isn't going to be like this" He held my shoulders shaking me lightly.

"Whatever you say" I said sarcastically kissing him passionately.

He pushed me away and jumped off the bed "No!" He shouted. I could tell that he was telling himself no as well as he was telling me.

He threw his t-shirt at me. "Put that on"

Tom ran his fingers through his hair shakily and walked into the bathroom.

I huffed, throwing his shirt over my head; got under the covers, facing away from him, and turned out the lights.