Harry winced. "That's- I learned to lie very young and... well, it's not a lie if it's a secret, I suppose, but I'm not lying about those articles. They took the most innocent things and turned them into big drama." He snorted. "I don't think we need to use that as the standard for my presents. Actually, do you know what I want? Me, you and Dad, and a little cake. We can have the big party people want, the fireworks, whatever later on but maybe lunch it can be just us." He had never had his own cake growing up, but he'd always dreamt of having one with his parents, as stupid as that sounded.
"Good for you. You didn't get the chance to enjoy life. You should now." Sirius would need to learn that they weren't in school anymore, even if technically they were in a school. The other comment made his snort. "He made me in a cupboard under the stairs and didn't give me food, while he was over three hundred pounds always stuffing his face with fatty foods I cooked for them. He didn't deserve to be killed, but he deserved to die."
Talking about her was a lot better than talking about Vernon. "I look at the sushi, see all the raw fish and-" He shivered. "I'd rather go against a few Dark wizards than eat that." He was so glad that she agreed about Draco because he really wanted them to get along, but the last part cancelled out any more thoughts of Narcissa. "Why would I be angry? You did everything to protect me. Your love saved me. You gave up your life to protect me. I could never be angry with you."