85.The Birthday Dash

Mia

I loved parties. I was always excited anytime I heard about one. I could remember all the fun I had had attending parties as a child but now all I could think of when I thought of parties was dread.

I had started dreading open parties where there was no bouncer at the entrance and anyone could walk right in ever since the dark wizard had shown up.

Albert's birthday was coming up soon and the boys were thinking of throwing him a surprise party. Afraid because of what had happened the last time, I had tried to persuade them to have the party but they wouldn't listen.

I didn't want a repeat of what had happened the last time. I didn't think having a party out here while our enemy was lurking around was a good idea. I would have preferred us to celebrate Albert on a low profile right in the house and take him out later in the day.

"Let's not have a big party." I told the boys as we sat in the garden, having our secret meeting and talking of the party.

They had invited me over to their