Jasmine thought about what Cris said, that their meeting was destined to happen. She wondered what else destiny had planned for them. "Me too", Jasmine said softly in response to Cris' statement. She was glad they had met. In fact she couldn't imagine being at Hogwarts without him. When Cris looked into her eyes again, Jasmine almost forgot how to breathe. She didn't have that many friends who were boys, but she most certainly never had one who made her feel like Cris did. All of this was new to Jasmine and she wasn't exactly sure what to think........but then the talk turned to birthdays.

"When I was a little girl I used to have birthday parties with my friends from school and the neighborhood. We'd have pizza and cake and do something like ice skate or miniature golf. As I've gotten older, I've gotten more low key. I just like to hang out with my family and maybe a friend or two.......and cake, there must be cake and candles. I like a good old fashioned, generic birthday cake. Yellow cake and lots of white icing....yum.

Jasmine listened to Cris describe his childhood birthday parties. "Food fights? Seriously?" She could not imagine that scene nor could she ever imagine her parents allowing a food fight in their house. "I've never had the pleasure", she said. Then Jasmine remembered. "Hey, you never told me your favorite food. And since we're talking cake, what kind do you like?" Important questions, you know?