"Yes," Lydia affirmed, "and that means yours is coming up rather soon, too, is it not?...and oh, no, I shouldn't think so. They're having that rainbow parade thing, so I'm sure everyone will be very busy." Everyone should really admire how mature she was being in not throwing a tantrum about this. Fifteen-year-old Lydia would have been insufferable about a scheduling conflict with her birthday. "I might buy myself a cupcake. Or perhaps two! Do you have any plans for your birthday?"