[Right; Zatanna remembers talking to him about his parents being dead. Still, it's hard to believe that no one ever did anything to celebrate besides giving him some free noodles he could buy for a quarter.]

What about your friends? [Except that question kind of answers itself, and she almost regrets asking it. If he'd had friends, he would've had parties, right?]

Not that far. It'll be here before you know it--and I'm willing to bet you'll have a party this time too. [Zatanna would see to it herself if no one else would. She's not exactly close to this guy, but still. It'd be awful to grow up that way.]