Beginning

Chapter one

Remus sat nervously looking at his compartment's door. The little first year was used to being by himself most of the time and not having any friends, but because this was a new school and no one knew him here he wished that someone would come. As if granting that wish, an obnoxious boy with shoulder length hair came in and practically jumped on one of the seats. Holding out a quite rough hand, he introduced himself.

"Sirius Black the name, flirting with girls is my game. But you're no girl." He had a voice that sounded like he was always laughing. It caused Remus to smile. "What's your name?"

"Re-Remus Lupin." He wasn't used to giving out his name to someone who didn't know; someone who didn't hate him.

Sirius looked like he was about to say something when two other boys burst into the compartment. More introductions went around and he found himself knowing two more boys; a messy black haired boy named James and a short little boy named Peter. From this moment he hoped they were going to be friends.

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The minute the boys (and the rest of the Hogwarts first years) stepped into the Great Hall, most were flabbergasted.

"Wow! Look at that!" exclaimed Sirius, pointing at the ceilings. "It looks like they go on forever!"

"Yeah, I read a little about it in Hogwarts, a History..." started James who then was cut off by a little red-headed girl with brilliant green-eyes.

"Ooooo, me too! Excellent book! What's your name?" asked the girl looking pointedly at James.

"Oh, um, James Potter."

She stuck out her hand. "Lily Evans. Hope to see you later!" She than ran off to follow her little group of friends.

Sirius and Remus looked at each other and started laughing. Peter looked a little confused but managed a chuckle. Remus was the first to calm down and smile at James, who looked confused. "What?"

Remus laughed. "She likes you, you know. That Lily girl. Wow, you managed to get a chick right away. Nice!"

"She...no, she doesn't...does she?" His eyes tried to follow wherever she went.

"And I think you do too." laughed Sirius and they all shoved towards the front of the room where the professors stood expectantly.

Little eleven year olds gasped as a hat in the middle of the room started singing a song. When it was over a stern looking woman started naming off names to be sorted.

"Black, Sirius!"

The boy looked strange as they place the hat on his head. After a few seconds it called out, "Gryffindor!" Sirius smiled and walked over to the table where they all began patting him on the back.

After a few more names the woman called out, "Lupin, Remus!" and very nervously he sat on top of the stool and the hat was set on his head.

"Hmmm....wow, what a strange one! A werewolf, how's about that? Typical of Dumbledore letting one in but anyways...it's obvious where you should go, very obvious, Gryffindor!" Remus finally smiled again after being led to the table.