The sorting
"FIRST YEARS! FOLLOW ME!" An older-looking boy yelled.
"MY NAME IS FRANK, I'M A PREFECT HERE AT HOGWARTS! ME AND THE OTHER PREFECTS ARE TAK-"
"Frank if you don't quit yelling I'm going to shove your wand down your throat," A girl with short purple hair said.
"Fine, Taking all of the fun out I swear. As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, we're taking you to the Great Hall where you will be sorta into your proper houses. Professor McGonagall will meet us outside and will better explain what is going happen inside. So now if you will Follow us."
Frank led them to the doors of the great hall where a woman was waiting for them.
"Alright this is where we leave you. Good luck First years." Frank said to them before he and the other prefects entered the great hall.
"Welcome First Years. I'm Professor McGonagall, I'll be your transfiguration teacher for the next 7 years. When we enter the hall you will follow me to the front where I will read names off, these won't necessarily in alphabetical order so do not rely on that. Now prepare yourselves. This is where you'll spend the next seven years of your lives for the majority of the year." She clapped her hands and opened the doors.
As she walked in the first years followed closely behind. Remus stuck by the boys from the train. He spotted Lilly with the boy from before and waved. As they approached the front they formed a small group in front of McGonagall.
"Levy, Sam" She called.
A shaggy-headed blonde stepped forward. She motioned to the boy to sit on the stool as she picked up the hat that sat on top. The room was quiet. She sat the sorting hat on his head and waited.
"Ah I see, I see, HUFFLEPUFF" The hat called.
Immediately the Hufflepuff table cheered and welcomed the boy, Sam, eagerly.
As she read through the names the group slowly got smaller and smaller.
"Middleton, Lee"
Remus' head snapped up, he didn't think it possible to be even more shocked than he was till that name was called. "There's no way," He thought to himself. He felt a hand on his shoulder.
"You didn't think you were the only one did ya Lupin?"
Sure enough, right before his eyes was Lee. His Lee.
"Lee?" McGonagall called once more.
He made his way to the stool. He seemed eager to be placed.
"Loyal, and brave it seems, must be GRYFFINDOR" the hat called.
Remus smiled and clapped louder than he did for any of the others.
"Lupin, Remus"
The hall fell quiet again, it seemed as though all eyes were on him. He made his way up front and sat on the stool.
"Hmm, curious mind, very intelligent, but devient, loyal and yet untrustworthy, brave and yet scared, curious indeed. And oh? Thats very interesting."
Remus' breath hitched. He knew what the hat saw, he just hoped he wouldn't say it out loud.
"Very hard to place indeed. You could thrive in any, but you must be GRYFFINDOR"
With a release of breath, the boy smiled and made his way over to where Lee was sitting.
He wrapped his arms around the boy and laughed, "You Idiot. Why didn't ya tell me?"
"I told you i'd see you on the other side, 'snot ma fault ya didn't listen."
Remus laughed and let go of the boy, turning his attention to the front.
"Black, Sirius."
It seemed as though the entire school was quiet. No noise was made. It was as though everyone was holding their breath.
Sirius was petrified. As he approached the stool he felt everyone's eyes following him. He took a deep breath and took a seat.
"Anything but Slytherin. Please. Don't put me in Slytherin" he thought, hoping the hat could hear him.
"Hmm peculiar, Must be GRYFFINDOR" The hat spoke.
Everyone was quiet. No words were spoken. His cousins were staring at him from the Slytherin table. He smirked and made his way to Gryffindor where he made the impulsive decision to stand on the bench and yell.
"I'M PROUD TO BE A GRYFFINDOR" he screamed at the top of his lungs with his arms spread out.
Remus looked up at him and was enchanted by his presence. Before he could register it everyone but the Slytherin table was clapping for him. He sat back down with a grin never leaving his face.
"Snape, Severus."
The boy from the train walked up to the hat. As soon as it was placed it spoke, "SLYTHERIN"
Cheers erupted from their table as the boy walked over and took a seat.
"Pettigrew, Peter"
Pete walked up the steps taking a seat and waited for his sorting.
"GRYFFINDOR"
The boy grinned and made his way over sitting across from Remus and Sirius.
"Potter, James"
James excitedly made his way up and swung his legs like a little kid awaiting his sorting.
"GRYFFINDOR"
He jumped up and ran to sit next to Peter, "We all made Gryffindor! This is so exciting!"
Sirius laughed at his excitement, which resulted in James laughing, and Peter soon joined in. Remus let out a chuckle as the next name was called.
"Evans, Lilly"
The red-haired girl bounded up the steps.
"I know just where to put you, GRYFFINDOR"
She smiled and joined the boys at the table.
James turned to face her sticking his hand out towards her, "Hi, I'm James"
She giggled and took his hand, "I'm Lilly"
Across the great hall where he was out of sight, Severus Snape glared daggers into James Potter's back.
Conversations around the hall grew before they were quieted by McGonagall getting their attention.
As conversations dwindled down Dumbledore stood from his chair.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry students. There have been a few additions to the school. We added a whopping willow to the grounds. All students are to stay clear of it, do not go near it unless you wish to be severely injured or even killed. With that being said, let the feast commence." He flicked his wand towards the tables and immediately they were covered with foods that many could only dream of.
Lee was ecstatic, with his family not having much he had never seen this much food in one place before.
"Look at this Lupin! There's so much!" He said while shaking Remus.
"Well you better eat up then, gotta fatten you up before we send ya home."
"Damm Lu, could be a bit nicer to me ya know,"
"Nah, that takes all the fun outta it."
"Hey Remus, Whose this?" James asked.
He turned to face the hyper boy, "This is Lee, we know each other from back home, he's my best friend"
"Aw Lupin, No need to sweet talk me." Lee butted in.
"Shuddup Lee. How are you here anyway? Your a few years older than me."
"Well I lied. I'm same age as you Lu,"
Remus was taken aback by this, of all the people he thought would lie he didn't expect it to be Lee.
"Why would you lie about that?"
"To make me seem cool i guess."
Remus nodded before leaning in where only Lee could hear him, "I assume this goes without saying but noone can know."
Lee nodded and went back to stuffing his face with the turkey leg he'd been holding. Remus looked at the other boys. They were all laughing and enjoying themselves.
Before they knew it the feast was over and they were being led to their dorms by Frank.
"Alright listen up, there are four boys to each dorm and 4 girls to each dorm. When I call your name step forward. Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew. You four are in the first dorm. Follow Alice, she will show you the way." He pointed to the girl from before, the one with purple hair.
She waved and gestured for them to follow her.
"So this will be your dorm for the remainder of your time at Hogwarts. You better get used to liking each other, otherwise, your next seven years are going to suck. Have fun" Alice left the boys to go back to the common room.
They all looked at each other before opening the door and walking in.