Chapter 1
James
James was an extremely happy child. He had loving parents, got almost anything he wanted, and a charismatic aura almost no 11 year old could match. So, when he was sorted into Slytherin, he was the most surprised out of anyone at the table. James was close to 100% sure he would end up in Gryffindor, but after almost 10 minutes of contemplating, the sorting hat placed him in Slytherin. James walked over to the table in slight shock and sat next to a lanky boy with buzzed brown hair and multiple scars.
“Hey mate, you alright there? Looking a bit pale… I’m Remus.” He spoke with a slight Scouse accent.
“Oh, fine, I’m James. Erm, I guess I just wasn’t expecting to be in Slytherin.”
“Oh. Sorry ‘bout that then. What’s the difference between the houses really?”
“Are you a muggle?”
“Well my dad was a wizard but, erm I live in a children’s home.”
“Like an orphanage?”
“No! It’s different.” Remus grumbled. Not wanting to make Remus uncomfortable, James moved his attention to the plethora of foods in front of him. Suddenly, a boy sitting with a few older kids walked over to James and started speaking.
“Are you James Potter?” He questioned.
“Um… yea mate, how’d you know?”
“My mum told me not to talk to you. I’m Sirius. Sirius Black.”
“Oh, a Black. Makes sense that your mum told you that. My parents hate yours, no offense though.”
“Oh none taken, seems like I have something in common with your parents then.” He said with a playful smirk.
“Oh! This is Remus, by the way.” James said as he tilted his body backwards to reveal a hunched Remus, who was looking over a book.
“Hey!” Sirius exclaimed.
Remus
“What- oh. Hey mate.” Remus replied back breathily. He was a bit surprised at Sirius’ face, he had sharp cheekbones and a string face. Not to mention his steel grey eyes, and instantly Remus felt a little embarrassed about his scars and slightly unkempt self.
“I’m Sirius Black. Hey, what’s your last name?” Sirius questioned in between bites of chicken.
“Lupin.”
“Oh cool, like the constellation.” He casually replied.
“What constellation?” Remus didn’t know that his last name meant something special. He wondered what it could be.
“Lupis. The wolf?” Sirius seemed a bit surprised about Remus’ lack of knowing when it came to his name.
At that statement, Remus started choking on a piece of lamb, when a short, blonde boy rushed over and squeaked out an “oh my god!” Before starting to give Remus the heimlich. After a quick few seconds, Remus coughed out the meat and looked over at the boy with wide eyes.
“Thanks mate, you saved my fucking life.” He quickly breathed out.
“Oh it’s really no problem, my uncle is a doctor.” He explains while taking a seat next to Remus.
“I’m Peter, by the way. Peter Pettigrew.”
“Interesting. Thanks either way. I’m Remus, and this is James, and over there’s Sirius.” Remus quickly pointed them out and they each waved back. After dinner was done, it was time for them to head to their new dorms.
Sirius
The four boys got up and followed the Slytherin prefect, chatting amongst each other about a plethora of different things as they walked down to the dungeons. The prefect told them that the password would be Diddlyfigs and to not give it to anyone outside of their house. After making a mental note of that, Sirius was ushered to a separate dorm to speak to his cousin.
“Sorry lads, I’ve got to go, but I’ll talk to you later.”
Then another voice spoke sharply. “Sirius Orion Black! Hurry up, we have to speak to you.” Sirius very quickly recognized Bellatrix’s voice and sulked after her. Along with Narcissa and Lucius, he was reminded of all the reputations he had to hold up and who he should hang around. He was also told not to hang around James yet again, which he was definitely not listening to, and that they were proud he got into Slytherin. All of this only got the older kids a dramatic eye roll and a few head nods before he went off to find his dorm.
Peter
After Sirius went off to speak to a couple of people, Peter scurried along behind a chatty James and a very groggy Remus until they reached their dorm.
“Oh sweet! Our stuff is already here!” James said as he started pulling out various things from his trunk. There were four beds with dark green drapes surrounding them, along with a fireplace which sported a bright silver fire warming the room. There was also a large bathroom with two sinks, a shower and bathtub. He looked around a bit more till he saw that his things were already placed in a black leather trunk at the foot of a bed. Looking over to his right, he saw Remus passed out on his bed, his things placed carelessly in his trunk. James had also gone to sleep, and Sirius was nowhere to be found. Figuring he’d show up later, Peter sat on his bed and thought about what life might be like for the next seven years if he stuck with these boys.