The One Where They Get Sorted Pt.1
Sirius was very nervous for the first day of Hogwarts. He had an insurmountable amount of pressure on his 11 year old shoulders. Orion and Walburga were expecting, no demanding that their heir get into Slytherin, just like every other member of The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. However Sirius wasn't like every other member of his family. He didn't want to be a Slytherin. He didn't hate muggles and muggle-borns. He didn't care about everyone's blood line. He was different than all of them and he was going to prove it.
"Now son remember sit with Narcissa on the train" said Walburga. "Yes Mother" responded Sirius. "And remember do NOT and I mean do NOT interact with any mudbloods" Walburga emphasized. "Yes Mother" Sirius responded, voice hardening. "Sirius" Orion called. "Yes Father" Sirius said tiredly, wanting to get on the train before it left him. "Remember Slytherin Is The Only Way" Orion stated. "I know Father" Sirius rushes, knowing he will do everything in his power to not be in Slytherin. He wished he could say goodbye to his beloved brother, however they left him at home because he thought that Reggie would be "too emotional" at the train station. His parents just gave him a pat on the back and a handshake before leaving him to get on the train.
Sirius clamored on board the train and tried to find an empty compartment because he wasn't going to sit with Cissy if he has anything to say about it. Even though he searched the entire train he could not find and empty compartment for him to sit in, deciding that he was just gonna sit with who ever was in the next compartment. He opened the compartment and found a hazel eyed boy sitting alone with a nest of black hair on his head and somehow Sirius knew that this boy was going to be his best friend for the rest of his life.
"May I sit here" Sirius muttered. "Sure" the boy he would soon find out was named James Potter. They chatted the entire train ride and even rode in the boats together with Marlene McKinnon and Dorcas Meadowes after this giant man(who they would learn is named Hagrid) called all first years over. "What house do you think you'll be in?" James asked the group. "Gryffindor" Marlene answers quickly. Dorcas seems unsure and then just shrugs her shoulders. Sirius replies "I don't care as long as it isn't Slytherin". "My entire family has been there and I don't really fit in with them and their beliefs" Sirius continues. "Great!!!" James shouts, and elbows his friend. Sirius shoves him back and they start roughhousing and almost fall into the Black Lake all while Marlene, and Dorcas are laughing hysterically. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere the caste shines bright over the lake causing James and Sirius to stop roughhousing and for Marlene and Dorcas to stop dying of laughter to look at the amazing sight. A chorus of "oohs" and "aahs" erupt from the first years. They are all stunned into silence until the reached the entrance to the castle.
Hagrid had introduced them to Professor McGonagall, a tall, black-haired lady that Sirius thought he shouldn't cross, not that he was going to abide by that. "Welcome to Hogwarts," said Professor McGonagall. "The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your hou..." Sirius zoned out at this part. His cousins had told him all about what goes on at Hogwarts, the rules, as well as how the sorting works. He found no reason to pay attention at this point. Soon however they were ushered into the Great Hall and for the second time that night Sirius had been stunned into silence at the beauty of Hogwarts. The ceiling looked like the clear night sky and he looked for his and Reg's constellations in the ceiling sky.
McGonagall brought out the Sorting Hat and the stool they were to sit on. The Sorting Hat was placed on the stool and started to sing
Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!
The Great Hall clapped for the Sorting Hat. After that Professor McGonagall started calling of first years from a piece of parchment.
Black, Sirius
He wasn't surprised that he was called early however it was still kind of shocking. He walk up onto the stool and the hat fell over his eyes it seemed blocking his view of the hall.
"Hmmm I see several things in you Mr. Black" the hat stated.
"Not Slytherin, Not Slytherin, Not Slytherin" Sirius kept whispering
"Not Slytherin, how come? Your entire family is in Slytherin and you are very ambitious" the hat explained
"I don't want to be like the rest of my family. I don't believe what they believe and I don't want to be surrounded by them!" Sirius responded back
"I see Mr. Black. You are very daring, you've definitely got nerve, and you are fiercely loyal" the hat considers
"Well then it must be...GRYFFINDOR!!!!
The hall is stunned in silence. Never in the history of Hogwarts has a member of the Black family been sorted into any house other than Slytherin let alone Gryffindor. Sirius slowly got of the stool while the Gryffindor house slowly and awkwardly clapped. Sirius wasn't paying attention to that however. He was paying attention to the fact that he had done it. He had defied the Black tradition he wasn't a Slytherin. He wasn't going to be surrounded by people he hated and disagreed with constantly. Soon the 2 girls on his boat were sorted
Meadowes, Dorcas...GRYFFINDOR!!!!!
McKinnon, Marlene...GRYFFINDOR!!!!
They both sat across from Sirius and next to Lily Evans, a girl who was sorted earlier, happy to be sorted with him and her. However, Sirius was still holding his breath as his newfound best friend James had yet to be sorted. Luckily he wouldn't have to wait long as next up came James' sorting
Potter, James...
It felt like centuries to Sirius before the hat made a decision however soon the hat boomed with a resounding
...GRYFFINDOR!!!!!
The Gryffindor table cheered but not as loud as Sirius had. James sprinted to the Gryffindor table to give Sirius the biggest hug he had ever felt in his life. The boys laughed a talked all through the feast much to the annoyance of the girls across from them. The feast ending late into the evening and the Gryffindor perfects escorted the first years to the common room and showed them the password to the common room. Sirius was soon assigned a dorm. Luckily he was with James as well as 2 other guys named Peter Pettigrew and Remus Lupin. They were both amazing and soon they started bantering and joined James and Sirius to start and amazing friend group for the ages.
Sirius fell asleep that night thinking that even though he would soon receive Howlers from Mother and Father that his Hogwarts' years will be the best years of his life, especially with his little brother joining him next year.