So, um... after about 5 months of falling off the face of the earth, not that anyone would've cared, I've returned with a decentish story! It's just the Mauraders, going through the seven years of Hogwarts, with some connections to the plotline of the books, but mostly just going with the flow! And that sounds like complete rubbish. Sorry. Just... read and review if you feel like it. I'd love to know what you think!

James

It was the eve of his eleventh birthday and he was bouncing around in a fit of hyperactivness. In just four hours, he'll be finding out whether or not he's been accepted.

His mother smiled at him, but even he, a ten year old child could see the strain she put on it. His dad ruffled his hair, and then resumed pacing around nervously. His brother, Harvey, was not present which confused James a bit, seeing as he was older than him, but then, there was something a bit strange about Harvey so maybe that was why.

Time passed quickly, and soon enough, it was only a few more minutes till he found out. They counted down the seconds. five... four... three... two... one... He was finally eleven! He felt a burst of pride surge in his chest. After all these months of waiting, it had finally happened. And there was more to come.

He hadn't noticed it but his Dad seemed to have a letter in his hands, obviously just delivered by owls. He passed it to his son, who with trembling fingers, slowly opened it. He stared at it for a minute that seemed to last a lifetime. 'So what does it say?' His mother asked nervously.

'It says… it says I'm going to HOGWARTS!' He yelled excitedly, before being enveloped in his mothers crushing hug. 'We're so proud of you,' His father said, as he felt his Mum's tears streaming onto his shirt. He knew this wasn't normal, but who cared? None of his family was normal. They were wizards...

Sirius

It had been no more than five months after his birthday that on the same night Sirius got his letter.

He stared at it in excitement and wonder, then quickly ripped it open scanned it then threw it on the kitchen table as he ran upstairs. He burst through his parents' bedroom screeching, 'I'm a wizard! Oh my gosh I'm a wizard!'

'Yeah yeah we get it! It's not like you were gonna be a squib! We're the Blacks for god's sake! Now go back to bed!' His mother groaned miserably.

Sirius skulked out grumbling, and then hesitantly knocked on his brother Regulus's door. They were close when they were young but had grown apart considerably when Reggie went to Hogwarts.

'Come in,' Sighed Reggie, so Sirius tentatively opened the door and tiptoed into his room. 'I know why your here,' Reggie explained. 'You're upset mother didn't react more excitedly, so came up here for some sympathy and comfort. Well you're not gonna find any here so bugger off. You're a Black. You'll be put into Slytherin, you'll pass easily enough, and you'll come out married to your cousin while working for Voldemort,' He finished with a smirk.

Sirius backed out slowly. He was horrified by that image, and vowed to himself to do something to stop him becoming like that... (Yeah Reggie's older than him in this but because he's the bad guy I thought he should be older- he's finished Hogwarts as well, just to make the story a bit easier)

Lily

For Lily, it had been a comfortably normal evening, watching telly and planning her birthday party that would be happening in a few weeks time.

She went to bed at normal time and had a relatively peaceful sleep, until she was woken up at around two am by a soft tapping at her window. Expecting it to be Severus, to drag her off to their field to show her something, she got out of bed and walked to the window. Instead of Severus there though, there was a small tawny owl, flapping its wings and tapping at the glass with its beak.

She noticed there was something attached to its foot and so swung open the door. It swooped in, dropped the letter then swiftly flew out. She opened the letter and as she was reading it her jaw dropped. This must be a dream, she thought. I'll wake up tomorrow and it'll be gone, she convinced herself, so she stumbled back into bed and once again drifted into a peaceful slumber.

But it seemed like only a few seconds before her mother woke her up saying there was someone wanting to talk things over and explain something to her...

Remus

His birthday had been the first out of everyone's, and so he had to wait the longest for his letter.

His parents had, to his annoyance, let his seven year old brother and five year old sister stay up at well. It wasn't fair! He was the important one tonight so why should they get to stay up?

But the letter came early, so Madeline and Dan had to go to bed at respectable times, whereas Remus got to stay up for a few more hours before getting sent to bed. But still he couldn't get to sleep, so decided to go out on the patio to mull over the prospect of becoming a wizard.

He went and made himself a hot chocolate and cut a hunk of cheddar. After half an hour of looking up at the stars and thinking of all the things he'd be doing in two months time, he decided to retreat back into the house.

But before he could, the werewolf struck...