'I'll be strong, I'll be wrong.

Oh the line goes on.

Oh I'm just a girl, trying to find a place in this world.'

Hogwarts

Riley pushed her trolley through the crowd at King Cross Station, nervously glancing at the clock every few minutes. It now read ten minutes to eleven.

Her older sister, Claudia, had gotten their Father to push her trolley. Riley envied her sister and Father's relationship. But he wouldn't even give her a second look next to Claudia.

"Riley, come on. Why do you have to be so slow?" Claudia yelled at her as they stopped between platforms 9 and 10. "If we miss the train, it will be your fault, as usual."

Oh how Riley wished her Mother had came to the station with them.

"Sorry," she mumbled.

"Will you come through with us, Papá?"

"Sorry, sweetheart. I've got to go meet your mother."

Riley watched as her Father kissed Claudia's forehead. He had never done that with her. But wait, she wasn't the favorite child. Claudia wiped away a tear and stood back as her Father walked over to Riley and pulled her into a one-armed hug.

"Lo pase bien. Trate y háganos orgulloso por una vez." He whispered into her ear before waving goodbye to Claudia and leaving them amongst the busy muggle crowd.

That was typical of her Father. Make her feel as though she had to prove to him that she wasn't useless.

"James! Honest to goodness will you behave!"

Riley turned around and saw a young boy with black hair that was sticking up here, there and everywhere with black glasses and a woman who she presumed to be his mother, grabbing onto his hand while she saw a man take hold of the trolley, shaking his head and smiling.

"Mum, let go! People are staring!"

"Well that's what you get!"

As if it was the most normal thing in the world, the family walked straight through the wall, still arguing. Riley blinked a few times to make sure she had saw right. Of course she had watched Claudia do it for two years, but she always ran through it.

"Let's go." Claudia said.

Riley watched her sister run through the wall. She decided just to walk through it. It seemed less obvious.

X

"Don't even think about sitting with me on the train."

"I wouldn't dream of it, Claudia."

Riley sighed as she and Claudia walked onto the train and watched her sister run up to her group of friends. She kept walking and found an empty compartment at the end of the train. She sat down and after a few minutes, the train jolted and began moving.

Riley sighed and opened up her Hogwarts : A History book. This was going to be a long train ride.

X

"Abbot, Gerald."

She was going to be sick. Riley had never been more nervous in her life. She watched as the Sorting Hat yelled 'Hufflepuff!'

What if the hat didn't have anywhere to put her? 'Claudia would be delighted 'she thought bitterly.

"Black, Bellatrix"

The hat had barely touched the girls head when it screamed 'Slytherin!'

"Black, Sirius."

Riley saw the boy put the hat on his head eagerly. She looked at the girl, Bellatrix, who had sat down at the Slytherin table, now watching closely. The only thing that they had in common was their hair. Black and curly. The boy's eyes were stone grey though.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

The boy grinned and slipped the hat off, sitting it on the stool.

The rest of the ceremony dragged on for Riley. She had watched as the first girl of Gryffindor (Lily Evans) had been sorted.

"Letham, Kirsty"

"RAVENCLAW!"

"Lupin, Remus."

"GRYFFINDOR."

Riley realized that she could be any moment. If not, next. She watched as McGonagall looked at the next name on the list. What if Riley's name wasn't even on the list? That would be such an embarrassment that she thought her Father would probably disown her.

"Martinez, Riley."

Riley felt her legs go weak beneath her and walked shakily towards the stool and pulled on the hat, only catching a brief glance of Claudia watching her with no sign of pride on her face.

'Ah, another Martinez…¿Habla español, sí?'

'Si.' Riley breathed.

'Where shall I put you then? You are showing many qualities here. Ravenclaw might suit you…So would Slytherin too, of course. Oh, you have courage. If only you didn't hide it so much. Gryffindor may not be for you if you hide your talents…Well, lets just take a risk…GRYFFINDOR!'

Relief coursed through Riley as she heard the hat sort her. She jumped off the stool and sat the hat back down and ran to the Gryffindor table which had erupted in cheers.

She looked over to the Ravenclaw table and saw Claudia looking straight ahead, like Riley barely existed.

Some things will never change.

X

Dessert hadn't even been served and Riley was already loosing the will to live. James Potter and Sirius Black had been stuffing their faces like they'd never seen food before and were practically yelling at each other. On the other hand, James was also flirting furiously with Lily Evans who was clearly not interested.

Many times, Riley threw them disgusted looks, but they never saw them. They were too busy causing noise and talking to everyone within listening distance.

Riley watched as the other girls that had been sorted into Gryffindor, minus Lily, were simply staring at Sirius and James like they were angels sent from heaven above.

"You," Sirius said, pointing a turkey leg at Riley. "What's your name?"

Riley felt as though all eyes were on her. When really, it was only those who had just been sorted into Gryffindor.

"It's Riley…Riley Martinez." Riley replied, barely whispering. She hated attention.

"I'm sorry, what?"

"Riley Martinez." She said, more clearly.

She watched as Sirius nodded his head, looking impressed.

"Martinez? Isn't that Spanish?" James said looking confused. "Are you Spanish?"

"I'm half Spanish. My mother is English."

"That's so cool! Can you say 'Lily Evans is very beautiful.' ?"

Without even thinking, Riley blurted out the sentence.

"Lily Evans es muy hermoso."

James grinned and looked at Lily who looked more angry than she did flattered.

"See? Even she thinks so…and she said it in Spanish!"

After that, everyone started to ask Riley to translate many things. And she once thought being bi-lingo was boring.

Here is the first chapter! Kind of short, I know…But it's just an introduction really. The next chapter will start in their 5th year just to let you guys know. I really hope you like this and want to continue reading what I'm planning! I've wanted to write a Sirius/OC for so long and I've started some but realized their going no where. But a few nights ago, I thought out a perfect storyline and Riley just came into my head. I decided to make her bi-lingo just for the fun of it, really. If any of the translations are wrong, please tell me!

Translations:

"Lo pase bien. Trate y háganos orgulloso por una vez."

"Have a nice time. Try and do us proud."

"¿Habla español, sí?"

"You speak Spanish, yes?"

Also, if the Lily one is wrong, yet again, please let me know! I don't know Spanish at all, but I felt Riley would suit it.

I would love to hear what you all think!

Abbey xoxo