Disclaimer: I do not own the characters only the plot and various ideas the characters have.
Warnings: Mild Violence

Chapter one: The train ride.

Sirius Black lay on his bed late one night wondering about his brother's future house. Would he be a Gryffindor, a Slytherin, a Hufflepuff, or a Ravenclaw? Well most of their family was in the school and almost all of them were Slytherin. Sirius and Regulus were on very strong terms with each other they cared for and respected one another. Sirius sat up and moved to the window box and took a seat to watch the stars. Then a knock on the door brought Sirius out of his gaze. "Come in." he called quietly. Regulus dashed in and rushed to his brother. "Happy Birthday Siri!" "Awe…Thanks Reggie." He said in a quiet yet chirpy voice while opening his present. "Wow A Bloke's Guide to Girls! I was looking for that in Flourish and Blots but they were sold out! And a black…" "It's a diary Siri!" giggled Regulus. "Oh! Thank you Reggie awesome gift!" "It's a pleasure Siri." Regulus leaned out of the window and started to sing softly to Sirius.

Regulus: "Brother, how many stars are in the sky?"

Sirius: "Only two. You and I."

Regulus: "And what of the moon? What of him?"

Sirius: "Why his light compared to us is dim."

Regulus: "What about the sun? What is he?"

Sirius: "He is to us, the bottom of the sea."

Regulus: "And what about a candle's flicker?"

Sirius: "We are brighter and we are quicker."

Regulus: "And will we stand the test of time?"

Sirius: "Yes indeed, brother of mine."

Kreacher the house elf came in to see whether the two brothers were up or if the noise was something else. Kreacher saw them by the open window and ran to shut it wiping both their smiles away. "Young masters must go back to bed now. Or they will get sick!" he croaked. Kreacher might have been a house elf but he was the one person who could make the boys sleep. And honestly no-one could blame them he was enough to make anyone jump out of their skin. "Yes Kreacher." The brothers said in union. "Siri, can I stay here with you?" "Course you can Reggie." With that they climbed into bed and fell asleep as Kreacher closed the door and extinguished the lights.

"Sirius are you awake?" "Hmmm? Reggie? What are you doing up?" "I can't sleep." "Well why did you have to wake me up about it?!? I also need beauty sleep!" "I know, I am sorry. I wanted to know how am I going to be sorted? I mean this school sounds like a really high competition place." "Don't you worry about that Reggie, it is easy peasy. All they make you do is put on a hat and it tells you where you go." "Oh…because cousin Bellatrix says it very painful and they stretch you out on a rack and see how brave you are, then they make some one cry and see if you are caring and then they put some one in danger to see if you will save them or run and then they give you a 10seconds oral exam and then-" he was cut off by Sirius saying "Reggie! Cool it she was lying. They don't do any of that! They don't stretch you out, they don't make you learn that fast, they can't put a student in danger, and they can't make some one cry. The school would be closed down!" "Oh…Really?" "Well duh!!! Now go back to sleep we have a long day tomorrow." "Okay I am sorry for waking you." "'S okay. Well 'Gnite." "Night Siri."

"Sirius! Regulus! Up and at it!" Walburga Black, Sirius and Regulus's mother a frightful woman who would scare anyone, was walking along their landing calling them to get up. It was September the first school time started today and so they would have to hurry. "OI! UP NOW!!!" this voice belonged to their father Orion Black who was far better than his step wife though followed her decisions when they made sense which was not often. "We're up!" the boys say in union. "Good come down to breakfast as soon as you are dressed, have brushed your hair, teeth, and have all your things!" Walburga yells.

Regulus took the platform wall at a run with his brother, who held his hand gently. On arriving at the other side they waited for their parents. "Ohhhhhh…..so my baby cousin is finally going to Hogwarts." Said the sneering voice of Bellatrix Black. Regulus was not very fond of his cousin and it seem to show because Sirius stood in front of Regulus protectively. "Mind your own business Bella, or you may just get hurt." Sirius claimed firmly. "Oh but this is my business dear Sirius. However it is not your business to keep him from me, so release him and let him sit with Narcissa and a few of her friends." "And if I refuse I suppose you are going to set Rodolphus on me?" he questioned sarcastically. "Actually Black that is exactly what will happen to you if you don't." Said a man wrapping his arms around Bellatrix from behind and looking at Sirius over her shoulder. For the first time Regulus saw fear flicker across his brothers face. Bellatrix pulled out of his hold and bent slightly and held her arms out to Regulus who was hiding behind his big brother. "Come here child, come to cousin Bella." Regulus whimpers and tries to swat her hands away. "No." he mumbles. Sirius pushes Bellatrix away with fire in his eyes. "He doesn't want to go with you." He snarls at her which was the wrong move because just then Rodolphus leapt at Sirius and Sirius knocked his brother out of the way of danger. He was caught by Narcissa who kept her bony hands on his shoulders. Sirius was trapped by Bellatrix, Rodolphus and new allies showed up to, Crabbe, Goyle, and a boy called Avery Whitefield then another boy Regulus knew to be Rodolphus's brother. Sirius looked all around him to find himself trapped.

Then Goyle grabed Sirius from behind and he could not throw him off. Rodolphus started to punch Sirius in the stomach hard enough to make him cough up blood. Soon they were all beating him. Regulus cried out at them. "STOP IT! STOP IT YOU'RE HURTING HIM! STOP IT!!!" he screamed. Bellatrix looked at him with an evil smile and said loudly so they heard her. "We are up setting the child." Every one stopped and looked to see Regulus in tears trying to knock off Narcissas hands. "Let us go every one, we will miss the train." Narcissa stated letting go of Regulus who immediately helped his brother up and made sure he was alright. The group of Slytherins stood and watched as Regulus help his brother and supported him. "Are you sure you are alright Siri?" he asked for what seemed the fifth time. "Yes, yes Reggie I am fine I promise." The group were clearly amused. "Awe don't pay any attention to him "Reggie" you can come hang with us, his Gryffindor friends will look after him." Said Avery putting stress and sarcasm on Regulus's nickname. "No thanks, I think I will spend this trip with my big brother." He said trying to be brave. "But before you go away I want you to..." Regulus trailed off uncertainly. "Yes dear cousin?" asked Bellatrix sweetly. "To apologise to Siri! That was mean what you guys did and you should apologise!" he said boldly. "Reggie do you want to end up like you brother did just now?" Rodolphus said in a falsely kind voice. "Well…no but-" "Well then I suggest you keep quiet. It was nothing more than your brothers tongue that got him in this condition." "Padfoot! There you are…umm…Padfoot what did you do to your face?" the strikingly good looking James Potter came up to them with his parents. "SIRIUS! What happened, are you alright love?" questioned a shocked looking Mrs. Potter, at this point the Slytherins were all laughing at Sirius. "I am fine Mrs. Potter." Sirius reassured the woman. "Are you sure Sirius you look pretty bad to me." Said Mr. Potter looking at Sirius over his wives shoulder. "Sirius! Regulus! Come we are going!" Shouted Mrs. Black. "Ah! Mrs. Black I presume?" Mr. Potter questioned. "Yes I am." She answered stiffly. "I am Mr. Charlus Potter, it is a pleasure to meet you." Instantly her attitude changed. "Oh! Mr. Potter yes I have heard of you! A very famous pureblood Auror! I can see why Sirius is friends with your son, James? Is it?" she asked looking at James. "Yes Ma'am Black," James responded bowing respectfully and kissing her right hand. "An honour it is to finally meet you. Sirius has told me nothing but wonder of you." "Oh how sweet of him! I was wrong Sirius, you have quite the taste in friends and he is a real smooth one to." She said clearly pleased with James's performance. "Well it was a pleasure meeting you, come boys your father is waiting on the train for us we must not keep him waiting." "Why is father on the train?" said Sirius bewilderedly. "Oh we are going to watch Regulus's sorting, besides we have some things to sort out with Dumbledore." With that she turned and left to get in the train the Slytherins still roaring with laughter followed her in. "Come on Siri dad will be angry if we show up late." Regulus said tugging softly on Sirius's sleeve. "Sirius aren't you going to sit with us?" James questioned just as Peter and Remus appeared. "What!?! Where is he going?" Peter instantly asks. Sirius sighed. "To hell Wormtail, to hell." Then he turned and left the boys to figure out what was going on. Regulus followed his brother in to the train and they went to find their mom and dad.