Ramona Lupin sits on the sorting hat stool quite nervous. Less than a month ago Ramona wasn't even sure if going to Hogwarts was a possibility for her. Monster, a dark creature of the night is what she is and no one will accept her. Not even her parents accept what she now has become.
Her leg slightly twitches when the hat is placed over her head, the darkness isn't something she is comfortable with. Ever since the night she was attacked Ramona hasn't slept without a night light.
Hello child. Ramona nervously plays with her hands, her father informed her of the hats ability to speak into her mind so she wasn't surprised. Well, you are very easy to place, the fact you came to Hogwarts shows a lot of determination on your part. You have a lot of bravery, yes I know just what to do with you!
"Gryffindor!"
Ramona walks to her new house excited to be even here. Ramona looks up to watch the rest of her year get sorted.
When it comes to 'Potter, James' he is sorted in Gryffindor. Immediately when Potter sits he starts talking with a boy that Lupin recalls being called, Black.
Everyone seems to be buzzing with excitement talking to their closest person. A red hair girl Lily is conversing with another girl named Mary. In this moment Ramona feels a little left out. Ramona feels like she is back at home where her mother and father talk to each other but ignore her a lot of the time.
In the situations when her parents fight or ignore her she has a habit of reading. Ramona grabs her charms textbook out of her muggle book bag and places it on her lap to read as she eats.
The food is extremely delicious compared to what her mother makes, food made the muggle way is never as good as food made with magic Ramona then realises. Her mother may have accepted her fathers magic but she abhors and isn't accepting of Ramona's status as a Werewolf.
It's one of the main reasons for her parents fights. Where do they place her this full moon? What about this treatment, lets try this one, that one, this one. Ever since the attack Ramona has been prodded and poked and has tried potion after potion to try and get rid of her monsters.
"Come now! If you're just going to read and ignore us you should have been placed with the ravens!"
Looking up Ramona notices it was Black who spoke, Black lifts a hand.
"Sirius Black"
After a handshake a smile starts to creep on Ramona's face, "Ramona Lupin .. but please I prefer Remy."
Sirius chuckles and looks to James briefly, "I prefer Siri, considering my parents were bonkers enough to call me Sirius."
Sirius then looks very sadden and frowns, "You see my parents suffer .. they were dropped too many times on the head as babies."
James bursts out laughing and pats Sirius on the back. Ramona gives a nervous chuckle, not really sure what to make of the joke. The only thing Lupin remembers about the Black family is that they usually go to Slytherin. Lupin's tend to go to Ravenclaw, her father was a Raven.
"So are you happy about being with the Lions?" asks Ramona.
Sirius nods then smirks, "I make it a point in life to annoy my family and being in Gryffindor is the height of rebellion for them, I am now going to be classed as the Black sheep of the family, pun intended."
Again Ramona feels awkward about the jokes Sirius is making, self deprecating humour is not something she is use to.
"My father was in Ravenclaw .. I don't mind being in Gryffindor though."
Ramona was understating things, she is ecstatic to be even here. This will be a chance for her to be educated and be able to learn all she can to protect against werewolf hunters. Her fathers choices has led him into disgrace in the magic community. Her mum being a muggle and his forced semi retirement and retreat from the magical community due from looking after her.
Her father tries to shield Ramona from the truth but Ramona knows how her father feels about Werewolves. Bad mouthing Werewolves is what led to her condition, her father insulted a possible Werewolf by the name Fenrir. Ramona doesn't know which Werewolf attacked though, if she did she would have no hesitation to kill them for the pain she has gone through over the years.
"UUmm Remy, you're not related to the Lovegoods are you?"
Ramona stops her musings and looks to James confused, "No."
"Ah OK, just don't space out on us like that, it's creepy."
Ramona chuckles and picks up and throws a bread roll at James head, "You're the creep."
James opens his mouth to retort but Dumbledore takes this moment to announce the start of year messages. Ramona looks up with respect and awe of the man that is nice enough to allow her to come here. When Dumbledore mentions the danger of the newly planted whomping willow, Ramona shifts uncomfortably.
Later that night as Ramona looks up at her floating night light globe she hopes she'll be able to fit in and find Hogwarts to her liking.