"Don't even talk to Mudbloods or blood traitors. Not that there will be any in Slytherin." Mrs. Black said in disdain at the witches and wizards around them.
Regulus stood up straighter, while Sirius and Madeline cast each other looks. All three walked to the train. Regulus immediately took seat in a compartment with some well known Slytherins, including their cousin, Bellatrix Black. They moved on.
"I'm not going to join those prats. Mum will be lethal if I get in Gryffindor, huh?" Sirius said randomly.
"Yeah. But I see where you're going. I don't want to be in Slytherin either. I'd rather be in Hufflepuff than the House of Evil Gits." Maddi said with a smile.
"And I agree with you. But Gryffindor." said a voice behind them.
They turned around and saw a boy with round glasses and messy black hair that stood up in the back.
"I'm James Potter. I'm hoping to be in Gryffindor, like my dad." he said.
"Hello. I'm Madeline and this is Sirius. And we are hoping to be in any House but Slytherin, like our mum and dad and everyone else in our family." she said.
James chuckled.
"Wanna sit in my compartment?" he asked.
"Sure!" the Black siblings chorused.

"Black, Regulus."
Regulus walked up and put the Sorting Hat on his head.
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Figures."Sirius muttered.
"Black, Sirius."
He sat there for a minute with the Sorting Hat on his head, a slightly defiant look on his face.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the Hat finally shouted.
"Black, Madeline."
Maddi walked up to the stool and sat down. The Sorting Hat was placed on top of her head.
'Another Black? Strange it is, to put one not in Slytherin.' said a voice in her ear.
'Make that two cause I'm NOT going to Slytherin. Put me anywhere else, I won't mind.' she thought.
'Speaking of minds... you seem to have a very good one... I know where to put you.'
"RAVENCLAW!"
She jumped down from the stool and saw Sirius give a small half-hearted wave, a slightly sad look on his face. She gave a small wave in return before sitting at the Ravenclaw table in between a girl with long dark hair and slantly brown eyes (A/N: this is supposed to be Cho's mum btw.), and a boy with long whitish hair who seemed to be trying to swat a bug away.
"Stupid nargles." he muttered.
"Don't mind him, that's Xenophelius Lovegood. He's always going on about made up things like 'nargles' and 'Cross Ended Snorack' or whatever." the girl said.
Xenophelius gave a look of loathing to her.
"I'm Sasha Chang." she said, ignoring the look. (A/N: yeah I fail. it's hard enough coming up with a first name.)
As Sasha started chatting with one of her freinds, Maddi looked over at the Gryffindor table. Sirius was talking and laughing with James and two other guys. One was short and fat, and was watching James and Sirius like they were gods. The other was a little tall and had pale blonde hair and scars, and looked a little weary. Then she turned to the Slytherin table. Regulus, Bellatrix, and Narcissa were all glaring at her. Maddi's favorite cousin, Andromeda, gave a small wave. She turned back to the Ravenclaw table, which was now filled with food. She put her head in her hands.
'It's not like I'm completely alone... I'll still see Sirius... and maybe Andromeda...'
She didn't eat anything, knowing she would regret it later. She followed the Ravenclaw Prefect up to the door with a eagle head instead of a doorknob. The Prefect knocked three times and stood back while the eagle opened it's beak.
"Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?" a soft musical voice asked.
"To get into the Ravenclaw common room, you must answer the question. Does anyone want to try to guess?"
Silence.
"That is a trick question!"
"Wrong." the voice said.
"No one?"
More silence.
"Neither. It's a continuing circle, therefore it has no beginning." Maddi spoke up.
"Well reasoned." the voice said.
As the other first years reasoned the answer, the door swung open and revealed a common room, covered in blue and silver. They all followed the Prefect in and made it up to the dorms. Maddi found her trunk and Squeakers, her pet rat. She stuck her finger through the bars of the cage and stroked his tiny head before changing into pajamas and climbing into bed. She sighed, wishing she had Sirius with her. She rolled over and fell asleep.