Woo! My second FanFic! I feel accomplished! =D
Anyway, please read. : Reviews would be greatly appreciated too! Ideas for this fic would be taken in!
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"This is it, mates, Sixth year." James Potter sighed, ruffling his hair. "When this train stops, we'll have more first years to prank. Hell, we'll have almost everyone to prank." All four of the boys laughed.
"Yeah, James. You still gonna chase after Lily this year?" Remus laughed, punching his friend in the arm softly.
"What do you think I am, Moony? An idiot? Of course i'm still going after Lily." James stared at Remus with a look that told Remus he asked something that didn't need an answer.
Sirius turned to Peter and whispered something in his ear. They both started laughing at the same time. James glared at the pair, "..What?"
"Oh, nothing. Sirius just asked me how much I'd bet if Lily turns you down again." Peter chuckled, patting Sirius on the back. "Good one."
James took a second to realise what Peter had said, before he glared at Sirius. "Arsehole."
Sirius smiled, faking a flattered look. "Why, thank you, James!"
Just then, a shorter boy rushed into the train compartment, slamming the door shut behind him. "Frank Longbottom? What're you in such a rush for?" James asked, inviting the boy to sit next to him.
"I was told to hurry. Lily gave me a message to tell you." Suddenly, everyone lurched forward, indicating that the train stopped. "Let's go, boys." Sirius said, picking up his luggage, and walking out the compartment door.
"I'll have to tell you tomorrow, James. I've got to get my luggage." Frank told James, then rushed off to his previous compartment.
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At the Welcoming Ceremony for the first years, it was everything but welcoming. The Slytherins were throwing food at the Gryffindors, forcing them to retaliate, the Ravenclaws were yelling at everyone because they couldn't relax, and the Hufflepuffs were just loud from talking to each other. Just then, Dumbledore walked over to the podium and cleared his throat. At that moment, everyone stopped what they were doing, and turned to face Albus. "Welcome. The Sorting Ceremony will commence momentarily." he smiled, then walked back to his chair.
"Psst. Frank." James whispered, "Frank..Psst!"
"What?" Frank responded, a bit angered from being awoken from his trance.
"What did Lily want to tell me?" James asked, raising his voice so Frank could hear.
"I still can't hear you, James, tell me after the ceremony." Frank whispered back, giving him a confused look.
Professor McGonagall walked over to the stool with the Sorting Hat sitting on it, and opened a scroll with all the names of the new first years on it. Professor McGonagall had already gone through almost half the list before James stopped daydreaming, and focused on the ceremony. "Hill, Frederick!" The professor called out, waiting for a boy to walk up to the stool.
"Ah, young child. You have Hufflepuff blood in you, don't you?" The Sorting Hat asked. The boy nodded. "Your brains will help you so much these next few years, boy. But, I think I know where you belong.."
Everyone in the hall went silent as they waited for the outcome.
"HUFFLEPUFF!" One table started cheering, while the rest just clapped.
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"I am so glad that's over, Padfoot." James sighed, falling down into a lounge chair, in the Gryffindor Common Room. "Hardly anyone got sorted into Gryffindor this year, so it was boring.." Sirius nodded in agreement.
Peter then remembered the scene on the Hogwarts Express. "Hey, James, don't you need to talk to Frank Longbottom?" He asked, raising an eyebrow at his friend.
"Ahh, crap! I totally forgot! I was supposed to talk to him after the ceremony.. Dammit!" James sighed. A yawn crept out of his mouth, "As much as I don't want to, guys, I need to sleep. Goodnight all." He smiled, before retreating to the dormitories.
"Night, Prongs." Sirius waved goodnight.
"Goodnight, James." Remus spoke softly, looking up from his book.
"I'm a bit tired too, guys. I think I might head to bed, aswell. Night." Wormtail added after the other boys stopped speaking.
"Alright, then, Peter. Goodnight." Remus hadn't returned to his book yet; He had waited for something else to happen before starting to read again.
"Later, Peter." Sirius added, with a yawn following his words. "What book is that, Moony?"
"'Sixth Year Transfiguration for Dummies'." Remus laughed, then confessed, "I joke. It's 'Hogwarts, A History'."
Sirius' eyes widened. "D - Do they really have that book?" he asked, confusion in his voice. "And also, isn't that the fifty millionth time you've read that stupid book?"
"No, most likely not." Remus replied matter-of-factly. "Yes, probably. And also, this book is not stupid. You never know if you'll need it in the years to come." But when he looked up, Padfoot was asleep. "Haha, I didn't know I was that boring." Remus laughed at himself.
"Oh, but you are!" Sirius wasn't asleep. It was just an act.
Remus chuckled, "Go to bed, Sirius. I might tell you the history of a famous person to help you get to sleep. Then maybe I may read one of your magazines to help get ME to sleep!"
"My magazines are not boring!" Sirius jumped off the lounge, holding one finger up, pointing it at Remus. "But the idea of you telling me about some old dude's life to get me to sleep sounds great!" Sirius laughed, while walking up the stairs to the dorm.
"Oh, yeah, because it's so exciting to read about muggle sports, like ..skatebirding?"
"Boarding, Moony. Skateboarding."