Remus

The hat blocked my vision entirely which made me a little less nervous. Not being able to see anyone else made me feel like a little like I was alone. I was not really outgoing. I liked talking to James, Peter, and Sirius but I knew if they ever found out about my lycanthropy, they would be afraid of me and leave.

"Remus is it," said the hat. I must have jumped about ten feet off of the stool. I heard a few people gasp in fear about what I might have been afraid of and a few giggles I guessed from the older kids and the students who already got sorted and knew of the hat's ability to speak.

"Y-y-yes," I answered nervously in my head.

"You're a werewolf are you?," the hat continued. "I haven't seen a werewolf at Hogwarts in many years. But moving on, let's see what house you belong in. Yes, there's bravery for sure and intelligence, yes lots of intelligence and very loyal. You don't belong in Slytherin no far too innocent but there is some rebellion in you yes. Possibly Ravenclaw. Hmm, a bit to shy for Ravenclaw maybe but a little to stubborn for Hufflepuff. Well, I guess we are left with one house, yes?"

"Griffindor?" I said in my head, surprised.

The hat bellowed out loud, "Better be GRYFFINDOR!"

Applause broke out at the Gryffindor table and the hat was lifted from my head. I saw Sirius giving me a thumbs up and smiling broadly from the Gryffindor table. I studied the ground as I made my way to the end of the Gryffindor table to sit next to Sirius.

"Alright mate!" Sirius said to me, giving me a high five. I gave him a small smile and watched the next student walk up to the stool.

I liked my new friends I really did but I knew I could hurt them and they were good people. They did not deserve to have to deal with someone like me. I was a difficult person. I barely talked which worried people, I almost always looked sick or injured which worried people even more and I did not really cooperate. I just kept to myself no matter how much people tried to break me out of my shell. I did not do it out of spite or anything I just was not a good person to befriend and I knew it. I wanted to leave Sirius, Peter, and James but I just could not do it. They were just so fun to hang out with that leaving now would be hard. Now I did not know what I was going to do. I knew it was right to leave them before we became to good of friends and let them forget about me but I did not want to go through Hogwarts without anyone to talk to. I guessed I would have to figure that out later.

Peter

Almost all of the first year students were sorted now. At first I was nervous about being sorted but my uneasiness faded with time into excitement and soon after that into impatience. I sat there waiting for my name to finally be called.

"Nervous mate?" asked James.

"I was but now I just want her to call my name already," I replied.

"That makes two of us," James said and soon we were both back to watching the sorting, wanting nothing more than to be called up and put into the house that we belonged in.

"Pettigrew, Peter," Professor McGonagall called, her eyes scanning the crowd to try and find the student she called.

I walked up confidently and sat on the spindly stood. The hat was big and blocked my vision entirely. I was waiting for the hat to talk, remembering what my parents had told me of the magical sorting hat and its human-like ability to talk.

"Peter correct?" asked the hat.

"Yes," I answered in my head.

"Well I see ambition yes lots of it. Slytherin might do you well. But can you hold up in Slytherin? Do you have the strength? No I think you belong in a more family-like group. Not Hufflepuff you're bolder than that. But perhaps Gryffindor?"

"Really?" I asked the hat, surprised at it considering Gryffindor.

"Modest are we? I think you would fit well in Gryffindor yes. I think my decision has been made."

"Better be, GRYFFINDOR!" the hat announced, aloud this time for all to hear.

The Gryffindor table burst into applause in welcoming to their newcomer. I walked over smiling broadly. I could see Sirius gesturing me towards him and offering me a seat and Remus giving me a small smile and a thumbs up. I started towards them and sat beside Sirius.

"Nice job mate!" Sirius said.

"Good job!" said Remus meekly.

"Thanks guys," I said, glad to already know two members of my house.

"How funny will it be if Mr. Born to be in Gryffindor," said Sirius, pointing at James, "Gets put into a different house?"

I laughed and even Remus cracked a smile. "It'd be even more funny if he were put into Slytherin." I said and Sirius and I burst into laughter as James turned around and noticed that we were joking about him. He glared at us and turned back to watch the sorting ceremony.

James

"Potter, James," Professor McGonagall finally announced.

I strode up confidently and sat on the wooden stool. Like so many other students, the hat turned my vision into blackness.

"James isn't it?" asked the hat.

"Indeed," I answered mentally, not surprised at all by the hat's talking abilities, knowing about in advance due to my parents.

"I remember your parents well. Very brave even at such a young age," the hat stated. "I see you share that quality with them. Most diffidently not Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff."

"Or Slytherin so I guess I belong in Gryffindor," I interrupted.

"I believe that is my decision to make," said the hat smoothly. "I think you may do better in Slytherin than in Gryffindor."

"You're wrong," I said.

"And how do you know I am wrong?" the hat asked and continued without waiting for an answer. "I have been at Hogwarts for many years and I have sorted millions of students. I have not yet been wrong. I think I may know more than you."

"Well then, what's it going to be?" I asked, becoming nervous now.

"You are quite a challenging one to place. I think I have made my choice. Yes I think I'm ready to place you," said the hat as my nervousness and excitement grew.

The house spoke to everyone now, "Better be-"

So what did you guys think of this chapter? I am so sorry for the long wait on this chapter but I was on vacation and I did not have a computer available but I promise I will try to update much faster for future chapters. Thanks for reading and feel free to leave any criticisms, suggestions, or questions in a review or a private message. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

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