Okay chapter 2 YAY so the pov will change every chapter and the chapter names will always clearly tell who's POV it is.

As always I'm not as fucking talented as J.K so I don't own any of these characters or the world in which they exist.

As I left the train, the first thing I noticed was a very large man holding a lantern.

"First years!" he was screaming over the crowd. "First years this way!" I pushed my way through the crowd towards him. This was the only time in my life I was glad I had knobby elbows because I used them to make my way through the people better. Several other first years were standing near him by the time I got there and they all looked as terrified as I felt.

"Wow! Hi!" Sirius smiled in the lantern light. "You're the biggest man I have ever seen!" As the crowd behind us cleared out a group of kids all stood around him. Several gawked him as he walked so boldly up to the man. "My name is Sirius!" he said. The giant man chuckled a little and smiled.

"I'm Rubeus Hagrid. You can just call me Hagrid. I'm the gamekeeper here at Hogwarts. Follow me if you will." We followed him down a short path way lit by lanterns and as we approached the lake I could see many small boats lined up on the shore waiting for us. "Four students to a boat if you will!" I climbed into a boat and Sirius walked over and plopped down onto the seat beside me. The kid was so... fearless. It was unnerving. He smiled again and looked out to the castle.

"It's just like my mother said it would be." He almost whispered.

"My parents said it was pretty." I said back. Sirius swung is face around to look at me closely.

"Both of your parents went to Hogwarts?" he asked curiously. I opened my mouth to respond but he looked up behind me and waved frantically. "LILY! SEVERUS! OVER HERE!" he screamed in my ear. I turned to see them sit down into another boat and he shrugged. "I guess they didn't hear me." He leaned back against the boat and put his hands behind his head.

"You think they might be our friends?" I asked looking at him.

"Uh, yeah, why not?"

"Well we did act like jerks earlier." Sirius was about to say something when he looked up behind me.

"Is it alright if we sit here?" Two girls had approached the boat. One stood behind the other and clutched to the others robe nervously, but the other girl stood as confident as she could, but there was a pink tint to her face.

"Of course!" Sirius said gesturing they sit in the front. "I'm-"

"Sirius." The girl in front finished. "The entire year knows." her friend nervously played with her hair and was doing her best to look everywhere except at me. "I'm Mary Macdonald. This is Lucinda." the shy girl waved and then went back to playing with her hair. "And who are you?"

"I'm James."

"Nice to meet you, Jimmy."

"It's just James."

"Whatever Jimmy." she jumped when the boat began to move forward across the water by itself. The water sparkled in the light of the lanterns attached to the boats and from the lit windows on the castle.

"What the hell is that!" Sirius shouted. Across the lake some ways away was a large object that lifted up out of the water and splashed back down.

"Don't worry! It's only the squid!" Shouted Hagrid to the many first years all shouting about the animal going to eat them. It was only then I noticed he was standing alone in one of the boats and that he hardly fit in by himself. Another splash further away showed that the squid had moved away from us. Mary and Lucinda whispered to one another giggling and more than once I heard them say Sirius.

We landed on shore and followed Hagrid up a set of stairs to a large set of doors. He smiled underneath his enormous beard and waited for all of us to make our way over to him.

"Welcome to Hogwarts." He said dramatically swinging open the the doors. It opened into the largest room I had seen in my life. We all stood and gawked in amazement before suddenly Sirius darted forward.

"This is amazing! The chandelier must have a thousand candles on it. I walked in staring at it. It was the largest one I had ever seen, but maybe a thousand was an exaggeration. The rest of the students finally filed in behind us, and we slowly made out way to an middle aged woman standing at the top of a short stair case that ended in a pair of large doors.

"Welcome first years," She said "My name is Minerva McGonagall-"

"Hello Minerva! I'm Sirius Black." Everyone turned wide-eyed to Sirius. I looked at him, my eyes no doubt as big as saucers. He glanced at me smiling and frowned when he saw my face. "What?" I glanced quickly at her, then back to Sirius. "Oh!" He turned back to her and made a hand gesture towards me. "And this is James Potter." He smiled again back at me then stared at McGonagall waiting for her to continue.

"Um, hello." She said finally. "You'll do yourself wise to remember to address me as professor for the remainder of your time her Mr. Black. Now let me inform you all. In a moment you will be sorted into your houses. They are as follows, Gryffindor," Sirius nudged me slightly with his elbow "Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Now while you are here you will attempt to earn points by participating in classes and such in a positive manner. However doing things such as breaking rules," Her eyes fixated on the two of us. "will cost you points. "Now are there any questions?"

"Um, yes." Sirius said raising his hand. I felt fear well up inside of me. "Is Gryffindor hard to become a member of? I want to be a Gryffindor and I just want to know what it takes to do so. Who decides?"

"Oh you will find out shortly." We entered a room where four tables sat and students all craned to see us as we slowly filed in. Sirius stepped in stride behind McGonagall without missing a step and I sped up to catch up with him marveling at the beautiful ceiling.

She lead us up to the front of the room where there was an elevated platform that had another table lined with teachers. In the center sat an old man withlong white hair and a beard that came down to his chest. He smiled widely at us and I knew at once that this was Albus Dumbledore. My father had said he was a good man and a bit... eccentric.

Hagrid came out not a moment later and seta stool in front of us with an old, beaten hat sitting on top. Everyone was staring at it expectantly, including the teachers. Suddenly the hat seemed to spring to life forming a deep crease and moving back and forth as if it were looking around. I had hardly taken in this event and was even more taken aback when it began to sing.

Hello to you one and all,
Its a pleasure for me to see,
So many people shirt and tall,
And all happy as can be.

Although my name you will not know,
I'm here to help you out,
Four places you could go,
I'll tell you what they're about

Perhaps you are so brave,
It's Gryffindor you seek,
A wonderful path you may pave,
Though it is not for the meek.

Ravenclaw will take you on,
That is smartest of the bunch,
Those who do are hardly wrong,
Even if it's only a hunch.

The cunning can always find a home,
And way to fit right in,
With friends like these you'll never roam,
No not if you're a Slytherin.

And then for those oh so kind,
With hearts that are just and true,
It is Hufflepuff that you will find,
A most befitting place for you.

So have no fear of this or that,
Its my job you see,
I'm the Hogwarts sorting hat,
I'll tell you where you should be.

The hall burst into applause and McGonagall waited patiently with a piece of parchment in her hand. After a few minutes of clapping she cleared her throat and addressed us.

"Now, when I call you're name you will come up and place the hat on your head."

"Um, professor?" Sirius shot his hand into the air and I felt the entire room have the air sucked out of it. "Can I volunteer to go first?" Ever set of eyes landed on Sirius. He looked at me and saw once more that I was staring at him in shock. No one seemed to believe the words had just left his mouth. A few student's started whispering throughout the hall.

"I'm sorry , but please wait your turn." she said finally after the shock had passed her.

"Yes, ma'am." He said nodding. He never stopped smiling in these situations.

"Okay then, Bertram Aubrey." A blonde boy slowly made his way to the front. I watched as he timidly put the hat on top of his head and after a few seconds it shouted loudly.

"Hufflepuff!" A table behind us erupted in applause and Bertram made his way quickly to a seat near the end of the table. The next boy, Avery was sorted into Slytherin, and then Ludovic Bagman was sorted into Hufflepuff as well.

"Sirius Black," McGonagall called looking directly at him

Sirius winked at me and strutted up towards the stool. He placed the hat on his head and the hat responded almost instantly.

"Gryffindor!"

The Gryffindor table clapped loudly and a look of joy came across his face as he hopped down and sat down at the table eagerly. It was that simple. You just had to wear the hat for a moment. It was as simple as that and I wouldn't have to worry about proving I was brave the hat would know I was.

"Lily Evans," I looked up at the familiar name and realized I had missed a few students. She walked up the stairs with dignity but I could see the fear in her eyes when she turned and sat on the stool placing the hat on her head. The rest of her face didn't show a single emotion other than determination.

She sat there for a long time with the hat on her head, nearly 2 minutes. Determination wavered a few times into confusion, but she did her best to keep her face straight.

"Gryffindor!" He hat screamed suddenly. I jumped as it broke the silence and as she walked towards the clapping table she stared at the Severus kid. He looked shocked, almost betrayed. At first I wanted to laugh at this when it hit me.

What if I wasn't sorted into Gryffindor?

I only had one friend and that was Sirius. What if the hat put me somewhere like Hufflepuff? I mean I was sure I'd make more friends but Sirius was the only person that seemed actually cool so far. I looked up when some guy by the name of Lovegood was sorted into Raenclaw. The names were going by so fast now we were into the L's.

"Remus Lupin," I had to stay calm and just focus on being a Gryffindor. Lupin, a thin boy with light brown hair, was sent to Gryffindor too and sat down beside Lily across from Sirius.

"Mary MacDonald" I knew that was the girl from the boat. She wasted no time making her way up to the hat. In the light of the room I could see her hair was a deep black color and looked unruly.

"Gryffindor!" She sighed in relief and skipped off to the table giving and encouraging nod towards Lucinda.

Dorcas Meadows sat up there for at least a minute before being sorted into Ravenclaw, but a kid by the name of McNair was sorted into Hufflepuff almost instantly when the hat was placed on his head. Mulciber, a kid that had nearly knocked me over at the train station that morning was sorted into Slytherin which I found to be fitting.

My heart dropped into my stomach when instead of calling out the last names starting with N she called a boy named Peter Pettigrew, a mousy haired with pale skin, who marched right up to the hat rather stiffly. He was sorted into Gryffindor after five minutes of sitting on the stool. I silently prayed I would not be next. However I wasn't that lucky.

"James Potter," I could hear my heart pounding in my chest as I approached the hat. My palms were sweaty, and as I placed it on my hear I heard a voice begin to speak in my head.

"Oh, a Potter I see. Very talented wizarding family and you are no doubt the same." I realized it was the sorting hat. "I think Gryffindor would suit you nicely, but you would do very well in Slytherin as well."

"Not Slytherin," I thought frantically. "I'd rather be in Gryffindor please."

"Oh? Would you now?" He responded. "I think I rather agree with you."

"Gryffindor!" He screamed aloud. I felt relief wash over my body as I hopped off the stool and began to walk towards the table.

"You may want to take me back," I realized I had walked halfway there with the hat still on my head. I quickly returned it while quite a few giggles were exchanged at my expense. I took a seat beside Sirius who slapped me on the back.

"There was no doubt in my mind you'd join us." He said placing a hand on Lily's shoulder. She shook his off and scooted closer to Mary who was whispering in her ear excitedly. I missed another few students do to my sheer need to settle down but I watched as Evan Rosier went to sit with Avery at the Slytherin table.

"Severus Snape," Severus walked up the stairs and turned to sit on the stool, ignoring the wave that Sirius gave him when he looked over at the Gryffindor table. Lily watch his closely and I had a feeling she was hoping he would be sorted into Gryffindor with us. After about half a minute the sorting hat made it's decision.

"Slytherin." Severus had no emotion as he left the stool and made his way over to the Slytherin table. However, I saw Lily's posture fall.

"Hey don't worry, Evans. You can always be friends with us." Sirius said leaning on the table. She glared at him.

"Considering you're behavior I'm not sure I want to be friends with you." Lucinda almost fell as she sat down beside Mary. Mary subsequently turned and the two of them began chattering quietly in each others ear occasionally turning to Lily and saying something to her.

"Now if you all would please turn your attention to the Headmaster, he would like to say a few words before we begin the feast." McGonagall turned and went to sit at the table with the other teachers and Hagrid. Dumbledore rose up and looked at us all smiling widely. He seemed to be able to look at ever student at one time and after observing us for a few seconds he spoke loudly.

"Fragment, watermill, strange, lute." and then sat down. A few of the older students chuckled. I was so confused I didn't know whether to laugh or ask somebody what joke I missed. When I opened my mouth to finally ask what Sirius thought a sudden plethora of food appeared before us. Chicken legs, potatoes, carrots, corn, various fruits, cheeses, and so much more I didn't think I could tell what half of it was. I noticed that gold plates and forks had also appeared in front of all the student who seemed to all burst into conversations at once.

Sirius began telling Peter and I about his mothers cooking, which sounded rather unappetizing. As he continued to talk about her, I came to the conclusion that she was a rather unpleasant woman all around, but Sirius didn't seem to care. During the meal I also came to find that Lucinda wasn't as shy and I initially thought. She was very blonde in fact and talked so much to Mary that I finally came to realize they were friends outside of school.

Lily and Remus on the other hand sat and ate quietly without speaking much to anyone.

The biggest discovery I made during this meal was the amount of food that one 11 year old can eat if offered an unlimited amount in the first place. Sirius seemed to eat more than Peter and I combined. As we ate I came to discover that I actually like Peter as well. He was quiet, but still interesting and kept up with the conversation well, no matter what it was.

I stuffed myself so full of food that when desert came, I only managed a couple bits of ice cream. It seemed to be the general consensus but Sirius continued to eat until the food was completely taken away. Which was when Dumbledore stood up again to address everyone.

"Well student," he said softly, yet it seemed to carry through the room. "To those who are just coming for their first year, welcome to Hogwarts. To those returning, welcome back. As always this is a reminder that the Forbidden Forest is off limits to all students, and Mr. Pringle would like to inform you all that magical trinkets and spells should not be used in the hallways between classes. I personally have eaten so much food that I would like to rest up for classes tomorrow. So prefects if you would please show the students to their dorms, I would like to fare you all a good evening."

The entire room burst into a flurry of movement as students all attempted to pile out of the door at once. Sirius and I followed the prefect who was not far away from us at the time. However, it was growing annoying that he kept shouting over and over that we should follow him. Peter stuck closely to the two of us and as we made our way out into the foyer once more the first years all gathered around the prefect waiting patiently for them all to join.

"Sirius," I looked over to see a blonde girl several years older than us. She was wearing a slytherin uniform and had a look of disapproval on her face. "You do know I will be writing to your mother to inform her of your house if you don't."

"Ah Cissy," He said smirking. "There is nothing like giving mother a heart attack every once in a while."

"Narcissa," Another girl appeared, who also was wearing a Slytherin uniform. She looked a lot like the blonde girl only slightly older and with light brown hair. "Come now we need to get the students back to their dorms." She looked over at Sirius who smiled at her. "Come to wreak havoc here now have you?"

"Of course. Oh this is my friend James by the way. James these are my cousins. Andromeda," The brunette shook my hand. "And Narcissa."

"Pleasure," She said simply. Andromeda waved at the boy herding first first year Gryffindors towards the stairs. He shy waved back.

"Dromeda," Narcissa hissed. "Don't be waving to that muggleborn," She whispered. "Come now," she practically dragged her away towards the Slytherin students wandering aimlessly near the stairs."

"They seem lovely," I said once they were out of earshot.

"Andromeda is. Narcissa has some reserves. Cissy is a couple years younger than her but she treats Dromeda like she's the younger one." Sirius said as he waved a a painting as we walked up the stairs. I saw Lily in the crowd gawking at the moving pictures. Life must have been boring as a muggleborn if moving paintings seemed amazing to you.

"I'm going to warn you, the stair cases move a lot." The prefect called out to us. However it wasn't long before we approached a large painting with a woman on it.

"Password," she asked in a bored tone.

"Hinkypunk," he said. "All of you will need to remember the password. It will be changed regularly and I will post it in the common room." The painting swung open to reveal a room behind it. "Watch your step as you enter." we followed him into a rather cozy room where many students were sitting around chatting about their summers.

There was a fireplace that had large cushy looking chairs and sofas filled with students.

"Okay boys and girls your dorms are up these stair cases, girls on your left, boy on your right. They are marks on the outside so you will know which room it is and your stuff is already sitting up there waiting for you. Do you have any questions?" every pair of eyes darted towards Sirius, who of course had his hand in the air. "Yes?"

"When is curfew?"

"Good question, you should all at least be here in the common room by 8 unless you have permission to be outside the dorm by a teacher. Anything else?"

"No that was it." he said stretching.

"Excellent you may go as you please." he turned and went towards the couch where some students made room for him to sit.

"Let's go look at our rooms." Mary said excitedly. The four girls, Mary, Lily, Lucinda, and one who I had missed when she was sorted at some point, ran up the stairs and out of sight

"I kinda want to see my room too." Peter said. I nodded in agreement.

"Well boys lets us no waste anymore time here." Sirius grabbed Peter and Remus, who at this point had not said a word to any of us, by the arms and lead the way up the stairs.

That was it for chapter two you guys thank you for the reviews they were very helpful and I would love if you left more since this chapter is now finished. The next chapter will be going into Sirius' pov to learn more about what he sees and feels about whats going on. Lots of love to you all.