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Sirius Black and the American

Chapter 2

On their journey to school, they talked about what house they thought that they would sorted. James, being the outgoing, outspoken and a somewhat arrogant spoiled boy told them that he would be sorted into Gryffindor like all his ancestor do. Sirius groaned when James said that asking "Does that mean because all my family are Slytherin I have to be one too?" Juliet replied, "No. I have read that the sorting hat will take into consideration your own personal preferences. You may have to argue with the hat but in the long run, it won't put you were you will be miserable." "Merlin, I hope you are right Juliet." "I better be, otherwise, if I am sorted into Slytherin I am running away. I refuse to sit with them or talk to them. Even though I am an American my Uncle went to Hogwarts about 20 years or so ago, and he was a Slytherin. I hate my Uncle."

"Run away. Surely you jest," said Remus. "No, I do not like how my Uncle behaves when around the Butt Munchers." After she made that statement all the boys were rolling on the floor with laughter. "I can't believe you called them Butt Munchers," gasped Severus. "You better not let those in Slytherin hear you, as most of the Death Eaters are their fathers." "What do I care what they think about me, they try anything and I will hex their bits off of them while they are clothed and in full view of everyone."

"I know my Uncle claims we are over here so that he may start a new business but I know that he is really here to back Moldyshorts. I refuse to acknowledge that asshat." Everyone, with the exception of Lily, is looking at Juliet shocked at how she is defaming the Dark Lord. Sirius and Severus both cry out "Be careful on who hears you talking like that," to which Juliet replies "I don't give a care about that piece of dragon shit."

Lily, being non-magical born, although Severus did tell her she was a witch when she was nine, does not know much about the magical world. She asks who this Moldyshorts is. They tell her that he is a Dark Lord that advocates that purebloods should rule over the entire magical world. That he hates muggles and thinks that Witches and Wizards should rule the world, with himself as supreme leader." "So basically, Nazi Germany all over again," says Lily. "Yeah." Says Juliet.

Everyone was looking at Juliet as if she had a third head or something. "What?" They all just started talking and saying that they can't believe how tough she sounds.

Remus asks Juliet "What part of America do you come from?" To which she replies, "Florida. My father's family all come from the south. We started in Virginia and kept migrating further south. They had been in America since the early 17th century. They originally fled England because they hated the way the Wizengamot was being run, the corruption, bigotry and all. Yeah, I know, nothing has changed." "My mother's family sent my mother over in the 40's to get away from the London Blitz. She met my father and the rest is history." They ask who her mother was. "Maralinda Rosier," she replies. Sirius asks then your Uncle is Evan Rosier? "Yeah, and he is pure evil," she replies. Sirius says, "Well then welcome home, cousin." "What?" she cries. James explains that most of the purebloods are inbred, one of the reasons that most pureblood families only have one child and the more inbred they are the more likely they will give birth to a squib.

They were nearing Hogsmeade, so the girls grabbed their robes and went to the loo to get ready telling the boys to go ahead and change.

Debarking the train all the new friends saw a mountainous man calling out "First years. This way." Following him, he leads them down a path to boats. Sirius, Juliet, Remus and James got in one boat, while Severus and Lily along with two pretty girls got in another. Once everyone was situated, the boats started to move by an unknown power. They rounded a curve in the lake and gasped in awe and wonder when they saw Hogwarts for the first time it was magnificent.

As the boats move through an archway they arrive at a set of massive doors and are met by a stern looking older witch who introduces herself as Professor McGonagall. As she starts to move the first years up to the great hall, she explains the different houses and how they are to be your family for the next 7-years.

As they move into the Great Hall, they gaze in wonder at the magnificent ceiling. They are told that it has been enchanted to look like the sky. Meaning if it is storming outside it will look like it is inside as well. Juliet is thinking this is so cool, I hope they teach us how to do such charm work when I have my own home I want a ceiling like that in my house. To be able to lay under the stars without having bugs crawl over you would be great.

While they are standing there, a ragged old hat that is sitting on a small stool starts singing. When it's song is done, Professor McGonagall starts calling out names. Quickly calling Austin, Juliet, she hesitantly walks up to the stool and places the hat on her head.

A voice whispers in her mind "Hm, interesting, I can see that you would be good in Slytherin." Juliet harshly replies "Don't you dare put me in that house. If you do I will run away from here and they will never find me." The hat replies "But you would do so well there. Of course you would do well in Ravenclaw as well." "I don't want to be a Claw either, I want Gryffindor, and I want my friends there too. Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape and Lily Evans, and don't let Severus talk you into sorting him Slytherin." To which the hat replies, "I can't make any promises about anyone else until I sort them." "Yes you can, you will help me out or I will rip you to shreds and then use your rags to wipe a troll's bum." "You don't have to be offensive."

Juliet then asks, "What makes you wise enough to sort students. Don't you think that a child of 11 might be different from say a child of 14? That maybe after a few years in school that everyone should be resorted as personalities/priorities change over time, that they are still growing and forming opinions at such a young age." This gives the hat pause to say that may be true but unfortunately, it is not up to him to make the rules. "But you have put up a good argument which is still more Slytherin but I admire the bravery it takes you to argue so strongly, so you better be…GRYFFINDOR."

Juliet then walks calmly over to the Gryffindor table to await her new friends.

Next called is Sirius Black. After he puts on the hat, he listens for a minute and then starts laughing so hard that he is practically crying. "GRYFFINDOR," shouts the hat.

Running over to Juliet, Sirius grabs her in a big hug and says, "You are brilliant. The hat told me that you threatened him." "Damn straight, I was not going to be without my new friends."

Each time one of the remaining 4 friends places the hat on their head, they end up laughing, even Severus (though he really wanted to pout), and being sorted into Gryffindor house. All the students, along with all the teachers and the headmaster, are talking about these new first years who are laughing every time they put on the sorting house, wondering why.