Chapter Two: The Train Ride and The Sorting!

Remus Lupin's book soon became discarded in his lap as he and his new found friends sparked up chat. Remus learned the James Potter was an only child, a Pure-Blood and had quiet a bit of money because of it. He could already tell the eleven year old boy was quiet full of himself and boastful, but dear Remus didn't really care right now. He'd have a friend whether he be horrible and refused to comfort anyone, or boastful and yet kind.

He found out he and Sirius Black had been friends for quiet a while before hand and felt he was intruding on their friendship. Sirius Black was cocky and already arrogant. He told his story realistically and truthfully. He hated his family, apart from one of his cousins. He was part of the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black. Sirius told them that if he had to be he'd be as ruthless as his family, because... Well it was in his blood, and Remus accepted that with very little difficulty.

"What about you? What's your family like?" Asked James eager to get to know the shy blushing boy he and his best friend wondered in on.

"Um... I'm an only child. My parents are quiet poor and well I have trouble making friends and my parents are quiet over protective of me... They don't want me getting hurt." Mutter Remus feeling uncomfortable now. He raised his big brown eyes to see Sirius and James exchanging puzzled looks at each other. Remus knew what was going through their heads, he could read through their eyes.

"No parent wants their child to get hurt. It's understandable." Sirius said his voice almost sad. Remus stared at him harder than he expected.

"You don't understand. They sheltered me from the world my whole life. When I was little I wasn't allowed outside to be with kids my age... I had to watch everything that happened through my bedroom window. You don't know what it's like." He whispered the last part. He felt his eyes filling with tears. They stung trying to escape over the barrier of his eye lids, but alas they never made it over. He willed himself not to cry. Yes he was an emotional person but he wouldn't show that just now. Sirius was just about to say something when a panting small round boy barged in the door, his hair was a very bright orange.

"What happened to you?" Remus enquired as the boy turned round his eyes wide and full of panic. Remus had never seen someone look so petrified on a train before.

"I-I think they were fourth years..." He squeaked. Remus looked over at James and Sirius who were marvelling the work of these mysterious fourth years. Remus rolled his eyes for the first time in his life.

"Can I stay in here? With you guys?"

"Yeah why not, we are all first years after all, but you do know that if you decide to join us like dear Remus here you'll have to deal with a huge amount of pranks and trouble! That's what comes with me and Jamesie here."

Remus' eyes widened. He didn't go along with that. He nervously ran a hand through his hair and stared at the little boy who sat near the door of the compartment they were in.

"Anything." Replied the squeaky little boy.

Remus finally remembered he had a book in his lap and busied himself with reading it again, but got so distracted with Sirius' excited voice ringing through his ears making him feel a strange feeling that he certainly wasn't familiar with so couldn't put his finger on it.

"Well then what's your name?" Asked James a smile on his lips. The squeaky boy replied,

"Peter Pettigrew."

After about another hour the four became already very close and Sirius asked James,

"Where are you heading, if you've got the choice?" James seemed to grin very broadly at the question and stared happily at his best friend.

"'Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!' Like my dad. Gotta problem?"

Remus was about to say where he hoped to go but the door seemed to slide open and another boy with long shoulder length raven hair and pale skin. Remus without being to noticeable looked at the boys eyes. They were beetle black and filled with... With slight fury.

"No. If you'd rather be brawny than brainy..." He replied as he stood in the door.

Remus didn't like the look that appeared on James' face or the cloud of anger the flooded Sirius' eyes. He buried his face deep into his book scanning every page twice trying to ignore the fact he could be in the same place as a fully fledged fight. He didn't like fighting. He actually hated it and would rather stay away from it but really had no choice to stay unless he jumped from the window of the train, but no he'd not do that.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Oh nothing, it's just Gryffindor only strives for bravery and courage. There's no brains involved with people in that house. They are just rash and think they're bigger than the rest. Probably the best house for you with that comment."

"I don't know who you are but I don't appreciate being spoken to like that." Snapped James who was about to launch himself at the boy, Sirius not stopping him. Remus interjected.

"I think you should leave." He stated calmly and the boy smirked at James who was now red hot with anger, his hazel eyes glaring at the boys retreating back.

"Why'd you stop me ripping his head of his shoulders?"

"Because I don't think it's a positive thing to have an enemy so early and anyway if you did you might as well just stay on this train and go back home and I don't want that."

James' heavy breathing was slowing as Sirius slung his arm round his shoulders. Remus and Sirius locked eyes for about a minute. In that minute he read every emotion he could see.

Happiness, kindness, ruthlessness, anger and pain.

Sirius did the same thing. He read Remus' big brown eyes seeing everything he was feeling.

Happiness, sadness, nerves, fear and uncommon friendliness.

Sirius obviously knew what he was, of course he was straight, and he liked women already at the age of 11 but he was damn sure that the boy sitting across from him didn't know what he wanted. There was something he saw about this boy named Remus Lupin and that was: insecurity. How he saw that he didn't know but he averted his eyes quickly after figuring that out, not wanting to draw any unwanted attention on his new friend.

After about 20 more minutes of nasty silence a voice came on the over heads telling them they are at Hogsmeade Station, and that they should leave everything on the train and someone would take them all up to the castle. Dressed in their school robes the four boys shared a glance before strolling down the train and out onto the platform as the darkness of night was coming over the Wizarding World. When they hit the Platform Remus froze. There were so many people swarming around, buzzing to start a new year or to start their education.

"Remus?" Stood in front of him was his three new friends. His body was like stone. Why was he scared?

"C'mon mate your not alone now. No need to be nervous. Just enjoy it while you can." Sirius said happily slinging his left arm round the smaller boys shoulder, pulling him into his side with a grin that showed rather sharp looking teeth that resembled his own really. They walked around with the other first years and met a man named Hagrid. He was half a giant and Remus stared up at the man who was going to take them across the lake and into Hogwarts.

"Four to a boat only." He called and the four boys clambered into a boat that randomly sailed itself towards the other bank. Remus was twiddling his thumbs and sighing occasionally when a sound of awe took over every boat. It caught his attention straight off and he looked up seeing the most magnificent looking castle, towering above them, and over the tall trees that surrounded it. It was simply beautiful.

They were standing nervously outside the Entrance Hall waiting to go in for The Sorting Ceremony. Insecurity wasn't the least of Remus' worries... The fact he was an untameable beast once a month was a massive worry for him. What would happen if he was seen? Or caught? Or worse injured someone unintentionally? Again any colour that was in the boys face vanished and he looked at the floor his hair falling over his eyes and covering his white face.

"First years this way for The Sorting." Came a woman's voice. The woman's name was Minerva McGonagall. The first years walked into the now quiet hall. Sirius and James seemed to be basking in the attention of all eyes on them but Remus felt his cheeks warm up with slight embarrassment as to how down trodden he looked compared to everyone else.

He watched his new friend Sirius get sorted into Gryffindor, a girl named Lily Evans was close to follow and say near him and then it was his turn.

"Lupin Remus?" She called and Remus walked slowly and nervously, towards the stool that was near the head table. He sat nervously as McGonagall placed an old dusty hat on his head that just cut his vision in half. He gripped the stool when it started talking to him and only him. It was a very strange feeling having a strange voice echoing round his brain. To be honest he thought he was going crazy.

"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat was removed and Remus got up feeling a sense of happiness. He'd not be alone in another house. He'd have his friend. He sat next to a rather happy Sirius.

"Well done mate." He said and Remus actually grinned a rather wolfish grin and said,

"Thanks."

"Now we just need James and Peter and we're sorted."

Yes...

Sorted indeed.

a/n: I LOVE THESE TWO! AHHHHH! It will become more Sirius/Remus involved more into second year. Remus and Sirius in this first year will be more discovering things, and accepting things they never thought they would and so on ;) Thanks everyone who's already faved and followed this story and I hope I get more reviews ;) x

~Hunter~ x