Chapter 3

The Hogwarts Express had eventually stopped and James and Sirius jumped out. It was total darkness but it was penetrated by a quivering light held by a massive figure.

" Righ, firs year this way"! called the figure.

Not many people move towards this figure but someone called out "Your Hagrid, aren't you"?

Hagrid replied with a smile " Yer tha's me, but il explain bout me later"!

Hagrid led the first years to a boat house which had a dozen 4 seat boats, bobbing on the water surface.

"Righ,split inter fours please, 'nd get inter a boat" yelled Hagrid. James automatically lept to Sirius's side so they wont get split up. They clambered into a boat with another boy and a girl.

Suddenly, Hagrid shouted "Forward" and the boats magicaly started to move. The boat steered itself out of the boat house and headed to the way, James shouted to the other boy,

"What your name"?

The boy look startled by the outbreak.

"Er...my name is Remus, Remus Lupin".

"Cool" said Sirius

"Im James Potter and his name is Sirius Black"

"Okay....so...er....what house do you wanna be in"? asked Remus thoughtfully.

"Gryffindor, like my dad." "You"? said James

"Well...i wouldn't mind being in Ravenclaw but definitely Gryffindor"!

"Well, my whole family has been in Slyitherin" whispered Sirius

Everyone on the boat stared at Sirius with confusion and gobsmacked.

"But i could break the tradition"! said Sirius

Everyone smiled and James said "It be best to do so"!

5 minutes later, all of the first years had arrived at the Hogwarts Boat House and were climbing out of the boat, trying not to fall in the murky water.

As James and Sirius climbed the first few steps up the staircase, James dropped his wand on the floor but didnt notice it.

Luckily, Remus did. "Hey James"! "Your wand"! Remus picked up the wand and handed it to James.

"Oh, cheers mate"!

Remus smiled.

James thought "Remus is alright, i think he should join me and Sirius, but will he like being a mischief-maker like us, or not"?

"Oh, my legs are killing me"! gasped Sirius

"Nearly there"! shouted James as they reached the end of the staircase.

Just then, a boy called Junan Collins was trying to do some magic-he was alright for a first year. He managed to turn another first years hat to a rat.

"Awesome, look at Junan" Sirius yelled.

A few people turned around to look at the rat but the golden doors in front of them opened and a stern looking lady walked through and shouted"Can i have your attention please"!

"Hello, i am Professor Mc Gonagall and i am the Deputy Head of Hogwarts." "In a few moments, you will pass through these doors and get sorted into your Houses."

But Mc Gonnagal stopped with her eyes fixed on a rat. The rat 's tail was pointy like the hat.

"Who foolishly turned someones school hat to a rat"? said Mc Gonagall sharply.

Junan stepped out of the croud trying to hide his grin."Er...sorry Miss" Junan said.

Sirius said to James " I reckon that Junan is a badass"

James couldnt help himself laughing out loud.

"Right"! Mc Gonagall continued "The Houses are".....

"Gryffindor"

"The best"whisperd James

"Ravenclaw"

"Alright" James whispered again

"Hufflepuff"

"Duffers"

"And Slytherin"

"Bloody idi-" James thought it be best not to say anything here.

"Well, i think they are ready for you now" "Please come this way" Mc Gonagall said. James jumped up excitedly because he had been waiting for this moment for ages and it had finally come.