Severus and Remus groaned as they felt the bed bouncing as Remy had pounced on them. He had not done this since he was seven years old and he had grown a great deal since then. The bed groaned as well.

"Remy, the sun is barely up." Severus complained, putting a pillow over his head.

"Your Papa is right Remy, its hours before we need to leave." Remus sighed.

"But it's the day. I get to leave for Hogwarts. I can't sleep." Remy said.

Remus laughed. "Cub I know you're excited but the time would pass quicker until we leave, if you were asleep.

Remus thought for a moment and then slipped under the blankets between his daddies. Again something he had not done in years but both men smiled at him and all three fell back to sleep until this time their alarm clock woke them.

Remy bounced out of bed and hurried to the bathroom in the hall. "Hurry, we can't be late you know."

Severus was getting up to head to their own bathroom. "Remy we set the alarm several hours early to give us time. We won't be late."

Remy stuck his head in the door again. "Daddy come on get out of bed. And no kissing with Papa, no time."

As his head disappeared Severus bent down and kissed his husband. "He's your son Remus, to excited about school for there to be time for kissing."

Remus smirked. "I do believe I found more then enough time to snog with you by the lake."

Severus answered that with a laugh. "I guess you did. We should get up or the runt will be in here again."

They got dressed and found that Remy was already down in the kitchen, his trunk and owl cage with him already. He had got the house elves to prepare them breakfast, nothing that would take any time for them to eat. Remy could not seem to sit still.

"Did you drink any of Papa's coffee?" Remus asked as he watched his skittery son.

Remy shook his head. "No, I'm just excited. I want to leave."

Severus tried to look hurt. "You know I think I'm hurt. You're not even going to miss us?"

Remy stopped and suddenly looked sad. "I didn't mean that Papa. I'm going to miss you and daddy and Dragon. I really am."

Remus just laughed at the worry on his son's face. "Your Papa was just teasing you. We're happy you're so excited about starting school."

For a kid who had grown up with the stories of the school days of his fathers and around the teachers of the school, the excitement to start was understandable. He had been there on the rare visit. After the first full moon he and Severus had spent them at either Grimauld while Sirius was here with Moony, or at Potter castle.

"Is it time to go yet?" Remy begged.

Severus nodded. "Time to go."

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At King's cross they loaded his trunk and Archimedes, his new eagle owl, onto a trolley and made their way towards the platform. Remy smiled as he looked at the barrier and knew what he needed to do. One last look at his Dad and Papa and he ran headlong through it. He smiled as he saw the train on the other side. His dads as well as Sirius soon appeared.

"Uncle Sirius." Remy threw himself into his arms.

"Hey cub, didn't think I'd miss seeing you off to your first day of school did you?" Sirius asked.

Remy shook his head. "No. I'm just so excited."

Sirius laughed. "I couldn't tell."

Severus nodded at his bouncing bean of a son. "Wanted to leave for the train station as soon as the sun had come up. Reminds me of someone I know."

Sirius smirked. "Maybe about Christmas or a birthday but school?"

Remus nodded in agreement. "Sirius' mum was usually dragging him by the ear just before the train left, to get here."

Remy was looking every where to see his friends and a smile spread across his face when he noticed first Draco and then Neville. The two boys came with their families across the platform and joined Remy with his dads and Uncle.

Lucius shook his head as the boys were practically jumping out of their skin to get on board. "They have you up at the crack of dawn to?"

Agatha nodded. "My grandson has never been an early riser but I could barely get him to sleep last night."

The boys finally convinced their dad's to help them get their trunks and things stored in a train compartment before they came back out to say their goodbyes to their parents.

Remy suddenly was feeling the worry of leaving home. "I'm going to miss you guys."

Severus and Remus smiled as they had both known this was coming. Remy had never been away without one of them, or Sirius at least, more then a day or two and that had been for sleepovers with either his grandparents or with one of his friends.

"Hey cub, we're going to miss you. And you know we're just an owl away." Remus reminded his son.

Remy wasn't so sure. "What is they don't feed us or the food is horrible, or...?"

Severus laughed. "I promise they'll feed you and I'm sure either your dad or Uncle told you how to get into the kitchens. Just drop their names and the house elves will be happy to feed you if you're hungry."

Sirius nodded. "Or call Kreacher. You know my house elf is totally obsessed with you. He'd bring you meals every day if you'd let him."

Remy smiled and relaxed with their assurances. He knew he wouldn't really need to call his Uncle's or even his dads' house elf. It did give him a bit of relief to know though he could, and to of course know the secret of where the kitchens could be found as well. Tickle the pear he reminded himself.

He received hugs from Uncle Lucius. "I hope you'll write. We know you'll do amazing at school Remy."

Remy turned to hug his Aunt as well. "I promise to write to you guys. And I'll try to keep your son in line."

Draco pretended to look a bit hurt. "Hey." He exclaimed but he had said nearly the same thing to Remy's dads.

Finally they boarded the train and soon the three of them were joined by their friends. Remy, Draco, Neville and Blaise sat along one side with Remy by the window, with Susan, Hannah and Luna across from them. They were all anxious for the train to get moving so they would get to school sooner.

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About an hour into the train ride a girl opened the compartment door with tears slipping down her cheeks. She had really bushy brown hair and big front teeth. Remy felt so bad for her.

"Can I sit with you guys?" The girl asked.

Luna nodded to the seat empty next to her. "Come sit next to me. Why are you crying?"

The girl took a seat. "I was in the compartment next door. The girl and boy I was sitting with teased me and called me a know it al."

Remy felt bad. "Well we won't do that. What's your name? We should know if you are going to sit with us."

The girl smiled. "Hermione Granger."

Remy smiled and introduced all of his friends "And I'm Remy Snape."

The girl stared at him. "The girl was talking about you. She said some pretty mean things about you."

Remy took a guess at who she was. "Was her name Chloe Potter by any chance?"

"Yes and her friend was Ron Weasley." Hermione admitted.

Remy nodded. "Chloe is angry because of some old problems with my family. Her parents and my dad and Papa had a falling out years ago."

Hermione felt a bit of relief. "You guys don't mind if I stay? I really don't usually talk so much, I was just nervous. I'm a muggle born, my parents are dentists."

The others felt bad for her; they all knew how scary it must be. Draco smiled. "You're more then welcome here Hermione."

Hermione was soon reading the quibbler with the girls and they found that though she was quite intelligent and could give Remy a run for his money on her knowledge of text books, she was really nice and they were happy to make friends with her. The boys spent the train ride playing exploding snaps and talking about ways of getting back at Chloe and Ron.

They were trading chocolate frog cards later when the door opened again and Chloe and Ron came in. "Oh, this is where you disappeared to." She said to Hermione.

Hermione nodded. "These guys were nice enough to invite me to join them." It was all she said and turned back to her friends.

Chloe noticed Remy and glared. "Hermione, you really should come back to our compartment, your trunk is there and all. You'd be better off making friends with us."

Remy had to smile when Hermione shot her a smouldering look. "I'd rather stay here thank you. I prefer genuine people."

Chloe stormed out of the compartment. Remy turned to Hermione. "You know if you were born into our world you would know what a big deal you just made."

Hermione laughed. "Chloe Potter is in several of the books I read. I don't care if she is famous. She is a snob."

Remy turned to Blaise. "Let's go fetch Hermione's trunk for her before those two come back." And the two of them took off.

The rest of the train ride the conversation moved to what house they all thought they'd be in. Luna, Hermione, Susan and Hannah all hoped for Ravenclaws. Draco, Blaise, Remy and Neville were all a bit uncertain.

Remy shrugged. "My dad and Uncle are both Gryffindors, Papa was Slytherin. I wouldn't mind any, unless Chloe was in it."

Draco nodded. "Mum was Ravenclaw and dad Slytherin. Most people expect us to be Slytherins because we're pure bloods, but I think I'd prefer Ravenclaw or even Gryffindor."

Neville was smiling. "Both my parents and my grandparents were Gryffindors. I'm kind of unsure where I'd be placed."



They all decided they'd be happy any where. Blaise was the only one concerned that he would be apart from the others for he had Slytherin roots on both sides but the others assured him they'd still be friends even if split up.

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The sorting ceremony began. Remy was relieved to find that the ceremony was not a contest of muscles like Sirius said or a duel like Daddy had joked. It was tradition for parents not to tell their kids what to expect. The hat was much less scary.

Hannah and Susan were the first two to go and they were happily sorted into Ravenclaw and Hermione joined soon after.

Neville went and placed the hat on his head and it was not there long before it shouted. "Ravenclaw."

Neville smiled and went and joined the girls who were soon joined by Luna as well. Draco was the next friend to take the hat and they were all shocked as were many people in the room when the hat called out.

"Gryffindor." Draco paled a bit when he walked over to the table, shooting looks at his friends who were upset for him as well.

Suddenly the entire room went silent as the name Chloe Potter was called. Everyone began whispering Gryffindor but when she put on the hat it only took a few moments before it shouted.

"Slytherin". Chloe was even more pale then Draco.

Remy whispered at Blaise. "Wonder what her parent's are going to say when they hear the news?"

Blaise nodded. "Everyone will just assume its because she comes from an old family and because she is so powerful. No one will dare claim she is dark."

Remy nodded. "I just pray I don't end up with her." And Blaise nodded in agreement.

When he took his seat on the stool the hat spoke to him. "Ah Mr Snape you are a hard one to place. Your parentage is a mix it seems of Slytherin and Gryffiindor."

Remy nodded. "Please put me in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor with Draco please. "

The hat was silent for a moment. "You'd be much better off away from Slytherin. Better be GRYFFINDOR"

Remy was a bit sad he was not a Ravenclaw but glad to join Draco. Dad and Sirius would be thrilled. Papa would be happy too. Draco smiled. "Thank Merlin."

A set of red head twins were sitting next to them. "Hey your Remy Snape?" One said.

Remy nodded. "Yes, and you're the Weasley twins right?"

One nodded. "I'm Fred, this is George. Glad to have you with us. Your dad and uncle are legendary."

Remy was surprised they were so friendly. "I thought all your family was friends with Chloe."

Fred shook his head. "That girl is a spoiled brat. Only our two prat brothers Ron and Percy like her. We turned her hair orange this summer."

Remy smiled broadly. "I would have loved to see that."

Their attention turned back to the sorting and they were not surprised to see that Ron joined Percy in breaking the family tradition when he joined his brother and Chloe in Slytherin house instead of Gryffindor.

Finally Zaibini, Blaise was called. Blaise beamed when the hat shouted. "Gryffindor." He ran and took a seat with Remy and Draco.

They were sad that Neville and the others were in a different house but they knew they would have classes together a lot and that they would hang out together after classes and on the weekends. Gryffindor and Ravenclaws were always on good terms.

Remy smiled. "I want to send word home before bed. Dad and Papa will be so proud."

Draco and Blaise agreed and the twins offered to take them to the owlery and then lead them to the tower. They had a bit of a reunion with their Ravenclaw friends up there for they all had the same idea.

Remy smiled at Neville and the girls. "Changes nothing. We're still best friends."

Neville nodded and so did the others. "At least we're not in rival houses."

Blaise smiled. "At least we're not in Slytherin."

Authors note: I decided Harry/Remy was always suited as a Gryffindor. If he was not touched by the curse, it would be Chloe who was influenced by Voldemort so I decided to put her there. I was tempted to place Remy in Ravenclaw but I like his interaction and playing for the quiditch team and all.