A/N: This had probably been done to death but it's the Marauders first time at Hogwarts. Sorry it's only short but I'm working on my book 7 fanfic as well as this. Please review

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"Talitha, will you hurry up"

"But it's not fair, I want to go as well"

"You can't, you're too young. You have to wait until next year"

Talitha McKenzie screwed up her face and followed her Aunt Jenna. They soon caught up with her Uncle William and cousin, James. They were standing by a wall between platform 9 and platform 10.

"James, Talitha, you go through and we'll follow" Uncle William said. They walked towards the wall and disappeared through it onto platform 9 ¾.

James ran his hand through his dark untidy hair. He adjusted his glasses and then glanced around. Talitha sat down on the large trunk marked 'James W. Potter' that was on the luggage trolley James had been pushing.

"Cheer up Tali. You'll be coming as well next time"

"You get to have all the fun, just because you're older than me" she replied sulkily and glared at him through her hazel eyes. James laughed at her which must upset her even more because she stuck her tongue out at him.

"Talitha!" Aunt Jenna said as she appeared through the wall "Don't do that please"

Uncle William laughed at her. James took hold of the trolley and tried to push it.

"Well get off then" he told Talitha. She stood up and folded her arms in front of her. James pushed the trolley over to the train. Jenna Potter hugged him and was trying hard not to cry.

"Mum don't, you'll embarrass me" James laughed.

"You behave" William Potter warned him "We don't want any owls from the school about what you have been up to"

James climbed into one of the carriages. He opened the window and leant out. He reached over and ruffled Talitha's already messy hair.

"Get off me, Jim!" she yelled and then started to smile. She reached up and did the same back to him. She started laughing as the train started to pull out of the station.

"Bye! See you all at Christmas" James shouted.

James turned back into the carriage and found another boy already sitting there, reading a book. The boy smiled at him nervously.

"James Potter" James said smiling back at the boy.

"Remus Lupin" the boy replied "Are you new as well?"

"Yep, I can't wait to get to Hogwarts"

James sat down across from Remus just as a boy with dark hair walked into the carriage. They both looked up at him.

"Do you mind if I sit here?" the boy asked "My parents made me sit with my cousins but now the train has set off they won't know that I'm not"

James nodded and the boy sat down.

"Sorry, I'm Sirius by the way, Sirius Black". James and Remus introduced themselves. They all sat in silence for a few minutes and then Sirius began rummaging in his pockets.

"Anyone for a game of exploding snap then?" he asked as he pulled a packet of cards out.

"As long as you don't mind losing" James replied with a grin. After a few noisy games they were interrupted by a tall, thin dark haired girl a few years older than them.

"Sirius, what are you doing down here." she demanded. "You were supposed to stay with us"

"Get lost Bella!" Sirius replied "I don't have to do what you say"

"We were supposed to be keeping an eye on you" the girl said, nastily.

"Like I'm going anywhere. We're on a train, I can't go far can I?" Sirius threw back at her.

"Whatever" the girl snapped as she turned and left. Sirius grinned at his new friends.

"My cousin Bellatrix" he explained "Thinks she's it. I hope I'm not in the same house as her, I can't be doing with that every day"

"What house is she in?" James asked.

"Slytherin" Sirius replied "All of the Blacks are in Slytherin. Well except Bella's sister Andromeda. She's in Ravenclaw. Almost outlawed by the family she was for that. But my other cousin Narcissa is in Slytherin and my parents and most of my ancestors were. Have you two got any brothers and sisters already at Hogwarts?"

"I haven't" Remus replied "I'm an only child"

"I've got a cousin who lives with us since her parents died but she doesn't start Hogwarts till next year" Said James.

The three boys spent the rest of the train journey talking about their new school, playing exploding snap and swapping chocolate frog cards. They changed into their school robes shortly before arriving at Hogsmeade station.

They got off the train and they were greeted by a very large, very hairy man.

"Firs' years this way" he was calling. He led them to some boats at the edge of the lake. The three boys climbed into one and sat behind a thin, pale faced boy with long dark greasy hair.

Half way across the lake Sirius pulled something out of his pocket.

"What's that?" James asked as he leaned over trying to see.

"Wet start firework" Sirius whispered back.

"You aren't are you?" Remus asked with a grin. Sirius nodded. He waited until he thought no one was looking and casually threw it into the lake. The greasy haired boy in front turned round and glared at him. Seconds later there was a large explosion. Water sprayed every where and the students in the boat next to theirs were soaked. Sirius started laughing loudly as did James. Remus was grinning but trying not to laugh because he didn't want to get in trouble on his first day at school.

"What idiot did that?" A red haired girl shouted from the boat that got wet. The boy in front of them glared again.

Up at the castle a young but stern looking witch met the new first years. She told them her name was Professor McGonagal. She went on to explain the Sorting procedure and then led them into the Great Hall where they all stood waiting to be called forwards.

"Black, Sirius"

Sirius walked forward casually, like it was something he did every day. He sat on the small stool and placed the Sorting Hat on his head.

"Hmmm…" it said to him "another Black but you seem different to the rest…not for Slytherin I don't think. Clever enough to be in Ravenclaw but no…I don't think so….hmmm" Sirius glanced round the hall looking slightly bored.

"GRYFFINDOR" the hat yelled aloud. Sirius stood up and grinned as he took the hat off. He looked over at the Slytherin table still smiling. He walked slowly and deliberately to the Gryffindor table and waved sarcastically at his two cousins as he did so.

"Evans, Lily"

The wet, red haired girl stepped forwards looking slightly nervous. She sat down and after a few seconds the hat shouted

"GRYFFINDOR"

The next two students went to Hufflepuff and the next one to Ravenclaw

"Lestrange, Rebastan" was sorted into Slytherin and sat down next to a boy that was obviously his brother. Sirius' cousin Bellatrix shook his hand.

"Lupin, Remus" Remus sat on the stool nervously.

"Very interesting" the hat began "not had one like you before. Now what to do with you" the hat pondered a bit more. Remus glanced up at James who was smiling at him. He then looked over to Sirius sitting at the Gryffindor table. Sirius was pulling faces at him trying to make him laugh. Remus stifled a giggle.

"GRYFFINDOR" the hat shouted suddenly. Remus ran over to the table and sat down next to Sirius. The sorting continued.

"Pettigrew, Peter" was sat on the stool for along time before the hat once again shouted.

"GRYFFINDOR"

"Potter, James" Professor McGonagal called. James walked up to the stool and picked up the hat. He was still standing and had just put it on his head when it shouted

"GRYFFINDOR". He joined his new friends at the table. The last student to be sorted was the boy from the boat with long greasy hair.

"Snape, Severus" was sorted into "SLYTHERIN"

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Later that night Remus lay in his bed feeling very happy. He had never thought he would be able to come to Hogwarts and he thought he would never be happier than the day Dumbledore told him and his parents that he would be able to go to school. Today, he found out that he had been wrong as he was far happier, today he had made friends.

Sirius was also awake. At last he had gotten away from his parents and No. 12 Grimmauld Place. How he hated that house. He was pleased that he hadn't been sorted into Slytherin so now he wouldn't have to listen to his older cousins bossing him around, although his parents were not going to be happy about it. Oh well maybe they would disown him and then he wouldn't have to listen to them anymore.

James however fell straight to sleep.

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James woke up somewhat confused the next morning, until he realised where he was. He climbed out of bed, put on his glasses and looked around. It felt strange not hearing his mum shouting him to wake up or yelling at Talitha for leaving a mess in the bathroom. He smile to himself, he was going to miss his younger cousin. They had grown close in the last three years, since she came to live with them. She was like a sister to him now.

"Morning" Remus said sleepily from his bed across the other side of the dorm. He rolled out and started to get dressed. James noticed that Peter was also up and getting dressed as well. James looked in the mirror and tried to flatten his hair down. After a few minutes he gave up as it now looked worse than when he had started.

"Do you think we should wake him up?" Remus asked, looking towards Sirius' bed. Before James had chance to answer they heard a loud yawn from behind the drapes and then Sirius poked his head out and grinned at them.

"Today the fun begins"