PreHogwarts:- Chapter 1

Time passed and soon the children were six, things changed in their lives, which helped to shaped them into what they became.

Sirius Black had been an only child all his life. He enjoyed it, as he hated his family. Being an only child meant he could hide in his room and play by himself. There was a down side though and that was all his parents dreams were focused on him.

It was February of his 3rd year of life when he became an older brother. He hated having a brother as he was likely to have to spend time with him, but it was someone else for his parents to focus on.

As the months turned into years he found himself more isolated from the rest of his family. He found it extremely difficult to talk to his mother, who was also talking about finding him a nice 'suitor'. She always told him about how he should be above most wizards and deserved the best when it came to the future. That was why at the age of 6 his mother was already looking into the best girls for him to marry. She looked into they're families wealth and purity of they're blood. This bored Sirius and so he made it his duty to always be busy when his mother wanted to talk to him.

Then there was his father. He spent all his time telling Sirius about how he was upper class and should behave like a proper young gentleman. He tried to teach Sirius the proper way to talk, walk and even how to sit. He would spend hours telling Sirius about how he should never work, but live off the families wealth. He should be seen to make donations to the right people and never make comments that could come back to haunt him.

Regulus however, was different again. He was younger than Sirius and so was immune to certain things. Although his mother was also looking into brides for him, he felt that it was his duty. He believed everything that his mother told him and was quick to pick up on the things that his father said. To his parents he was the perfect son and Sirius was high strong.

By the time Sirius was 8 he had already started counting down the months until he could leave. He spent all day everyday in 12 Grimmauld Place, and this was down to the fact that young wizard children didn't go to school until the age of 11.

His parents didn't work they lived on their riches and so he spent every day with his family and no one else. There were times when he saw people of his age, but they were normally his cousins Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa. The only other people he ever saw were from the same background as himself, there were the Snapes, Malfoys, Dixons, Averys, Notts and Lestranges.

He found that even when he was surrounded by all these people the only ones he felt that he could be at ease with were Andromeda and Amanda. They were his only friends, they were different from the rest, young yes but wiser in the ways of life. Sirius felt almost like he was being true to himself around them, and yet he felt a fraud around the others.

The years passed slowly for the boy but soon he had turned 10. It was typical that at this age wizarding children would receive an acceptance form from one of the wizarding schools. By the June Sirius had been annoying his parents everyday asking if his letter was there.

It was a warm morning at the beginning of July when a brown tawny owl flew into the Black's house. Sirius was sitting with his father listening to another lecture about manners and being told how to act when taken to buy his school supplies. Sirius heard a funny noise as he looked around him he saw something, which made his heart flutter. There was an owl flying towards him.

The owl landed on the table in front of Sirius, and he noticed tied to its leg was a letter. Sirius looked closer at the letter and smiled when seeing it addressed to him. Sirius carefully removed the letter from the owl's leg and ripped open the envelope. Quickly he skim read the letter and then screamed with delight. He noticed that his hand was shaking; he didn't care though because he was going to Hogwarts.

The following day Sirius was taken to Diagon Alley by his proud parents. They flooed to the Leaky Cauldron and sat in the bar. Sirius was itching to go to the shops but was not allowed to leave until after his father finished his drink. Sirius watched as his father slowly lifted the glass to his mouth. He watched his father's mouth open as he allowed the drink to enter. Saw his father move his hand away and place the empty glass back on the table.

Their first stop was Gringotts bank where Sirius, Regulus and Mrs. Black stayed on the main floor as Mr. Black was taken by a goblin down to the family vault to collect money to buy Sirius school supply. Sirius looked around and watched as wizards came in and left, while the goblins weighed out stones.

They walked out of the bank and headed straight to collect robes for school, so they went to Madam Malkin's Robes for all occasions. Sirius stood on a stool while a middle-aged witch with greying hair measured him. Within 20 minutes he was jumping off the stool with his uniform in a bag ready to go to the next shop.

The next thing that they decided to collect was Sirius' schoolbooks, which they purchased in Flourish and Blotts. As Sirius entered the shop he could feel his mouth hit the floor. What a waste of a shop, there were so many shelves, it was quite large, it would have been perfect for a prank shop instead they wasted it on books. Sirius watched as an assistant got all his books and gave them to his mother.

The four exited the shop and headed towards another shop. This one was filled with bits of ingredients that could be used in potions. They purchased what they needed and again left the shop.

They walked past a sport shop, and Sirius ran towards the window. Sirius loved Quidditch and wanted more than anything to play on his house team. He knew that he wasn't allowed a broomstick in his first year and so resisted going inside. The shop the other side of this though was a lot harder to resist.

Sirius looked through the window and saw rows and rows of shelves filled with the latest of pranks. Sirius wished that he could sneak inside to buy some Dungbombs but knew his mother would kill him if he tried.

"Sirius, come on, we have to get you you're wand."

They entered an old shop, it was silent inside and Sirius felt almost out of place. He looked around and found himself surrounded by nothing but boxes.

"Mr. Black, I remember you Dragon heartstring 12 inches and Mrs. Black unicorn hair 8 inches."

Sirius watched as both his parents nodded at the old man. Then he watched as the man turned to him.

"Young Sirius Black, which is you're wand arm."

Sirius looked at the old man, never taking his eyes from the other

"My right arm."

As he finished talking a tape measurer started up his arm, then down his legs and before he knew it across his nose.

"Mr. Black lets see, Dragon heartstring, Willow 10 inches"

Sirius waved the wand and nothing happened, it was pulled out of his hand and replaced by another. This continued until he had waved 6 wands around and his arm was beginning to ache.

"Mr. Black you are difficult, I know try this Chimera tail hair, Mahogany, Pliable 12 inches"

When Sirius held it, he knew instantly that this one was different he felt warmth spreading up his arm. He waved it and silver sparks flew out of it.

"Yes Mr. Black this is the wand for you. Very good wand will do well with transfiguration I believe."

They left the shop, Sirius with a huge smile on his face at having gotten his wand. He thought of the words the man had said. Good at transfiguration, he didn't really care as long as the wand would be good for duelling and for pulling pranks.

Then they headed into another shop this one different from the rest. As they entered the most unpleasant smell hit Sirius face, it was a mixture between rotten eggs, and dragons dung. His eyes tried to adjust to the dim light and then he noticed all the owls watching him.

They headed up to the counter and were greeted by an old man, with balding blonde hair.

"Hello, may I help you please."

"Yes we would like an owl for out son, Sirius what colour would you like."

Sirius looked around and saw brown owls, white owls and then his eyes were met by violet, as he came eye to eye with the prettiest bird he had ever seen. The owl was smaller than the rest yet had the largest presence. The violet eyes continued to pierce him as he slowly stepped towards the owl. He stroked her feathers and watched as she edged closer to him, and placed her head on his upper arm.

"I see that you have chosen, and a great choice it is to, I may add."

His mother paid the man as Sirius place the owl into a cage. Smiling they headed back to the Leaky Cauldron where the flooed home.

They set everything down in the living room, where Sirius' mother shocked him.

"Let me see that owl, beautiful black bird, a name for it, I think Purity is the best name it stands for everything we believe in."

Sirius smiled at his mother as he took the cage containing 'Purity' upstairs to his room.

"Purity, that's not a good name for you is it girl, let me see you're midnight black. Yes that's it I'll call you Midnight, only Knight as in the medieval knights that were always duelling."

Sirius released the bird from her cage.

"Mid-Knight, do you like that girl."

The owl hooted in response to his question, and it was settled, she was Mid-Knight, Sirius' new pet and favourite owl.

Sirius spent the next month and a half counting down the days until he could leave his childhood home behind and start afresh in Hogwarts. He read through his books (only once) and spent the rest of the time planning pranks for other houses. As the weeks wore on, and the days until he would leave lessened the list of pranks grew and by the week before he had 3 feet of parchment just filled with pranks.

With the lessening of days his nerves grew greater. Sirius was worried about being placed into a house filled with people like Snape, Malfoy and Nott. He hoped that he would be placed in a house with nice people otherwise he would leave go to another school.