The compartment was filled with Slytherins and there was a feeling of loathing travelling through the boy as he sat in silence watching the goings on.
"Where's that girl got to, how long does it take to use the toilet?"
Sirius exchanged a smile with Peter, she hadn't gone to the toilet she'd gone to speak to the others for them, explain what was happening, although knowing Amanda she'd probably try to stay there.
At that moment the compartment door opened and she was thrown into the carriage.
"I thought you were keeping an eye on her Bellatrix or are you incapable to that."
"What are you talking about Lucius?"
"I found her in the goody goodies compartment, sitting with them and laughing. I thought it was made clear that they were not allowed near them"
Sirius helped his friend to her feet and pulled her into his lap and they huggled together with Peter and began to talk.
"So what did they say?"
"Not much, they understand though, we'll met them in the Great Hall."
"That's it you three are being split up. Amanda off his lap and next to me, Peter you sit next to Rodolphus. Sirius don't move."
With a sigh Amanda climbed off Sirius' lap and went to sit next to Lucius with Peter moving next to Lestrange. The three sat in silence as the group around them talked about the pure ball, and wondering who would be the out coming couples this year.
When finally the train arrived they moved out of the compartment. Hagrid was yelling for the first years to follow him but he stopped long enough to wave to the group. Heading towards the carriages they found themselves split up.
Amanda ended up in the carriage with Severus, Avery and Nott. While Peter ended up sitting with Malfoy, Narcissa and Crabbe. Sirius was the unlucky one to be in the carriage with the two Lestranges and Bellatrix.
Amanda was the first in the great hall out of the three and saw her friends. Quickly she ran to the table and sat next to them.
"Save me! Please, don't ever let him take me again, they were crazy!"
"Where are Pete and Sirius?"
"Umm, I think Pete's with Narcissa and Sirius is stuck with Bellatrix."
"Lucky them."
Amanda turned to look at Andi who had sat opposite her with Ted on her other side. The girl smiled a knowing smile as she raised her eyebrow causing Ted to look confusingly between the pair.
Finally Peter arrived and sat next to Amanda.
"Please don't leave me alone with your cousin again he scares me."
"Well at least you got stuck with Lucius, I had to sit with Severus, Avery and Nott. I swear Nott was looking at my legs."
"I'd rather have him look at my legs than Crabbe."
She laughed as Ginny moved seats with Remus to sit next to her.
"Did you do it?"
"Yep, it's all sorted, it'll happen during the feast. Wait till Sirius sees it, he'll kick himself that he missed out on the first prank."
"Good."
"What are you two whispering about?"
"Nothing!"
They smiled as Sirius took a seat next to James and Branwen. They sat there talking and laughing until the door opened and the first years came in and got ready to be sorted.
They watched as the firsities moved towards the front of the hall they were shaking and cold and looked very scared by what was about to happen. Sirius remembered this time last year, now theirs had been a sorting to remember after all six students had been left behind.
"Welcome everyone to Hogwarts, and now the Sorting will commence but first are any of the first years missing this year?"
The first years all looked confused as the hall burst into applause. Sirius was on his feet bowing to them all throwing kisses at anybody that looked his way. Dumbledore smiling took a seat and Sirius followed.
Now as you can imagine the first years were now even more worried after all a strange boy had just climbed to his feet and blown kisses at them.
The sorting quickly started when McGonagall entered with the hat placing it on the stool. Everyone sat there waiting for the hat to begin its speech.
"Oh I'm the Sorting Hat
I'm here just for you
I'll tell you where you belong
While your education is going on.
Be you a Gryffindor
Strong and Brave in heart
Willing to stand and fight
Even if you then will fall
Maybe Hufflepuff is your calling
Where the loyal stand together
Once you're there you'll have friends for life
Who'll never leave you falter
Ravenclaw could you be
If brain power is your strength
The mind is the most powerful weapon
And you'll use it to you aid
Slytherin maybe best
If ambition and cunning you have
You'll do what you can to get where you're going
But disappear before harm can befall you
The four houses have different characteristics
One you will fit best
So no worries for you all waiting
For I will place you where you belong best"
The hall broke into applause as McGonagall came forward and looked around the hall
"Appleton Joseph"
They watched a boy with sandy blonde hair step forward he was shaking as he sat down. The hat touched his head and he sat there for a minute before
"RAVENCLAW"
And with that the sorting had started, they ran through the names and no Gryffindors had been added by the time they reached the H's
"Hope Scott"
A boy with dark skin came forward he had a strut to his walk which reminded the second year Gryffindor girls of Sirius. He moved to the hat and placed it on his head. It had barely touched when a voice was heard
"GRYFFINDOR"
The applause was thunderous and he quickly took a seat next to Bertie Thunder, a fourth year and the sorting continued. Alice watched as a girl Sharon Prix became a Hufflepuff. She'd known Sharon a while, after all she was her second cousin.
Soon there were only two girls left to be sorted. Peter was glad because his stomach was making noises he so needed to eat something, and soon.
"Wood, Katherine"
The girl with long brown hair came forward and as she did a boy of about fifteen from the Gryffindor table paid closer attention. Remus realised that this girl must be Bart Wood's younger sister.
It was silent for a few minutes before
"GRYFFINDOR"
More applause and then finally the last girl "Jaclyn Young" was sorted into Gryffindor and Dumbledore climbed to his feet. He smiled at everyone and looked around.
"Okay the sorting is over and announcements need to be made but first feasting."
He sat down and as he did the food appeared around the table. They all quickly grabbed at the food stuffing their faces as fast as they could possibly do.
About half way through the feast there was a funny banging noise from the Slytherin table. All eyes turned in time to see Snape inflate to the size of a small elephant. His eyes were popping in his head as he tried to yell but it came out rather muffled.
Laughter burst from the hall as Professor Malfoy ran up to the boy and started to say a deflating spell. However as she said it, she turned the boy red and his robes a goldish yellow colour. This time when he tried to yell a roar came from his mouth.
All eyes now turned to the Gryffindor table were they all looked shocked by this. Minutes passed and slowly the boy started to deflate on his own accord. When he was finally back to normal his robes again changed colour they became white and black letters appeared over his robes spelling out.
Lionesses 1, Marauders 0
Everybody looked around the hall not understanding this except for a small group of second years in the Gryffindor house. The girls all smiled at the boys, wondering what they would say later about that.
Dumbledore again climbed to his feet.
"Well, well what entertainment that is. I wonder who could be responsible for that."
He looked over at the Gryffindor table and winked at Ginny. She blushed as she looked down at her plate.
"Well now we are fully feed, here are the rules. The forest is forbidden and no one is to wander off into it. Our caretaker Orge has added another ten items to his list of rules, which you will find on the back of his door to his office. To find out full list please go and see him. Lastly, no more pranks tonight and off to bed you go."
The hall erupted in sound and the second years stood and followed Frank and his friends up to the common room. When they got there they split and went up to their own dorms to catch up on the summer news not already shared.