Here it goes...Please read and review

Chapter IV

James and his fellow first years were now lining up to finally enter the Great Hall to be sorted. James looked at Sirius. He too looked terrified as he muttered "Not Slytherin, not Slytherin." Professor McGonagal now was calling names up to be sorted. James did not listen until he heard "Black, Sirius."

Sirius walked up very slowly as if he were trying to delay his death. Nearly all of the Slytherins turned their heads to watch him be sorted. James could see Bellatrix's face as she turned. Her expression was hard to read. "Aha!" said the hat to Sirius, "Another noble Black to enter Hogwarts, but wait, yes, you seem very different. More clever and cunning but yes, there will be tough spots far ahead I am afraid. Slytherin seems like your destiny you think, but no, with all of that courage and pride you would do better in GRYFFINDOR!" Sirius looked as if he just received 10 thousand galleons. He was shaking with surprise and happiness.

James was so happy that Sirius was in Gryffindor. He was applauding very loudly but noticed a look of shock on many faces. Bellatrix looked completely mortified as she scribbled furiously on a piece of parchment. Then out of nowhere an enormous black owl flew into the Great Hall and took the parchment away. James was willing to bet everything he owned that that owl was going to Sirius' mum. The Head Girl, Andromeda, however did not look surprised at all. She looked happy at the sight of Bellatrix's distress.

After Lily Evans was sorted into Gryffindor, James started to remember that Remus might not be in Gryffindor. Slowly the names trickled by and it was Remus' turn to be sorted. The sorting hat took a long time sorting Remus but finally decided on Gryffindor. James was so overjoyed that he completely forgot to see where Peter was sorted. James figured Hufflepuff.

"Potter, James" called Professor McGonagal. James walked up to the stool. The sorting hat said quietly to James, "Well, well, well, another Potter well we both know where you are going, Slytherin! No I'm just kidding. I know that you belong in GRYFFINDOR!

After the sorting was through, Dumbledore said a few words about new rules and so on. James somehow knew that he wouldn't follow many of the rules. The prefects lead him Sirius, Remus, and to James' immense surprise, Peter, to the Gryffindor Common Room. As James unpacked and shot sparks at Sirius, he knew it would be one hell of a first year.