Disclaimer: i don't own it, which is too bad, so sad for me.
dude, everyone is soo picky. i know i haven't posted for a while but that's because i've been frustrated. people keep on wondering how sirius is communicating and how james is understanding him. before i continue let me say this: HE JUST DOES!!! STOP ANALYZING IT!!! JAMES JUST UNDERSTANDS HIM!!! THAT'S ALL I CARE ABOUT!!! and about english being too complicated a language to just be mouthed and understood, then pretend he's speaking french or something. honestly, there's a reason it's called FICTION!!! it's not TRUE!!!! *lets out breath* ok, now that i have that out of my system....yeah. i'm sorry if my little outburst insulted anyone, but...if you think about it, NONE OF THE STUPID STORY IS TRUE!!! once again FICTION!!! just...use your imaginations. once again i'm sorry if that insulted anyone. please don't let my mood swings stop you from reading this story. i'm really not a terrible person it's just...*grumbles under breath* just...honestly, go with it. *forces smile* anyways, here's the next chapter.
Chapter 4 Hogwarts
The day came when James and Sirius were going to Hogwarts. Sirius had packed all of his things the night before because he had been so excited that he couldn't get to sleep. James, however, was not a night person OR a morning person. He was awoken by a pillow thrown by Sirius.
"Sirius," he growled and got out of his bed to chase Sirius. Sirius, apprehending this, immediately ran out of the room and down the stairs. James found him in the kitchen moments later with his mom, who was talking about his speaking impairment.
"You do know that everything will be alright, aye?" she inquired. Sirius nodded and she smiled fondly at him. "You'll be just fine." Mrs. Potter got up and ruffled his dark hair affectionately.
James sighed. He knew his mother was still worried that he was going to leave his friend once he met other people. People who could speak. However, Sirius had special ways of getting attention. There was this spell that he used quite frequently on James that gave him the power to get in his head almost. As if he were James's conscience. It was incredibly unnerving to have a voice in your head telling you to pay attention to your best friend.
James spun on his heel and walked up the stairs to pack. He was going to miss his home and mother and father. However, he was excited too. This was a new step for him. Not quite as much as for Sirius because he had been away from his home for the past two years.
James was almost finished packing when Sirius came in and sat on James's bed. He looked oddly happy and his eyes were brighter than usual. "We're going to Hogwarts!" he exclaimed happily.
"I can't wait until we get there and get sorted," agreed James.
"I'm not looking forward to the sorting actually," disagreed Sirius. James suddenly realized what he meant. His entire family had been placed in Slytherin for the past centuries. Sirius would be miserable there, and James knew it.
"Don't worry about it. There is no way you will be put in Slytherin," reassured James, patting Sirius on the back in a comforting way.
Sirius smiled weakly and got up. "Need any help?"
"Nah, I'm almost finished. No," he said as an afterthought,"I think I am finished."
"Well that's good," came Mrs. Potter's voice from the doorway. "We need to leave right now."
"Oh."
"Come on you two. Your trunk is already in the car, Sirius."
Sirius nodded and settled for helping James carry his trunk out to the car. They both got in and sat in silence. Sirius was bursting with excitement, anxiety, and happiness. He had always felt like a bit of a burden to the Potter's and now he wouldn't have too. He knew that he and James would probably go home for the holidays, but he was still off of their hands for the most part. However, he was not looking forward to seeing what house he would be placed in. He would be tormented if he were placed in Slythering, and probably would be scorned by everyone else if he were placed in any other house. He was, after all, a Black. The Black's weren't the most popular family. Yes, they were well known, but that didn't mean they were liked.
James was sitting there thinking about everything. New friends, classes, houses, Quiditch, food....everything! He already couldn't wait to be there. He knew it was gonna be a long train ride though.
They finally arrived at the station after what seemed like hours of driving (in reality it had only been about 30 minutes). Sirius got out and he and James went to go get trolleys for their large, heavy trunks.
It took them a while to find the platform and then a bit longer to convince Sirius that he wouldn't crack his skull open by running at it.
The got on the platform and gazed around. Everyone around them was saying good bye to relatives, greeing friends, or just wandering around looking for friends. James was glad he had Sirius with him at that very moment.
"You two should go find a place to sit," said Mrs. Potter, looking around. "I'll just leave you now. I expect good behaviour, letters, and you will both be coming home for the holidays. No arguements. Ok? Good. Bye." Mrs. Potter gave them both a hug and a kiss on the cheek. She then pulled James over to the side when Sirius was rumaging around for something in his trunk. "Remember, don't forget him. You're all he's got." And with that she spun around and walked away.
"Come on Sirius," James ordered, pulling his trunk behind him as he started to walk away. "Let's go find us a place to sit."
Sirius obediently followed and they quickly found a compartment that was unoccupied. They both sat there, both feeling a sudden anticipation for things to come.
The door suddenly opened and they saw a girl with dark hair and a pale face standing there. "Well, well, well. If it isn't my darling little cousin. How have you been doing?" she sneered.
Sirius's eyes turned cold and angry and he stood up in a defensive fashion.
"Why didn't you answer? Oh...that's right, you can't. How has being a mute been going for you? That good aye? Well, I'll see you around, you filthy little blood traitor," snapped the girl. She then turned and walked away.
"That was your cousin Bellatrix, right?" inquired James.
Sirius simply nodded and then gazed out the window right as the train started to pull away. After sitting silently for a few minutes, the door opened again, only this time a pale, tired looking boy stoo there, looking at the two boys warily. "Can I sit here? All the other compartments are full for the most part."
James nodded and gestured to the seat next to Sirius. The boy smiled and walked in. "I'm Remus Lupin by the way," he said, looking at Sirius and James. Sirius still looked kind of upset.
"I'm James Potter and he's Sirius Black," replied James.
"Black? Potter? Sitting in the same compartment without loud yelling? Well, that's something one doesn't see everyday. Black? Hmmm, so, is your family really evil? I think they are. Why else would they be so cruel and....merciless? And I'm willing to bet that you are just like them," said Remus, looking closely at Sirius.
James turned to Sirius to see what his response would be. He had a feeling he would need to be a translator. However, when he saw what Sirius said, he felt it would be best if he censored it a bit.
"Sirius disagrees," James simply said. Sirius rolled his eyes but nodded anyways. Remus then looked slightly confused.
"Wait, a Potter is now sticking up for a Black?"
Sirius spun around violently and started mouthing many profanities. Among all that was saying that he wasn't like his family at all and that he had no right to say so. The entire time James read his lips and Remus looked even more confused.
"Why don't you actually say something, Black?" asked Remus.
"He can't," explained James. "His mom hexed him when he was eight years old and he ran came to live with me. I don't know what the curse was, but it was one that made him permanently mute."
"Oh," Remus said, suddenly feeling very guilty for all the things he had just said. "So you really aren't like your family?"
Sirius shook his head, happy that he had managed to get through to the brown haired boy sitting next to him.
"Well that's good, because I think we can all be really good friends," exclaimed James happily. Sirius raiesed his eyebrows while Remus smiled weakly. "As for the present time, let's play chess."
The rest of the train ride was spent playing chess, and they only interrupted once when the lady with the food cart came around. They bought almost the entire cart and snacked on it the rest of the train ride.
When they arrived, they got off the train. It was raining, something they hadn't noticed until they got off the train.
Sirius found his way over to James and he pulled on his sleeve to get his attention. "Where do we go now?" he asked.
"I have no idea."
Just then, a man called out, "First years, over here. Will the first years please come with me."
James, Sirius, and Remus made there way over to the man, sticking close together so they wouldn't be separated. They walked to where there were many small boats docked at the shore of a lake. The man told them to get in the boats, but not more than four to a boat. James, Sirius, and Remus got in one together and were shortly joined by a girl with red hair and green eyes. She smiled slightly at the three boys and then surveyed her surroundings.
The boats began to move onwards when all of the first years had gotten into boats. There was a lot of chatting going on, until they got to where they could get a good view of the castle. There was a collective gasp from the first years. James was staring up at the castle in awe when he suddenly felt the boat rock violently. He turned to find Snape rocking it and to see Sirius fall into the water.
Of course Sirius didn't know how to swim. He had been terrified of water ever since his mother had almost drowned him in their massive bathtub. James looked into the water and was prepared to jump into it. Sirius came to the top again and flailed his arms around a bit. James took that opportunity to grab once of his arms and pulled him safely back into the boat.
Sirius sat there coughing out water, while Remus looked kind of shocked and the girl with red hair looked scrared. James hit Sirius on the back to help clear his lungs. The man who was leading the boats didn't even seem to notice, and if he had, he didn't show any signs of caring. Sirius sat in the boat shivering for the rest of the trip to the castle.
"There's a reason I hate water," joked a freezing Sirius. It was harder for James to know what Sirius was saying considering his teeth were chattering from the coldness of the water.
They finally arrived at the castle, all of them being a little bit wet from the rain, but Sirius obviously being the wettest of them all.
A stern looking lady greeted them at the entrance of Hogwarts. She surveyed the first years, wondering which ones would be in her house. She immediately recognized the Potter kid, the mute Black, Snape, and a few other children from well known families.
"I am Professor McGonagal. The sorting will take place in a few minutes, so if you would wait here for a moment..."
She left and the first years were standing around, wondering which house they would be placed in. Probably the most worried first year was Sirius Black, but Remus Lupin was a close second. Both of them had the feeling they didn't belong there. So when Proffesor McGonagal returned, they were both shaking and terrified.
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A.N.: i'm going to end there because it's 1:00 am and i need sleep. i'm sorry again for the outburst but it's true. if you just ignore the technical details of this story, you'll probably enjoy it more. anyways, i should probably point out that peter will not be in this story because i really dislike him. too boring....anyways, please review. it's ok to flame but please, tell me something i DON'T know. thanks.
dude, everyone is soo picky. i know i haven't posted for a while but that's because i've been frustrated. people keep on wondering how sirius is communicating and how james is understanding him. before i continue let me say this: HE JUST DOES!!! STOP ANALYZING IT!!! JAMES JUST UNDERSTANDS HIM!!! THAT'S ALL I CARE ABOUT!!! and about english being too complicated a language to just be mouthed and understood, then pretend he's speaking french or something. honestly, there's a reason it's called FICTION!!! it's not TRUE!!!! *lets out breath* ok, now that i have that out of my system....yeah. i'm sorry if my little outburst insulted anyone, but...if you think about it, NONE OF THE STUPID STORY IS TRUE!!! once again FICTION!!! just...use your imaginations. once again i'm sorry if that insulted anyone. please don't let my mood swings stop you from reading this story. i'm really not a terrible person it's just...*grumbles under breath* just...honestly, go with it. *forces smile* anyways, here's the next chapter.
Chapter 4 Hogwarts
The day came when James and Sirius were going to Hogwarts. Sirius had packed all of his things the night before because he had been so excited that he couldn't get to sleep. James, however, was not a night person OR a morning person. He was awoken by a pillow thrown by Sirius.
"Sirius," he growled and got out of his bed to chase Sirius. Sirius, apprehending this, immediately ran out of the room and down the stairs. James found him in the kitchen moments later with his mom, who was talking about his speaking impairment.
"You do know that everything will be alright, aye?" she inquired. Sirius nodded and she smiled fondly at him. "You'll be just fine." Mrs. Potter got up and ruffled his dark hair affectionately.
James sighed. He knew his mother was still worried that he was going to leave his friend once he met other people. People who could speak. However, Sirius had special ways of getting attention. There was this spell that he used quite frequently on James that gave him the power to get in his head almost. As if he were James's conscience. It was incredibly unnerving to have a voice in your head telling you to pay attention to your best friend.
James spun on his heel and walked up the stairs to pack. He was going to miss his home and mother and father. However, he was excited too. This was a new step for him. Not quite as much as for Sirius because he had been away from his home for the past two years.
James was almost finished packing when Sirius came in and sat on James's bed. He looked oddly happy and his eyes were brighter than usual. "We're going to Hogwarts!" he exclaimed happily.
"I can't wait until we get there and get sorted," agreed James.
"I'm not looking forward to the sorting actually," disagreed Sirius. James suddenly realized what he meant. His entire family had been placed in Slytherin for the past centuries. Sirius would be miserable there, and James knew it.
"Don't worry about it. There is no way you will be put in Slytherin," reassured James, patting Sirius on the back in a comforting way.
Sirius smiled weakly and got up. "Need any help?"
"Nah, I'm almost finished. No," he said as an afterthought,"I think I am finished."
"Well that's good," came Mrs. Potter's voice from the doorway. "We need to leave right now."
"Oh."
"Come on you two. Your trunk is already in the car, Sirius."
Sirius nodded and settled for helping James carry his trunk out to the car. They both got in and sat in silence. Sirius was bursting with excitement, anxiety, and happiness. He had always felt like a bit of a burden to the Potter's and now he wouldn't have too. He knew that he and James would probably go home for the holidays, but he was still off of their hands for the most part. However, he was not looking forward to seeing what house he would be placed in. He would be tormented if he were placed in Slythering, and probably would be scorned by everyone else if he were placed in any other house. He was, after all, a Black. The Black's weren't the most popular family. Yes, they were well known, but that didn't mean they were liked.
James was sitting there thinking about everything. New friends, classes, houses, Quiditch, food....everything! He already couldn't wait to be there. He knew it was gonna be a long train ride though.
They finally arrived at the station after what seemed like hours of driving (in reality it had only been about 30 minutes). Sirius got out and he and James went to go get trolleys for their large, heavy trunks.
It took them a while to find the platform and then a bit longer to convince Sirius that he wouldn't crack his skull open by running at it.
The got on the platform and gazed around. Everyone around them was saying good bye to relatives, greeing friends, or just wandering around looking for friends. James was glad he had Sirius with him at that very moment.
"You two should go find a place to sit," said Mrs. Potter, looking around. "I'll just leave you now. I expect good behaviour, letters, and you will both be coming home for the holidays. No arguements. Ok? Good. Bye." Mrs. Potter gave them both a hug and a kiss on the cheek. She then pulled James over to the side when Sirius was rumaging around for something in his trunk. "Remember, don't forget him. You're all he's got." And with that she spun around and walked away.
"Come on Sirius," James ordered, pulling his trunk behind him as he started to walk away. "Let's go find us a place to sit."
Sirius obediently followed and they quickly found a compartment that was unoccupied. They both sat there, both feeling a sudden anticipation for things to come.
The door suddenly opened and they saw a girl with dark hair and a pale face standing there. "Well, well, well. If it isn't my darling little cousin. How have you been doing?" she sneered.
Sirius's eyes turned cold and angry and he stood up in a defensive fashion.
"Why didn't you answer? Oh...that's right, you can't. How has being a mute been going for you? That good aye? Well, I'll see you around, you filthy little blood traitor," snapped the girl. She then turned and walked away.
"That was your cousin Bellatrix, right?" inquired James.
Sirius simply nodded and then gazed out the window right as the train started to pull away. After sitting silently for a few minutes, the door opened again, only this time a pale, tired looking boy stoo there, looking at the two boys warily. "Can I sit here? All the other compartments are full for the most part."
James nodded and gestured to the seat next to Sirius. The boy smiled and walked in. "I'm Remus Lupin by the way," he said, looking at Sirius and James. Sirius still looked kind of upset.
"I'm James Potter and he's Sirius Black," replied James.
"Black? Potter? Sitting in the same compartment without loud yelling? Well, that's something one doesn't see everyday. Black? Hmmm, so, is your family really evil? I think they are. Why else would they be so cruel and....merciless? And I'm willing to bet that you are just like them," said Remus, looking closely at Sirius.
James turned to Sirius to see what his response would be. He had a feeling he would need to be a translator. However, when he saw what Sirius said, he felt it would be best if he censored it a bit.
"Sirius disagrees," James simply said. Sirius rolled his eyes but nodded anyways. Remus then looked slightly confused.
"Wait, a Potter is now sticking up for a Black?"
Sirius spun around violently and started mouthing many profanities. Among all that was saying that he wasn't like his family at all and that he had no right to say so. The entire time James read his lips and Remus looked even more confused.
"Why don't you actually say something, Black?" asked Remus.
"He can't," explained James. "His mom hexed him when he was eight years old and he ran came to live with me. I don't know what the curse was, but it was one that made him permanently mute."
"Oh," Remus said, suddenly feeling very guilty for all the things he had just said. "So you really aren't like your family?"
Sirius shook his head, happy that he had managed to get through to the brown haired boy sitting next to him.
"Well that's good, because I think we can all be really good friends," exclaimed James happily. Sirius raiesed his eyebrows while Remus smiled weakly. "As for the present time, let's play chess."
The rest of the train ride was spent playing chess, and they only interrupted once when the lady with the food cart came around. They bought almost the entire cart and snacked on it the rest of the train ride.
When they arrived, they got off the train. It was raining, something they hadn't noticed until they got off the train.
Sirius found his way over to James and he pulled on his sleeve to get his attention. "Where do we go now?" he asked.
"I have no idea."
Just then, a man called out, "First years, over here. Will the first years please come with me."
James, Sirius, and Remus made there way over to the man, sticking close together so they wouldn't be separated. They walked to where there were many small boats docked at the shore of a lake. The man told them to get in the boats, but not more than four to a boat. James, Sirius, and Remus got in one together and were shortly joined by a girl with red hair and green eyes. She smiled slightly at the three boys and then surveyed her surroundings.
The boats began to move onwards when all of the first years had gotten into boats. There was a lot of chatting going on, until they got to where they could get a good view of the castle. There was a collective gasp from the first years. James was staring up at the castle in awe when he suddenly felt the boat rock violently. He turned to find Snape rocking it and to see Sirius fall into the water.
Of course Sirius didn't know how to swim. He had been terrified of water ever since his mother had almost drowned him in their massive bathtub. James looked into the water and was prepared to jump into it. Sirius came to the top again and flailed his arms around a bit. James took that opportunity to grab once of his arms and pulled him safely back into the boat.
Sirius sat there coughing out water, while Remus looked kind of shocked and the girl with red hair looked scrared. James hit Sirius on the back to help clear his lungs. The man who was leading the boats didn't even seem to notice, and if he had, he didn't show any signs of caring. Sirius sat in the boat shivering for the rest of the trip to the castle.
"There's a reason I hate water," joked a freezing Sirius. It was harder for James to know what Sirius was saying considering his teeth were chattering from the coldness of the water.
They finally arrived at the castle, all of them being a little bit wet from the rain, but Sirius obviously being the wettest of them all.
A stern looking lady greeted them at the entrance of Hogwarts. She surveyed the first years, wondering which ones would be in her house. She immediately recognized the Potter kid, the mute Black, Snape, and a few other children from well known families.
"I am Professor McGonagal. The sorting will take place in a few minutes, so if you would wait here for a moment..."
She left and the first years were standing around, wondering which house they would be placed in. Probably the most worried first year was Sirius Black, but Remus Lupin was a close second. Both of them had the feeling they didn't belong there. So when Proffesor McGonagal returned, they were both shaking and terrified.
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A.N.: i'm going to end there because it's 1:00 am and i need sleep. i'm sorry again for the outburst but it's true. if you just ignore the technical details of this story, you'll probably enjoy it more. anyways, i should probably point out that peter will not be in this story because i really dislike him. too boring....anyways, please review. it's ok to flame but please, tell me something i DON'T know. thanks.