Jess, Joyce and Alex were finally seated at the Ravenclaw table in the Great Hall and were waiting for the Sorting Ceremony to begin, and Joyce's gaze racked the Gryffindor table in search of her brother. She saw Sirius first and there was James, also searching in her direction. Catching sight of Joyce, he waved at her. Joyce waved back.
I'm so hungry! She mouthed.
Me too, he mouthed back, grinning.
At last, Professor McGonagall entered the Great Hall, followed by a herd of little eleven-year-old children, and Joyce stared at one child in particular.
"Doesn't that kid over there look a lot like Remus?" she said to her friends while pointing to a little hazel-haired and hazel-eyed boy. Sure enough, the three girls looked at Remus and distinctly saw him waving to the eleven-year-old child. "Do you think he's Remus's little brother? They would have six years difference, wouldn't they?" asked Jess. Joyce nodded. "That could be possible," she mumbled.
"What is it?" said Alex to Joyce.
"Bah, it's nothing. I'm just really tired," aswered Joyce; but Alex and Jess knew there was something else. Joyce looked over at Remus again, and saw him grinning ear-to-ear. Joyce didn't pay attention to any other child being sorted, until-
"Lupin, Lysander!" called out Professor McGonagall's voice throughout the Great Hall. The young boy waved once more at his brother, then skipped the steps to the stool. Professor McGonagall laid the Sorting Hat on the hazel head. The Hat screwed up the flaps it used as eyes and hummed in thought. Suddenly, the brim opened. "RAVENCLAW!" it bellowed. All Joyce's table got up and cheered as the little boy took the Hat off and waved at Remus, of whom Joyce glimpsed him giving the thumbs-up to Lysander. "Move over," Joyce told Jess and Alex, before beckoning Lysander to come sit next to her. The boy sat down next to her and grinned.
"Hi," he said cheerfully, "my name's Lysander!" His cheerfulness made the three girls smile.
"I'm Joyce," said the raven-haired girl, "James's sister." Lysander's eyes widened.
"Ooooh, so you're the girl Remus never stops talking about!" he said innocently. Jess and Alex stared at Joyce, smirking slightly. Joyce turned beet red.
