Regulus Arcturus Black
I was scared, what if I were to be put into Gryffindor like my brother? When he got home all hell broke loose, and one more thing and he'll get himself disowned. My brother was a bit stupid but I felt sorry for him, mum and dad were just trying to do the best for me and him, yet he was determined to defy them. I looked over to where he was messing about with James Potter, Remus Lupin and the other one. They were all laughing and talking, messing about. Then I looked over to see my cousins Dromeda and Cissy. Bella had already left, and Dromeda was leaving at the end of this year. They were all talking politely with each other, except Dromeda who was mouthing things to her Hufflepuff, mudblood boyfriend. My aunt and uncle didn't know this which was good.
When they find out Dromeda will be almost definitely cut off, so no money, no honour, nothing really. I didn't want that to happen, I was mum and dad's favourite! And after my brother's sorting I was probably the heir of the Black family, unless I didn't get sorted into Slytherin, which would be really bad. Everything was riding on this. "Black, Regulus." Professor McGonagall called out.
I nervously went up to the front of the school and sat on the small wooden stool. Sirius gave me a cold look; I hadn't spoken to him for two years, mum and dad said he'd have a bad influence on me! Andromeda however smiled at me. The hat was placed onto my head and it said, "A Black, I see. Brave and loyal like your brother but you're also worried about your parents!"
"Please don't put me in Gryffindor! My parents will kill me and Sirius will probably end up getting the blame because he's a 'bad influence'. Just put me in Slytherin and everyone will be happy!" I thought.
"Remember Regulus, you're not a bad person; don't make the wrong choices." It said before to the whole hall it shouted out, "SLYTHERIN!"
Phew I thought as everyone on the Slytherin table started applauding me. I went to sit with them, and saw my older brother giving me a disappointed look. I hated not talking to him. I loved him, he was my brother but I just couldn't anymore. I kept imagining how different it would be if he'd been sorted into Slytherin like me.