To nessy,sara, and Letters From no one, who are my first three reviewers, you guys are amazing. I literally did the wop when I read your reviews. No big deal.

CHAPTER 2

The boats came to a sudden stop as Hagrid instructed everyone to "follow meh into dah castle". Hagrid led everyone into the main hallway where there was a giant moving stair case, moving in all directions. The students where met by an elderly women with grey hair, and a pointed hat. She reminded Sarah of a stern grandmother.

"I am Professor Mcgonagall, head mistress and head of Gryffindor house. In just a moment you will be sorted into your house. Let me remind you that the people in your house will become like your family. Points may be earned for your specific house, resulting in a competition for the house cup with is won at the end of the year." With one final look, Mcgonagall turned around and opened the doors to the great hall. Sarah felt very small and afraid as if all eyes were watching her and her alone. She wanted to melt into the ground and sneak away to a place where no one will find her, but a hand gripped hers, giving it a squeeze of reassurance. Sarah looked up to the smiling face of Sirius. She smiled back and squeezed his hand. Mcgonagall stood next to a stool where an old, beat up hat slumped over its self. She began to go down the list in alphabetical order, starting with Sirius.

"I believe in you Sirius" she said with a small but assuring smile that lit up her green eyes. Sarah didn't, and will probably never know this, but those words were exactly what Sirius needed to hear, and gave him an extra boost of confidence. As he neared the stool, his hands started to become clammy. He wiped them on his pants, shook away the nerves and marched right up to that hat, like a true Gryffindor.

Mcgonagall lowered the hat onto Sirius's head, but all he wondered was how old this rackety hat was.

"Mr. Black, didn't your mother ever teach manners? You shouldn't be asking the age of a hat. You know, I have feelings" said the sorting hat in a joking way.

"Depends on what your definition of manners is" responded Sirius.

The hat laughed, "I ought to send you to Slytherin where your family awaits you, but you show promise. Promise that I see in the hearts of a Gryffindor. You're brave yes, but reckless. I see it, here in your head. You want nothing more then to defy your family, how foolish of you. You wouldn't fit into Ravenclaw that's for sure, and perhaps not Huffelpuff either. Gryffindor or Slytherin...decisions descions. Ah, yes, I know, how about.." Sirius opened his eyes, waiting for the hats answer when suddenly it boomed out, "GRYFFINDOR!" Sirius leaped of the stool with a wide grin plastered on his face. He looked to the Slytherin table to find his cousins with appalled faces. Sirius had never been happier.

As he made his way to the now cheering table of Gryffindor, he looked at Sarah to see her smiling at him with two thumbs up. He sat at the table and waited for the rest of his friends to be sorted. Sirius didn't dare look back at the Slytherin table for he knew what he would find. He'd see Bella's face, filled with anger and disappointment; Ciccy will be surprised but surely not show the envy she held for her cousin. All Narcissa wanted was to pull away from the prejudice clutches of her family, but unlike Sirius, she was a coward; Andy will be proud, knowing Sirius will do great things. The rest of Slytherin table will ignore Sirius for he was now a blood traitor. Sirius's life will be completely different now. His family will hate him, and he'll have to step away from the only life he's ever known. He smiled to himself and looked around him to see a sea of red and gold.

Sirius had never felt to free.

Remus waited patiently but nervously for his name to be called. He didn't want to endanger his new found friends, but he couldn't think of another place where he'd fit in. When Professor Mcgonagall called his name, Remus nearly fainted. He sat down on the stool and as the sorting hat made his way through Remus's head.

"A werewolf I see. You're an interesting one Remus Lupin. You can make quite the ravenclaw with this brain of yours, but perhaps not quite. You'll only make enemies in Slytherin, what with their 'Keep the blood clean' pish posh. Your loyalty proves to be of worth in the Huffelpuff house, but I see courage in you Remus Lupin. Enough courage for you to want to stay as far away from your friends as to not hurt them. You see Mr. Lupin, this life is a lot less difficult with the love of your friends right by your side."

"With all due respect, being who I am permits me from having such friendship. I can hurt them, maybe even kill them"

"My choice is final Mr. Lupin, and I see greatness from you in your future. You'll prove to be a noble Gryffindor"

"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled.

Remus made his way to the table, and clasped Sirius's hand. He sat down and looked around at the smiling faces of his housemates. Maybe the hat was right, but It didn't stop Remus's fear.

"Pettigrew, Peter"

The small, plump boy made his way to the the stool. The hat searched his brain and when it spoke it frightened Peter.

"Now, Now my boy, no need to be jumpy. I see that you have quite the future Peter. I know exactly where I'm going to put you, but remember what I am about to say to you. It's not what people expect from us and what us to be that make us who we are, it's who we make ourselves to be, and the descions that we make. Remember that. And never doubt your worth Peter."

"GRYFFIDOR!"

Peter made his way to the yelling table. Gryffindor's where brave, smart, they were daring. Peter was none of those things. As he sat next to two boys who he knew to be Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, and as they automatically started conversation with him, he wasn't so nervous for these next seven years.

"Potter, James"

Truthfully, James was nervous beyond doubt. What if he didn't get into Gryffindor? What if he were a Slytherin? What would his friends say? What would is dad say?

Sitting on the stool and feeling the hat touch his head, he silently prayed for a miracle.

"Stop your worrying boy" he heard the hat say.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

James stood up, punched the air and skipped to his seat besides Sirius, Remus, and newly found Peter.

"James, the hat barley touched your head." laughed Sirius. James smirked, but all he could think about was making his father proud.

"Wood, Sarah"

This was it, this little hat held the next seven years of Sarah's life in its little head. Oh the horror.

"You doubt my capabilities" said the hat.

"I doubt your judgement" she responded.

"I see you are not afraid to speak your mind"

"No sir. I feel it necessary in the current situation considering this is about my future here for the next seven years."

"Ms. Wood you have got yourself quite the sharp tongue. I see it in your heart the love you hold for the ones you hold close, and your willingness to do anything for them. You'd make a fine Huffelpuff. I see courage as well, a fire in you that desires for adventure, danger even. You're a rebellious one, and you're going to cause quite some trouble here Miss. Might as well put you with the rest of that crazy lot"

"GRYFFINDOR!"

Sarah smiled and made her way to the table where all her friends were seated.

"Well isn't this great? All five of us in the same house? It's to bad for Hogwarts, where going to give it so much hell" said James.

And indeed they did. All seven years that they attended Hogwarts proved to be the most hell bound yet, but also the most entertaining.

*This one is short but I wanted to get all of their sorting in one chapter. I apologize for Peter's being weak but I really do hate writing about him.*