Black Love Chapter 2: The Sorting and Classes, a harry potter fanfic

Chapter 2: The Sorting & Classes

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We changed into our robes after a few hours. I put Shadow back into his cage. I stowed my MP3 into my bag, then sat and listened to the boys talk.

Remus had some scars on his face, and he wouldn't tell us how he got them. I already knew, I could smell his wolf. Poor kid, at least he wasn't alone.

Sirius and James talked about Quidditch. I knew very little about it, so I didn't pay very much attention. The train started to slow down. When it stopped we hopped off the train, and I heard a booming voice calling over the heads.

"Firs' years! Firs' years over here!"

I stayed close to the boys. It was three to a boat. I was in the same boat as Remus and Peter. The lake was beautiful but I hated the water. I put my face into Remus's arm. I felt him stiffen.

"Please don't move Remus. I don't like the water much."

I said in a scared voice. He didn't move or relax any. When the ride was done we got out, and I gave Remus a hug, whispering into his ear, "Thank you, Remus."

He blushed a little. Sirius saw the whole thing and started to tease him. When Hagrid wasn't looking I punched Sirius hard in the arm.

"Be nice, I don't like the water."

He kept his mouth shut but he and James laughed. We were waiting outside the great hall for Professor McGonagall to come back. I was between Sirius and Remus. The entire situation was scary, and I think the boys could feel me shaking.

James put his hand into mine and gave it a quick squeeze, then let go. Professor McGonagall came back and led us into the great hall. I'd seen it already, so it wasn't quite as novel as it was to the other first years, but it was still enchanting. I'd never seen it all dressed up for a feast.

We walked up to the teacher's table.

"When I call your name, please come and put on the Sorting Hat."

She started to call names. One by one they walked up and put on the hat. It shouted the House they were to be in. The first of us was Sirius.

"Black, Sirius."

He walked up and put on the hat. There was only a few moments' pause, then it yelled, "Gryffindor!"

Sirius smiled and walked to the Gryffindor table.

When we got to the E's, the hat called a girl named "Evans, Lily". She walked up to the stool, trembling noticeably, and became a Gryffindor.

Then Remus was put in Gryffindor, and so were Peter and James. A boy with a very big leather jacket was called up. "Snape, Severus" became a Slytherin.

It was finally my turn.

"Wolf, Mercy."

The name seemed to ring in Professor McGonagall's strong voice. I strolled over to my fate like I knew exactly what would happen, which I didn't. I pulled on the hat, and it slipped down past my eyes.

I waited for a second that seemed interminable, then a voice said in my ear softly, "Hmmm. You have great power. You have the desire to prove yourself. Good to your friends, yes, yes. Slytherin will help you with what you seek, what you most desire."

I knew Slytherin was not the house for me. All my friends were in Gryffindor, and they would hate me if I was in Slytherin. Even if it would help me, I still didn't want to be in that house.

"Not Slytherin. I might want power, but I don't want to lose the friends I have. There are other ways to get power."

The hat seemed to sigh. "If you are sure, then it must be GRYFFINDOR!" The last word rang in my ears, and everyone else's, too.

I smiled a little as I pulled off the hat and ran over to the scarlet and gold table, sitting between Peter and Remus. When the Sorting was done, Professor Dumbledore stood up. He told us the rules and other things. Then the food appeared on the plates and we ate. Or, I should say, they ate. I was still not hungry. Remus noticed that I wasn't eating. "Come on Mercy you have to eat something."

James and the rest of them looked at me.

"Starving yourself won't do you any good." said James and Sirius at the same time. They loaded my plate with food. I nibbled on some of it, just to make them happy. It seemed to work..

"At least she's eating some of it," Sirius said to James quietly. When the desserts came, they did the same thing.

I had the feeling that someone was watching me, and I looked up to see Professor Dumbledore gazing at me. I took another tiny bite..

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After we ate we went up to our common rooms. The Fat Lady was something I hadn't expected. The password was "fairy lights." I would have to remember that.

I trudged up the stairs to the girls' dormitory with leaden feet. I found my bag at the foot of my bed. I was sharing the room with the Lily girl, and three other girls that I didn't know the names of. I got into my pajamas and crawled into my bed. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillows. Shadow was laying next to me, having clung to my shoulder all through the Sorting and the Welcoming Feast.

I was in my room reading my letter, when Mum came flying into my room, telling me to pack some clothes and that we had to leave. We escaped on her broom, because it was close to the full moon.

She was too weak to Disapparate and with me she couldn't. Mum kept on telling we had to get to Hogwarts. We didn't have time to send an owl to let them know what was wrong. I held on to her as we flew in the cold. Me being what I was, I kept her warm.

He caught up to us fast, knocked us out of the sky so we had to go on foot. He knew that when the full moon came he couldn't get near us without getting hurt, so that night I had to make mother go the way we had to go.

It wasn't easy, but I convinced her. The next day was a little better, at least until it got dark. We'd just gotten onto the school grounds.

I relived the moment of my mother's death.

"Maman, no!"

I woke up in a cold sweat.

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I looked out of the window. It was still dark out, but the sun was going to come up soon. I felt Shadow lick my hand and I patted him absentmindedly. I got dressed, grabbed my bag, and went to the common room to wait for the boys.

A few hours later they came down. They stopped dead then they saw me. James walked over to me.

"Wow, Mercy you don't look good.."

I nodded, yawning. "I didn't sleep well last night."

None of us said anything as we walked down to the Great Hall for breakfast. Professor McGonagall was going up and down the table giving us a piece of parchment with our classes on it.

We looked at each others' and saw that we had all the same classes. I ate a little, but stopped. It felt like I was going to puke it right back up. Remus looked at me and I turned to stare back at him. He looked sick, with the full moon coming soon.

I gave a weak smile, and he grinned back at me. When they were done eating we walked to our first class. It was fun, but my mind was elsewhere.

I was on autopilot; my body did what I was supposed to be doing as my mind wandered. The next thing I knew, it was lunch time.

"Are you feeling okay?"

I looked at James. "What?" I asked in a weak voice.

"You been quiet, and you don't look like you're here."

I smiled a little. "Sorry, I was thinking about... stuff."

The boys ate, I got a head start on the homework that the teachers assigned. By the time they were finished eating I was done with my homework. We had Transfiguration next and Potions last. We were suppose to be turning a matchstick into a needle.

I succeeded on my first try. Fortunately, at the same time Professor McGonagall was walking by.

"Now, that is what I like to see. Ten points to Gryffindor."

Lily and I was the only ones that manage to turn our matchstick into needles. Afterwards, we were off to Potions. I sat with Lily because I was the odd one out of the group. Five wasn't really a good number. I was a little sad, but I didn't let it show.

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I didn't eat at dinner. Oh, I tried, but I only managed a few bites before I felt nauseous.

When we got back to the common room, the boys pranked some of the other first years. Remus shook his head disapprovingly as he did his homework. I sat by the fire reading a book. I didn't notice Sirius sneaking up on me until he pulled the book out of my hands.

"Ce que l'enfer! Give it back Sirius!"

I cried angrily as I got to my feet.

"You've got to kiss me first."

I narrowed my eyes at him. What the bloody hell is he playing at? I pulled out my wand, but he wasn't scared.

"Accio book."

My book flew back to me and I smirked at him. Some of the older kids stared at me.

"Wow, isn't that a first year? How can she do a summoning charm?."

I sat back down and started to read again. As Sirius walked away I said softly, "You have to try harder than that, Black."

He grinned at me and I returned it.

"Challenge accepted," he said.

The first day of school wasn't so bad. It felt nice to belong.

But nothing lasts forever. I should know, look what happened to Mum. With that in my head I said goodnight to my mates. I wanted to go and see my mum the next day.