Chapter Text
Eventually, the ride to Hogwarts came to an end.
Eventually, everyone was in the Great Hall. The older students goofed off with their friends in their respective houses, whilst the first years were gathered near the Sorting Hat. Each and every one of them was mentally prepping themselves to be sorted. Some had specific preferences on what house they got in, while others didn't have a specific want. Either way, it was a bit nerve-wracking, just waiting to be called.
Professor McGonagall walked up to the front of the platform and began calling names. "SEVERUS SNAPE!" she called, and that boy from back at the train station walked up and sat down, smiling as the Sorting Hat was placed on his head. James chuckled to himself. Now he had a name to put to this kid. Severus Snape he thought to himself More like Snivellus Snake!
Unsurprisingly, Snape was sorted into Slytherin only moments later.
"What a shocker" James remarked sarcastically, gaining a small chuckle out of Sirius and Peter. Remus seemed a bit less amused by the joke, as he didn't really have any disliking to the kid, but still smiled to be polite to his new friend. "LILY EVANS!" McGonagall then shouted, and the ginger girl from earlier went to get sorted. James found this "Lily Evans" girl very pretty and was very glad to hear the Sorting Hat put her in Gryffindor.
"PETER PETTIGREW!" McGonagall shouted, and Peter nervously went up to the sorting hat. "Hmmm" the Sorting Hat hummed, deep in thought "Heart of a Slytherin... Aura of a Hufflepuff... What's this?" He said suddenly, picking up on Peter's thoughts. He sensed a strong want for a specific house and decided to just give the kid what he wanted. "GRYFFINDOR!"
Peter walked off to the Gryffindor table and began a friendly conversation. James felt some jealousy stir in the pit of his stomach. "That rat" he said to himself, quiet enough to not be heard "He better not take my girl" he said, gritting his teeth in anger. "JAMES POTTER!"
James' returned his attention to the Sorting Hat and walked up. Before the hat even touched his head, it yelled "GRYFFINDOR!", and James smiled as he went to the table, sitting with Lily and Peter. Remus turned to Sirius as other names were called. "He's gone mad" Remus said flatly in reference to James' behavior. "We're eleven! Why does he care about dating?"
Sirius just chuckled nervously at that.
"REMUS LUPIN!" McGonagall shouted. "Here goes nothing" Remus said to Sirius with a nervous expression before running up to the Sorting Hat. He was soon sorted into Gryffindor, which brought a small smile to Sirius' face. He took Remus for more of the Ravenclaw type, but he was glad to see that Remus got to still hang out with James and Peter, even if James was an asshole and Peter was kind of creepy.
Remus sat with James, Peter, and Lily at the Gryffindor table. He and Peter exchanged a small nod of acknowledgment, but James seemed more invested in talking to Lily. "So..." James started with a shit-eating grin. "That Snivellus McSlytherin Snake guy... He's your friend, Lily?" Lily gave James a glare at that before replying with an annoyed "If you're talking about Severus, then yes. He's my friend"
"He's a bit dumb though, isn't he?" James asked judgmentally, causing Lily to glare at him and stand up. "You're rotten, James" she said coldly before moving away to the other end of the table. "Probably for the best" Remus said flatly, getting an offended look from James. "You're far too young for romance anyways"
"GRYFFINDOR!" the Sorting Hat suddenly shouted, and soon Sirius joined them at the table. "That gross old hat tried to place me in Slytherin" he said, clearly a bit annoyed. "Why?" Remus asked, confused (mainly because, if he was supposed to be Slytherin, why did it say Gryffindor?) "My parents were Slytherins" Sirius replied flatly. "Oh"
"So, James" Sirius said suddenly, turning towards the Potter. "How's it going with that Slytherin girl?" he asked with a curious expression. "DON'T ENCOURAGE HIM, SIRIUS!" Remus suddenly shouted in anger, causing the other three boys to look at him with scared expressions. As soon as Remus realized what he just did, his own face turned to horror. "S-Sorry" he stuttered out, anxious. "I didn't mean- I- I don't- I'm so sorry"
"What was that for?" Peter asked suddenly. "Who are you?" Remus asked instead, deflecting the question. "Peter" the blonde introduced himself. "Peter Pettigrew, now answer the question" he turned the conversation back to Remus. "Well, Peter Pettigrew, I think it's nearing a full moon. I'm sorry I snapped like that" he explained vaguely. "So what, you're like a werewolf?" Peter joked, but no one laughed.
"Wait, seriously?" he asked, growing nervous. "You scared, Pettigrew?" Sirius teased, but he stopped as soon as Remus gave him a slap to the arm. "Yeah, I'm a little spooked" Peter defended his honor. "Werewolves are mean and vile creatures! Who let you into this school!?"
"Oh, please" Remus replied, growing annoyed. "We're only creatures on full moons. The rest of the time, we're just normal people" he explained. "Yeah Peter, that was a little inconsiderate" James said, a bit uncomfortable with Peter's bias towards Remus. "It's not like he has any control over his lycanthropy"
"I hope you all enjoyed the dinner feast" A voice suddenly boomed from the front of the room. Everyone looked up to see Albus Dumbledore (the headmaster) talking. "However, it is now time that you all go to your dormitories and get some rest" he continued. "The Heads of Houses will lead all first-years to the dorms, and the rest of you may go on your own"
The Gryffindors got up and lined up by Professor McGonagall. "Once I get to the painting, I shall tell you the password and you shall go straight to your dormitories!" she instructed, getting a cheer of agreement from all the new Gryffindors before leading them to the painting. "Partio" she announced, and the painting suddenly opened to reveal a hole. "Goodnight, children" she said before leaving, and all the first years walked in, took a look around, and went to their dormitories.
"So, Remus, where are you gonna go on the full moon?" James asked as they all settled in their new beds, taking bunks that were all by each other. "I mean, it's not like you can transform in the castle" he added, getting a small nod from the werewolf. "Dumbledore conjured a special tree called the Whomping Willow" Remus explained. "Apparently he stocked it with everything I'll need during transformation days. It's essentially an underground shack I can skip class in during full moons"
"Lucky!" Peter interjected, a bit envious at the fact that Remus was allowed to skip class on those days. "Peter, he's not lucky" Sirius corrected. "He has to endure a painful transformation, and skipping classes just means he'll have more work the next day"
"I'm tired" James suddenly said with a yawn. "Me too" Sirius agreed. "Me three" Peter added. "Goodnight, guys" Remus said to the others, pulling out a book since he wasn't tired.
"Goodnight, Remus"