A/N: There are some slight changes from the original version of this chapter. I had to somewhat rewrite it because I accidentally replaced it with chapter 18.

Remus Lupin was sat nervously awaiting the Hogwarts Express to leave Platform 9¾. It was not often that a werewolf went to Hogwarts. Nevertheless, Dumbledore had arranged for it to be possible for Remus to go to Hogwarts. He had a secret passage dug up, which was linked between the school and an old house close to Hogsmeade, the wizarding town.

Dumbledore had thought of it all, he was extremely understanding of the position Remus was in. The only thing that Dumbledore had not thought of was friends. Who would want to become friends with a werewolf? Remus feared that his condition would prevent him from having friends.

When the train started out, two heads appeared in the doorway of the train compartment.

"Mind if we join you?" asked a boy with hair that lay every which way.

"Not at all," responded Remus with surprise.

"Thanks" continued the boy, "I'm James Potter and this here is Sirius Black."

James pointed at the other boy that was with him.

"Remus, Remus Lupin" responded Remus. The three boys continued to get to know each other until a small plump woman with a cart full of candies came.

"Anything off the trolley dears?"

James bought some Cauldron Cakes and a box of Bertie Bots Every Flavor Beans and Sirius bought some Liquorish Wands and Chocolate Frogs.

"You getting something Lupin?" inquired James.

"I'm not hungry right now," answered Remus.

"You sure?" asked Sirius with a bite his Liquorish Wand in his mouth.

"Yes," assured Lupin.

"If you get hungry I'll be at the front of the train, dear" offered plump witch before closing the door of the compartment.

"Anyway," spoke James while opening a package of Cauldron Cakes, "which house you think you'll be in Remus?"

"I'm not sure, what house do you think you'll be in?"

"I'm defiantly going to be in Gryffindor, my whole family has been in that house."

"Same here," added Sirius, "what house is better than Gryffindor?"

"There isn't" said James.

And this is how the conversation went until the three arrived at Hogwarts.

The first years, as several generations before them and as several generations will do after them, went with the Keeper of the Keys across the lake with the gigantic squid in it.

The first years waited in a small room before entering in the Great Hall. Everyone was nervous, especially when they were taken into the Great Hall itself. The walk to the front of the Great Hall seemed unending. All eyes were on them, even the house ghosts.

In front of the Hall was Professor McGonagall with an old tattered hat.

"I bet that is the Sorting Hat, my brother Greg me about it," commented a student.

"Look at the ceiling!" exclaimed another while a lot of students turned to look at the ceiling which depicted the sky.

"My sister Veronica told me that it was bewitched to reflect the sky," explained a student.

And as they traveled to the front of the Great Hall a person exclaimed "Unbelievable!" summarizing the awe and beauty that was Hogwarts.

When the first years reached the front of the Great Hall all eyes were upon the Sorting waiting for it to sing.

Many may think they know where they ought to be

But try me on and we will have to see

If you have a courageous heart

The Gryffindor is where you'll start

But for those of you with a sharp mind

For the workers busy as can be

Then Huffelpuff is the place as only they can see

And for those who wish to succeed

Then in Slytherin you'll find the right card up your sleeve

Now after this song

I'll find where you'll belong

"Now," announced Professor McGonagall while unrolling a long piece of parchment, "When I call your name, you are to sit on the stool and put the Sorting Hat on your head. Abbott Christopher!"

"I hatebeing first," muttered the boy as he stepped forward.

"HUFFELPUFF!" cried the Sorting Hat. Immediately a table to right began to applaud and cheer for the new student.

"Black Sirius!"

"Here goes nothing," breathed Sirius as he stepped forward.

After a few minutes late, the Sorting Hat called "GRYFFINDOR!"

After that there was Brown, Leslie (Ravenclaw), Crabbe Vincent (Slytherin), Evans Lily (Gryffindor), Goyle Marvolo (Slytherin) until. "Lupin Remus!"

At this, Remus swallowed with difficulty and stepped toward the Sorting Hat.

"Good luck," the encouraged James.

When the Sorting Hat came over Remus' eyes, a small voice spoke in his ear "So a werewolf aye?"

"How do you know?" asked Lupin

"I can hear your thoughts, Slytherin would suit you well but there is a lot of courage in you, therefore you better be GRYFFINDOR!"

Remus sighed in relief and rejoined Sirius at the cheering Gryffindor table.

After him went "Malfoy, Lucius!"

He stepped forward confidently and as soon as the Sorting Hat touched his head it screamed, "SLYTHERIN!"

"Pettigrew, Peter!"

A small blond boy came forward trembling and terrified of the Sorting Hat. After several minutes the hat cried "GRYFFONDOR!"

"Potter, James!"

James stepped up to the hat with a sense of confidence and put on the Sorting Hat. After some time the hat cried out, "GRYFFINODR!"

Following James was "Snape, Severus!"

"SLYTHERIN!"

"Zimmerman, Alison!"

"RAVENCLAW!"

After the last student Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment and took the sorting hat out. Then Dumbledore stood up to say, "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts, I wish to say a few word to you before the feast begins: Grimbel! Grambel! Zort!"

"Hear! Hear!" cried several older students applauding as the food appeared on the tables.

A new year at Hogwarts had begun!