Cingulomania; Sirius Black

P R O L O U G E

Elizabeth Selwyn was a pristine young witch, always living like the "perfect" pureblood daughter that her parents expected her to be. She was very bright for her age and would always be found in the library or the gardens of the Selwyn Manor. Lorenzo Selwyn was quite the opposite, he was always one for mischief and would often be disgraced by their parents for it. He would always be caught pranking the house elves or his twin sister, or he would spend his time on the field playing quidditch.

Elizabeth wasn't one to get overly excited but the day her and her brother's Hogwarts letters came both of the Selwyn twins were ecstatic. A month after their Hogwarts letters had arrived they were off the Diagon Alley. The busy street was just the same as it was when she had last gone there. As the young Selwyn twins were going into Flourish and Blotts, the girl spotted familiar blonde hair "Narcissa!" the young girl turned towards the voice of her friend and practically ran over to her and embraced her with a hug "Elizabeth, It's so great to see you! I had the best summer in France. I have to tell you all about it on the way to Hogwarts." exclaimed the girl. She spared a quick glance at Lorenzo before strutting off to continuing her shopping.

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Elizabeth was currently in her bedroom packing her trunk for Hogwarts and trying to envision how the year would go. She could barely sleep that night because her excitement was keeping her awake, but the next morning she was still filled with excitement and energy as she got ready for the long train ride that was ahead.

"Lizzy! Hurry up we are going to miss the train!" shouted the Selwyn boy. "Alright I'm coming." the girl exclaimed as she descended down the stairs with their house elf, Ditzy, carrying her trunk.

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The Selwyn twins had split up on the train to Hogwarts mostly because Lorenzo wasn't very fond of Narcissa Black. The whole train ride was spent with all the girls in the compartment chatting away about their summers and the latest gossips. Elizabeth was gazing out the window at the tall grassy fields of Scotland, and only then when she was snapped out of her trance the train had come to a stop and they had arrived.

The first years were lead to a dark, gloomy lake with many boats. As they were crossing the lake, they were interrupted by a ton of laughter coming from a few boats away. Lorenzo and a group of boys were covered in water and were laughing hysterically while they balanced the boat.

The young first years entered the Great Hall in awe at all the candles and something resembling the night sky above them, illuminating the hall. The old hat that was set on a stool started singing a song and the first years gawked at the sight of the singing hat.

"Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.

You might belong in , Gryffindor
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in , Hufflepuff
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old , Ravenclaw
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!"

Elizabeth had no doubt she would get sorted into Slytherin. Everybody in her family had been Slytherin, but still there was a fluttery feeling in her stomach that she can only think to be nerves while she is waiting for her name to be called. One by one first years were called to get sorted and finally...

"Selwyn, Elizabeth"

Elizabeth walked up to the sorting hat ignoring all the eyes on her and took a seat on the wooden stool.

"ah, a Selwyn I see... hmmmm yes very intelligent, perhaps Ravenclaw? no no, too cunning for Ravenclaw. You have a thirst to prove yourself...

SLYTHERIN!"

The table of Slytherins erupted into applause as the Selwyn girl made her way over to Narcissa and some other girls she believed to be Milly Bulstrode and Primrose Avery.

"Selwyn, Lorenzo"

Elizabeth observed how her brother confidently walked up to the front of the Great Hall and took a seat. The hat wasn't on his head very long until it shouted,

"GRYFFINDOR"

Elizabeth's jaw dropped, it must be a mistake, how could her brother be in Gryffindor? She watched as Lorenzo made his way over to the cheering Gryffindors and took a seat by those very same boys that he had been on the boat with.

Hello everyone! Tysm for deciding to read this book, this was a very short prologue, but I hope you enjoyed. The next chapter will be coming soon.

-Author :)