31 parts Complete First year at Hogwarts was supposed to be magical.
Sirius Black didn't expect to be sorted into the wrong house (Gryffindor), attacked by his own cousins (Though he should have seen that coming), or chucked out of the castle via magical slide system. He certainly wasn't expecting pillow fights, secret tunnels, pranks, or visits to Hogsmeade. Least of all Sirius was not expecting to find such friends as he would later see as brothers. That part came as a surprise.
This is the story of three boys with too much heart, not enough self-preservation, and exactly the right amount of chaos. Before the Map. Before the war. Before the world turned upside down-there was just friendship, adventure, and running full-tilt into trouble just because they could.
Welcome to a Marauder's Era fanfic, from Sirius' POV, starting with his first year at Hogwarts. Themes of loyalty, friendship, trauma, abuse, healing, humor, and coming of age.
Cannon divergence: No Peter (For the simple reason that I don't like him and didn't want to write him.)
Notable Remarks: No romance between the marauders. They go through a lot together, but romance between them is not a part of it.