"We should use them later! I know we're not supposed to do magic outside school, but who's gonna tell here, right?" Sirius knew the system. He grinned at Severus, elbowing him excitedly. This really was the best.

"I've always known." He nodded his head. "I zapped my mother when she got mad at my brother when we were still little. Also, everyone in my family is a wizard. Always."

That was how it worked. "I'm soooo excited for Hogwarts. What house are you going to be in? I'll be in Slytherin, prolly, my family always is."