Thanks! I'm glad readers have taken to the idea: I was worried that it'd be too original lol! Sirius was fun to evolve: with strong-minded Severus and Lily endorsing Remus, Sirius would be taught that empathy and prudence are laudable traits and, over time, would learn to govern his high spirits and to 'look before he leaps'. However, he is still the same enthusiastic, spirited, brave and slightly dotty Sirius, just one with three cautioning angels on his shoulders, opposed to the two little devils which James and Pettigrew were lol!

As for Lily's sorting; while Lily is very bright, I think that, next to her bravery, it's her kindness that really shines out, making Hufflepuff a strong possibility. Also, Severus suggested it and his reasoning was pretty sound: for a muggleborn, a nest of kindly, protective, goodnatured badgers would be a perfect environment to grow.