The quartet meet Lily and the Marauders

The Quartet Meet Lily And The Marauder's
Chapter Eleven: Confession Time Part Four.


The next memory was also Harry's but they didn't realise this was going to be nearly as bad as the very first memory they had seen that night. It was the confrontation back in Harry's third year in the shrieking shack. Peter's older self was about to make an appearance along with the older Sirius and Remus.

They noticed they were inside the shrieking shack and that Ron was lying back on a bed clearly in agony, his right leg was hanging in an odd angel, it obviously had been broken.

They all gasped and took a step backwards when they saw Sirius's Animagus form Padfoot snarling at Ron, who looked like he was trying to prevent Padfoot from getting hold of something. Then they saw it, it was Peter's Animagus form Wormtail. But Ron was calling him scabbers. They noticed both the younger Harry and Hermione were huddled in the corner covered in cuts and bruises.

Harry was glaring murderously at Padfoot while Hermione looked terrified, they all nearly past out when Padfoot transformed into an older looking Sirius. The teenage Sirius looked mortified, he looked like shit and like he hadn't had a decent meal in mostly likely years. He had a beard and waist length tangled curly hair. His clothes were ripped and they were dirty.

Sirius and the others watched horrified as his older and less then sane self lifted Ron's wand, which they recognised from watching Ron use it. Sirius croaked as if he was not used to using his voice on a regular basis "Expelliarmus." Harry's and Hermione's wands shot out of their hands and high into the air, where Sirius caught them with ease.

He eyed Harry and said "I knew you would come and rescue your friend, your father would have done the same. Thank Merlin you didn't go and squeal to a teacher, it makes this situation run a lot smoother without their bloody meddling."

The mentioning of his father was all it took before Harry lost it and forgot he was dealing with a fully grown and qualified wizard. His rage erupted and he went for Sirius, but didn't get very far as both Ron and Hermione were holding him back, Hermione to his left and Ron to his right. Hermione let out a terrified whisper to Harry. "Oh god no please Harry don't do that."

Ron spoke out aloud to Sirius "If you mess with Harry, then you’re going to have to deal with all of us." Sirius watched Ron as he winced and more of his colour drained from his face. Sirius sighed and said "Lie back down and take the weight of your leg before you make it worse."

Sirius didn't want to see the young boy in pain, he couldn't explain it he felt like something was pulling his attention to Ron, and he liked it. The younger Sirius noticed the way the older Sirius was eyeing Ron, he was obviously attracted to him it was obvious to those who knew what to look for.

Sirius added "And there is only going to be one murder happening here to night." Sirius grinned maliciously. The younger Sirius watched everything unfold right before him. As more minutes past and grew longer so did his dread.

James, Remus, Lily and Peter looked ill, they were horrified. They all could not help but wince, especially Sirius when Harry had growled. "What's the matter Black did Azkaban and the dementors make you bloody soft? I thought you were more then capable of killing more then one person all at once. You did after all take out a whole street full of innocent muggles, when you tried to get to Pettigrew."

Sirius and the others looked at the younger Peter who swallowed nervously. They all turned their attention back to the memory when they heard Hermione pleading with Harry. "Please Harry Don't." Sirius blanched when he heard what Harry screamed at his older self.

"THAT BASTARD KILLED MY MUM AND DAD’ Harry screamed as his rage consumed him. The teen Sirius gasped for breath, he could hardly breath as the tears stung his eyes. The others felt like the air had been knocked out of them. They looked at Sirius who looked like he was going to be violently sick as he visibly trembled.

They all watched as Harry finally escaped Ron's and Hermione's grasps on his arms. He then launched himself at the older Sirius, he punched him in the face a few times before he noticed Crookshanks was scampering straight for Ron's wand that Sirius had dropped along with Hermione's and his own, Harry growled "Don’t even think about it" as he kicked out at Crookshanks who hissed and spat at him in fury, who had decided to join the fray.

Harry grabbed his wand before the cat could reach it. Hermione quickly ran up to Harry and tried to stop him as she picked up hers and Ron's wands. Harry yelled at her to move away. She did as she was told not needing to be told twice.

Harry pointed his wand at Sirius's chest. Sirius smirked and asked "What are you going to do kill me Harry?" Harry looked at Sirius, his left eye that was already swollen and was in the process of turning black, his nose was bleeding. "Give me one reason, just one, as to why I should not kill you here and now. You are after all the reason why my parents are dead" Harry snarled quietly.

Sirius whispered "I don't deny it. But if you kill me I promise you will regret it for the rest of your life if you don't let me explain the whole story." Harry spat "I don't need to know the whole story, you sold my parents out to Voldemort that's all I need to know."

Harry never got a chance to hear what Sirius was about to say next, as they could all hear soft foot steps coming up the stairs. Hermione screamed "Help please were up here, so is Sirius Black, quickly." Harry turned his gaze back to Sirius who was still sprawled out at the bottom of the wall.

Harry raised his wand but didn't get a chance to use it. The foot falls on the stairs had become louder as if who ever the person was, was running, and was getting closer. Sirius made a startled movement when the door suddenly burst open to reveal the older Remus. His face was very pale. He had his wand raised ready to use at a seconds notice.

He looked around the room taking in his surroundings. He noticed Ron was lying back on the bed, pain evident on his face. He looked across the room and noticed a pale and trembling Hermione curled up in the far corner. He then turned his gaze in the other direction towards Harry and Sirius. Harry was standing over a thin and bloodied Sirius, and his wand pointed straight at Sirius heart.

Remus shouted "Expelliarmus." Harry's wand and the two Hermione had been holding once again shot out of their hands into the air and into Remus's out stretched hand.

Remus turned to Sirius and spoke up in a voice full of emotion "Where is he Sirius?" Sirius looked anything but amused as he after a moment pointed in Ron's direction. Ron looked just as bewildered as Harry felt.

The others didn't know what Sirius meant; all except the younger versions of the Marauder's and the older Remus they knew what he meant. He was pointing to Ron because Scabbers the rat was not a rat he was Peter in his Animagus form, A.K.A Wormtail.

Remus nodded in understanding and slowly walked over to Sirius. He bent down and helped Sirius up. He then embraced him like he would a brother. Harry looked like he was going to pass out there and then. James and others were in a similar state. Hermione looked ill. Hermione stuttered as she trailed off horrified “You-you-you and him.”

Remus tried to calm her and said “Hermione calm down." She screamed "I didn't tell anyone I covered up for you." Remus shouted "Listen to me Hermione I can explain-" Harry shook but it was not from fear but a whole new wave of fury. "I trusted you." Harry shouted "All this time you've been friends with him."

Remus felt a wave of agony wash over him. The fact his mate was looking at him with contempt and disgust was almost too much for Remus to bear. "I wasn't his friend up until to night. I haven't been friends with him for the past twelve years. I promise you that is the truth" Remus said his voice cracking slightly. Sirius was reeling he had been inside Azkaban for twelve years and by the looks of it hadn't long ago escaped.

"NO" Hermione screamed "Don't listen to him Harry. He has been helping Black get into the castle, how else do you think he was able to get in without help from the inside?" She continued "If he's helping Black then that means he wants you dead as well. And he is also a werewolf."

A lingering silence followed after that piece of information in particular was revealed. Everyone was now watching Remus who was surprisingly calm and only slightly more paler then he had been earlier. He sighed "Ah Hermione I do believe you are slipping; only one out of three correct" The younger Remus was amused and shocked to discover his older self was playing with Hermione.

"I assure you I was not helping Sirius get into the castle. And I most certainly do not want Harry dead." A pained expression appeared on the face of the older Remus at the thought of his mate being dead. The very thought was enough to break Remus's heart. "But I shall not deny I am a werewolf because that is exactly what I am."

Ron gasped and made an effort to get to his feet, but promptly fell down again in agony. Remus turned to Ron with concern and started to walk to wards Ron to help him. "Don't come near me stay away werewolf." Ron gasped. Remus stopped dead in his tracks. He nodded sadly and with obvious effort because of his sadness turned to face Hermione.

"How long have you known?" Hermione replied "Since Snape took that lesson he shown us werewolf’s and what symptoms to look for and how to look for them."

Remus shocked everyone when he swore "Yeah that malicious bastard will be thrilled when he finds out his plan worked to perfection. He set that essay hopping someone would notice my symptoms and connect the dots so to speak."

He asked Hermione "So did you check the lunar chart and discover I was always ill at the full moon. Or were you clued in when my Bogart turned into the full moon when it came across me?" Hermione replied "It was both."

Remus forced a laugh "You are the cleverest witch of your age I've ever had the pleasuring of meeting Hermione." Hermione shook her head "No I'm not or else I wouldn't have kept your secret if I were."

Everyone turned when they heard the door creak open. Remus went to see her was there, he froze when he got closer to the door. He thought to himself 'That nosey bastard'

Remus spoke his voice as cold as ice. "Hello Serverus did you suddenly miraculously forget about the extra sensitive sense of smell a werewolf possesses? You see I was assaulted with the foul stench of the dungeons and the potions lab as soon as I got near to the door. And the only person I tend to associate with both of theses locations is yourself Severus.”

He added coolly “Now remove James's invisibility cloak, as I know you are wearing it as I spotted it lying near the Womping willow before I entered earlier on." When the cloaked wasn't removed Remus let out a growl and stepped forwards and forcible removed the cloak off Severus. He then threw the cloak onto the bed.

Snape was glaring murderously at Remus who returned the look by a ten fold. Remus wasn't usually this aggressive but he was sick of the snide comments made about himself or James and Sirius. He was pissed over the fact Snape would not let go of a school boy’s grudge that happened over fifteen years ago.

Ok sure his life had been put at risk, but he had only helped the situation along by being far too nosey for his own good. So because he couldn't leave well enough alone he almost ended up coming face to face with a fully grown werewolf. If it had not been for James finding out in time then he would not have been so lucky. But still Snape treats James's memory like shit.

Remus asked "What are you doing here? Didn't you learn your lesson last time you came near the shack? Do you remember what almost happened last time your curiosity got the better of you? Or are you just here to take information back to Dumbledore complaining how he made a mistake giving me the DADA position? Yes Serverus I know you have been against and have been protesting my presence right here in this school doing I believe the job you are so desperate to have for yourself.”

He hissed “And I sure as hell don't appreciate you dropping hints to my students about my personal status Severus. Yes I know fully well what topic you covered during that lesson you were covering for me whilst I was recovering from the effects of the full moon. You just can't help yourself can you Severus?"

James, Sirius, Peter and even Lily were looking at the younger Remus with large shit eating grins on their faces. Remus was simply looking on with awe at his older self. He could hardly wait to say all that to Snape himself.

Snape spat "I was looking for you; you had forgotten to take your wolvesbane potion as it is after all the full moon to night. I went to your office to bring you a goblet full. And that was when I spotted that parchment on your desk no second guesses as to what I saw.”

He continued “So I followed you and found Potter's invisibility cloak near the womping willow. With thanks to Potter of course.” He added sarcastically. He smiled insanely "I wonder what Dumbledore would think he if he found out you was abusing his trust of you by harbouring a mass murderer in the shrieking shack, and of course helping that vermin into the castle?"

He smiled nastily as he took out his wand "I'm sure the dementors will be more then happy to give you a big wet one along with Black. And I'm going to enjoy it when they do."

Something snapped in side of Remus he was consumed with a rage like he had not known before. He raised his wand and shouted "Expelliarmus." But not only Snape's wand shot out of his hand and into Remus out stretched one. Snape was lifted off his feet with the force of the anger and hatred behind the spell and thrown back a few feet and slammed into the wall and was knocked out cold.

James and the others were shocked when they noticed Remus was wearing an identical look of disgust and contempt on his face like his older self currently did.

Harry, Hermione and Ron for some strange and sick reason couldn't help but be pissed it wasn't them that had knocked Snape and his acid tongue out of action. They were stunned that it was the normally quite and reserved professor Lupin that put Snape out of action.

The older Sirius who was now sitting back on the bed was laughing "It was about time someone shut that greasy git up. Bravo Moony."

Remus who was still straight faced said “I’ve got an idea." He took Harry's, Hermione's and Ron's wands and tossed them back to their owners He then placed his and Snape's wands in his belt. The others looked at him stunned as he said "There you are all armed I and Sirius are not." He continued.

"Ok I will continue where I left off before we were interrupted by that worthless piece of crap." Hermione spoke "I had just given you up as a werewolf." Remus nodded “Ah right you are Hermione I am indeed a werewolf. A werewolf who I assure you has never bitten another person ever. And I've been a werewolf since I was four years old.”

He added dryly “And as for me helping or harbouring a mass murderer I think it is time you all knew the truth, you especially Harry. You are loading off your anger at the wrong man. Peter Pettigrew is the one responsible for your parent’s deaths he was the spy for Voldemort he sold out Lily and James."

Harry sighed exasperated "Peter Pettigrew is dead he was murdered by Black along with those muggles." Remus shook his head sadly "I believe you are wrong Harry. Peter Pettigrew is very much alive I assure you. That rat you hold in your hands Ron is not a rat it is an Animagus. It is Peter's Animagus form A.K.A Wormtail."

Ron voiced what Harry was thinking "You’re just as insane as Black is. Scabbers, he is no Animagus he had been in my family for twelve years." Remus grinned triumphal "Ah and I wonder why he has survived for so long, no normal rat will live for that length of time."

Ron was quick to add "He has just been well taken care of that's all." Remus asked with a hint of sarcasm entering his voice. "Oh really, is just me or is Scabbers looking a little on the ill side and not to forget to motion rather fidgety could that be cause of something or in this case someone’s anxiety levels being tested?"

James and Lily would have laughed at Ron's comment about Remus being just as insane as Sirius, if the fact Peter's innocents were not currently being questioned.

Hermione commented "Peter can not be Scabbers because we have recently covered the subjected of Animagi in class with professor McGonagall. If Peter had been an Animagus he would have been registered and only seven people have been registered this century. And Peter was not one of those seven."

Before Harry got a chance to revel in his smugness and Hermione's ingenious Remus let out a bark of laughter. "Yes indeed you are right again Hermione. But I'm afraid the ministry weren't ever aware that there was three unregistered Animagi attending Hogwarts.”

He was suddenly cut off “Hurry up Remus if you’re going to tell them this, I would like to commit the murder I was convicted for thank you very much." Sirius had interrupted.

Remus ignored him. "When I first went to Hogwarts I was so lonely and worried that the new friends I had made would not want to be around me if they knew I was a werewolf. But my worrying had all been for nothing James, Sirius and Peter had been wonderful about it and had never judged me.”

He continued on after a brief pause “So James and Sirius decided to help make my time during the full moon more bearable, neither could do this as humans so they spent three years learning how to become Animagi. It is dangerous procedure not everyone can do it that's why you normally have to register with the ministry. Luckily both James and Sirius were the cleverest students in the school. Peter would never have managed it without the help of James and Sirius."

Peter snorted and commented cynically "At least I now know what you guys really think of me." James sighed "It's not like that and you know it. You are more then aware of your dislike and weakness in transfiguration Peter. Besides Peter your future self is currently being accused of selling me and Lily out to Voldemort. I think Remus and Sirius have every right to be pissy towards you."

The older Remus continued "James became a stag and was known as Prongs. Sirius was a large black dog as you've already seen, and he is called Padfoot. I don't have an Animagus form, seeing as I'm a werewolf and don't really need to become one. I am Moony. While Peter became a rat, rather fitting isn't it? He went under the name Wormtail."

Harry's eyes widened "Wait a minute aren't they the names that were on the Marauder's map?" Remus smiled "Yes Harry I and your father along with Sirius and Peter were the original Marauders. I dread think what would happen if the twins discovered mine and the others identities. I don't suspect I would ever get through a peaceful Gryffindor DADA lesson whilst they were still my students if they found out yet."

He continued "So that is how Peter can be and is Scabbers." Both Sirius and Remus saw how Ron was holding an even more distressed Peter closer to him. Sirius scowled "If you want even more prove think back on what was said about Peter, that the biggest part of Peter that was found was his index finger. Look at that rat and try to tell me you don't see what I'm talking about."

Ron and the others looked at the rat and sure enough he had toe missing that would be a finger when in human form. Ron was not going to give up "He could have lost it in a fight with another rat."

Sirius growled "Damn is this kid a stubborn shit or what Moony?" Remus ran an irritated hand thought his hair and sighed exasperated and glared at Ron clearly starting to get pissed off.

Remus suddenly smiled "Ron, give him to me. I want to try something. If he is actually a rat this will not harm him at all. But if I and Sirius are correct this spell will reveal Peter's real and true appearance."

Remus took out his wand and threw Snape's wand to Sirius. Sirius looked at the wand as if it were made of animal shit but he reluctantly raised the wand ready to cast the spell. Remus smirked at his friend knowing what he was thinking as he looked at the wand he had just been thrown.

Remus walked over to Ron and held out his hand. When he noticed Ron was still reluctant to give him the rat he told him "I promise no harm will come to him if he really is a rat." Ron reluctantly gave Remus the rat.

The rat when into a frenzy as Remus held him up side down by his tail. Remus and Sirius stood side by side shoulder to shoulder wands raised A whitish blue light erupted from both wands surrounding the rat and suspending it in mid air. Everyone watched in horror especially the innocent teenage Peter who had silent tears of regret self hatred and disgust streaming down his face for a crime he was yet to commit.

Sirius and Remus looked at Peter and knew they couldn't hate him for something he hadn't even done yet and wouldn't do for another two years yet. Plus they knew there was still a chance they could prevent what had happened to them so far from happening in their future. This was merely the events that had occurred and would occur in their time line if they didn't do something to prevent it.

They watched as the rat slowly started to look more human by the second. After a few moments a man who was no taller then Hermione appeared in front of them. His hair was colourless and was falling out in places. He looked like one of theses over weight people did when they had lost excessive amounts of weight with in a short time period. The older Peter's skin was a sickly chalk white. Peter turned away from the disgusting and humiliating sight he made.

The others watched as the older Sirius looked at Peter murderously and had to be held back by Remus so he couldn't get near Peter until they had finished telling Harry everything. They all watched disgusted as the older Peter sat in the middle of the room his chin resting on his knees as he shook in fear. He swayed backwards and forwards whimpering he was on the verge of hyperventilating.

Ron looked on in revulsion and horror at the man that he and his family had kept and fed for twelve years thinking he was an actual rat. When in reality they’d unknowingly harboured a real mass murderer among them.

Remus asked "Now do you see Harry it was Peter who sold your parents out to Voldemort all of this time. He was the one who betrayed your parents not Sirius? Sirius had gone to track Peter down “

Remus was cut off once again when Harry yelled furiously “THAT'S NOT TRUE!" He pointed to Sirius "HE WAS THE ONE THAT WAS MY PARENTS SECRET KEEPER HE EVEN ADMIT TO IT BEFORE YOU EVEN GOT HERE. HE SAID HE KILLED THEM!"

Sirius shook his head slowly the sunken and hunted eyes were suddenly filling up with tears. "Harry... I had good as killed them." His voice cracked slightly. "I persuaded Lily and James at the last minute to take on Peter as their secret keeper instead of me. I'm to blame I know it.”

He went on his voice cracking every once in a while “The night they were killed I had gone to check on Peter in his hiding place. But when I got there he was no where in sight. I noticed something seemed and felt off, for one thing it did not appear that there had been a struggle I was terrified so I headed straight for your parents house.”

He let out a huge weary sigh before continuing “When I arrived and saw the house had been completely destroyed and I saw the motionless bodies of Lily and James-" He paused for a brief second and swallowed and let out a shuddering breath before continuing. "I realised what must have happened, what Peter had done what I'd done." He let out a chocked sob and turned the other way.

Remus snapped "Enough of this it's gone far enough, far too far actually." They all watched as Sirius shoulder shook silently. Harry blanched as he noticed a steely note in Remus's tone of voice that he had never heard before.

Lily was currently sobbing in James's arms. James had his face buried in Lily's hair has he shook with silent grief. Sirius and Remus were sitting on the floor each had his face buried in his hands. Peter was sitting in a similar position to his older self. Only he wasn't making a sound as silent tears flowed down his face.

Remus turned to Peter who was starting to sweat. "Well hello Peter" Remus said pleasantly as through witnessing old school friends who were supposedly dead change from a rat to human form was a normal every day occurrence.

"It has been a long time hasn't it?” He was cut off yet again, by Peter this time. “R-Remus... S-Sirius." Peter stuttered. His eyes were wildly searching his surroundings they would focus on the door every once in a while. Peter jumped and squeaked when Sirius let out a low and menacing growl.

Sirius had raised Snape's wand and tempted to bolt off the bed and towards Peter when Peter had said "My friends... my old friends...." fortunately for Peter Remus had caught Sirius half way and took hold of his wrist and gave him a look of warning.

Sirius was beyond thinking like a sane man he was bordering on manic rage. He silently raged friends did not sell each other out to the enemy. And friends sure as hell didn't betray each other. Remus returned his gaze to Peter after he had made sure Sirius couldn't get any where near Peter, the time for that would come later.

Remus voice was light and causal and frighteningly so. "We've been having our own little conversation about the night Lily and James died. I believe you missed the finer points whilst you were making a racket down there on the bed-" Remus was cut off Peter wheezed "He tried to kill me. Not the other way round... you don't honestly believe him do you. He’s the one who tried to kill me Remus.”

Remus scowled “So we've heard" Remus replied his voice become slightly colder. "Now Peter I would like to discuss and clear up a few matters with you-" Remus was cut of once again when Peter shrieked "He come back to finish off the job, he killed James and Lily now he's come back to kill me. I've waited twelve years I knew he would escape from Azkaban."

Sirius was seething he was beside himself with rage like he had not known before. He could hardly sit still how dare that vermin piece of shit try and play the victim.

Remus asked in disbelief "You were waiting and expecting Sirius to escape from Azkaban when no one had ever managed it before?" Peter quickly answered "He knows all this dark magic how else did he manage to get out of there. He who must not be named must have taught him a few tricks."

Sirius suddenly ripped up in laughter; it was a chilling and mirthless laugh that surrounded the entire room.
"Voldemort teach me tricks?" Peter flinched as if Sirius and slapped him across the face.

Sirius taunted "What's the matter Peter scared shitless of the sound of your old masters name? Yeah Peter I can't say I really blame you. His old supporters aren't exactly thrilled with you are they Peter?" Peter let out a chilling breath he was full out sweating by now. "I don't know what you’re talking about Sirius."

Sirius said coldly "You've not been hiding from me for the last twelve years Peter, you've been hiding from all of Voldemort's old supporters. It was after all your information that Voldemort went to kill Lily and James on, and he also met his down fall. A lot of Voldemort's supporters are in Azkaban.”

He smirked and continued to taunt Peter as he spoke dryly “They tend to talk in their sleep they seem to be under the impression that the spy is in fact the double crosser. They are all under the impression you are dead, I imagine you wouldn't be safe if they were any of the wiser would you Peter?"

Peter wheezed as he wiped the sweat away with his sleeve. "You don't honestly believe this madness do you Remus?” The man in question looked sceptical “I can't quite get my mind around the fact as to why an innocent man would want to spend the last twelve years as a rat." Remus replied.

"Innocent but also terrified. If he who must not be named, if his supporters were after me it would be because I had put one of their best men out of action and in to Azkaban- the spy Sirius Black." Peter said.

Everyone including the younger Sirius all nearly jumped out of their skin when they heard the older Sirius let out a growl sounding frighteningly like the large bear sized dog he had been previously. His hands were balled into fists at his sides the knuckles were turning stark white with the force of Sirius red hot boiling rage.

“HOW FUCKING DARE, YOU, ME A FUCKING SPY FOR VOLDEMORT. Sirius screamed with such deadly venom that both Peter and Remus took a step back from Sirius.

"Well excuse me but I was never the one who hung a round others that were stronger and more powerful then myself. First it was me, Remus and James at Hogwarts and then Voldemort. I don't know why I never realised you were the spy from the start. You have always sneaked around people bigger then yourself people who could look out for you."

Peter could hardly breathe "Me a spy you must be insane... I don't know how you could say such a thing." Sirius spat "The only reason James and Lily made you their secret keeper was because I told them to."

Sirius viciously punched the mattress of the bed. "It was the perfect ploy I expected Voldemort to come after me. Voldemort would have never expected them to choose a worthless and weak talent less thing like you. It must have been the ultimate highlight of you miserable existence when you informed Voldemort you could hand the Potter's to him?"

Hermione timidly asked "Er- Mr. Black- Sirius" Sirius jumped as if someone being polite to him was a long forgotten and foreign concept. "May I ask how you escaped if you did not use dark magic to aid your escape?"

Sirius frowned at her but he was not angry with her. "I don't know how I did. I knew I was innocent that was not a happy memory so the dementors couldn't suck it out of me. It was that I knew I was innocent that was what kept me from going insane it helped me to remember who I was and maintain my powers. So when it all came to much for me to handle in my human form I transformed into a dog in my cell. That made it harder for the dementors to sense my feelings or thoughts. I was very weak and couldn't have defended myself without my wand.”

He continued after a moments pause to think “So one night when they opened my door to bring me food I managed to get passed them as a dog. A dementor can not see they use your emotions to guide their way. I was so thin I was able to squeeze through the bars. I then swam to the main land as a dog before heading north to Hogwarts where I've hid in the forest ever since, all except once when I came out as a dog to watch you play quidditch Harry. You are as good as your father was.”

He pleaded to Harry “I swear I would never have betrayed your parents I would have ended my own life first." Harry's emotions were all over the place he was unable to speak. But he finally believed Sirius was innocent and nodded. Peter yelled "NO!" Harry's nod was good as his own death sentence being served.

All four teens were by now in tears hardly daring to believe this was to be their fate if they didn't try and prevent it. The older Peter got down on his hands and knees in front of Sirius and took hold of the bottom of his robes as he begged "Pease Sirius it's me your friend you wouldn't do this to me would you?"

Sirius kicked out making Peter recoil "Don't fucking touch me my robes have already got Merlin knows what kinds of shit all over them they don't need the shit that is you added to them on top." They would have laughed if the situation hadn't been so grave or if it had been a Slytherin the likes of Snape and Malfoy.

Peter crawled over to Remus "Remus you don't believe this do you, wouldn't they've told you that they had changed the plan?” Remus shook his head and replied “Not if they thought I was the spy. I'm presuming that is why I wasn't told Sirius?" Remus asked over Peters head. Sirius nodded "Forgive me Remus.”

Remus nodded and said “Of course Padfoot old friend if you will forgive me in turn for believing it was you who were the spy.” Sirius replied “Naturally" He had a small grin starting at the corners of his mouth.

Remus rolled up his sleeves Sirius followed suit "Shall we kill him together?" Sirius asked. Remus nodded "Absolutely" Remus replied grimily. Peter began to panic, he scrambled over to Ron.

"Ron you wouldn't let them kill me would you? I was your pet your friend, I was a good pet and friend wasn't I?" But Ron was looking a Peter with the utter most revulsion he looked like he might be sick any second. He said coldly "I let you sleep in my bed my family and I took care of you we fed you we seen to it you had a home."

Peter clutched at Ron's leg making him grimace "Yes kind boy. Kind master I was your rat I was a good pet.” Sirius sneered “The fact you were a better rat then you were ever a human is not something to boast about Peter" Sirius spat harshly."

He added “Now get the hell off him, are you fucking thick as well as piece of snivelling scum? Cant you see he's in enough pain without you adding to it?" Ron wrenched his bad leg out of Peter's grip and grimaced in agony. He was surprised Sirius actually cared enough to tell Peter to get off him.

Peter quickly scrambled over to Hermione and grabbed the bottom of her robes "Oh sweet girl clever girl you won't let them get me will you?" Hermione pulled her robes from his grasp and moved further into the corner away from him looking horrified and disgusted at the same time.

Peter realising he wasn't have much luck with the others and made a big mistake when he headed straight for Harry of all people. "Harry... Harry you look so much like you father... so much like James-" Sirius lost it that was the final straw "DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE LOOK AT HARRY HOW COULD YOU MENTION JAMES IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU HE DOESN'T HAVE A MOTHER OR A FATHER YOU PIECE OF FUCKING WORTHLESS SHIT?" Sirius bellowed murderously at Peter.

Peter whimpered "Harry please James wouldn't have wanted this he would have shown me mercy." Remus and Sirius had had enough they both walked towards Peter and seized him by the shoulders and threw him into the middle of the room and drew their wands. Peter curled in on himself and began to bawl like a baby it was disgusting and disturbing to watch. Sirius and Remus stood shoulder to shoulder as they prepared to cast the killing curse together. Hermione turned away terrified Lily and the others did the same.

Harry suddenly shouted "NO! You can't kill him." He stood in front of Peter. Remus and Sirius looked stunned horrified. "But Harry that vermin is the reason why you don't have any parents" Sirius snarled.

Peter grabbed Harry around the legs "Oh thank you... thank you it's more then I possibly deserve." Harry spat "Get the hell off me" as he pulled Peter hands from around him. "I didn't do it for you I did it for my father I don't think he would want his best friends to become murders and end up in Azkaban all because of you."

Sirius and Remus exchange looks before silently nodding and lowering their wands. Harry told them "We will take him back up to the castle and hand him over to the dementors they can deal with him if anyone deserves to go to Azkaban and deal with them then it's definitely him."

James and the others were far too drained to notice the memory started to melt away and be replaced with another.