Merlin Dammit Peter
August 24 1971:
Remus was over at the Potters' for the day as both Minerva and Poppy had to prepare for the start of the school year. Usually they would bring Remus with them but this year Effie had suggested that Remus stay for the day. The two wives couldn't say no when they saw Remus perk up at the mention of seeing James again, the boys had been sending letters to each other non-stop and Remus had even received a letter from James's friend Peter.
So now Remus was sat at James's desk in his room with James laying on his bed. The two were chatting about their Quidditch teams and started bickering over which team was better. "The Cannons are top notch though!" Remus exclaimed as if he was insulted over James saying The Cannons weren't that good. "They're rated 17th! Out of 25 teams!" James pointed out which led to Remus blowing a raspberry at him which led to James sticking his tongue out back at him.
A knock was heard at the door and Remus raised his eyebrows at James, silently asking if he knew who it was. James shrugged "Doors open." he called out to whoever was behind the door, Remus assumed it was just Effie or Monty (who refused to be called anything else by Remus) and went back to flipping through one of James Quidditch books. When the door opened it presented a short, blonde boy who was slightly more bulkier than James. "Your mum said you were up here James. Oh, is this that Remus kid?" the boy made his way towards the end of James bed and sat there. "Not going to say hello Petey?" James joked before sitting up "Yep. That's Remus." James confirmed.
"Hiya, your Peter I guess?" Remus asked the blonde boy "Yeah. Nice to meet you. You going to Hogwarts as well?" Peter asked as pulled a pack of gummy bears from jean pocket,he was wearing a t-shirt with a band Remus had never heard off and a pair of light blue jeans. Remus nodded before Peter spoke again. "Merlins beard! How'd you get those scars?" Peter asked, completely shocked that someone his age had scars that big.
The scars in question where the one running across his nose from his right cheek to his left, it was starting to fade as it was a fairly old scar but was till noticeable up close. The other scar was the one that stretched across the bottom of his chin and above his right eyebrow in a diagonal. It looked as if it continued down past his neck, which it did. It was the oldest of his scars, it had been the first full moon since Hope Lupin had left him and was his second full moon. The first full moon the wolf was too confused to do any serious damage and could smell family close by. The second full moon however the wolf knew what it was meant to do and tore itself to pieces when it realised there was no one to bite minus himself. What made it worst was the wolf wanted the scent of family it had smelt the first time but too no avail could the scent be found. Poppy had cried after she finished fixing her wounded son, but that scar would remain for the rest of his times as it was so deep.
James quickly punched Peter for asking such a personal question. "The hell you think your doing? You just met him! Not even five minutes ago!" James was beyond angry at Peter too ask such a personal question. "I just thought-" "No you didn't! Cuz if you did you wouldn't have asked!" James butted in before Peter could finish. Remus waved at James for him to stop, he had never seen James get so protective before but was grateful that James wasn't letting Peter off easy. "It's fine, thanks James. Uh," Remus rubbed the back of his neck while he tried to think of an excuse. He obviously couldn't tell them the truth that he was a werewolf and had done it to himself. "I got hit by a pitchfork." he quickly said. Peter seemed to gather himself for a moment for muttering "Thanks for saying, but I shouldn't have asked." he apologized before Remus quickly reassured him "It's okay, well not really but you were just curious. You weren't trying to be mean or anything. Now you know my secret we gotta be mates now don't we?" this earned a small smile and nod from Peter "Yeah, all three of us, mates?" he asked before James flung himself onto Peters back "Let Hogwarts know! Three best friends have been made and are ready to cause trouble!" James smirked while Remus just sighed "Merlin have mercy on everyone."