Peter Pettigrew - To Be A Traitor
Peter Pettigrew
London
November 1, 1981
Peter had wondered how long it would take for Sirius to track him down. Sirius - the only other person alive who would know what had happened last night.
He was a wreck, Sirius was. His eyes were a bloodshot red, his hair fell around his face, and his face seem to have aged twenty years in two days. Peter felt a twinge of guilt as he stared at his long-time friend.
'How could you?' Sirius whispered in a strangled kind of voice, one that sounded hoarse from screaming. 'James - Lily - they're dead, Peter! And you killed them! THEY TRUSTED YOU!'
'You have no idea, Sirius!' Peter yelled back, 'No idea what he could do -'
'I KNOW WHAT HE COULD DO! I KNOW WHAT HIS SORT DID - WHAT THEY DO!' Sirius screamed, 'I LIVED WITH IT! I ESCAPED IT! I DIDN'T BETRAY MY FRIENDS!'
'You know, Sirius,' Peter called out, feeling sick to his stomach, 'That's exactly why you're the perfect person to blame.'
Sirius stared at him.
'You're a Black, Sirius! They're all insane! You were bound to crack one day, bound to turn out just like the rest of them! A murderer!'
'I didn't -'
'Oh, but you did, Sirius! It was you who made the suggestion - you as good as told you-know-who yourself! You're the reason Lily and James are dead!
Sirius' face turned blank.
'And they trusted you with their lives, Sirius! They trusted your decision, they loved you, and you killed them!'
'No! No! I didn't -'
'YOU KILLED THEM SIRIUS! THEY'RE DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU! BECAUSE OF YOUR DECISION!' Peter shouted, shaking, 'AND NOW YOU'RE GOING TO KILL ME TOO!'
'I am!' Sirius agreed, staring at him with sunken eyes, 'I'm going to kill you, Peter! I'll happily go to Azkaban knowing you're dead!'
'Three friends dead and one in prison in a day? Whatever would Remus say?'
Sirius halted, and Peter took the chance to pull out his wand.
'Goodbye, Sirius.' Peter murmured before... 'Bombarda!'
BANG
An explosion erupted, causing several spectating muggles to scream, and Sirius to turn in shock. Pulling out a small pocket knife, Peter sliced off his index finger on his right hand and watched for a moment as it fell to the ground.
'Oh no you don't, traitor!' Sirius yelled, turning around again as Peter's finger fell to the ground, running forward in an attempt to stop him. Peter waved at him before turning into a rat and blending in with the other critters, hiding as he watched Sirius.
Ministry officials arrived as Sirius fell to his knees on the ground, laughing deliriously. The Aurors pulled him away without a struggle, all the while Sirius laughed and screamed, ranting about traitors.