"After you." Snape said as he continued to point his wand at Sirius threateningly as he made to leave with Black, when Harry moved in a flash and took up his wand off the table and in less than a second popped off a spell. "Expelliarmus!" And just as fast as he had moved, Snape had been hit with the spell and sent soaring into the air, hitting the opposite wall with a loud thud before falling to the floor unconscious making everyone freeze for a brief moment.

Mouth dropping open as you stared wide eyed at what Harry had done to your Potions Professor. You, Hermione, and Ron turned to Harry in shock as the said green eyed teen stood seemingly shocked himself as he glanced at his wand. "You attacked a teacher! Harry!" Hermione said as you slowly covered your mouth. "I didn't mean like that." You murmured as Harry then turned to his godfather now wanting answers.

"You said Peter before. Peter who?" He asked, instinctively moving his arm out in front of you before you could check on Snape's well being as Lupin glanced from Snape to Harry before saying. "Pettigrew. He was at school with us. We thought he was our friend." He started as Harry looked at him a bit confused and uncertain. "He killed him. Pettigrew's dead." Harry said pointing at Sirius as he laughed mirthlessly at being blamed once again.

"I thought so, too. Until you mentioned seeing Pettigrew on the Map." Lupin said, making Harry shake his head. "The Map was lying then-" He started as Sirius huffed humorously. "The Map never lies. Pettigrew's alive. And he's right there." He said pointing at Ron who went white with fear before stammering, "M-me? It's lunatic." Making you shake your head as you opened your mouth to correct Sirius's last statement when the tattooed animagus beat you to it.

"Not you, you idiot. Your rat." Sirius said, annoyedly gesturing to the thrashing rat in the freckled ginger's hands. "Scabbers? Scabbers has been in my family for-" Ron started when Sirius interrupted him bitterly. "Twelve years? A curiously long life for a common garden rat. He's missing a toe, isn't he?" He asked as he pulled out a familiar dog-eared clipping from The Daily Prophet showcasing Ron in Egypt with his family with Scabbers on his shoulder.

"So what?" Ron asked as it seemed to click in Harry's head in that second. "All they could find of Pettigrew was his-" he started when Sirius held up his hand showing the finger that should be missing. "A finger! Dirty coward cut it off so everyone would think he was dead. Then he transformed into a rat." Sirius said, shaking with mixing emotions as Harry stared into his sunken eyes. Wanting to believe. Desperate to believe.

"Show me." Harry ordered making Ron whirl around to turn to him as he held Scabbers more protectively as Lupin and Black turned to Ron. "What are you going to do to him?" Ron asked worriedly as Sirius and Remus exchanged a quick glance. "Together?" Sirius asked as Lupin nodded picking up his wand before passing your wand back to Sirius and with a moment both men had cast a stream of blue-white light at the rat in Ron's hands in into the air and in a flash a very short man with thinning hair and grubby hands fell to the floor in the rats place

"S-Sirius...R-Remus. My old friends?" Peter asked nervously as neither of his former friends spoke eyeing him with hatred and disdain, making the pudgy man's small watery eyes dart toward the windows and door. Before he suddenly made a break for it, making Sirius merely move just enough to shove his former friend back. Making Peter's nose twitch as if he were still a rat as his gaze found Harry and you. Watching Peter move his hands nervously you saw his missing finger as he stepped towards Harry.

"Harry! Look at you! Y-you look just like your father. Like James. We were the best of friends, he and I-" Peter started making Sirius bristle and snap "Shut up!" He roared angrily as Peter flinchted at Sirius's voice. "I didn't mean to! The Dark Lord, you have no idea the weapons he possesses! Ask yourself what you would have done, Sirius. What would you have done!" Peter begged making the thin tattooed man ball his fists angrily. "Died! Died rather than betray my friends! And you should have realized, Peter, if Voldemort didn't kill you." Sirius started as Remus brought up his wand at the ready.

"We would." Lupin growled making a sharp chill run down your spine as Peter shook with fear. "No...please...you can't...Ron! Haven't I been a good friend? A good pet? You won't let them kill me, will you? I was your rat!" Peter begged falling to Ron for mercy as the said freckled teen drew back in disgust. Making Pettigrew turn to Hermione pleadingly. "Sweet girl. Clever girl. Surely you won't let them." He begged as you hid behind Harry when he turned to you next. "(First/Name) the kind gentle soul? Sherly you couldn't just watch me die!" He pleaded as Lupin and Black rose their wands, pointing them directly into Pettigrew's face. Making the small pudgy man shrink back, trembling, closing his eyes in fear. Just as Harry stepped forward with a stern "No."

Shocking everyone, as Pettigrew's lids lifted hopefully. As Lupin and Black turn completely staggered by the messy haired boys proclamation as you openly stared at him in both shock and confusion. "Harry, this man-" Remus started as Harry continued to stare at Peter. "I know what he is. But we'll take him to the castle." He started getting a stuttered happy gasp from the grimy man on the floor. Bless you, boy! Bless you-" Peter began grabbing onto Harry gratefully as the said green eyed boy pushed him off with a glare. "Get off! I said we'd take you to the castle. After that, the Dementors can have you." Harry hissed, getting the relieved look on Peter's face to vanish into mortification.