Thantophobia||Fred Weasley

My brother

-Remus? Sirius. My old friends.

As the man tries to hug them, we get to time to admire some traits of his. His hands are moving around exactly like a rat's would. Holding his hands close to his chest and running his teeth around his mouth like he is trying to smell with his mouth instead of his nose. I guess that's why being a rat for twelve years does to a human. I hope it won't happen to me then. His baldness is obvious and his skin is so pale and dirty that it took a weird grey-green tint. I would not hug this man even for a thousand galleons. After being rejected by his two "best friends" he tries to charm Harry which is going to be even harder.

-Harry! Look at you! You look so much like your father! Like James! We were the best of friends...

Harry seems so uncomfortable. Sirius steps in.

-How dare you speak to Harry! How dare you talk about James in front of him!

Harry's eyes seems like they are about to cry but they are as dry as the desert. I know what's going on in his head. It might be unbelievable after all these years to know that you still have a family to this day.

-You sold Lily and James to Voldemort, didn't you?

-I didn't mean to! The Dark Lord. You have no idea the weapons he possesses! Ask yourself, Sirius! What would you have done? What would you have done?

He is playing the victim. He is trying to gaslight Harry but I don't think he will succeed so soon, especially with Sirius and Remus around.

-I would have died! I would have died, rather than to betray my friends!

-Harry, James wouldn't have wanted me killed! Your dad... Your dad would have spared me! He would show me mercy!

Why is he touching Harry's face like that.

-You should've realized, Peter, that if Voldemort didn't kill you, then we would! Together!

Remus and Sirius throw Peter to the ground but before they achieve him, Harry changes his mind. I feel like I am a spectator of this situation. We're all in danger right now but we're just watching. I feel high. Barely laughing because of the way Snape is still laying on the bed, knock out because of Harry. The amount of points Gryffindor is going to lose for that is going to be unbelievable. Percy will be so mad. Why can't I take the situation seriously? It's hard to decrypt everything that is going around in this room as it is spinning so fast. How did this headache started and why is no one else affected?

-No!

Harry yells to not kill Pettigrew? Well, this was unexpected. I mean, it would not be the first surprise we have today. Harry was not going to have pity for Sirius earlier but now he have some for this dirty man? Maybe Pettigrew succeeded to gaslight him after all.

-Harry, this man...

-I know what he is! But we'll take him to the castle.

Pettigrew seems so obsessed with Harry. It's almost as if he is kissing his shoes right now.

-Bless you, boy! Bless you!

-Get off! I said we'd take you to the castle. After that, the dementors can have you.

Oh, I understand why Harry is sparing him now. He don't want Sirius, his family, to go back in Azkaban. Well, I think. It makes sense after all. But I don't think he realizes that part from us, everyone think Peter Pettigrew is dead. It's fine, Harry got a gigantic heart. Peter is begging for his live but no one listens to him. Sirius and Harry helps Ron to get up and start walking down the stairs. Remus gets Pettigrew and makes sure he can not get away. Hermione follows but it takes me a while to understand what is happening around me.