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𝐯𝐢𝐢𝐢. 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬

• 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 •

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It had been a week since that breakfast, and the only Gryffindor that Elladora would speak to was Peter Pettigrew.

Was it petty?

Yes.

Was she going to stop?

No.

Because of this, Elladora and Peter had gotten a lot closer - and it was weird for Elladora. She thought that he was sweet, kind, helpful and smart. But, she could see why he was a marauder. There had been several times where Peter would get Elladora's help to prank her roommates.

They made a very good team.

"Ellie?" Peter asked as they sat in the astronomy tower.

"Petey?"

"How are you? And don't give me that bullshit about you being fine. How are you really?"

"Honestly, Pete? I'm fed up. I'm fed up of being judged. I'm fed up of the pity looks that your friends are giving me. I'm fed up of Potter trying to win me over. I'm fed up of school. I just wish everything was fucking over."

Elladora had discovered that Peter was an exceptional listener and actually gave good advice.

"Look, as much as you hate to admit it, Ellie, you know James and how persistent he is. And I know that you know that he is actually sorry - but make him work for it. I know that you will because just because he's apologised it doesn't make all of the shit and the hurt disappear."

Elladora laughed, "I wish we had met in first year, Pete. We would have been an iconic duo."

"Bitch - we are an iconic duo."

Peter swept his imaginary hair over his shoulder and the pair laughed.

"Are you still pissed at Regulus for setting you up?"

Elladora shook her head, "I don't think I could ever really be pissed at Reg. He's like my little brother, and I would protect him with my life."

Peter hummed, "His heart was in the right place - so was Remus's and Lily's."

Elladora sighed and laid her head on his lap.

"I know, but I thought they knew me better than that. Like, we had only spoken once - Pete - and you knew it would only make it worse. I've known those two for seven years and they still set me up."

"Do you think that you'll ever forgive James?"

Elladora thought for a moment, "Maybe? I don't know. It's like he can't decide whether or not he hates me. He spent ten years being my best friend, then six and half hating me, and now he doesn't again. I don't know if I could handle it if he decided he hated me again."

Peter was surprised. He thought that she didn't want to forgive James because he had been horrible to her - but it was more than that.